By Gregory Lemos, CNN An official providing an update on the Golden Ray wreck removal off the coast of Georgia said it is the largest in United States history and required more than 3 million collective man-hours. The 656-foot cargo ship was carrying 4,100 vehicles when it capsized in St. Simons Sound near Brunswick in
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi Children: Has four children Education: University of Tehran, B. A., 1972; Glasgow Caledonian University, M. Phil., 1995; Glasgow Caledonian University, Ph.D., 1999 Religion:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Personal Birth date: November 7, 1952 Birth place: Cornwall, New York Birth name: David Howell Petraeus Father: Sixtus Petraeus, Danish-born sea captain Mother: Miriam (Howell) Petraeus Marriage: Hollister “Holly” Knowlton (July 6, 1974-present) Children:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Daylight Saving Time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. Facts Sunday, March 12, 2023 – Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Set clocks ahead one hour. Sunday, November 5, 2023 – Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Set clocks back one hour.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Personal Birth date: April 21, 1926 Death date: September 8, 2022 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Father: King George VI Mother: Queen Elizabeth Marriage: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (November
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or more killings separated by a span of time. Serial murders are relatively rare. Fewer than one percent of homicides during a given year are committed by serial
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By Theresa Waldrop and Dakin Andone, CNN Terry Duane Turner, charged with the murder of a motorist who had parked in his driveway in Texas, “was defending himself and his property,” his attorney told CNN. The family of Adil Dghoughi, the victim, said they are concerned Turner will use the state’s “stand your ground” law
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By Sarah Dean, Livia Borghese and Monica Garrett, CNN Flash flooding has turned roads into rivers in the port city of Catania, on the Italian island of Sicily. The situation is “very critical,” Giuseppa Maria Spampinato, a government official based in Catania, told CNN on Tuesday. From the view of her office’s window, Spampinato said
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By Gregory Lemos, CNN An exchange of gunfire that left one man dead and an off-duty reserve police officer injured is under investigation, authorities in Georgia said. The off-duty Molena Police Department reserve police officer was working for a parking enforcement company in downtown Atlanta on Monday evening when a man approached his vehicle and
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By Artemis Moshtaghian and Mirna Alsharif, CNN A New Jersey teaching assistant was suspended by the Ridgefield School District after an alleged incident last week in which a Muslim-American student claimed he was called a terrorist after asking a question during math class. The school district did not describe what took place but said that
Continue Reading By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A man was arrested in connection to vandalism of the bronze statue of George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square earlier this month, according to the New York Police Department. Micah Beals, 37, was arrested Monday and charged with criminal mischief, said NYPD Detective Annette Shelton. He was arraigned just
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By Lindsay Isaac and Niamh Kennedy, CNN A US judge has set a deadline of mid-July next year for Prince Andrew to answer questions under oath in the civil sex assault case against him. According to a US court document dated October 25, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan set July 14 as the deadline for the
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By Joe Sutton and Michelle Krupa, CNN Investigators in Florida confused Brian Laundrie’s mother with her son while they were monitoring the family’s home in the days after Laundrie’s fiancée, Gabby Petito, was reported missing, a police spokesperson said. “They are built kind of similarly,” North Port Police Department spokesperson Josh Taylor told CNN affiliate
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By Junko Ogura and Nectar Gan, CNN Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal college sweetheart Kei Komuro in a subdued ceremony, formally marking her departure from the royal family. The couple submitted their registration at the local ward office around 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to the Imperial Household Agency, forgoing the usual
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By Eric Levenson, CNN A Pew survey of 911 call centers around the US released Tuesday found few have staff with behavioral health crisis training, and most have only limited options in how they respond to crisis calls. The survey illuminates the challenges for 911 call centers amid a closer examination of how cities respond
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By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Nearly 200 countries have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst consequences of the climate crisis, but there is still a huge gap between what’s been promised and what scientists say is needed, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme. With just five
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By Mark Morales, Dakin Andone, Aya Elamroussi and Amir Vera, CNN Opening statements began Thursday in the civil lawsuit filed against organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia — four years after one person died and dozens were injured in the chaos that ensued as White nationalists, White supremacists and counterprotesters
Continue Reading By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Nearly 200 countries have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst consequences of the climate crisis, but there is still a huge gap between what’s been promised and what scientists say is needed, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme. With just five
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By Jack Guy and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide ban on hospitality events and catering from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. as the country struggles to control the Covid-19 pandemic. The Kremlin called for the “strengthening of control over compliance with all restrictive measures” including “the introduction of a
Continue Reading Cassie Spodak, Channon Hodge and Margaret Dawson, CNN These are the surprising and personal stories, lost and hidden in America’s past, hosted by CNN’s Abby Phillip, Suzanne Malveaux, Omar Jimenez, Athena Jones, Ryan Young, John Avlon and more. Knowing these stories might reshape your understanding of the disparities the country faces today. July 11, 1868
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