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Father says it was ‘one of the worst days of my life’ after seeing body camera video of son who died after police tased him

By Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — After “fighting for months” for access to the footage, the family of a Black man who died after being tased by an Alabama police officer in July was finally able to view body camera video from the incident Wednesday. “This is one of the worst videos of a police killing that I have ever witnessed,” family attorney Harry Daniels told reporters at a news conference following the viewing. “And I’ll put it right up there with George

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For migrants still coping with traumatic journeys to America, Thanksgiving will be a day like any other

By Ray Sanchez, CNN New York (CNN) — When Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, 7-year-old Jean Luis Hernandez will be in the single room he shares with his family in a once-elegant Manhattan hotel, missing his beloved grandparents in Venezuela. “He thinks about them all the time,” said Lucelys Garcia, 27, the boy’s mother.

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Former Obama administration official arrested after video shows Islamophobic language spewed at food vendor

CNN By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A former Obama-era National Security Council official was arrested Wednesday after a series of videos shared widely on social media showed him using hate-laden, Islamophobic language against an employee working inside a New York City food cart, police said. Stuart Seldowitz, 64, pleaded not guilty Thursday to two

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A man died after repeatedly saying ‘I can’t breathe,’ after a police tasing. His family wants the officer charged

By Isabel Rosales and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Newly released video shows a 62-year-old man struggling with an Atlanta police officer and saying “I can’t breathe” moments before he is tased. The man died less than two hours later, and now his family is calling for the former officer to be prosecuted. The Fulton

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Investigators believe a married couple was killed in vehicle explosion at US-Canada bridge, sources say. Here’s what we know

CNN By John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Investigators believe a New York husband and wife were the two people killed in a car that crashed and exploded at a US-Canada border crossing near Niagara Falls, law enforcement sources said, and the FBI sees no link to terrorism. Alarms were raised from

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Native American boy forced to cut hair to comply with school hair policy, ACLU says

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old Native American boy in Kansas was forced to cut his hair to comply with his elementary school’s hair policy, according to the Kansas American Civil Liberties Union, which called the policy “discriminatory.” In a letter sent Friday to school officials with the Girard Unified School District in Girard, Kansas,

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North Carolina governor spars with state chamber of commerce over confirmation of Black judicial and board seats

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the state’s chamber of commerce have engaged in a heated back-and-forth correspondence over the confirmation of Black judicial and board nominees in the state, according to a series of letters shared with CNN and published online. Cooper said in a letter sent Friday to the

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A girl and 2 adults found dead after large Alaska landslide and others are still missing

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — Three people have been found dead, including a young girl, and others are still missing after a large landslide covered a highway near a remote community in southeast Alaska on Monday, according to the state’s Department of Public Safety. The landslide was reported Monday around 9 p.m.

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Rosalynn Carter Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rosalynn Carter, wife of former US President Jimmy Carter. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1927 Death date: November 19, 2023 Birth place: Plains, Georgia Birth name: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Father: Wilburn Smith, mechanic Mother: Allethea (Murray) Smith Marriage: Jimmy Carter (July 7,

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Michael Chertoff Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Michael Chertoff, former secretary of Homeland Security. Personal Birth date: November 28, 1953 Birth place: Elizabeth, New Jersey Birth name: Michael Chertoff Father: Gershon Chertoff, rabbi Mother: Livia Chertoff Marriage: Meryl (Justin) Chertoff (1988-present) Children: Two Education: Harvard University, BA, 1975; Harvard

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Woody Allen Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-winning filmmaker Woody Allen. Personal Birth date: December 1, 1935 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Allan Stewart Konigsberg Father: Martin Konigsberg, worked various jobs Mother: Nettie (Cherry) Konigsberg, bookkeeper Marriages: Soon-Yi Previn (December 22, 1997-present), Louise Lasser (divorced), Harlene Rosen (divorced)

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Janet Napolitano Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano. Personal Birth date: November 29, 1957 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Janet Ann Napolitano Father: Leonard Michael Napolitano, anatomy professor and Dean, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

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Bette Midler Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of award-winning singer, actress, comedian and activist Bette Midler. Personal Birth date: December 1, 1945 Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii Birth name: Bette Davis Midler Father: Fred Midler, house painter Mother: Ruth (Schindel) Midler, seamstress Marriage: Martin von Haselberg (1984-present) Children: Sophie Education: Attended

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‘Every move I make, I second guess’: These Muslim and Arab Americans say the surge in hate has made them more vigilant

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Nicole was walking through an affluent part of Alexandria, Virginia, with a friend last month, when a man approached her and began screaming. He railed about the hijab she wore, saying she looked Muslim, and made comments about Hamas raping Israeli women, she said. Her friend corroborated the account. It

