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London CNN  —  On a cold January morning, a mother-of-two dropped her young daughters off at school before taking her springer spaniel for their usual walk by the river. Mortgage broker Nicola Bulley greeted fellow dog walkers as she took a route along the River Wyre in Lancashire, northern England,…

CNN  —  Gunshots fired at two power substations in Moore County, North Carolina, late last year left 45,000 homes and businesses without power and more attacks just like that could already be planned by domestic extremist groups, according to experts. “All of a sudden, about 8:45 p.m., about 20 shots…

CNN  —  Le Le, a 24-year-old male giant panda, died at the Memphis Zoo earlier this week, according to officials. The panda died early Wednesday in his sleep after spending about 20 years at the facility, Memphis Zoo chief executive officer Matt Thompson said during a news conference Friday. “Le…

CNN  —  Five players were ejected after a fight, in which punches were thrown and almost every player on the court was involved, marred the Orlando Magic’s 127-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The fight began at the end of the third quarter when Austin Rivers clashed with Mo Bamba,…

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CNN  —  Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has failed to land the spot in representing Ireland with his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Performing their entry, “Hawaii” at a special Eurovision selection edition of Irish TV show “The Late Late Show” on Friday…

CNN  —  It’s World Cancer Day, and the outlook for winning the war against this deadly disease is both good and bad. In the United States, deaths from cancer have dropped 33% since 1991, with an estimated 3.8 million lives saved, mostly due to advances in early detection and treatment.…

CNN  —  Shrek is love, Shrek is life, Shrek is… missing? Police in Hatfield, Massachusetts, have launched a search for a 200-pound statue of the cinema ogre after it was reported missing from its home. The Hatfield Police Department posted an alert about the absent ogre on Facebook on Wednesday.…

CNN  —  An American volunteer aid worker, Pete Reed, was killed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Thursday while aiding civilians, according to a statement from Global Response Medicine, the humanitarian aid group he founded. Reed, a US Marine veteran, was listed as “killed while rendering aid” on…

Jenin, West Bank CNN  —  Mohammed Abu al-Hayja was sleeping alongside his wife and two young daughters last month when loud gunfire woke them up. Minutes later, Israeli soldiers rammed down his door and burst through his apartment. “They spread through the house in seconds,” 29-year-old al-Hayja told CNN. “Two…

London CNN  —  Earlier this week, Rishi Sunak celebrated his first 100 days as prime minister of the United Kingdom. In some sense, the fact Sunak was able to reach this milestone at all was reason enough to celebrate. When he took over from his predecessor Liz Truss last autumn…

CNN  —  A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States has sparked national security and diplomatic concerns, adding to already tense Washington-Beijing relations. The incident prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone his highly anticipated trip to China, saying Friday that the high-altitude Chinese…

New York Times reporter Brett Stephens and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D- AZ) discuss issues the Democratic party is facing reaching constituents with Bill Maher. Source link

See path the suspected spy balloon may have taken As a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon continues to float over the US, CNN’s Alex Marquardt explains the possible origin of the balloon, what it’s equipped with, and its suspected path. Source link

CNN  —  Think “international manhunt” and the image that likely springs to mind is that of a hardened criminal like a murderer, bank robber or billion-dollar fraudster – not the middle-aged boss of a high school tuition center. But that’s who’s at the center of a Red Notice issued this…

Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN  —  Hideya Tokiyoshi started his career as an English teacher in Tokyo about 30 years ago. Since then, his salary has stayed pretty much the same. That’s why, three years ago, after giving up hopes for higher pay, the schoolteacher decided to start writing books. “I feel…

New York CNN  —  A California jury has ruled that Elon Musk is not liable for losses experienced by Tesla shareholders following his controversial “funding secured” tweet from 2018. The unanimous verdict, announced Friday in US District Court, ends a three-week long trial over a class-action shareholder lawsuit regarding the…

Michelle Yeoh on how her Oscar-nominated role was first offered to Jackie Chan Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Yeoh speaks to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour about her acclaimed film “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and her first reactions to the script. Source link

Editor’s Note: CNN Films’ “American Pain” premieres Sunday, February 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. CNN  —  Throngs of people hang outside the American Pain clinic in Boca Raton, Florida, waiting their turn. Inside, a doctor greets them one by one and prescribes them pain medication, a handgun peeking…

CNN  —  An Iowa Alzheimer’s care facility is facing a $10,000 fine after pronouncing a woman dead who was later found alive when a funeral director unzipped her body bag, according to documents from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. The 66-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was…

CNN  —  As the US and its Canadian partners continue to monitor a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon floating above the northern United States, one question stands out among the rest: Why hasn’t it been shot down? Officials have said that the balloon’s path carries it over a “number of sensitive…

CNN  —  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his upcoming trip to China in response to the flying of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the United States, two US officials told CNN Friday, in what marks a significant new phase in the tensions between Washington and Beijing.…

‘The whole place shook’: Man describes what it was like when Israeli military raided his home Tensions in the West Bank are high as violence between the Israeli military and Palestinians has ramped up in recent weeks. Last week, Israeli forces killed ten Palestinians and wounded several others in a…

‘Proud to see it’: CNN anchor reacts to new doll collection with Disney CNN’s Laura Coates joins two photographers from CreativeSoul Photography who’ve partnered with shopDisney to debut a new collection of magical dolls inspired by Disney princesses meant to empower young girls of color. Source link

Written by Toyin Owoseje, Arnaud Siad, CNN World-famous fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at the age of 88. His death was announced Friday in a statement shared on the Paco Rabanne Instagram account. “The House of Paco Rabanne wishes to honor our visionary designer and founder who passed away…

CNN  —  Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they may never see their loved ones again. Kai Li – Harrison Li’s father – and Mark Swidan – Katherine Swidan’s son – are both Americans who have been imprisoned for years in China, and both have been designated by the…

A version of this story appeared in the February 3 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Sign up here. CNN  —  There had been rumblings and whispers of something big coming from Kensington Palace. This week we finally found…

How an 1800s surgeon experimenting on enslaved Black women affects the anti-abortion movement In this episode of CNN’s digital series, “History Refocused,” Nicquel Terry Ellis outlines the anti-abortion movement’s historical links to White supremacy and how the overturning of Roe v. Wade has reopened a conversation about racial equality. Source…