By Cristiana Moisescu and Ben Wedeman, CNN “It’s relentless — relentless,” sighed nurse Claudiu Ionita, standing in front of a line of gurneys in Bucharest University Hospital’s morgue. On each gurney lay a body inside a black plastic bag. The morgue has a capacity for 15 bodies, but on the day CNN visited, it had
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By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Europe is considering a step once unthinkable among Western democracies: Making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for the entire bloc. Until now, governments around the world had rejected the idea of a universal coronavirus vaccine mandate, opting instead for incentives and other “nudges” to motivate people to get shots. Even in authoritarian states,
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By Aya Elamroussi, Mark Morales and Amir Vera, CNN Jurors deliberating in the civil case involving White nationalists who organized a two-day rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 asked the judge Monday whether they need to be unanimous on counts four, five and six if they cannot reach a unanimous decision on counts one, two
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By Andy Rose and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Three suspects were arrested Saturday night after dozens ransacked a Nordstrom department store near San Francisco in what police are calling a “smash-and-grab” incident. About 80 suspects were involved in the crime at the department store in Broadway Plaza, an outdoor mall in Walnut Creek east of San
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By Joe Sutton, Keith Allen and Travis Caldwell, CNN Five people were killed and more than 40 were injured when a vehicle drove into a Christmas parade Sunday afternoon in Waukesha, Wisconsin, city officials said. “These numbers may change as we collect additional information. Many people have self-transported to area hospitals,” the city of Waukesha
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By Alaa Elassar, Keith Allen and Joe Sutton, CNN Police reported “some fatalities” after more than 20 people, including children, were struck by a vehicle that ran through a crowd at a Wisconsin holiday parade, Police Chief Daniel P. Thompson said in a press conference. Authorities are working with the Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s Office
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, Sahar Akbarzai and Taylor Romine, CNN A man who pleaded guilty to the rape and sexual assault of four teenage girls will avoid prison time after a New York state judge said time behind bars would be inappropriate. Christopher Belter, now 20, entered a plea deal in 2019 in which he agreed
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, Sahar Akbarzai and Taylor Romine, CNN A man who pleaded guilty to the rape and sexual assault of four teenage girls will avoid prison time after a New York state judge said time behind bars would be inappropriate. Christopher Belter, now 20, entered a plea deal in 2019 in which he agreed
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By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Philadelphia police say a 7-months-pregnant woman was fatally shot in the head and stomach after attending her own baby shower Saturday night. According to CNN affiliate KYW, the woman had been unloading gifts when she was fired upon. In a statement, the Philadelphia Police Department said the 32-year-old
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Most of the 250 permanent residents of a volcanic Italian island have been told to evacuate after levels of carbon dioxide in the air spiked dangerously, causing respiratory problems to people and their pets. Carbon dioxide levels around the volcanic island of Vulcano in the Aeolian archipelago off the north
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By Chris Boyette, CNN At a time when legalized marijuana sales are rising nationally, state police in Oregon last week seized 500,000 pounds of illegal marijuana in a bust outside Medford, Oregon, that they estimated had a street value of $500 million, police said. The Oregon State Police Southwest Region (OSP) Drug Enforcement Section team
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Philadelphia police say a 7-months-pregnant woman was fatally shot in the head and stomach after attending her own baby shower Saturday night. According to CNN affiliate KYW, the woman had been unloading gifts when she was fired upon. In a statement, the Philadelphia Police Department said the 32-year-old
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By Keith Allen, Chris Boyette and Alex Medeiros, CNN At least 14 people forced their way into a Louis Vuitton store in Oak Brook, Illinois, last week, and made off with at least $100,000 in merchandise, according to CNN affiliate WLS-TV, based on interviews with the Oak Brook Police Department. Police told WLS the individuals
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The University of Florida has fired football coach Dan Mullen on Sunday midway through the coach’s fourth season with the team, Athletics Director Scott Stricklin said on the team’s website. Florida lost to Missouri on Saturday in a 23-24 overtime game, dropping the Gators to a 5-6 record overall and a
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN At a time when legalized marijuana sales are rising nationally, state police in Oregon last week seized 500,000 pounds of illegal marijuana in a bust outside Medford, Oregon, that they estimated had a street value of $500 million, police said. The Oregon State Police Southwest Region (OSP) Drug Enforcement Section team
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN You know that special bond your mother has with your kids? The one she doesn’t seem to have with anyone else — even you? Well, blame it on biology, according to a new study. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was •
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By Rob Iddiols and Jo Shelley, CNN Protests in European countries against new Covid-19 restrictions turned violent over the weekend as cases continue to rise in the continent. Rioting broke out at The Hague on Saturday over the Dutch government’s new coronavirus measures. Video from the scene shows riot police deploying water cannons and charging
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Three suspects were arrested Saturday night after dozens ransacked a Nordstrom department store near San Francisco in what police are calling a “smash-and-grab” incident. About 80 suspects were involved in the crime at the department store in Broadway Plaza, an outdoor mall in Walnut Creek east of San
Continue Reading By Martin Goillandeau and Sana Noor Haq, CNN A 70-year-old man sustained a “serious leg injury” in southwestern France on Saturday after an encounter with a bear, according to a statement from the southwestern prefecture of Ariège. The hunter, who had been pursuing wild boars, was assisted by the high mountain gendarmerie team and promptly
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Authorities are searching for the man who escaped an Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged Saturday, frightening travelers and temporarily grounding flights at one of world’s busiest airports the weekend before Thanksgiving. Officials believe the weapon that was discharged at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was in a bag
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