By Mark Morales and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — One of six New York state prison guards indicted on murder charges in connection with the beating death of an inmate has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Christopher Walrath, 36, accepted a plea deal at a court hearing Monday. The deal, which would effectively nullify his
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By Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel struck targets in Yemen on Monday night, the Israeli military said, one day after the Iranian backed Houthis fired a ballistic missile that hit Israel’s main airport. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed to retaliate at a time and place
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WISN, SAUK COUNTY SHERIFF, CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A woman who vanished more than six decades ago in Wisconsin has been found and as it turns out, she didn’t actually want to be found, authorities say. Audrey Jean Backeberg, 82, went missing on July 7, 1962, from Reedsburg, a small town about
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A woman who vanished more than six decades ago in Wisconsin has been found and as it turns out, she didn’t actually want to be found, authorities say. Audrey Jean Backeberg, 82, went missing on July 7, 1962, from Reedsburg, a small town about 60 miles northwest of Madison,
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Kashmir, a region in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. India, Pakistan and China all claim partial or complete ownership of Kashmir. Facts Kashmir is an 86,000-square mile region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir since
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CNN By Nic Robertson, CNN Sarjiwar, Pakistani-administered Kashmir (CNN) — Malik Khadim’s lips tremble, his voice chokes and his head dips as he raises a hand to his grief-stricken face. It’s a vain effort to stem the tears gushing down his gaunt and weatherbeaten cheeks. Khadim is a farmer who lives on the Pakistani side
Continue Reading By Nic Robertson, CNN Sarjiwar, Pakistani-administered Kashmir (CNN) — Malik Khadim’s lips tremble, his voice chokes and his head dips as he raises a hand to his grief-stricken face. It’s a vain effort to stem the tears gushing down his gaunt and weatherbeaten cheeks. Khadim is a farmer who lives on the Pakistani side of
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, Pete Muntean, Rene Marsh and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic controllers who lost communication with aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, leading to hundreds of delays for more than a week, are taking special government leave for traumatic situations to recover from the stress. The controllers in
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker George Lucas. Personal Birth date: May 14, 1944 Birth place: Modesto, California Birth name: George Walton Lucas Jr. Father: George Lucas Sr., office supply store owner Mother: Dorothy (Bomberger) Lucas Marriages: Mellody Hobson (2013-present); Marcia Griffin (1969-1983, divorced) Children: with Mellody Hobson:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects nuclear and related facilities under safeguard agreements. Most agreements are with countries that have committed to not possessing nuclear weapons. The IAEA is the verification authority to enforce the Treaty on
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The International Court of Justice has dismissed Sudan’s case alleging that the United Arab Emirates violated the Genocide Convention by supporting paramilitary forces in the Darfur region. The court said Monday it did not have the jurisdiction to enact provision measures against the UAE, as Sudan had requested, and
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By Olivia Kemp, CNN London (CNN) — Britain is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day this week with four days of commemorations honoring the end of World War II on the continent, as well as those who served and perished during the conflict. The official surrender of Nazi Germany to Allied
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KNXV, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The fatal shooting Sunday night at a restaurant and event venue in Glendale, Arizona, was an “isolated incident that involved individuals that were known to one another,” the city manager’s office said in an update Monday. Three people were killed and five others were
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — One of them often dons a Trump-style red baseball cap and wants to make his country “great again.” The other visited the US president at the White House to drum up support. Both could soon become presidents of major allies on Ukraine’s border. In Romania, the hard-right euroskeptic George
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By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would order the government to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, a former prison on a small island of the same name off the coast of San Francisco that once housed some of the most dangerous criminals in the country, including Al Capone, George
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The fatal shooting Sunday night at a restaurant and event venue in Glendale, Arizona, was an “isolated incident that involved individuals that were known to one another,” the city manager’s office said in an update Monday. Three people were killed and five others were injured after
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The retrial of Karen Read is shaping up to be altogether similar to her first murder trial, but there are several differences that could influence whether the jury reaches a verdict this time around. After the first trial last year ended in a hung jury and mistrial, Read again
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — At least one Temple University student has been suspended after an antisemitic incident Saturday at a Philadelphia sports bar owned by the founder of sports and pop culture website Barstool Sports, the school said Sunday. The incident began when a customer at Barstool Sansom Street ordered bottle service and
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By Dana Karni, Lucas Lilieholm and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the population of Gaza will be displaced to the south after his security cabinet approved an expanded military operation in the enclave that a minister described as a plan to “conquer” the territory. The vote on Sunday
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s estimated child population has shrunk for the 44th straight year to a record low, government data showed Sunday, as the country grapples with a demographic crisis underscored by falling birth rates and a rapidly aging population. The number of children aged 14 and under, was
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