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Ohio Walmart shooter may have been at least partially inspired by racially motivated violent extremist ideology, FBI says

By Melissa Alonso, Artemis Moshtaghian and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — The man who shot four people at an Ohio Walmart before taking his own life this week may have been at least partially inspired by racially motivated violent extremist ideology, the FBI said Wednesday, citing what it says were the shooter’s journal writings and

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California’s DOJ investigating after an officer opened fire and killed a pedestrian in middle of a freeway

By Josh Campbell and Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — The California Department of Justice is investigating after a state officer opened fire and killed a pedestrian in the middle of a Southern California freeway, the department announced Monday. A video posted online Sunday appears to show a California Highway Patrol officer shooting a person multiple times

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‘NAZIS’ spray-painted on US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel’s Michigan vacation home, sheriff’s office says

By Caroll Alvarado and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Michigan vacation home of US Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was defaced with the word “NAZIS” spray-painted on the fence, according to local officials. Emanuel, a prominent Jewish politician, said his family was “very proud of how our friends, neighbors and

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Body of missing woman found in storage unit belonging to her estranged husband, police say

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Florida law enforcement officials are investigating a woman’s disappearance as a homicide after they say they found her body in a storage unit registered to her estranged husband, authorities said Sunday. Shakeira Yvonne Rucker was reported missing after her family told the Winter Springs Police Department that they last

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‘All I wanted to do was live’: After years of debate, a suicide safety net for the Golden Gate Bridge is nearing completion. Survivors say it’ll give many a 2nd chance at life

Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines climbed over the rail of the Golden Gate Bridge. White fog hung below the gray skies that day. He recalled looking down at the rough, green waters below moments before he did the unthinkable: He jumped. “My hands left the rail and I had

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Manhunt ends for suspect accused of killing 4 family members – including teen girl – in series of Memphis shootings

By Paradise Afshar and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt is over for the man suspected of fatally shooting four family members, including a 13-year-old girl, in Memphis, Tennessee, after police say he was found dead on Sunday from what appears to be a “self-inflicted gunshot wound.” The suspect, Mavis Christian Jr., 52, was

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Man exonerated in the killing of Malcolm X files lawsuit against US government accusing FBI of hiding proof of his innocence

By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A man who was wrongfully convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X and exonerated in 2021 has filed a lawsuit against the federal government alleging the FBI concealed evidence that would have proved his innocence at the time of the trial. Muhammad Aziz, one of three men convicted in 1966 of first-degree murder in Malcolm X’s killing, filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking $40 million in compensation for the “immense and irreparable” damage

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100 days after the Maui fires, 4 names remain on the missing list. These are the people trying to find them

By Mike Valerio and Amber Sumpter, CNN (CNN) — One hundred days after the reverberating roar of wildfire moved through West Maui and destroyed centuries of stories in Lahaina, Maui officials confirmed four people are still considered missing from the disaster – an unfinished and plaintive chapter in paradise. A former NASA engineer, a published author, a

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100 days after the Maui fires, 4 names remain on the missing list. These are the people trying to find them

CNN, KHNL, KGMB By Mike Valerio and Amber Sumpter, CNN (CNN) — One hundred days after the reverberating roar of wildfire moved through West Maui and destroyed centuries of stories in Lahaina, Maui officials confirmed four people are still considered missing from the disaster – an unfinished and plaintive chapter in paradise. A former NASA engineer, a

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The Israel-Hamas war is driving a surge in US hate crimes. These Jewish Americans say it’s changing the way they live

By Nicquel Terry Ellis CNN, CNN (CNN) — Melissa Franklin has always decorated her home for Hanukkah – proudly hanging a Star of David on her porch and placing her family’s menorah in the front window. This year, however, will be different. “I just can’t see us doing it because I don’t want retaliation,” Franklin

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Security guard killed in New Hampshire hospital shooting, and a suspect was killed by a trooper, authorities say

By Rob Frehse and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A security guard working at a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital was fatally shot Friday and a suspect was shot dead by a state police trooper assigned to the facility, authorities say. The incident happened at the New Hampshire Hospital in Concord Friday afternoon, the New Hampshire

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Prosecutors used videos and photos to piece together ‘clear sequence’ of events before fatal injury of pro-Israel protester

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Cindy Von Quednow and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Video and digital evidence helped “establish a clear sequence of events that led to the confrontation” at simultaneous pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies in California that ended with the death of a Jewish protester and the arrest of his attacker, prosecutors said Friday. Ventura

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Los Angeles’ I-10 is expected to reopen Tuesday after massive fire, in time for Thanksgiving, officials say

