By Lauren Kent and Natasha Maguder, CNN London (CNN) — Public figures across Scotland and the United Kingdom have paid tribute to the former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who died Saturday at the age of 69. Salmond, a leading figure in the Scottish independence movement, was taken ill while in North Macedonia, collapsing after
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By Amanda Musa, Josh Campbell, Brian Todd and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Floridians are rebuilding their communities after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a deadly Category 3 storm this week and cut through the state, bringing destructive storm surge to parts of Florida’s western shore and deadly tornadoes to the east while
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting at a party in Oklahoma City early Saturday, police said. Two groups got into a “verbal altercation” inside an event center about 12:30 a.m. local time and the fight spilled into a parking lot, where shots were fired,
Continue Reading By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military is carrying out a widespread operation in northern Gaza, issuing evacuation orders and blocking food supplies, just weeks after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reported to be mulling a plan to besiege the area to starve Hamas and force it to release hostages. The Israel Defense
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, Kosta Gak and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is now entering its third month, with scores of settlements still firmly under its control. The operation marked the first time foreign troops entered Russian territory since World War II – embarrassing the Kremlin and proving to Kyiv’s
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Northern Israel (CNN) — The Ziv hospital in northern Israel is on high alert. Non-urgent operations are on hold, staff have been asked to consider donating blood when needed, and all patients – including newborns in the maternity unit – have been moved underground. The expectation here is clear: If Israel ends up
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, Brandon Miller, Zoe Sottile, Josh Campbell, Ella Nilsen, Dalia Faheid and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — On a dark September night, a fierce storm jolted Florida with winds and torrential rainfall. Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Milton has roared through the state, mercilessly hampering recovery efforts already underway. After Helene’s
Continue Reading By Helen Regan and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Criminalizing marital rape would be “excessively harsh,” the Indian government has said, in a blow to campaigners ahead of a long-awaited Supreme Court decision that will affect hundreds of millions of people in India for generations. In India, it is not considered rape if
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — There wasn’t much more than a pile of debris from shattered homes when Vickie Ward returned Friday to her Grove City, Florida, neighborhood after Hurricane Milton. “We have stuff in our yard, I don’t even know where it belongs because it’s people’s debris from the last one
Continue Reading CNN By Nicole Chavez and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — There wasn’t much more than a pile of debris from shattered homes when Vickie Ward returned Friday to her Grove City, Florida, neighborhood after Hurricane Milton. “We have stuff in our yard, I don’t even know where it belongs because it’s people’s debris from the last
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae and Pauline Lockwood, CNN (CNN) — North Korea accused South Korea of flying propaganda-filled drones over Pyongyang and threatened “retaliation,” state media reported Friday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff did not confirm or deny the accusations but urged North Korea “not to act rashly,” and said “all responsibility for the recent
Continue Reading CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — The man wore camouflage gear, a long beard protruding below a mask. His features were hidden, but when New Zealand police saw the video showing three figures walking behind him, one name came instantly to mind. Fugitive Thomas Callam Phillips has been evading police for three years since disappearing
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — The man wore camouflage gear, a long beard protruding below a mask. His features were hidden, but when New Zealand police saw the video showing three figures walking behind him, one name came instantly to mind. Fugitive Thomas Callam Phillips has been evading police for three years since disappearing with
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KKTV, TELLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Jeff Winter, Sarah Moon and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — One person has died and 23 people have been rescued after an elevator malfunction trapped them hundreds of feet underground at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, a tourist mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado, officials said Thursday. At around
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — As many families begin the emotionally taxing process of rebuilding their lives after Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact, one North Carolina family is grieving the overwhelming loss of 11 of its family members. The Craig Family built eight decades of memories in an area lovingly referred to by locals as
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane victims returning to damaged houses face a torrent of challenges – if they’re lucky enough to have a home standing at all. Flooding. Mold damage. Insurance headaches. Deadly hidden hazards. The onslaught of mental anguish and post-hurricane dangers can seem overwhelming. Here’s how victims can stay safe, get
Continue Reading By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdi and Pauline Lockwood, CNN (CNN) — No food has entered northern Gaza since the start of October, putting 1 million people at risk of going hungry, the World Food Programme told CNN on Friday. In August, approximately 700 hundred aid trucks entered northern Gaza. In September, only 400 aid
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia has confirmed that Donald Trump sent the Kremlin sample Covid-19 tests in the early days of the pandemic, after revelations in veteran journalist Bob Woodward’s new book raised further questions about the former US president’s relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The Trump administration “sent us several samples
Continue Reading By Allie Torgan, CNN Abilene, Texas (CNN) — The marching orders were clear. In 1996, Master Sergeant Gordon Storey was tasked with launching and leading a volunteer program on Dyess Air Force Base. He and fellow airmen would paint and repair homes for local community residents. Storey, who at the time was a very young
Continue Reading CNN By Allie Torgan, CNN Abilene, Texas (CNN) — The marching orders were clear. In 1996, Master Sergeant Gordon Storey was tasked with launching and leading a volunteer program on Dyess Air Force Base. He and fellow airmen would paint and repair homes for local community residents. Storey, who at the time was a very
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