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How one Ukrainian girl vanished without a trace at the start of the war

The soldiers started shooting, then dragged Arina and her 9-year-old sister Valeria out of the back seat. Arina was wounded and put into one car; Valeria was ushered into another. Valeria was taken to a nearby village, where locals found her standing by the road. Denys and Anna, the girls’ parents, were discovered shot dead […]

Updated: Mar 6, 2023
Chris Rock tackles ‘selective outrage’ and Oscars slap in live Netflix special

CNN  —  Chris Rock finally addressed the Oscars slap and made Netflix history on Saturday, with the platform’s first live global streaming event. “I’m going to try to do a show tonight without offending nobody. I’m going to try my best, because you never know who might get triggered,” Rock said as he opened his […]

Updated: Mar 5, 2023
Federal grand jury indicts man on hate crime charges after he allegedly shot 2 Jewish men in Los Angeles in February

CNN  —  A federal grand jury on Friday indicted the man accused of shooting two Jewish men in February with hate crime and firearm offenses, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said in a news release. The grand jury indicted Jaime Tran, 28, with two hate crime counts for willfully causing […]

Updated: Mar 4, 2023
Deep snow closes Yosemite and other California parks

CNN  —  One statistic pretty well tells the whole story: 15 feet (4.6 meters) of snow. Some parts of Yosemite National Park are buried under that much frozen precip. As a result, the entire park is closed. And the National Park Service (NPS) has yet to announce when it might open back up. Pictures on […]

Updated: Mar 3, 2023
Spirit Airlines flight lands safely after crew reported a battery fire in the overhead bin

CNN  —  A Spirit Airlines flight was diverted and landed safely in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday after the crew reported a battery in an overhead bin was on fire. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now investigating the incident, which involved an Airbus A320 that departed from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and was headed to […]

Updated: Mar 2, 2023
Greece train crash: At least 32 dead, 85 injured

Rescue workers are in a desperate search for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains in central Greece killed dozens of people and injured scores. At least 32 people were killed and more than 85 injured when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday evening, shortly […]

Updated: Mar 1, 2023
World’s best beaches for 2023, according to Tripadvisor

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  Stretching out on the world’s best beach won’t come easy. Baía do Sancho is accessible only by […]

Updated: Feb 28, 2023
Michelle Yeoh makes SAG Awards history with ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ win

CNN  —  Much like her “Everything Everywhere All at Once” character, Michelle Yeoh has become an unstoppable force – especially as she traipses through 2023 awards circuit. In her latest triumph, Yeoh made history on Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards when she won the award for outstanding performance by a female actor […]

Updated: Feb 27, 2023
NAACP Image Awards 2023: The winners list

CNN  —  The ceremony for the 54th NAACP Image Awards took place Saturday. The event recognizes achievement in the arts, entertainment and culture by people of color in more than 80 categories. Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Will Smith and Angela Bassett, who won Entertainer of the Year, were among those honored. A list of nominees […]

Updated: Feb 26, 2023
Rep. Scott Perry was ‘persistent’ in contacting executive branch around 2020 election, court documents reveal

CNN  —  The seized cell phone of Rep. Scott Perry contained 930 records where the Pennsylvania Republican often tried to cajole executive branch officials around the 2020 presidential election, according to newly released court papers in the fight over his cell phone data. “Rep. Perry’s communications with Executive Branch officials, as reflected in the responsive […]

Updated: Feb 25, 2023