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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN American Express is the latest credit card company to end its operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Visa and Mastercard made similar announcements over the weekend — and analysts say there’s a high risk that Russia will face a financial crisis that will push its largest banks to

By Raja Razek and Travis Caldwell, CNN With nearly 1,100 homes evacuated, firefighting crews continue to battle several dangerous wildfires across three counties in the Florida Panhandle, officials said. The most prominent blaze, the Bertha Swamp Road Fire, expanded over the weekend and was at 14,000 acres Monday evening, up from 9,000 on Sunday, with

By Alaa Elassar, CNN A Ukrainian-owned bakery in Texas took a stance against the war by donating a weekend’s worth of their sales to Ukraine. Thousands of people in San Antonio stood in a line, which wrapped around several blocks, to enter Laika Cheesecakes and Espresso, where every dollar they spent went to the victims

By Emma Tucker, CNN The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could change the broad immunity from prosecution federal officers have while performing their duties. The case stems from a 2014 incident that began in a car, parked in the driveway of a bed-and-breakfast in Washington state near the Canadian border. A US

By Gabe Cohen and Dakin Andone, CNN A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, DC, beltway Sunday morning to demand an end to Covid-19 mandates and restrictions. The protests come at a time when many pandemic-related mandates and restrictions — imposed by state and local governments rather than lawmakers in Washington — have already begun

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at South by Southwest (SXSW), a collection of music, film and interactive conferences and festivals held annually in Austin, Texas. March 10-19, 2023 – The South by Southwest conference and festivals are scheduled to take place. March 11-20, 2022 – The South by Southwest conference and festivals take

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Travelers are scrambling to get flights in and out of Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 30 countries have so far closed their airspace to Russia — with Moscow reacting in kind — and multiple companies are suspending major operations. Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, was also yanked from global

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Liza Minnelli, award winning singer and actress. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1946 Birth place: Los Angeles, California Birth name: Liza May Minnelli Father: Vincente Minnelli, director Mother: Judy Garland, actress and singer Marriages: David Gest (March 16, 2002-April 2007, divorced); Mark Gero (December

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Seattle police officers fatally shot a man Saturday who “reportedly rammed his car into the Federal building and fired a rifle downtown,” the police department said. Police responding to multiple 911 calls reporting gunshot sounds Friday evening found the man “where he had crashed his vehicle into the Federal building,” the

By Christina Maxouris, CNN In the last two weeks, jury panels delivered verdicts in high-profile cases related to the deaths of three Black Americans, roughly two years since they helped fuel a global movement against racial injustice. The decisions put back into focus the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, whose violent

By Ray Sanchez, CNN Mariya Gut sipped water at a restaurant near the Baruch College campus in Manhattan — where students squinted into the cool glare of laptops and the only sign of war was a message spray painted on scaffolding across the street demanding Russia remove its “bloody hands from Ukraine!” For the 18-year-old

By Jason Hanna, CNN San Jose’s city council this winter passed an ordinance requiring most of the California city’s gun owners to carry liability insurance for accidental shootings — a first in the nation. It might seem to herald big change for those gun owners and in coverage. But the effects may be more limited

By Laura Studley, CNN The New York Police Department is partnering with the Russian American Officers Association (RAOA) to gather medical supplies for the people of Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country, the association’s president said Friday. The RAOA and the non-profit organization it is working with are collecting ibuprofen, aspirin, gauze and first

By Paradise Afshar and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The city of Fort Lauderdale has fired its police chief Larry Scirotto, who has been in office for less than a year, following allegations of discriminatory practices for promotions. Scirotto was sworn-in as police chief in mid-August, and the city had hired a law firm by November to

By Sonnet Swire, CNN Amtrak has temporarily suspended service between Washington, DC, and Philadelphia for the weekend after a freight train derailed, the railroad service said Saturday. The derailment was in Perryman, Maryland, Amtrak said. Norfolk Southern, owner the freight train, said in a statement 20 loaded coal cars derailed about 20 miles north of

By Claudia Dominguez and Paradise Afshar, CNN Evacuation orders are still in place for about 600 homes in the Florida Panhandle as crews battle at least four dangerous wildfires, authorities said. The Florida Forest Service said Sunday that nearly 10,000 acres are currently burning in the Panhandle. Additional resources have been deployed to help fight

By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A former Kansas City police officer convicted in the killing in 2019 of a Black man who was backing a pickup truck into his garage was sentenced Friday to six years in prison and will remain free on bond while his conviction is appealed. Eric DeValkenaere, who’s White,

By Emma Tucker, CNN Pro-gun legislation that would allow citizens to legally carry concealed guns in public without firearm training or a license is advancing in several states, as law enforcement officials and advocacy groups nationwide continue to raise the alarm about the policy’s safety risks. The controversial “constitutional carry,” or permitless carry, legislation has

By Emma Tucker and Mark Morales, CNN Major crimes in New York City spiked nearly 60% in February compared to the same month in 2021 — a large majority occurring in a small swath of the metropolis — as Mayor Eric Adams rolled out his plan to combat gun violence and crime in the city.

