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Women who survived U.S. atomic bombs dropped on Japan speaks out 80 years later
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the number of people who remember those fateful days is dwindling. CNN's Hanako Montgomery sat down ...
Germany stops military exports that could be used in Gaza
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his country will not authorize any exports of military equipment that could be used in ...
Private Welsh island with 19th century fort goes on the market
Situated 3 nautical miles off the coast of Pembrokeshire in west Wales, United Kingdom, the private island is home to a 19th century fort. Extending to approximately 2.49 acres, Thorne Island has ...
College endowment tax is leading to hiring freezes and could mean cuts in financial aid
A big increase in the tax on university endowments is adding to financial uncertainty for the wealthiest colleges in the U.S.
The Latest: Israel plans to take control of Gaza City, drawing international condemnation
Israel said early Friday that it plans to take over Gaza City, drawing rejection from the Palestinians and international ...
Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian official and bodyguard in east Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike on eastern Lebanon killed a number of people, including a senior member of a Palestinian group and his bodyguard as they were on their way to Syria, news reports and his group ...
Republicans are going outside of Texas to try to redraw more US House seats
National Republicans are ramping up their efforts to squeeze more GOP-friendly congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections outside of the five seats they hope to gain in Texas.
Deputies search for driver who fled from SUV off I-85, no threat to the public
Durham County Sheriff's deputies are actively searching for a driver who fled on foot after veering off the I-85 North exit ramp near Duke Street early Friday morning.
Beating MAHA to the punch, the American Heart Association releases its guidelines on ultraprocessed food
Step aside, MAHA. The country’s largest heart-health organization has just released its long-awaited guidelines for the consumption of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs.
The Texas redistricting showdown reaches a critical moment
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with legislative business, including redistricting.
Americans are worried about grocery prices again, and they’re making changes
President Donald Trump campaigned on lowering grocery prices during the 2024 race and pledged that Americans are “going to be affording their groceries very soon.” But grocery prices have continued to ...
Tariff rebate checks may sound awesome but they could be ‘quite dangerous’
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime is generating so much revenue for the federal government that Washington could eventually return some of that windfall to taxpayers.