By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A live-streamed, mid-air “plane-swap” stunt that ended with a plane crashing in the Arizona desert is under federal investigation after organizers allegedly defied a government order. Event organizers said two pilots on separate aircraft planned to skydive into each other’s planes, leaving each aircraft pilotless for less than
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By Isil Sariyuce and Yusuf Gezer, CNN An Istanbul court on Monday sentenced Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison for “attempting to overthrow the government,” according to state-run news agency Anadolu, concluding a high-profile trial that has concerned Western nations and human rights groups. Kavala was sentenced in connection
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By Amir Vera, Amy Simonson and Omar Jimenez, CNN The chief of police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya earlier this month. Lyoya’s shooting took place on April 4 following a foot chase and apparent struggle over a taser after Schurr pulled him over
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By Leyla Santiago, Sara Weisfeldt and Holly Yan, CNN A month after a 14-year-old plummeted to his death from a Florida amusement park ride, his family is suing a bevy of defendants, saying a series of mistakes put visitors in danger and led to their child’s fatal fall. Tyre Sampson was visiting ICON Park on
Continue Reading By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A live-streamed, mid-air “plane-swap” stunt that ended with a plane crashing in the Arizona desert is under federal investigation after organizers allegedly defied a government order. Event organizers said two pilots on separate aircraft planned to skydive into each other’s planes, leaving each aircraft pilotless for less than
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By Amir Vera, Melanie Zanona, David Shortell and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The body of Spc. Bishop Evans, the Texas Army National Guard member who went missing three days ago, was found and identified Monday, according to US Rep. Tony Gonzales. Evans on Friday attempted to rescue two migrants who were crossing the Rio Grande River.
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By Dakin Andone, CNN The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday granted a stay of execution for Melissa Lucio, halting her execution scheduled for Wednesday and sending her case back to the trial court to review new evidence. State Rep. Jeff Leach called Lucio to deliver the news, and she immediately sobbed on the
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By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN As Gulf Arab states lose faith in the United States’ commitment to their security, two Middle East archrivals are taking matters into their own hands. On Monday, Iran revealed that it held a fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia late last week. The negotiations between the two regional heavyweights
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Bono, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter of the band U2. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1960 Birth place: Dublin, Ireland Birth name: Paul David Hewson Father: Brendan Robert Hewson, post office worker Mother: Iris Elizabeth (Rankin) Hewson Marriage: Ali (Stewart) Hewson (August 21, 1982-present)
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By Emiko Jozuka and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person, has died in Japan aged 119, according to a statement released by the country’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Tanaka, who was born on January 2, 1903, died on April 19, the ministry said. Guinness World Records said they were saddened
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
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By Susannah Cullinane, CNN Wildfires continue to burn across the Southwest with two blazes in New Mexico merging to form a perimeter of more than 180 miles Sunday, according to firefighters. The Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires have combined — burning a collective 56,478 acres — and the flames were 12% contained Monday morning,
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By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau The shouts of locked-down residents demanding basic necessities, the cries of babies separated from their parents in quarantine, the pleas of a son repeatedly rejected by hospitals to treat his critically ill father, and the sobs of an exhausted local official who admits there is “no good policy”
Continue Reading By Selina Wang, CNN Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese capital. But just as the government is tightening controls in the city — testing 21 million residents, shutting schools and some shopping malls — I’m trying to get in. Flights from Tokyo to Beijing this
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By Claudia Dominguez and Laura James, CNN Two people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a block party early Sunday in Indiana, the Lafayette Police Department said. More than 100 people attended the party at an apartment complex, a police news release says. Officers responded to a report of multiple shots
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