CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Daytona 500, the first race of the racing season for NASCAR. February 15, 2026 – The 68th Annual Daytona 500 is scheduled to take place. February 16, 2025 – William Byron wins the 67th Annual Daytona 500. He is the first back-to-back winner of the
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The ex-husband of former first lady Dr. Jill Biden has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his current wife, authorities said Tuesday. William Stevenson, 77, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife 64-year-old Linda Stevenson, who was found unresponsive
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Barbara Bush, wife of former President George H.W. Bush and mother of former President George W. Bush. Personal:Birth date: June 8, 1925 Death date: April 17, 2018 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Barbara Pierce Father: Marvin Pierce, publisher Mother:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at basketball legend and NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Personal Birth date: February 17, 1963 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan Father: James Jordan, business owner Mother: Deloris (Peoples) Jordan Marriages: Yvette Prieto (April 27, 2013-present); Juanita Vanoy (September 2, 1989-December 29, 2006, divorced)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of artist, musician and activist Yoko Ono. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1933 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Birth name: Ono Yōko (in Japanese) Father: Yeisuke Ono, bank executive (also spelled Eisuke) Mother: Isoko (Yasuda) Ono Marriages: John Lennon (March 20, 1969-December 8, 1980, his
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. Personal Birth date: February 23, 1960 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Previous name: Hironomiya Naruhito Father: Emperor Emeritus Akihito Mother: Empress Emerita Michiko Marriage: Masako Owada (June 9, 1993-present) Children: Princess
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By Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday hours before two gunboats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approached a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Personal Birth date: May 15, 1937 Death date: March 23, 2022 Birth place: Prague, Czechoslovakia Birth name: Marie Jana Korbelova Father: Josef Korbel, diplomat Mother: Mandula Korbel Marriage: Joseph Albright (1959-1983, divorced) Children: Katharine, 1967; Anne
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Bill and Hillary Clinton will appear for depositions later this month in the House’s Jeffrey Epstein probe, putting an end to the contempt of Congress proceedings against them and setting up high-stakes interviews. After months of back and forth, House Oversight Chair James Comer finally got the Clintons to
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CNN By Zachary B. Wolf, Michael Williams, Austin Culpepper, CNN (CNN) — The major headlines from the latest dump of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein focus on President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and the former Prince Andrew, among others. And rightly so. Those names are sprinkled
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — A painting in a Rome church has prompted an investigation following complaints that a newly-restored cherub bears a remarkable likeness to the nation’s leader, Giorgia Meloni. The controversy surrounds restoration works carried out on a painting in the Chapel of the Holy Souls in Purgatory in
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran (CNN) — On Thursday evenings, Tehran’s largest cemetery comes to life as people flock to pay their respects to lost loved ones. Weeks after thousands were killed in a bloody crackdown on protests against the government, the ritual has taken on new significance as families of
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old boy who was swept out to sea with his mother and two siblings saved his family by swimming four kilometers (2.5 miles) to shore for help “in rough conditions,” police in Australia said. The group were kayaking and paddleboarding off the coast of Quindalup, Western Australia, on
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CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The US government’s release of more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has raised further questions about the ties of three prominent figures in British public life to the disgraced financier, who appears to have been granted access to the heart of Britain’s government and
Continue Reading By Zachary B. Wolf, Michael Williams, Austin Culpepper, CNN (CNN) — The major headlines from the latest dump of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein focus on President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and the former Prince Andrew, among others. And rightly so. Those names are sprinkled throughout
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CNN, KOLD, PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT, INSTAGRAM, SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, Instagram/Savannah Guthrie By Elise Hammond, Chelsea Bailey, Cindy Von Quednow, Kelly McCleary, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Three days after Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Arizona home, investigators are examining evidence and asking the public for
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CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting” in an interview that aired Monday, as his administration pushes to overhaul election ground rules ahead of the pivotal midterm races this year. “The Republicans should say, we want to take over, we should take
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By Annette Choi, Yukari Schrickel, Sharif Paget, Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Three people at the center of aggressive encounters with Department of Homeland Security immigration agents testified Tuesday at a public forum on Capitol Hill about federal immigration enforcement agents’ use of force during immigration raids. The brothers and attorney representing the family of
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — A Democratic win in a special election in solidly red Texas is sparking a new wave of warnings from Republicans on Capitol Hill about finetuning messaging and revving up turnout heading into the midterm elections. “It should be a warning, and I think
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks against Harvard University, demanding that the Ivy League school pay a $1 billion settlement to restore federal funding after months of failed negotiations. “We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want nothing further to do,
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