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By Scarlette Whyte, CNN (CNN) — Lee Vernon Newby, Jr., was still a teenager when he became one of the first African American men to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. “I was young and scared. I was so nervous, but I wanted the opportunity,” he said. Eager to fight for his country at the

By Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — An Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut off the engines of a plane midflight told the New York Times he was affected by psychedelic mushrooms he’d taken two days before the flight. Joseph Emerson, 44, told the Times in a story published Friday he took the mushrooms

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A vessel with 34 migrants on board sank in the waters off Florida on Friday, prompting a rescue operation, according to the United States Coast Guard. The boat began sinking about eight miles south of Key Colony Beach, and a good Samaritan reported it, the Coast Guard said on X, the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Grammy Awards. February 4, 2024 – The The 66th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena. February 5, 2023 – The 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony takes place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena.

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Nebraska man was arrested early Friday after allegedly assaulting former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally while she jogged along the Missouri River, police said. The Council Bluffs, Iowa, Police Department identified the suspect as Dominic Henton, 25, of Papillion, who was charged with one count of assault with intent to commit sexual

By Maxime Tamsett and Nick Valencia, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A judge ruled Thursday that rap lyrics can be admitted as evidence in the trial of alleged members of the Young Slime Life (YSL) Gang, including rapper Young Thug, a practice some critics have called a racist double standard. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy say they paid Michael Oher more than $138,000 of proceeds from the blockbuster film and preceding book “The Blind Side,” despite the former NFL player’s claim that the couple never paid him his share of the profits, court documents say. Oher, whose life story

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A sprawling 61-acre site in Maryland was selected as the new location for the FBI’s headquarters, but some of the bureau’s leaders and state lawmakers are expressing concerns over the choice. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Israel

By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — New York police say they are investigating a possible “bias incident” in which a father alleges he and his 18-month-old son were attacked in Brooklyn on Monday and erroneously accused of supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Ashish Prashar, 40, told CNN he was at a Brooklyn basketball court with his son on

By Jason Hanna and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A man who authorities said shot and killed two Dallas hospital employees while he was visiting the facility for the birth of his child last year was found guilty Thursday of capital murder, prosecutors said. A jury convicted Nestor Hernandez, 31, in the October 2022 deaths

By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — “Every year at school in Israel we used to get a lecture from a Holocaust survivor,” said Tomer Peretz. “I was always getting bored listening to him like, ‘OK, OK, we got it, OK. So, they killed you guys. Let’s move on … “‘It’s one of those

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s former top prosecutor who was thrust into the national spotlight after charging six police officers in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, was found guilty of two counts of perjury for making false statements on loan applications for two Florida vacation homes, the Justice Department said.

By Joe Sutton and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Apollo astronaut Col. Frank Borman, who commanded the first mission to orbit the moon, has died in Billings, Montana, NASA announced. He was 95. “Today we remember one of NASA’s best. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true American hero. Among his many accomplishments, he served as

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Alaska dealt another blow to climate and Indigenous groups attempting to stop ConocoPhillips’ massive Willow oil drilling project, ruling Thursday that construction could move forward. The project on Alaska’s North Slope – an area that holds 600 million barrels of oil – galvanized a groundswell

By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The nation’s understaffed and overworked air traffic controller workforce has grown by only six fully trained controllers over the last year, the workers’ union president told Congress. National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Rich Santa told a Senate subcommittee Thursday growth in the thousands is needed. The FAA’s controller ranks

By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — If someone had told Nadia Mohamed when she was a child that she would one day become mayor of the city where she grew up, she would have said, “you are lying.” But on Tuesday Mohamed achieved just that when she was elected Mayor of St. Louis Park, Minnesota,

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — The US population is projected to peak in 2080, then start declining, according to a new analysis by the US Census Bureau. Projections released Thursday predict the country’s population will reach nearly 370 million in 2080, and by 2100 will have declined to 366 million. It’s the first

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Attorney General Merrick Garland, former chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Personal Birth date: November 13, 1952 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Merrick Brian Garland Father: Cyril Garland, founder of an advertising agency Mother: Shirley (Horwitz)

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Screen Actors Guild. In 2012, a merger was completed between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). The SAG-AFTRA labor union has more than 160,000 members. SAG Timeline June 30, 1933 – Articles of incorporation are filed.

By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — It’s often said the whole family serves when a member is in the armed forces. Like military spouses, children of those serving also benefit from extra support and recognition. There are many ways you can show your appreciation this Veterans Day, including supporting the children of service members