Mel Brooks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor, director, producer, playwright and screenwriter Mel Brooks, best…
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A teen who killed 4 at a Michigan high school is showing ‘disturbing behavior’ in jail
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A teenager awaiting sentencing for killing four students at a Michigan high school has been…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers rush to pass bills backlogged by GOP walkout before end of session
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are rushing to approve hundreds of bills and a budget for…
Continue Reading Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents shooting a tribal member in Arizona
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released body camera footage that shows Border Patrol agents…
Continue Reading The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Here’s how it’ll affect contenders and movie theaters
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize are getting a little tougher. Starting with the…
Continue Reading Dispatcher testifies that failing radios hampered deputies’ response to Parkland school massacre
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy’s response to the 2018 Parkland school…
Continue Reading Union official says safety of railroads has been compromised by job cuts and time constraints
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as in years past…
Continue Reading 1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Considered the nation’s most important civil rights legislation…
Continue Reading US Terrorist Attacks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at notable terror attacks with fatalities on US soil since 1980. 1978-1995 – Three people…
Continue Reading Growing alarm at rise in violence in occupied West Bank
By Tim Lister, Kareem Khadder, Hadas Gold and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations human rights chief and the European Union have…
Continue Reading Growing alarm at rise in violence in occupied West Bank
By Tim Lister, Kareem Khadder, Hadas Gold and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations human rights chief and the European Union have…
Continue Reading OceanGate marketed its vessel as safe. But experts say it used materials that ‘simply didn’t work’
By Isabelle Chapman and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — Stockton Rush wore a hard-hat and stood next to one of his submersible crafts last year full…
Continue Reading Courtney Love Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of musician and actress Courtney Love. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1964 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Tzipi Livni Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Tzipi Livni, former foreign minister of Israel. Personal Birth date: July 8, 1958…
Continue Reading Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of dangerous, puzzling behavior
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar,…
Continue Reading Biden and Modi meet Apple, Google CEOs and other executives as Indian premier wraps state visit
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have opened the final…
Continue Reading Man gets life sentence for killing mail carrier who refused to deliver marijuana package
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who killed a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been sentenced to life in prison.…
Continue Reading $100M year-round water park gives families more to do in Atlantic City
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City is finally getting its long-sought indoor water park. The Island Waterpark…
Continue Reading New York doctors get legal protection to prescribe abortion pills across state lines
NEW YORK (AP) — A law to protect doctors in New York who prescribe abortion pills to patients in states where the procedure is outlawed was signed…
Continue Reading ‘If they had left us be, we wouldn’t have drowned:’ CNN investigation raises questions about Greek coast guard’s account of shipwreck tragedy
By Florence Davey-Attlee, Elinda Labropoulou, Jomana Karadsheh, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN (CNN) — The hull of the fishing…
Continue Reading How the unconventional design of the Titan sub may have destined it for disaster
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the…
Continue Reading Search for person feared missing after Paris explosion is complicated by debris, unstable building
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor says rescuers are struggling to reach a person feared trapped in a Left Bank building that partially collapsed…
Continue Reading United States picked to host 2025 Club World Cup, an expanded soccer tournament with 32 teams
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The United States will host the Club World Cup in 2025, the first time the FIFA tournament will…
Continue Reading Big Freedia, the Queen of Bounce, roars back with full album, ‘Central City,’ and a tour
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Big Freedia goes back to her roots on the 16-track “Central City,” the Queen of Bounce’s first…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling complicates Navajo Nation’s fight for more water
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — On some parts of the Navajo Nation, where roughly a third of the people lack…
Continue Reading Ahead of the BET Awards, a look back at how the work helped hip-hop grow and thrive
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Rap City.” “106 & Park.” “Uncut.” From innovative to…
Continue Reading Judge considers which records to release in case against ex-officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols have made a…
Continue Reading Defense industry dollars flowed to a Democratic senator after he gained a key role on spending
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democrat Jon Tester headed for a surprise victory in his 2006 U.S. Senate race, he attacked…
