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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Facts The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court was created in 1978. It exists to oversee and authorize activities carried out under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). About the Court Before the Patriot Act (2001), foreign intelligence had to

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old boy was flown to a Miami trauma center after a shark bit him in the ocean off the Florida Keys on Labor Day, authorities said. The boy was snorkeling off the ocean side of Key Largo when the shark bite happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday, the

By Holly Yan, Ashley Killough, David Williams, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — A Houston man is accused of killing an 11-year-old boy after a “ding dong ditch” prank Saturday – the latest example of a trend that has left children dead. Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, was charged with murder Monday for the death of 11-year-old

By Michelle Watson, Mark Morales, CNN New York (CNN) — At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their prime suspect, Long Island architect and family man

CNN, POOL, CBS, WBBM, TRUTH SOCIAL By Omar Jimenez, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Cedric Hawkins doesn’t take his age lightly. At 44, he’s had nine relatives killed by gun violence. “Only one of my family members made it to be in his 40s,” Hawkins said. After growing up around gangs in Chicago and having served

CNN By Omar Jimenez, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Cedric Hawkins doesn’t take his age lightly. At 44, he’s had nine relatives killed by gun violence. “Only one of my family members made it to be in his 40s,” Hawkins said. After growing up around gangs in Chicago and having served time in prison, Hawkins now

CNN, POOL, CBS, WBBM, TRUTH SOCIAL By Omar Jimenez, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Cedric Hawkins doesn’t take his age lightly. At 44, he’s had nine relatives killed by gun violence. “Only one of my family members made it to be in his 40s,” Hawkins said. After growing up around gangs in Chicago and having served

By Omar Jimenez, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Cedric Hawkins doesn’t take his age lightly. At 44, he’s had nine relatives killed by gun violence. “Only one of my family members made it to be in his 40s,” Hawkins said. After growing up around gangs in Chicago and having served time in prison, Hawkins now works

By Andy Rose, CNN Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) — Summer break is over, and Harvard Yard is waking up again. The nation’s oldest and wealthiest university – where red brick buildings went up before there even was a United States – buzzes with crisscrossing orientation groups. New students learn where to eat, where to study and

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Facts Nineteen men hijacked four fuel-loaded US commercial airplanes bound for west coast destinations. A total of 2,977 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attack was orchestrated by al

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 9/11 Congressional Report, released by Congress on July 24, 2003. Facts The full name of the report is the Report of the Joint Inquiry into the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 – by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 19 hijackers of September 11, 2001. Timeline September 11, 2001 – Nineteen men hijack four commercial airlines loaded with fuel for cross country flights, to carry out a terrorist attack on the United States orchestrated by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. – 8:46

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

CNN, ONSCENE, KHOU By Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old has died after he was shot while playing a doorbell ditch prank in Houston, police said, the latest tragic example of a TikTok trend authorities have been warning parents about in a case that could yield a murder charge. The boy and

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,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Flight 93 National Memorial. It is a memorial to the 40 passengers and crew who died on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Facts The memorial site is managed by the National Park Service. The memorial encompasses 2,200 acres and the

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Weston Halsne knew immediately that something had hit him during the shocking mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis last week. “I think I got gunpowder on my neck,” Halsne told reporters minutes after the attack at Annunciation Catholic Church that killed two young students and injured more

KCNC By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and three others injured after two small planes collided in midair by the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in northeast Colorado, authorities said. A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 collided while both pilots were attempting to land on Sunday morning, the Federal Aviation

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and three others injured after two small planes collided in midair by the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in northeast Colorado, authorities said. A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 collided while both pilots were attempting to land on Sunday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration