[ad_1] CNN — Aftab Khan felt helpless when torrential floodwaters submerged a third of Pakistan, his home country. Khan’s hometown was completely underwater. His friend rescued a woman who had walked barefoot, carrying her sick child, through stagnant floodwaters for 15 miles. And Khan’s own mother, who now lives with …
Read More »Toomaj Salehi: Family fears for life of rapper ‘violently arrested’ after encouraging Iranians to protest
[ad_1] CNN — “Someone’s crime was that her hair was flowing in the wind. Someone’s crime was that he or she was brave and were outspoken.” These lyrics could cost Iranian rap artist Toomaj Salehi his life. In any other country he could have easily rapped about the day-to-day problems …
Read More »Philadelphia shooting: 9 people are hospitalized after a shooting outside a bar in Philadelphia, police say
[ad_1] CNN — Authorities are seeking multiple individuals suspected of firing into a crowd outside a Philadelphia bar Saturday night, wounding at least nine people, according to police. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. ET in the neighborhood of Kensington, First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford of the Philadelphia Police …
Read More »Danushka Gunathilaka: Sri Lanka cricket star charged with alleged rape in Australia
[ad_1] Sydney CNN — Sri Lanka international cricket player Danushka Gunathilaka has been charged with rape after he was arrested at his team’s hotel late on Saturday night, according to Australian police. At a news conference in Sydney on Sunday, New South Wales Police Commander Jayne Doherty said Gunathilaka, 31, …
Read More »Mother seeks further investigation into death of sons who died after firefighters failed to properly search burning home
[ad_1] CNN — The mother of two boys who died following a house fire in Michigan earlier this year is pushing for an independent investigation after two firefighters were accused of lying about properly searching for survivors. Zyaire Mitchell, 12, and his brother Lamar, 9, died soon after a fire …
Read More »Disney World arrest: A fugitive from New York was caught after a federal inspector spotted him while on vacation in Florida
[ad_1] CNN — Federal official Jeff Andre was vacationing at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom near Orlando last month when he spotted a man who looked familiar. The man resembled Quashon Burton, 31, who authorities say went on the run in New York City last November after allegedly using fraudulent …
Read More »Hae Min Lee’s family appeal of judge’s decision to vacate Adnan Syed’s murder conviction can move forward, court rules
[ad_1] CNN — Hae Min Lee’s family appeal of a judge’s decision to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed can move forward, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has ruled. In its ruling, the four-judge panel said the appeal will be scheduled for consideration in February. Syed was accused …
Read More »Opinion: It’s not OK for armed election deniers to intimidate voters
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Norman Eisen is a political law expert who advised the White House on election law when he served as President Barack Obama’s ethics czar. Taylor Redd is a researcher focusing on national elections. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. Read more opinion at CNN. …
Read More »Stewart Rhodes: Oath Keepers leader testifies 2020 election was ‘unconstitutional,’ paints himself as anti-violence
[ad_1] CNN — Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the right-wing Oath Keepers who prosecutors say called for a “bloody revolution” to keep then-President Donald Trump in power, painted himself as an anti-racist Libertarian who believed the 2020 election was unconstitutional as he testified in his own defense on Friday. Rhodes …
Read More »Elon Musk’s Twitter informs staff layoffs are set to begin
[ad_1] CNN Business — Elon Musk will begin laying off Twitter employees on Friday morning, according to a memo sent to staff, as several Twitter employees file a class action lawsuit alleging the layoffs are in violation of labor law. The email sent Thursday evening notified employees that they will …
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