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By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — As investigators try to determine why a pilot and passengers fell unresponsive on a small jet that ultimately crashed in Virginia on Sunday, the tragedy evokes a critical consideration for pilots when flying: oxygen. Because air is too thin to breathe at jetliner cruising altitudes, airplane cabins are pressurized.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former heavyweight world boxing champion Mike Tyson. Personal Birth date: June 30, 1966 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Michael Gerard Tyson Father: Jimmy Kirkpatrick Mother: Lorna Smith Tyson Marriages: Lakiha (Spicer) Tyson (June 6, 2009-present); Monica (Turner) Tyson (April 19, 1997-January

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Travis Rudolph, a former wide receiver for Florida State University who played in the NFL, was found not guilty of murder and other charges by a Palm Beach County jury on Wednesday, court records show. Rudolph had faced one count of first-degree premeditated murder and three counts of attempted

By Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Two of the five New Haven, Connecticut, police officers involved in the June 2022 arrest of Randy Cox, who was left paralyzed from the chest down in a police van, have been fired, officials said. Four members of the New Haven Board of Police Commissioners on Wednesday voted in

By AJ Willingham, CNN A new documentary series about the Duggar family has thrust the ultra-conservative Christian “19 Kids and Counting” brood back into the spotlight, along with their many controversies and evolutions. “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” released last Friday on Amazon Prime Video, is also raising new interest in a ministry called

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers in Washington state are praising the resourcefulness of a 10-year-old girl who survived on her own for more than 24 hours in the rugged terrain of the Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family. Shunghla Mashwani was at a gathering with her extended family in

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of televangelist Pat Robertson. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1930 Death date: June 8, 2023 Birth place: Lexington, Virginia Birth name: Marion Gordon Robertson Father: Absalom Willis Robertson, politician Mother: Gladys Churchill (Willis) Robertson Marriage: Adelia “Dede” (Elmer) Robertson (August 27, 1954-2022, her death) Children: Timothy,

By Eric Levenson, Michelle Watson and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Pat Robertson, the prominent televangelist who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network, made the Christian right a powerful political force and unsuccessfully ran for president in 1988, died on Thursday, the network said in a news release. “Pat Robertson, longtime TV host, religious broadcaster, educator,

By Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Bond for the Florida woman charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of her neighbor, a Black mother who confronted her during a dispute over children playing outside, was set at $154,000 on Friday. A judge set bond at $150,000 for the felony charge and another

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A salmonella outbreak linked to Gold Medal flour is over, the CDC announced Wednesday. However, consumers are still being urged to inspect their pantries and throw away any recalled bags that may be lingering at home. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On

By Omar Jimenez and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Quanishia “Peach” White Berry and her wife, Lexus, say May 28 was as normal as any other day: They scrolled through TikTok videos while waiting for the groceries they had ordered so they could cook dinner. Then, they noticed the cracks in their home. First, Lexus

By Paradise Afshar, Michelle Watson, Elizabeth Wolfe and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The human remains found in southeastern Minnesota this week are of Madeline Kingsbury, a mother who was last seen alive on March 31, police confirmed Thursday. “Unfortunately, while this discovery is not what we were hoping for, we are thankful to

By Josh Campbell and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot has landed in the United States, where he is accused of extorting money from the mother of Natalee Holloway, the Alabama teen who was last seen with the Dutch national and two others 18 years ago in Aruba. FBI agents flew with

By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — US officials lowered the warning level for Hawaii’s erupting Kīlauea volcano on Thursday, saying the burst of lava spewing from within one of its craters has decreased. The volcano began erupting before sunrise on Wednesday with a burst of lava spewing from within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at

By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — As officials raise the warning level for Hawaii’s erupting Kīlauea volcano, they are highlighting a number of safe locations for the thousands who are expected to flock to the area to take in the magnificent view. The volcano began erupting before sunrise on Wednesday with a

By Artemis Moshtaghian (CNN) — Professional wrestler and World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik has died, according to an announcement on his Twitter page. He was 81 years old. “Today, we gather with heavy hearts to bid farewell to a true legend, a force of nature, and an iconic figure who left

By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The man who allegedly fatally shot 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 only surrendered to police because he was out of ammo and had been shot, one of the SWAT officers who responded that day testified Wednesday. Michael O’Keefe, a former lieutenant and tactical

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Watergate, the 1970s political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Timeline June 17, 1972 – Five men are arrested after breaking into Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, DC. White House press secretary Ron Ziegler describes the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at some US citizens who have been convicted of spying against the United States. Aldrich Ames 1962 – Aldrich Ames, son of a CIA analyst, joins the agency as a low-level documents analyst. 1967-1968 – Enters the Career Trainee Program at the CIA and becomes an