By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — From deep in the Amazon rainforest, two dozen previously unknown pre-Columbian earthworks have been brought to light — and more than 10,000 such constructs may still be waiting to be discovered, according to new research. Across the Amazon basin, rainforests spread their leafy boughs over millions of kilometers. In
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — A humanitarian crisis is swiftly unfolding in Gaza, as trapped residents, many cut off from food and electricity, face a fourth day of Israeli airstrikes in response to Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, which killed at least 1,200 people per public broadcaster Kan, and
Continue Reading By Lou Robinson, Alex Leeds Matthews, Rosa de Acosta, Renée Rigdon, Amy O’Kruk, Christopher Hickey, Rachel Wilson, Will Mullery, Matt Stiles and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — As fighting and devastating loss continues across Gaza and Israel, CNN is visualizing the war through maps, charts and more. The conflict began when Hamas militants launched their
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX is asking federal regulators to correct a report that suggests the company’s Starlink satellite constellation could pose grave risks to people on Earth. The report was delivered to members of Congress by the Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses the launch and reentry of commercial spacecraft, on October 5.
Continue Reading By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A floating village now lies stranded on a lakebed in Brazil’s Amazon as severe drought leaves communities struggling to access food, fresh water and fuel. Dramatically receding water levels in Lake Puraquequara, east of Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, have left boats and floating buildings marooned
Continue Reading By Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — As bombs rained down on Gaza Monday, Palestinian-Americans visiting or living there said they were desperately trying to find ways out of the region but have received little or no support from US Embassy officials, even though they are US citizens. They said they were told by the embassy
Continue Reading By Luke McGee, CNN Liverpool (CNN) — Things are about to change dramatically in British politics. At least that’s how it felt in Liverpool, where the opposition Labour Party held its annual conference this week. In front of a packed hall, Labour leader Keir Starmer gave an upbeat speech painting the ruling Conservatives as the
Continue Reading By Andi Babineau and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A jury began deliberations Tuesday in the trial of two Aurora, Colorado, police officers who arrested Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man, who died after he was subdued by police and injected with ketamine by paramedics in 2019. The two officers, Randy Roedema and Jason
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — In just one night, more than a thousand migrating birds died after crashing into a single building in Chicago, due to what experts say was a deadly combination of migration season, difficult weather, and a lack of “bird-friendly” building measures. The Chicago Field Museum collected more than a thousand
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, has been rife with misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war. Many users are sharing false and misleading claims about the conflict — and Elon Musk himself pointed users to an account known for spreading fake reports. Here’s what else you need
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — Two of the United States’ closest Arab allies are asking the Biden administration to formalize their military relationship with a wide-ranging agreement as Washington becomes uneasy about China’s growing role in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two of the US’ closest
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Collingdale, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Even on his most tiring Sundays, after a full day of working in sanitation, Anthony Alexander Sr. never missed an opportunity to take his namesake for a train ride on Philadelphia’s Regional Rail. Anthony Alexander Jr.’s love for locomotives carried him through his youth, providing core memories
Continue Reading By Amir Tal and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 bodies have been found in the Israeli kibbutz Be’eri, as details gradually emerge of the horror that unfolded as Palestinian Hamas militants launched their deadly surprise attack. Be’eri, a self-sustaining farming community of 1,000 residents near Gaza, was one of first places targeted
Continue Reading By Hadas Gold, Tara John, Helen Regan, Christian Edwards, Heather Law and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Israel is hammering Gaza with airstrikes, hitting hundreds of targets and reducing neighborhoods to rubble, as new atrocities are uncovered in its territory after a devastating surprise attack by Hamas militants. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it
Continue Reading By Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — Russia is campaigning for a return to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council – after being suspended just last year for invading Ukraine. Will the rest of the world vote on Tuesday to reinstate it? Russia’s war in Ukraine war is still grinding on, and several UN human rights
Continue Reading By Christal Hayes and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A person who crashed a vehicle into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Monday was shot and killed after being confronted by police in the lobby, authorities said. The person was driving around 3:09 p.m. PT and crashed into the lobby area of the Consulate General
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Hughes “Uncle Redd” Van Ellis, one of the last three known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died, according a family statement. He was 102. Ellis died Monday night in Denver, Colorado, according to a family statement shared by Oklahoma Rep. Regina Goodwin. “He
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife in March pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Authorities say James Toliver Craig allegedly poisoned his wife’s protein shakes with arsenic he ordered online, after making a number of internet
Continue Reading CNN By Paul P. Murphy, Teele Rebane, Hilary Whiteman, Brad Lendon, Amanda Jackson and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Gaza militants who attacked an all-night music festival in southern Israel shot and killed revelers at point-blank range, then looted their belongings, new car dashcam video verified by CNN reveals. The video began circulating on social
Continue Reading CNN By Paul P. Murphy, Teele Rebane, Hilary Whiteman, Brad Lendon, Amanda Jackson and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Gaza militants who attacked an all-night music festival in southern Israel shot and killed revelers at point-blank range, then looted their belongings, new car dashcam video verified by CNN reveals. The video began circulating on social
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