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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Last week, Celeste Keaton, a co-owner of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, joined a group of angry fans confronting two teenage girls sitting courtside at a game between the Storm and the Indiana Fever. The two teens were wearing shirts reading “XX/XY” — a reference to human sex chromosomes —

By Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — An investigation is underway after dozens of decomposing human remains were found at a Chicago funeral home, authorities said. More than 50 bodies in “various states of decomposition” were located at the address associated with the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, Cook County officials said in a release Thursday.

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — It looked like a scene from a horror film: A figure dressed in a baggy black and red clown outfit, their face partially covered, approaching a Ring camera late at night, glaring into the lens and whispering a warning, “I’m looking for you.” But the encounter was not just

KSDK, FAMILY PHOTOS, LAURA FLEMING, CNN By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — It looked like a scene from a horror film: A figure dressed in a baggy black and red clown outfit, their face partially covered, approaching a Ring camera late at night, glaring into the lens and whispering a warning, “I’m looking for you.”

By Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — A US expeditioner in Antarctica was rescued last month in a daring mid-winter medical evacuation by an Australian aviation team in the middle of crippling temperatures and near pitch-black conditions. The “extraordinary” mission kicked off on July 28, when the Australian Antarctic Division made an “urgent request for assistance”

By Emma Tucker and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — The alleged arsonist in the first of three devastating wildfires in Washington state last week admitted to igniting the blaze and more than two dozen others since last year, court documents show. Four of the fires that Aaron Farinacci, 37, admitted to starting have been

By Emma Tucker, CNN The alleged arsonist in the first of three devastating wildfires in Washington state that have been burning over the past several days admitted to igniting the blaze and more than two dozen others since last year, court documents show. Four of the fires that Aaron Farinacci, 37, confessed to starting have

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Should you always brace your core? If you’ve spent any time in a gym, you’ve probably heard that advice. But doing it too much can backfire on you. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Returning flames A

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Should you always brace your core? If you’ve spent any time in a gym, you’ve probably heard that advice. But doing it too much can backfire on you. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Returning flames A

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck. Personal Birth date: August 15, 1972 Birth place: Berkeley, California Birth name: Benjamin Geza Affleck Father: Tim Affleck, a social worker Mother: Chris Affleck, a teacher Marriage: Jennifer Lopez (July 16, 2022 – January 2025, divorced); Jennifer Garner

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,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States government agency that conducts research into space. There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Timeline October 4, 1957 – The Soviets launch Sputnik

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933 Birth place: Waterville, Maine Birth name: George John Mitchell Father: George Mitchell, a janitor Mother: Mary (Saad) Mitchell Marriages: Heather MacLachlan (1994-present); Sally L. Heath (1959-1987, divorced) Children: with Heather

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets for cracks in the body of the plane, warning that undetected damage could reduce the aircraft’s structural integrity. The new airworthiness directive applies to an estimated 471 US-registered Boeing 737 Max 8s, Max 9s and

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit against the former clerk of court whose interaction with the jury in his 2023 trial led to his murder convictions being overturned earlier this year. While former Colleton County, South Carolina, Clerk of Court Becky Hill’s improper interactions may have

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials berated Dr. Anthony Fauci last week in a congressional hearing and in the media, blaming the former chief medical adviser to the White House for causing unnecessary suffering in the Covid pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who convened the hearing, has accused

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s plan for the US Navy to build its largest battleships since World War II comes with a whopping price tag of $275 billion, and US shipyards may not have the capacity to build them, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office says. Each of the

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Celebrity adoption just took on a whole new meaning. After seeing a photo of actor Michael B. Jordan in a magazine, this grandma decided to sneak him into the family. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ High-stakes

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson. Personal Birth date: August 14, 1959 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Earvin Johnson Jr. Father: Earvin Johnson Sr., an autoworker Mother: Christine Johnson, a school custodian Marriage: Earlitha “Cookie” (Kelly) Johnson

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft,” launching like a rocket, orbiting like a spacecraft and landing like a plane. Space shuttles could carry satellites, space probes, and other cargo into orbit