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CNN  —  Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. He was 59. Posey said Coolio died in the afternoon hours local time in Los Angles on Wednesday. Details on the circumstances were not immediately… Continue reading Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dead at 59

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  A weeping Iranian woman is seen kneeling by her dead brother’s coffin as she slashes through her hair with a pair of… Continue reading Why Iranian women are cutting their hair

CNN  —  US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea on Thursday – one day after Pyongyang fired two ballistic missiles into the waters off its east coast. Harris arrived in Asia this week to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in… Continue reading Kamala Harris visits DMZ amid tension over North Korean missile launch

CNN  —  As Hurricane Ian continues to pummel Florida, trapping residents in their homes and leaving millions without power in what’s already being called a “life-changing event,” authorities are fielding rescue calls from across the state and 911 call centers are being inundated. Ian slammed into southwestern Florida near Cayo Costa Wednesday afternoon as one… Continue reading ‘Life-changing’ Hurricane Ian batters Florida, knocking out power and trapping residents as it continues its damaging crawl through the state

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Liverpool, England CNN  —  Liz Truss’s first few weeks as British prime minister have been defined by crisis. She’d barely been in the job 48 hours when news broke that Queen Elizabeth II had died, placing the country in a state of official mourning and delaying the official launch of the Truss plan for Britain.… Continue reading Liz Truss’s premiership has got off to the worst start possible

Hurricane Ian has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane as it moves across central Florida, the National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday. The storm’s sustained winds are down to 90 mph.  Ian is now centered about 70 miles south of Orlando. East-central Florida, including Orlando, is also under a tornado watch through 1 a.m. ET… Continue reading Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida

Hurricane Ian had weakened to a Category 1 late Wednesday, but the powerful storm that caused life-threatening storm surges, floods that stranded people in their homes and knocked out power to more than 2 million was not over, officials warned. Ian had maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph early Thursday and was moving slowly… Continue reading Hurricane Ian continues to batter Florida as weakened Category 1 storm

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. New York CNN Business  —  It’s been a cold, hard crypto winter. But signs of a thaw, spurred… Continue reading Premarket stocks: Is the bitcoin winter beginning to thaw out?

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings said the community can expect to see up to two feet of rain due to Hurricane Ian.   “We have not come close to seeing the worst of the wind speeds within our county,” Demings said. “We are also anticipating up to two feet of rain. There is no question, we’re… Continue reading Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida

A member of the “Greatest Generation” and WWII veteran celebrated a milestone birthday on Wednesday, as Vermonter Dick Hamilton turned 100 years old.Hamilton is a lifetime resident of Brattleboro who was born on Sept. 28, 1922. He said that there was no electricity in his family’s farmhouse when he was growing up.After graduating from high… Continue reading WWII veteran from Brattleboro turns 100

A 12-year-old Texas girl accused of shooting her father in a murder pact she made with a friend died by suicide, authorities said Wednesday. The girl died at a Parker County hospital on Sept. 22, two days after she was accused of shooting her 38-year-old father in the abdomen in Weatherford, west of Fort Worth,… Continue reading Texas girl, 12, accused of making murder pact and shooting father, died by suicide, authorities say

A Radcliff mother is searching for answers after she found her 23-year-old daughter dead in her apartment.Police say last Wednesday, Kierra Stone-Gonzalez was found shot to death in her Newburg home. She had been dead for three days, family says, and her young child was left alone with her body.Stone-Gonzalez’ mother, Michelle Stone, was the… Continue reading 2-year-old was alone in Newburg apartment with slain mother for 3 days

Football season is well underway, but some young players in Nashville have struggled. Students and staff at John Early Middle School haven’t had enough equipment or the right gear for a while, but thanks to one Titans player, they’ll be well suited for their next game. Defensive Back Lonnie Johnson Jr. presented a check for… Continue reading ‘Dreams come true:’ Titans player surprises middle school with $4,000

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — On Wednesday, hundreds of students returned to class at Roxborough High School for the first time after five football players were shot outside of the school Tuesday. Many of them are left devastated after gunmen ambushed several football players — one of whom was killed. They were greeted by a heavy police presence.… Continue reading “It’s kind of scary”: Students return to class at Roxborough High after fatal quintuple shooting

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Destruction in Cuba from Hurricane Ian leaves Floridians apprehensive about coming days 01:28 Now Playing Hurricane Ian weakens to category one storm 01:29 UP NEXT Hurricane Ian downgraded to category 2 storm 04:23 Influence of climate change seen in features… Continue reading Hurricane Ian weakens to category one storm 

The president of the Boston City Council is calling for a citywide inspection bridges and light poles after a woman was struck by a falling pole Tuesday while walking across that bridge in the Seaport District, an incident first reported by 5 Investigates. The pedestrian was struck at about 3 p.m. on the Evelyn Moakley… Continue reading Boston councilor calls for citywide inspections after woman hit by light pole on bridge

CINCINNATI — Most moms gush about their kids. Jennifer Gunter, mother to Bengals rookie defensive end Jeff Gunter, is no different. “He was the best kid,” Gunter said. “He graduated high school with a 4.5 GPA and from the time he was 5 years old, he knew he wanted to go to the NFL.” How her son… Continue reading Mom hid cancer diagnosis during Bengals preseason so son could achieve his dream

'Catastrophic' Hurricane Ian makes Florida landfall

MILWAUKEE — A giant Miller Brewing Company sign has been installed on top of a 22-story building in downtown Milwaukee. The 40-foot tall sign is located on top of the building at 633 W. Wisconsin Ave. A Milwaukee-based sign manufacturing company, Sign Effectz, Inc., collaborated with J Jeffers & Company on the installation. According to a news… Continue reading Giant Miller Brewing Company sign installed in downtown Milwaukee