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Workers remove sargassum from a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, in June. Orlando Barria/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

A seaweed blob twice the width of the US is heading toward Florida. Here’s what you should know

Jackie Wattles and Kristen Rogers, CNN March 18, 2023

CNN — A giant blob of seaweed twice the width of the continental United States is headed for the shores of Florida and other coastlines throughout the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to dump smelly and...

Trump says he expects to be arrested Tuesday as New York law enforcement prepares for possible indictment

Kaitlan Collins, CNN March 18, 2023

Washington CNN — Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he expects to be arrested in connection with the investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney next week and called for protests as...

This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis

Tokyo CNN — When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers. Well-wishers...

M. Evan Corcoran
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Trump attorney ordered to testify before grand jury investigating former president

CNN– In a monumental ruling Friday, a federal judge ordered Donald Trump attorney Evan Corcoran to provide additional testimony as part of an investigation into the former president’s handling of classified...

Actor Lance Reddick in 2010.
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Lance Reddick, star of ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick,’ dead at 60

Sandra Gonzalez, CNN March 17, 2023

CNN– Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on “The Wire” and for his work in the “John Wick” franchise, has died, according to his representative, Mia Hansen. He...

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian children's rights commissioner, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on February 16. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/ AFP/Getty Images)

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin and Russian official tied to alleged deportation of Ukrainian children

Hira Humayun March 17, 2023

CNN– The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin  Maria Lvova-Belova, a member of Putin's government, it announced in a news release Friday. Lvova-Belova...

3 Virginia hospital workers charged with murder in death of Irvo Otieno

CNN -- Three hospital employees in Virginia were arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, the 28-year-old Black man who died at a state...

Los Angeles school workers union announces plan for 3-day strike that could shut down the nation’s second-largest district

Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN March 16, 2023

  CNN -- A union representing school workers in Los Angeles plans to strike for three days next week with support from the district’s teachers union, it said, setting up what...

UK bans TikTok on government devices

Brian Fung, CNN March 16, 2023

Washington CNN -- The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European Union and the United States. The...

Former President Donald Trump makes a speech as he attends the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on March 4, 2023.
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Trump and GOP attempt to reverse course on mail-in voting ahead of 2024

Fredreka Schouten and Kristen Holmes, CNN March 15, 2023

CNN– After years of claiming mail-in voting is rife with fraud, some Republicans – including former President Donald Trump – are working to reverse course ahead of next year’s consequential presidential...

Ohio higher ed bill would ban diversity mandates, China ties

Samantha Hendrickson, AP March 15, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ending diversity and inclusion training requirements, bans on relationships with Chinese universities and mandated courses on American history are all packed into a multifaceted...

Irvo N. Otieno, 28, died while in custody on March 6 in Virginia.
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7 Virginia sheriff’s deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of man in custody

Sara Smart, CNN March 15, 2023

CNN– Seven central Virginia sheriff’s deputies were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Tuesday after a man in their custody died shortly after they took him from county jail to a state...

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