By Cheri Mossburg, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected the state’s parole board recommendation to release Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, from prison, saying she continues to pose a threat to public safety. Van Houten was 19 when she met Manson and joined the murderous cult that came to
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By Virginia Langmaid and Nick Valencia, CNN A former Louisiana State Police officer, who on body camera video can be heard saying that he “beat the ever-living f**k out of” dead Black motorist Ronald Greene, told investigators during an interview 16 months after the incident that he was “scared” and portrayed himself as a victim,
Continue ReadingBy Laura Studley, Eric Levenson and Caroll Alvarado, CNN The massive pileup caused by a sudden snow squall on a Pennsylvania highway Monday left six people dead and involved 80 vehicles, state police wrote in a crash report Wednesday. According to final numbers in the report, there were 39 commercial vehicles and 41 passenger vehicles
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By Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The second-largest man-made reservoir in the country has dropped to unthinkable lows amid the West’s climate change-driven megadrought. A pair of before and after photos at Lake Powell illustrates how alarming the transformation has been. The “before” was taken June 23, 2021, and the “after” was taken Sunday.
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By Gregory Lemos and Jason Hanna, CNN A US soldier was killed early Wednesday in an incident involving two helicopters at an airfield at Georgia’s Fort Stewart, the Army said. The incident, involving two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, happened at the post’s Wright Army Airfield around 2 a.m., the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division said on
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN A new set of European tech rules meant to boost competition in online services will change the way people interact with major tech companies like Apple, Google and the like — and the effects could be seen far outside of Europe. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN A new set of European tech rules meant to boost competition in online services will change the way people interact with major tech companies like Apple, Google and the like — and the effects could be seen far outside of Europe. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN A new set of European tech rules meant to boost competition in online services will change the way people interact with major tech companies like Apple, Google and the like — and the effects could be seen far outside of Europe. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to
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By Jean Casarez and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Families suing Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who hosts the right-wing commentary website Infowars, rejected his offer Tuesday to settle a defamation lawsuit filed in response to his claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. Attorneys for Jones offered $120,000 each to 13 plaintiffs
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By Raja Razek, CNN After an Oregon physician filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the residency requirement in Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act, the state, along with the Oregon Medical Board and the Oregon Health Authority, agreed they would no longer apply or enforce the requirement — thus allowing non-Oregon residents to access medical
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By Amir Vera and Amanda Musa, CNN A Florida grand jury has formally indicted an Orlando man accused of killing a Daytona Beach couple earlier this month in what officials are calling a random attack. Jean R. Macean, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder in connection with the deaths of Terry
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By Theresa Waldrop, Jenn Selva and Amanda Watts, CNN A Kentucky grand jury has indicted Quintez Brown, the man accused of shooting at a Louisville mayoral candidate, on charges of attempted murder and first-degree wanton endangerment. Brown allegedly entered the office Craig Greenberg, a Democratic candidate, and fired a gun at him on February 14.
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Chris Boyette, CNN A Chicago police officer’s ankle was crushed, another officer was shot in the hand, and a suspect was shot and seriously wounded Monday night in a traffic stop and subsequent shootout, city authorities said. The officers’ injuries were non-life-threatening; the suspect was taken to a hospital in serious
Continue ReadingBy Maya Brown, CNN The tug of war between a majority-Black town in Tennessee and state officials is intensifying as the state comptroller’s office has given the town an ultimatum: Fix the town’s financial troubles or the county will take over. The state’s comptroller has pledged to restructure the town’s financial supervision and pushed officials
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, reversing a Covid-era policy that made the standardized tests optional and rejecting the idea that the tests hurt diversity. “Our research shows standardized tests help us better assess the academic preparedness of all
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By Jason Hanna and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The estate of a woman who fell to her death when a Florida drawbridge opened while she was walking across it has sued a bridge attendant and the company that operates the span. Carol Wright’s estate filed the lawsuit Monday against the bridge operator on duty at the
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By Jamiel Lynch, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN The seat of a teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week was still locked, according to an accident report from the state. Tyre Sampson, 14, fell last Thursday from the FreeFall drop tower that takes riders up 430
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Personal Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth place: Middleton, Ohio Birth name: William Hunt Gross Father: Sewell “Dutch” Gross, a steel company sales executive Mother: Shirley Gross Marriages: Sue (Frank) Gross (1985-2017, divorced); Pamela Roberts Gross
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, a florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, 2009-present); Michelle Cook (divorced) Children: with Regina
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth place: Laredo, Texas Birth name: Thomas Dale DeLay Father: Charles Ray DeLay Mother: Maxine (Wimbish) DeLay Marriage: Christine (Furrh) DeLay (1967-present) Children: Danielle Education: Attended Baylor University, 1965-1967; University of Houston, B.S., 1970
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