Kurdish People Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most…
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United Nations Security Council Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the United Nations Security Council, a 15-member body within the United Nations. Overview The Security…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Ukraine, Pakistan, France, Puerto Rico, Dwayne Haskins
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Soaring inflation. The war in Ukraine. Yet another rise in Covid cases. With so much going on this year it’s hard to…
Continue Reading17-year-old arrested in South Bronx shooting that left one teen dead, two others injured
By Kiely Westhoff A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for a shooting in the Bronx Friday that killed a 16-year-old girl and wounded two other…
Continue ReadingThis Texas teacher is helping make her students’ menstrual cycles a little easier
By Sara Smart, CNN This Texas teacher’s goal is to provide everything she can for her students — and that includes pads and tampons. As…
Continue Reading6 people were shot — including 1 fatally — after an apparent fight at a birthday party in Indianapolis, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN An apparent fight at a birthday party in Indianapolis devolved into a shooting, leaving one person dead and five others…
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GOP’s energy promises face limits in Pa. governor’s race
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor are pledging to open up natural gas…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in connection with Cedar Rapids nightclub shooting that left 2 dead and 10 injured, police say
By Amanda Watts, Michelle Watson, Hannah Sarisohn, Amy Simonson and Amir Vera, CNN Cedar Rapids, Iowa, police have arrested a suspect in connection…
Continue Reading Sri Lankans occupy president’s office entrance for 2nd day
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan protesters have occupied the entrance to the president’s office for a…
Continue ReadingUkrainian refugees in Poland get help for trauma you can’t see — mental health
By Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN Eight-year-old Yana was going to gymnastics class six days a week at home near Odessa, Ukraine. Now, she can only…
Continue ReadingThis man won the lottery using his little brother’s license plate numbers
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A lucky Maryland man snagged a $25,000 lottery prize after playing the numbers on his younger brother’s license plate. The…
Continue ReadingSchool of Black Utah student who died by suicide allowed bullying ‘on any ground’ to go unchecked, report finds
By Nicole Chavez, CNN When Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor died by suicide in November, her mother alleged that the 10-year-old Black and…
Continue ReadingPower has been restored to much of Puerto Rico following an island-wide outage
By Melissa Alonso and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Power has been restored to 99.7% of LUMA Energy customers in Puerto Rico, the utility said Sunday, after…
Continue ReadingUS police agencies are sending protective gear to Ukrainian civilians in what experts call an unprecedented move
By Emma Tucker and Zachary Cohen, CNN The governors of Iowa and Nebraska announced last week interagency initiatives to donate police protective…
Continue ReadingHere’s why the Parkland shooter is facing a jury even though he has already pleaded guilty
By Dakin Andone, CNN Jury selection began this past week in the penalty phase of Nikolas Cruz’s trial, the part of his court case that will…
Continue ReadingHow often you wash your dog’s bowl can affect your health, too, study says
By Kristen Rogers, CNN How we feed our pets, store their food and wash their dishes can have negative health consequences if not done properly…
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MacKinnon’s SO goal beat Oilers for Avs’ 6th straight win
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored the shootout winner after having Colorado’s lone goal in regulation, leading the Avalanche to…
Continue ReadingOver 100 NYC streets will be car-free for Earth Day
By Zoe Sottile, CNN More than 100 streets in New York City’s five boroughs will go car-free to celebrate Earth Day. For the fifth year in a…
Continue ReadingAustralian leader sets general election for May 21
By Simone McCarthy Australia will hold its general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday, launching a six-week…
Continue Reading‘Saturday Night Live’ takes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” opened Saturday’s episode with one of the biggest stories from this week: the…
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