Dolly Parton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Dolly Parton, the Grammy Award-winning singer, song writer, producer, actress and…
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Twin blasts kill dozens near slain Iran commander’s grave
By Mostafa Salem, Abbas Al Lawati and Rob Picheta, Tara John and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people were killed Wednesday in the Iranian…
Continue ReadingEx-Kentucky official Kim Davis, who denied same-sex marriage licenses, owes over $360,000 after new ruling
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The former Kentucky county clerk who in 2015 declined to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples must pay…
Continue ReadingJapan coast guard plane not cleared for takeoff before deadly runway crash, air traffic control transcript suggests
By Emi Jozuka and Pete Muntean, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A Japanese coast guard aircraft which was struck by a passenger plane at Tokyo’s Haneda…
Continue ReadingForestry scientist, his wife and adult children, described as ‘ambassadors’ of archaeology, killed in Michigan home explosion
By Ray Sanchez and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A popular forestry scientist, his wife and their two adult children – described as…
Continue ReadingSeveral Chicago suburbs vote to limit unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs from Texas
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Melissa Alonso and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico…
Continue ReadingImam fatally shot outside a New Jersey mosque remembered for his community leadership
By Celina Tebor, Mark Morales, Emma Tucker and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Hassan Sharif, an imam who worked to keep his community safe, has…
Continue ReadingHow to watch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of the year
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — January kicks off with the Quadrantids, one of the quickest yet strongest meteor showers of the year. The…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 3: Tokyo plane crash, Presidential race, Israel, Harvard, Border crisis
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A storm headed for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this weekend has the potential to offer the region its first…
Continue ReadingHow Rep. Lauren Boebert’s new district stacks up against her old one, in 4 charts
By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Lauren Boebert’s decision to switch congressional districts less than a year out from the 2024 election…
Continue ReadingSenior Hamas leader killed in Beirut blast, heightening fears of wider regional conflict
CNN By Abeer Salman, Nada Bashir, Tamara Qiblawi, Tara John and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — Hamas said Tuesday that one of its senior…
Continue ReadingMiracle at Haneda: Passengers describe terror and relief after fiery Japan Airlines collision
CNN By Helen Regan and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — When Japan Airlines flight 516 touched down at Tokyo’s Haneda airport carrying hundreds of…
Continue ReadingSuspect in deadly Rochester, New York, crash appeared to speed toward pedestrians, police say, but motive is still unknown
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The motive behind the deadly New Year’s Day crash outside a Rochester, New York, concert…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the shooting at the Colorado Supreme Court building as the suspect appears in court
By Steve Almasy and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of firing gunshots inside the Colorado Supreme Court building appeared Wednesday…
Continue ReadingMiracle at Haneda: Passengers describe terror and relief after fiery Japan Airlines collision
By Helen Regan and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — When Japan Airlines flight 516 touched down at Tokyo’s Haneda airport carrying hundreds of…
Continue ReadingEarthquake survivors in Japan sleep in coats and hats at shelters without heat or running water
By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Nanao, Japan (CNN) — Minae Akiyama had traveled from southern Japan to…
Continue ReadingMan dies after crawling inside jet engine at Salt Lake City airport
KUTV By Pete Muntean and Lauren Koenig, CNN (CNN) — Police in Utah are investigating the death of a man who crawled into the engine of a Delta…
Continue ReadingCourt of appeals allows creation of state-run court in Mississippi’s majority Black capital city
By Nicole Chavez and Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court will allow Mississippi to create a state-run court system in the majority…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 3: Tokyo plane crash, Presidential race, Israel, Harvard, Border crisis
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A storm headed for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this weekend has the potential to offer the region its…
Continue ReadingA weathered bomb washed up on a California beach. Authorities determined it was a WWII-era practice bomb
By Cheri Mossburg and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A rusty bomb covered in debris washed up on a California shore days after heavy surf pounded…
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