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Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN
Hurricane Beryl becomes ‘even stronger’ as it churns toward Jamaica after devastating Grenada
Hurricane Beryl roared across the Windward Islands on Monday as an extremely dangerous Category 4, delivering catastrophic winds, intense rainfall and life-threatening storm surge.6 months ago
Katie Hunt
Why Mount Rainier is the US volcano that troubles scientists most
More than Hawaii’s bubbling lava fields or Yellowstone’s sprawling supervolcano, it’s Mount Rainier that has many U.S. volcanologists worried.6 months ago
Steve Almasy
Wyoming officials open detour near highway section closed after ‘catastrophic’ collapse
About three weeks after a landslide prompted officials to close a major highway near Grand Teton National Park, a detour has opened to public traffic, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.6 months ago
Katia Hetter, CNN
Why water is the best drink during a heat wave
We know that keeping hydrated is important to staying healthy in the summer heat, but is water still the best drink during a heat wave?6 months ago
Eric Zerkel and Sara Tonks, CNN
Tropical Storm Beryl strengthened into first hurricane of 2024 Atlantic season
Tropical Storm Beryl has strengthened into a hurricane, the first of the 2024 Atlantic season, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph with stronger gusts, according to a 5 p.m. EST update from the National Hurricane Center.6 months ago
Sydney Bishop, CNN
A teenager fell off a Utah cliff to his death. His sister found a unique way to keep his memory alive
Two days after Jonathan Fielding fell to his death while taking photos from a scenic overlook in southern Utah, his older sister Rebecca found herself sitting on the same ledge where he had lost his footing. She decided to start a unique project in his memory alive.6 months ago
Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN
The 14th Amendment has been used to dismantle race-based programs. Historians say there are clashing interpretations
The Supreme Court’s decision to gut affirmative action in college admissions one year ago has opened the door for numerous legal challenges against race-based grant programs, internships and scholarships across the country. Historians say there are clashing interpretations.6 months ago
Raja Razek, CNN
More than 100 Atlantic white-sided dolphins stranded in muddy location off Cape Cod, Massachusetts
More than 100 dolphins were stranded off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Friday, in what the International Fund for Animal Welfare described as possibly “the largest single mass stranding event” in the organization’s 25-year history.6 months ago
Maya Davis, CNN
To curb kids’ use of screens, parents may have to cut back on their own
Whether it’s lockboxes or control apps, parents have searched far and wide for ways to reduce their child’s screen time. A new study suggests that the answer may lie in the parent’s own screen habits, saying parents may have to cut back on their own.6 months ago
Hanna Ziady, CNN
World’s first carbon tax on livestock will cost farmers $100 per cow
Dairy farmers in Denmark face having to pay an annual tax of 672 krone ($96) per cow for the planet-heating emissions they generate.6 months ago
Catherine Nicholls, CNN
Elvis Presley’s actual blue suede shoes are up for auction
When Elvis Presley’s debut album took the charts by storm in 1956, “Blue Suede Shoes” was its opening track. Now the shoes are up for auction.6 months ago
Andy Rose, Lauren Mascarenhas, Amanda Musa and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN
At least 2 are dead from catastrophic Midwest flooding and a Minnesota dam is at risk of failing
At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of failing.6 months ago
Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Thomas Manglona, CNN
Julian Assange ends stalemate with US, exchanging guilty plea for his freedom
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signed off on his unexpected plea deal on Wednesday morning.6 months ago
Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN
Rivian and VW join up to design vehicle software
Rivian and VW are forming a joint venture to create vehicle software, with a $5 billion investment.6 months ago
Larry Madowo, Stephanie Busari and Catherine Nicholls, CNN
At least five dead, 31 injured as Kenyan police fire live rounds at protesters, Amnesty says
At least five people were shot dead after Kenyan police fired live rounds at demonstrators in Nairobi Tuesday as outrage swelled against a controversial finance bill that has sparked widespread protests.6 months ago
Andy Rose and Lauren Mascarenhas
A Minnesota dam is at risk of collapse due to flooding
A dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse, as communities across the Upper Midwest deal with major flooding from heavy rains.6 months ago
Joe Yogerst
Grand Canyon pit stop is now a bona fide hot spot
For years, Flagstaff was a place that you passed through on your way to the Grand Canyon or following Route 66 to the California shore. Now, the northern Arizona city has transformed into a vacation destination in its own right.6 months ago
Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN
US hopes Israeli defense minister can give clarity on Gaza war plans as rift with Netanyahu widens
American officials are hoping to gain a better understanding of Israel’s war plans in meetings this week with the country’s defense minister, who arrived in Washington as the rift widened between the Biden administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.6 months ago
Darya Tarasova, Jen Deaton, Mariya Knight, Andrew Raine and Josh Pennington, CNN
Gunmen kill police, priest and civilians in attacks on places of worship in Russia’s Dagestan
More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday.6 months ago
Paradise Afshar
Lifeguard and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor dies after apparent shark attack in Hawaii
A lifeguard and surf instructor – who also appeared in movies including “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Blue Crush” - died Sunday following an apparent shark attack on the North Shore of Ohau, Hawaii, according to officials.6 months ago
Krystal Hur, CNN
Hate Apple’s ‘By the Seaside’ alarm tune? You’re not alone
Critics of the common alarm "By the Seaside" sound on Apple iPhones are speaking out.6 months ago
Eyad Kourdi and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN
More than 50 people killed or missing in Israeli strikes on central Gaza, local officials say
52 people have been killed or left missing in Israeli strikes near Gaza city on Saturday, according to the Hamas-controlled Government Media Office (GMO).6 months ago
Jen Christensen, CNN
FDA sign-off on menthol e-cigarettes ‘flies in the face of public health,’ anti-tobacco groups say
Four menthol vaping products were authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday, the first non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarette products to get the agency’s sign-off. The decision drew harsh criticism from pediatricians and anti-tobacco groups.6 months ago
