Story by Reuters A senior United Nations official said he was horrified by the reported killing of at least 35 civilians in Myanmar and called on authorities to investigate the incident that opposition activists blamed on government soldiers. The ruling military has not commented on the incident near Mo So village in Kayah State on
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By Larry Madowo Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has suspended the powers of the prime minister amid an ongoing tussle for power, triggering calls for calm from the US and UK, and raising concerns of political violence. Somalia’s presidential office said in a statement Monday that Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble was accused “in
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By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN After taking a long weekend for the Christmas holiday, jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell‘s federal sex trafficking trial resumed deliberations Monday in New York but still have not reached a verdict. Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has pleaded not
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Happy Kwanzaa! The cultural holiday, which comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” meaning “first fruits,” started yesterday and lasts until January 1. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Happy Kwanzaa! The cultural holiday, which comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” meaning “first fruits,” started yesterday and lasts until January 1. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Covid-19 numbers keep soaring as travelers scatter back across the country after Christmas and Americans prepare for another holiday weekend. The US is now averaging 198,404 new Covid-19 cases each day, according to Sunday data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s 47% higher than a week ago and the
Continue Reading By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Covid-19 numbers keep soaring as travelers scatter back across the country after Christmas and Americans prepare for another holiday weekend. The US is now averaging 198,404 new Covid-19 cases each day, according to Sunday data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s 47% higher than a week ago and the
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By Andy Rose, Raja Razek and Amir Vera, CNN A 14-year-old was arrested Monday in connection with a convenience store shooting in Garland, Texas, that left three people dead and one in critical condition, Garland Police Chief Jeff Bryan said during a news conference. The three victims from the Sunday shooting were all teenage boys
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By Cheri Mossburg, Sarah Moon and Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN Valentina Orellana-Peralta and her mother were holding one another and praying in the dressing room of a Los Angeles clothing store when a police officer’s bullet ripped through a wall and fatally wounded the 14-year-old, according to relatives. “The girl’s American dream has been taken from
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN Two baby bald eagles have hatched in Florida, and the heartwarming moments were caught on camera for everyone to see. The parents, Harriet and her mate, M15, have spent more than a month patiently taking turns guarding and incubating the eggs and hunting around their nest, located on the Dick Pritchett
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Story by Reuters and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN A suicide bomber struck a restaurant in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Beni on Saturday, killing at least eight people as well as himself, officials said. The explosion took place at INBOX bar where people were celebrating Christmas, according to a security official in Beni.
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By Sara Smart, CNN One Virginia family received the keys to their new 3D-printed home in time for Christmas. The home is Habitat for Humanity’s first 3D-printed home in the nation, according to a Habitat news release. Janet V. Green, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, told CNN it partnered with Alquist,
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By Wayne Sterling and Amir Vera, CNN A fifth college football bowl game was canceled Tuesday due to Covid-19 protocols, while at least two other bowl games will feature different teams. The Holiday Bowl featuring UCLA and North Carolina State was set to take place Tuesday night at Petco Park in San Diego, but UCLA
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling, CNN Two more college football bowl games have been canceled due to Covid-19 illnesses within the Boston College and University of Virginia programs. The Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland, featuring Boston College and East Carolina University, will not be played Monday, officials said. Neither will the inaugural Fenway Bowl in Boston between
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling and Amir Vera, CNN A fourth college football bowl game was canceled Monday due to Covid-19 protocols, while at least two other bowl games will feature different teams. Boise State Athletics announced Monday that it shut down all football team activities due to Covid-19 protocols. As a result, the Broncos will not
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By Katharina Krebs, CNN An armed 19-year-old man arrested Saturday morning for trespassing at Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is staying for Christmas, has been detained by police under the Mental Health Act, London’s Metropolitan Police said Sunday. According to the statement, a crossbow was recovered following a search of the intruder. “The man
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