By Ben Wedeman, CNN “God protects me,” says 73-year-old Tamara. She’s one of the few people who have stayed in the town of Konstantinivka, eastern Ukraine. “If there is a need, God will save me. If not,” she adds with a shrug, “it is what it is.” Tamara has lived in the same flat for
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, Larry Register and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN China said Sunday it was simulating precision attacks on key targets in Taiwan as the military drills it launched in response to the island president’s meeting with the US House Speaker entered a second day. The mock drills included “tactical maneuvers” by the Chinese navy,
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Putting his eggs in one basket proved fruitful for one Virginia man who purchased not one, but 20 winning lottery tickets with the same numbers. Alexandria resident Fekru Hirpo purchased 20 identical tickets, all with the four-digit combination of 2-5-2-7, from a gas station in Arlington, according to a Wednesday news
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, Kostyantin Gak, Natalie Gallón and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN A group of 31 Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families months after they were taken from their homes and moved to Russian-occupied territories. A CNN team on the ground in Kyiv watched as the last of the children climbed off a
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, Kostyantin Gak, Natalie Gallón and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN A group of 31 Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families months after they were taken from their homes and moved to Russian-occupied territories. A CNN team on the ground in Kyiv watched as the last of the children climbed off a
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Jennifer Feldman, CNN Two police officers and another person were killed in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in northwestern Wisconsin on Saturday, authorities said. The gunfire erupted after an officer from the Chetek Police Department conducted a traffic stop in Cameron around 3:38 p.m. local time, according to
Continue Reading By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jo Shelley, CNN Jordan has warned of “catastrophic consequences” if Israeli forces were to storm the al-Aqsa mosque again. Should the Israeli police, “assault worshipers again, in an attempt to empty [the mosque] of worshipers, in preparation for major incursions into the mosque,” it would, “push the situation towards more tension
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN At least five people died in a head-on crash in Georgia on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The vehicles collided on Highway 142 at Adams Circle in Newton County, about 40 miles east of Atlanta, according to Newton County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jack Redlinger. All five people who died were riding in
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, Joe Sutton and Rebekah Riess, CNN At least 3 people were wounded by gunfire during an apparent fight at a Delaware mall food court Saturday evening, according to state police. Police were called to the Christiana Mall in Newark around 6:43 p.m. local time Saturday, where they found three individuals with gunshot
Continue Reading By Heather Chen and Kocha Olarn, CNN Her father was ousted from power by a military coup in 2006. Her aunt’s government suffered a similar fate eight years later. Now, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is set to become the latest member of Thailand’s famed political dynasty — after father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck — to take on
Continue Reading By Heather Chen There’s an old Chinese saying that goes: “Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.” Roughly translated it means the best way to intimidate a big rival is to destroy a smaller one. But what happens after that? One man in China appears to have just found out. In a curious court case
Continue Reading By Kia Fatahi and Samantha Beech, CNN A US citizen of Iranian descent living in California was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for crimes related to the attempted kidnapping plot of Masih Alinejad, a New York-based journalist and human rights activist, according to federal court documents. Niloufar Bahadorifar, 48, pleaded guilty in December
Continue Reading By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Larry Register, Richard Allen Greene, Michael Schwartz, Teele Rebane and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Israel launched strikes against Syrian military targets after several rockets were fired from Syria, the Israeli military said. A total of six rockets were launched from Syria towards Israel, and three crossed into Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN A barge carrying methanol has been removed from the Ohio River after being stuck for more than a week. The barge was one of two that became stuck against the McAlpine Dam near Louisville, Kentucky, on April 28 after they broke loose from a vessel on the river. Methanol was pumped
Continue Reading By Zahid Mahmood and Fariba Sahraei, CNN Iranian authorities are to use cameras in public places to identify women who violate the country’s hijab law, state media reported. Women in Iran risk arrest for not covering their hair. Many have been defying the mandatory dress code as part of the widespread protests that followed the
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials are offering a total of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of 16-year-old Tahj Brewton, the third suspect sought in connection with the recent shooting deaths of three Florida teenagers. The Florida Sheriff’s Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program and the US Marshals Service are offering
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN Farmers in central and eastern Europe protested this week against the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, which have undercut domestic prices and hit the sales of local producers. Protesters blocked traffic and border checkpoints with tractors along the border between Romania and Bulgaria, in an effort to prevent Ukrainian trucks
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN I was briefly transfixed by April’s full moon as it peeped out of London’s clouds on Wednesday night — it was a reminder of how the silvery orb shapes the course of life on Earth. Medieval moon watchers were similarly captivated by our celestial neighbor, making detailed descriptions of lunar phases
Continue Reading By Zenebou Sylla and Zoe Sottile, CNN A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to manslaughter in the death of her newborn, whose body was discovered by a dog in a gravel pit nearly 40 years ago in Maine, according to the Office of the Maine Attorney General. Lee Ann Daigle, 59, of Lowell, was
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN A Washington state woman who has refused to isolate or get treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year was found in contempt of court Friday. “Law enforcement has the civil arrest warrant that authorizes them to detain the patient who is still refusing treatment,” the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said
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