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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Personal Birth date: November 7, 1952 Birth place: Cornwall, New York Birth name: David Howell Petraeus Father: Sixtus Petraeus, Danish-born sea captain Mother: Miriam (Howell) Petraeus Marriage: Hollister “Holly” Knowlton (July 6,

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Emotional accounts from relatives of the victims and survivors of the partial collapse of a boat dock gangway on Georgia’s Sapelo Island and a newly released video of the frantic rescue efforts paint a dramatic picture of Saturday’s incident. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, joined by some of the victims’ family members, as

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A week ago, Robert Roberson was running out of time. On Wednesday, however, the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a an extraordinary subpoena seeking Roberson’s testimony, a maneuver that ultimately caused the execution to be halted. With his execution looming last Thursday, the 57-year-old Texas death row

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s officially the home stretch of the 2024 presidential race, with exactly two weeks until Election Day on November 5. View CNN’s voter handbook to find out what the rules are — where you are. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s officially the home stretch of the 2024 presidential race, with exactly two weeks until Election Day on November 5. View CNN’s voter handbook to find out what the rules are — where you are. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On

By Nicole Chavez, Michelle Watson and Sarah Dewberry (CNN) — A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might have caused a deadly dock collapse that killed seven people continues. The victims were among the dozens of people who traveled to Sapelo Island last weekend to

CNN By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Catch flights, not feelings. An airport in New Zealand has introduced a time limit on hugs with a

By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Catch flights, not feelings. An airport in New Zealand has introduced a time limit on hugs with a new

By Polo Sandoval and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The family of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio, in June 2022, has reached a $4.85 million settlement with the city of Akron in a federal lawsuit over Walker’s death. The city of Akron announced the settlement in a

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — It was a typical Wednesday evening for Noland Keaulana, who was fixing his truck at his grandparents’ house when he received an alert on his phone about a 17-year-old missing off the Honolulu coast. Keaulana, who has been a lifeguard with the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department for 16 years,

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday, making her 18 years younger than former President Donald Trump. Harris’ milestone birthday comes as her campaign leans into the strategy of casting Trump, 78, as old and mentally unfit to hold the nation’s highest office. Here’s what else you need

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday, making her 18 years younger than former President Donald Trump. Harris’ milestone birthday comes as her campaign leans into the strategy of casting Trump, 78, as old and mentally unfit to hold the nation’s highest office. Here’s what else you

By Dakin Andone, Ed Lavandera, Cindy Von Quednow and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Death row inmate Robert Roberson did not appear Monday to testify before the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence – in person or otherwise – despite a subpoena lawmakers issued last week that halted his execution for a crime he and

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Pete Muntean, and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Lighting on a Houston radio tower reportedly failed just days before it was hit by a helicopter on Sunday, killing four people in a fiery explosion that toppled the tower and left debris scattered through the neighborhood. Operating as an air tour flight,

By Alaa Elassar and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — At least two people have died and hundreds have been rescued in Roswell, New Mexico, according to the New Mexico State Police, after extreme overnight rainfall brought severe flooding, stranding motorists and sweeping away cars. The New Mexico National Guard and other agencies have rescued

By Chris Boyette and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Albany State University was filled with dancing, cheers and celebration Saturday after the Golden Rams took victory in the university’s homecoming game. Hours later, a shooting on the school’s campus in southwest Georgia left one person dead and multiple others injured, university officials said. “We have