AvatarCNNAvatarAvatar1 day ago‘They’re shooting!’: CNN rides along with private security groups battling to stop gangs of carjackers in South Africaverified_publisherCNNCNN's David McKenzie examines South Africa's rise in crime, where murder is at a 20-year high.
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarJan 14, 2013Jacob Zuma Fast Factsverified_publisherCNNHere’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Zuma survived at least half a dozen no-confidence votes during his presidency. Birth date: April 12, 1942 Birth place: Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa Birth name: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma Father: Gcinamazwi Zuma, …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatar1 day ago‘It looks like a death sentence:’ A bird’s-eye view of drug smuggling at the southern borderverified_publisherCNNCNN's Rosa Flores flies with a CBP Air and Marine Operations pilot tasked with detecting illegal activity along the southern border.
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarJair Bolsonaro Fast Factsverified_publisherCNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil. Birth date: March 21, 1955 Birth place: Campinas, Brazil Birth name: Jair Messias Bolsonaro Father: Percy Geraldo Bolsonaro, dentist Mother: Olinda Bonturi Bolsonaro Marriage: Michelle Bolsonaro; Ana Cristina Valle (divorced); …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarAug 20, 2013Tom DeLay Fast Factsverified_publisherCNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth place: Laredo, Texas Birth name: Thomas Dale DeLay Father: Charles Ray DeLay Mother: Maxine (Wimbish) DeLay Marriage: Christine (Furrh) DeLay (1967-present) Children: Danielle Education: Attended Baylor …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarOct 31, 2013Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Factsverified_publisherCNNCNN — Here is some background information about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarApr 25, 2016Hillsborough Stadium Disaster Fast Factsverified_publisherCNNCNN — Here is a look at the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Overcrowding in the stands led to the deaths of 97 fans in a crush. Another 162 were hospitalized with injuries. It was the worst sports disaster in British history, according to the BBC. On April 15, 1989, …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarApr 8, 2013David Letterman Fast Factsverified_publisherCNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarJan 18, 2017Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Fast Factsverified_publisherCNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Joaquín Guzmán, otherwise known as “El Chapo,” a Mexican drug lord who has repeatedly broken out of prison. He was recaptured in January 2016 and later extradited to the United States to stand trial on federal charges. He was convicted on 10 counts related to …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarISIS Fast Factsverified_publisherCNNCNN — Here’s a look at Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Started as an al Qaeda splinter group. Also known as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Islamic State (IS). ISIS aims to create an Islamic state called a caliphate across Iraq, Syria and beyond. The group implements Sharia Law, …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatar1 day ago‘So unusual’: Ex-Watergate prosecutor reacts to judge imposing gag order on Trumpverified_publisherCNNNick Akerman, a former prosecutor during the Watergate scandal, discusses a New York judge's decision to impose a gag order on Donald Trump, limiting the former president from making statements about potential witnesses in the criminal trial relating to hush money payments scheduled to begin in …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatar3 days agoWhat we know about the raids on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homesverified_publisherCNNSearch warrant activity at homes belonging to musician and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs is related to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, a law enforcement source told CNN. The source would not specify whether Combs himself was the specific target, citing the sensitive nature of the …