Continue Reading Infowars ‘War Room’ host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty to entering restricted area during Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Infowars host Owen Shroyer, who promoted baseless claims of 2020 election fraud on the…
Continue Reading Ancient galaxy reveals a surprising way to annihilate a star
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — During their quest to find the source of one of the brightest and most powerful explosions in the universe,…
Continue Reading The world’s fight against inflation is about to get more serious – and painful
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Central bankers across the globe are delivering a message: Slow and steady won’t win the race…
Continue Reading Face of Anglo-Saxon teen girl from the seventh century revealed
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The grave of a girl who lived more than 1,300 years ago in Great Britain continues to intrigue and baffle…
Continue Reading Beijing swelters during hottest June day on record
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing’s temperature soared above 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) Thursday, setting a new…
Continue Reading Global markets slide as recession fears grip investors
By Laura He and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — Stock markets in Europe and Asia fell Friday as investors became increasingly…
Continue Reading James Cameron shares thoughts on the submersible tragedy, sees similarities with Titanic wreck
By Lisa Respers France and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — James Cameron, who directed the hit 1997 film “Titanic” and has himself made 33…
Continue Reading French cave markings may be the oldest known engravings by Neanderthals
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Continue Reading Frozen fruit sold at Walmart, Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Target, Whole Foods recalled over possible listeria contamination
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Sunrise Growers has recalled frozen fruit products sold at chain stores nationwide over possible listeria…
Continue Reading Dior’s Kim Jones celebrates 5 years as designer in gender-fluid Paris men’s show
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The historic courtyards of the Ecole Militaire served as the grand stage for Dior’s men’s show…
Continue Reading Islamic extremists kill 8 farmers and abduct 10 in latest attack in northeastern Nigeria
By HARUNA UMAR Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say Islamic extremists have killed eight farmers and abducted 10 in…
Continue Reading Ahead of the BET Awards, a look back at how the network helped hip-hop grow and thrive
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Rap City.” “106 & Park.” And even, “Uncut.” From innovative to…
Continue Reading Man convicted of murder in the shooting of a UK police officer while the suspect was handcuffed
LONDON (AP) — A man has been convicted of murder for shooting a British police officer with an antique handgun while the suspect was handcuffed in…
Continue Reading After a historic wave of anti-LGBTQ laws, focus now shifts to legal fights
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge’s ruling that struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on…
Continue Reading Georgia police department under investigation for allegedly using an image of a Black man as a shooting target during a safety class
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A metro Atlanta police department is receiving backlash after posting images and video on social media of a Black…
Continue Reading Georgia police department under investigation for allegedly using an image of a Black man as a shooting target during a safety class
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A metro Atlanta police department is receiving backlash after posting images and video on social media of a Black…
Continue Reading Guatemalans are fed up with corruption ahead of an election that may draw many protest votes
By SONIA PÉREZ D. and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — As Guatemala prepares to elect a new president Sunday, its…
Continue Reading Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia
Associated Press The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed…
Continue Reading 4-time NBA champion Tony Parker says San Antonio is the ‘perfect place’ for Victor Wembanyama
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Tony Parker surely knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the San Antonio Spurs. And…
Continue Reading Italian women protest prosecutor’s call to erase lesbian mother’s name from child’s birth certificate
By Sharon Braithwaite and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Around 300 women took part in a sit-in outside Padua’s palace of justice on Friday, after…
Continue Reading ‘If they had left us be, we wouldn’t have drowned:’ CNN investigation raises questions about Greek coast guard’s account of shipwreck tragedy
By Florence Davey-Attlee, Elinda Labropoulou, Jomana Karadsheh, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN (CNN) — The hull of the fishing…
Continue Reading Scot Peterson defense rests without calling former officer to stand, closing arguments scheduled for Monday
By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The defense rested Friday in the trial of former Parkland, Florida, school resource officer Scot…
Continue Reading Supreme Court upholds conviction of a man for his role on an international hit team
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for his role on an…
Continue Reading This year’s Nashville Pride celebration is an act of protest
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In most any other year, Nashville Pride looks and feels like other Pride celebrations in major cities: There are…
Continue Reading 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys are recalled after they cut or stabbed children
