CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Tony Bennett, famous for his signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Personal Birth date: August 3, 1926 Birth place: Queens, New York Birth name: Anthony Dominick Benedetto Father: John Benedetto, grocer Mother: Anna (Suraci) Benedetto, garment worker Marriages: Susan (Crow)
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By Mallory Simon, Amara Walker and Maria Cartaya, CNN Six-year-old Audrey Gard will head to first grade next week wearing a mask. It’s a precaution her mom believes will help to minimize the chances of her getting coronavirus. But the Gwinnett County School District, north of Atlanta, is making masks optional for now, and Sara
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of author, television personality and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. Personal Birth date: August 3, 1941 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: Martha Helen Kostyra Father: Edward Kostyra, pharmaceuticals salesman Mother: Martha (Ruszkowski) Kostyra, schoolteacher Marriage: Andrew Stewart (1961-1990, divorced) Children: Alexis Education: Barnard College, B.A.,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s an overview of the Chicago Transit Authority, both its history and its present-day status as the second largest public transportation system in the United States. The largest mass transit system in America is the MTA in New York. Facts The rail system is referred to as the “L” because most of
Continue ReadingParts of the South and the Northwest will see hot temperatures today as monsoon rains continue in the Southwest. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the latest.
Continue ReadingDr. Michael Bolding made an emotional plea for people in Arkansas to get the Covid-19 vaccine. He speaks with CNN’s Pamela Brown about what it has been like treating unvaccinated patients as cases surge.
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN As the new school year approaches, administrators are dealing with serious teacher shortages. Some schools are even bringing in international teachers to round out their staff. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue ReadingBy Stella Chan, CNN A Kern County Sheriff’s Department SWAT officer was fatally shot and three other people were killed in an hourslong standoff with an armed man at a California home, Sheriff Donny Youngblood said Monday. The incident began Sunday afternoon when the sheriff’s office answered multiple 911 calls regarding shots fired, an armed
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By Hollie Silverman and Gene Norman, CNN Eight people are dead and several more were critically injured when authorities say a sand or dust storm caused visibility issues that led to a series of crashes involving 20 vehicles in Utah Sunday evening. The crashes happened on I-15 near Kanosh, the Utah Department of Public Service
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Two police officers and bystanders saved an 8-month-old baby who became trapped underneath a car after a driver hit a 36-year-old mother and her baby in Yonkers, New York, according to a press release from the Yonkers Police Department.
Continue Reading By Laura Ly and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Two police officers and bystanders saved an 8-month-old baby who became trapped underneath a car after a driver hit a mother and baby in Yonkers, New York, police said. Around 8:30 a.m. Friday, the driver swerved around a corner, struck a curb and hit a parked car before
Continue ReadingBy Hollie Silverman and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Three people were killed and five more were injured in a series of unrelated shootings in Seattle early Sunday, according to police. The four incidents all took place within three hours, the Seattle Police Department said in a release. The first occurred around 1:48 a.m. outside of a
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Trent, CNN Civil rights legend Bob Moses died at age 86, according to a statement from NAACP President Derrick Johnson. A cause of death was not immediately known. Moses was born in New York City in January 1935 and grew up in Harlem, according to his biography on Stanford University’s King Encyclopedia of
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By Rachel Trent, CNN Secure your load. That’s the message the Arizona Department of Public Safety has for drivers after a truck driver in Phoenix failed to secure a load and a metal pole fell off, crashing into a sport utility vehicle behind the truck. On Thursday, a pickup truck hauling a trailer hit a
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By Alta Spells, Deanna Hackney and Susannah Cullinane, CNN An Atlanta university says it is clearing student account balances for spring 2020 through summer 2021 to help students continue their education through the Covid-19 pandemic. Clark Atlanta University, which is located just west of the city’s downtown, said in a news release Friday that it
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By Rachel Trent, CNN A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo that hadn’t been vaccinated has tested positive for coronavirus. But the zoo is continuing to roll out shots to protect other animals. Last Thursday, wildlife care specialists noticed the snow leopard had a cough and nasal discharge, the zoo said in new
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN For many parents, taking their babies on a walk or cradling them to sleep is a blessing that’s easy to take for granted. But for Jeremy King, it’s something he feared he would never be able to do. That was until a group of high school students in Maryland designed and
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Chef Camilla Marcus tells CNN’s Bill Weir about her dreams for sustainable eating — and cutting down on food waste — both in restaurants and at home.
Continue Reading By Bill Weir and Rachel Clarke, CNN There is nothing more dear to us than our food culture — what our momma cooks, what our grandma fed us. Being told that what is on our plate is hurting the planet can feel like a threat to our souls. Science and innovation are bringing a dizzying
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Across America, there’s a grim sense of déjà vu. Despite now having a powerful tool to help suppress the spread of coronavirus — three very effective vaccines — the nation is once again seeing rising cases, hospitalizations and deaths, driven by and affecting mostly Americans who have not been vaccinated. On
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