By AJ Willingham, CNN Tropical Storm Nicholas takes aim this week at Texas and Louisiana. Not only will it dump a lot of rain, it could also strengthen significantly in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Tropical Storm Nicholas takes aim this week at Texas and Louisiana. Not only will it dump a lot of rain, it could also strengthen significantly in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Tropical Storm Nicholas takes aim this week at Texas and Louisiana. Not only will it dump a lot of rain, it could also strengthen significantly in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Tropical Storm Nicholas takes aim this week at Texas and Louisiana. Not only will it dump a lot of rain, it could also strengthen significantly in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Tropical Storm Nicholas takes aim this week at Texas and Louisiana. Not only will it dump a lot of rain, it could also strengthen significantly in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
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By Dakin Andone and Polo Sandoval, CNN Students in New York City’s public schools — the nation’s largest school district — were welcomed back to the classroom Monday for full-time, in-person learning, joining school districts across the country confronting a new academic year amid Covid-19. “It is happening, school is back in New York City,”
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Polo Sandoval, CNN Students in New York City’s public schools — the nation’s largest school district — were welcomed back to the classroom Monday for full-time, in-person learning, joining school districts across the country confronting a new academic year amid Covid-19. “It is happening, school is back in New York City,”
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By Sophia Saifi and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane from Islamabad touched down in Kabul on Monday morning, according to an airline spokesman. This marks the first flight to land in Afghanistan from neighboring Pakistan since the chaotic final withdrawal of US troops last month. PIA spokesman Abdullah Khan said
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By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN A man who completed 21 days of mandatory quarantine upon returning to China from overseas has been identified as the likely source of a new outbreak, raising questions over the sustainability of the country’s stringent zero-Covid strategy. The fresh outbreak in Fujian province on China’s southeastern coast has
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By Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Oren Liebermann, CNN North Korea claims it successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, according to the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The report, dated Monday, says the country’s Academy of Defense Science successfully test-fired the missiles on September 11 and 12, and that the
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN China has a new sweetheart: 18-year-old US Open winner Emma Raducanu. The British tennis player defeated Canadian Leylah Fernandez in a straight-sets victory on Saturday, becoming the youngest grand slam winner since Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004. Raducanu, who was born in Canada to a Chinese mother and a Romanian
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Behind the veil of the Covid-19 pandemic, 227 people were killed last year protecting forests, water and other natural resources under increasing stress from climate change, making 2020 the deadliest year on record for environmental defenders according to a report published Monday. The environmental and human rights watchdog Global Witness gathered
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. 1985 North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 1993 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) demands that inspectors be given access to two nuclear waste storage sites. In response, North Korea threatens to quit the
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By Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Oren Liebermann, CNN North Korea claims it successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, according to the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The report, dated Monday, says the country’s Academy of Defense Science successfully test-fired the missiles on September 11 and 12, and that the
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Things are about to get a little quiet between NASA and its fleet of robotic Mars explorers. That’s because an expected communication breakdown is about to happen, all thanks to the sun. The Mars solar conjunction takes place between October 2 and 16, and this lapse of check-ins between Earth and
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A finance company will pay an individual $1,300 to watch 13 scary movies in October, in an effort to find out whether the size of a movie’s budget impacts its effectiveness. FinanceBuzz is looking to hire someone to be a Horror Movie Heart Rate Analyst. The person will watch 13
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By Alaa Elassar and Deanna Hackney, CNN Four people were injured Sunday after an explosion at an Atlanta-area apartment complex destroyed several floors of a building, fire officials said. The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department completed its search and evacuation of the building and confirmed no one is trapped, the department said in a statement
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By Radina Gigova, Ramin Mostaghim and Hannah Ryan, CNN Iran will allow inspectors from the UN’s nuclear watchdog to service nuclear monitoring equipment in the country, according to a joint statement by officials from Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The agreement comes ahead of a key IAEA meeting on Monday — and
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By Jenn Selva, CNN The second “murder hornet” nest of the year has been eradicated in Washington state, and the year’s third nest has been located in the same area, according to a tweet from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). The first Asian giant hornet’s nest of the year was eradicated late last
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By Hannah Ryan and Martin Goillandeau, CNN A Scottish regulator said it was investigating one of Prince Charles’ charities after a UK newspaper reported that a Russian banker had tried to donate a six-figure sum to the future king’s foundation. The Sunday Times reported that Prince Charles wrote a thank-you letter to Dmitry Leus and
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