By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The stereotypical “cat lady” is one of pop culture’s most bizarre characters — and easiest punching bags. She’s “The Simpsons” recurring character Eleanor Abernathy, a reclusive resident of Springfield who speaks in gibberish and hurls her cats at passersby. She’s bedridden “Big Edie” Beale, tucked inside Grey Gardens, cuddling
Continue Reading By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On July 6, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, died after being shot in her home by a White sheriff’s deputy. Nearly 116 years earlier, an 84-year-old Black man died in the same hospital after being lynched by a White mob. Both
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, Saskya Vandoorne and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — France is still facing travel disruption a day after saboteurs targeted high-speed railway lines in an attack coinciding with the start of the Olympics. As operators try to get service back to normal, a key question remains – who was responsible? Authorities are
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan and Kylie Atwood, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concern over Beijing’s “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, as the two sought to keep communications open despite a deepening rivalry. Blinken met with Wang in Laos
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several athletes have delivered standout performances at the 2024 Olympics, but the US in particular brought the star power to the Paris Games on Sunday. LeBron James led Team USA to an emphatic win over Serbia and Simone Biles fought through a calf injury in a triumphant return to
Continue Reading By Lucas Lilieholm, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Benjamin Brown, and Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 people have been killed and over 100 injured in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Deir-al Balah, central Gaza, where thousands were sheltering, Palestinian officials said. The Israeli military said it had launched the strike
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — California’s largest wildfire of the year has burned an area larger than the size of the city of Phoenix, destroyed dozens of buildings and forced thousands of residents to flee their homes as wildfires wreak havoc in the Western United States. Meanwhile, homes and businesses in
Continue Reading By Karol Suárez, CNN (CNN) — Federal agents arrested two Mexican alleged cartel bosses on Thursday, including Joaquin Guzmán López, the son of infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in one of the biggest victories for US law enforcement in recent years. The two detained men belong to the Sinaloa cartel, one of the world’s
Continue Reading By Billy Stockwell and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — The final lick of paint was barely dry on the newly built, white-tiled Al-Hasanat home when the war in Gaza erupted in October. For three-year-old Ayten, the apartment in central Gaza was a source of immense pride. “This is our beautiful house,” she would say to
Continue Reading By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The British government has dropped plans to oppose the International Criminal Court’s application for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, according to UK news agency PA Media.. “This was a proposal by the previous government which was not submitted before
Continue Reading By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — A group of 45 American physicians and nurses who volunteered in hospitals across Gaza have sent an open letter to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris sharing their experiences and demanding an immediate ceasefire and arms embargo. The signatories unanimously described treating children who had suffered
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani Father: General Mustafa Barzani, was chief of the military of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Mother: Hamayil
Continue Reading By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Across the US, obesity rates have risen and life expectancy has declined. Our national health crisis has been especially dire for African-American women. Among Black women ages 20 and older, more than half have heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. And this same population is at the highest risk for strokes,
Continue Reading CNN By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Across the US, obesity rates have risen and life expectancy has declined. Our national health crisis has been especially dire for African-American women. Among Black women ages 20 and older, more than half have heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. And this same population is at the highest risk for
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama man indicted for allegedly threatening election workers in Arizona has pleaded guilty to one count of sending interstate threats, federal prosecutors said. Brian Ogstad of Cullman, Alabama, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February after Maricopa County, Arizona, election workers reported receiving numerous threats from
Continue Reading By Gabriel Kinder, CNN (CNN) — Manu Solidaire is quick to admit that he is not a real chef. Yet the cooking livestreams that he broadcasts from his tiny Paris apartment have attracted a huge audience on TikTok. They aren’t watching to see complicated cooking techniques; it’s his generosity that’s on full display. The 33-year-old
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in a video released today. Voting to officially nominate Harris as the Democratic nominee will likely begin on August 1 as endorsements continue to pour in from prominent members of her party. Here’s what
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued an executive order directing officials in the state with the nation’s largest homeless population to start removing homeless encampments – a move met with outrage from homeless advocates and elected officials. The Democratic governor’s order came on the heels of a
Continue Reading By Saskya Vandoorne, Chris Liakos, Jessie Gretener, Issy Ronald and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s high-speed train lines were targeted by multiple “malicious” acts including arson on Friday, in what has been described as “an attack on France” and “coordinated sabotage” to disrupt travel ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading By Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A debt-ridden laborer in central India said his family’s life has been “changed forever” after he unearthed a 19.22-carat diamond worth almost $100,000. Raju Gond normally makes about $4 a day taking whatever work comes his way to provide for his large family, working in fields or diamond mines
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