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By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — US officials are working to mend ties with Ukraine following last week’s contentious meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the same time, European leaders are pressing ahead with their own vision for Ukraine peace at an emergency summit. Here’s what else you need to

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Two US Army soldiers and a former soldier were arrested Thursday, accused in indictments of selling military secrets to buyers in China, according to the Department of Justice. The two US Army active-duty soldiers were identified as Jian Zhao and Li Tian, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in Washington

By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad – the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections. The execution of Brad Sigmon, 67, by the South

By Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — For Daniela Pintor-Mendoza, the efforts to abolish diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives in higher education literally hit home. The University of Iowa sophomore has been part of a campus housing option known as a living learning community where students interested in Latino culture and experiences

WYFF, SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, FAMILY HANDOUT, CNN By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad – the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Gene Hackman died of causes related to cardiovascular illness and was probably alive for several days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare disease in their secluded mountaintop home last week, investigators announced Friday, answering lingering questions in the once-mysterious deaths of the couple. The case has

By Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Panicked conversations between two surviving roommates in the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 were revealed in newly released text messages Thursday, shedding more light on the timeline that prosecutors aim to lean on in their case

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Replacing Californian tomatoes with Italian tomatoes. Ohio-made pepperoni with meats produced in Ontario and Quebec. Coca Cola with sparkling water, sweetened with Canadian maple syrup. At the end of January, as US President Donald Trump ramped up threats to annex Canada and wreck its economy with tariffs, Graham Palmateer,

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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Adnan Syed will remain free despite his conviction for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, a Maryland judge ruled. In a court order Thursday, Judge Jennifer Schiffer granted Syed a sentence reduction to time served, allowing him to remain free. Syed’s conviction was

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel. Personal Birth date: September 30, 1928 Death date: July 2, 2016 Birth place: Sighet, Transylvania (now Romania) Birth name: Eliezer Wiesel Father: Shlomo Wiesel, a grocer Mother: Sarah (Feig) Wiesel Marriage: Marion (Rose) Wiesel, (1969-July 2,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emmy-award winning actress Betty White. Personal Birth date: January 17, 1922 Death date: December 31, 2021 Birth place: Oak Park, Illinois Birth name: Betty Marion White Father: Horace White, electrical engineer Mother: Tess White Marriages: Allen Ludden (June 14, 1963-June 9, 1981, his

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric. Personal Birth date: November 19, 1935 Death date: March 1, 2020 Birth place: Peabody, Massachusetts Birth name: John Francis Welch Jr. Father: John Francis Welch Sr., a train conductor Mother: Grace (Andrews) Welch Marriages: Suzy

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of famed journalist Barbara Walters. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1929 (some sources say 1931) Death date: December 30, 2022 Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts Birth name: Barbara Jill Walters Father: Lou Walters, a theater producer Mother: Dena (Selett) Walters Marriages: Merv Adelson (1986-1992, divorced);

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1976 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Peyton Williams Manning Father: Archie Manning, former NFL quarterback Mother: Olivia (Williams) Manning Marriage: Ashley (Thompson) Manning (March 2001-present) Children: twins

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has publicly called for the president to pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for federal crimes related to George Floyd’s 2020 death – drawing derision from the Minnesota attorney general who helped put Chauvin in prison but amplification from one of Trump’s most powerful

By Chris Boyette, Devon M. Sayers and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — Military police and local law enforcement responded to reports of “a potential active shooter” at Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, Thursday, though the threat appeared to be unfounded, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said. The area was determined to be “all clear,”

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A recently unsealed defense motion in the capital murder case against Bryan Kohberger offers the most detailed picture of the suspect’s personality to emerge since his arrest in the brutal killings of four University of Idaho students. Attorneys for Kohberger claim in the motion the 30-year-old has autism spectrum

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Kirk Douglas. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1916 Death date: February 5, 2020 Birth place: Amsterdam, New York Birth name: Issur Danielovitch Demsky Father: Herschel “Harry” Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant Mother: Bryna “Bertha” (Sanglel) Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant Marriages:

CNN Library (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award winning actress and singer Carol Channing. Her most famous stage roles are Lorelei Lee in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and Dolly Gallagher Levi in “Hello, Dolly!” Personal:Birth date: January 31, 1921 Death date: January 15, 2019 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: Carol Elaine