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Theater bombing: The number of casualties is unknown
A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on Wednesday, according to local authorities, as hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in the coastal Ukrainian city that has been encircled for weeks by Russian forces.
[ cnn.com ]On the ground: Reports of troops crossing the border
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine early Thursday local time.
[ cnn.com ]Hundreds of birds suddenly drop from the sky
Nearly 100 migratory birds were found after dropping mid-flight in Chihuahua, Mexico. Local authorities haven't confirmed what caused the birds' sudden death, Reuters reports.
[ cnn.com ]Disaster-hit Tonga goes into lockdown after recording first local Covid cases
The Pacific island nation of Tonga has gone into lockdown after reporting its first community cases of Covid-19, weeks after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated parts of the archipelago.
[ cnn.com ]Comic book store owners are offering to ship banned Holocaust novel 'Maus' to Tennessee students for free
After a Tennessee school board banned a graphic novel about the Holocaust from local middle schools, comic book store owners from near and far pledged to send students the book for free.
[ cnn.com ]Plans to close all but one polling place in a rural Georgia county reverberate through a battleground state
Election officials in a rural Georgia county are weighing plans to close all but one polling place ahead of this year's elections, alarming local voting and civil rights groups.
[ cnn.com ]All hostages held at Congregation Beth Israel have been freed, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Police confirm the suspect is dead.
An elite FBI hostage rescue team breached a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, Saturday night, safely recovering three remaining captives after a nearly 11-hour hostage situation, federal and local officials said. The lone suspect is dead, authorities added.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Beijing on high alert as China's first Omicron cluster edges closer
Officials in Beijing are on high alert just weeks out from the start of the Winter Olympics, after China's first local outbreak of the Omicron variant spread from the northern port city of Tianjin to the central province of Henan.
[ cnn.com ]At least 32 people were transported from the scene to local hospitals in 'life-threatening condition'
[ cnn.com ]Illinois man reunites family with old photos he found in a thrift store
What started as a visit to the local thrift store turned into a months-long reunion story for one Illinois man.
[ cnn.com ]Aid workers say Ethiopia air strike in northwest Tigray killed 56 people
An air strike in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray killed 56 people and wounded at least 30 in a camp for the internally displaced, two aid workers told Reuters on Saturday, citing local authorities and eyewitness accounts.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Why it's impossible for some people to follow Covid-19 guidelines
Over the past few weeks, people across the country have experienced the frustrations of demand for Covid-19 tests far exceeding supply. I can relate. After my son experienced a breakthrough Covid-19 case over the holidays, my wife and I scoured our area for at-home rapid antigen tests and PCR test appointments. Neither was available at local pharmacies. We managed to secure testing appointments at our local YMCA, only to have them canceled due to lack of staffing. We then got in a line at a state-run testing site in a sports arena. Two-and-a-half hours later we had our tests, and three days later my wife and I had our results, which came back negative.
[ cnn.com ]Lancaster County's politics over the past year shows how Trump's election lies morphed into anger that overshadowed local issues
The day after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, three local Republican officials in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County announced they were leaving the GOP. Among them was Ethan Demme, a lifelong conservative who had previously served as the youngest Republican Party chairman in this deeply red corner of southeast Pennsylvania.
[ cnn.com ]4 beekeepers detained, 7 officers stung during protests over honey production
Four beekeepers were detained after protesting in front of Chile's presidential palace in Santiago on Monday, according to local officials, with seven police officers stung during the demonstrations.
[ cnn.com ]12 killed in stampede at Indian shrine
A stampede at one of India's holiest shrines left at least 12 people dead on New Year's Day, a local official said.
[ cnn.com ]Federal officials warn January 6 anniversary 'may be exploited by threat actors' but cite no specific or credible threats
Federal officials are warning that "threat actors" may take advantage of the upcoming anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, though there are currently no specific or credible threats, according to an intelligence assessment issued Thursday to state and local officials.
[ cnn.com ]Hong Kong reports first Omicron cluster as city welcomes New Year
Hong Kong has confirmed its first Omicron cluster, bringing an end to its long streak of zero locally transmitted cases and prompting fears of a wider outbreak as the city prepares to ring in the new year.
[ cnn.com ]Hong Kong's flagship airline says strict new quarantine rules could cause 'dramatic' supply chain disruptions
Hong Kong's flagship airline warned Friday that strict new quarantine measures in the city could lead to "dramatic disruptions" to local supply chains, as the company is forced to curb some passenger and cargo flights.
[ cnn.com ]New Covid-19 guidelines surprised local officials
State and local health officials say they are struggling to make sense of the new Covid-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[ cnn.com ]Some Trump allies slow walk, stonewall or snub January 6 committee
When the committee investigating the January 6 insurrection struggled to serve Dan Scavino with a subpoena, the former Donald Trump aide said he had been in a fairly obvious locale: Mar-a-Lago.
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