By Amir Vera and Amanda Musa, CNN A Florida grand jury has formally indicted an Orlando man accused of killing a Daytona Beach couple earlier this month in what officials are calling a random attack. Jean R. Macean, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder in connection with the deaths of Terry
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By Theresa Waldrop, Jenn Selva and Amanda Watts, CNN A Kentucky grand jury has indicted Quintez Brown, the man accused of shooting at a Louisville mayoral candidate, on charges of attempted murder and first-degree wanton endangerment. Brown allegedly entered the office Craig Greenberg, a Democratic candidate, and fired a gun at him on February 14.
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Chris Boyette, CNN A Chicago police officer’s ankle was crushed, another officer was shot in the hand, and a suspect was shot and seriously wounded Monday night in a traffic stop and subsequent shootout, city authorities said. The officers’ injuries were non-life-threatening; the suspect was taken to a hospital in serious
Continue ReadingBy Maya Brown, CNN The tug of war between a majority-Black town in Tennessee and state officials is intensifying as the state comptroller’s office has given the town an ultimatum: Fix the town’s financial troubles or the county will take over. The state’s comptroller has pledged to restructure the town’s financial supervision and pushed officials
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, reversing a Covid-era policy that made the standardized tests optional and rejecting the idea that the tests hurt diversity. “Our research shows standardized tests help us better assess the academic preparedness of all
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By Jason Hanna and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The estate of a woman who fell to her death when a Florida drawbridge opened while she was walking across it has sued a bridge attendant and the company that operates the span. Carol Wright’s estate filed the lawsuit Monday against the bridge operator on duty at the
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By Jamiel Lynch, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN The seat of a teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week was still locked, according to an accident report from the state. Tyre Sampson, 14, fell last Thursday from the FreeFall drop tower that takes riders up 430
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Personal Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth place: Middleton, Ohio Birth name: William Hunt Gross Father: Sewell “Dutch” Gross, a steel company sales executive Mother: Shirley Gross Marriages: Sue (Frank) Gross (1985-2017, divorced); Pamela Roberts Gross
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, a florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, 2009-present); Michelle Cook (divorced) Children: with Regina
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth place: Laredo, Texas Birth name: Thomas Dale DeLay Father: Charles Ray DeLay Mother: Maxine (Wimbish) DeLay Marriage: Christine (Furrh) DeLay (1967-present) Children: Danielle Education: Attended Baylor University, 1965-1967; University of Houston, B.S., 1970
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Something new is here, and we think you’ll love it! CNN+ launches today, and that includes a brand new daily 5 Things show hosted by CNN’s Kate Bolduan. You’ll get the stories you need to know — with the customary 5 Things flair, of course — streaming every weekday morning at
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Something new is here, and we think you’ll love it! CNN+ launches today, and that includes a brand new daily 5 Things show hosted by CNN’s Kate Bolduan. You’ll get the stories you need to know — with the customary 5 Things flair, of course — streaming every weekday morning at
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Something new is here, and we think you’ll love it! CNN+ launches today, and that includes a brand new daily 5 Things show hosted by CNN’s Kate Bolduan. You’ll get the stories you need to know — with the customary 5 Things flair, of course — streaming every weekday morning at
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Something new is here, and we think you’ll love it! CNN+ launches today, and that includes a brand new daily 5 Things show hosted by CNN’s Kate Bolduan. You’ll get the stories you need to know — with the customary 5 Things flair, of course — streaming every weekday morning at
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By CNN Staff Why should I sign up for CNN+? Because it combines live news coverage, a library of on-demand programming and interactive interviews into a new subscription streaming service, available on a wide variety of devices. If you like CNN, you’ll love CNN+. How much does CNN+ cost? The product costs $5.99 a month
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN The seat of a teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week was still locked, according to an accident report from the state. Tyre Sampson, 14, fell last Thursday from the FreeFall drop tower at ICON Park in Orlando,
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By Paradise Afshar, Claudia Dominguez and Melissa Alonso, CNN The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location of Naomi Irion, an 18-year-old Nevada woman who has been missing for weeks. Authorities on Friday arrested 41-year-old Troy Driver of Fallon, Nevada, holding him on a kidnapping charge, according
Continue ReadingBy Laura Studley, Eric Levenson and Caroll Alvarado, CNN The massive pileup caused by a sudden snow squall on a Pennsylvania highway Monday left six people dead and involved 80 vehicles, state police wrote in a crash report Wednesday. According to final numbers in the report, there were 39 commercial vehicles and 41 passenger vehicles
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By Nick Watt, CNN In 2014, the mayor of Los Angeles made a bold promise: to end veteran homelessness in this city by the end of 2015. He didn’t. There are, by latest count, still more than 3,600 homeless veterans here, down just a few hundred in five years There are more homeless vets in
Continue Reading By Nick Watt, CNN In 2014, the mayor of Los Angeles made a bold promise: to end veteran homelessness in this city by the end of 2015. He didn’t. There are, by latest count, still more than 3,600 homeless veterans here, down just a few hundred in five years There are more homeless vets in
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