By Meg Dunn, CNN New York (CNN) — Yamilée Toussaint has always been passionate about two seemingly unrelated things: dancing and mathematics. Growing up on Long Island in New York, as she pursued her diverse interests, she always had the support of her father, a mechanical engineer, and mother, a nurse. “I think my parents’
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to appear in court Friday afternoon for the first time since he was indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals. Adams, who has served as the
Continue Reading By Richard Roth, CNN United Nations headquarters (CNN) — It’s one of the biggest security operations in America: Protecting thousands of world leaders and their entourages at the annual high level United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. As diplomats gathered for speeches and sideline gossip this week, CNN and a select group of
Continue Reading By Tamara Qiblawi, Eliza Mackintosh, Wayne Chang, Eric Cheung, Yong Xiong, Kara Fox, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Balint Bardi, CNN Beirut, New Taipei City and Budapest (CNN) — Israel carried out part of its device attack targeting Hezbollah by concealing explosives inside the batteries of pagers brought into Lebanon, according to two high-ranking Lebanese security officials,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has arrived in Gainesville, Georgia, as it prepares for rapid deployment as the region braces for Hurricane Helene. Payton Dunham lives fewer than 50 miles away in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Her family spent Thursday afternoon prepping for the storm, which included moving all their outdoor furniture inside and
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, Junko Ogura and Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote. The 67-year-old takes control of the long-ruling, scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and will
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dennis Kucinich, former Ohio congressman. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1946 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name: Dennis John Kucinich Father: Frank Kucinich, truck driver Mother: Virginia (Norris) Kucinich Marriages: Elizabeth (Harper) Kucinich (2005-present); Sandra Kucinich (1977-1986, divorced); Helen Kucinich (divorced) Children:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Trent Lott, former Republican senator from Mississippi. Personal Birth date: October 9, 1941 Birth place: Grenada, Mississippi Birth name: Chester Trent Lott Father: Chester Paul Lott, shipyard worker Mother: Iona (Watson) Lott, schoolteacher Marriage: Patricia (Thompson) Lott (1964-present) Children: Chester and Tyler
Continue Reading By Michael Rios and Verónica Calderón, CNN (CNN) — Towns along Mexico’s southwestern coast are dealing with torrential rain, flooding and landslides after tropical storm John strengthened back into a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. John is considered a “zombie” storm – a term referring to systems that dissipate
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Continue Reading CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the rank-and-file transit cop who rose to the city’s most powerful office, is no longer the master of his political destiny. Indicted on federal corruption charges unsealed Thursday, Adams’ fate will be decided in the coming days and weeks, as the defiant
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 CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of American fashion designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren. Personal Birth date: October 14, 1939 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Ralph Rueben Lifshitz Father: Frank Lifshitz, housepainter and artist Mother: Frieda (Cutler) Lifshitz Marriage: Ricky (Low-Beer) Lauren (December 1964-present) Children: Dylan, 1974; David,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Carlos the Jackal, formerly one of the world’s most wanted terrorists. Personal Birth date: October 12, 1949 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Ilich Ramirez Sanchez Father: José Altagracia Ramírez Navas, a Marxist, millionaire lawyer Mother: Elba Maria Sánchez Marriages: Isabelle Coutant-Peyre (2001-2024,
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Levenson, Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams unsealed Thursday morning alleges he secretly solicited and accepted freebies and illegal campaign donations from wealthy foreigners, including Turkish officials, as far back as 2014. In exchange, he pressured the Fire Department of New York to approve
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams unsealed Thursday morning alleges he secretly solicited and accepted freebies and illegal campaign donations from wealthy foreigners, including Turkish officials, as far back as 2014. In exchange, he pressured the Fire Department of New York to approve
Continue Reading WABC, CNN Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Nicki Brown and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Kids say the darndest things — especially if you’re discussing serious topics like politics, religion or the climate crisis. CNN asked 10-year-olds about the November election and received jarring responses on how they view the candidates and the country’s political landscape. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue Reading CNN By Mary Gilbert, Taylor Ward, Emma Tucker and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Helene is now forecast to reach catastrophic Category 4 strength by the time it makes landfall in Florida on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says, with storm surge potentially climbing to 20 feet along some parts of the coast. Helene
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Alan Eugene Miller was executed Thursday evening in Alabama, state officials said, making him the second inmate known to die by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial method critics say is tantamount to torture. Miller, 59, who was sentenced to death in 2000 for the 1999 killings of
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