George Mitchell Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933…
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Screen Actors Guild Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Screen Actors Guild. In 2012, a merger was completed between the Screen Actors Guild…
Continue ReadingKentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
By Amy Simonson and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools through August 15 following what the…
Continue ReadingKentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
WDRB By Amy Simonson and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools Thursday and Friday following what the…
Continue ReadingLahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it’s still standing
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade. Now,…
Continue ReadingSmoke rushed in, then they ran. How ordinary Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
CNN, KABC, KGMB, KHNL By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The day began windier than usual in Lahaina, a Hawaiian sunrise painting the sky enchanting…
Continue ReadingTeen pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed while dancing at a Brooklyn gas station
By Sabrina Souza and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — A teenager pleaded not guilty Friday to nine counts in the stabbing death of a dancer who…
Continue ReadingAfter reported suicide of participant, human research studies suspended at psychiatric institute affiliated with Columbia University
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services has suspended research studies involving human subjects at…
Continue ReadingRapper Tory Lanez: ‘I have always maintained my innocence and always will’
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Days after being sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion, rapper Tory Lanez…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 11: Maui fires, GOP primary, Ukraine, Strikes, Space
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Grocery prices in the US ticked up slightly last month, driven largely by the rising cost of beef. Restaurants…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 11: Maui fires, GOP primary, Ukraine, Strikes, Space
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Grocery prices in the US ticked up slightly last month, driven largely by the rising cost of beef.…
Continue ReadingIt’s hot. And it’s going to stay hot for millions of Americans. These graphics explain the trend
By Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a scorching summer for many Americans, with tens of millions living in areas under extreme heat. Over…
Continue ReadingMississippi Supreme Court will not dismiss former NFL quarterback Brett Favre from welfare scheme civil lawsuit
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will not dismiss former NFL quarterback Brett Favre from a civil lawsuit…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after ‘engaging in threatening conduct’ toward jurors and witnesses in Pittsburgh synagogue shooter trial, prosecutors say
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A West Virginia man was arrested Thursday after “engaging in threatening conduct” towards jurors and government…
Continue ReadingArchdiocese of Philadelphia agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle sexual assault case, plaintiff’s attorneys say
By Nicki Brown and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a case alleging one…
Continue ReadingKilling of O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed while dancing at a Brooklyn gas station, will be prosecuted as a hate crime, prosecutor says
By Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old has been indicted on a charge of second-degree murder as a hate crime over the killing of O’Shae…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard…
Continue ReadingAustin-area wildfire is 85% contained after destroying an apartment building and damaging others
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Fire crews have contained roughly 85% of a brush fire in an Austin, Texas, suburb that has been burning for two…
Continue ReadingOne of the largest banyan trees in the US and a 200-year-old church are among the beloved landmarks imperiled by Maui’s wildfires
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three dozen…
Continue ReadingLahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it’s still standing
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade.…
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