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By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people will gather Sunday to honor the life of assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service expected to underscore his indelible influence on American politics. With a lineup of speakers from the highest levels of the US government, including President Donald Trump, Kirk’s memorial is

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A telecommunication outage caused Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers in Dallas to lose radar and some communications Friday afternoon, leading to flights being stopped at the area’s airports. After a virtual shutdown of airports across the city, some flights were allowed to resume after

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A Democratic mayor running for Congress in Illinois was teargassed Friday morning during a small protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in suburban Chicago, he said. At least one other person, who identified herself on social media as Kat Abughazaleh, a former journalist also

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced a safety alert Friday morning telling airlines they should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags in an emergency. Bringing luggage during an evacuation can slow the process, potentially risking the lives of passengers still on

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here’s a look at the life of civil rights leader Joseph Lowery. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1921 Death date: March 27, 2020 Birth place: Huntsville, Alabama Birth name: Joseph Echols Lowery Father: LeRoy Lowery, store owner Mother: Dora (Fackler) Lowery, teacher Marriage: Evelyn (Gibson) Lowery (April 5, 1948-September 26,

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — Huston-Tillotson University, a private university in Austin, Texas, will receive a $150 million donation over the next 10 years – the single-largest gift ever given to a historically Black college or university. In honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, Ross Moody, trustee and vice president of The Moody

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, some researchers are close to confirming if it has an Earth-like atmosphere and the potential to sustain liquid water. Here’s what else you need to know to

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, some researchers are close to confirming if it has an Earth-like atmosphere and the potential to sustain liquid water. Here’s what else you need to know

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, some researchers are close to confirming if it has an Earth-like atmosphere and the potential to sustain liquid water. Here’s what else you need to know

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — After prominent political activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a speaking event at a Utah university last week, an intense, 30-plus-hour manhunt for a suspect in the shooting ended with him peacefully surrendering at a local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents. News of Kirk’s killing quickly went global,