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 7.5 million “Baby Shark” bath toys are being recalled after multiple lacerations and puncture wounds…
Continue Reading Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ creator, dies at 99
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who with composer Jerry Bock made…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to a Biden policy on deportations
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a long-blocked Biden…
Continue Reading Starbucks union calls strike over Pride displays, but the company calls it a misinformation campaign
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Workers at 150 Starbucks locations will strike in the coming week over what their union says is a clash over…
Continue Reading Repaired portion of I-95 in Philadelphia reopens ahead of schedule
By Mallika Kallingal, Jay Croft and Rob Frehse CNN (CNN) — The damaged portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, which collapsed 12 days ago,…
Continue Reading Tribute paid to Titan five killed in ‘catastrophic implosion’ on ocean floor
By Sophie Tanno, Hira Humayun, Sophia Saifi, Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, Mostafa Salem and Sofia Cox, CNN (CNN) — Tributes from grief-stricken…
Continue Reading Join us for Call to Earth Day on November 8, 2023, and help connect cities to nature
By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson and Woojin Lee, CNN (CNN) — Humans are causing alarming changes to the planet. Collectively, we are destroying…
Continue Reading Join us for Call to Earth Day on November 8, 2023, and help connect cities to nature
By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson and Woojin Lee, CNN (CNN) — Humans are causing alarming changes to the planet. Collectively, we are destroying…
Continue Reading Ohio father accused of killing his 3 young sons indicted on murder charges, could face death penalty
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury has indicted an Ohio man accused of fatally shooting his three young sons on murder charges — charges he could…
Continue Reading Granddaughter calls her picture book a ‘love letter’ to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
NEW YORK (AP) — The 15-year-old granddaughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is collaborating on a picture book tribute to the late civil…
Continue Reading What’s next in the search for the imploded submersible?
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The search for the Titan submersible that captivated the world came to an abrupt and grim end this week after…
Continue Reading Rights groups denounce Spain and Morocco’s lack of justice as Melilla tragedy anniversary nears
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Rights groups have denounced a lack of justice and transparency over the deaths of at…
Continue Reading Israel arrests 3 settlers suspected in violent attacks in Palestinian towns
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s security agency says it has detained three Israeli settlers on suspicion of…
Continue Reading Cyprus court orders that 2 Syrians remain in custody after 45 migrants were rescued at sea
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A court in Cyprus has ordered that two Syrian men remain in police custody for seven days on suspicion of people smuggling…
Continue Reading 1 worker dies in an explosion at an Illinois ammunition factory
EAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) — An explosion at an Illinois ammunition factory has killed one employee. The explosion occurred Thursday at the Winchester…
Continue Reading ‘Titanic’ director James Cameron says the search for the missing sub became a ‘nightmarish charade’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — “Titanic” director James Cameron says the search operation for a deep-sea tourist sub turned…
Continue Reading Worker dead after explosion at North Carolina plant
WADESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Officials say a worker is dead after an explosion at a North Carolina plant. Anson County Emergency Services Chief Rodney…
Continue Reading Andrew Tate to remain under house arrest in Romania as human trafficking case drags on
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Friday extended by 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media personality and…
Continue Reading Bangkok high school student killed by exploding fire extinguisher
By Kocha Olarn and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old boy was killed and dozens were injured when a fire extinguisher exploded during a…
Continue Reading Bangkok high school student killed by exploding fire extinguisher
By Kocha Olarn and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old boy was killed and dozens were injured when a fire extinguisher exploded during a…
Continue Reading UK elections watchdog says new voter ID law stopped thousands from casting ballots
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s electoral watchdog says about 14,000 people were prevented from voting in last month’s local elections because of a new…
Continue Reading The Olympic flame for the 2024 Paris Games will be carried for 68 days before the cauldron is lit
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Olympic flame for the 2024 Paris Games will pass through 64 departments and 400 towns over 68…
Continue Reading Honda recalls nearly 1.2M vehicles because rear camera image may not appear on dashboard screen
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. because the rear view camera image may not appear on the dashboard…
Continue Reading South Africa says 31 illegal miners believed killed in explosion in May, only now coming to light
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Authorities in South Africa say at least 31 illegal miners are believed to have died in a…
Continue Reading Thousands of dead fish have washed up on a Thai beach. Experts say climate change may be to blame
