By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight to New Orleans Sunday morning was forced to return to Boston after a “smoky odor” was detected in the aircraft’s cabin, the airline said. Shortly after takeoff around 8:48 a.m. ET, Delta Flight 1398 to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport declared an emergency
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan, Daniel Wine and Kimberly Richardson, CNN (CNN) — Do you remember Skype? The internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid-2000s is logging off for good in May. Microsoft bought the service 14 years ago for a whopping $8.5 billion in cash, but
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The gunman arrived at UPMC Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania carrying a bag with a handgun and zip ties, authorities said. He went straight to the Intensive Care Unit, where he held staff members hostage until he was killed in a shootout with police. A responding police officer was killed,
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — In cities across the United States someone or something is almost always watching you. On Tuesday, as Mardi Gras revelers flock to New Orleans to celebrate the end of Carnival, it will be no different. Surveillance cameras are crucial for deterring and solving crimes, finding missing people and fighting
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A contentious law that allows South Africa’s government to expropriate land – without compensation in some cases – has enraged the United States, triggering aid cuts by Washington and outbursts from President Donald Trump. Many fear that the African nation could now potentially lose some of its US trade
Continue Reading By Karina Tsui, Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette and Meteorologist Gene Norman, CNN (CNN) — Heavy smoke is still hanging over parts of the Carolinas as crews battle wildfires scorching some areas of the region and authorities warn strong winds and dry weather could fan fire conditions. The Carolina Forest Fire, about five miles north of
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, shared a peaceful and private life, rich in adventure, art and genuine love, before their unexpected deaths, their friends fondly remember. Their close, longtime friends, Daniel and Barbara Lenihan said the couple, who was found dead Wednesday in their
Continue Reading By Mike Schwartz, Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Israel will stop the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza to pressure Palestinian militant group Hamas into accepting new terms for an extension of the ceasefire agreement, officials said on Sunday, a day after the initial phase of the truce expired.
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, Michael Rios and Hira Humayun, CNN London (CNN) — The West is at a “crossroads in history,” Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer told European leaders at a pivotal summit in London on Sunday, as the continent sought to wrestle control of negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine war away from the US and present
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — In January 1988, one of Taiwan’s most senior nuclear engineers defected to the United States after passing crucial intelligence on a top-secret program that would alter the course of Taiwan’s history. Colonel Chang Hsien-yi was a leading figure in Taiwan’s nuclear weapons project, a closely guarded secret
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge reopened Saturday. Though still a construction zone, the highway is mostly operational. Its four lanes have been reduced to two, with the roadway held together by
Continue Reading CNN By Christopher Lamb, Sharon Braithwaite and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis is in stable condition and does not have a fever, the Vatican said on Sunday, days after he suffered from a sudden respiratory episode in hospital where he has been battling double pneumonia. While there are currently no direct impacts
Continue Reading By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — In a bid to make a political comeback, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday he is running for mayor of New York City. Cuomo made a 17-minute pitch for his candidacy in a video announcement released on his website, looking directly into the camera as images of
Continue Reading By Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister, Tamar Michaelis, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — The first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, under which dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees were freed, reached its expiration date on Saturday — with Israel and Hamas split on what comes next. In
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN London (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says US support is “crucial” a day after cutting short a visit to Washington DC following an extraordinary public argument with Donald Trump. A meeting intended to discuss a natural resources deal imploded, with Trump and Vice President JD Vance berating
Continue Reading By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — In his brief and tumultuous life, Malcolm X took on so many identities that it can be hard to know which version someone is talking about when they cite his legacy. In one of his earliest incarnations, he was Malcolm Little, the charming and whip-smart student who was elected
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after spending two weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, the speculation in the Vatican is whether his successor Pope Francis might do the same. “I think the only circumstances
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Rachel Clarke, CNN Jefferson City, Missouri (CNN) — A bill before the Missouri State Senate would introduce $1,000 rewards for people identifying undocumented immigrants who are then taken into custody. The proposal would make it a state felony for anyone in the US illegally to enter and stay in Missouri. It would
Continue Reading By Eyad Kourdi, Lucas Lilieholm and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia on Saturday declared an immediate ceasefire, two days after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on fighters to lay down their arms and dissolve the group. If accepted by Turkey, the declaration could bring about the end of
Continue Reading By Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Western leaders scrambled to back Ukraine after Friday’s acrimonious meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky deepened the already yawning fault lines between Washington and many of its key allies. The remarkable Oval Office exchange highlights a tricky balancing act facing Western capitals since Trump’s return to office in
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