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Turkey has finally approved Finland's application to join NATO, putting an end to months of delays while also continuing to block Sweden from joining the military alliance. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/europe/turkey-vote-finland-nato-membership-intl/index.html

Changi's immigration systems experienced a rare problem on March 31, leading to long delays at the airport. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/singapore-changi-airport-delays-intl-hnk/index.html

Jennifer Aniston is reportedly reflecting on "Friends" now feeling out of step with the times. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/entertainment/jennifer-aniston-friends/index.html

Gilbert & George are opening a new space in London for their work, telling CNN's Christiane Amanpour "we wanted to be seen, and the only way to be seen is to build your own little museum." source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/gilbert-and-george-new-gallery-amanpour/index.html

The first funeral connected to this week's massacre of three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville is set for Friday, a day after officials released distressing 911 calls reporting the shooting in the Tennessee city. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/31/us/covenant-school-shooting-nashville-tennessee-friday/index.html

China's government, strapped for cash after years of enforcing a costly zero-Covid policy, is cutting medical benefits and planning to raise the retirement age, in deeply unpopular moves that are fueling widespread public anger. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/31/economy/china-pension-protests-aging-society-intl-hnk/index.html

Baseball is back with a fresh set of rules. On Opening Day, Major League Baseball will introduce a slew of brand-new regulations in the hopes of speeding up the pace of play, encouraging more game action, and making the sport more compelling to fans. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/sport/mlb-new-rules-explained-pitch-clock-spt-intl/index.html

Pope Francis was taken to a hospital in Rome after complaining of breathing difficulties, the Vatican said on Wednesday, raising concerns over the health of the 86-year-old pontiff. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/europe/pope-francis-hospitalization-respiratory-infection-intl/index.html

The seller, who went by the name Linda Wang, was curt when asked if she sold a chemical often used to create fentanyl. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/americas/fentanyl-us-china-mexico-precursor-intl/index.html

Award-winning photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier choose 10 powerful photos that have changed our attitudes to climate change. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/world/climate-change-photography-paul-nicklen-cristina-mittermeier-c2e-spc-intl-scn-climate/index.html

Two additional bodies have been found by search and rescue teams working to locate missing individuals after the explosion of an eastern Pennsylvania candy factory last week, raising the incident's death toll to seven people, officials said earlier this week. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/27/us/west-reading-pennsylvania-candy-factory-explosion-monday/index.html

Scotland secured a historic 2-0 victory over Spain on Tuesday thanks to two goals from Manchester United's Scott McTominay on a wild night at Hampden Park. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/football/scotland-beat-spain-euro-2024-qualifiers-spt-intl/index.html

Each week, Denise Warner recorded a podcast from her home in Florida. In Australia, listener Jemma Gregory, never missed an episode. Here's how Denise and Jemma went from long-distance pen pals to a marriage of 13 years and counting. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chance-encounters-podcast-romance/index.html

Teenage swimmer Summer McIntosh smashed the 400m freestyle world record, shaving more than three-tenths of a second off the previous mark at the Canadian National Trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Center. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/sport/teenager-summer-mcintosh-breaks-world-record-intl-spt/index.html

A group of older Swiss women are taking their government to Europe's top human rights court, claiming its failure to act on the climate crisis is violating their human rights. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/europe/climate-lawsuit-switzerland-european-court-intl/index.html

One Alabama officer has died and another is in critical condition after they were shot by a suspect who barricaded himself inside an apartment as they were responding to a reported domestic violence attack on a woman in Huntsville, officials said late Tuesday. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/us/huntsville-alabama-officers-shot/index.html

Human remains discovered in Lake Mead in October have been identified as a 39-year-old man who is believed to have drowned in the reservoir nearly five decades ago, officials announced Tuesday. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/us/lake-mead-remains-calville-bay-donald-smith/index.html

The World Health Organization's vaccine experts have revised their global Covid-19 vaccination recommendations, and healthy kids and teenagers considered low priority may not need to get a shot. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/health/who-updates-covid-vaccine-recommendations-intl-hnk/index.html

Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/us/five-things-march-28-trnd/index.html

Manchester United and Wrexham announced they will be facing each other in a friendly later this year -- with the help of a surprising sporting crossover. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/football/wrexham-manchester-united-friendly-alex-ferguson-spt-intl/index.html

