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What a US farmworker’s case of bird flu tells us about tracking the infection

Brenda Goodman, CNN May 3, 2024

A US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first known case of mammal-to-human transmission of the virus, a new study shows. The...

People eating ‘grass and peanut shells’ in Darfur, UN says, as hunger crisis engulfs war-ravaged Sudan

CNN -- Time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur, in western Sudan, a UN agency has warned, as escalating violence devastates the African nation. People have been forced to consume “grass...

Metal detectors. No banners, flags or clear bags. Expect heightened security at university commencements after protests

  CNN -- Madelyn Gamble’s journey to graduation at Indiana University has been bookended by forces beyond her control. Gamble spent freshman year taking online university courses...

Takeaways from Day 10 of the Donald Trump hush money trial

CNN -- Donald Trump’s attorneys on Thursday sought to paint one of the witnesses at the heart of the hush money deal with Stormy Daniels as someone with a long history of...

At the student protest at UPenn, passions are clear and dialogue is lacking

The chants, banners and tents announce the presence of the student protest camp at the University of Pennsylvania from several blocks away. Unlike other colleges witnessing demonstrations around the...

Trump says he will only accept 2024 election results ‘if everything’s honest’

Kate Sullivan, CNN May 2, 2024

Former President Donald Trump refused to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024 presidential election in an interview Wednesday with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “If...

Hundreds arrested across campuses in the US, including UCLA and Columbia. Here’s what to know

CNN Staff, CNN May 1, 2024

Protests at times turned violent between pro-Palestinian protesters and Israel supporters at various campuses across the US overnight. Approximately 300 people were arrested by the New...

Greene says she will force vote over Speaker Johnson’s ouster next week

CNN -- GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Wednesday she will force a vote over House Speaker Mike Johnson’s ouster next week – a move that comes after Democrats have said they...

Kamala Harris to visit Florida Wednesday as six-week abortion ban goes into effect

MJ Lee and Donald Judd, CNN May 1, 2024

CNN -- Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Florida on Wednesday just hours after a controversial ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect in the...

Takeaways from day nine of the Trump hush money trial

CNN--Judge Juan Merchan handed down his first punishment to Donald Trump for violating the judge’s gag order in the New York hush money trial Tuesday, fining Trump $9,000 for nine violations. The judge...

College campus protests highlight tensions in Biden’s coalition

Gregory Krieg, CNN April 30, 2024

CNN-- President Joe Biden’s hopes of recreating the coalition that lifted him to office in 2020 are coming under threat as the protest movement against Israel’s war in Gaza spreads across college...

Walmart will close all of its health care clinics

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN April 30, 2024

CNN--Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, will close all 51 of its health care clinics in six states and end virtual health care services, the company said Tuesday. Walmart had made a...

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