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A photograph of Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky is displayed outside the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on May 29

Antisemitic assaults reached a record high in the US last year, Anti-Defamation League report says

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Antisemitic physical assaults in the United States reached record highs in 2025 and included the first fatalities from antisemitic attacks on American soil since 2022, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual report. Two Israeli Embassy staff members were fatally shot last May outside the Capital Jewish Museum in

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Stevie Wonder Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter, producer and activist. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1950 Birth place: Saginaw, Michigan Birth name: Stevland Hardaway Judkins Father: Calvin Judkins Mother: Lula Mae Hardaway Marriages: Tomeeka Robyn Bracy (2017-present); Karen “Kai” Millard Morris (2001-October 5, 2015, divorced);

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Tony Stewart Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired NASCAR driver and race track owner Tony Stewart. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1971 Birth place: Columbus, Indiana Birth name: Anthony Wayne Stewart Father: Nelson Stewart Mother: Pam Stewart (now Boas) Marriage: Leah Pruett (November 21, 2021-present) Children: Dominic James Other Facts

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Emergency services work to extinguish a vehicle fire on May 5 following a Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Kyiv region.

Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine ahead of rival ceasefires around Moscow’s Victory Day parade

By Lauren Kent, Anna Chernova, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russian attacks killed more than 20 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the deadliest strikes this year, hours before the midnight start of an open-ended ceasefire proposed by Kyiv. After Russia launched further missile and drone attacks early Wednesday morning, Ukraine’s

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Cher Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1946 Birth place: El Centro, California Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian Father: John Sarkisian, truck driver Mother: Georgia Holt, model Marriages: Gregg Allman (1975-1979, divorced); Sonny Bono (1969-1975, divorced) Children: with Gregg Allman:

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