Ubiquitous gun violence in the US has left few places unscathed over the decades. As the tally of gun-related deaths continue to grow daily, here's a look at how American gun culture compares to the rest of the world. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/26/world/us-gun-culture-world-comparison-intl-cmd/index.html

Kurt Kitayama's "Quadzilla" nickname went viral after he secured his first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Yet it is another moniker -- "The Project" -- that better captures the American's unlikely journey from NBA hopeful to golf champion. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/golf/kurt-kitayama-quadzilla-nba-pga-spt-intl/index.html

Police in Nashville are digging into the background and motivations of a former student who entered a Christian elementary school armed with AR-style weapons and detailed maps and opened fire, killing three children and three adults. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/us/covenant-school-shooting-nashville-tennessee-tuesday/index.html

A Namibian cheetah relocated to India last year as part of plans to reintroduce the species on the subcontinent died on Monday from a kidney infection, according to Namibia's Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/asia/india-namibia-cheetah-death-intl-hnk/index.html

LeBron James said he visited the "LeBron James of feet" to evaluate his injury -- and now he's back on the court. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/27/sport/lebron-james-return-foot-injury-bulls-spt-intl/index.html

Liam Garner was 17 when he began cycling across the Pan-American Highway, a network of roads extending across the Americas, from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in August 2021 and had turned 19 by the time he reached Ushuaia, Argentina in January. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/teenager-who-cycled-from-alaska-to-argentina/index.html

Coffee has differing effects on physical activity levels, sleep and heart rhythms, according to a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/27/health/coffee-fitness-sleep-heart-effects-wellness/index.html

Smell has been unfairly ignored in attempts to understand the past, say researchers, who are using new techniques to reconstruct ancient scents and aromas and using them to learn more about how we used to live. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/27/world/decoding-how-the-past-smells-scn/index.html

Tottenham Hotspur says it has parted with manager Antonio Conte "by mutual agreement" less than two years after he took over at the English Premier League club. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/27/football/antonio-conte-leaves-tottenham-spt-intl/index.html

Another round of severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds and large hail to portions of the Southeast on Monday as some communities across the region are already working to rebuild following a weekend of intense storms and scattered tornadoes that left 26 people dead. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/27/weather/southeast-severe-storms-weather-monday/index.html

A vibrant presence. Always smiling, always mischievous. A dreamer with plans of one day becoming a nurse. That's how Sandy Smith remembers her 19-year-old son, Stephen, whose voice she hasn't heard in more than seven years. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/26/us/stephen-smith-south-carolina-homocide/index.html

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has become the first government minister to call for a halt in controversial plans to change the country's judicial system. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/26/middleeast/israel-judicial-overhaul-legislation-intl/index.html

Indian expedition company Adventures Overland is launching what's being billed as "the world's longest bus journey." Departing in August, the 56-day trip will span 22 countries, taking travelers from Istanbul to London. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-longest-bus-journey-istanbul-to-london/index.html

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. Meanwhile, fighting remains fierce in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Follow live updates. source https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-03-26-23/index.html

You should store your pantry ingredients in containers, says food writer Casey Barber. She explains why she does it and why decanting ingredients from their bags and other packaging into containers is a smart move. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/26/health/kitchen-organizing-pantry-containers-wellness/index.html

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) gets underway this weekend. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/25/football/nwsl-national-womens-soccer-league-preview-spt-intl/index.html

For decades, Girl Scouts has used cookie sales to raise funds and teach scouts about entrepreneurship. This year, thanks to the Raspberry Rally cookie, members got a painful lesson in what can happen when high demand meets limited supply. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/25/business/girl-scout-cookie-shortages/index.html

It may be thousands of miles from the frontline, but the Ukrainian soccer team is never far from the horrors of war. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/25/football/ukraine-england-wembley-preview-spt-intl/index.html

A Florida couple has been kidnapped in Haiti and remain captive under ransom demands, family members say, who are asking for help and pressuring US officials to find them. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/25/americas/us-couple-missing-haiti-kidnapping/index.html

More stores now offer customers the option to tip, from coffee shops to ice cream stores. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/25/business/tipping-trends/index.html

Gwyneth Paltrow, the award-winning actress facing a civil trial for a 2016 skiing crash at a Utah resort, testified that she "froze" when a man allegedly skied directly into her back, causing them to collapse to the ground as their skis tangled together. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/25/entertainment/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-collision-trial-saturday/index.html

Nikki Lawson received the shock of her life at age 35. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/health/colorectal-cancer-young-age-mystery/index.html

It was a night of landmark goals and historic achievements for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as the pair continued to cement their places as two of the greatest players of all time. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/football/lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-reach-historic-landmarks-spt-intl/index.html

World Athletics (WA) announced new rules on Thursday impacting transgender women athletes, banning some from competing in female track and field events. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/sport/world-athletics-transgender-ruling-spt-intl/index.html

As he gears up for a likely reelection campaign, President Joe Biden on Tuesday will kick off a three-week tour to highlight the impact of his signature legislative accomplishments as the impacts of those laws begin to be felt around the country, according to a White House official. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/politics/biden-invest-in-america-tour/index.html

Abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan is difficult for some Muslims with eating disorders, who feel they are neglecting a key part of their faith. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/health/ramadan-eating-disorders-muslims-wellness-intl-cmd/index.html

A male zebra broke loose in South Korea's capital on Thursday, trotting down busy roads and back alleys for hours before being tranquilized and returned to a zoo. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/asia/south-korea-zebra-runs-loose-intl-hnk/index.html

Six highway workers were killed when a vehicle crashed into a construction zone near Baltimore, Maryland, according to police. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/us/woodlawn-maryland-car-crash-construction-zone/index.html

Foster Moreau, an NFL free agent and former Las Vegas Raiders tight end, has announced he will step away from football having been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/sport/foster-moreau-nfl-hodgkin-lymphoma-diagnosis-spt-intl/index.html

Within days of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's memorial service in late September 2020, boxes of her files and other office possessions were moved down to a dark, windowless theater on the Supreme Court's ground floor, where -- before the ongoing pandemic -- tourists could watch a film about court operations. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/politics/supreme-court-abortion-joan-biskupic-nine-black-robes/index.html

New Zealand thinks it's time for its teenagers to say "thank u, next" to their exes and they're spending millions to make it happen. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/asia/new-zealand-love-better-campaign-teens-intl-hnk/index.html

Argentine goalkeeper Leandro Requena scored one of the most outrageous goals you are ever likely to see during his Cobresal side's 3-1 win over Colo-Colo in Chile's top soccer league. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/football/leandro-requena-goalkeeper-longest-goal-spt-intl/index.html

Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who managed to survive his cord snapping in Thailand. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/thailand-bungee-jump-snap-intl-hnk/index.html

Most Asia Pacific shares pared early losses on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve reaffirmed its dedication to bring down inflation. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/investing/global-markets-federal-reserve-hnk-intl/index.html

The Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, are facing a legacy-defining moment as their two-day monetary policy meeting concludes on Wednesday. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/economy/federal-reserve-meeting-march/index.html

The owners of Manchester United are more than simply the custodians of a soccer club. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/football/manchester-united-sale-explainer-spt-intl/index.html

Reeddi rents out small, lightweight solar-powered batteries in Nigeria that can power devices including TVs, laptops and refrigerators. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/africa/reeddi-capsules-battery-nigeria-spc-intl/index.html

Classes in the nation's second-largest school district remain halted Wednesday as a union representing about 30,000 Los Angeles school workers continues a massive three-day strike for increased wages and better work conditions. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/us/lausd-strike-school-workers-los-angeles-wednesday/index.html

Consumer prices in the United Kingdom unexpectedly jumped by 10.4% in February compared with a year ago, after a smaller rise in January, official data showed Wednesday. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/economy/inflation-uk-surprise-rise-february/index.html

Photographer and filmmaker Jahawi Bertolli is shining a light on Africa's marine ecosystems. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/23/africa/jahawi-bertolli-underwater-kenya-c2e-spc-intl/index.html

Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven has imposed a 40-year stadium ban on a fan who invaded the pitch and attacked an opposition player. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/football/psv-bans-fan-40-years-goalkeeper-attack-spt-intl/index.html

The Avi Kwa Ame National Monument will be one of the largest tracts of land to come under federal protection so far during Biden's presidency, and will act to preserve Nevada's Spirit Mountain and hundreds of thousands of acres around it. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/biden-national-monument-spirit-mountain-nevada-climate/index.html

