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Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuelan authorities have arrested two suspects accused of shooting U.S. officials in a strip club earlier this year. Prosecutors charged Carlos Mejias Blanco and Windy Fabiani Mejias with attempted murder, alleging that they got into a fight with two U.S. embassy officials at the club and opened fire, "leaving them wounded," Venezuela's Information Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. Police said the May shooting occurred in the early morning hours at the Antonella 2012 club, located in the basement of a mall in northeast Caracas. Mall security said the establishment is a strip club. In May, the U.S. State Department said two members of the embassy suffered non-life-threatening injuries but did not provide details. The injured officials worked with the embassy's defense liaison office, according to two U.S. officials who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation. | Two suspects face attempted murder charges in shooting at Caracas strip club . Carlos Mejias Blanco and Windy Fabiani Mejias are accused of shooting U.S. officials . The State Department said the officials' injuries were not life-threatening . |
2014 has been a big year for towering new skyscrapers -- literally. One World Trade Center became the biggest skyscraper in the United States when construction was completed in early November while ground was broken on the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which will rise one kilometer skywards to become the world's tallest building when completed in five year's time. But what does 2015 have in store? We've compiled a list of the ten tallest buildings set for completion in 2015 using data held by the Skyscraper Center, the global tall building database. Unsurprisingly, some of the world's fastest developing cities are at the forefront of plans that will come to fruition in 2015. Find out where by flicking through the gallery atop the page. The top 100 tallest buildings under construction . | 2014 has been a major year for new skyscrapers, but what is in the pipeline for 2015? Major new projects will be completed in China, the UAE, Russia and the U.S. Fast developing cities are at the forefront of some of the most ambitious architectural projects . |
Lou Scheimer, a pioneer in Saturday morning and weekday afternoon television cartoons with hit shows such as "Superman," "Fat Albert" and "He-Man," has died at 84, according to his biographer. Scheimer died Thursday, said writer Andy Mangels, who said he spoke with Scheimer's family. Amy Rosenberg, Scheimer's daughter-in-law, confirmed his passing as well. Scheimer was a founder of Filmation, which began producing Saturday morning staples in the 1960s, including superhero stories and an animated version of "Star Trek." Later, the studio found hits with "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids," "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," and "She-Ra, Princess of Power." Scheimer occasionally did voice work on the cartoons. Filmation's library was purchased by DreamWorks last year. People we've lost in 2013 . | Scheimer was a pioneer in Saturday morning cartoons such as "Superman" His Filmation studio later produced "Fat Albert, "He-Man" and "She-Ra" Scheimer's voice appeared on some cartoons . DreamWorks bought the Filmation library last year . |
(CNN) -- A man wearing an Afghan military uniform attacked members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in eastern Afghanistan Saturday, an ISAF spokesman said. The gunman was killed and there were no ISAF casualties, the spokesman said. So-called "green on blue" attacks killed dozens of coalition troops in 2012, prompting the U.S. command in Kabul to stop some joint operations with Afghan security forces. | A man in an Afghan uniform attacked ISAF members . The gunman was killed . There were no ISAF casualties . |
Japan has long been the world leader in robotics research, but in recent years it's also been leading the way when it comes to cutting-edge medical technology. A prototype "Finger Rehabilitation Glove," designed to aid recovery from paralysis. From robot nurses that can lift hospital patients in and out of their beds, to intelligent toilets that can dispense medical advice, Japanese researchers are developing radical new approaches to health care. While many of these technologies are still at the prototype stage, it may not be long before they turn up in a hospital near you. | Japan is leading the way with advances in cutting-edge medical technology . Researchers have developed nurse robots that can assist in hospitals . The "Intelligent Toilet" can test blood pressure and give health advice . |
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- A clerk's quick flip of a switch foiled a robbery Friday at an Office Depot store in downtown Chicago. Police said a man wearing a light blue button-down shirt and dark slacks entered the store carrying a gun concealed in a folded newspaper. He approached one of the store's cash registers and demanded the contents of the safe, police said. The clerk refused but immediately turned on the public address system so that other customers could hear what was going on. Hearing his threat broadcast throughout the store, the man fled. He ended up robbing a nearby Fannie May candy store at gunpoint, police said, and fled that store in a white taxi. Authorities said the robber, a man between ages 30 and 40, was still at large. No injuries were reported in either robbery. | Store clerk switches on PA system after being threatened by man with gun . Armed robber flees after hearing his threat broadcast to customers in the store . Robber struck at nearby Fannie May candy store, holding store up at gunpoint . Authorities say the robber, a man between ages 30 and 40, is still at large . |
