By Taylor Romine, Elizabeth Wolfe, Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — A California parole board has denied parole for Lyle Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother of murdering their parents in 1989. The parole board also denied Erik Menendez parole Thursday. The decisions are a crippling blow to both brothers after a yearslong fight
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By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Pentagon-bound Army helicopter that got less than half a mile from a commercial flight landing at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in May did not have the proper clearance from Pentagon air traffic controllers, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said
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By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — One by one, they emerge from their slumber: Dholu, an energetic young male with a noticeable limp; Oldie, the greying elder who loves a belly rub; and Snoopy, a golden-eyed boy who patiently waits his turn. They’re not summoned by a whistle but the
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — An Italian Facebook page where thousands of men posted intimate images of their female partners, sisters and unknown women – many of them without their consent, has been closed down following public outrage and multiple complaints to police. Since it was launched in 2019, hundreds of thousands of
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CNN By Emma Tucker, Rebekah Riess, Leigh Waldman, CNN Amherst, New York (CNN) — After spending the morning taking in the breathtaking sights at Niagara Falls, a group of tourists boarded a bus to return to New York City, not knowing about an hour later, their bus would be lying on its side in the
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, Rebekah Riess, Leigh Waldman, CNN Amherst, New York (CNN) — After spending the morning taking in the breathtaking sights at Niagara Falls, a group of tourists boarded a bus to return to New York City, not knowing about an hour later, their bus would be lying on its side in the ditch
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By Rebekah Riess, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The State Department is pausing the issuing of work visas for foreigners looking to become commercial truck drivers in the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday. “The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — The smell of garbage is overwhelming and intense under the Caribbean sun. The accumulated waste is such that an entire street in Havana, far from its tourist district, was blocked to traffic. Yet garbage collectors here aren’t on strike; they simply don’t come often enough. It’s just another example
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By Rebecca Wright, Ben Wedeman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Dan Hodge, CNN Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (CNN) — Three meters underground, a network of tunnels and trenches fortified with timber provides a safer spot for frontline fighters to rest and recuperate – and a deeper position to defend against a potential Russian advance into Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine. Down
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By Ryan Bergeron, CNN Bronson, FL (CNN) — At 96 years old, Bill Brown has lived through everything from World War II to the Civil Rights movement to the rise of the internet. But of all the history he’s seen, Brown says it was the Great Depression that might have had the most profound impact
Continue Reading CNN By Ryan Bergeron, CNN Bronson, FL (CNN) — At 96 years old, Bill Brown has lived through everything from World War II to the Civil Rights movement to the rise of the internet. But of all the history he’s seen, Brown says it was the Great Depression that might have had the most profound
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Eugenia Yosef, Oren Liebermann, Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Parts of Gaza are officially experiencing a “man-made” famine, according to a Friday report by a United Nations-backed initiative, which added that the situation is expected to worsen after months of relentless conflict. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) found that famine
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A postman has been hailed a hero for performing an extraordinary act perhaps only fully appreciated by people who dry their bed sheets outside in the sun. Gurpreet Singh was caught on a homeowner’s security camera making a delivery to a suburban address in Logan, south of
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NINE NEWS, VERRITY WANDEL, CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A postman has been hailed a hero for performing an extraordinary act perhaps only fully appreciated by people who dry their bed sheets outside in the sun. Gurpreet Singh was caught on a homeowner’s security camera making a delivery to a suburban
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By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Orlando officials on Thursday condemned the state’s overnight removal of a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub – a commemoration of the 49 people killed at the LGBTQ-friendly nightclub in 2016. Painting over one of the most important landmarks of the state’s LGBTQ community is part of a larger
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By Christian Edwards, CNN Epping, England (CNN) — The Bell Hotel in Epping, just outside of London, gets no new bookings, yet is full every night. That’s because, since 2020, it has been used by the government to help house the thousands of asylum seekers who arrive each year on England’s southern coast and become
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid an emotional tribute to soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, saying his ‘heart aches’ in a rare admission of military losses. Kim made the comments on Thursday at a ceremony in
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Matthew Friedman, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A California parole board has denied parole for Erik Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother Lyle of murdering their parents in 1989, delivering a crippling blow to the brothers’ yearslong fight for release. The decision does not bode well for Lyle Menendez, whose case
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By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — As he tumbled down a steep cliff in Norway, Alec Luhn knew his life was in danger. “I remember thinking, ‘This is really bad. This is the start of the disaster movie,’” Luhn said in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “This is that moment where everything goes really,
Continue Reading CNN By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — As he tumbled down a steep cliff in Norway, Alec Luhn knew his life was in danger. “I remember thinking, ‘This is really bad. This is the start of the disaster movie,’” Luhn said in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “This is that moment where everything goes
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