Google has suspended Pinduoduo, a popular Chinese budget shopping app, from its Play Store after finding malware in versions of the app. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/tech/china-google-pinduoduo-malware-app-intl-hk/index.html

Taiwan confirmed Tuesday that President Tsai Ing-wen will transit the United States en route to Central America at the end of the month, but there was no word on whether a highly anticipated meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will take place. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/asia/taiwan-tsai-ing-wen-us-central-america-visit-intl-hnk/index.html

California state emergency officials are positioning crews across several counties to brace for more damaging floods as another atmospheric river is set to slam storm-fatigued California Tuesday, threatening to whip up hurricane force winds and deluge the state with more rain and snow. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/weather/california-atmospheric-river-tuesday/index.html

China has approved 27 foreign video games, including titles to be released by Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili, as it gradually reopens the world's largest mobile entertainment market to international titles. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/tech/china-foreign-game-imports-reopening-intl-hnk/index.html

Credit Suisse, hobbled for decades by mismanagement, scandal and bad bets, finally succumbed to the emerging global banking crisis. Its stunning and rapid takeover by rival UBS, orchestrated by Swiss authorities Sunday, took one giant, wobbling domino off the table. Hours later, a group of central banks from around the world boosted the movement of US dollars through the global financial system to keep loans flowing to households and businesses and support the world's major economies. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/investing/banking-crisis-credit-suisse-first-republic/index.html

Demi Moore has shared a touching message dedicated to her ex-husband Bruce Willis on his first birthday since being diagnosed with dementia. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/entertainment/demi-moore-bruce-willis-birthday-intl-scli/index.html

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will fly to Moscow next week to meet with President Vladimir Putin in his first visit to Russia since Putin launched his devastating invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/china/china-xi-jinping-visits-russia-intl-hnk/index.html

Alvin Bragg, a former New York state and federal prosecutor, drew national attention when he made history as the Manhattan District Attorney's Office first Black district attorney. Now he is back in the spotlight as his office nears a conclusion in its yearslong investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged role in a hush money scheme. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/politics/alvin-bragg-manhattan-district-attorney-trump/index.html

A pioneering scheme testing for hundreds of rare genetic conditions could prevent untold pain and misery for babies and their families in the UK. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/health/newborn-genomes-programme-uk-genomics-scn-spc-intl/index.html

The vast state again is bracing for a wet blast, with fatigue reaching beyond those forced to muck out their living rooms to evacuees, first responders and those made anxious by disasters. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/us/california-residents-weather-flooding-atmospheric-river/index.html

Black male teachers are underrepresented in schools across the country, data shows. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/us/black-male-teachers-needed-reaj/index.html

Hundreds took to the streets of Milan on Saturday to protest against moves by Italy's new right-wing government to restrict the rights of same-sex parents. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/europe/italy-same-sex-protests-intl-hnk/index.html

Gary Heidnik, dubbed the "House of Horrors" killer, remains the last prisoner excuted by the state of Pennyslvania, in 1999. The state's new governor wants to keep it that way. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/us/gary-heidnik-pennsylvania-death-penalty-cec/index.html

Vladimir Putin has made a "working visit" to Russian-occupied Mariupol, in an apparently defiant move reported just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/europe/putin-mariupol-visit-icc-intl-hnk/index.html

The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was lauded by former clerks and colleagues at a memorial ceremony held at the Supreme Court on Friday -- an institution she'd scarcely recognize if she were still on the bench. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-ceremony/index.html

Eggs have gotten too expensive for Dollar Tree. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/business/dollar-tree-egg-prices/index.html

Despite the quake that caused major loss of life and leveled entire neighborhoods, Turkey is hoping the tourists keep coming. But what kind of vacation can they expect? source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/turkey-earthquake-tourism-istanbul-izmir-antalya-bodrum/index.html

This week in travel news: the top airports of 2023, new travel rules around the world and the man who visited Disneyland nearly 3,000 days in a row. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/travel-news-la-guardia-best-new-airport-terminal/index.html

Two people on board a single-engine plane were injured Friday after a collision with another plane during an aerial demonstration in Mesa, Arizona, officials said. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/us/arizona-planes-collision-mesa-airport/index.html

