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Ugandan university drops mandatory pregnancy tests for students after outcry

November 11, 2022 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Amarachi Orie, CNN A university in Uganda has withdrawn a requirement for female nursing and midwifery students to take a pregnancy test before sitting their exams, after facing a backlash. Kampala International University issued a notice on Tuesday stating: “This is to inform all female nurses and midwives that you are supposed to go

Ukrainian troops sweep into key city of Kherson after Russian forces retreat, dealing blow to Putin

November 11, 2022 10:02 AM CNN

By Mick Krever, Anna Chernova, Teele Rebane, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Tim Lister and Sophie Tanno, CNN Ukrainian forces swept into the key city of Kherson on Friday as Russian troops retreated to the east, delivering a major victory to Kyiv and marking one of the biggest setbacks for President Vladimir Putin since his invasion began. Elated

Space Shuttle Challenger remnants discovered underwater by documentary crew

November 11, 2022 9:53 AM CNN

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Explorers trudged the Atlantic Ocean searching for World War II artifacts lost at sea, but they stumbled on something else — a 20-foot-long piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed shortly after takeoff in 1986. The History Channel and NASA revealed Thursday that the Challenger segment was

No charges filed against woman seen hanging stuffed toys in nooses near Black candidate’s campaign sign, citing “behavioral health issues”

November 11, 2022 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Sharif Paget, CNN No charges will be filed against a woman seen on video on Election Day hanging stuffed toys in nooses above a political sign belonging to Tim Alexander, a Black candidate for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District seat. The woman was identified as a 36-year-old resident of Rio Grande, the section of

Tsunami warning downgraded after large earthquake near Tonga

November 11, 2022 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova, CNN A large earthquake hit Tonga on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and an immediate evacuation order from the government of the island nation. The government initially asked locals to flee to high ground following what it said was a 7.9 magnitude earthquake originating near the town of Neiafu, on the island

Northern Taurid fireballs can be seen all November long

November 11, 2022 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN The Taurid “swarm” is still going strong this month, with bright meteors known as fireballs visible across the world in the night sky. The Southern Taurids peaked last week, with sightings of fireballs lasting throughout the first week of November, but it’s not over yet. The Taurid meteor shower is composed

Noose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site, officials say

November 11, 2022 11:25 AM CNN

By Amir Vera and Joe Sutton, CNN A noose was discovered at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago Thursday, prompting the group overseeing the project to suspend work at the site. Lakeside Alliance, a joint venture of multiple construction companies working on the center, issued a statement saying they reported the incident to

Ukrainian troops sweep into key city of Kherson after Russian forces retreat, dealing blow to Putin

November 11, 2022 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever, Anna Chernova, Teele Rebane, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Tim Lister and Sophie Tanno, CNN Ukrainian forces swept into the key city of Kherson on Friday as Russian troops retreated to the east, delivering a major victory to Kyiv and marking one of the biggest setbacks for President Vladimir Putin since his invasion began. Elated

Netanyahu to be invited to form government, paving way for return of Israel’s longest-serving leader

November 11, 2022 4:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Elliott Gotkine and Amir Tal, CNN Israel’s President Isaac Herzog announced Friday he will invite Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel’s next government, paving the way for him to take the country’s top job for a record sixth time and extend his record as the nation’s longest-serving leader. Herzog will officially issue the mandate to

South Korean court approves extradition of woman accused of New Zealand ‘suitcase murders’

November 11, 2022 2:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, CNN A court in South Korea has approved the extradition of a woman facing murder charges in New Zealand in connection with a case in which the remains of two dead children were found in abandoned suitcases. The Seoul High Court told CNN Friday it had ruled that the woman could be

Police inspector being investigated over Seoul’s Halloween crush found dead

November 11, 2022 12:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, Rhea Mogul and Jessie Yeung, CNN A senior South Korean police inspector who was being investigated in connection with the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has been found dead in his home. The inspector was found lifeless by his family at around 12:45pm on Friday, according to South Korean police. The

Floridians are picking up the pieces after Hurricane Nicole pummeled the state, killing at least 4 and collapsing homes as it moves north

November 11, 2022 12:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Floridians are once again picking up the pieces after Nicole slammed into the state Thursday, killing at least four people, ripping buildings apart and leaving some homes unlivable as it bore down with dangerous storm surge and powerful winds. Nicole hit Florida’s eastern coast, just south of Vero Beach, as a

As major powers meet in Asia, the rest of the world is pressed to pick a side

November 11, 2022 12:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy World leaders are converging in Phnom Penh this weekend for the first in a series of international summits in Southeast Asia over the coming week, where divisions between major powers and conflict threaten to overshadow talks. The first stop is the Cambodian capital where leaders from across the Indo-Pacific will meet alongside

Hong Kong jails woman for insulting China’s national anthem during Olympic celebration

November 10, 2022 11:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A woman who waved a British colonial-era flag to celebrate Hong Kong claiming Olympic gold has become the first person in the city to be jailed on a charge of insulting the Chinese national anthem. Paula Leung, a 42-year-old online journalist, admitted the charge and was given a three-month jail sentence

Veterans and scientists fulfill ‘no man left behind,’ returning long-lost American remains from lonely Pacific WWII battlefield

November 10, 2022 11:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Mike Valerio, CNN On a remote Pacific sandbar, replete with the ravages of war, a small group of veterans, volunteers and archeologists are doing their best to keep the enduring promise of “no man left behind.” According to the Department of Defense, nearly half of the known American casualties from the Battle of Tarawa

Kentucky unveils statue of Nettie Depp, the first woman to have a permanent large-scale monument inside the state Capitol

November 10, 2022 10:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Amy Simonson, CNN Kentucky state officials on Thursday unveiled a sculpture of public education trailblazer Nettie Depp, the first woman from the state to have a large-scale monument dedicated to her inside the state Capitol. “Nettie Depp was a pioneer in the field of public education in Kentucky, serving as an

Harvard museum will return Native American hair samples, apologizes for ‘complicity’ in objectification of Native peoples

November 10, 2022 9:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Frehse, CNN A Harvard University museum apologized Thursday for its “complicity” in the objectification of Native peoples and will return hair clippings of about 700 Native American children who were forced to attend United States boarding schools in the 1930’s. “The Peabody Museum apologizes to Indigenous families and tribal nations for our complicity

Noose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site, officials say

November 10, 2022 8:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Joe Sutton, CNN A noose was discovered at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago Thursday, prompting the group overseeing the project to suspend work at the site. Lakeside Alliance, a joint venture of multiple construction companies working on the center, issued a statement saying they reported the incident to

Space Shuttle Challenger remnants discovered underwater by documentary crew

November 10, 2022 6:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Explorers trudged the Atlantic Ocean searching for World War II artifacts lost at sea, but they stumbled on something else — a 20-foot-long piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed shortly after takeoff in 1986. The History Channel and NASA revealed Thursday that the Challenger segment was

One of nature’s great mysteries may now have an answer, according to new ‘fairy circle’ study

November 10, 2022 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN For over 50 years, ecologists have studied and debated the mystery of the Namib Desert’s “fairy circles,” circular patches, mostly barren of grass, that have spread across 1,100 miles in the arid grasslands of Southern Africa. Despite their whimsical name, akin to the term “fairy rings” for circular patterns of fungi