By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted a large and mysterious dark spot within Neptune’s atmosphere, and it has an unexpectedly bright companion. The observation was made using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. Space-based observatories such as the Hubble Space Telescope have observed vortex-like storms — which appear as
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The Oregon man arrested for allegedly holding a woman captive in a makeshift cinder block dungeon was caught trying to escape jail, officials said. Negasi Zuberi, 29, has been in federal custody since his arrest this month and is now charged with second-degree attempted escape and first-degree disorderly conduct,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. He is currently the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council. Personal Birth date: September 14, 1965 Birth place: Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia) Birth name: Dmitry Anatolyvich Medvedev Father: Anatoly Medvedev, professor Mother: Yulia Medvedeva,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Flight 93 National Memorial. It is a memorial to the 40 passengers and crew who died on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Facts The memorial site is managed by the National Park Service. The memorial encompasses 2,200 acres and the
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the rebuilding of Ground Zero in lower Manhattan and the memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks. September 11 Memorial The memorial honors those killed on September 11, 2001, in all locations of the attack, as well as those killed on February 26, 1993,
Continue Reading By Mark Morales and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A New York Police Department sergeant has been suspended without pay after he threw a picnic cooler at a man, fatally knocking him from his motorbike. Eric Duprey was pronounced dead at the scene in Queens, according to a news release from the New York Attorney
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — With nearly 400 people still unaccounted for after catastrophic wildfires ravaged most of Maui earlier this month, Hawaii officials released a list of names, hoping the public can help identify any of the missing individuals. The “validated list” – curated by the FBI – includes 388 names and was
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The history-making Chandrayaan-3 mission, which landed on the lunar surface two days ago, has deployed its small, six-wheeled rover on an exploratory expedition to better understand the composition of the moon’s soil. The Indian Space Research Organization, or ISRO, said in a social media post that the rover, which
Continue Reading By Kareem Khadder, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The United States and European Union Friday slammed comments by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir that his right to life outweighs Palestinians’ right to freedom of movement in the occupied West Bank. “We strongly condemn Minister Ben Gvir’s racist, destructive comments on the freedom of
Continue Reading By Eliza Mackintosh, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Benjamin Brown, Katie Polglase and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — There is a puff of white and then a plane can be seen falling, a trail of smoke or vapor stretching behind it, descending rapidly against a bright blue sky. The person filming the video zooms in as the aircraft
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Fire crews have contained a large fire at a refinery storage tank in Garyville, Louisiana, about 40 miles west of New Orleans, authorities said. A mandatory evacuation order put in place Friday morning within a two-mile radius around the facility was lifted in the afternoon by
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Scientists have fully sequenced the Y chromosome for the first time, uncovering information that could have implications for the study of male infertility and other health problems. The first attempt
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — “I didn’t even know what it was,” said the 50-year-old Egyptian mother about the cluster of skintag-like growths around her exterior genitalia that was caused by a virus commonly transmitted sexually. She was shocked when her gynecologist informed her that the growths were caused by the human papillomavirus, known
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The pilot of a US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet that crashed Thursday night near San Diego has been confirmed dead, according to a statement from the unit. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft. Search and rescue teams sent out after the
Continue Reading By Eleni Giokos, Xiaofei Xu and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Greek authorities have arrested dozens of people on arson-related charges as deadly wildfires – the largest ever recorded in the European Union – rage across the country. Wildfires in Mount Parnitha, north of the Greek capital Athens, are still out of control Friday, with
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A boil water advisory has been issued for parts of San Diego and surrounding areas in Southern California that will last through the weekend. Originally issued in the Silver Strand area of Coronado and Imperial Beach, the advisory was expanded late Thursday to include parts of San Diego and
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of Wells Fargo customers reported issues with the bank’s systems Thursday, with problems ranging from transferring funds to declining ATM cards. This is the second major technical issue to impact the bank this month after some customers a few weeks ago noticed their direct deposits had disappeared from
Continue Reading By Renee Rigdon and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A brutal heat wave that baked most of the central and southern US this week will slowly shift its most intense heat southward through the weekend and tie or break dozens of heat records. On Friday, temperatures could top 100 degrees and records could fall across
Continue Reading CNN By Michelle Watson, Kelly McCleary, Cheri Mossburg, Anna-Maja Rappard and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people are still listed as unaccounted for after this month’s devastating wildfires on Maui – a number that’s expected to change as the FBI continues vetting names. The “validated list” curated by the FBI currently includes 388
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, Josh Pennington, Olga Voitovych and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Signs are growing that Ukrainian forces have penetrated Russian defenses along part of the southern front lines in Zaporizhzhia region and are expanding a wedge toward the strategic town of Tokmak, while stepping up attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian General Staff
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