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Ketanji Brown Jackson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Personal Birth date: September 14, 1970 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Ketanji Onyika Brown Father: Johnny Brown, attorney Mother: Ellery Brown, school principal Marriage: Patrick Jackson (1996-present) Children: Leila and Talia Education: Harvard University,

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These majestic slopes turned into raging waterfalls.

How a scenic enclave at the bottom of the Grand Canyon turned into an epicenter of deadly destruction

By Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — It’s a breathtaking refuge unlike any other: a remote enclave tucked at the bottom of Arizona’s Grand Canyon, nestled between towering cliffs. Suddenly, with little to no warning, those majestic slopes turned into raging waterfalls. Hikers and campers near Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch lodging

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The badges of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are seen as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on May 12

He moved to Mexico after decades of being undocumented in the US. Then he got a $1.8 million fine from DHS

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Hector “Alessandro” Negrete got the phone call nine months after he moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, hoping for a fresh start without the onerous weight of uncertainty and fear he carried in Los Angeles. “Hey, you have something that says, ‘invoice to border patrol,’” Negrete recalls his former roommate telling

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Police tape blocks off the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 19.

Teen charged with murder in San Diego mosque shooting for allegedly agreeing to publish shooters’ writings

By Dianne Gallagher, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina teenager has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the deadly mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego earlier this year, after authorities alleged she recorded the livestream of the attack and published the shooters’ writings. A grand jury indicted a

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Police tape blocks off the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 19.

Teen charged with murder in San Diego mosque shooting for allegedly agreeing to publish shooters’ writings

By Dianne Gallagher, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina teenager has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the deadly mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego earlier this year, after authorities alleged she recorded the livestream of the attack and published the shooters’ writings. A grand jury indicted a

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September 11 Commission Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 9/11 Commission, whose report was released on July 22, 2004. Facts The Commission was created to provide a “complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.” The official name of the 9/11 Commission is the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon

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