By Amir Vera, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN The man arrested in connection with five separate shootings of homeless men in New York City and Washington, DC, was identified by DC authorities as Gerald Brevard. Brevard, 30, from DC, has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (gun), assault with intent to kill
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of comedian Billy Crystal. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1947 Birth place: Long Beach, New York Birth name: William Edward Crystal Father: Jack, concert promoter and record store manager Mother: Helen (Gabler) Crystal Marriage: Janice (Goldfinger) Crystal (1970-present) Children: Jennifer and Lindsay Education: New York University,
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By Mark Morales, CNN A controversial unit within the New York Police Department that was revived to battle rising gun violence in the city is finally hitting the streets on Monday, promising significant training, and even new uniforms, to prevent aggressive and abusive policing tactics that had plagued its predecessor. The so-called Neighborhood Safety Teams,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Let’s face it… the chances of you traveling to space are slim. But thanks to NASA, maybe your name can go. The agency is currently collecting a list of names to be put on a flash drive that will be sent on the Orion spacecraft launch later this year. Why not
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Let’s face it… the chances of you traveling to space are slim. But thanks to NASA, maybe your name can go. The agency is currently collecting a list of names to be put on a flash drive that will be sent on the Orion spacecraft launch later this year. Why not
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Let’s face it… the chances of you traveling to space are slim. But thanks to NASA, maybe your name can go. The agency is currently collecting a list of names to be put on a flash drive that will be sent on the Orion spacecraft launch later this year. Why not
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By Susannah Cullinane, CNN The man accused of stabbing two employees inside New York’s Museum of Modern Art on Saturday was arrested in Philadelphia, police said Tuesday morning. Information on charges against Gary Cabana, 60, will be announced pending his extradition to New York, a New York Police Department spokesperson said. Cabana was arrested at
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By Artemis Moshtaghian, Liam Reilly, Susannah Cullinane and Eric Levenson, CNN Five shootings targeting homeless men in New York City and Washington, DC, over the past two weeks were carried out by a single suspect who is now the subject of an “urgent” manhunt, officials said Sunday. The shootings took place between March 3 and
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By Alaa Elassar, Megan Thomas and Chloe Melas, CNN William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “The Big Chill,” and “Broadcast News,” has died, his son Will told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 71. Gerry Byrne, Hurt’s friend, confirmed news of the actor’s death to CNN. “It is with great sadness
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Chicagoans were happy to welcome back a beloved tradition this weekend as the city celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by once again dying its river green and holding its first St. Patrick’s Day parade in three years. The parade was canceled for the past two years because of Covid-19. Last year, the
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By Dakin Andone, CNN Two of three wildfires making up the Chipola Complex Fire in Florida’s panhandle are 95% contained, after the trio of blazes scorched more than 34,000 acres, Florida’s Forest Service said in a final update on Twitter Saturday. Firefighters brought both the Adkins Avenue and the Star Avenue fires into 95% containment
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN It will just be two weeks. That’s what Kerry Stutzman thought when she invited her 22-year-old son to come back home to Colorado — and bring his girlfriend with him. The rapidly spreading novel coronavirus had virtually shut down big cities like Chicago, where Palmer Skudneski and his girlfriend Anabelle
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Text by AJ Willingham; illustrations by Leanza Abucayan, CNN The sun won’t rise for hours in Celebration, Florida, but the party is already in full swing. Is it too early for bone-rattling cardio beats or a “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” singalong? Objectively, yes. But the tens of thousands of runners huddled in the parking
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By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Going once. Going twice. Sold! A rare first edition 1999 Pokémon Charizard No. 4 card sold on Thursday for $336,000 at auction. The Charizard card, sold by Heritage Auctions, drew widespread attention because it’s from the game’s first English print run and had been given a perfect PSA GEM-MT 10 grading.
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’re reading this right after waking up this morning, you’ve already lost an hour of your day. But don’t be alarmed. The clock on your cell phone automatically sprang forward while you were asleep because it knew all about daylight saving time. Check the rest of your clocks, though. They
Continue ReadingBy Claire Colbert and Keith Allen, CNN A 23-year-old soldier died Thursday in a training incident at Fort Irwin, California, the Army announced Saturday. Specialist Joseph M. Meitl, Jr., served as an armored cannon crewmember in the 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas. “Specialist Joseph Meitl Jr. was a valuable member of our
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By Maya Brown, CNN Sarah Rodriguez spends most of her day multitasking as she switches from watching her mother on remote cameras to talking on video and phone calls with doctors and aides to organize proper care for the 67-year-old. The 40-year-old’s life in Virginia has been like this ever since her mom was diagnosed
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN Comedian Katt Williams ended his show in Nashville, Tennessee, early Saturday night because of a bomb threat, according to a statement from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, where Williams was performing. Williams had to “abruptly end” the show “10 minutes before the end of his set due to a bomb threat,” the
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By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Police are offering a $10,000 reward after an armed suspect opened fire Saturday on two apparently homeless people who were sleeping on the streets of New York City, killing one and wounding the other. The shootings happened about 90 minutes apart in Lower Manhattan and were caught on surveillance footage, the
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By Dakin Andone, CNN After confirming her 22-year-old daughter Katie Meyer had died days earlier by suicide, Gina Meyer wondered aloud this month if the star goalkeeper for Stanford University’s women’s soccer team might have been overwhelmed by the pressure of sports and academics. “There is anxiety,” she told NBC’s “Today Show,” “and there is
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