By Amir Vera, Miguel Marquez and Bonney Kapp, CNN Vera Middleton wishes she had gotten the Covid-19 vaccine. The 66-year-old great-grandmother from Olive Hill, Kentucky, said she and her husband discussed the vaccine, but kept putting it off and ultimately decided against it. She couldn’t explain why. Middleton spoke with CNN on Wednesday as she
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By Dominic Rech, CNN A dog named Baekgu, credited with saving his 90-year-old owner, has been appointed as South Korea’s first honorary rescue dog. 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 inbox
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By Jaide Timm-Garcia and Helen Regan, CNN The last known member of Afghanistan’s Jewish community left the country on Friday, taking 30 other people with him — including 28 women and children — on a five day mission to safety, according to the group who carried out the evacuation. Zebulon Simentov lived in and maintained
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By Jake Kwon and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea held a midnight military parade in Pyongyang early Thursday to mark the 73rd anniversary of its founding, the country’s state media reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on a platform in Kim Il Sung square and waved at the crowd, but there was no
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Thursday that while there are still 271,718 power outages remaining, there has been 75% restoration of the 1.1 million outages that were reported following Hurricane Ida’s impact. “Our crews are encountering massive damage — particularly in the hardest-hit areas,” Entergy Louisiana Vice President of
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By Ben Westcott, Jake Kwon and Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea has become the latest country in the Asia Pacific region to consider abandoning its coronavirus elimination strategy, announcing plans to potentially lift Covid-19 restrictions despite rising case numbers. Seoul is attempting to bring the country’s fourth — and largest — Covid-19 outbreak under control,
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By Jake Kwon and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea held a midnight military parade in Pyongyang early Thursday to mark the 73rd anniversary of its founding, the country’s state media reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on a platform in Kim Il Sung square and waved at the crowd, but there was no
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By Helen Regan and Hande Atay Alam, CNN China will provide almost $31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Hua Chunyin, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said the decision was announced during the first meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries
Continue Reading By Jake Kwon and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea held a midnight military parade in Pyongyang early Thursday to mark the 73rd anniversary of its founding, the country’s state media reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on a platform in Kim Il Sung square and waved at the crowd, but there was no
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By Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN The family of a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia who was violently arrested last year has agreed to settle her federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Loveland and the now former officers for $3 million, her attorney said Wednesday. Karen Garner’s family decided to settle after
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. June 24, 2022 – The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place. June 25, 2021 – The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are presented virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facts Daytime Emmys are presented by the
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage, but since 2020, attendance has been restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facts June 26, 2023 – The Hajj pilgrimage is expected to start (dates may vary
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Chandelis Duster, CNN A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday, adding to a growing list of Confederate symbols that have been taken down across the country since George Floyd’s death sparked a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and racism. The removal
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of award-winning screen legend Sophia Loren. Personal Birth date: September 20, 1934 Birth place: Rome, Italy (grew up in Pozzuoli, outside of Naples) Birth name: Sofia Villani Scicolone Father: Riccardo Scicolone Mother: Romilda Villani Marriages: Carlo Ponti (April 9, 1966-January 10, 2007, his death; September 17,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Brennan, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: September 22, 1955 Birth place: North Bergen, New Jersey Birth name: John Owen Brennan Father: Owen Brennan Mother: Dorothy Brennan Marriage: Kathy (Pokluda) Brennan Children: Kyle, Kelly and Jaclyn Education: Fordham University, B.A., 1977;
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By Kay Jones, Steve Almasy and Rebekah Riess, CNN Three people have been arrested in South Florida and accused of identity theft of victims of the Surfside condo collapse, a top prosecutor said Wednesday. There were seven victims in this case, five of whom are deceased, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said at a
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By Anna Chernova, CNN A veteran Russian politician has complained that two opponents running against him in St. Petersburg have adopted his name and mimicked his appearance in order to confuse voters. Liberal Yabloko party candidate Boris Vishnevsky is standing to keep his seat in the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly later this month. The Russian
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN When Chandler “Chad” Keller was a child, he dreamed of being an astronaut. From the time he was six years old, Chad and his father, Richard Keller, would launch rockets in their backyard. But “his eyes were kind of bad,” according to his father, so Chad pursued a degree in aerospace
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN When Chandler “Chad” Keller was a child, he dreamed of being an astronaut. From the time he was six years old, Chad and his father, Richard Keller, would launch rockets in their backyard. But “his eyes were kind of bad,” according to his father, so Chad pursued a degree in aerospace
Continue Reading By Mallory Simon, CNN A Florida judge ruled against Gov. Ron Desantis on Wednesday and allowed schools in the state to mandate face-masks while the case is appealed at a higher level. The ruling from Second Circuit Judge John Cooper, effective immediately, means the state of Florida must stop enforcement of banning mask mandates —
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