By Marianne Garvey Julia Temchenko and her two young children were in their living room in Kyiv, Ukraine when a rocket flew past, shattering the window. For so long, she believed Russia wouldn’t actually invade. Then it was reality. Temchenko, who moved with her family to Kyiv from Bucha, is a lawyer and human rights
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at genocide, the attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group, whether in wartime or peace. Facts The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted by the United Nations after World War II. Article II of the Convention defines
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Overcrowding in the stands led to the deaths of 97 fans in a crush. Another 162 were hospitalized with injuries. It was the worst sports disaster in British history, according to the BBC. Facts On April
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By Dakin Andone, CNN A charge against a West Virginia University student previously accused of making terroristic threats was dismissed without prejudice in 2021, according to court documents obtained by CNN. The then-21-year-old freshman student was arrested in May 2019 after authorities said they learned he had threatened to carry out a “shooting spree,” university
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Housing prices are continuing to inflate wildly in the US. While that doesn’t always mean a housing bubble is brewing, unfortunately in this case, some economists fear it does. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Housing prices are continuing to inflate wildly in the US. While that doesn’t always mean a housing bubble is brewing, unfortunately in this case, some economists fear it does. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Housing prices are continuing to inflate wildly in the US. While that doesn’t always mean a housing bubble is brewing, unfortunately in this case, some economists fear it does. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Housing prices are continuing to inflate wildly in the US. While that doesn’t always mean a housing bubble is brewing, unfortunately in this case, some economists fear it does. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get “5 Things You
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By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN A Florida judge approved an $83 million settlement Wednesday for former condo owners and heirs of those killed last year when the Champlain Towers South residential building in Surfside partially collapsed. The compromise settlement was originally agreed upon in February, the Miami Herald reported. Nearly $50 million of the settlement would
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By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most formidable yet, may have been a less advanced weapon than previously believed, according to a South Korean military official. The official, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said South Korean and
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By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Australia’s ambassador to China says he has been denied entry to the Beijing trial of an Australian TV host accused of sharing state secrets, the latest development in an opaque case analysts worry may be politically motivated. Cheng Lei, a former business anchor of China’s state broadcaster CGTN, is accused of
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By Paradise Afshar, CNN The body of Naomi Irion, a Nevada woman missing for more than two weeks, has been discovered, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators were called to a remote part of Churchill County on Tuesday after receiving a tip connected to the disappearance of Irion, according to a news release from the Churchill County
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN The body of Naomi Irion, a Nevada woman missing for more than two weeks, has been discovered, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators were called to a remote part of Churchill County on Tuesday after receiving a tip connected to the disappearance of Irion, according to a news release from the Churchill County
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, CNN In a motion filed Wednesday, the parents of Brian Laundrie asked a Florida court to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by Gabby Petito’s parents earlier this month. In their lawsuit, Petito’s parents alleged the Laundries knew that their son killed Petito and were working to help him flee the country. Their
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Written by Julia Hollingsworth Graphics by Henrik Pettersson and Krystina Shveda Millions of people in China are under lockdown. Hong Kong morgues are overwhelmed. And South Korea is reporting the most cases per capita worldwide. For much of the pandemic, these places were held up as Covid-19 success stories, as stringent border rules helped them
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected the state’s parole board recommendation to release Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, from prison, saying she continues to pose a threat to public safety. Van Houten was 19 when she met Manson and joined the murderous cult that came to
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By Virginia Langmaid and Nick Valencia, CNN A former Louisiana State Police officer, who on body camera video can be heard saying that he “beat the ever-living f**k out of” dead Black motorist Ronald Greene, told investigators during an interview 16 months after the incident that he was “scared” and portrayed himself as a victim,
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