By Marlon Sorto, Omar Fajardo and Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Eight Chinese migrants have been found dead on the coast of southern Mexico, authorities said, after their boat capsized along a popular but perilous route for illegally entering the United States. The bodies of the seven women and one man were discovered Friday on a beach
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and at least five others were wounded in a shooting at a Nashville restaurant during Easter brunch celebrations Sunday afternoon and police say they are looking for a suspect who fled in an SUV. “This was not a shootout …This was one
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a ship that sank over 100 years ago has been discovered off the shores of western Michigan – thanks in part to archival news articles that provided clues to the ship’s location. The Michigan Shipwreck Research Association announced the discovery on March 23 in Holland, Michigan,
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Be forewarned: Today is April Fools’ Day, so keep your eyes peeled for possible hoaxes and pranks. While the exact origins of the tradition are unclear, some historians believe that practical jokes date back to the 1500s. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Citing new DNA evidence, a Pennsylvania judge on Thursday overturned the murder convictions of three men known as the “Chester Trio” who have been imprisoned for nearly 25 years for a crime they say they did not commit. Derrick Chappell, 41, Morton Johnson, 44, and Samuel Grasty, 47, were
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — DNA evidence has linked two brothers to multiple unsolved rape cases around metro Atlanta in the 1980s, the DeKalb County District Attorney announced this week. Jeffrey Briney, 59, and David Briney, 62, have been indicted on a slew of charges ranging from rape, kidnapping, aggravated sodomy, armed robbery and
Continue Reading By Tamar Michaelis, Benjamin Brown and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in “excellent” health following surgery to treat a hernia, according to a statement released Sunday by Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. The procedure “ended successfully” and Netanyahu is “awake, he is talking to his family, and his situation
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The Easter Bunny’s wallet is a lot lighter this morning. Retail chocolate prices rose nearly 12% across all of 2023, in large part because the price of cocoa — a key ingredient for chocolate — has spiked. Let’s hope Hoppy has a good 401(k) plan. Here’s
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — For Southside Blooms owners Quilen and Hannah Blackwell, who run the Chicago floral nonprofit staffed by at-risk youth and young adults, their biggest competition isn’t other flower shops. It’s the constant draw of the streets. “(There were) kids that were in our after-school program that we heard joined
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb and Sophie Jeong, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in his traditional Easter message delivered following renewed concerns over the health of the 87-year-old pontiff. In the message, delivered in front of tens of thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Francis addressed
Continue Reading By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Windsor, England (CNN) — King Charles III has made his most significant outing since his cancer diagnosis last month, attending the traditional Easter Mattins church service in Windsor on Sunday. Charles, 75, appeared to be in good spirits as he arrived by car to St. George’s Chapel, a
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — At least seven children between the ages of 12 and 17 were wounded in a shooting Saturday night in downtown Indianapolis, where a large group was gathered, police said. Officers were on patrol when they heard “several shots actively being fired” near the Circle Centre Mall
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid, Sara Smart, Chris Boyette, Gloria Pazmino and Nicole Grether, CNN (CNN) — Crews are working to remove the first portion of Baltimore bridge wreckage – the starting point in a complicated, extensive cleanup process that could help open up a temporary channel to get more vessels into the water around the collapse
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The threat of ISIS, also known as Islamic State, might have seemed to be waning as headlines turned to Ukraine, Gaza and the next US election. But last week’s attack on a Moscow concert hall reminded the world of the enduring danger of Islamist terrorism and the ambitions of
Continue Reading By Andrew Carey, Olga Voitovych, and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — In another world, Ukraine would have voted on Sunday. In a year where billions get the chance to cast a ballot, people here would have given their verdict on the presidency of Volodymyr Zelensky. Five years ago, the man whose talents as an
Continue Reading By Hanako Montgomery, CNN Hanamaki, Japan (CNN) — At a school in Japan’s snowy northern mountains, reminders of distinguished alumni are everywhere. Banners herald Los Angeles Dodgers megastar Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, their faces greeting every visitor. But now, Hanamaki Higashi High School celebrates a new prodigy in its midst
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — For married Taiwanese men Alan Hung and Danny Huang, the process of having a biological child together was never easy. The couple dreamed of starting a family soon after tying the knot in 2019, around the time Taiwan became the first Asian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage.
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children. The legal battle began after
Continue Reading By Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Armed police raided Peru’s government palace and the private home of President Dina Boluarte in search of Rolexes and other luxury watches as part of a preliminary corruption inquiry. Police broke down the door to her property late Friday after officials apparently ignored orders to open up, Reuters reported.
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Earth’s oceans are teeming with a multitude of life — and mysteries. To better understand the ocean floor, enterprising marine scientists decided to affix tags equipped with cameras to tiger sharks that patrol the shallow tropical seas of the Bahamas. Thanks to data collected by these apex predators, researchers revealed
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