By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The first time Masha Maltsava attended Burning Man – the annual “ephemeral city” that attracts thousands of free-spirited revelers in the Nevada desert – she over packed. “I prepared for maybe three months,” she recalled in an interview with CNN. “And I read all the packing lists, all the
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The first time Masha Maltsava attended Burning Man – the annual “ephemeral city” that attracts thousands of free-spirited revelers in the Nevada desert – she over packed. “I prepared for maybe three months,” she recalled in an interview with CNN. “And I read all the packing lists, all the
Continue Reading By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Spiro, a startup looking to eliminate fuel-guzzling motorbikes and scooters from the roads by trading them in for electric two-wheelers, is expanding to Kenya. Ahead of the first Africa Climate Summit, which kicked off in Kenya’s capital Nairobi today, the host government announced on Friday that the e-bike and
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau (CNN) — China on Monday indicated that leader Xi Jinping would skip an important gathering of the world’s 20 top economies for the first time with Premier Li Qiang traveling to the event in New Delhi this weekend in his place. Xi’s absence from the G20 summit comes
Continue Reading CNN By Yulia Kesaieva and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces attacked Ukrainian port facilities on the Danube River used for food exports on Sunday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to discuss reviving a grain export deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At least two people were injured in
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A sick expedition member has been evacuated from a remote Antarctic outpost in the depths of winter following a rescue operation spanning thousands of kilometers, Australian authorities said Monday. In a statement, the Australian Antarctic Division said the icebreaking ship RSV Nuyina had sailed more than 3,000 kilometers (1,800
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh, Christina Maxouris, Holly Yan and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of trucks, RVs and other vehicles are journeying out of the Burning Man festival grounds after heavy rains trapped tens of thousands of people in the makeshift city and surrounded them with ankle-deep mud too thick to drive in. Event organizers
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Four astronauts have returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida on Monday. The astronauts, members of the Crew-6 mission run jointly by NASA and SpaceX, departed the space station on
Continue Reading By Josh Pennington, Jonny Hallam and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired his defense minister, citing the need for “new approaches” as the war with Russia enters its 19th month. “This week, parliament will be asked to make a personnel decision … I have decided to replace the minister of
Continue Reading CNN By Josh Pennington, Jonny Hallam and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired his defense minister, citing the need for “new approaches” as the war with Russia enters its 19th month. “This week, parliament will be asked to make a personnel decision … I have decided to replace the minister
Continue Reading CNN By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of trucks, RVs and other vehicles are journeying out of the Burning Man festival grounds after heavy rains trapped tens of thousands of people in the makeshift city and surrounded them with ankle-deep mud too thick to drive in. Event organizers officially
Continue Reading CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Four astronauts have returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida on Monday. The astronauts, members of the Crew-6 mission run jointly by NASA and SpaceX, departed the space station
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A shooting outside a wedding in Ottawa, Canada, on Saturday night has left two people dead and six injured, police say. Police and first responders arrived on scene after reports of shots fired shortly before 10:30 p.m., the Ottawa Police Service said in a news release. The people involved
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Search crews have found the body of a Colorado man who went missing while hiking Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana, according to National Park Service officials. The family of Adam Fuselier, 32, last heard from the hiker from Castle Pines, Colorado, on the afternoon of August 29,
Continue Reading CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people remain trapped at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud which sticks to campers’ shoes and vehicle tires. Attendees were told to shelter in place in the Black Rock Desert
Continue Reading By Matt Phillips and Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old boy was shot dead by police Saturday after he allegedly killed a police dog and pointed his gun at officers, authorities in Georgia said. The teenager was identified as Stephon Ford by Clayton County Police Department Assistant Chief Bruce Parks during a news conference
Continue Reading CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating a death at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert as thousands of people remain trapped on site after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud which sticks to campers’ shoes and vehicle tires. Attendees were told to
Continue Reading By Amy Chillag, CNN (CNN) — The Rufous Hummingbird is magical. The male’s iridescent throat glows brighter than a shiny copper penny and like most hummingbirds, whizzes through the air curiously hovering right in front of humans who ponder them. The first time Mike Parr, president of the American Bird Conservancy, saw one, it was
Continue Reading By Yulia Kesaieva and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces attacked Ukrainian port facilities on the Danube River used for food exports on Sunday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to discuss reviving a grain export deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At least two people were injured in the
Continue Reading By Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Residents in Madrid were instructed by city authorities to stay indoors Sunday with Storm Dana set to lash the Spanish capital. The state meteorological agency, AEMET, issued a warning for Madrid, Toledo and Cadiz, where Dana is expected to bring strong rains. According to AEMET, up to 120 liters
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