CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Washington’s Birthday, a federal holiday commemorating the first president of the US, who served from 1789 to 1797. Many Americans also call it Presidents’ Day, while some states have decided not to recognize the holiday at all. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue Reading By Devyn Byers, CNN (CNN) — Among the idyllic landscapes of Mount Ulla, North Carolina, there is a sadness wafting through the community where two mules and a horse that carried supplies to victims of Hurricane Helene were hit and killed last weekend. The three animals, named Vader, Kev, and Amigo, were struck by a
Continue Reading Story by Reuters Villach, Austria (CNN) — The Syrian asylum seeker suspected of carrying out a deadly stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of Villach is believed to be a follower of Islamic State who was radicalized online, authorities said on Sunday. A 14-year-old boy was killed in Saturday’s attack and five other people were
Continue Reading By Eugenia Yosef, Ibrahim Dahman, Irene Nasser, Jennifer Hansler and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to “finish the job” against Iran with the support of US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu was speaking alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is visiting Israel in his first official
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Iryna Danilovich disappeared while returning from work in April 2022. It would be two weeks before Russian authorities admitted she was in their custody. The human rights activist and nurse was detained in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, accused of illegal possession of explosives and
Continue Reading By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia is open to mediating between the Trump administration and Iran in pursuit of a new deal to limit Tehran’s nuclear program, CNN has learned. The kingdom is concerned that Iran may be more inclined to pursue a nuclear weapon now that its regional proxies – long
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation, is set to become the country’s next chancellor after emerging as winner in the federal election on February 23. But who is the old-school conservative who wants to rid his party,
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CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been arrested in New York and charged in connection with the disappearance and murder of a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, who police say was tortured and abused for weeks before his death. New York State Police launched a missing persons investigation for Sam Nordquist
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — By the time the girl was admitted to hospital, her hair was brittle, her skin was flaking, and she was so malnourished that doctors said she was at risk of cardiac arrest and death. She was 17 but looked much younger. Witnesses at the hospital said her
Continue Reading By Sugam Pokharel and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — European leaders will hold an emergency summit on Ukraine Monday amid growing concern that the Trump administration’s push to work with Russia to end the war has left them isolated. The continent has been scrambling to respond after US President Donald Trump announced negotiations would begin
Continue Reading By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city could be on the brink of eruption after showing signs of unrest over the past 10 months, according to experts. Hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred beneath Mount Spurr, located in the volcanically active Aleutian Arc and approximately 75 miles west
Continue Reading By Nic Robertson and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The family of a British couple detained in Iran say they are determined “to secure their safe return.” It’s unclear when Iranian authorities arrested Craig and Lindsay Foreman, but reports of their detention were published by Iranian state-run media outlets on Thursday, saying they were being
Continue Reading By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — A real estate agent in Omaha, Nebraska, recently got an unexpected houseguest – a hungry opossum who ate the entire tuxedo chocolate mousse cake she recently bought from Costco. Kim Doggett walked outside last Sunday to find her chocolate cake on the floor of her back porch, brown paw
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By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — At least 18 people were killed in a crowd crush at a New Delhi railway station Saturday as passengers tried to board trains heading to the world’s largest religious gathering, according to local media citing police. “18 people including 9 women and 5 children lost their lives in
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been arrested in New York and charged in connection with the disappearance and murder of a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, who police say was tortured and abused for weeks before his death. New York State Police launched a missing persons investigation for Sam Nordquist on
Continue Reading By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — More than four decades after a young mother and her son were found dead in their Nebraska home, a forensic breakthrough has led to the arrest of a man long suspected in the cold case, according to Omaha authorities. Abdulmalik Husain, 68, formerly known as Louis Walker, was arrested
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Sunday, residents told CNN, as the fighters push to expand their foothold in the mineral-rich region. Rebel coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), which includes the M23
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Tateona Williams called the city of Detroit in November for help finding shelter for her family after learning their living arrangement with a relative was no longer working out. But Williams never reached a resolution with the homeless response team, and no one followed up, even after the
Continue Reading CNN By Caitlin Danaher and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s president has warned the days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as he urged the continent to band together to create a united army and foreign policy. Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in a week when a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican says it is unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in hospital and he will not lead Sunday’s Angelus prayer after he was admitted on Friday with a respiratory tract infection. The 88-year-old was admitted to Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome for treatment for
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