United Nations (CNN) -- The U.N. General Assembly voted Tuesday in favor of a resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba. There were 186 member states in favor of the resolution, two against, and three abstentions. The vote is non-binding. It was the 20th consecutive year that the United Nations has voted to condemn the U.S. embargo, which was put in place in 1960. The two opposing votes came from the United States and Israel. | For the 20th consecutive year, a General Assembly resolution urges an end to the embargo . Only the United States and Israel vote against the measure; 186 nations vote in favor . |
(RollingStone.com) -- "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy is reportedly Sony Pictures' top pick to direct the forthcoming remake of the musical "Annie" starring Willow Smith. The movie is being produced by Smith's parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and their partners in a joint venture with Jay-Z. RollingStone.com: The Rocky Horror 'Glee' show . Though it's too early to tell whether Murphy will be interested in the project, much less have the time for it given his schedule as the executive producer of "Glee," Sony's offer cements him as Hollywood's top man for musicals. He's already been courted by Fox to remake the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and Universal to make a film adaptation of the Broadway hit "Wicked." See the original article on RollingStone.com . Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone. | Ryan Murphy is reportedly Sony Pictures' top pick to direct remake . Film is set to star Willow Smith, produced by Will and Jada-Pinkett Smith . Murphy may not have time to do the project because of "Glee" |
(CNN) -- A South Korean-flagged fishing vessel has become stranded in Antarctic waters with about 90 crew members on board, the Chilean Navy said. The ship, the Kwang Ja Ho, hit the ocean floor Monday about 450 meters from the coast, the navy said in a statement. The navy said it is providing support while it waits for the stranded ship's owner to coordinate a rescue plan. The crew members on board the grounded ship seem to be in good health, according to the navy's statement. In December, a Russian-flagged research vessel, the MV Akadmik Shokalskiy, made international headlines when it got trapped in unusually deep ice near Antarctica. The passengers on board that ship -- including scientists, journalists and tourists -- were eventually airlifted onto another ship that took them to an Australian port. | The fishing vessel struck the ocean floor about 450 meters from the coast . The Chilean Navy says it's providing support to the stranded ship . The roughly 90 crew members on board are in good health, it says . |
At least 11 people were killed and six others were injured in Cameroon when Boko Haram militants opened fire on a bus late Thursday, local time, residents said. The attack took place in Waza, a region bordering northeast Nigeria. The Islamist group, which dominates swaths of Nigeria's largely ungoverned north, has increasingly conducted attacks outside of Nigeria, targeting Cameroonian military forces and civilians. At least 23 people were killed in an assault by the militant group in the Mozogo district in Cameroon's Far North Region, said Mijiyawa Bakary, a regional governor. In May of last year, the group kidnapped 10 Chinese construction workers in Waza and killed another worker. The hostages were freed in October. | The attack took place near the border with Nigeria . Militant group Boko Haram has increasingly crossed into Cameroon to conduct attacks . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Former Major League Baseball star Lenny Dykstra was charged Thursday with two counts of indecent exposure for allegedly exposing himself to women he solicited on Craigslist. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office says the charges stem from multiple reports involving Dykstra dating back to 2009. The charges accuse Dykstra of "placing ads on Craigslist requesting a personal assistant or housekeeping services. The victims allege when they arrive, they were informed that the job also requires massage service and then he (Dykstra) would disrobe and he would expose himself," said Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan. Dykstra, a three-time major league All-Star outfielder who played for the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies, is scheduled to be arraigned on September 7 in Los Angeles. | Lenny Dykstra charged Thursday with two counts of indecent exposure . Charges accuse him of allegedly exposing himself to women solicited on Craigslist . The former MLB star is scheduled to be arraigned on September 7 . |
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- An Indonesian air force jet crashed into a residential area of Jakarta on Thursday, killing at least nine people, officials and local media said. Six of the dead were crew members and a surviving copilot was in intensive care. Another three people died on the ground, an air force spokesman said. The jet slammed into houses. Local media reported that eight homes were damaged. | Six of the dead are crew members, an air force spokesman says . The jet crashed into a residential area of Jakarta . |
Baghdad (CNN) -- At least 12 people were killed and 24 others wounded in a suicide bombing Thursday in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, police said. The assailant, wearing a explosives-laden vest, blew himself up at a cultural center where people had gathered for a celebration of the Prophet Mohammed's birth, Ramadi police said. Among the injured was Hakmat Zaydan, the deputy governor of heavily Sunni Anbar province. Ramadi, the provincial capital about 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of Baghdad, was once a haven for al Qaeda in Iraq and witnessed some of the fiercest fighting in the Iraq war. Violence has dropped dramatically from a few years ago but attacks still occur. | 24 people were wounded in the attack in Ramadi, police say . Among the injured was the deputy governor of Anbar province . |
