By Renee Rigdon and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A brutal heat wave that baked most of the central and southern US this week will slowly shift its most intense heat southward through the weekend and tie or break dozens of heat records. On Friday, temperatures could top 100 degrees and records could fall across
Continue Reading CNN By Michelle Watson, Kelly McCleary, Cheri Mossburg, Anna-Maja Rappard and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people are still listed as unaccounted for after this month’s devastating wildfires on Maui – a number that’s expected to change as the FBI continues vetting names. The “validated list” curated by the FBI currently includes 388
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, Josh Pennington, Olga Voitovych and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Signs are growing that Ukrainian forces have penetrated Russian defenses along part of the southern front lines in Zaporizhzhia region and are expanding a wedge toward the strategic town of Tokmak, while stepping up attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian General Staff
Continue Reading By Angus Watson, Lizzy Yee and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — A surfer is fighting for his life in the hospital after he was attacked by a shark off Australia’s east coast, police said Friday. The 44-year-old man was surfing near Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie when a shark launched a “sustained and prolonged attack,” New
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — In many ways, raising a baby gorilla is very similar to nurturing human newborns, says Chad Staples, a father of four and the director of Mogo Wildlife Park, a small private zoo in the town of the same name on Australia’s southeastern coast. “The similarities are amazing.
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, Kelly McCleary, Cheri Mossburg, Anna-Maja Rappard and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people are still listed as unaccounted for after this month’s devastating wildfires on Maui – a number that’s expected to change as the FBI continues vetting names. The “validated list” curated by the FBI currently includes 388 names,
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul and Michelle Toh, CNN (CNN) — One year after catastrophic floods devastated swathes of Pakistan, some 4 million children in the South Asian nation remain without access to safe water, the United Nations children’s agency has warned. In a news release Friday, UNICEF said it estimates that there are 8 million people
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The principal and a teacher at a Flagler County, Florida, elementary school are on paid administrative leave after an assembly was held only for fourth and fifth-grade Black students, who were collectively told to improve their school performance, according to the school district – regardless of
Continue Reading WFTV, FLAGLER SCHOOLS, CNN By Raja Razek and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The principal and a teacher at a Flagler County, Florida, elementary school are on paid administrative leave after an assembly was held only for fourth and fifth-grade Black students, who were collectively told to improve their school performance, according to the school
Continue Reading By Berry Wang and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — One of China’s most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media. The fierce backlash against “Sing! China,” a reality TV singing competition modeled after global hit “The Voice,”
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX and NASA mission that was set to launch four astronauts — representing four nations and space agencies across the globe — to the International Space Station was abruptly called off Thursday evening. The precise reason for the delay, announced late Thursday night, was not
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — At least five people have died in Michigan during severe storms that struck late Thursday into the overnight hours, bringing heavy rains, strong winds and at least one confirmed tornado to the region. Just under 660,000 homes and businesses are also without power in parts of
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Yellowstone National Park visitor who was allegedly under the influence as he traveled off-trail in one of the park’s thermal areas has been banned from the park as he faces federal criminal charges in the incident, prosecutors announced. Jason Wicks, a 49-year-old resident of Hillman, Michigan, was arraigned
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy (CNN) — China has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting its hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and insurance funds as it grapples with mounting economic challenges and long-standing public frustration about high costs in the behemoth health care sector. More than 180 hospital leaders, including Communist Party secretaries and hospital heads, have been put
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to “intensity efforts” to deescalate tensions at their contested border, in a rare face-to-face meeting since a deadly clash strained relations more than three years ago. Modi and Xi, who are in Johannesburg for the
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Bray Wyatt, a professional wrestler and former World Wrestling Entertainment champion, died on Thursday, the company announced. He was 36 years old. WWE did not immediately release the location or cause of death, but said it was unexpected. Wyatt, whose real name was Windham Rotunda, was the son of
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, Amy Simonson and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented amount of wildfires in August, forcing multiple southwestern towns to evacuate Thursday and state officials to implement a burn ban. The state is experiencing severe heat and drought conditions. In an email to CNN, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and
Continue Reading WAFB By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A southwestern Louisiana town is under mandatory evacuation Thursday due to wildfires in the area as the state deals with extreme heat and a statewide burn ban. The evacuation order for Merryville was issued by the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office Thursday evening, saying the fire could reach the
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Investigators have found the remains of a North Carolina woman reported missing last month, and a man who’d been found unresponsive in her vehicle has been arrested on a preliminary charge of murder, authorities said Thursday. The remains of Allisha Dene Watts, 39, have been found,
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The warnings were there. Speculation about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s eventual fate began soon after his march on Russia two months ago. The Wagner chief may have initially survived the aftermath of his failed insurrection, but many had expressed doubts over his future. Two months after the aborted mutiny, the mercenary
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