Monday 28 February 2022

'Turning around and giving up': Invasion turns 5-hour car ride into a 21-hour ordeal

The UN says 520,000 refugees have already fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion and they warn that number could rise to four million in the coming days. CNN's Erin Burnett made the same journey that so many are making to get out of Ukraine.


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Asian woman attacked by man with rock has died, family says

The Asian woman who was attacked last year in Queens by a man with a rock died Monday, her family announced on a GoFundMe page dedicated to her.


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How CNN verifies social media videos from Ukraine

Social media footage has played a key role in news coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, revealing new attacks and military movements. But making sure the videos and images are real and accurate is important. Here's how our investigative team does it.


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Opinion: Bury it? Shoot it into space? Why scientists still can't find a place for nuclear waste

A major Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, to be released Monday, is expected to warn that humans are wrecking the planet so profoundly that we may run out of ways to survive the crisis. The report speaks of a "rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all."


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Bottega Veneta unveils first collection by new creative director Matthieu Blazy

The 'new' vision for Bottega Veneta began with a white tank top and a pair of jeans -- the first look to open the Italian label's Fall-Winter 2022 collection in one of Milan Fashion Week's most-anticipated shows.


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Russia: Ruble crashes as banking system reels from sanctions

Russia's currency crashed to a record low against the US dollar Monday as the country's financial system reeled from crushing sanctions imposed by Western countries in response to the invasion of Ukraine.


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Analysis: China's reaction to Ukraine could put its citizens in danger

Chinese citizens in Ukraine find themselves in a tense situation as plans for an evacuation from the war-torn country -- set in motion weeks after Western nations urged their citizens to leave -- have stalled, leaving those who remain concerned about potential backlash over China's reaction to the Russian invasion.


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Sunday 27 February 2022

A category 4 atmospheric river is forecast to drench the Pacific Northwest early this week

A category 4 out of 5 atmospheric river is forecast to bring heavy rain, river flooding and snow to the Pacific Northwest early this week.


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This Texas mom says she's moving her family to California to protect her transgender daughter

A Texas mom is doing whatever it takes to keep her transgender child safe -- even if that requires picking up their lives, leaving family and friends behind and moving hundreds of miles west.


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'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber' takes another ride through the world of tech titans

A cross between "The Social Network" and "Billions," "Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber" hails from the producers of the latter, drawing extra zest from all the tech CEOs represented in this fun, fact-based tale of greed, high-stakes corporate chess and frat-boy excess. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kyle Chandler anchoring the cast, it's well worth hopping aboard.


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