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Boston Marathon terror attack. On April 15, 2013, double bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured at least 264. Facts The bombs exploded 12 seconds apart near the marathon’s finish line on Boylston Street. According to Richard DesLauriers, the

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN More than 600 homes have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire in Bay County on the panhandle of Florida prompted authorities to issue a state of emergency. The Adkins Avenue fire has burned more than 1,400 acres (1.6 square miles) and is 20% contained, the Florida Forest Service said. The fire

By Sam Perez and Nicole Chavez, CNN The first Black student to attend the University of Alabama has died, days after a building on campus was dedicated in her honor, the university announced in a statement. Autherine Lucy Foster, whose last name was then Lucy, made history in 1956 when she enrolled as the university’s

By Sonia Moghe, CNN The engineer at the controls of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia in 2015 has been found not guilty on all charges related to the crash that killed eight and injured more than 150 people. A jury deliberated for less than two hours before reaching an acquittal verdict Friday for

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Convoy groups led by American truckers are making their way toward the nation’s capital to demand an end to all Covid-19 mandates and restrictions. The protesters, with members coming from at least three individual convoy groups, are expected to arrive in Washington, DC, throughout the upcoming weekend. The convoys follow the

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Hannah Sarisohn and Andy Rose, CNN A Kansas high school principal and school resource officer were shot at Olathe East High School in Kansas Friday, and Olathe Police say a student was the shooter. The school resource officer returned fire, wounding the suspect, who is expected to survive, according to Olathe

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Jay Croft, CNN New York City is dropping mask requirements for K-12 schools and lifting proof of vaccine mandates for restaurants and theaters starting next week, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. New York joins cities and states across the country that are loosening Covid-19 rules after health officials released new guidelines

By Stella Chan, CNN Stanford University star soccer player Katie Meyer died by suicide, her mother told NBC’s “Today” show during an emotional interview Friday. Meyer, a senior who helped secure the 2019 NCAA championship title for the Cardinal, was found dead in her dorm room on Tuesday, according to the university. “The last couple

By Jay Croft and Melissa Alonso, CNN When she was found after a three-week search in 2016, a Northern California woman told police she had been abducted and branded by two women who kept her chained in a closet. She gave an elaborate story of her kidnapping and treatment at the hands of the supposed

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympics kicks off in Beijing today and a record number of Para athletes — around 700 — are ready to showcase their skills in events such as alpine skiing and wheelchair curling. Notably absent, though, are about 80 Russian and Belarusian athletes who were banned

By Jennifer Henderson, Amy Simonson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A now-retired Indiana high school teacher who was arrested after video showed him hitting a student during a confrontation over wearing a hooded sweatshirt on school grounds was charged Friday with battery, according to court documents. Security footage obtained by CNN shows the incident on February

By Sarah Moon and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Fourteen children were taken to hospitals Thursday after a vehicle crashed into a day care center in north-central California, officials said. Most of the children were taken to hospitals for precautionary reasons, the Anderson Police Department said in a statement. No fatalities were reported, and none are expected,

By Andy Rose and Caroll Alvarado, CNN A candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, who is campaigning against gender-affirming treatments for children, was shouted down by protesters while speaking at an event Wednesday organized by a conservative campus group. Social media videos show demonstrators banging on desks and chanting “fascist” as Republican candidate Jeff

By Andy Rose, CNN A former police officer accused of breaking an elderly woman’s arm during an arrest in Loveland, Colorado, in 2020 agreed to a plea deal Wednesday. Austin Hopp entered a guilty plea to second-degree assault of Karen Garner, which is punishable by two to eight years in prison, Jodi Lacey with the

By Cheri Mossburg, Dakin Andone and Amir Vera, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new plan Thursday to help unhoused individuals struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues through a court-ordered program that would provide them access to support services like housing assistance and treatment plans. The Community Assistance Recovery and Empowerment (CARE)

