By Sheena McKenzie, CNN A humanitarian ship that rescued over 400 migrants at sea in recent weeks has been seized by Italian authorities, in a move that French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned would endanger the lives of migrants in the Mediterranean. In a press release Sunday, the organization called for the “swift
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, secretary Marriages: Judith Nathan (May 24, 2003-2019, divorced); Donna Hanover
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and a former US senator. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1921 Death date: December 8, 2016 Birth place: Cambridge, Ohio Birth name: John Herschel Glenn Jr. Father: John Glenn Sr., a plumber Mother: Clara (Sproat)
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By Emma Tucker, Omar Jimenez and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN At least 233 people were killed and 618 people were injured by gun violence in more than 500 shootings across the country during the Fourth of July weekend, a 26% drop from last year’s holiday weekend, according to the latest data compiled by the Gun Violence
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By Emmet Lyons, CNN Georgia has launched an investigation into violence against LGBTQ campaigners and journalists, after protesters on Monday stormed offices ahead of a planned pride march in the country’s capital Tbilisi. LGBTQ campaigners canceled the “March for Dignity” Pride event after violent protesters stormed and ransacked their offices before the march had begun.
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN At least 26 students and a teacher have been rescued after armed men raided a private secondary school in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State early Monday and kidnapped scores of people, said police. Officials from the school in Kaduna’s Chikun district told Agence France-Presse news agency that no fewer than 140 students
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By Ralph Ellis, Pamela Kirkland, Gregory Lemos and David Close, CNN Gene Siller, the Georgia country club golf pro shot to death on the course where he worked, always tried to help people, friends said Monday. “Gene was a man of compassion. He loved everybody,” said Rand Eberhard, a pastor who lives in a neighborhood
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By Jack Guy and Denis Lapin, CNN Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels, following an outcry from local lawmakers. Women from the Ukrainian armed forces will march in a parade to mark the 30th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24,
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By Ralph Ellis, Alaa Elassar and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Police are trying to find out who killed three men — including golf pro Gene Siller — whose bodies were found on the grounds of an Atlanta-area country club. Cobb County police responded to a report of a person shot around 2:20 p.m. Saturday and found
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Police are trying to find out who killed three men — including golf pro Gene Siller — whose bodies were found on the grounds of an Atlanta-area country club. CNN’s Ryan Young reports.
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Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors after a devastating “tsunami” of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least three people and leaving 80 feared missing. Torrential rains triggered the powerful mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) southwest of Tokyo. CNN’s Blake Essig reports.
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The rest of the Champlain Towers South building was demolished and officials hope it will now be safer for rescue teams to expand their search with fewer reinforcements. The demolition came after part of the building fell early in the morning on June 24. At least 24 people were killed, including children, and 121 people remain unaccounted for. CNN’s Natasha Chen reports from the scene.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Fireworks still ringing in your ears? We’ll keep it short today so everyone can get back to their long holiday weekends. 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 Reading Tropical storm Elsa, now the earliest 5th named Atlantic storm, is heading towards the Florida west coast. CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar details the forecast and impacts over the coming days.
Continue Reading CNN’s Don Lemon and Dana Bash discuss the grand finale of the New York City July 4th fireworks display during CNN’s “Fourth in America Special.”
Continue Reading President Biden bristled at a series of questions about Afghanistan when he wanted to stay on his “message of the day,” says Jennifer Epstein, one of the reporters who asked about the Afghan drawdown. David Sanger says Biden’s central problem is that he has two different messages — one for Americans and another for Afghans.
Continue Reading Dr. Jonathan Reiner discusses the progress the US has made combating Covid-19 and what work still needs to be done.
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By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. As China celebrated the success of its first spacewalk outside the new Tiangong space station on
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Police are looking for the person who shot and killed golf professional Gene Siller at a country club north of Atlanta on Saturday. Cobb County police responded to a report of a person shot around 2:20 p.m. and found Siller on the green of the 10th hole of
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Canada and US cities in the Northwest have reported their hottest temperatures on record, and more than 52 million people are under a heat warning or advisory from coast to coast. CNN’s Jason Carroll reports.
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