CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954 Birth place: Hamburg, Germany Birth name: Angela Dorothea Kasner Father: Horst Kasner, a Lutheran minister Mother: Herlind Kasner, an English teacher Marriages: Joachim Sauer (1998-present); Ulrich Merkel (1977-1982, divorced) Education: University
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954 Birth place: Hamburg, Germany Birth name: Angela Dorothea Kasner Father: Horst Kasner, a Lutheran minister Mother: Herlind Kasner, an English teacher Marriages: Joachim Sauer (1998-present); Ulrich Merkel (1977-1982, divorced) Education: University
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired baseball player Barry Bonds, holder of Major League Baseball’s all-time home run record. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1964 Birth place: Riverside, California Birth name: Barry Lamar Bonds Father: Bobby Bonds, former major league baseball player and coach Mother: Patricia (Howard) Bonds
Continue Reading By Celine Alkhaldi, Jomana Karadsheh and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, arrested last October for supporting the protest movement in Iran last year, has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison, his official Twitter page said Monday. “Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months
Continue Reading By Celine Alkhaldi, Jomana Karadsheh and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, arrested last October for supporting the protest movement in Iran last year, has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison, his official Twitter page said Monday. “Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An ultrahot exoplanet that zips around its host star every 19 hours is the shiniest exoplanet ever discovered. The scorching world, dubbed planet LTT9779b, has reflective metallic clouds made of silicates and metals like titanium. The exoplanet is the largest “mirror” in the universe that astronomers have spotted to
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite, Niamh Kennedy, Sugam Pokharel and Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — A lawyer for the young person at the center of a controversy involving an unnamed BBC presenter has disputed the claims reported in The Sun newspaper, saying they were “rubbish.” The British public broadcaster suspended “a male member of staff” at
Continue Reading CNN By Shawn Nottingham, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, was assaulted inside a federal prison in Florida, according to two sources familiar with the incident. Joe Rojas, president of the local correction
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 62,000 people died heat-related deaths last year during Europe’s hottest summer on record, a new study has found — more heartbreaking evidence that heat is a silent killer, and its victims are vastly under-counted. The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, found that 61,672 died in
Continue Reading By Shawn Nottingham, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, was assaulted inside a federal prison in Florida, according to two sources familiar with the incident. Joe Rojas, president of the local correction officers’
Continue Reading CNN, KOAT By Rob Kuznia, Majlie de Puy Kamp and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Vanessa Salgado’s nightmare began on what should have been a regular evening in the spring of last year, while she was waiting for her boyfriend to bring back tacos from a fast-food restaurant. Before he arrived at her house in
Continue Reading By Hande Atay Alam and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path for Ankara’s accession to the European Union, before his country approves Sweden’s bid for NATO membership. Erdogan’s statement, which surprised diplomats, came on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania, where
Continue Reading By Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery. Her purple nail polish matches with the pink eyeshadow framing her green
Continue Reading CNN By Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery. Her purple nail polish matches with the pink eyeshadow framing her
Continue Reading CNN By Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery. Her purple nail polish matches with the pink eyeshadow framing her
Continue Reading By Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery. Her purple nail polish matches with the pink eyeshadow framing her green
Continue Reading By Hande Atay Alam and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path for Ankara’s accession to the European Union, before his country approves Sweden’s bid for NATO membership. Erdogan’s statement, which surprised diplomats, came on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania, where
Continue Reading By Amy Cassidy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has warned that Sudan could be on the verge of all-out-war after a weekend airstrike killed dozens in a residential area in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. At least 22 people were killed and many injured in a shelling attack early Saturday, the
Continue Reading By Amy Cassidy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has warned that Sudan could be on the verge of all-out-war after a weekend airstrike killed dozens in a residential area in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. At least 22 people were killed and many injured in a shelling attack early Saturday, the
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Airports around the world have lifted restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage, but it’ll be some time before the US follows suit. The TSA is spending more than $1 billion to procure advanced 3D scanners that can detect potentially harmful objects and liquids. When the technology is widely
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