David Petraeus Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Personal Birth date:…
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Suspect in fatal shooting of judge has been found dead, sheriff’s office says
By Nicki Brown and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge has been found dead, officials announced…
Continue ReadingMaine shooting suspect heard voices and had thoughts about wanting to hurt fellow soldiers
By John Miller, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the Maine mass shooting started…
Continue ReadingHow US gun culture stacks up with the world
By Kara Fox, Krystina Shveda, Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon, CNN (CNN) — Lewiston. Monterey Park. Orlando. Las Vegas. Newtown. Parkland. San…
Continue ReadingEU stops short of calling for ceasefire in Gaza ahead of UN vote as Gaza crisis escalates
CNN By Helen Regan, Eyad Kourdi and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — European Union leaders have stopped short of calling for a ceasefire in Gaza,…
Continue ReadingHere’s a timeline of the mass shooting in Maine and the hunt for the suspect
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Eighteen people were killed in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, on the night of October 25,…
Continue Reading‘Everything is destroyed’: Civilians trickle out of Avdiivka as Russian assault leaves Ukrainian town in ruins
By Vasco Cotovio and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian police officer inspects a half-destroyed building when, suddenly, he rushes to the…
Continue ReadingHere’s why Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza hasn’t happened yet
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Ashkelon, Israel (CNN) — The lines of tanks, self-propelled artillery, armoured vehicles and army bulldozers stretch…
Continue ReadingAn Al Jazeera journalist learned his family had been killed while on the air. It offered the world a glimpse of the horrors in Gaza
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Al Jazeera is grieving. The Qatari-funded news network said Wednesday that an Israeli air strike had killed…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 26: Maine shootings, Israel, House speaker, Auto strike, Vaccines
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — An unprecedented trial will begin in Colorado next week to determine if former President Donald Trump is…
Continue ReadingThis middle-schooler ‘knew how to be a best friend to everybody.’ Then gunfire erupted while she was out to buy milk
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s been almost nine months since Brexi Torres-Ortiz and her mom sang together – hitting every note,…
Continue ReadingChina has sent its youngest-ever astronaut crew to the Tiangong space station
By Marc Stewart, Mengchen Zhang and Nectar Gan, CNN Gobi Desert, China (CNN) — When China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei blasted off into space…
Continue ReadingAt least 16 people dead, sources say, as a ‘person of interest’ is being sought in two shootings in Lewiston, Maine
CNN By Sara Smart, John Miller, Joe Sutton and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people are dead and dozens are injured following two…
Continue ReadingIsrael vows more raids in Gaza as calls for ceasefire divide the United Nations
By Helen Regan, Tara John, Rob Picheta, Paul P. Murphy and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Israel’s military conducted a…
Continue ReadingJapan court rules it is ‘unconstitutional’ to require transgender sterilization in landmark case
By Jessie Yeung and Francesca Annio, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s top court has ruled that a government requirement for transgender people to be…
Continue ReadingThis city is paying new parents $2,500 for having a baby – and that won’t even pay a month’s rent
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong is to pay new parents more than $2,500 for having a baby in a bid to boost its flagging birth…
Continue ReadingBefore and after satellite images show destruction in Gaza
By CNN Staff (CNN) — Israel has been at war with Hamas since October 7, after the Palestinian militant group launched surprise cross-border…
Continue ReadingAt least 16 people dead, sources say, as a ‘person of interest’ is being sought in two shootings in Lewiston, Maine
By Sara Smart, John Miller, Joe Sutton and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people are dead and dozens are injured following two…
Continue ReadingSpy satellite photos reveal hundreds of long-lost Roman forts, challenging decades-old theory
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Declassified photos captured by United States spy satellites launched during the Cold War have revealed an…
Continue ReadingFather and son make Halloween accessible to kids with disabilities one custom costume at a time
By Julia Chan, CNN (CNN) — From festive decorations to trick-or-treating, 18-year-old Reese Davis has always loved Halloween. But for him,…
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