By Ella Nilsen and Liz Stark, CNN After a pipeline leak sent as much as 144,000 gallons of oil gushing into the ocean off the coast of California last week, energy experts pointed to another growing problem: America’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure is aging, and becoming increasingly vulnerable to accidents, natural disasters and stronger
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of gay rights advocate and tennis great Martina Navratilova. Personal Birth date: October 18, 1956 Birth place: Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) Birth name: Martina Subertova Father: Miroslav Subert Mother: Jana Navratilova Marriage: Julia Lemigova (December 15, 2014-present) Other Facts Her parents divorced when she
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By Brynn Gingras, Sonia Moghe and Mark Morales, CNN The president of the New York Police Department’s second-largest union resigned Tuesday night after the FBI searched his home and the union’s headquarters earlier in the day, according to a letter obtained by CNN from multiple sources. The executive board of the Sergeants Benevolent Association asked
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-nominated actress Winona Ryder. Personal Birth date: October 29, 1971 Birth place: Winona, Minnesota Birth name: Winona Laura Horowitz Father: Michael Horowitz, rare books dealer Mother: Cynthia (Istas) Horowitz Other Facts She has been nominated for an Academy Award two times: Once for “The Age
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of actress Angela Lansbury. Personal Birth date: October 16, 1925 Death date: October 11, 1922 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Angela Brigid Lansbury Father: Edgar Lansbury, businessman Mother: Moyna (McGill; also seen as MacGill) Lansbury, actress Marriages: Peter Shaw (August 12, 1949-January 29, 2003,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Dennis Kucinich, former Ohio congressman. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1946 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name: Dennis John Kucinich Father: Frank Kucinich, a truck driver Mother: Virginia (Norris) Kucinich Marriages: Elizabeth (Harper) Kucinich (2005-present); Sandra Kucinich (1977-1986, divorced); Helen Kucinich (divorced) Children: with
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By Gregory Lemos, CNN The Orange County, Florida, medical examiner confirmed Tuesday that the body found in a wooded area near the Tymber Skan on the Lake apartment complex in Orlando on Saturday is 19-year-old Miya Marcano. “A positive identification of a female whose body was recovered in a wooded area on October 2, 2021
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By Gregory Lemos and Jason Hanna, CNN The sister of Brian Laundrie has doubled down on her assertion she has no idea where he is, as authorities search for him after the death of his fiancée, Gabby Petito. “No, I do not know where Brian is. … I’d turn him in,” Cassie Laundrie said in
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN In a metallic gold gown, her dual-toned hair curled into effortless waves, Evan Bialosuknia looked every bit the undisputed queen of her high school homecoming. She’d been nominated to her Orlando school’s homecoming court, with enough votes to get her name on the ballot for homecoming queen. She thought she might
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN In a metallic gold gown, her dual-toned hair curled into effortless waves, Evan Bialosuknia looked every bit the undisputed queen of her high school homecoming. She’d been nominated to her Orlando school’s homecoming court, with enough votes to get her name on the ballot for homecoming queen. She thought she might
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN A bronze bust of George Floyd, part of Confront Art’s “SEEINJUSTICE” exhibition, was defaced on Sunday morning, according to the New York City Police Department. The bust — one of the three statues at Confront Art’s installation, which debuted on Thursday but opened to the public on Friday evening — was
Continue Reading By Gregory Lemos and Jason Hanna, CNN The sister of Brian Laundrie has doubled down on her assertion she has no idea where he is, as authorities search for him after the death of his fiancée, Gabby Petito. “No, I do not know where Brian is. … I’d turn him in,” Cassie Laundrie said in
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By Maeve Reston, CNN Photographs by Kyle Grillot for CNN The oil spill off the coast of Orange County is a slow-moving disaster that is still hard for many residents to detect with the naked eye. As officials expanded their efforts to contain it, local residents and vacationers were bracing for impact — scanning a
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By Jason Hanna, CNN The chase for Powerball’s latest monster jackpot has ended in California. Monday night’s $699.8 million jackpot, the seventh largest in US lottery history, had one winning ticket — sold at a grocery store in the coastal city of Morro Bay, the California Lottery said. The winning numbers were 12, 22, 54,
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency yesterday in response to the oil spill currently coating parts of the Southern California coast. Though teams are working to contain the spill, it’s still threatening the local environment, and the extent of the damage may not be known for weeks. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency yesterday in response to the oil spill currently coating parts of the Southern California coast. Though teams are working to contain the spill, it’s still threatening the local environment, and the extent of the damage may not be known for weeks. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency yesterday in response to the oil spill currently coating parts of the Southern California coast. Though teams are working to contain the spill, it’s still threatening the local environment, and the extent of the damage may not be known for weeks. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency yesterday in response to the oil spill currently coating parts of the Southern California coast. Though teams are working to contain the spill, it’s still threatening the local environment, and the extent of the damage may not be known for weeks. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency yesterday in response to the oil spill currently coating parts of the Southern California coast. Though teams are working to contain the spill, it’s still threatening the local environment, and the extent of the damage may not be known for weeks. Here’s
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A Southern California DJ, who said he will lose substantial business because of an oil spill off the coast of Orange County, filed a lawsuit Monday against the operator of the pipeline and its affiliated companies. The complaint against Amplify Energy and its subsidiary Beta Operating Company, which operates the pipeline,
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