CNNadded this to JusticeSudan Protests growing in Sudan against the military councilCNNThe euphoria that erupted following the fall of Omar al-Bashir has faded as a harsh new reality sinks in -- one military strongman has replaced another. After the June 3 massacre, Sudan's pro-democracy
CNNadded this to JusticeDavid Ortiz David Ortiz's friend was target of the shooting, prosecutor says. He was sitting next to himCNN - By Patrick Oppmann, Angela Barajas and Nicole Chavez, CNNSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) — More than a week after David Ortiz was shot as part of what police have called a murder-for-hire plot, authorities in the Dominican Republic now say the former
CNNadded this to Top StoriesFestivals Man threatens to 'kill every gay person I can' at St. Louis PrideFest, report saysCNN - By Madeline Holcombe, CNN(CNN) — A Missouri man has been arrested after threatening to "kill every gay person I can" at PrideFest in St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which cited court documents. Edward Terry
CNNadded this to JusticeComputer Systems Florida city to pay $600K ransom to hacker who seized computer systems weeks agoCNN - By Faith Karimi, CNN(CNN) — A Florida city is paying $600,000 in Bitcoins to a hacker who took over local government computers after an employee clicked on a malicious email link three weeks ago. Riviera Beach officials this
CNNadded this to Top StoriesHuawei Huawei is still the place Chinese students want to workCNN - By Rishi Iyengar, CNN BusinessNew Delhi (CNN Business) — The long-running US campaign against Huawei may be starting to hurt its business but it hasn't damaged the tech company's reputation among Chinese students looking for work.
CNNadded this to Top StoriesRocky Mountains 2 people have died hunting for treasure in the Rocky Mountains. A sheriff warns searchers to respect the landCNN - By Madeline Holcombe, CNN(CNN) — Thousands of people have been on the hunt for treasure in the Rocky Mountains since a man hid a chest with gold and rare objects there nearly a decade ago. But Montana law enforcement issued a
CNNadded this to Top StoriesIran Iran claims to have shot down US spy droneCNN - By Joshua Berlinger, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Barbara Starr, CNN(CNN) — Iranian forces shot down a US military drone in international airspace Thursday over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told CNN, a move that is likely to escalate tensions between Washington
CNNadded this to Top StoriesJoe Biden Joe Biden gets in his own way on raceCNN - Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNNWashington (CNN) — Joe Biden can't seem to get out of his own way. His campaign started the day by defending his nostalgia for a more civil Washington -- when getting things done meant working with segregationists
CNNadded this to JusticeDavid Ortiz Here's why authorities say David Ortiz was mistakenly attacked in the Dominican RepublicCNN - By Emanuella Grinberg and Nicole Chavez, CNN(CNN) — The shooting of baseball legend David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic left fans in his native country and the United States wondering the same thing: Why would anyone try to kill Big Papi and they
CNNadded this to JusticeHong Kong Chinese foreign minister claims 'black hand' of Western involvement in Hong KongCNN - By Ben Westcott, CNNHong Kong (CNN) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has accused the "black hand" of Western forces of attempting to use recent mass demonstrations in Hong Kong to "stir up trouble" in the city. An estimated
CNNadded this to Top StoriesNews The US suicide rate is up 33% since 1999, research saysCNN - By Jacqueline Howard, CNN(CNN) — The suicide rate in the United States continues to climb, with a rate in 2017 that was 33% higher than in 1999, new research finds. Suicide rates among people 15 to 64 increased significantly that
CNNadded this to Top StoriesVan Gogh Museum Van Gogh's 'suicide gun' sells for $180,000CNN - Michelle Lou, CNN and Matthew Robinson, CNN(CNN) — The rusty handgun that Vincent van Gogh is believed to have killed himself with in 1890 has sold for €162,500 ($183,000). The 7mm Lefaucheux revolver went under the hammer at an auction in Paris
CNNadded this to Top StoriesHong Kong The photographer turning Hong Kong's street signs into poemsCNN - Marianna Cerini, CNN(CNN) — For Romain Jacquet-Lagreze, the photography series "City Poetry" began as a personal project. Over the past year and a half, the French artist, who has been living in Hong Kong since 2012, has
CNNadded this to Top StoriesCory Booker Cory Booker shuts down Joe Biden: This is what I knowCNNDemocratic presidential candidate Cory Booker responds to rival Joe Biden, who said Booker should apologize to him after the New Jersey senator sharply criticized the former vice president's remarks about
CNNadded this to Top StoriesRefugees Canada resettled more refugees than US in 2018, UN saysCNN - By Joshua Berlinger, CNN(CNN) — Canada overtook the United States as the world's leading host of formally resettled refugees in 2018, according to statistics compiled by the United Nations. The findings were released as part
