Richard Branson Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Personal Birth date: July 18,…
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France’s most streamed singer calls on voters to oppose far right in Sunday’s election
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — France’s most streamed singer Aya Nakamura has joined the chorus of voices calling on the French electorate to…
Continue ReadingWildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West
By Melissa Alonso and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Thousands have been ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to a wildfire burning…
Continue ReadingMass shootings tend to increase around July Fourth. These are the warning signs FBI profilers say you should watch for
CNN By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Mass shooters generally don’t just snap. Instead, they plot. And many outwardly display troubling signs…
Continue ReadingMass shootings tend to increase around July Fourth. These are the warning signs FBI profilers say you should watch for
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Mass shooters generally don’t just snap. Instead, they plot. And many outwardly display troubling signs along…
Continue Reading‘Anyone who fell did not get up’: Survivors recall chaos and confusion at deadly crush in India
By Aishwarya Iyer, Esha Mitra and Sophie Tanno and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Eyewitnesses have recounted scenes of chaos and confusion after a…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shot a New York teen holding a pellet gun. Here’s what we know about imitation firearms
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Before an officer fatally shot Nyah Mway last week as he ran from law enforcement in upstate New York, the…
Continue ReadingFormer top Northern Irish politician Jeffrey Donaldson to stand trial over alleged sex offenses
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The former leader of Northern Ireland’s most prominent pro-union party, Jeffrey Donaldson, will stand trial…
Continue ReadingAs it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
CNN By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Tohatchi, New Mexico (CNN) — Katherine Benally sat between two open windows in her small home and…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple digits…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue ReadingLet’s stop pretending that parades are fun
By David Rind, CNN (CNN) — I’ve always questioned Ferris Bueller’s judgment. Not because he skipped school, deceived his parents, and broke…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest, in 3 charts
By Alex Leeds Matthews and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ready, set, let’s eat hot dogs! Americans consume more than 20 billion hot dogs each…
Continue ReadingAs it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Tohatchi, New Mexico (CNN) — Katherine Benally sat between two open windows in her small home and…
Continue ReadingSierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill
Story by Reuters Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice…
Continue ReadingChina’s coast guard detains Taiwan fishing boat near frontline islands
By Eric Cheung and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — The Chinese coast guard detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel in waters off China’s…
Continue ReadingA growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an…
Continue ReadingMan accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal that tied in federal terrorism-related charge
By Nicki Brown and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, rejected a plea…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M
By Cindy Von Quednow and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old Muslim and Palestinian child in an…
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