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College student in Washington died of carbon monoxide poisoning, state officials confirm

By Brammhi Balarajan and Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — A student at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, died of carbon monoxide poisoning and two other students were hospitalized with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning Monday night, the Washington State Patrol said Friday. The Washington State Patrol said in a news release that the medical examiner’s

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Seven elementary students in Virginia have fallen ill after ingesting items from a bag that later tested positive for fentanyl

7 students ate gummy bears from a baggie that tested positive for fentanyl and fell sick. Now 2 people have been arrested

By Carma Hassan, Asher Moskowitz and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Two people have been arrested and charged after seven Virginia elementary students ate gummy bears from a plastic baggie that later tested positive for the potentially deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. At first, it seemed the students were

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World agrees to climate deal that makes unprecedented call to move away from fossil fuels, but ‘cavernous’ loopholes remain

By Angela Dewan, Laura Paddison, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Dubai (CNN) — The world agreed to a new climate deal in Dubai on Wednesday at the COP28 summit after two weeks of painstaking talks, making an unprecedented call to transition away from fossil fuels, but using vague language that could allow some countries

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Police are seeking charges in the killing of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll, prosecutor says

By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Police investigating the October killing of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll are now seeking charges in the case, a spokesperson for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said, nearly two months after she was found fatally stabbed outside her home. “We have a warrant request from the Detroit Police Department and it’s being

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Gaza healthcare workers ‘taken’ by Israeli forces, says doctor, amid ‘horrendous conditions’ at hospitals

By Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A senior doctor in northern Gaza says that dozens of medical staffers at his hospital have been taken to an undisclosed location by the Israeli military, as the enclave’s wider healthcare system teeters on the edge of collapse. Dr. Hossam Abu-Safia, head of pediatrics

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School children during a heritage walk at Zafar Mahal in New Delhi.

This monument stood for hundreds of years before vandals smashed it. Historians say it must never happen again

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An act of vandalism at an 18th century monument built by the once powerful Mughal empire has sparked anger in India, with historians urging authorities to provide better protection for the country’s vast cultural heritage. The destruction of parts of three emperors’ tombs at the Zafar Mahal palace in New Delhi was discovered

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Florida athletic officials punish transgender student-athlete and high school over participation on girls’ team

By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A Florida high school has been placed on one-year administrative probation and fined $16,500 for allowing a transgender girl to play on the girls’ volleyball team, state athletic officials announced Tuesday. In a three-page letter to Monarch High School’s interim principal, the Florida High School Athletic Association accused

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Monarch High School in Coconut Creek

Florida athletic officials punish transgender student-athlete and high school over participation on girls’ team

WSVN, FHSAA, TWITTER, @COMMMANNYDIAZJR, @EQUALITYFL, CNN, Twitter/@CommMannyDiazJr, Twitter/@equalityfl By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A Florida high school has been placed on one-year administrative probation and fined $16,500 for allowing a transgender girl to play on the girls’ volleyball team, state athletic officials announced Tuesday. In a three-page letter to Monarch High School’s interim

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Pennsylvania state House Republicans propose antisemitism education legislation

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — In the aftermath of the University of Pennsylvania’s president quitting after critiques of her handling of antisemitism on campus, a group of Republican state representatives announced a legislation package promoting education about antisemitism in the commonwealth’s schools. “I can’t believe I have to stand here at a podium in 2023 to

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