By Raja Razek and Amy Simonson, CNN Philadelphia police provided more details Wednesday on a deadly incident, in which officers chased and shot a boy after a shot was fired into the officers’ car. Police identified the boy as 12-year-old Thomas Siderio, and said in a statement he was shot in the back by an

By Dakin Andone and Stella Chan, CNN Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez faces a charge of attempted murder after prosecutors say he shot one man while intending to kill another man who was recently charged with molesting one of Velasquez’s relatives. The shooting Monday afternoon occurred during an “11-mile, high speed chase through busy

By Tina Burnside and Dakin Andone, CNN Markeith Loyd, convicted of the murder of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton, was sentenced to death Thursday by a Florida judge. The sentence, handed down by Ninth Circuit Judge Leticia Marques, came nearly three months after a jury recommended the death penalty in Loyd’s case and more than

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Steven Anthony Ballmer Father: Fred Ballmer, manager for Ford Motor Co. Mother: Bea (Dworkin) Ballmer Marriage: Connie Snyder (1990-present) Children: three sons Education: Harvard University, B.A.,

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State and ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson. Personal Birth date: March 23, 1952 Birth place: Wichita Falls, Texas Birth name: Rex Wayne Tillerson Father: Bob Tillerson, Boy Scouts of America executive Mother: Patty (Patton) Tillerson Marriage: Renda (St. Clair) Tillerson Children:

By Liam Reilly, CNN An explosion that wrought “catastrophic damage” Thursday to a garden-style four-story building in Silver Spring, Maryland, has left over a dozen injured, five seriously, a Montgomery County Fire Department public information officer said. Firefighters immediately made several rescues, said spokesperson Pete Piringer. All priority-one patients have been transported or are in

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and former ambassador Andrew Young. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1932 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Andrew Jackson Young Jr. Father: Andrew Jackson Young, a dentist Mother: Daisy (Fuller) Young, a teacher Marriages: Carolyn (McClain) Young (April 15, 1996-present);

By Nicole Chavez, CNN The distribution of White supremacist propaganda in 2021 reached the second-highest level recorded since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking it, the group announced on Thursday. Last year, there were 4,851 documented cases of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ fliers, stickers, banners and posters distributed in the United States, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The fallout from the war in Ukraine is extending to outer space. Russia’s space agency is refusing to launch a batch of internet satellites for a London-based startup as a form of retaliation against UK sanctions. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your

By Stella Chan and Holly Yan, CNN Almost 15 months ago, Orrin and Orson West’s adoptive parents told police the young boys disappeared from the family’s Southern California yard, authorities said. Now, authorities say the brothers were actually killed by their adoptive parents months before they were reported missing — though their bodies “have not

By Scottie Andrew, CNN New books are coming to the wide Dr. Seuss canon — and new creators are taking the reins from the late children’s author to write stories that reflect Seussian whimsy and the diversity of his readership. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, with Random House Children’s Books, will publish a line of books for

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal Birth date: March 17, 1945 Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Birth name: Michael Vincent Hayden Father: Harry Hayden Mother: Sadie Hayden Marriage: Jeanine (Carrier) Hayden Children: Margaret, Michael and Liam Education: Duquesne University, B.A, 1967; Duquesne

By Kiely Westhoff and Mirna Alsharif, CNN A New York man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting seven Asian women in a span of about two hours over the weekend, according to the New York City Police Department. Police have recommended Steven Zajonc, 28, be charged with seven counts of assault as a hate

By Lauren del Valle, CNN A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial who may have lied about his history of sexual abuse on a jury questionnaire form says he will invoke his Fifth amendment right to remain silent at an upcoming hearing. “I write to inform the Court that Juror 50 will invoke his

By Aaron Cooper, Eric Levenson and Steve Almasy, CNN The former Louisville Metro Police detective who was part of the botched raid of Breonna Taylor’s apartment in March 2020 testified through tears at his trial Wednesday as he defended his decision to open fire into the home. Former Detective Brett Hankison testified that when a

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A growing list of energy companies, including BP, Shell, and now ExxonMobil, have announced they will leave Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Unwinding their operations in the oil-rich country will have financial repercussions for the companies — but executives appear ready to accept the losses in order to stand in

By Chris Boyette, Amy Simonson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Philadelphia police shot and killed a boy Tuesday night after he allegedly shot at four officers, authorities said. The incident began around 7:20 p.m. in South Philadelphia, where four officers dressed in plainclothes were in an unmarked car on a surveillance assignment, Philadelphia Police Sgt. Eric

