By Brad Lendon, Paula Hancocks and Gawon Bae, CNN US and South Korean combined forces on Wednesday held their first live-fire exercises since the formation of their unit in 2015, a drill that commanders said showcased the strongest military alliance in the world. The drill, based on a counterattack against invading forces, comes after the
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN The University of North Dakota is working to repatriate human remains and sacred artifacts taken from Indigenous communities, UND President Andrew Armacost said Wednesday at a news conference. More than 250 boxes of items were discovered in March, but university officials have not publicized the find until now at the request
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy, CNN China has committed “serious human rights violations” against Uyghur Muslims in its northwestern region of Xinjiang, which may amount to “crimes against humanity” according to a long-awaited report released Wednesday by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The detailed 45-page report, published just minutes before outgoing commissioner Michelle Bachelet’s
Continue Reading By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN A Black South Dakota teen feels he has no choice but to switch schools after refusing to cut his hair, his mother said. Last week, high school freshman Braxton Schafer was facing the possibility of expulsion over the length of his hair, his mother, Toni Schafer, told CNN. But the school
Continue Reading By Gabe Cohen, CNN When the bell rings at Casa Grande Union High School, more than seventy sophomores pile into Stacy Brady’s biology class. The rural school district outside Phoenix can’t find enough certified teachers, especially for math and science, so 13 classes are doubled up, with several holding more than 70 students. Some of
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A California school district is vowing to reform its discipline practices after a federal investigation revealed it was giving harsher punishment to Black students compared to White students who displayed similar behavior. Officials from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights say the Victor Valley Union High School District
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Interstate 55 in Tennessee was left covered in Alfredo sauce and one person was injured after an eighteen-wheeler crashed into a wall on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Officers responded to the crash at I-55 and McLemore at around 4:30 p.m., the Memphis Police Department told CNN in a statement. One
Continue Reading By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Atlanta-area District Attorney Fani Willis is unabashed in using rap lyrics to help prosecute her cases, repeatedly defending the practice in recent months. It’s a tactic hip-hop artists have decried as a racist double standard for years. In May, following the arrests of Atlanta’s Young Thug and Gunna, a 56-count
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, Paula Hancocks and Gawon Bae, CNN US and South Korean combined forces on Wednesday held their first live-fire exercises since the formation of their unit in 2015, a drill that commanders said showcased the strongest military alliance in the world. The drill, based on a counterattack against invading forces, comes after the
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN The director at a wildlife park in Florida lost his hand after being bitten by one of his own alligators last week, according to the facility. It was his second serious alligator-related injury in 10 years. Greg Graziani, wildlife director of Florida Gator Gardens in Venus, Florida, was “seriously injured during
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Extreme heat is on the rise around the world, and a new study shows it is taking a significant toll not just on our physical health but also our sense of well-being. A new analysis by Gallup in collaboration with Citi, shared first with CNN, found that people who experienced extreme
Continue Reading By Rebecca Wright, Olga Konovalova and Kostyantin Gak When the Russian invasion began, Maria Pokusaeva knew that she wouldn’t leave her home in southern Ukraine, despite being close to the front lines of the conflict. Tending to her geese, chickens and sole cow on the family’s small holding was a way of life, and she
Continue Reading From CNN’s Petro Zadorozhnny, Daria Makina and Vica Butenko The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it plans to establish a permanent presence at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, where constant shelling has sparked fears of a nuclear accident. The announcement from Rafael Grossi, the IAEA chief, came shortly after he and
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN About a month ago, a lottery ticket was sold for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever, netting the winner nearly $1.34 billion. But there’s just one problem: The massive prize hasn’t been claimed yet. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN About a month ago, a lottery ticket was sold for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever, netting the winner nearly $1.34 billion. But there’s just one problem: The massive prize hasn’t been claimed yet. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN About a month ago, a lottery ticket was sold for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever, netting the winner nearly $1.34 billion. But there’s just one problem: The massive prize hasn’t been claimed yet. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN About a month ago, a lottery ticket was sold for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever, netting the winner nearly $1.34 billion. But there’s just one problem: The massive prize hasn’t been claimed yet. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By Brandon Miller, Judson Jones, Sophia Saifi and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Striking new satellite images that reveal the extent of Pakistan’s record flooding show how an overflowing Indus River has turned part of Sindh Province into a 100 kilometer-wide inland lake. Swaths of the country are now underwater, after what United Nation officials have described
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, Jason Hanna and Nouran Salahieh, CNN As Mississippi’s capital faces a third day without reliable water service Wednesday — pushing some residents to stand in long lines for bottled water and keeping schools and businesses closed — the mayor says he hopes water service can be restored this week. The problem came
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A Black pastor in Alabama says he was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers — and his attorney has called the incident “irrational, irresponsible, and illegal.” In police body camera footage from May and released last week, an officer is seen approaching the man, Michael Jennings, who tells the officer he
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