Category Archives: World News
New “Tatooine” planet discovered orbiting around two suns
By Ashley Strickland CNN Although we will never watch two suns rise and fall from the perspective of our own planet, like Luke Skywalker on Tatooine in the iconic scene from “Star Wars: A New Ho...
Jun 14, 2016
Mexican official fired after Facebook post on Orlando victims
By Belen Zapata and Catherine E. Shoichet CNNAn official in Mexico is out of a job over his Facebook post about victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.“Too bad there were 50 and not 100,̶...
Jun 14, 2016
Cat Cafe in Los Angeles
The City of Angels will soon become more feline-friendly with the opening of its first “cat cafe.”Crumbs and Whiskers founder Kanchan Singh says the new hot spot will open in the fall on M...
Jun 14, 2016
Yes, that’s a bad smell in the air
CNS/KABC NewsThe South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a smokeadvisory in response to that fire that destroyed a pair of commercialstructures in Maywood. The agency reports that compl...
Jun 14, 2016
CNN’s emotional tribute to victims
CNN’s Anderson Cooper reads out the names and ages of the victims of the massacre that took place at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Jun 13, 2016
Afghan President: ‘Total shock and revulsion’
“The United States is our closest ally,” President Ashraf Ghani tells Christiane Amanpour of the attack in Orlando that left 49 people dead. [van id=”world/2016/06/13/orlando-afghani...
Jun 13, 2016
Reaction to Orlando terror attack and local impact
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Reaction from Southern California officials to the deadliest gun attack in U.S. history came in today: — From Hussam Ayloush, executive director, Council on American Is...
Jun 12, 2016
Kim Jong Un caught smoking
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un was caught smoking during his anti-smoking campaign. [van id=”world/2016/06/10/kim-jong-un-smoking-orig.cnn”]
Jun 10, 2016
National Cathedral to remove Confederate symbols in windows
By William J. Cadigan CNNLeaders at the Washington National Cathedral have voted unanimously to remove Confederate battle flags from stained-glass windows memorializing Confederate generals Robert E. ...
Jun 09, 2016
Four people killed in Tel Aviv attack
Four people were killed after a pair of gunmen opened fired on an upscale market in Tel Aviv. [van id=”world/2016/06/09/four-people-killed-in-tel-aviv-attack-newday.cnn”]
Jun 09, 2016