By Joe Sutton and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — An elevated section of Interstate 10 in downtown Los Angeles that was damaged last weekend by a massive fire underneath it is expected to reopen Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving Day, the city’s mayor and California’s governor said in a joint statement Thursday. The reopening of

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Nearly 450 patients at a Massachusetts hospital were potentially exposed to hepatitis and HIV in the past 2 years

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 450 patients at a hospital in Massachusetts could have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV due to improper administration of IV medication within the past two years, according to hospital officials. The possible exposure at Salem Hospital affected patients who were seeking an endoscopy, a type of procedure

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Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of officer charged in Breonna Taylor case

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in the civil rights trial of Brett Hankison, the former Louisville Metro Police Department detective federally charged in connection with the fatal March 2020 shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, after the jury reported it was deadlocked. The judge declared the mistrial after

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Former Marine held NYC subway performer in chokehold even after man ‘ceased all purposeful movement,’ court filing says

By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — Former US Marine Daniel Penny put Jordan Neely in a lethal six-minute chokehold that continued for nearly a minute after the homeless subway performer had “ceased all purposeful movement,” according a court filing by Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday. “The evidence before the grand jury establishes that Jordan Neely transitioned from

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Jury finds Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of the 2022 murder of elite cyclist Anna Moriah ‘Mo’ Wilson

By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A jury has found Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas in May 2022. In Texas, the conviction carries a possible sentence up to 99 years in prison. Armstrong’s case drew national attention after she traveled

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Texas school board reinstates cast, script of musical production after restrictions led a transgender student to lose role

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A Texas school board voted to reinstate the original cast and script of a local high school’s production of “Oklahoma!” after the school district put restrictions in place for the performance that a parent said cost his transgender student a role in the play. “We understand that our decision does not erase the impact this had on

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Academy Awards Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 10, 2024 – The 96th Annual Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. March 12, 2023 – The 95th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. 2023

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‘I understand the outrage’: North Carolina police chief reassigns officer seen striking a woman during arrest

By Dianne Gallagher, and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — An officer caught on video repeatedly striking a woman on the ground this week has been temporarily reassigned pending an internal investigation, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said Wednesday. “I’ll just say to everyone and to our community, I get it,” Jennings said of the video.

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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher is sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal offenses

By Michelle Watson and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in January was sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal felony offenses, a spokesperson with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia told CNN Wednesday. Deja Taylor pleaded guilty in June to two

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3 Jewish students sue New York University over antisemitism response

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Three Jewish students are suing New York University over its alleged failure to enforce its anti-discrimination policies, claiming their civil rights were violated over the university’s handling of discrimination and harassment against Jewish students, according to court documents. Bella Ingber, Sabrina Maslavi and Saul Tawil – each a junior

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Larry Bird Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia (Kerns) Bird Marriages: Dinah (Mattingly) Bird, (1989-present); Janet Condra (1975-1976, divorced) Children: with Dinah Bird:

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Civil rights group asks NBA to suspend minority owner of Cavaliers over threatening message to group supporting Palestinians

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The NBA has been asked to suspend Gary Gilbert, a part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, over threatening social media messages he sent to an organization promoting a rally for a ceasefire in Gaza. The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) requested a meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to discuss

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Expert panel recommends FAA changes to prevent airliner collisions, calling current safety levels ‘unsustainable’

By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — An expert panel assembled to address a series of near collisions of commercial airliners at US airports has recommended several changes it said are necessary to keep air travel safe. Inconsistent funding, outdated technology, short-staffed air traffic control towers and onerous training requirements are among the

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5 things to know for Nov. 15: DC march, Israel, Government shutdown, Ohio bus crash, Wall Street

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted a galaxy that closely resembles the Milky Way — and it’s changing scientists’ understanding of the beginning stages of the universe. Like our home galaxy, the system’s spiral structure is well-ordered and said to be the most distant of its kind ever observed. Here’s what else

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Maria Tallchief, America’s first prima ballerina, continues to inspire new generations of Native American dancers

By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — The Osage Ballet overlooks a creek in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on the Osage Indian reservation. Before class, students can be found warming up with plies and battements, battering pointe shoes or learning about America’s first prima ballerina, who inspired the school’s founding: Elizabeth Marie Tallchief. Tallchief, an Osage woman who

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North Carolina police department defends actions of officer seen in video striking woman several times while attempting arrest

WSOC, INSTAGRAM, @OUTSTANDINGANDREW, CMPD, CNN, Instagram/@outstandingandrew By Jamiel Lynch and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have initiated an internal affairs investigation after an incident captured on video that shows an officer repeatedly striking a woman, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement posted on X. In the video posted on social media,

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