Italy wants to build the world's longest suspension bridge. The Mafia and geography might make that difficult

The dream of a bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy stretches back 2,000 years, but now Italy's government wants to build a record-breaking span across the Strait of Messina -- defying concerns over the Mafia, earthquakes and the environment.
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Nevada firefighters came to the rescue of a Nevada bear that got stuck in a tree

A team of firefighters and wildlife officials in Nevada accomplished a "bear-y" important rescue mission Wednesday.
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Thousands of foreign nationals evacuated amid fighting and looting in Sudan despite truce

Thousands of foreign nationals have been evacuated from Sudan -- and thousands of local families have fled the capital Khartoum -- as clashes between two rival military factions vying for control of the country continued despite a supposed truce.
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Two dead in Russian village after Ukrainian shelling, local governor says

Two civilians have died in a village in Russia's Bryansk region following Ukrainian shelling, according to a local governor.
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Forget the pension protests. France's economy has momentum

Attacks on the Paris offices of multi-billion dollar corporations earlier this month by protesters angry about pension reforms may have tarnished France's image as a place to do business.
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Severe storms including waterspouts possible for beachgoers along Gulf Coast this weekend

More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for severe storms this weekend, including possible tornadoes, waterspouts, hail and damaging winds.
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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia unleashed a wave of attacks in central Ukraine on Friday. Follow here for live updates.
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The US has a rich drag history. Here's why the art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it

Drag performers have come under fire in the US after recent bills have attempted to restrict the art form. Historians and performers explain that the long, defiantly joyful history of drag will help it survive despite attempts to erase it.
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Three injured in Syrian city of Homs after rocket attack

Three civilians were injured and a gas station set on fire early Saturday near the Syrian city of Homs in an attack that Syria blamed on Israeli rockets, Syria's state news agency SANA reported, citing a military official.
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Children among at least 23 killed in early-morning Russian strike on Ukrainian apartment block

Russia unleashed what is believed to have been the deadliest attack on Ukrainian civilians in months on Friday, killing at least 23 people in an early-morning missile strike on an apartment block in the city of Uman.
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BBC chairman resigns after report says he breached appointment rules

Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporaration (BBC) after an independent report found he breached rules for public appointments over his involvement in helping arrange a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Jayson Tatum apologizes to Janet Jackson for concert delay as Boston Celtics win Game 6 to eliminate Atlanta Hawks

Any Time, Any Place -- just not in Atlanta on Thursday.
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Russia's war in Ukraine

Several people have been killed as Russian missiles struck Ukraine early Friday, with rockets hitting residential buildings. Follow here for live updates.
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Europe's economy grew 0.3% in the first quarter

Economic output in the European Union rose 0.3% in the first three months of 2023 compared with the previous quarter, according to official data released Friday.
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The 150-year-old chastity law that may be the next big fight over abortion

A law passed 150 years ago that banned the mailing of contraceptives, lewd materials and drugs that induce abortions could provide a pathway for effectively banning abortion nationwide -- even in states where the procedure is legal.
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The classic Mediterranean vacation spot that sits over a live volcano

Santorini island in Greece is known for its breathtaking views of the Aegean Sea, its steep cliffs and pretty villages -- and even its wine. Yet there's one thing underpinning everything the island is famous for: the live volcano, lurking underwater.
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Tucker Carlson breaks his silence but does not address his departure from Fox News

Tucker Carlson broke his silence on Wednesday evening, posting a short video online after his abrupt firing from Fox News earlier in the week, but did not directly address his departure from the network nor his future.
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Catastrophic drought that's pushed millions into crisis made 100 times more likely by climate change, analysis finds

The unrelenting drought that has devastated the Horn of Africa and left more than 20 million people facing acute food insecurity would not have been possible without climate change, a new analysis has found.
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'Bring Ya Ya home': How a panda in the US turbocharged Chinese nationalist sentiment

When Ya Ya, a giant panda from China, landed in the United States in 2003, several hundred spectators at the Memphis International Airport broke into cheers to welcome the fluffy goodwill ambassador from Beijing.
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'This is a surreal day for me': Aaron Rodgers introduced as New York Jets quarterback

Four-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl XLV champion Aaron Rodgers was introduced Wednesday as the New York Jets' newest signal-caller.
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Russia's war in Ukraine

Moscow is concentrating its forces on the assault in the battered eastern city of Bakhmut — and consequently reducing offensive operations in some other areas, the Ukraine military said. Follow here for live updates. Follow here for live updates.
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WHO warns of 'biological risk' after Sudan fighters seize lab, as violence mars US-brokered ceasefire

The World Health Organization warned Tuesday of a "huge biological risk" after Sudanese fighters seized the National Public Health Laboratory in the capital Khartoum, as foreign nations raced to mount rapid evacuation efforts from the country and violence punctured a fragile US-brokered ceasefire.
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Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis

A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, a sentence lambasted by rights groups and campaigners for its severity at a time when many other nations, including neighboring countries, have adopted a more lenient approach towards drugs and capital punishment.
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Conservative Thai party looks to woo voters with promise to legalize sex toys

Thailand's conservative Democrat Party has come up with a novel strategy to try and win votes ahead of next month's national elections -- a campaign pledge to make sex toys legal should they win power.
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New Zealand pilot captured by Papuan fighters says he is 'alive and well' in new hostage video

Philip Mehrtens, the New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia's restive Papua region, has appeared in a video saying he is "alive and well," as concerns grow for his safety as fighting with Indonesian security forces intensifies.
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US woman arrested in Sydney after airport staff find a golden gun in her luggage

An American woman has been arrested in Sydney after arriving on a flight from Los Angeles with 24-carat gold-plated handgun packed in her luggage.
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Russia's war in Ukraine

