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A dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. Inside the manic race to replace Duterte as the Philippines’ leader

By Ben Westcott and Jinky Jorgio, CNN A dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. A diverse field of candidates have put up their hands to succeed Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who is stepping down after a single six-year term in line with the Philippines constitution. Although the 2022 presidential election campaign is yet

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A dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. Inside the manic race to replace Duterte as the Philippines’ leader

By Ben Westcott and Jinky Jorgio, CNN A dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. A diverse field of candidates have put up their hands to succeed Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who is stepping down after a single six-year term in line with the Philippines constitution. Although the 2022 presidential election campaign is yet

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No criminality in incident on flight landing at LaGuardia, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says

By Pete Muntean, David Williams and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Authorities determined there was no criminality at play in an incident Saturday when a passenger was detained after reports of suspicious behavior, prompting the flight arriving at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport to be deplaned on the tarmac, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New

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A Georgia police officer was fatally shot on his first department shift. Authorities are searching for the suspect

By Claudia Dominguez and Dakin Andone, CNN A 26-year-old police officer was shot and killed early Saturday morning while working his first shift for the Alamo Police Department in Wheeler County, Georgia, authorities said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is searching for a suspect, said spokesperson Natalie Ammons at a Saturday news conference. Officer

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No criminality in incident on flight landing at LaGuardia, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says

By Pete Muntean, David Williams and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Authorities determined there was no criminality at play in an incident Saturday when a passenger was detained after reports of suspicious behavior, prompting the flight arriving at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport to be deplaned on the tarmac, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New

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A Black realtor was showing a home to a Black father and son. They were handcuffed by Michigan police.

Black real estate agent and his Black clients file lawsuit after being handcuffed by police during home showing

By Dakin Andone, Jennifer Henderson and Amanda Watts, CNN A Black father, his son, and their Black real estate agent have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Wyoming, Michigan, the Wyoming police chief and six police officers after they were ordered by police officers out of the home they were touring and handcuffed. The

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis votes during elections on October 8.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s populist party loses grip on power in nail-bitingly close election

By John Mastrini and Sheena McKenzie, CNN The Czech Republic‘s billionaire prime minister appears to have lost his grip on power after his populist party failed to win a majority in Saturday’s nail-bitingly close election. The results mean opposition coalitions could now join forces to grab power after a dramatic day at the ballot box.

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A teacher told Black students that if not for the Constitution

A teacher at a North Carolina charter school resigns after claims of ‘field slave’ comments to Black students

By Rebekah Riess, CNN A teacher at a North Carolina charter school has resigned after parents brought to light a number of alleged racist incidents, including a “racially insensitive lesson” to Black students in September, the school said. In an eighth-grade class at Winterville Charter Academy during a lesson regarding the importance of the US

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