By Nada Bashir, Celine Alkhaldi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Amman, Jordan (CNN) — Through the narrow streets of the Jabal Al-Hussein refugee camp in the Jordanian capital Amman, the mood is clear. “Palestine! No America, No America… Palestine,” a local fruit seller shouts amid the market crowds. Established more than seventy years ago by the
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — For any fans of Jurassic Park, now could be the chance to tread the same path as the prehistoric giants before us, after a set of well-preserved dinosaur footprints were unearthed on a beach off the south coast of England. Engineers from the government’s Environment Agency were investigating
Continue Reading By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — James Brown died in 2006, but he has yet to rest in peace. His children and advisors spent years fighting over his colossal fortune. A daughter claimed his crypt was empty. A court ruled that his fourth wife was not really his wife. And more than a dozen people
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, Cheri Mossburg, Josh Campbell and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to disable a plane’s engines mid-flight told investigators he believed he was dreaming and had taken “magic mushrooms” 48 hours before the incident, according to state court records obtained by CNN. Joseph D. Emerson,
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, Richard Roth and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said Hamas’ October 7 attacks on the country “did not happen in a vacuum.” At a Security
Continue Reading By Mark Morales and Jeff Winter, CNN New York (CNN) — There is a palpable fear and tension in communities across the United States already scarred by the violent incidents stemming from the early days of the Israel and Hamas war, with some equating the bigotry and hatred being experienced by Jews, Palestinians, Muslims and
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Bitcoin is surging again, topping $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. Many investors are growing excited about the cryptocurrency’s 20% jump over the past five days, but if history is any indication of bitcoin’s volatility, it’s possible that the sharp rise could be followed by a
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Bitcoin is surging again, topping $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. Many investors are growing excited about the cryptocurrency’s 20% jump over the past five days, but if history is any indication of bitcoin’s volatility, it’s possible that the sharp rise could be followed by a steep
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — At just 14 years old, Claudia Quaatey decided to run her own hair braiding business from her New York home as she prepared to support herself through nursing school. “She wanted to go to Howard University. Claudia had her life all planned out,” her mother, Marian Abbey, said. “Out
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette and Christine Sever, CNN (CNN) — The Nashville police chief’s son, who was wanted in the shooting of two officers, was found dead Tuesday night after leading police on a car chase, authorities said. John Drake Jr., 38, was being sought on two counts of attempted first-degree murder after a shooting that
Continue Reading By Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — The first cases of bird flu have been detected in seabirds in the Antarctic, according to the British Antarctic Survey, raising fears the disease will spread rapidly through dense colonies of birds and mammals. “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in brown skua populations on Bird Island,
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — An 82-year-old man in South Korea had a heart attack after choking on a piece of “live octopus,” or san-nakji, a local delicacy comprised of freshly severed – and still wriggling – tentacles. Fire station authorities in Gwangju, a city near the country’s
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The main United Nations agency in Gaza says it will have to halt aid operations within a day if fuel is not delivered, in what the organization says would mark the end of a “lifeline” for civilians. While some aid has reached
Continue Reading CNN By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The main United Nations agency working in Gaza said it will be forced to halt its operations by Wednesday evening due to a lack of fuel, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis, as Israeli airstrikes on the besieged strip killed more than 700 people in 24 hours, according to Palestinian
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq and Claire Calzonetti, CNN (CNN) — Queen Rania of Jordan has accused Western leaders of a “glaring double standard” for failing to condemn the deaths of civilians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza, as Israel’s war on Hamas threatens to destabilize relations between US and Arab leaders. Speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour
Continue Reading CNN By Sana Noor Haq and Claire Calzonetti, CNN (CNN) — Queen Rania of Jordan has accused Western leaders of a “glaring double standard” for failing to condemn the deaths of civilians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza, as Israel’s war on Hamas threatens to destabilize relations between US and Arab leaders. Speaking to CNN’s Christiane
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Police in China have rescued some 1,000 cats from a truck en route to a slaughterhouse, state-affiliated media has reported, busting part of an illicit trade that fraudulently sells feline meat as pork or mutton and sparking fresh food safety concerns. Acting on a tip-off by animal
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — An airport in Houston temporarily grounded all flights on Tuesday after two private jets collided on its tarmac, officials said. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. CT when a twin-engine jet departed “without permission” from the William P. Hobby Airport runway and collided with another
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Jean Casarez and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot’s recent confession that he killed Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005 was years in the making, after investigators compiled detailed case files and, more recently, got the blessing of Holloway’s mother for a related plea deal. Van der
Continue Reading By Kia Fatahi and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A member of a neo-Nazi group was arrested Friday after attempting to burn down a church in Ohio that was planning to host a drag show event, according to court documents. Aimenn D. Penny, 20, of Alliance, Ohio, has been charged in the US District Court
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