By Gregory Lemos, Andy Rose and Raja Razek, CNN The state of Texas has begun investigating the parents of transgender teens for child abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas and LGBTQ civil rights organization Lambda Legal that aims to stop the practice. The move

By Sarah Moon, CNN Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested in connection with a shooting in California’s Bay Area, police said. The victim was taken Monday to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the San Jose Police Department. Velasquez was booked into the Santa Clara County jail on suspicion of attempted

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the NAACP Image Awards. February 26, 2022 – The 53rd NAACP Image Awards ceremony is held. March 27, 2021 – The 52nd NAACP Image Awards ceremony is held. History The Image Awards were established in 1967 “to honor outstanding black actors, actresses, writers, producers, directors, and recognize those

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Facts It is the main governing body for stock car racing in the United States. NASCAR was created by William H.G. (Bill) France, a stock car driver and gas station owner. Stock cars are large, late model sedans that

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Disney is pausing the release of its films in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Although Russia is not a major movie market like China and the US, Disney’s move to stop releasing films there is notable. And “The Batman,” which is anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbusters

By Amy Simonson, CNN A former Delaware officer seen on surveillance footage appearing to slam a suspect’s head against plexiglass has been indicted on multiple charges, including two felonies, officials announced Monday. The state’s Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust secured the indictment against former Wilmington Police Officer Samuel Waters, 27,

By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly hitting a woman over the head several times with a hammer before robbing her at a New York subway station, according to the Queens County District Attorney’s office. William Blount, 57, was arraigned Monday night in Queens Criminal Court, the DA’s

By Jamiel Lynch, Tina Burnside and Taliah Miller, CNN An Ex-North Carolina police chief accused of faking his suicide was found and arrested in Horry County, South Carolina, the agency said on Facebook. Former Chadbourn Police Chief William Anthony Spivey was located near Loris, South Carolina, near the North Carolina border, on February 24, according

By Amir Vera and Liam Reilly, CNN The Asian woman who was attacked last year in Queens by a man with a rock died Monday, her family announced on a GoFundMe page dedicated to her. In November, GuiYing Ma, 61, was sweeping the sidewalk of an empty property in Jackson Heights when a man allegedly

By Jacob Lev and Eric Levenson, CNN New York City plans to soon lift one of its Covid-19 vaccine requirements for indoor activities, but Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, who is unvaccinated, still won’t be able to play home games due to the city’s workplace vaccine mandate, a city official confirmed to CNN. However, Irving

By Travis Caldwell, CNN Russia’s invasion has spurred a groundswell of support for Ukraine in the US, where people rallied in demonstrations over the weekend and states announced decisions to boycott or sever ties with Russian entities. Thousands gathered in cities including Atlanta, Washington, DC, and New York — where key landmarks were lit up

By Emma Tucker, Pooja Agrawal and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN New York will no longer require students to wear masks in schools beginning on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday, citing steep declines in Covid-19 hospitalizations statewide. Individual counties and cities with higher transmission rates may still require masks in schools, and parents and guardians may

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Bohdan Andrukh was on his way to meet friends for dinner at a San Francisco restaurant last Wednesday when he received a phone call from his mother in Lviv. She was crying; the sound of a nearby explosion had woken her. The war has begun, she told Andrukh, who was far

By Emmy Abbassi, CNN For Juan Hernandez, it wasn’t just beginner’s luck… The man from Uniondale, New York, recently won a $10 million lottery prize, three years after winning another prize for the same amount. In fact, Hernandez told New York Lottery officials on Tuesday that he’s “still trying to spend the $10 million” he

By Jeffrey Winter, CNN Anthony Sims has spent 24 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit. He was convicted in 1999 of killing a Chinese immigrant in Brooklyn and sentenced to 25-to-life. Sims’ friend, Julius Graves, was the single eyewitness who testified to seeing him fire the fatal shot. Sims

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Texas mom is doing whatever it takes to keep her transgender child safe — even if that requires picking up their lives, leaving family and friends behind and moving hundreds of miles west. In a legal opinion released publicly on February 18, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared that gender-affirming

By Sara Smart, CNN The Department of the Interior is moving forward with removing and replacing a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for decades across the US, the department said Tuesday. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued an order declaring “squaw” derogatory in November. The term has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Social media companies have grappled in recent years with how to handle misinformation about a pandemic, a fraught US presidential election and an insurrection — often while facing criticism for doing too little or too much. Now, the platforms are scrambling to confront a growing list of challenges as Russia invades