The embattled eastern city of Bakhmut and the ruined towns of Mariinka and Avdiivka remain the focus of Moscow's assaults, Ukrainian officials say.
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Fox News' sudden firing of Tucker Carlson may have come down to one simple calculation

Why? That is the question I have been asked — and expect to continue to be asked — more than any other after the seismic news that Fox News had fired its highest-rated host, Tucker Carlson. The news, which rocked both the media and political worlds, begs for an answer to that fundamental question.
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Report: 5 of 6 suspects in Alabama Sweet 16 party killings due in court today

Five of six suspects arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Alabama this month are expected to appear in court Tuesday for a hearing related to bond, CNN affiliate WSFA reported.
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Taiwan activist formally arrested for suspected 'secession' in China

A Taiwan political activist has been formally arrested on suspicion of "secession" in China, more than eight months after he was detained amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
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Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

For all the interest in big-name witnesses and eye-opening private text messages, at the core of the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News are 20 specific broadcasts and tweets in which the voting company says Fox knowingly promoted lies, destroying its reputation.

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Spain is sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, making it the latest Western power to do so. Meantime, the eastern city of Bakhmut remains a key battleground. Follow here for live updates.
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Brevard Zoo welcomes adorable, critically endangered grasshopper sparrow chicks

Florida's Brevard Zoo has welcomed a clutch of grasshopper sparrows, which the zoo said will help boost the species' critically endangered population.
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New Mexico police officers who shot and killed a homeowner while responding to the wrong address were 'justified,' their attorney says

An attorney representing the three police officers in Farmington, New Mexico who opened fire on a homeowner after they responded to the wrong address claims the officers were "justified" in their actions.
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Sudan's paramilitary RSF announces 72-hour ceasefire ahead of Muslim holiday

One of Sudan's two warring factions has declared a 72-hour truce after nearly a week of fierce fighting, which has left more than 330 people dead and pushed tens of thousands of refugees to flee the country.
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Children's cat-killing contest axed following backlash in New Zealand

A contest planned for children in New Zealand to hunt and kill feral cats as part of a drive to protect native species has been axed following backlash from the public and animal rights groups.
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China has ramped up construction on its new Antarctic station, new report reveals

China is making "significant progress" building the country's fifth research facility in Antarctica after a several years-long lull in construction, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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The Tennessee expulsions reveal the core divide in US politics. Here's why.

Rarely have the tectonic plates of American politics collided as visibly and explosively as they did earlier this month in Tennessee.
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A teenager was shot by a homeowner after going to the wrong house to pick up siblings, Kansas City police say

A teenager was shot and wounded by a homeowner after mistakenly going to the wrong home to pick up his siblings in Kansas City, Missouri, police said Sunday.
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Japan's Kishida vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings in the country, a day after a man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at him during a campaign speech.
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On one of the world's most dangerous migrant routes, a cartel makes millions off the American dream

A CNN team trekked nearly 70 miles across the Darién Gap, a stretch of remote jungle connecting South and Central America, to see why so many are resorting to the perilous route to make it to the United States.
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Analysis: 'Tone deaf' Macron faces backlash over Taiwan comments

French President Emmanuel Macron might have hoped to focus this week on what may prove the biggest domestic test of his leadership, as France's Constitutional Council prepares to rule Friday on whether or not he can push ahead with controversial pension reforms.
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Actor Jamie Foxx is recovering after suffering undisclosed 'medical complication,' daughter says

Actor Jamie Foxx is recovering after experiencing a "medical complication," according to an Instagram post Wednesday night from his daughter Corinne Foxx.
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Warren Buffett gives reason for surprise sale of stake in Taiwan's TSMC

Warren Buffett says geopolitical tensions were "a consideration" in the decision to sell most of Berkshire Hathaway's shares in global chip giant TSMC, which is based in Taiwan.
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25 years ago, I watched Northern Ireland's politicians agree a peace deal. Now it's under renewed pressure

The Good Friday Peace agreement came in to existence as tensions gave way to applause, signaling an end to years of tortuous negotiations and the beginning of Northern Ireland's peace.
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India's endangered tiger population is rebounding in triumph for conservationists

Tigers once roamed across Asia, their numbers as high as 100,000 at the start of the 20th century, before the species plummeted to the brink of extinction.
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Israel says its fighter jets have hit a Syrian military compound

Israel says its fighter jets have hit a Syrian military compound, radar systems and artillery posts "in response to rockets fired from Syria."
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A woman was chained and tortured in China and the images put online. Six people have been jailed

A Chinese court on Friday sentenced six people to jail for their roles in the human trafficking and abuse of a woman whose appearance in an online video showing her chained by the neck sparked a public outcry.
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Japanese military helicopter crashes in sea with 10 on board

Rescuers are scanning waters off southern Japan for 10 people on board a Japanese military helicopter that apparently crashed into the sea on Thursday, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said.
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In the dark depths of the Pacific, US submarines patrol with an eye fixed firmly on China

Hundreds of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, cocooned within one of the US Navy's most technologically advanced pieces of equipment, Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon is clear-eyed about the two biggest challenges his team faces.
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Haberman reveals why Trump attacked judge and his family in speech

CNN political contributor Maggie Haberman explains the reasoning behind Donald Trump's attacks on the judge and his family during a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort after he was arraigned on felony charges.

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Over 62 million are at risk of severe weather as tornado-spawning storm system treks across Central US

Over 62 million are at risk of severe weather Wednesday as a major tornado-spawning storm system treks across the Central US, threatening more damage ahead after battering Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Michigan.
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Iranian women arrested for not wearing hijab after yogurt thrown on them

Two women in Iran were arrested after a man threw yogurt on them for not wearing the hijab at a store in the northeastern city of Shandiz, according to a video and report published by the Mizan News Agency, the state-run media for Iran's judiciary.
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