By Emmet Lyons and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN; with reporting by Reuters Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his investigative work exposing the criminal underworld, is “fighting for his life” after being shot in the Netherlands’ capital. “He was seriously wounded and is fighting for his life,” Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said
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By Al Goodman, CNN Spanish police have arrested three people over the killing of a male nursing assistant in a suspected homophobic attack that prompted protests across the country. The investigation into the death of Samuel Luiz, 24, is ongoing and no motive has been ruled out — including the possibility that it was a
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By Tara John, CNN WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain, now makes up more than half of all new infections in the United States. It is of global concern, forcing some Asian-Pacific nations to impose tough restrictions, yet countries are taking different strategies on masks. The
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN, and Reuters Authorities in Zambia held a state funeral Wednesday for the country’s first president and independence leader, Kenneth Kaunda, amid ongoing controversy over his burial site. Kaunda’s funeral arrangements became the subject of a court challenge after the Zambian government announced plans to inter the late nationalist at a presidential
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Through long hours, severe weather, looming danger and even loss within their own community, first responders have continually returned to the site of a Florida building collapse. There were about 200 search and rescue personnel at the scene Tuesday evening. Nearly two weeks after the overnight collapse of the Champlain Towers
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By Brisa Colon, CNN A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Southern California was vandalized with a swastika and other “horrific” graffiti that police are investigating as a hate crime, officials said. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department were called to King Park on Friday around 3:20 p.m. following reports the statue was
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CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from Lebanon where residents grow increasingly frustrated at politicians while they search for medicine, gasoline, food and other essential items as inflation continues to rise.
Continue Reading Very hot temperatures remain for much of the drought-stricken West as Texas sees heavy rain and flooding. Elsa, downgraded from a hurricane, is on track to impact much of the South. CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has all the details.
Continue Reading Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, CNN projects. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and analyst Harry Enten discuss.
Continue Reading Elsa strengthened to a hurricane and is expected to make landfall over the northern Florida Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. CNN’s Tom Sater reports.
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CNN’s Rosa Flores got an up-close view of the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse site as search and rescue teams race to find individuals in the rubble.
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN We’re still learning the fulls extent of the damage from that massive ransomware attack that may have compromised as many as 1,500 businesses. 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
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Golf pro Gene Siller was among three men found dead on the grounds of an Atlanta-area golf club in an incident still surrounded by many unanswered questions. Siller, 46, and the other two men were discovered Saturday at the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia, according to police. One of the
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Didi shares plunged as much as 22% in premarket trading as fallout continued over news of the company’s troubles in China. CNN’s David Culver reports.
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe and Eric Levenson, CNN The Surfside, Florida, condo collapse search and rescue efforts have transitioned to a recovery operation, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Wednesday. “To share this news with the families this evening who are still missing their loved ones was devastating and it’s also difficult to share with
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By Stella Chan, Cheri Mossburg and Hollie Silverman, CNN A Los Angeles Police Department officer who was under investigation for his alleged connection to a Valentine’s Day-themed image of George Floyd has been cleared of wrongdoing, according to the LAPD. The officer, who alerted his superior to the image of Floyd that said, “You take
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By Ben Westcott and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. For Chinese diplomats, attack remains the best form of defense. Faced with a rising barrage of
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Protesters gathered outside the home of Edward Cagney Mathews in New Jersey after a video of him shouting racial slurs and other offensive language at his neighbors went viral. Police arrested Mathews and he faces several criminal charges, according to the Mount Laurel Police Department.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson and Raja Razek, CNN A New Jersey man appeared in court Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly shouting offensive language and racial slurs at his neighbors days earlier in the township of Mount Laurel. Edward Cagney Mathews, 45, faces several criminal charges, including harassment and biased intimidation and trespassing after a video
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