Doctor: Patients 'beg me for the vaccine' before being intubated
An Alabama doctor shared a heartbreaking Facebook post, revealing that some of her unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are begging for the vaccine before being placed on a ventilator.
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Iranian kidnapping plot alleged in Brooklyn
U.S. prosecutors say four men conducted surveillance of an Iranian reporter, and researched how to book a boat from NYC to Venezuela.
Bitcoin and crypto's 'Elon Musk problem'
When Elon Musk tweets, the crypto world listens. CNN's Jon Sarlin explores the contradictions of crypto's decentralized networks alongside the very central influence of one man.
CNN Reporter: Milley did something he rarely does
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said he wouldn't comment on a recent book excerpt alleging he was so shaken that then-President Donald Trump and his allies might attempt a coup or take other dangerous or illegal measures after the November election that the general and other top officials informally planned ways to stop Trump.
Huge swathes of Siberia are on fire. See how firefighters are responding
Wildfires have razed hundreds of thousands of hectares in Russia's Siberia amid a combination of abnormally warm weather and droughts. CNN's Kim Brunhuber reports.
CDC warns of 'pandemic of the unvaccinated'
CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen reports on why the CDC and public health experts are so worried about the Covid-19 Delta variant.
See Tokyo under state of emergency days before Olympics begin
Olympic sponsors have been left frustrated at the absence of spectators at the majority of Olympic events. Not only do they risk losing their returns on investment and high-profile tickets for the events for their executives and clients, some have expressed fears of a consumer backlash.
Ash and slush envelop industrial Durban after South Africa unrest
Durban (South Africa) (AFP) – Small fires still smoulder under the collapsed roof of a label-printing company in Durban days after devastating riots shook South Africa. The Ushukela Industrial Park in the southeastern port city is one of several that has been blitzed in a spree of arson and looting that hit parts of South Africa.
Mali's interim leader Assimi Goïta assures public he's well after stabbing attempt
Mali's transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, says he is "very well" hours after a man tried to stab him following Eid al-Adha prayers at the Grand Mosque in Bamako. The shocking attack follows months of political turmoil in Mali, which is also battling a jihadist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives and driven hundreds of thousands from their homes.
Mali’s interim leader Assimi Goïta assures public he’s well after stabbing attempt
Bamako (AFP) – Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, says he is “very well” hours after a man tried to stab him following Eid al-Adha prayers at the Grand Mosque in Bamako. The shocking attack follows months of political turmoil in Mali, which is also battling a jihadist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives and driven hundreds of thousands from their homes.
Ash and slush envelop industrial Durban after South Africa unrest
Durban (South Africa) (AFP) – Small fires still smoulder under the collapsed roof of a label-printing company in Durban days after devastating riots shook South Africa. The Ushukela Industrial Park in the southeastern port city is one of several that has been blitzed in a spree of arson and looting that hit parts of South Africa. Riots and looting first flared in the southeastern province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), sparked by the jailing of graft-accused former president Jacob Zuma.
Flood ravages town in German wine valley
A German town tries to recover from devastating flash flood. (July 20)
