By David Williams and Tina Burnside, CNN A cyclist was bitten by an alligator and suffered severe injuries after he crashed his bike and fell into the water in a Florida park, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The man lost control of his bike on Monday on a trail in Halpatiokee Park in
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1930 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska Birth name: Warren Edward Buffett Father: Howard Buffett, politician and businessman Mother: Leila (Stahl) Buffett Marriages: Astrid Menks (August 30, 2006-present); Susan (Thompson) Buffett
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN Three men have been arrested and accused of capital murder in connection with a quadruple homicide in east Texas, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. On Tuesday, four people were found dead on a property in New Summerfield, about 30 miles southeast of Tyler. One of the alleged killers
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A man who spent two decades in prison for a 1985 double homicide during church bible study has been exonerated, with all charges against him dropped. Newly discovered DNA evidence from a hair sample shows Dennis A. Perry, 59, “may have been acquitted if that evidence had been available” during his
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By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Harvey Weinstein was moved early Tuesday morning to California per a court order, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed to CNN. Attorney Norman Effman confirmed to CNN that Weinstein is now in the custody of Los Angeles County and his attorneys anticipate
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) denied her request to bring her mother to serve as her Personal Care Assistant. “I’ve had to make the gut-wrenching decision to withdraw from
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1938 Birth place: Monterey, California Birth name: Leon Edward Panetta Father: Carmelo Panetta, restaurant owner and farmer Mother: Carmelina (Prochilo) Panetta, restaurant owner Marriage: Sylvia Marie (Varni) Panetta (1962-present) Children:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1962 Birth place: Dayton, Ohio Birth name: William Roger Clemens Father: Bill Clemens, truck driver Mother: Bess (Wright) Clemens Marriage: Debbie (Godfrey) Clemens (November 24, 1984-present) Children: Kody, May 1996; Kacy, July 1994;
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of retired baseball player Barry Bonds, holder of Major League Baseball’s all-time home run record. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1964 Birth place: Riverside, California Birth name: Barry Lamar Bonds Father: Bobby Bonds, former major league baseball player and coach Mother: Patricia (Howard) Bonds Marriages: Elizabeth
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Bootleg Fire in Oregon has burned more than 360,000 acres and is so big that it’s creating its own weather. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your
Continue ReadingVery little rain expected out West as 80 large fires continue to burn. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the latest forecast and what the launch conditions will be for Blue Origin.
Continue ReadingLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan talks with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour as England decides to lift most covid-19 restrictions.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Anderson Cooper presses US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on his risk of transmitting Covid-19 to his child, who is too young to be vaccinated, and what measures he and other parents should take to protect unvaccinated kids.
Continue ReadingThe United States and its foreign allies on Monday accused China of widespread malfeasance in cyberspace, including through a massive hack of Microsoft’s email system and other ransomware attacks, a dramatic escalation in the increasingly urgent attempt by the Biden administration to stave off further breaches. CNN’s Alex Marquardt reports.
Continue ReadingThe general, who served in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti in the mid-1990s, gives his thoughts on the political crisis engulfing Haiti.
Continue ReadingSen. Rob Portman (R-OH), who is helping to negotiate a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, explains why they are no longer looking at toughening enforcement at the Internal Revenue Service as a way to off-set costs of the legislation.
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Search crews have been nearing the bottom of a pile of rubble left behind after a Surfside condo building collapsed nearly a month ago, according to officials. And as more families get answers, the community is grieving those lost. “On the original collapse site, we are almost at the bottom,” Miami-Dade
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN Three people in Fulton County, Georgia, have been arrested and charged after the Atlanta Police Department’s Special Victims Unit became aware of a social media video that appeared to show a young male being abused, possibly because of his sexual orientation, according to Atlanta Police Sgt. John Chafee. According to an
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By Brisa Colon and Sarah Moon, CNN The “catastrophic” fireworks explosion that injured 17 people last month in a South Los Angeles neighborhood was caused by “human error” after bomb technicians miscalculated the weight of the fireworks, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore said in a news conference Monday. Ahead of the July
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A red tide has invaded the Gulf Coast of Florida, causing problems for wildlife and the community. The bacteria that makes up red tide, Karenia brevis, has already killed more than 613 tons of marine life and fish in and around Tampa as of last week, according to local officials.
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