By Lauren Kent, Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — A patient in France has tested positive for Ebola after returning from a humanitarian mission in an area where the virus is circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the French Health Ministry said on Wednesday. It marks the first reported case in France and
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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — When Ethan Salter got home from a recording session last Wednesday, he thought the warehouse fire that started burning that day a mere block from his Boyle Heights home was already out. He couldn’t really smell anything and didn’t see much ash. “It seemed totally fine,”
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By Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces continue to commit genocide against Palestinians by deliberately targeting children in the Gaza Strip, an independent United Nations Commission of Inquiry has found. In a report published Tuesday, the commission — which last year concluded Israel had committed genocide in Gaza — found that Israeli military operations
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By Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump’s ties to aviation stretch back decades, including a brief stint running his own airline in the 1980s. Now, he’s taking a hands-on role in redesigning Air Force One, the crown jewel of the presidential fleet. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and
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By Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — In the spring of 1990, Cuban President Fidel Castro was grappling with the likelihood of conflict with the United States — for the first time without the promise of Russian help. Backed into a corner, Castro reportedly declared that Cuba would rather become another “Numancia” than be conquered. He
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By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — Within a week of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance earlier this year, two notes purportedly written by the 84-year-old’s abductors were sent to local news outlets. The first note demanded a ransom of millions of dollars for her return. The second note said Guthrie was dead – though the culprit did
Continue Reading By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — There had never been a US president who’d spent most of his pre-White House career jetting around the world in planes with his name on the side or even running his own airline. Until President Donald Trump. “I love aviation,” Trump told troops last year on the
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul (CNN) — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis. In a speech at Nampho Shipyard on the country’s west coast, leader Kim Jong Un said the
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By Chris Lau, Yoyo Chow, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The buzzing of needles and gasps of pain fall silent, replaced by the clacking and rattling of steel and plastic colliding. Normally, visitors to this small tattoo parlor tucked away in the backstreets of Hong Kong’s bustling nightlife district, are looking to be inked with
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By Amanda Musa, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Newly disclosed details from a note sent to news outlets days after Nancy Guthrie vanished, claiming the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie died, could renew interest in a case that first attracted America’s attention nearly 5 months ago. The 84-year-old was taken from her
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Too scared to take risks? Experts say that mindset is hurting Gen Z’s dating lives. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Upskirting crimes Despite years of crackdowns, voyeuristic photography remains one of Japan’s most common sex offenses.
Continue Reading By Associated Press Chico, California (AP) — A shooting at a library in Northern California left two people dead and an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested, police said Tuesday. Police responded to a 911 call soon after 5 p.m. Monday. Chico police Chief Billy Aldridge said gunshots and screams could be heard on that call
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CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Authorities across Germany have been battling an aggressive outbreak of poisonous caterpillars, which can cause severe health issues and have led to the closure of parks and other outdoor spaces, including in Berlin. The oak processionary moth caterpillars are covered by microscopic, barbed hairs containing
Continue Reading By Sebastian Shukla, Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Authorities across Germany have been battling an aggressive outbreak of poisonous caterpillars, which can cause severe health issues and have led to the closure of parks and other outdoor spaces, including in Berlin. The oak processionary moth caterpillars are covered by microscopic, barbed hairs containing a
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CNN By Julianna Bragg, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A note sent in February to local news outlets about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old died shortly after she was kidnapped early this year, law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CNN at the
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Though it was a comfortably cool summer morning in northern Oregon, teachers, children and their parents were drawn inside Skyline Elementary School to behold its young students’ lively science fair projects. Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN France has banned public alcohol consumption as Europe swelters under a punishing heat dome. And for many in the region, there’s no easy escape — only about 20% of European homes have air conditioning, compared with roughly 90% in the US. Here’s what else you need to know to get up
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By Tal Shalev, CNN Metula, Israel (CNN) — In Israel’s northern-most town, Daniel Dorfman knows his pizza shop will be mostly empty all day, just like it has been for weeks. A few customers dine at two tables in the corner. The rest of the restaurant, much like the town it’s in, is deserted. Perched
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — AI models capable of launching major cyberattacks that could overwhelm the defenses of governments and businesses are months – not years – away, an international alliance of intelligence agencies warned in a joint statement. The Five Eyes grouping, comprising the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand,
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KABC By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The thick, noxious smoke billowing out of a Los Angeles warehouse has been a fixture of the city’s skyline for almost a week as crews race to contain a fire at a cold-storage facility holding 85 million pounds of frozen food. As of Monday afternoon, significant progress has
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