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5 things to know for Feb. 12: Canada shooting, Nancy Guthrie, Airspace closure, Funding impasse, Olympic athlete disqualified

By Alexandra Banner, CNN One mindful step at a time, a group of monks completed a 2,300-mile walk on Wednesday in the hope of spreading peace across the US and beyond. Hundreds of people gathered on the National Mall for the concluding ceremony, marking the end of their extraordinary trek from Texas to Washington, DC.

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A worker harvests rosebuds to be shipped to the U.S. ahead of Valentine's Day at the Ayura flower company in Sopo

The long trip your flowers will make before you can say ‘I love you’ this Valentine’s Day

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — This Valentine’s Day, your bouquet will likely travel thousands of miles in a jetliner’s cargo and refrigerated truck before it gets to your local florist and ultimately, your sweetheart. In the United States, most fresh cut flowers come from Colombia and Ecuador. Roses, chrysanthemums, and carnations are the

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Ted Kennedy Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of United States Senator Ted Kennedy. Personal Birth date: February 22, 1932 Death date: August 25, 2009 Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts Birth name: Edward Moore Kennedy Father: Joseph Kennedy Mother: Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy Marriages: Victoria (Reggie) Kennedy (1992-2009, his death); Virginia Joan (Bennett)

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Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh

In Alex Murdaugh’s appeal, justices grill attorneys on ‘rogue’ court clerk and financial crimes

By Eric Levenson, Dianne Gallagher, Jason Morris, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — At Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of his double-murder conviction Wednesday, South Carolina Supreme Court justices asked tough questions about improper comments from a county clerk and the fairness of including so much testimony about Murdaugh’s financial crimes. Overall, the five-member panel of justices

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Marimar Martinez shows one of her bullet scars during a November 21 interview.

Border Patrol official praised agent’s ‘excellent service’ hours after he shot Chicago woman, new evidence shows

By Andy Rose, Bill Kirkos, Alaa Elassar, Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Newly released government evidence from last year’s Border Patrol shooting of a Chicago woman revealed body camera footage from the shooting, previously unseen text messages from the agent who shot her and praise from the then-top Border Patrol official just hours

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A sign at the El Paso International Airport (ELP) in El Paso

FAA abruptly closes El Paso airspace for 10 days over unspecified security concerns

CNN By Karina Tsui, Diego Mendoza, Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly issued a temporary flight restriction that immediately grounded all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days — a shutdown that’s likely to create significant disruptions in one of America’s largest

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The FBI has released new images from a camera at Nancy Guthrie’s house

Chilling images are the biggest break so far in the Nancy Guthrie case. Here’s what stands out to law enforcement experts

CNN, FBI, INSTAGRAM, SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, X , @PIMASHERIFF By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Video and images showing an armed, masked individual outside the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie have given new life to the search for the 84-year-old – and may offer investigators important clues about the subject’s identity. The imagery released by

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Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say

By Pete Muntean, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Alexandra Skores, Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s unprecedented airspace shutdown over El Paso, Texas, multiple sources told CNN. Two people

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New images showing an armed

Chilling images are the biggest break so far in the Nancy Guthrie case. Here’s what stands out to law enforcement experts

CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Video and images showing an armed, masked individual outside the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie have given new life to the search for the 84-year-old – and may offer investigators important clues about the subject’s identity. The imagery released by the FBI on Tuesday is the biggest

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New images showing an armed

Chilling images are the biggest break so far in the Nancy Guthrie case. Here’s what stands out to law enforcement experts

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Video and images showing an armed, masked individual outside the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie have given new life to the search for the 84-year-old – and may offer investigators important clues about the subject’s identity. The imagery released by the FBI on Tuesday is the biggest break

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Turbulence warning was not relayed to plane before flight attendants were seriously injured

By Aaron Cooper, CNN New York (CNN) — Pilots aboard a United Airlines flight where three flight attendants were seriously injured were not warned about turbulence reported by a plane in front of them, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded Tuesday. United Flight 1890 was traveling from Los Angeles to Newark Liberty International Airport on

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Steve Jobs Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., maker of the Macintosh computer, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Personal Birth date: February 24, 1955 Death date: October 5, 2011 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Steven Paul Jobs Father: Adoptive –

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