Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth (www.cnn.com)
A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children.
Ecuador’s youngest mayor shot dead, police say (www.cnn.com)
Ecuador’s youngest mayor, 27-year-old Brigitte García, was found shot dead Sunday morning, the country’s national police said....
‘Peak bloom! Peak bloom!’ Cherry blossoms open early in Washington DC, NPS announces (www.cnn.com)
The cherry blossoms lining the National Mall in Washington, DC, have hit “peak bloom,” bursting open in an early spring display after a warm winter, the National Park Service announced Sunday....
Israeli road splitting Gaza in two has reached the Mediterranean coast, satellite imagery shows (www.cnn.com)
US conducts strikes against Houthi underwater vessel for the first time since Red Sea attacks began (www.cnn.com)
The US on Saturday conducted strikes against Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and vessels, including on the first unmanned underwater vessel the Iranian-backed rebel group has used since the attacks in the Red Sea began, according to US Central Command....
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage (www.cnn.com)
A Confederate general refused to surrender and fled to Mexico. Now the Texas park named for him is the center of another standoff (www.cnn.com)
Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, has become a staging ground for state forces, the epicenter of a standoff with the federal government and a stark symbol of dysfunction at the border....
Exclusive: Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in Western military aid, embattled army chief says (www.cnn.com)
Ukraine’s embattled army chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, says Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in military aid from its key allies and focus ever more strongly on technology if it is to win its war against Russia....
Police officer in Ohio on administrative leave after punching Miami University football player during arrest (www.cnn.com)
An Oxford, Ohio, police officer seen punching a Miami University football player during a November arrest outside a local bar has been placed on administrative leave during an investigation, police say....
China warns ‘military fans’ they could face prison for posting photos online (www.cnn.com)
In the age of open-source intelligence, one main way for Western experts to keep tabs on China’s military is by analyzing photos of new People’s Liberation Army equipment posted online by amateur enthusiasts....
For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option (www.cnn.com)
A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was forced to strip down by thieves looking for money; an activist made unemployable by speaking out against her country’s government: These are some of the stories CNN heard outside a shelter for migrants in Eagle Pass, Texas....
Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years (www.cnn.com)
Rite Aid has agreed to a five-year ban from using facial recognition technology after the Federal Trade Commission found that the chain falsely accused customers of crimes and unfairly targeted people of color....
Amazon taps SpaceX for satellite launch even though Jeff Bezos has his own rocket company (www.cnn.com)
Amazon just inked a deal with chief competitor and Elon Musk-helmed SpaceX to launch internet-beaming satellites — a move that comes even as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pursues his own space dreams with his own rocket company, Blue Origin, and as SpaceX builds its own internet constellation....
Scientists detect a cosmic ray that’s almost as powerful as the ‘Oh-My-God’ particle | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Toxic foam coats sacred river near New Delhi as Indian capital battles hazardous pollution (www.cnn.com)
A thick layer of toxic foam has once again coated parts of a sacred river near New Delhi as the Indian capital battles an acrid and noxious smog that has settled across the city....
Portland public schools will be closed Wednesday as teaches go on strike (www.cnn.com)
Public schools in Portland, Oregon, will be closed Wednesday as teachers go on strike with no agreement reached between their union and the school district on a new contract....
‘Children were carrying other injured children.’ Witness describes aftermath of Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp | CNN (www.cnn.com)
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Palestinian American family mourns 42 relatives killed in a single day in Gaza | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Thousands of miles away from the brutality of war in Gaza, Tareq Hamoud and his wife Manal are in disbelief over the loss of three generations of their family.
US seeks delay of Israeli ground incursion for more time for hostage talks (www.cnn.com)
The Biden administration has pressed Israel to delay its imminent invasion of Gaza to allow for the release of more hostages held by Hamas and for aid to reach Gaza, according to two sources briefed on the discussions....
Kaiser Permanente workers start to walk off the job. It’s set to become the largest health care worker strike in US history (www.cnn.com)
On Wednesday morning, unionized employees of Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health providers, have begun to walk off the job....
Multiple fatalities after two shootings in Dutch city, police say (www.cnn.com)
Western intelligence led to Canada accusing India of Sikh activist's assassination, US Ambassador says (www.cnn.com)
Intelligence gained by the “Five Eyes” network led to Canada’s public accusation that the Indian government may have played a role in the assassination of a Sikh separatist activist on Canadian soil, the US Ambassador to Canada said Sunday....
Never 'insult Poles again,' Poland's prime minister tells Ukraine's Zelensky | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Two people detained in China for allegedly damaging Great Wall with excavator (www.cnn.com)
Two people have been detained in China after allegedly damaging a section of the Great Wall in the northern Shanxi province with an excavator, according to state broadcaster CCTV....