The suspect in a series of California killings was ‘out hunting’ when he was arrested, police say
Authorities in California on Saturday arrested a man in connection with a series of killings that claimed the lives of six people.
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More than 1,000 teddy bears left in Queen Elizabeth tribute will be donated to children’s charity
By Zoe Sottile, CNN More than 1,000 teddy bears left in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II will be donated to a children’s charity, Buckingham Palace announced. The teddy bears — some in the image of beloved British children’s character Paddington Bear — were left outside the royal residences in London and Windsor, according to a
Continue Reading12-meter floods to inundate thousands of properties, Australian emergency services warn
By Angus Watson, CNN Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese toured flooded areas of the southeastern state of Victoria Sunday — as emergency services warned waters up to 12 meters were expected to inundate thousands of properties. Albanese said the scenes were “devastating” on his visit to the town of Bendigo and on a helicopter ride
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 12 people in Mexico bar
By Jorge Engels Mexican authorities are searching for gunmen who killed at least 12 people and injured three more after opening fire in a bar in central Mexico on Saturday evening. Gunshots were reported at the bar in the city of Irapuato in the central state of Guanajuato at close to 8 p.m. local time
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Sarah Ferguson posts first photos of Queen Elizabeth’s corgis since monarch’s death
The Queen’s beloved corgis appear to be in good hands with the Duchess of York.
Continue ReadingSarah Ferguson posts first photos of Queen Elizabeth’s corgis since monarch’s death
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Queen’s beloved corgis appear to be in good hands with the Duchess of York. Sarah Ferguson has shared the first photos of Queen Elizabeth II’s famous dogs since her former mother-in-law’s funeral in September. The Queen was passionate about the corgi breed throughout her life, owning dozens of the dogs.
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Shark attacks, jellyfish stings and 28 hours floating at sea: This is how three boaters survived
Three boaters clung to a makeshift raft of ice chests and fended off shark attacks and jellyfish stings in the waters near Empire, Louisiana, until they were rescued 28 hours later, all thanks to a miraculous text message.
Continue ReadingVancouver’s air quality affected as several wildfires rage
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Wildfires burning in British Columbia and Washington state have triggered an air quality advisory for metro Vancouver, according to a Metro Vancouver district press release. The smoke is contributing to high concentrations of fine particulate matter in the area, which pose the greatest risk to health, according to the US Environmental
Continue ReadingAfter Hurricane Ian left Cuba in the dark, protestors took to the streets. Now the government is set to charge them
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Protestors in Cuba who have been taking to the streets after Hurricane Ian damaged the island’s already faltering power grid could face criminal charges, Cuba’s Attorney General’s office said Saturday. In a note published in the island’s communist party newspaper, Granma, prosecutors said they were investigating cases of arson and vandalism
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A 30-year-old drop of blood led to an arrest in this unsolved Vermont murder case
A single drop of blood has led to the arrest of a suspect in the unsolved 1989 murders of Catherine and George Peacock in Danby, Vermont, police say.
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4 bodies pulled from an Oklahoma river amid search for missing bike riders
The bodies of four males were found Friday in a river outside an Oklahoma city where authorities have been searching for four missing men — though it wasn’t clear if the remains are those of the missing, police said.
Continue ReadingVenezuelan migrants in shock and limbo after new US immigration plan
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN “The news hit me like a bucket of cold water,” says Alejaidys Morey, a 30-year-old Venezuelan woman, who until this week was planning to start traveling towards the United States. On Wednesday, the US announced that it is expanding Title 42 — a pandemic-era provision that allows migration officials to expel
Continue ReadingNew wave of migrants puts US and other countries to the test
By CNN’s Rafael Romo In the almost complete darkness before midnight in the Caribbean Sea, a scream suddenly pierces the crash of the waves and wind. “This is the Coast Guard. Stop your engines!”, an officer screams. Powerful flashlights reveal a 32-foot, single-engine boat, crowded with immigrants — some of them small children — lying
Continue ReadingBird strike after takeoff sends United Airlines flight back to Chicago
By Marnie Hunter and Sara Smart, CNN A bird strike shortly after takeoff sent a United Airlines flight back to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Friday, the airline said. Flight 1930, on a Boeing 737-900, was bound for Miami International Airport. “The aircraft landed safely and passengers deplaned at the gate,” United Airlines said in
Continue Reading‘Rape has become a weapon’ for Haiti gangs, says UN
By Caitlin Hu, CNN As Haiti reels from a cascade of crises, the United Nations has released a grim report accusing the country’s powerful gangs of using rape as a tool of intimidation and control. Large swathes of capital city Port-au-Prince are run by organized criminal groups, with one Haitian security forces source telling CNN
Continue ReadingSocial Security recipients get 8.7% cost-of-living increase, the highest in more than 40 years
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. The spike will boost retirees’ monthly payments by $146 to an estimated average of $1,827 for 2023. The hefty increase, which follows a 5.9%
Continue ReadingSocial Security recipients get 8.7% cost-of-living increase, the highest in more than 40 years
By Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. The spike will boost retirees’ monthly payments by $146 to an estimated average of $1,827 for 2023. The hefty increase, which follows a 5.9% adjustment for this
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Navy SEAL candidate died of bacterial pneumonia in hours after Hell Week training, Navy investigation finds
Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, 24, died of bacterial pneumonia in the hours after completing what is known as “Hell Week” during the special operations force’s demanding basic training program in February, a Navy line of duty investigation released Wednesday found.
Continue ReadingRights activists hail Venezuela’s departure from UN Human Rights Council
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Venezuela has lost its seat on the United Nations Council of Human Rights — a development hailed on Tuesday by activists and human rights defenders in Venezuela as cause for celebration. The Council, a 47-member multilateral body, is tasked with promoting human rights and addressing abuses around the world, though it
Continue ReadingThe Statue of Liberty’s Crown reopens for the first time in more than 2 years
Liam Reilly and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The public can once again enter the crown portion of the Statue of Liberty — the first time since it closed its doors in March 2020 because the Covid-19 pandemic, a spokesperson told CNN. While portions of the Statue of Liberty gradually reopened throughout the pandemic, the crown was
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