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The EU just unveiled one of the world’s most ambitious climate plans. But can it deliver?

By Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — The European Commission announced one of the world’s most ambitious goals to slash planet-heating pollution on Tuesday, but protesting farmers and upcoming elections could threaten its success, analysts say. The Commission — which is part of the European Union’s executive government — is backing a 90% cut in carbon

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Jennifer Crumbley, mother of school shooter, found guilty of manslaughter in test of who’s responsible for a mass shooting

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four students at an Oxford, Michigan, high school in 2021, was found guilty Tuesday of all four counts of involuntary manslaughter in a novel legal case that stood as a test of the limits of who’s responsible for

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Wildfires that are turning neighborhoods to ash are likely Chile’s deadliest on record, UN agency says

By Sahar Akbarzai and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The devastating wildfires tearing across large parts of Chile are believed to be the country’s deadliest on record, according to the United Nations disaster agency, as firefighters struggle to contain more than 160 blazes after days of burning. The fires have claimed at least 123 lives

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‘I envy people who have a grave to visit’: Earthquake survivors in Turkey struggle to rebuild their lives one year on

CNN By Scott McLean, İpek Yezdani and Guray Ervin, CNN Southern Turkey (CNN) — Five days after a devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria last year, the world witnessed a miracle: Sezai Karabas and his 6-year-old daughter Sengul were pulled out of the rubble of his collapsed apartment block in Gaziantep province without a scratch. He may have looked like the

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Where is Hind? Calls for answers more than a week after rescuers go missing trying to save trapped 5-year-old

By Helen Regan, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Khadder Zaanoun, Celine Alkhaldi and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Demands for answers are mounting over the fate of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who became trapped in a car with her dead relatives after it came under Israeli fire in Gaza more than a week ago. Mystery also

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‘I envy people who have a grave to visit’: Earthquake survivors in Turkey struggle to rebuild their lives one year on

By Scott McLean, İpek Yezdani and Guray Ervin, CNN Southern Turkey (CNN) — Five days after a devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria last year, the world witnessed a miracle: Sezai Karabas and his 6-year-old daughter Sengul were pulled out of the rubble of his collapsed apartment block in Gaziantep province without a scratch. He may have looked like the luckiest

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Colorado city will pay $1.9 million settlement after officers drew weapons on a Black family in mix-up over stolen vehicle

By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado city of Aurora said Monday it has reached a $1.9 million settlement with a Black family who had guns drawn on them in a stolen vehicle mix-up in 2020. “The Aurora Police Department remains committed to strengthening the relationship with the community through accountability and continuously improving

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Carjackings, homicides and robberies are stealing a sense of security across Washington, DC

By Gabe Cohen and Rachel Clarke, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Homicides, carjackings and robberies across Washington, DC, have affected prominent politicians and regular residents alike, leaving many in the nation’s capital fearful of the rising crime. While other major cities saw a drop in violent crimes, the nation’s capital suffered a 39% increase last

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