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‘The beginning of the end?’: Scientists sound the alarm as Antarctic sea ice hits record low for second year running

Laura Paddison, CNN February 21, 2023

CNN -- Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in two years, with some scientists alarmed that dramatic drops are a signal the climate crisis may now...

EPA chief returns to the site of a toxic train wreck as Ohio opens a health clinic for residents reporting symptoms

Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN February 21, 2023

CNN -- The nation’s top environmental official is headed to East Palestine, Ohio, where the state is opening a clinic Tuesday to address residents’ health concerns two weeks after the fiery derailment...

The explosion and fire occurred around 3 p.m. Monday and left debris scattered around the area, Captain Brian DiRocco with the Oakwood Village Fire Department said.
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13 people taken to hospitals after explosion and fire at Ohio metal factory

Sara Smart and Jillian Sykes, CNN February 20, 2023

(CNN) -- Thirteen people were taken to local hospitals after an explosion at a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio, according to Captain Brian DiRocco with the Oakwood Village Fire Department. The explosion...

Biden’s Ukraine visit upstages Putin and leaves Moscow’s military pundits raging

CNN– President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine sparked anger and embarrassment among many of Russia’s hawkish military pundits on Monday, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian...

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Turkey, two weeks after massive quake killed thousands

Jonny Hallam, CNN February 20, 2023

CNN– A magnitude 6.4 aftershock struck Turkey on Monday, two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. The quake hit Defne, in Turkey’s southern Hatay...

US President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv on February 20, 2023, ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine for first time since full-scale war began

Kevin Liptak, CNN February 20, 2023

CNN– President Joe Biden slipped into Kyiv on Monday for the first time since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost a year ago, demonstrating in dramatic personal fashion his commitment...

East Palestine residents ‘right to be skeptical,’ Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown says, but officials believe water and air are safe

Dakin Andone, CNN February 19, 2023

CNN -- US Sen. Sherrod Brown echoed officials’ beliefs Sunday that the water and air are safe in East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed there earlier this month, but...

Florida rescue releases ‘unprecedented’ 12 manatees into the wild in one day

Zoe Sottile, CNN February 19, 2023

CNN -- Good news for the cows of the sea. A Florida coalition of government agencies, wildlife rehabilitation groups and conservation organizations has released an “unprecedented”...

1 dead, 10 injured in two Memphis shootings believed to be connected, police say. No suspect has been arrested

Paradise Afshar, CNN February 19, 2023

CNN -- One person is dead and 10 more are injured after two shootings in Tennessee that police believe are connected, the Memphis Police Department said. No suspect has been arrested. Officers...

Former president Jimmy Carter prior to an NFL game on September 2018 in Atlanta.
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Jimmy Carter to begin receiving hospice care

Aaron Pellish and Shawna Mizelle, CNN February 18, 2023

CNN— Former US President Jimmy Carter will begin receiving hospice care, according to a statement from The Carter Center on Saturday. “After a series of short hospital stays, former US President...

Wang Yi, top foreign policy adviser to Chinese President Xi Jinping, speaks at the Munich Security Conference on February 18. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

China says it will propose peace plan for Ukraine, as chief diplomat refers to conflict as “warfare”

Xiaofei Xu and Cristiana Moisescu, CNN February 18, 2023

CNN– Beijing is ready to present its peace proposition for Ukraine, its top diplomat announced Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, in a rare remark that referred to the Ukraine conflict as a...

These 26 words ‘created the internet.’ Now the Supreme Court may be coming for them

Brian Fung, CNN February 18, 2023

CNN— Congress, the White House and now the US Supreme Court are all focusing their attention on a federal law that’s long served as a legal shield for online platforms. This week, the Supreme Court...