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Month: June 2025

Floodwater makes roads impassible in a neighborhood in Grand Island

‘Extraordinary rainstorm’ floods Nebraska city, triggers water rescues

By Mary Gilbert, Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — An entire June’s worth of rain fell in just a few hours over Grand Island, Nebraska, Wednesday night, triggering life-threatening flash flooding that inundated parts of the city, stranded motorists and forced water rescues. “Many of our neighborhoods, roads and businesses are now dealing with the impact

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Benjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts

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

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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1939 Birth place: Mashhad, Iran Birth name: Seyyed Ali Khamenei Father: Ayatollah Sayyid Jawad Husaini Khamenei Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriage: Married in 1964 Children: Mostafa, Mojtaba, Massoud, Maysam, Hoda and Boshra Education:

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