By David Shortell and Rosa Flores, CNN With his baseball cap and thick white beard, Allyn Kilsheimer could be mistaken for a retiree if it weren’t for the team of construction workers trailing him and the long metal pole he carried as he surveyed the ground floor outside of the Champlain Towers North building. “Here,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Linda Marie Ronstadt Father: Gilbert Ronstadt, hardware store owner Mother: Ruth Mary (Copeman) Ronstadt, homemaker Children: adopted: Carlos and Mary Clementine Education: Attended University of Arizona, 1964 Other
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the July 20, 2012, movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Twelve people were killed and 70 injured. On July 16, 2015, James Holmes was found guilty on all 165 counts against him: 24 first-degree murder, 140 attempted murder and one count of possession or control of an
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. Personal Birth date: July 21, 1939 Birth place: London, England Birth name: John Dimitri Negroponte Father: Dimitri John Negroponte, shipping magnate Mother: Catherine (Coumantaros) Negroponte Marriage: Diana (Villiers) Negroponte (December 1976-present) Children: Marina, Alejandra, John, George and Sophia
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Britney Spears, pop singer and Grammy Award winner. Personal Birth date: December 2, 1981 Birth place: McComb, Mississippi Birth name: Britney Jean Spears Father: Jamie Spears, former building contractor and chef Mother: Lynne (Bridges) Spears Marriages: Sam Asghari (June 9, 2022 – present); Kevin
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional basketball leagues’ regular seasons. 2022 NBA and WNBA Finals June 16, 2022 – NBA Finals – The Golden State Warriors defeat the Boston Celtics, 103-90, in Game 6 to win the series 4-2.
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Bryan Anthony Rhoden was arrested and charged in connection with the killings of two men, Paul Pierson and Henry Valdez, as well as golf pro Gene Siller, all of whom were found dead at the Atlanta-area Pinetree Country Club, Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox said.
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Hawaiian authorities are asking for the public’s help to find those responsible for vandalizing a cultural site with paintballs. About 100 Hawaiian petroglyphs are spread across the rock face of Pu’u Kilea in the Olowalu Valley, according to Hawaii’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE). The department was notified
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By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Brett Durrant was traveling along Highway 395 near Coleville, California, when clouds of dust erupted across the mountainsides next to him. Parts of the rock were collapsing. “It’s an earthquake!” Durrant’s friend, who was driving, shouts in a video posted on Twitter. “The tires went a little funny,
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Continue ReadingBy Mirna Alsharif, CNN A 3-year-old boy who was shot over the Independence Day weekend in Buffalo, New York, has died, according to Kait Munro, a spokeswoman with the Erie County District Attorney’s office. Shaquelle Walker Jr. was shot on Monday evening in Buffalo, New York, along with three adults, Munro said. A group of
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN In the midst of a right-wing attack on creating a more inclusive education in the US, Illinois just became the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Teaching Equitable Asian American History Act on Friday, set to go into
Continue Reading Illinois became the first state in the nation to require the teaching of Asian American History Friday morning.
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By Ralph Ellis and Hollie Silverman, CNN Two bronze statues of Confederate generals will be removed from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, almost four years after the statues were the flashpoint for the violent “Unite the Right” rally that left one person dead and many others injured. In a news release, the Charlottesville
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Dakin Andone, CNN Charges have been dropped for one of two brothers arrested in South Carolina last month, authorities said, while an officer involved has been fired and charged with assault in a case that prompted outrage after video of the arrests surfaced on social media. Travis Price had his charge
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By Aya Elamroussi and Kay Jones, CNN Attorneys who represent the family of Breonna Taylor have sued the Louisville Metro Police Department, saying they may have given “misinformation” to the public about the use of body cameras on the night the Black woman was killed in her home in Kentucky. More body camera footage, if
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By Laura Ly, CNN A man accused of stabbing a rabbi in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood was arraigned Thursday on new hate crime charges and has been ordered held without bail pending a “dangerousness hearing” later this month, says a news release from Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins. Khaled Awad, 24, was arraigned on two
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Stanley Cup, the annual championship of the National Hockey League. June 26, 2022 – The Colorado Avalanche defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 to win the team’s first Stanley Cup since 2001. July 7, 2021 – The Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Montreal Canadiens
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. June 3, 2022 – Harini Logan, a 14-year-old from San Antonio, wins the Bee in the first-ever spell-off at the 94th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. July 8, 2021 – The Scripps National Spelling Bee finals takes place. Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research 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, and one time Supreme Court nominee. Personal Birth date: November 13, 1952 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Merrick Brian Garland Father: Cyril Garland, founder of an advertising
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