By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A Marine suspected of involvement in the death of another Marine was taken into custody at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Wednesday night, the base said in a statement. The incident happened in an on-base barracks room at the US military training facility in the evening before 10:15
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Humanitarian aid supplies destined for Gaza civilians remain in limbo, as concerns rise about the rapidly worsening conditions for the population stuck in the besieged enclave. Multiple sources told CNN on Thursday that the critical Rafah Crossing is no longer expected to open Friday for a
Continue Reading By Zeena Saifi, Becky Anderson and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Ibrahim Wadi, 62, and his son Ahmad, 24, were on their way to a funeral for four Palestinians shot dead by Israeli settlers in their occupied West Bank community, when their car came under attack. The father and son were driving through the small
Continue Reading CNN By Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Isabel Rosales and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop just
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A new analysis of ancient genomes is deepening scientists’ understanding of the Neanderthal DNA carried by human populations in Europe and Asia — genetic traces that may have medical relevance today. The finding, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, tracks the genetic legacy of the archaic relatives of
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — A top SpaceX executive is accusing government regulators of stifling the company’s progress on its Starship megarocket — potentially opening the door for China to beat US astronauts back to the moon. William Gerstenmaier — SpaceX’s vice president for build and reliability who previously served as
Continue Reading CNN By Casey Tolan, Matthew Chance, Florence Davey-Attlee, Scott Glover and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — When Hamas militants broke through the Gaza fence in this month’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the kibbutz of Mefalsim – less than two miles from the border – was on the front lines. Toting AK-47 rifles and grenade launchers,
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta (CNN) — A day after a deadly blast tore through Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, sparking protests across the region, the United States has released its own assessment of what caused the devastation. Israel has laid out evidence that it said shows a misfire by militant group Islamic Jihad caused the blast,
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, Chris Boyette and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens escaped injury after being hit by a car following an argument in Calabasas, California, on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. After deputies were called to the scene, Owens told them he was involved
Continue Reading By Casey Tolan, Matthew Chance, Florence Davey-Attlee, Scott Glover and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — When Hamas militants broke through the Gaza fence in this month’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the kibbutz of Mefalsim – less than two miles from the border – was on the front lines. Toting AK-47 rifles and grenade launchers, one
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father: Benzion Netanyahu, a historian Mother: Cela (Segal) Netanyahu Marriages: Sara Ben-Artzi (1991-present); Fleur Cates (1981-1988, divorced); Miriam Haran (divorced) Children: with Sara
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Elizabeth Smart, children’s advocate and kidnapping survivor. Personal Birth date: November 3, 1987 Birth name: Elizabeth Ann Smart Father: Ed Smart, real-estate and mortgage broker Mother: Lois Smart Marriage: Matthew Gilmour (February 18, 2012-present) Children: Olivia, November 2018; James, April 2017; Chloe, February
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Beth Holloway has waited nearly two decades for an end to her family’s “never-ending nightmare” – and while that doesn’t mean getting her daughter back, it does include getting justice for the Alabama teen who disappeared in 2005 on a graduation trip to Aruba. On Wednesday, Joran Van der
Continue Reading By Denise Royal and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors dropped the charges against a 69-year-old Black woman arrested last month on voter fraud charges in Tallahassee, Florida. Marsha Ervin was on probation after a felony conviction when she voted in the 2020 general and 2022 primary elections. In a filing on Tuesday, State Attorney
Continue Reading By Rachel Wilson, Mark Oliver and Alex Newman, CNN (CNN) — United Nations officials are warning that millions of Palestinians face dehydration and are at risk of waterborne disease in an escalating water crisis as Israel continues to withhold essential supplies from Gaza in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. The last functioning desalination
Continue Reading By Caitlin Hu and Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — The United States has vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council which called for a humanitarian pause in besieged Gaza – sparking more criticism of political paralysis in the powerful global body. The brief draft resolution, proposed by Brazil, condemned the October 7 terror
Continue Reading CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba – and although he likely can’t be prosecuted for the Alabama teen’s death, legal
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Isabel Rosales and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop just across
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the Herculaneum scrolls look unremarkable, like pieces of coal. After surviving the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the nearly 2,000-year-old documents would crumble if anyone attempted to unroll them, and surviving pieces with writing were considered to be nearly illegible to the human eye —
Continue Reading By Caitlin Danaher, CNN London (CNN) — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offense following her arrest for protesting outside this year’s Energy Intelligence Forum in London, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement Wednesday. The 20-year-old was charged with a failure to comply with a “condition imposed under
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