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Barry Bonds Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired baseball player Barry Bonds, holder of Major League Baseball’s all-time home run record. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1964 Birth place: Riverside, California Birth name: Barry Lamar Bonds Father: Bobby Bonds, former major league baseball player and coach Mother: Patricia (Howard) Bonds

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Larry Nassar stands as he is sentenced for three counts of criminal sexual assault on February 5

Larry Nassar, the ex-USA Gymnastics doctor who sexually abused girls for decades, was stabbed 10 times in prison

By Shawn Nottingham, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, was assaulted inside a federal prison in Florida, according to two sources familiar with the incident. Joe Rojas, president of the local correction officers’

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The city of Memphis and other officials have moved to strike mention of an elite Atlanta police unit from a lawsuit filed by Tyre Nichols' family.

Memphis officials ask court to strike statements about Atlanta police unit from a civil lawsuit filed by Tyre Nichols’ mother

By Raja Razek and Claudia Dominguez, CNN (CNN) — The City of Memphis and other officials have filed a motion seeking to strike certain statements from a civil lawsuit filed by the mother of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year old Black man who died after being violently beaten by Memphis police in January. Court documents filed

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Gushing floodwater is seen in Highland Falls

NYC is under a flood watch as heavy rains inundate parts of the state, trapping drivers and damaging roads

By Christina Maxouris and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Flash flood warnings are in effect Sunday night across southeastern New York, including New York City, as powerful thunderstorms make their way into the region, bringing “torrential downpours,” the National Weather Service said. A flood watch is in effect across New York City until 6 a.m.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry speaks during a news conference Friday in Philadelphia.

5 members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations charged with child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania

By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Five members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania’s attorney general on Friday, following a yearslong investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the religious community. The children were all also members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations, and the alleged abusers gained access

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