CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic senator from New York and a former Democratic presidential candidate for 2020. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1966 Birth place: Albany, New York Birth name: Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Father: Douglas Paul Rutnik, attorney and lobbyist Mother: Polly (Noonan) Rutnik, attorney
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in federal prison. Personal Birth date: December 10, 1956 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Rod Blagojevich (has no middle name, uses the initial R to honor his father) Father: Rade Blagojevich, steelworker Mother:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia (Kerns) Bird Marriages: Dinah (Mattingly) Bird, (1989-present); Janet Condra (1975-1976, divorced) Children: with Dinah Bird: Mariah (adopted
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By Gregory Lemos and Chris Boyette, CNN A Mississippi man has been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after he posted on social media about planning “a mass murder” at his church, authorities said. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department said it received a tip from the FBI that prompted an investigation into Ryan
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By Eric Levenson, Brad Parks, Brian Stelter and Carma Hassan, CNN A man who identified himself to police as a producer for MSNBC said he was instructed to follow the jury bus after deliberations had ended for the day Wednesday in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder told the court
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By Eric Levenson and Brad Parks, CNN A group of 12 jurors began deliberating Tuesday morning on five felony charges in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial in connection to last year’s shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The jury deliberated for about 23 hours combined on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Jurors concluded their first day of deliberations just
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of singer, songwriter and painter Joni Mitchell. Personal Birth date: November 7, 1943 Birth place: Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Roberta Joan Anderson Father: William “Bill” Anderson, Air Force officer and grocer Mother: Myrtle (McKee) Anderson, teacher Marriages: Larry Klein, (1982-1994, divorced); Chuck Mitchell
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A man and his daughter were missing for hours after their single-engine plane crashed in Pennsylvania, but investigators say they were able to locate them thanks to a signal from his daughter’s iPad. On Sunday, a plane leaving from Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania, went missing on radar
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By Stella Chan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Vanessa Bryant must turn over mental health records in her lawsuit regarding leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and others, a judge has ruled. Bryant’s lawsuit against Los Angeles County claims photos of the January 2020 crash site were shared
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By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Jason Hanna, CNN The prosecution in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing rested its case Tuesday afternoon after eight days of testimony and 23 witnesses. Three White men — Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. — are accused of chasing down
Continue Reading By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Jason Hanna, CNN The prosecution in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing rested its case Tuesday afternoon after eight days of testimony and 23 witnesses. Three White men — Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. — are accused of chasing down
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Moon and Steve Almasy, CNN Six teenagers were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at a small park close to a high school in Aurora, Colorado, police Chief Vanessa Wilson said Monday. Six students who attend nearby Aurora Central High School went to the hospital. One student drove themselves, Wilson said. The
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s been a remarkably wet November in the Pacific Northwest, and more rain is on the way thanks to a Category 5 atmospheric river that could bring record river levels to the region. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s been a remarkably wet November in the Pacific Northwest, and more rain is on the way thanks to a Category 5 atmospheric river that could bring record river levels to the region. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s been a remarkably wet November in the Pacific Northwest, and more rain is on the way thanks to a Category 5 atmospheric river that could bring record river levels to the region. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s been a remarkably wet November in the Pacific Northwest, and more rain is on the way thanks to a Category 5 atmospheric river that could bring record river levels to the region. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s been a remarkably wet November in the Pacific Northwest, and more rain is on the way thanks to a Category 5 atmospheric river that could bring record river levels to the region. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN There may already be a wrinkle in your Thanksgiving travel plans: A huge brewing storm could lead to some rocky roads from the Midwest to the Northeast ahead of the holiday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s been a remarkably wet November in the Pacific Northwest, and more rain is on the way thanks to a Category 5 atmospheric river that could bring record river levels to the region. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s been a remarkably wet November in the Pacific Northwest, and more rain is on the way thanks to a Category 5 atmospheric river that could bring record river levels to the region. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
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