No, this isn't a sequel to "Cocaine Bear" -- it's the real-life story of a wild cat rescued in Cincinnati that had been exposed to cocaine. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/us/cocaine-cat-serval-cincinnati-ohio-trnd/index.html

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that a temporary block on a portion of a law pushed by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting what can be taught in Florida's public colleges and universities will remain in place. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/politics/desantis-anti-woke-law-appeal-block/index.html

China's central bank has made a surprise cut to the amount of money that banks must keep in reserve, in an effort to keep money flowing through the financial system and prop up the economy. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/economy/china-reserve-requirement-ratio-cut-intl-hnk/index.html

Germany's fencing federation has canceled a women's foil World Cup event after the sport's global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus, it said on Thursday. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/sport/fencing-world-cup-canceled-russia-belarus-spt-intl/index.html

Japan has moved hundreds of troops, including missile units, into a new base built on a remote island near China and Taiwan as its seeks to bolster its defensive capabilities in the region. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/asia/japan-new-defense-base-disputed-islands-intl-hnk/index.html

A quick dip in the surf can be refreshing at any time of the day, but one Sydney man has taken it to the extreme, setting a new world record in the process. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/australia/australia-world-surfing-record-sydney-intl-hnk/index.html

UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt was careful to avoid the drama that engulfed last September's "mini" budget as he laid out new spending and tax plans Wednesday. But measures to boost growth will not prevent the UK economy from shrinking this year. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/economy/jeremy-hunt-uk-spring-budget/index.html

"Luther" star Idris Elba is joining forces with Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu in a mission to champion representation and diverse storytelling in the global film and TV industry. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/entertainment/idris-elba-mo-abudu-partnership-intl-scli/index.html

"Walking through the capital Kyiv, the economic damage is on full display. Virtually empty shopping malls, deserted bars and restaurants, and sidewalks so bare that dogs command pride of place," writes Michael Bociurkiw. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/opinions/ukraine-war-business-wine-hospitality-economy-bociurkiw/index.html

When Marquis Dendy made the impulse decision to wear his bucket hat for a practice session last year, little did he know that he would become an unlikely ambassador for the retro headgear. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/sport/marquis-dendy-long-jump-bucket-hat-spt-intl/index.html

An overnight scramble to shore up confidence in Credit Suisse calmed panicked investors on Thursday with shares in Switzerland's second-biggest bank shooting higher in early trade. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/investing/credit-suisse-snb-loan-shares/index.html

Two hikers are dead, and one has been rescued after authorities believe they were caught in a flash flood while trekking the popular Buckskin Gulch slot canyon in southern Utah. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/us/buckskin-gulch-hiker-death-utah/index.html

Last week, the Federal Reserve's biggest concern was a stubbornly high inflation rate and how much to crank up monetary policy tightening. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/economy/fed-priority-cooling-economy-financial-stability/index.html

One of the best players of her generation, Nelly Korda has contributed hugely to the growth of women's golf. That growth is set to accelerate in December with the first Grant Thornton Invitational -- a PGA and LPGA Tour co-sanctioned mixed-team event. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/golf/nelly-korda-grant-thornton-invitational-lpga-spt-spc-intl/index.html

Human rights groups have condemned the conviction of a Polish activist for supplying a pregnant woman with abortion pills in a landmark trial under the country's ultra-strict abortion laws. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/europe/poland-abortion-activist-justyna-wydrzyska-intl-hnk/index.html

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is among several institutions quietly reclassifying some of its paintings. For one Ukrainian woman, these changes are a vindication. source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/ukrainian-art-reclassification/index.html

South Korea says it will build an enormous facility to make computer chips in greater Seoul, with about $230 billion in investment from private companies. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/tech/korea-chips-investment-hnk-intl/index.html

Parts of a nor'easter that buried portions of the Northeast under feet of snow and left hundreds of thousands without power will linger Wednesday over New England, where it is expected to bring limited snow but heavy winds that could cause more outages before shifting off the coast. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/weather/noreaster-northeast-snow-wednesday/index.html

The Biden administration has approved the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, angering climate advocates and setting the stage for a court challenge. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/politics/willow-project-alaska-oil-biden-approval-climate/index.html

Moody's Investors Service placed six US banks on review for potential downgrades late Monday, in the wake of last week's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/investing/moodys-us-banks-downgrade/index.html

