By AJ Willingham, CNN The Supreme Court today begins a new term that could usher in landmark decisions on big issues like gun legislation and abortion. 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” delivered to
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN The Supreme Court today begins a new term that could usher in landmark decisions on big issues like gun legislation and abortion. 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” delivered to
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By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma is now erupting even more aggressively after weeks of gushing lava, Spain’s Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) said Sunday. The volcano’s activity “continues to be intense” and a new crater was discovered Saturday, the Canary Islands government and IGN said in
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By Manveena Suri, CNN At least eight people were killed when violence broke out in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday after a car linked to a federal minister ran over two farmers taking part in a protest against controversial farm laws. A farmers’ union spokesperson said Sunday the deaths happened after a convoy of
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By Alta Spells, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN A swath of the Southern California coast is covered with oil after 3,000 barrels’ worth gushed into the Pacific Ocean — devastating some of the local wildlife, officials said. A pipeline breach occurred about 5 miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, Orange County Supervisor Katrina
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By Helen Regan, Selina Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s Fumio Kishida took office as the country’s new Prime Minister on Monday, tasked with leading the world’s third-largest economy out of the coronavirus pandemic. Kishida, 64, who was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last week, was officially confirmed as the country’s
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By Gregory Lemos and Alaa Elassar, CNN A man who authorities say killed three of his coworkers with a baseball bat and knife in Florida on Saturday has been charged with murder. Shaun Paul Runyon killed his coworkers inside the rental house they shared in Davenport, in central Florida, according to an affidavit from the
Continue Reading By Claudia Dominguez, Natasha Chen and Stephanie Becker, CNN An 18-year-old woman shot by a school safety officer after an altercation near a Long Beach, California, high school is expected to be disconnected from life support this weekend, her family said at a news conference Friday. Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez was shot by a Millikan High
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By Jake Kwon and Maija Ehlinger, CNN Communication lines between North and South Korea have been restored for the first time in months, Seoul said in a statement Monday. The reopening follows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s vow last week to restart communication in an address to the country’s rubber-stamp legislature. “North Korea has
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By Amir Vera and Jacob Lev, CNN Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has received the Covid-19 vaccine, head coach Steve Kerr confirmed Sunday. Wiggins told NBC Sports in March he wasn’t getting vaccinated unless he was forced to. He applied for a religious exemption, but the NBA denied that request in September. When asked
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN 1,606 people were shot in a single three-month summer period in Chicago. That’s the population equivalent to many American small towns. The violence isn’t limited to the season: A 14-year-old was shot and killed hours after a separate late September mass shooting where five were wounded. They are
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By Omar Jimenez and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN 1,606 people were shot in a single three-month summer period in Chicago. That’s the population equivalent to many American small towns. The violence isn’t limited to the season: A 14-year-old was shot and killed hours after a separate late September mass shooting where five were wounded. They are
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, CNN The pristine beaches and beautiful wildlife in Southern California are now suffering after a weekend oil spill that responders and environmental officials say will take months, if not years, to clean up. More than 100,000 gallons of oil has spewed into the Pacific Ocean, coating local wildlife habitats, shutting down a
Continue Reading By Liam Reilly, CNN A bronze bust of George Floyd, part of Confront Art’s “SEEINJUSTICE” exhibition, was defaced on Sunday morning, according to the New York City Police Department. The bust — one of the three statues at Confront Art’s installation, which debuted on Thursday but opened to the public on Friday evening — was
Continue Reading By Liam Reilly, CNN A bronze bust of George Floyd, part of Confront Art’s “SEEINJUSTICE” exhibition, was defaced on Sunday morning, according to the New York City Police Department. The bust — one of the three statues at Confront Art’s installation, which debuted on Thursday but opened to the public on Friday evening — was
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By Theresa Waldrop Google honored María de los Ángeles Alvariño González with a Doodle on Sunday, the 105th birthday of the marine research biologist “widely regarded as one of the most important Spanish scientists of all time,” Google said. Alvariño discovered 22 new species of zooplankton and published more than 100 scientific papers, according to
Continue Reading By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma is now erupting even more aggressively after weeks of gushing lava, Spain’s Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) said Sunday. The volcano’s activity “continues to be intense” and a new crater was discovered Saturday, the Canary Islands government and IGN said in
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By Alta Spells, CNN Fan celebrations following the University of Kentucky’s victory over the University of Florida in Saturday’s football game resulted in several fires and at least one arrest, according to Lexington officials. The Lexington Fire Department responded Saturday night to at least five incidents stemming from fan celebrations on State and Crescent Streets,
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By Martin Goillandeau, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Sam Bradpiece, CNN The French military says its planes have been banned from Algerian airspace amid a diplomatic spat between the two countries. “This morning, while filing flight plans for two of our planes, we learned that the Algerians were closing the overflight of their territory to all French
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By Simon Bouvier, Saskya Vandoorne and Sam Bradpiece, CNN Between 2,900 and 3,200 pedophile clergymen have worked in the French Catholic Church since the 1950s, the president of an independent commission on sexual abuse told CNN Sunday. “We had to cross historical, sociological, medical and psychiatric perspectives. We had to call upon skills in the
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