Fred Haise Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Fred Haise. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1933 Birth place: Biloxi,…
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Halloween food traditions go way back — and didn’t always involve candy
By Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN Halloween is a time for families to carve pumpkin lanterns. It’s a time for people of all ages to…
Continue Reading‘His word is final.’ Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse trial is viewed as tough jurist
By Ray Sanchez, CNN The judge in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, made headlines before a jury…
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CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN The judge in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, made headlines last week…
Continue ReadingDiscussions of critical race theory, Covid-19 rules whip up school board meetings to the dismay of students
By Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Clutching a page of notes, Bob Russo sat in the middle of the boisterous audience in the school gymnasium,…
Continue ReadingDiscussions of critical race theory, Covid-19 rules whip up school board meetings to the dismay of students
CNN By Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Clutching a page of notes, Bob Russo sat in the middle of the boisterous audience in the school gymnasium,…
Continue ReadingA woman died trying to swim across the US-Mexican border with a group of migrants, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A woman was pronounced dead early Saturday morning after trying to swim across the US-Mexican border with a group of migrants,…
Continue ReadingThis country just found its first Covid case. Now it’s preparing for a potential lockdown
By Philip Wang and Helen Regan, CNN The South Pacific island nation of Tonga reported its first case of Covid-19 on Friday, spurring thousands of…
Continue ReadingChicago mayor and police superintendent urge people to provide information to solve September shooting death of four-year-old
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked residents in a news conference Saturday to “step up” and come forward with…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia to become first major US city to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations
By Maya Brown and Emma Tucker, CNN When Philadelphia’s mayor signs landmark legislation as soon as this week, the city will become the first…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Florida bars professors from being expert witnesses against the state in voting rights case
By Carma Hassan, Melissa Alonso and Andy Rose, CNN The University of Florida told three professors hired to testify as expert witnesses in a voting…
Continue ReadingMister Rogers honored with larger-than-life bronze statue at the Florida college he attended
By David Williams, CNN It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood, despite the steady rain, as Florida’s Rollins College unveiled an enormous…
Continue ReadingMichael Johnson, son of Turner Sports broadcaster Ernie Johnson, dies at 33
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Michael Johnson, son of TNT sportscaster Ernie “E.J.” Johnson, has died, his father said on social media Friday…
Continue Reading2 California condors reproduced asexually, scientists say — a first recorded for that species
By Jason Hanna and Alexandra Meeks, CNN Two captive female California condors each produced a chick asexually years ago — the only such…
Continue ReadingAmtrak train strikes vehicle at South Carolina railroad crossing, killing three
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Three people were killed and another was injured early Saturday when an Amtrak train struck a vehicle at a South Carolina…
Continue ReadingMassive crowds demonstrate against military takeover in Sudan
By Yasir Abdullah and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Hundreds of thousands of people are demonstrating across Sudan in protest of Monday’s…
Continue ReadingMummies found buried in boats in a China desert have unexpected origins
By Katie Hunt, CNN Commercial genetic tests can unveil surprising details about your roots. My Chinese mother-in-law, born in Hong Kong, found out…
Continue ReadingBangkok police arrest CEO of Thai medical glove company following CNN investigation
CNN, KABC By Kocha Olarn, Tim Lister, Scott McLean and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN The CEO of a Thai company at the heart of a CNN investigation into…
Continue ReadingGunshots rang out as St. Louis mayor was discussing gun violence prevention. She didn’t flinch
CNN, KSDK By Raja Razek and Jennifer Feldman, CNN Gunshots rang out Friday as St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones was discussing gun violence prevention…
Continue ReadingNorthern Virginia police increase presence at malls and transit hubs amid warnings about possible terror plot
By Geneva Sands, Sonnet Swire and Christina Carrega, CNN Authorities in northern Virginia announced an increased police presence Friday amid warnings…
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