Puerto Rico Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 9,104 sq km…
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Norma weakens to tropical storm after Mexico landfall, while Tammy bears down on Leeward Islands | CNN
CNN — Norma weakened to tropical storm strength Saturday after bringing hurricane-force winds, flash flooding and storm surge to Mexico’s Pacific coast. Meanwhile, another late-season storm continued to…
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The family who left America to live in their ancestral Italian cave | CNN
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Extreme heat might have been the ‘nail in the coffin’ for these critical Florida coral | CNN
CNN — This summer’s record-breaking marine heat wave may have been the “nail in the coffin” for an iconic species of coral that serves as a building block…
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China unveils ‘blueprint’ for Taiwan integration while sending warships around the self-ruled island | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — China on Tuesday unveiled a plan to deepen integration between the coastal province of Fujian and self-governing Taiwan, touting the benefits of closer cross-strait…
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Rhode Island and Utah hold special election primaries for House seats | CNN Politics
CNN — Rhode Island and Utah voters are choosing party nominees for US House seats on Tuesday with the two states each holding a special primary election. In…
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Australian surfers rescued in waters off remote Indonesian island after 38 hours missing at sea | CNN
CNN — Four Australian surfers who went missing after their boat was struck by a storm in a remote part of Indonesia have been rescued after more than…
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These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires | CNN
CNN — The wind-whipped fires in Maui spread swiftly and created a deadly tinderbox, overwhelming residents and local officials in one of the nation’s deadliest wildfires. “It’s very…
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At least 6 dead as Maui wildfires overwhelm hospitals, sever 911 services and force people to flee into the ocean | CNN
CNN — At least six people have died as a result of the fires that are continuing to ravage parts of Maui, the island’s mayor, Richard Bissen Jr.,…
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Florida ocean temps surge to 100 degrees as mass coral bleaching event is found in some reefs | CNN
CNN — An urgent rescue operation is underway to save Florida coral species from extinction as a mass bleaching event and die-off from unprecedented water temperatures spreads across…
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Taiwan reports record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island | CNN
CNN — A record 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, the island’s Defense Ministry reported, in what analysts…
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Killings of 3 women in Long Island went unsolved for more than a decade. Here’s how authorities tracked down the suspect | CNN
CNN — After the remains of four women were found near a beach in Long Island, New York, more than a decade ago, investigators say DNA evidence and…
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Where to travel in 2023: The best destinations to visit | CNN
CNN — As peak vacation season sails into view and the world shakes off the last shackles of the pandemic, it feels like the appetite for hitting the…
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Want to help the ocean? Avoid the moisturizer with shark in it | CNN
CNN — It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out – but don’t click away in despair! There really…
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A weapons stockpile and asymmetric warfare: how Taiwan could thwart an invasion by China — with America’s help | CNN
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — When Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen defied warnings from China to meet with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California earlier this month, Beijing’s aggressive…
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China appears to simulate first aircraft carrier strike on Taiwan | CNN
CNN — For the first time, the Chinese navy appears to have simulated strikes by aircraft carrier-based warplanes on Taiwan, as drills around the island wrapped up on…
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Taiwan says soldier who went missing has been found in China | CNN
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — A Taiwanese soldier who went missing last week from an island near the Chinese coast has been found in mainland China, a Taiwan official…
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Uncontacted tribes and an Indian military base. Did a ‘spy’ balloon snoop on the Andaman and Nicobar islands? | CNN
CNN — When a strange white sphere appeared in the skies above the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in January 2022, it swiftly became a talking point in this…
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Schools to close, flights canceled as New Zealand’s largest city braces for Cyclone Gabrielle | CNN
CNN — Schools across Auckland will close from Monday as New Zealand’s largest city braces for the arrival of Cyclone Gabrielle, CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand reported Sunday.…
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War game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries | CNN Politics
CNN — A Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2026 would result in thousands of casualties among Chinese, United States, Taiwanese and Japanese forces, and it would be unlikely…
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