Nursing home mom wins with family visitation change
Many seniors who live in nursing homes will be thrilled to know they can now visit after being shut out for decades. But amid the enthusiasm there are some who worry the door may…
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This hurricane season can’t go by without a mention
Written by Staff Writer Staff Writer CNN Senior Meteorologist Brandon Miller talks about Hurricane Florence: Hurricane Florence beat all expectations this year. “All across the Carolinas, once the storm made landfall, the first thing…
Trump foreign investment freeze is lifted to allow Mexico to pass Kansas City Southern rail deal
As of Monday, foreign investment into the United States is officially on hold. That’s because the administration of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced Monday it has approved a deal that would create the…
At least 40 injured in New Year’s Eve parade mishap in Brazil
Written by Staff Writer At least 40 people were injured in Brazil on Tuesday during a parade celebrating the country’s New Year. The parade at the main square in the city of Salvador was…
Fossil named Amber after being called a once-in-a-lifetime plant
Written by Staff Writer at CNN London, Jackie Fox A new fossil discovered in Belgium features the fossil of a plant that was unique in its incredible ability to withstand extremes of heat, cold…
Majors golfing association to give Charlie Sifford Award, ‘to recognize someone who has embodied the spirit of Charlie’
Golf News Network, the bi-annual journal that covers the sport, has created a new award, the Charlie Sifford Award, which is set to be presented every two years in the January/February issue. “The Charlie…
2 men with rare HIV virus surf in Indian Ocean
Government officials in South Africa say two men have been diagnosed with rare variants of the HIV virus after swimming in the Indian Ocean. “There are two cases, one case in Limpopo and one…
Trump administration considers legal fight to block release of Zika virus
Diplomats confirmed that the US worked with South African government to develop the bacteria US officials are consulting with South African scientists on the variant. Three US government officials and six South African scientists…
Pair of shoes you want to know how to work.
Work’s long done but construction signs stay on duty A sadistic man decided to keep temporary signs from being shredded by scavengers so that he would never actually get rid of them. Ilya Usov,…
James Freedman: A striking portrait of a distant past
Written by Kate Choi, CNN Los Angeles Contributors, Contributors Barbara Denham, Md, Senior Reporter Each week, @adjustedfete, @karuchinder-kl. Director Stacie Chang , @livinphotography What’s the most intimate art object you’ve ever owned? In June…