By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — At least 49 people are confirmed dead after flooding hit South Africa, including children whose school bus was swept away during the extreme weather, officials said. An intense cold front has ripped across parts of South Africa, bringing rain and snow and triggering floods. In the Eastern Cape, one
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By Eugenia Yosef and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and stop talk of an attack on Iran, according to a source familiar with the conversation. The two leaders spoke on the phone on Monday. Trump later said the
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By Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto, Nadine Schmidt and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Police in Austria were hunting for clues on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire at his former high school a day earlier, killing nine students and a teacher in a deadly spree that stunned the country. Scores of shocked people gathered near
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CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The US Army announced on Tuesday that it plans to restore the names of seven bases that previously honored Confederate leaders. The names being brought back are: Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort A.P. Hill and Fort Robert E. Lee. Last week, Defense
Continue Reading By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The US Army announced on Tuesday that it plans to restore the names of seven bases that previously honored Confederate leaders. The names being brought back are: Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort A.P. Hill and Fort Robert E. Lee. Last week, Defense Secretary
Continue Reading By Fred He and Ross Adkin (CNN) — A rare, first-generation Labubu figure has sold for $150,000 in Beijing at an auction held exclusively for the toys that have taken the world by storm. The 131-centimeter (51-inch) mint green figurine with a gremlin-like appearance, sharp teeth and puckish grin went for 1.08 million yuan ($150,325)
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When Renata Ramos was 5, she stood in front of a mirror, squeezed her eyes shut, and prayed that when she opened them, she would see a girl looking back at her. “I’d go to the mirror, I’d look, and I was still a little boy,” she said. Ramos,
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By Betsy Klein, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is turning its ire from the Ivies in the East to public universities in California as it continues its crusade to remake higher education in the United States. Education Secretary Linda McMahon affirmed the administration is considering significant slashes to federal funding for universities
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Passengers flying through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Saturday will experience delays as the Army celebrates its 250th birthday with a parade and flyover in Washington, DC. The celebration, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s birthday, will impact vehicle and airline traffic. The Federal Aviation Administration said
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CNN By Rob Picheta, Stephanie Halasz, Claudia Otto and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — A shooter opened fire at a high school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, killing 10 people, mostly teenagers, in one of the worst rampages in the country’s history. Austrian police and hospital officials confirmed the fatalities, raising the
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Almost two-thirds of US workers struggle with volatile and inflexible work schedules, according to a new Gallup survey. It’s especially common among part-time employees and those without a college degree. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Defining
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By Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and US Marshals arrested a former correctional center employee Monday who is accused of helping one of the two New Orleans prison escapees still on the run plan the brazen escape. Darriana Burton was taken into custody without incident in New Orleans
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life Friedrich Merz, chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: November 11, 1955 Birth place: Brilon, Germany Birth name: Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz Father: Joachim Merz, judge Mother: Paula Sauvigny Marriage: Charlotte Gass (1981-present) Children: Three Education: Studied law at the University of Bonn and the
Continue Reading By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime last December. The Tourism Ministry said the new guidelines were made in “the requirements of public interest.”
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A revered California labor leader arrested for his involvement in protests decrying immigration raids in Los Angeles is out on bond, after demonstrators came out nationwide Monday to demand his release. David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union California, was arrested Friday as he protested an
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By Danya Gainor, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — As the search for the father accused of killing his three young daughters approaches its third week, authorities in Washington state are embracing a “change in tactics,” Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said in a Wednesday evening news conference. In the initial phase of the search for
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By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Cooban and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — The European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, saying that Moscow’s daily deadly attacks against Ukraine show that it is not interested in peace – despite recent diplomatic efforts. The new package – the 18th since Russia launched its
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By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, D.C. (CNN) — The Trump administration’s nominee to lead the embattled Federal Aviation Administration says there is a “profound lack of trust” in the agency and it “fails to carry out its safety mission.” The sharp criticism by airline executive Bryan Bedford is written in a questionnaire, obtained by CNN,
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, Stephanie Halasz, Claudia Otto and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — A shooter opened fire at a high school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, killing 10 people, mostly teenagers, in one of the worst rampages in the country’s history. Austrian police and hospital officials confirmed the fatalities, raising the death
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By Saskya Vandoorne, Joseph Ataman and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Paris (CNN) — France said it has received a letter from the Palestinian Authority that contains “concrete and unprecedented commitments” to reform as Paris prepares to co-chair a conference on Palestinian statehood in New York. The letter, which France said was signed by Palestinian Authority (PA)
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