By Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN A woman who lost her parents in the southwestern Nigerian city of Owo said they regularly attended the Catholic church where a mass shooting killed dozens of people and left several injured on Sunday. A local lawmaker told CNN Monday that “close to 50 people, including children” were
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN They were at places that seemed safe — but few spaces in America are guaranteed safe anymore. More than a dozen people were killed and more than 70 injured in at least 13 mass shootings this weekend in the United States. Some were at graduation parties, a nightclub,
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Summer vacations, though fun and beneficial for mental clarity, have become unattainable for many Americans amid surging airfare and gas prices. About 61% of respondents in a recent poll said gas will be a major factor in their vacation plans this year. And with prices at the pump steadily rising, it’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Summer vacations, though fun and beneficial for mental clarity, have become unattainable for many Americans amid surging airfare and gas prices. About 61% of respondents in a recent poll said gas will be a major factor in their vacation plans this year. And with prices at the pump steadily rising, it’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Summer vacations, though fun and beneficial for mental clarity, have become unattainable for many Americans amid surging airfare and gas prices. About 61% of respondents in a recent poll said gas will be a major factor in their vacation plans this year. And with prices at the pump steadily rising, it’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Summer vacations, though fun and beneficial for mental clarity, have become unattainable for many Americans amid surging airfare and gas prices. About 61% of respondents in a recent poll said gas will be a major factor in their vacation plans this year. And with prices at the pump steadily rising, it’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Summer vacations, though fun and beneficial for mental clarity, have become unattainable for many Americans amid surging airfare and gas prices. About 61% of respondents in a recent poll said gas will be a major factor in their vacation plans this year. And with prices at the pump steadily rising, it’s
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN The 18-year-old White man who opened fire at a Buffalo supermarket, killing 10 and injuring three, was first known to authorities in 2021 after making a generalized threat while attending his high school, according to Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia. New York State Police took the suspect to a hospital for
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, Dakin Andone and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee, vowed to treat gun violence “like the crisis that it is” after the city saw its second mass shooting in just over a week early Sunday. Three people were killed and at least 14 others were injured after gunfire erupted at
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, Dakin Andone and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee, vowed to treat gun violence “like the crisis that it is” after the city saw its second mass shooting in just over a week early Sunday. Three people were killed and at least 14 others were injured after gunfire erupted at
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN For decades, the Chinese government has sought to erase all memories of its bloody military crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests, especially around the anniversary on June 4. But this year, those attempts backfired, drawing attention to and prompting questions about the massacre from previously oblivious young Chinese internet users. The
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Eliahna “Ellie” Garcia would have turned 10 over the weekend, but instead of getting ready to sing her “Happy Birthday,” her family was preparing for her funeral. Eliahna was among the 19 students and two teachers who were killed by a gunman in their adjoining elementary school classrooms on May 24.
Continue Reading Story by Reuters India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Sunday it had suspended its spokeswoman Nupur Sharma in response to comments she made during a TV debate about the Prophet Mohammed. The BJP said in a statement on its website that the party respected all religions. “The BJP strongly denounces insult of any
Continue Reading By Kelly McCleary and Emma Tucker, CNN A night of revelry on Philadelphia’s South Street turned chaotic Saturday as gunmen opened fire into a crowd, leaving two people and a suspect dead and 11 wounded in one of at least 13 weekend mass shootings across the United States. One of the suspected gunmen is among
Continue Reading By Sanyo Fylyppov and Ivana Kottasová, CNN As Russian forces closed in on Hostomel in late February, the town’s mayor Yurii Prylypko urged local residents to take care of each other. “I’m here with you. We have to resist,” he said in a video message. “The weapons are coming. Our soldiers are coming. We will
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN, and Reuters North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state media reported on Sunday. At least 800 families suffering from what North Korea has only called an “acute enteric epidemic” have received aid so far in
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae and Simone McCarthy, CNN South Korea and the United States responded to North Korea’s launch of eight missiles Sunday by firing eight more missiles into waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula Monday morning. Seven were fired by South Korea and one by the US, according to the South Korean
Continue Reading By Hannah Sarisohn and Theresa Waldrop, CNN One person is dead and seven others are wounded after a shooting at a graduation party in Clarendon County, South Carolina, the sheriff’s office there said. “At least 60-70 rounds” were fired after two cars approached the lawn party, with one of them driving onto the lawn, where
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN For decades, the Chinese government has sought to erase all memories of its bloody military crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests, especially around the anniversary on June 4. But this year, those attempts backfired, drawing attention to and prompting questions about the massacre from previously oblivious young Chinese internet users. The
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev and Amir Vera, CNN Quin Snyder has stepped down as Utah Jazz head coach after eight seasons, the team announced Sunday. “After eight years, I just feel it is time to move onward. I needed to take time to detach after the season and make sure this was the right decision,” Snyder
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