Republicans hold a dour outlook on the country and prioritize finding a 2024 nominee who shares their views on major issues over one with a strong chance to defeat President Joe Biden, according to a new CNN poll of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents conducted by SSRS. The survey suggests sharp divisions within the potential GOP electorate by age, education, ideology and geography, as well as between Donald Trump backers locked into their choice and a more movable group in search of an alternative. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/politics/cnn-poll-republicans-2024-nominee/index.html

The White House on Tuesday is highlighting new efforts to lower Americans' everyday costs, just before the latest Consumer Price Index report -- a key marker of inflation -- is set to be released. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/politics/white-house-cpi-inflation-lower-costs/index.html

China's most important annual political meetings wrapped up Monday, leaving leader Xi Jinping firmly at the helm of a superpower that appears more eager to push back against the United States than at any time in decades. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/china/china-two-sessions-takeaway-intl-hnk/index.html

Another atmospheric river is creeping into storm-ravaged California, pummeling communities with even more rain and prompting fresh evacuation alerts as residents are still working to recover from the storm that inundated neighborhoods just last week. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/weather/california-atmospheric-river-flood-tuesday/index.html

Are you using a cotton tote or heavy-duty plastic bag for your shopping? The answer to what's the greenest replacement for a single-use plastic bag isn't straightforward but it boils down to this: Reuse whatever bags you already have, as many times as you can. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/world/reusable-grocery-bags-cotton-plastic-scn/index.html

China's new premier has tried to reassure the private sector in his debut press conference, as concerns grew about the country's future policy direction with the introduction of a new cabinet loyal to leader Xi Jinping. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/economy/china-new-premier-private-sector-yi-gang-intl-hnk/index.html

Former President Donald Trump will travel to Iowa on Monday for the first time since announcing his third White House bid as Manhattan prosecutors near a decision on whether to charge him over his alleged role in a hush money scheme and cover-up. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/politics/donald-trump-iowa-desantis-2024-election/index.html

A Taiwanese soldier who went missing last week from an island near the Chinese coast has been found in mainland China, a Taiwan official said on Monday, raising the possibility of a highly unusual defection amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/asia/taiwan-missing-soldier-found-china-intl-hnk/index.html

HSBC has scooped up the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank for £1 ($1.2), just days after its business in the United States collapsed in stunning fashion. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/investing/svb-uk-business-deal-intl-hnk/index.html

China's leader Xi Jinping on Monday vowed to bolster national security and build the military into a "great wall of steel," in the first speech of his precedent-breaking third term as president. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/china/china-xi-jinpong-first-speech-third-term-intl-hnk/index.html

The United Kingdom will ramp up defense spending by $6 billion to "fortify" against growing threats from Russia and China, the country's leader announced on the eve of highly anticipated talks with AUKUS partners, the United States and Australia. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/europe/uk-defense-spending-aukus-intl-hnk/index.html

Women in Berlin can now swim topless in the city's public pools if they choose to -- just as men can. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/berlin-public-swimming-pools-intl/index.html

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is calling for changing the retirement age for Americans currently in their 20s and limiting Social Security and Medicare benefits for wealthier Americans, staking out a position on the politically controversial issue of entitlement reform that's already been the subject of attacks from former President Donald Trump. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/politics/nikki-haley-retirement-age-social-security-medicare/index.html

Emma Raducanu secured back-to-back victories for the first time since September as she advanced to the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, but the youngster says she still isn't "pain free" after a series of injuries and illnesses derailed the start of her season. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/tennis/emma-raducanu-indian-wells-injuries-spt-intl/index.html

Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported a record annual net profit of $161.1 billion for 2022, up 46% from the year earlier, the latest international firm to benefit from high energy prices. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/business/saudi-aramco-record-profit-intl/index.html

In her "Saturday Night Live" debut, Jenna Ortega got a little help from her "Wednesday" co-star and Studio 8H alum Fred Armisen for one of the most memorable sketches of the night -- a take on the 1998 film "The Parent Trap." source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/entertainment/jenna-ortega-snl/index.html

Jim Stewart was getting ready to sell his home in East Palestine, Ohio, and retire. Then came the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train on February 3, releasing toxic chemicals into the air and nearby water, and he fears crashing the value of his home. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/homes/norfolk-southern-east-palestine-home-values/index.html