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By Kara Nelson, Karina Tsui, Diego Mendoza, Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight that reported being hit by a firework as it descended into Chicago Midway International Airport on July 4 had “minor paint damage,” the Chicago Police Department confirmed Monday. “We just had a firework hit our plane,” the pilot

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 19-year-old man was killed and six others were injured in an overnight shooting after hundreds of teens filled downtown Pensacola, Florida, for the Fourth of July, police said. Phillip Devon Monte Sheppard Jr. was killed in the shooting, Pensacola Police Chief Eric Winstrom said at a Monday news

By Chris Boyette, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people, including four children, were shot during a July 4 barbecue in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn on Saturday, according to police. As a family celebrated in the front courtyard of a high-rise apartment building near Surf Avenue, an unknown man dressed in

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Before the sun has fully risen, Dr. Heather Schwartz is already warming up a bottle. A clouded leopard cub no bigger than her hands wiggles impatiently, waiting to be fed by the Nashville Zoo’s animal health director. Cradled in her arms, the newborn suckles eagerly, its tiny paws paddling

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and a former US senator. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1921 Death date: December 8, 2016 Birth place: Cambridge, Ohio Birth name: John Herschel Glenn Jr. Father: John Glenn Sr., a plumber Mother:

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Madonna, musician and actress. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1958 Birth place: Bay City, Michigan Birth name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Father: Silvio Ciccone, engineer Mother: Madonna (Fortin) Ciccone Marriages: Guy Ritchie (December 22, 2000-November 21, 2008, divorced); Sean Penn (August 16,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Personal Birth date: February 11, 1964 Birth place: Sandpoint, Idaho Birth name: Sarah Louise Heath Father: Charles Heath, a teacher Mother: Sarah (Sheeran) Heath Marriage: Todd Palin (1988-2020, divorced) Children: Trig, April

By Leah Asmelash, T.M. Brown, CNN (CNN) — Meet Dr. Benjamin Rush, the illustrious physician, academic, and Founding Father, as presented in the gallery of founders on the Freedom 250 website. His brow is porcelain-smooth and suffused with light, his locks glossy and curled, his nose straight and regular. He stands upright with his head

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. Personal Birth date: July 21, 1939 Birth place: London, England Birth name: John Dimitri Negroponte Father: Dimitri John Negroponte, shipping magnate Mother: Catherine (Coumantaros) Negroponte Marriage: Diana (Villiers) Negroponte (December 1976-present) Children: Marina, Alejandra, John, George

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — As dawn broke in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, the weather was a pleasant 68 degrees. The temperature crept up to 72.25 degrees at 9 a.m., reaching a balmy 76 by 1 p.m. before dipping slightly to 73.5 at 9 p.m. We know this because on the day that

By Ray Sanchez, John Miller, CNN New York (CNN) — Extreme climber Angelina Nikolau, in the trailer for the 2024 Netflix documentary, “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” said: “Love is like heights. The fear never goes away. You just get better at facing it.” On Wednesday, Nikolau, 33, who goes by Angela, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32,

CNN, NYPD, ATC.COM, WABC, WCBS By Ray Sanchez, John Miller, CNN New York (CNN) — Extreme climber Angelina Nikolau, in the trailer for the 2024 Netflix documentary, “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” said: “Love is like heights. The fear never goes away. You just get better at facing it.” On Wednesday, Nikolau, 33, who goes by

By CNN Staff (CNN) — A man holding a Tibetan flag has died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday in an apparent protest against Chinese rule over Tibet. Law enforcement responded to a 911 call at around 6:30 p.m. and observed a 52-year-old male with severe

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — There were “no indications” of any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the engine on a skydiving plane that crashed last month in Missouri, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released on Thursday. On June 14, just after takeoff at Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, the

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By Tommy Walters (CNN) — Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel delivered a series of provocative warnings and predictions about the future of artificial intelligence and the West on Tuesday, accusing Pope Leo XIV of inadvertently serving as a “Chinese communist agent” by calling for AI regulation. In his remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival in

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It is 103 stories tall (1,250 feet to top floor, excluding height of antennae, which is 204 feet). Took only one year and 45 days to build, or more than

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Personal Birth date: January 12, 1964 Birth place: Albuquerque, New Mexico Birth name: Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen Father: Ted Jorgensen Mother: Jackie (Gise) Bezos Marriage: Lauren Sanchez (2025-present); MacKenzie (Tuttle) Bezos (1993-2019, divorced) Children: Adopted daughter and three sons Education:

By Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — In the two deadliest child tragedies in the US this decade, Texas has turned to the same two investigators to determine what went wrong. Casey Garrett and Michael Massengale did not know each other when the state asked them to untangle the mistakes and confusion surrounding the law enforcement

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Supreme Court has wrapped up one of its most consequential terms in recent years, issuing rulings that reached into nearly every corner of American life. From immigration and elections to schools and presidential authority, these are the major takeaways from the court’s decisions. Here’s what else you need to know