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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at best-selling author and Oscar-winning actress, Shirley MacLaine. Personal Birth date: April 24, 1934 Birth place: Richmond, Virginia Birth name: Shirley MacLean Beaty Father: Ira O. Beaty, school administrator Mother: Kathlyn (MacLean) Beaty, drama teacher Marriage: Steve Parker (1954-1982, divorced) Children: Stephanie Sachiko “Sachi” Parker Other

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of television, film and stage actress Carol Burnett. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1933 Birth place: San Antonio, Texas Birth name: Carol Creighton Burnett Father: Joseph Thomas “Jody” Burnett, movie theater manager Mother: Ina Louise (Creighton) Burnett Marriages: Brian Miller (November 24, 2001-present); Joe

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or more killings separated by a span of time. Serial murders are relatively rare. Fewer than one percent of homicides during a given year are committed

CNN By Casey Tolan, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — A woman on Tuesday accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexually assaulting her, saying at a news conference that the congressman raped her in 2018 at a Los Angeles-area hotel. Lonna Drewes and her lawyer, Lisa Bloom, said they planned to report the assault to the Los

KABB, KEYE, WOAI, CNN By Andy Rose, Lauren Mascarenhas, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — For the second day in a row, a director of Camp Mystic — the rural Christian summer camp in Texas that was overwhelmed by flood waters last year — broke down in tears in a courtroom when asked about Cile Steward,

By Andy Rose, Lauren Mascarenhas, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — For the second day in a row, a director of Camp Mystic — the rural Christian summer camp in Texas that was overwhelmed by flood waters last year — broke down in tears in a courtroom when asked about Cile Steward, one of the 27

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ultraprocessed foods are turning people’s thighs into highly marbled flesh. They resemble fatty steaks and can be a sign of serious health problems. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A marathon mission A month ago, a fire

By Holly Yan, Bill Kirkos (CNN) — In the hours leading up to Miles Young’s death, the 15-year-old thought he was just going to meet up with a girl. Instead, authorities say, he was ambushed in a complex scheme and killed while he pleaded for his life. “I just don’t wanna die,” the Missouri teen

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday, in the midst of a Truth Social tirade against Pope Leo XIV, President Donald Trump shared an image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. The picture, which appeared to be AI-generated, presented Trump as a healer dressed in the kind of red and white robes seen in biblical

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at US citizens who have been convicted of spying against the United States. Aldrich Ames 1962 – Aldrich Ames, son of a CIA analyst, joins the agency as a low-level documents analyst. 1967-1968 – Enters the Career Trainee Program at the CIA and becomes an operations

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative action policies focus on improving opportunities for groups of people, like women and minorities, who have been historically excluded in United States’ society. The initial emphasis was on education and employment. President John

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. Case 1971 – The case is filed by Norma McCorvey, known in court documents as Jane Roe, against Henry Wade, the district attorney of Dallas County, who enforced a Texas law that prohibited abortion, except to save a

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Sharif Paget, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — In some of his first interviews since being released from police custody in the Bahamas, Brian Hooker told news networks Tuesday he is choosing to believe his wife is still alive and plans to go back out and search for her. “No one has told

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Well, here’s a twist I didn’t see coming. Scientists just discovered that the “oldest octopus” in the world isn’t an octopus after all. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Deportations hit snag In an effort to accelerate

By Whitney Wild, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Ramsey County, Minnesota, on Monday announced a criminal investigation into the arrest of ChongLy Thao, a US citizen caught in a viral photo as immigration agents walked him out of his home in freezing weather wearing little more than Crocs, shorts, and a plaid

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bernard Madoff, who was convicted of running a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Personal Birth date: April 29, 1938 Death date: April 14, 2021 Birth place: Queens, New York Birth name: Bernard Lawrence Madoff Father: Ralph Madoff Mother: Sylvia (Muntner) Madoff Marriage: Ruth (Alpern)

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A mother of two was killed by a man wielding a hammer outside a convenience store in Florida earlier this month, seen in a gruesome video that has captured the attention of the nation — and the president. A Haitian national, 40-year-old Rolbert Joachin, was charged with

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Brian Hooker, an American man who told investigators his wife fell overboard and vanished in rough waters in the Bahamas, has been released from custody without charges after he was arrested and questioned in his wife’s disappearance. The disappearance of Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old mother and sailor, set off