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Month: March 2025

Could Derek Chauvin be pardoned? Conservative commentator launches effort to petition Trump

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has publicly called for the president to pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for federal crimes related to George Floyd’s 2020 death – drawing derision from the Minnesota attorney general who helped put Chauvin in prison but amplification from one of Trump’s most powerful

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‘We’re overwhelmed with joy’: Boy abducted in Georgia 7 years ago found safe, suspects charged

By Graham Cawthon Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WJCL) — A young boy who was reported missing in Georgia several years ago has been found safe roughly 1,400 miles away. On Wednesday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado announced deputies recently found Abdul Aziz Khan after responding to a no trespassing

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New map shows racially restrictive covenants, highlights historical inequity across Wake County

By Sydnee Scofield Click here for updates on this story     WAKE COUNTY, North Carolina (WTVD) — A new map released on Wednesday shows the neighborhoods in Wake County that were established under covenants with racially restrictive language, meaning people of color were not allowed to live there. Working closely with the Wake County Register of

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Christopher Lee Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at British actor Christopher Lee. Personal:Birth date: May 27, 1922 Death date: June 7, 2015 Birthplace: London, England Birth name: Christopher Frank Carandini Lee Father: Geoffrey Lee, a professional soldier Mother: Contessa Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano Marriage: Birgit “Gitte” Kroencke Lee (March 17, 1961 – June 7, 2015,

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Fact check: Trump wildly exaggerates trade deficits with Canada, Mexico, China and the EU

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump has for years wildly exaggerated the size of US trade deficits with various other countries. Now, as Trump cites those trade deficits as a key justification for his tariff policies, newly released federal statistics show just how wrong Trump’s numbers are. Previously released federal figures

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