CNNadded this to PoliticsPolitics Witness says he saw Navy SEAL on trial stab an ISIS prisonerCNN - By Jack Hannah and Nicole Chavez, CNN(CNN) — A serviceman who served in Iraq with a Navy SEAL accused of premeditated murder testified Wednesday that the defendant twice stabbed an injured alleged ISIS fighter in the neck. Navy Special Operations
CNNadded this to Top StoriesBernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren's rise opens a new chapter in the progressive primaryCNN - By Gregory Krieg and MJ Lee, CNN(CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has company in the rapidly escalating race-within-a-race to lead the progressive wing in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary: Sen. Elizabeth Warren. A series of recent
CNNadded this to Top StoriesNorth Korea Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang, marking first visit by Chinese leader to North Korea in 14 yearsCNN - By Joshua Berlinger, CNN(CNN) — Xi Jinping's has arrived in Pyongyang to kick off a historic visit that marks the first time a Chinese leader has traveled to North Korea in 14 years. Xi left the Chinese capital Thursday morning
CNNadded this to U.S. He found a class ring that was lost for nearly 60 years and tracked down the owner to return itCNN - By Michelle Lou, CNN(CNN) — Luke Berube is used to digging up old trinkets with his metal detector. But when he found a 1960 class ring in a Massachusetts pond, he decided to seek out its rightful owner and return it. Berube,
CNNadded this to JusticeNews Lawmakers 'ran out of time' to legalize marijuana in New YorkCNN - By Anna Laffrey, CNN(CNN) — State leaders in New York failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on key details in the state's plan to legalize recreational marijuana, flattening a final push from Democratic leaders hoping to
CNNadded this to VoicesJoy Harjo Why America's first Native American poet laureate gives me hopeCNN - By Nick Martin(CNN) — "I know there is something larger than the memory of a dispossessed people. We have seen it." These words, from the poem "Grace," rattle in my brain from time to time. They offer comfort in some
CNNadded this to JusticeDavid Ortiz Who is Victor Hugo Gomez, the alleged mastermind behind the David Ortiz shooting?CNN - By Steve Almasy, CNN(CNN) — The mastermind behind the attack that saw former baseball star David Ortiz seriously wounded orchestrated the shooting from the United States, where he is wanted by US authorities, the attorney
CNNadded this to JusticePhiladelphia, PA Philadelphia officers off street duty over racist postsCNNSeventy-two Philadelphia police officers have been placed on administrative duty in light of racist and offensive social media posts allegedly made by the officers, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard
CNNadded this to U.S.News $1 million of meth found in suitcases in a Washington forestCNN - By Amanda Jackson, CNN(CNN) — Two suitcases full of meth were discovered in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on Monday. The drugs, weighing in at 186 pounds, were found when Okanogan County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit Homeland
CNNadded this to PoliticsJoe Biden Biden defends comments about segregationist senators: 'There's not a racist bone in my body'CNN - By Eric Bradner, Arlette Saenz, Caroline Kenny and Kate Sullivan, CNN(CNN) — An unapologetic Joe Biden defended his remarks about working with segregationist senators on Wednesday, telling reporters that "there's not a racist bone in my body." Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey,
CNNadded this to JusticeIslamic State (ISIS) Syrian refugee arrested, accused of plotting attack on Pittsburgh church for ISISCNN - By David Shortell, CNNWashington (CNN) — The FBI on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old Syrian refugee living in Pittsburgh, accusing him of planning to bomb a church in the name of ISIS. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, who was admitted
CNNadded this to Top StoriesCory Booker Biden says Cory Booker owes him an apologyCNN Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden defended his remarks about working with segregationist senators and fired back at rival Cory Booker.
CNNadded this to VoicesBella Thorne Whoopi Goldberg may have a point on Bella Thorne's nude photosCNN - By Peggy Drexler(CNN) — What happens in the cloud doesn't necessarily stay in the cloud — a lesson that actress Bella Thorne has learned the hard way. On Saturday, Thorne, who is 21, shared explicit pictures of herself
CNNadded this to FeaturedHope Hicks Hope Hicks silent while roaming the halls of CongressCNN Hopes dashed that former White House communications director Hope Hicks will talk. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
CNNadded this to Top StoriesMaria Butina Washington Post: State Dept. official failed to disclose ties to Russian agent Maria Butina's boyfriendCNN - By Kate Sullivan and Sara Murray, CNNWashington (CNN) — State Department official Andrea Thompson, who is in charge of arms control negotiations with Russia, failed to disclose her connections to the former boyfriend of convicted Russian
