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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Death date: February 17, 2026 Birth place: Greenville, South Carolina Birth name: Jesse Louis Burns Father: Noah Robinson, cotton grader Mother: Helen (Burns) Jackson, hairdresser Marriage: Jacqueline Lavinia (Brown)

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The family of a man killed in January’s midair collision near Washington, DC, is suing American Airlines, regional jet operator PSA Airlines, and the federal government, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. Rachel Crafton, whose husband Casey was on the passenger plane, filed the suit wrongful death and

CNN By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s fatal shooting at a Dallas ICE field office was at least the fourth instance of violence or a threat at an ICE or Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas this year. One of those instances involved an August bomb threat at the same Dallas facility where

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s fatal shooting at a Dallas ICE field office was at least the fourth instance of violence or a threat at an ICE or Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas this year. One of those instances involved an August bomb threat at the same Dallas facility where Wednesday’s

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during the deadly attack on a Catholic school in Minneapolis last month is making “miraculous” strides in her recovery, her family said in a statement. Sophia Forchas was in critical condition after the August 27 shooting during a Mass at

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Feeling a little down? I’ve got a grrreat distraction for you: Fat Bear Week! These hairy beasts have been chowing down as they prepare to hibernate for the winter, and now you can pick your favorite. Here’s what else you might have missed during

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Feeling a little down? I’ve got a grrreat distraction for you: Fat Bear Week! These hairy beasts have been chowing down as they prepare to hibernate for the winter, and now you can pick your favorite. Here’s what else you might have missed during your

By John Miller, Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — On Christmas Day 2023, a man called the suicide prevention hotline claiming he had shot his girlfriend and threatening to kill himself. Police barreled toward the address but turned around before they arrived. It was a hoax – a swatting call at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to the air Tuesday night, ABC announced. The show’s yanking last week sparked a national debate about freedom of speech. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Cultural celebrations Despite concerns about immigration

By Cindy Von Quednow, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a synagogue last week that investigators in southwest Florida are treating as a hate crime. Blake Richard Hoover was arrested Monday and charged with arson and criminal mischief to a church, synagogue, mosque or

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Pilots of commercial planes should be allowed to keep flying until they are 67 years old, Sen. Ted Cruz, the Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee, said in a letter to the White House urging them to support a new international standard. Tuesday, the International

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date: October 3, 1954 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. Father: Alfred Sharpton Sr., carpenter/contractor Mother: Ada Essie (Richards) Sharpton Marriages: Kathy Jordan Sharpton (1980-2021, divorced); Marsha Tinsley

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at visas, travel documents for individuals who are visiting or moving to the United States. Facts A visa is a travel document, affixed to a passport, granting citizens from foreign countries permission to enter the United States for a certain purpose, whether it’s a business trip, a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of professional tennis player Serena Williams. Personal Birth date: September 26, 1981 Birth place: Saginaw, Michigan Birth name: Serena Jameka Williams Father: Richard Williams, tennis coach Mother: Oracene Price Marriage: Alexis Ohanian (November 16, 2017-present) Children: Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and Adira River Ohanian

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A bell rang as Christian Tonatiuh González Jiménez waved a large Mexican flag on the balcony of California’s Capitol building. “Viva México! Viva México!” the consul general of Mexico in Sacramento yelled several times, reenacting the cry that ignited the fight for Mexico’s independence in 1810. Unlike previous years,

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Sky Meadow Country Club, nestled against sprawling greenery at the highest peak of Nashua, New Hampshire, boasts a beautiful backdrop for recreation and special occasions – a golf course, ballroom, fine-dining restaurant, patio, bar and more. That beautiful backdrop turned into a bloody scene Saturday night, when

WCVB, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Sky Meadow Country Club, nestled against sprawling greenery at the highest peak of Nashua, New Hampshire, boasts a beautiful backdrop for recreation and special occasions – a golf course, ballroom, fine-dining restaurant, patio, bar and more. That beautiful backdrop turned into a bloody

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A tiger handler linked to “Tiger King” Joe Exotic was killed Saturday by one of the big cats at the Oklahoma preserve where he worked, according to the facility. Ryan Easley “lost his life in an accident involving a tiger under his care,” the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve said