By David Williams and Amy Simonson, CNN A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that stood in the heart of Charlottesville, Virginia, for almost a century will be melted down into bronze ingots that will be used to create new public art. The City Council voted 4-to-0 early Tuesday to hand over the statue
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By Amir Vera, Peter Nickeas and Ray Sanchez, CNN The trial of Kim Potter begins this week as jurors determine whether the former suburban Minneapolis police officer is criminally liable for the death of a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop. Potter fatally shot Daunte Wright in April in Brooklyn Center — near Minneapolis
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By Angela Dewan and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN Indonesians are used to dealing with natural disasters. Their country sits on the Ring of Fire, a band around the Pacific Ocean that sets off frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. But Mount Semeru’s eruption on the island of Java Saturday was different. Days of heavy rain had gradually
Continue Reading By Angela Dewan and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN Indonesians are used to dealing with natural disasters. Their country sits on the Ring of Fire, a band around the Pacific Ocean that sets off frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. But Mount Semeru’s eruption on the island of Java Saturday was different. Days of heavy rain had gradually
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By Laura Smith-Spark and Stephanie Halasz, CNN Germany recorded its highest number of daily deaths from Covid-19 since February on Wednesday, as it struggles to bring a fourth wave of the pandemic under control. A total of 69,601 new infections were reported and an additional 527 people died in the past 24 hours, according to
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By Thomas Lake, CNN James Brown did a lot of living in his 73 years. He threw knuckleballs from the pitcher’s mound and hard left jabs in the boxing ring. He survived beatings from an uncle and a near-electrocution by sadistic White men in the Jim Crow South. He was the Godfather of Soul, the
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Keith Richards, musician and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Personal Birth date: December 18, 1943 Birth place: Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom Birth name: Keith Richards Father: Bert Richards, factory worker Mother: Doris (Dupress) Richards Marriage: Patti Hansen (1983-present) Children: with Patti Hansen: Theodora and
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2023, Hanukkah will start on December 7 at sunset and will end December 15, at sunset. In 2022, Hanukkah will start on December 18 at sunset and will end December 26, at sunset. Facts Hanukkah begins on the eve of the
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By Kay Jones, Nick Valencia and Travis Caldwell, CNN Former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. may have been going through a manic episode in the days leading up to his arrest and was acting strangely during a recent phone call, his father told CNN. Reached by phone on Wednesday, Glenn Foster Sr. said that he
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN One unexpected victim of the climate crisis? Golf courses, which experts say are in danger of turning into muddy swamps as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder. 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
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN One unexpected victim of the climate crisis? Golf courses, which experts say are in danger of turning into muddy swamps as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder. 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
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN One unexpected victim of the climate crisis? Golf courses, which experts say are in danger of turning into muddy swamps as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder. 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
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN One unexpected victim of the climate crisis? Golf courses, which experts say are in danger of turning into muddy swamps as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder. 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
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as Germany’s new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing to an end Angela Merkel’s four terms at the helm of Europe’s largest economy. Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the secret vote in the Parliament as expected, a culmination of months of negotiations
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By Salma Abdelaziz, CNN Illustrations by Alberto Mier, CNN Produced by Monica Sarkar, CNN Editor’s note: This story is part of CNN’s commitment to covering issues around identity, including race, gender, sexuality, religion, class and caste. Berlin (CNN) — “We can do it!” When tens of thousands of desperate migrants made the treacherous journey to
Continue Reading By Salma Abdelaziz, CNN Illustrations by Alberto Mier, CNN Produced by Monica Sarkar, CNN Editor’s note: This story is part of CNN’s commitment to covering issues around identity, including race, gender, sexuality, religion, class and caste. Berlin (CNN) — “We can do it!” When tens of thousands of desperate migrants made the treacherous journey to
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By Theresa Waldrop, Stella Chan and Holly Yan, CNN Scott Peterson has been resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the deaths of his wife and unborn child, a California judge ruled Wednesday. Peterson, 49, was convicted in 2004 for the murders of his wife Laci and their unborn son Conner.
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, Peter Nickeas and Ray Sanchez, CNN The trial of Kim Potter ended December 23 after a jury found the former suburban Minneapolis police officer guilty of two counts of manslaughter for the killing of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April. Potter, who is White, fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as Germany’s new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing to an end Angela Merkel’s four terms at the helm of Europe’s largest economy. Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the secret vote in the Parliament as expected, a culmination of months of negotiations
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By Omar Jimenez, Bill Kirkos, Ashley Killough and Eric Levenson, CNN A jury in Chicago deliberating the case of Jussie Smollett, the “Empire” actor who was charged with six felony counts for allegedly staging a fake hate crime in January 2019 and falsely reporting it to police, had ended its work for the day. Deliberations
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