By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two cyclists were killed and three were injured Saturday morning when an SUV crossed over the center line while trying to pass another vehicle, Michigan authorities said. The five cyclists were all participating in the Make-A-Wish bicycle tour, a three-day fundraising event and endurance ride that spans most
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian and Justin Gamble, CNN Georgia authorities released body camera footage Friday of an incident from earlier this month where a mother experiencing what her family called a mental health crisis died due to a fatal injury while in police custody. Brianna Grier, 28, was experiencing a mental health episode on July 15
Continue Reading By Ivan Watson, CNN On the banks of the Dnieper River, parents sunbathe on the beach as their children splash in the cool, refreshing water. A girl dances, twisting and twirling in the sand as a busker on the boardwalk beats his drum to the rhythm of a pop tune. With bars and cafes humming
Continue Reading By Ivan Watson, CNN On the banks of the Dnieper River, parents sunbathe on the beach as their children splash in the cool, refreshing water. A girl dances, twisting and twirling in the sand as a busker on the boardwalk beats his drum to the rhythm of a pop tune. With bars and cafes humming
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian and Christina Maxouris, CNN New York City officials declared monkeypox a public health emergency Saturday, saying the city is the epicenter of the state’s outbreak and the move will boost measures to help slow the spread of the disease. “We estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for
Continue Reading By Sharif Paget and Christina Maxouris, CNN Remnants of a massive Chinese rocket that was descending uncontrollably back to Earth reentered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at roughly 12:45 p.m. ET Saturday, the US Space Command said on Twitter. The Chinese 23-ton Long March 5B rocket, which delivered a new module to its space
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the remaining residents of the Donetsk region to urgently evacuate in what he called a “government decision.” “Everything is being organized. Full support, full assistance — both logistical and payments. We only need a decision from the people themselves, who have not yet
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the remaining residents of the Donetsk region to urgently evacuate in what he called a “government decision.” “Everything is being organized. Full support, full assistance — both logistical and payments. We only need a decision from the people themselves, who have not yet
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN On Wednesday, Hawaii received its last shipment of coal before closing its last functioning coal plant. Gov. David Ige called the final shipment “a huge step forward in HawaiÊ»i’s transition to clean energy” on Twitter. “In its time, coal was an important resource for Hawai’i and I’d like to thank the
Continue Reading By Sharif Paget and Christina Maxouris, CNN Remnants of a massive Chinese rocket that was descending uncontrollably back to Earth reentered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at roughly 12:45 p.m. ET Saturday, the US Space Command said on Twitter. The Chinese 23-ton Long March 5B rocket, which delivered a new module to its space
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, Gul Tuysuz and Kostan Nechyporenko, CNN Videos alleged to show Russian soldiers castrating and killing a bound and gagged Ukrainian soldier are circulating on social media, drawing an accusation of potential war crimes from the United Nations and prompting a Ukrainian investigation into possible torture. The three videos appear to show a
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN Twenty-eight incarcerated women in Indiana have alleged in two separate federal lawsuits that they were ​threatened or sexually assaulted, including two who said they were raped, last year by ​men incarcerated at the same facility who, according to one of the lawsuits, bribed a corrections officer with $1,000 to obtain the
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Keith Allen, CNN The chase for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot has ended — with a single ticket sold in the Chicago area for the whole $1.337 billion. One ticket bought in Des Plaines hit the top prize in Friday night’s drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery, securing the third-largest jackpot
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Keith Allen, CNN The chase for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot has ended — with a single ticket sold in the Chicago area for the whole $1.337 billion. One ticket bought in Des Plaines hit the top prize in Friday night’s drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery, securing the third-largest jackpot
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean is full of mysteries that lead to legendary lore. During a recent moonlit harbor excursion, conversation quickly turned to tales of piracy and exploration. A guide shared stories from the days when tall masts and billowing sails loomed over coastal skylines — and intriguing characters such as Blackbeard and
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean is full of mysteries that lead to legendary lore. During a recent moonlit harbor excursion, conversation quickly turned to tales of piracy and exploration. A guide shared stories from the days when tall masts and billowing sails loomed over coastal skylines — and intriguing characters such as Blackbeard and
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Boaters in Massachusetts had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a real-life whale tail. A humpback breached and landed on the bow of a fishing boat near Plymouth on July 24, CNN affiliate WBZ-TV reported. The whale broke the water’s surface around 10 a.m. a few hundred yards off of Manomet Point. No
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN Officials found more than $2 million in methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry in Texas, US Customs and Border Protection say. CBP officers from the Rio Grande City International Bridge discovered it Sunday in a 2012 Dodge that arrived from Mexico, Port Director Andres
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Keith Allen, CNN The chase for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot has ended — with a single ticket sold in the Chicago area for the whole $1.337 billion. One ticket bought in Des Plaines hit the top prize in Friday night’s drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery, securing the third-largest jackpot
Continue Reading By Aqeel Najim, Hamdi Alkhshali, Eyad Kourdi, Obaida Nafaa, Alex Stambaugh and Ivana Kottasová, CNN More than 100 people have been injured in clashes in Baghdad on Saturday after protesters rallying against the nomination of a new prime minister managed to breach the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone for the second time this week.
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