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CNN — Workers from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation got a scaly surprise Sunday when they discovered an alligator in a Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, according to the department. A park maintenance staff member spotted the gator in Prospect Park Lake, said department spokesman Dan Kastanis. The…
CNN — For nearly a decade, Heather Rendulic hasn’t been able to use her left hand to feed herself or pick up something as light as a soup can – but that changed when she became part of a clinical trial that could radically improve the lives of people who’ve…
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — It looks like a city out of a science fiction movie: Space pods, flying dragons and floating…
CNN — Chicago White Sox Minor League baseball player Anderson Comas announced he is “proudly and happily part of the LGTBQ+ community,” in an Instagram post on Sunday. “I’m also a human with a great soul, I’m respectful, I’m a lover, I love my family and friends and that’s what…
China is home to 16 of the 20 regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, according to data published on Monday, with some of the world’s most important manufacturing hubs at risk from rising water levels and extreme weather. The state of Florida ranked as the most vulnerable…
Residents of Kyiv welcomed US President Joe Biden’s visit to Ukraine’s capital, saying his presence in the country is meaningful. “That really impressed me. He’s good, I wasn’t expecting his visit. I’m sure his visit means a lot,” 40-year-old Yuliya Ivanova said. “Biden will be able to look at the…
Editor’s Note: John J. Sullivan was US Ambassador to Russia from December 2019 to October 2022. He was previously US Deputy Secretary of State. And is now a partner in Mayer Brown LLP and a Distinguished Fellow at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. The views expressed in…
CNN — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for the treatment of clinical depression has raised questions about the links between depression and strokes – and how long he’ll need to be hospitalized. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who suffered a stroke last May ahead of winning the Senate nomination, has experienced depression…
Hong Kong CNN — As US President Joe Biden touched down in Ukraine to meet with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, China’s top diplomat was traveling in the opposite direction, on his way to Russia. Wang Yi – who was promoted as Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s top foreign policy…
CNN — While officials have repeatedly sought to assure residents that the water and air in East Palestine, Ohio, are safe after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials earlier this month, anxiety has permeated the community amid reports of rashes, nausea and headaches. The state now plans to…
Hong Kong CNN — Beijing will give out a $6 monthly cash subsidy to low-income residents to cushion the impact of rising food prices, a move that has unexpectedly angered many online who say the amount is far too low. The announcement from the city government comes as food inflation…
CNN — “When you attack us, you will see our faces. Not our backs, but our faces.” The words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hours after Vladimir Putin launched his invasion on February 24, 2022. They were prophetic. Many analysts expected Ukrainian resistance to crumble in days. But for a…
Joe Biden speaks in Washington on February 16. (Evan Vucci/AP) US President Joe Biden is heading to Poland for a two-day visit to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, returning to the region as the war enters a volatile new phase without a clear path to peace. Biden…
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Catherine, Princess of Wales, put a thrifty spin on regal elegance at the BAFTAs on Sunday night, pairing an upcycled Alexander McQueen gown with $28 earrings from fashion retailer Zara. Arriving at the British film industry’s equivalent to the Oscars with her husband Prince William,…
CNN — An Australian tourist has died after being attacked by a shark in waters off New Caledonia in the South Pacific, according to public broadcaster New Caledonia 1 TV. The 59-year-old man was swimming near a pontoon at Château-Royal beach in the capital Nouméa when a shark attacked him…
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CNN — A totem pole removed from an Indigenous burial site more than a century ago and kept on display in a Canadian museum has been repatriated to the Nuxalk Nation. More than 100 Nuxalkmc traveled more than 600 miles from Bella Coola, British Columbia, to Victoria to reclaim their…
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CNN — Austin Butler continued his awards season success by scooping up the BAFTA Film Award for best actor during Sunday’s ceremony. Butler won the award for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in the 2022 Baz Luhrmann film “Elvis.” Elvis twang still intact, Butler thanked the Presley family for their…
CNN — North Korea has launched three suspected ballistic missiles, the Japanese Coast Guard said in a statement on their official website. Japan’s coast guard issued an alert to vessels Monday morning local time and advised vessels to “keep an eye out for further information.” The agency also told vessels…
Written by Zoe Sottile, CNN The artist Jeff Koons’ famous sculptures might look like they’re made from balloons — but the works are actually fragile, as one art fair attendee found out when she knocked over a $42,000 Koons piece Thursday, causing it to shatter. A blue balloon dog sculpture…
CNN — Richard Belzer, the comedian and actor best known for playing the acerbic Detective John Munch across a number of NBC crime dramas, including “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” over more than two decades, has died, according to his longtime manager. He was 78. Belzer “passed away peacefully”…
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Worry spreads about country Putin may target next US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed deep concern over the security of Moldova, a small European country with Russian-backed territory bordering Ukraine. Moldovan President Maia Sandu accused Russia of planning to destabilize the former Soviet republic, echoing a claim made by…
CNN — The 2023 BAFTA Film Awards are underway from Royal Festival Hall in London, England. Heading into the show, German film “All Quiet on the Western Front” led with 14 nominations, followed by ten nominations apiece for “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” “Elvis” rounded…
CNN — The church where Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school for decades marked his poignant absence this weekend as the former president receives end-of-life care. Carter, 98, has taught Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, since the 1980s. Not even a cancer diagnosis stopped…
New York CNN — Meta is testing a subscription service which will allow Instagram and Facebook users to pay to get verified, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Instagram Sunday. “Meta Verified” will start at $11.99 a month on the web or $14.99 a month on iOS, and the company will begin…
