By Richard Roth, Caitlin Hu and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. The decision follows repeated calls for military assistance by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. United Nations
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators are digging into the cause of a Cessna crash Sunday that killed a top aviation safety expert and a former NFL star. Richard McSpadden, 63, and Russ Francis, 70, died after the Cessna Cardinal they were flying crashed near the runway of the Lake Placid Airport, “striking
Continue Reading By Sugam Pokharel, Claire Calzonetti, Duarte Mendonca and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said on Monday that Washington’s reports last week warning of a big build-up of Serbian troops on the Kosovo border “were not fully accurate.” Speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an interview, Vučić said: “We always appreciated
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of David Cameron, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: October 9, 1966 Birth place: London, England Birth name: David William Donald Cameron Father: Ian Cameron, a stockbroker Mother: Mary (Mount) Cameron Marriage: Samantha (Sheffield) Cameron (June 1, 1996-present) Children: Florence
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United States linked the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to al Qaeda, a group that operated under the Taliban regime’s protection in Afghanistan. Timeline
Continue Reading By Danny Freeman and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia journalist and advocate Josh Kruger was shot and killed at his home early Monday morning, according to police. No weapons were recovered and there have been no arrests, a statement from police says. Kruger, 39, was shot seven times in the chest and abdomen at
Continue Reading By Alta Spells and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A corrections officer at a south Georgia prison was killed Sunday after an inmate allegedly attacked him “from behind with a homemade weapon,” the state department of corrections announced in a news release. Robert Clark, 42, was escorting two offenders, Layton Lester and Marko Willingham, from
Continue Reading By CNN’s Lucas Lilieholm and CNNE’s Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — At least 11 people were killed and two people seriously injured on Sunday after the roof of a church in northern Mexico collapsed, officials said. Preliminary reports indicate that about 100 people were inside the building in Ciudad Madero at the time of the incident,
Continue Reading By Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A Spanish nightclub ravaged by a fatal fire on Sunday was ordered to close in 2022 because it lacked a proper license, prompting questions over why authorities had not shut down the venue where more than a dozen people died. Officials issued a closure order for the nightclub in
Continue Reading By Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park, officials said. Rescuers were first alerted to the incident around 8 p.m. Friday after receiving “an alert from an inReach/GPS device indicating a bear attack,” the national park said in a statement. The
Continue Reading CNN, WGRB By Steve Almasy, Michelle Watson and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old girl who went missing while on a camping trip at a New York state park two days ago, has been found safe and a suspect has been detained, authorities said Monday evening. Before she was found, Charlotte’s parents
Continue Reading By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison and five years post-release supervision, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to CNN. Lauren Pazienza pushed vocal coach Barbara Gustern to the ground on
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Most tweens might brush off holding their parents’ hands as baby stuff. Not Amethyst Sistine Silva. The affectionate, hug-loving girl from Corpus Christi, Texas, known to everyone in her life as “Ame,” hadn’t yet aged out of clasping her mother’s palms between her 11-year-old fingers. “We would walk
Continue Reading By Josh Freedom du Lac, CNN (CNN) — The celebratory bullets began flying right around midnight, in the final moments of 2022. The child’s father heard two dings – Happy New Year bullets ricocheting in front of their apartment. “Ouch,” he heard his 11-year-old say. Then, she was gone. “Right at midnight, Amethyst was probably
Continue Reading CNN By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Children and teens in the US are dying of gun-related homicides and suicides in record numbers, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 2,279 firearm homicides in children and teens (ages 1 to 18) in 2021 – double the
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy, Michelle Watson and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old girl who went missing while on a camping trip at a New York state park two days ago, has been found safe and a suspect has been detained, authorities said Monday evening. Before she was found, Charlotte’s parents received a
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two months after wildfires tore through Maui, several burn zones in Lahaina will reopen today for property owners to survey the destruction left behind. It will be the first time that many families see what remains of their homes and businesses. But on an inspiring note, Lahaina’s historic
Continue Reading By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Children and teens in the US are dying of gun-related homicides and suicides in record numbers, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 2,279 firearm homicides in children and teens (ages 1 to 18) in 2021 – double the number
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, a crucial tool in curtailing the spread of Covid-19. The Nobel Prize committee announced the prestigious honor, seen as the pinnacle of scientific
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Fast casual Mexican chain Chipotle is facing a lawsuit filed by a federal agency on behalf of a former employee who said she was subject “to a barrage of harassing conduct based on her religion by her supervisor” because she wore a hijab. The religious harassment and retaliation lawsuit
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