By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — World events in recent years have brought large numbers of civilians seeking safety to America’s doorstep, from war in Ukraine to spiraling violence in Haiti to the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. Could the Israel-Hamas war lead to a rise in the number of Palestinian refugees coming to the US? It’s a complex situation for
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A 23-year-old German-Israeli woman who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival by Hamas militants on October 7 has been declared dead, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. “We are devastated to share that the body of 23 year old German-Israeli Shani (Louk) was found and identified,”
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Trick-or-treaters may be in for a surprise this Halloween as a cold front is expected to sweep across the US this week. If you’re participating in Tuesday’s candy haul, don’t forget to check your local forecast to gauge whether your costumes might need a few extra layers. Here’s
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Trick-or-treaters may be in for a surprise this Halloween as a cold front is expected to sweep across the US this week. If you’re participating in Tuesday’s candy haul, don’t forget to check your local forecast to gauge whether your costumes might need a few extra layers. Here’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Trick-or-treaters may be in for a surprise this Halloween as a cold front is expected to sweep across the US this week. If you’re participating in Tuesday’s candy haul, don’t forget to check your local forecast to gauge whether your costumes might need a few extra layers. Here’s what
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — “Hi Grandson, I started grief counseling today, I need to do this to help me with why you are not here, I yearn for you sooooooo much.” “Hi Grandson, I know you said YaYa don’t cry, but I am crying Bryson because my heart hurts so much for you,
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy, Steven Jiang and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — China is hosting defense officials from across the world for its flagship military diplomacy conference this week – a key opportunity for Beijing to promote its alternative vision for global security that has also underscored its increasing alignment with Moscow against the United States.
Continue Reading CNN By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Land is often cleared to make way for a fairway and maintaining the pristine turf often requires a lot of water, regular mowing and the spraying of fertilizers and pesticides – none of which
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Days after the nation’s deadliest mass shooting of the year left 18 dead and the subsequent manhunt for the gunman shook Maine, a series of shootings over Halloween weekend killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens across several states. The rampage at a bowling alley
Continue Reading By Akanksha Sharma and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — At least 45 coal miners were killed in a fire sparked by a methane gas explosion at a mine in Kazakhstan, authorities in the country said on Sunday. In a statement, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said the blast sparked a blaze early on Saturday at
Continue Reading WLS, NETWORK VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC(CLEARED), UNSOURCED SURVEILLANCE VO, CRIMEISDOWN.COM 911 CALL, CNN By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people were shot early Sunday morning on Chicago’s west side, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, at an event CNN affiliate WLS described as a large Halloween party. The victims
Continue Reading CNN By Abeer Salman, Ivana Kottasová, Amir Tal, Pierre Meilhan, Paul P. Murphy and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Israel said Monday its ground offensive will “intensify” after troops appeared to advance more than two miles into Gaza, according to a CNN analysis. Meanwhile, aid groups say civil order is breaking down in the enclave,
Continue Reading By Abeer Salman, Ivana Kottasová, Amir Tal, Pierre Meilhan, Paul P. Murphy and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Israel said Monday its ground offensive will “intensify” after troops appeared to advance more than two miles into Gaza, according to a CNN analysis. Meanwhile, aid groups say civil order is breaking down in the enclave, as
Continue Reading By Jadyn Beverley Sham and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Hong Kong court has dropped charges against an American politician who turned himself in to customs authorities after bringing a gun into the city’s airport in what he called “an honest mistake.” Washington State Senator Jeff Wilson appeared at the West Kowloon
Continue Reading By Ivan Watson, Kocha Olarn and Heather Chen, CNN Udon Thani, Thailand (CNN) — Touching the side of his neck gingerly, 30-year-old Withawat Kunwong reveals a jagged network of scars he received after being attacked at a poultry farm where he had been working in southern Israel. The wound, Kunwong says, is a painful reminder
Continue Reading By Josh Pennington, Pierre Meilhan, Maija Ehlinger and Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — An angry crowd in Russia’s mostly Muslim region of Dagestan stormed an airport where a flight from Israel arrived on Sunday, forcing authorities to close the facility and divert flights. Multiple videos posted on social media showed a crowd of people inside the
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Cornell University police are investigating a series of antisemitic threats made against the school’s Jewish community in online posts over the weekend, its president announced. “Earlier today, a series of horrendous, antisemitic messages threatening violence to our Jewish community and specifically naming 104 West — the
Continue Reading By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old lost both of her parents over the weekend after all three family members were shot during an argument at a San Antonio house party, authorities said. Officers responded to a call about a shooting at a house party at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday night and discovered five people had been shot, the San Antonio Police Department
Continue Reading By Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales, Linh Tran and Rachel Clarke, CNN Sagadahoc County, Maine (CNN) — The US Army asked local police to check on the reservist who killed 18 people after a soldier became concerned he would “snap and commit a mass shooting,” according to information shared with CNN. Officers from the Sagadahoc County
Continue Reading CNN, BAY NEWS 9, BAY NEWS 9 (SPECTRUM NEWS) By Raja Razek, Lauren Mascarenhas and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 22-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with second degree murder in a shooting on a crowded street in Tampa, Florida, early Sunday morning, leaving two people dead and 16 others injured, authorities said.
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