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By Mawal Sidi, CNN Spotting cute pups is worth celebrating any day, but in Colorado it’s historic. For the first time since the 1940s, a litter of gray wolves has been seen in Colorado. Officials began tracking two adult wolves named “John” and “Jane” earlier this year. Fast-forward a few months, Colorado Parks and Wildlife

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1938 Birth place: Monterey, California Birth name: Leon Edward Panetta Father: Carmelo Panetta, restaurant owner and farmer Mother: Carmelina (Prochilo) Panetta, restaurant owner Marriage: Sylvia Marie (Varni) Panetta (1962-present) Children:

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of George Pataki, former governor of New York. Personal Birth date: June 24, 1945 Birth place: Peekskill, New York Birth name: George Elmer Pataki Father: Louis Pataki, postman Mother: Margaret (Lagana) Pataki Marriage: Elizabeth “Libby” Rowland (1973-present) Children: Emily, Teddy, Allison and George Owen Education: Yale

By Alta Spells, CNN At least four people, including a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old, were wounded in a shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, according to local police. The two children are in critical condition, “with one sustaining possible life-threatening injuries,” Emily Szink, a spokesperson for the Cincinnati Police, said in a statement. Two adults,

By Eric Levenson, CNN A cruise ship’s security services discovered 69.5 pounds of cocaine on board the vessel last week and turned over the haul to US Customs and Border Protection officers upon docking at a Florida port, CBP said in a statement. Cruise officials alerted CBP officers assigned to Port Everglades seaport that a

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Robert Mueller, former special counsel for the Department of Justice and former director of the FBI. Mueller was appointed in May 2017 to investigate Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election, including any links or coordination “between the Russian government and individuals associated with

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick. Personal Birth date: June 26, 1980 Birth place: Newport News, Virginia Birth name: Michael Dwayne Vick Father: Michael Boddie Mother: Brenda (Vick) Boddie Marriage: Kijafa (Frink) Vick (June 30, 2012-present) Children: with Kijafa (Frink) Vick: Jada, London; with Tameka

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Personal Birth date: June 23, 1948 Birth place: Pin Point, Georgia Birth name: Clarence Thomas Father: M.C. Thomas, a farm worker Mother: Leola (Anderson) Thomas Marriages: Virginia “Ginni” (Lamp) Thomas (May 30, 1987-present); Kathy (Ambush) Thomas (1971-1984,

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Pulitzer Prizes. The prizes are presented every spring in recognition of achievements in journalism, music, literature and drama. Other Facts May 9, 2022 – The Pulitzer Prizes are announced. June 11, 2021 – The Pulitzer Prizes are announced. Joseph Pulitzer, known as one of the greatest newspaper

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former heavyweight world boxing champion Mike Tyson. Personal Birth date: June 30, 1966 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Michael Gerard Tyson Father: Jimmy Kirkpatrick Mother: Lorna Smith Tyson Marriages: Lakiha (Spicer) Tyson (June 6, 2009-present); Monica (Turner) Tyson (April 19, 1997-January 14, 2003,

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the National Guard, a reserve military force and the oldest component of the US armed forces. Facts The National Guard consists of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. There are more than 440,000 soldiers and airmen in the National Guard, as of June 2022. The

By Jeanne Bonner, CNN Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual Spanish-English librarian, manages a branch of the San Francisco Public Library. For more than a year, however, Escobedo hasn’t been lending out books. Instead, he’s worked with

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Inmates in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) began receiving tablets this week as part of a plan to supply all state prisoners with secure tablet computers. More than 21,000 inmates at over 20 facilities will receive tablets that will give them access to books, college classes, music and even a

By Faith Karimi, CNN Dallas resident Stephanie Houston was driving from the store with her teenage son one day six years ago when he blurted out words that changed their lives forever. “Oh by the way,” Pierre, then 17, told his mom. “I’m going to live my life as a woman now.” Houston was stunned,

By David Williams, CNN Deirdre Lawson was living her best life before the pandemic — if she wasn’t traveling, she was going to concerts, movies or doing other activities with friends — often at the spur of the moment. “Then 2020 hit and the universe says, ‘Hey, I got something for you,’” she told CNN.

By Alaa Elassar, CNN About 19 million years ago, roughly 90% of the world’s open-ocean sharks died off, and scientists don’t know why. The recent discovery left researchers stunned, unable to explain the immense loss or the reason behind the deaths of one of the ocean’s most powerful predators. It began when scientist Elizabeth Sibert

By Andy Rose, CNN A 39-year-old man was arrested Saturday in connection with three separate shootings in less than 24 hours that wounded five people across the Columbus, Georgia, metro area, according to police. “They were able to apprehend the suspect in the downtown area,” Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon said at a news conference

By Brad Parks and Chris Boyette, CNN Police are looking for two gunmen in a shooting in Chicago early Saturday that sent 10 people to the hospital, where one woman died. People were standing on a sidewalk in the city’s South Side when two men approached and opened fire, police said. The woman who was

Two people — including a 3-year-old child — are dead and a third person is missing after being swept out by strong currents at a beach near Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said.

By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A Springfield, Illinois, man is suing the city and six of its police officers for opening a small urn containing his daughter’s ashes and allegedly “desecrating” it during a traffic stop. In his lawsuit, Dartavius Barnes claims that the officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure. Barnes