By Reuters and Laura Paddison, CNN Climate change may have stimulated a plankton bloom that caused thousands of dead fish to wash up along a roughly…
Continue Reading A US aircraft carrier will make a rare Vietnam port call as countries compete for favor in SE Asia
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An American aircraft carrier is due to make a port call in Vietnam on Sunday. The rare visit by one…
Continue Reading Cambodian lawmakers approve changes to election law that disqualify candidates who don’t vote
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Pro-government Cambodian lawmakers have unanimously approved changes to the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 23: Sub debris found, Impeachment, 2024 race, Ukraine, 3M
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Despite filing for bankruptcy a few months ago, Bed, Bath & Beyond will live on — sort of. The…
Continue Reading German lawmakers approve a plan to attract skilled workers to plug the country’s labor gap
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament has approved plans to attract more skilled workers to Europe’s biggest economy and help address labor…
Continue Reading Danish prosecutors approve the extradition of a man suspected in a 1995 arms smuggling case in India
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s top prosecuting authority says it has approved the extradition of a Danish national accused of involvement…
Continue Reading In its push for more Black US players, MLB hopes results are on the horizon from grassroots efforts
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The percentage of Black players in Major League Baseball has been on the decline for decades, but…
Continue Reading Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?
By The Associated Press All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which…
Continue Reading Australian leader dismisses alleged Russian diplomat squatter as just ‘some bloke,’ not a security threat
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns that a lone Russian diplomat was…
Continue Reading Australian leader dismisses alleged Russian diplomat squatter as just ‘some bloke,’ not a security threat
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns that a lone Russian diplomat was…
Continue Reading Beijing swelters during hottest June day on record
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing’s temperature soared above 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) Thursday, setting a new…
Continue Reading South African authorities say 31 illegal miners killed in explosion in May, only now coming to light
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Authorities in South Africa say at least 31 people are believed to have died in a gas…
Continue Reading Why some doctors stay in US states with restrictive abortion laws and others leave
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Dr. Kylie Cooper chokes up thinking about the patients she left behind in Idaho. One who often comes to mind is…
Continue Reading Marking Battle of Okinawa anniversary, governor of southern Japanese islands urges diplomacy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The governor of Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa has called for more diplomatic efforts…
Continue Reading Transportation Safety Board of Canada and US Coast Guard will investigate fatal implosion of Titanic-bound submersible
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Canada and the US each announced the launch of investigations Friday into the…
Continue Reading James Cameron says he figured days ago that the Titan submersible imploded, but hoped he was wrong
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Filmmaker and deep-sea explorer James Cameron says he figured soon after learning a Titanic-bound submersible…
Continue Reading An explosion at a Chinese steel mill kills 4 and injures 5
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese city government says an explosion at a steel mill has killed four people and left five hospitalized with injuries. The…
Continue Reading Amid infighting among Putin’s lieutenants, head of mercenary force appears to take a step too far
By The Associated Press For months, the outspoken millionaire head of the Wagner private mercenary force bombarded Russia’s military leaders with…
Continue Reading German parliament approves a memorial to Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted by the Nazis
BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has approved the construction of a memorial in Berlin to the Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted under the Nazis.…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Cindy forms behind Bret in an early and aggressive start to Atlantic hurricane season
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Cindy has formed behind Tropical Storm Bret. Forecasters say…
Continue Reading Experts are searching for answers among debris of Titanic-bound submersible implosion that killed all onboard
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are continuing to scour the ocean floor for any insight into how a “catastrophic…
Continue Reading Transportation Safety Board of Canada and US Coast Guard will investigate fatal implosion of Titanic-bound submersible
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Canada and the US each announced the launch of investigations Friday into the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls to close out its first losing week in the last six
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Another drop for stocks helped drag Wall Street to its first losing week in the last six. The…
Continue Reading The Titanic disaster led to a rethink of international regulations. Titan may have a similar legacy
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — After RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic in 1912, governments on both sides of the ocean…
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