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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has publicly called for the president to pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for federal crimes related to George Floyd’s 2020 death – drawing derision from the Minnesota attorney general who helped put Chauvin in prison but amplification from one of Trump’s most powerful

By Chris Boyette, Devon M. Sayers and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — Military police and local law enforcement responded to reports of “a potential active shooter” at Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, Thursday, though the threat appeared to be unfounded, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said. The area was determined to be “all clear,”

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A recently unsealed defense motion in the capital murder case against Bryan Kohberger offers the most detailed picture of the suspect’s personality to emerge since his arrest in the brutal killings of four University of Idaho students. Attorneys for Kohberger claim in the motion the 30-year-old has autism spectrum

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Kirk Douglas. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1916 Death date: February 5, 2020 Birth place: Amsterdam, New York Birth name: Issur Danielovitch Demsky Father: Herschel “Harry” Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant Mother: Bryna “Bertha” (Sanglel) Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant Marriages:

CNN Library (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award winning actress and singer Carol Channing. Her most famous stage roles are Lorelei Lee in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and Dolly Gallagher Levi in “Hello, Dolly!” Personal:Birth date: January 31, 1921 Death date: January 15, 2019 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: Carol Elaine

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the late Joe Paterno, longtime head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Personal Birth date: December 21, 1926 Death date: January 22, 2012 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Joseph Vincent Paterno Father: Angelo Lafayette Paterno, law clerk Mother: Florence

By Karina Tsui and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Roy Ayers, the legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84. The producer passed away in New York City after a long illness, the family announced on Facebook. A specific cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Ayers

Story by Associated Press (AP) — A suspected thief gulped down two pairs of diamond earrings during his arrest on the side of a Florida Panhandle highway last week, detectives say, leaving them with the unenviable task of waiting to “collect” the Tiffany & Co. jewelry worth nearly $770,000. In the squad car, a state

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s twin Voyager probes, launched in 1977, are currently exploring uncharted territory in interstellar space. But to keep their missions going, the two spacecraft are now shutting off some of their instruments to conserve power. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On

KSHB, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — For more than a year, mystery shrouded the case of three friends who were found dead outside a Kansas City home after watching a Chiefs football game on a below-freezing winter night. On Wednesday, two men were charged with killing them, prosecutors said. Clayton McGeeney,

WFAA, VIEWER HANDOUT PHOTOS, VIDEO, CNN, Viewer Handout Photos/Video By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Strong winds from a recent storm in the south sent a US Customs and Border Protection surveillance blimp flying nearly 600 miles across Texas. The blimp – resembling a while-hot air balloon – was dislodged from its base in South