New York (CNN) -- Six people suffered minor burns after a fire broke out in the observation deck at New York City's Rockefeller Center Sunday night, a fire official said. A camera on an elevated part of the observation deck caught fire, sending embers falling onto people below, New York City Fire Department spokesman Khalid Baylor said. Five adults were injured but refused treatment at the scene, and one child was transported to New York Presbyterian Hospital with minor injuries, Baylor said. The blaze was extinguished before firefighters arrived, he said. The fire took place at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, which houses the headquarters of NBC and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck, a popular tourist attraction. | A camera on elevated part of the Rockefeller Center observation deck catches fire . The blaze sends embers onto six people below, causing minor burns . Five adults are injured but refuse treatment; one child is transported to the hospital . |
(CNN) -- "Love 99, Happiness forever" was the theme as 163 couples married in Taiwan's capital on Thursday. Thursday was the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan. Also, the number nine is auspicious in Chinese, because it sounds like the word "longevity." The mass wedding ceremony was held at 8 a.m. at a pavilion of the Taipei International Flora Exposition. Taipei's Mayor Hau Lung-bin served as the chief witness, and sent out his blessing at 9:09 a.m.The couples also received blessings from area temples, where bells were rung to celebrate the event. Among the couples married, according to the Taipei mayor's civil affairs department: one couple who have been in love for 16 years; one couple who've had a three-year long-distance relationship; and people with birthdays on September 9. | 163 couples marry at the same time, for auspicious reasons . Thursday was the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan . The number nine is auspicious in Chinese, because it sounds like the word "longevity" |
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Three bomb blasts rocked the southern Thai border city of Sungai Kolok, leaving at least four people dead and 118 wounded, officials said. The explosions happened Friday night in Thailand's Narathiwart Province, according to the country's Ministry of Public Health. Authorities believe the bombs were planted in a car and motorcycle, and detonated with some form of coordination, according to military spokesman Col. Prinya Chaidilok. He said the incident was carried out by "drug gangs" retaliating after a narcotics crackdown by authorities last week. Sungai Kolok, which borders Malaysia in southern Thailand, is a popular tourist destination for Thais and Malaysians. | Bomb blasts hit Sungai KolokAuthorities say the blasts were drug related . Sungai Kolok is a tourist destination . |
(CNN) -- An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing Monday at San Francisco International Airport after a problem with an air duct caused some cabin panels to buckle, a spokesman said. All 184 passengers and six crew members are safe, according to American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller. "The air duct became inoperable and a few of the panels inside the plane came loose. There were no other issues. It was considered an emergency landing because it was an unscheduled landing," Miller said. American Airlines Flight 2293 was en route from San Francisco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when it was forced to make a U-turn. The plane, a Boeing 757, will remain out of service until workers can determine what needs to be done to fix it, Miller said. | A problem with an air duct caused some cabin panels to come loose . All 184 passengers and six crew members are safe . The flight was forced to make a U-turn back to San Francisco . |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani politician and his bodyguard were killed Monday in a suicide attack in northwest Pakistan, a police official told CNN. Hanif Jadoon had just finished morning prayers on the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha when a bomber approached his car and detonated his explosives, police official Muhammad Ejaz Khan said. The attack took place in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Islamabad. Jadoon was a member of the Awami National Party, a secular party often targeted by the Taliban. Nine others were injured in the attack. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, police said. | Hanif Jadoon was a member of the Awami National Party . The secular party is often targeted by the Taliban . Police say no one has claimed responsibility for the attack . Nine others are injured . |
(CNN) -- Pirates firing small arms and rocket-propelled grenades seized an oil tanker Monday off the Horn of Africa, the European Union's anti-piracy taskforce said. Two pirate skiffs attacked the Kuwaiti-owned MV ZIRKU about 250 nautical miles southeast of the Omani port city of Salalah, in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said in a statement. The UAE-flagged vessel was on its way to Singapore from Sudan when it was attacked. No information is available at the moment on the 29-member crew, which included 17 Pakistanis, three Jordanians, three Egyptians, two Ukrainians, one Croat, one Iraqi, one Filipino, and one Indian, the statement said. | Two pirate skiffs attack Kuwaiti-owned MV ZIRKU in eastern part of Gulf of Aden . The UAE-flagged vessel was on its way to Singapore from Sudan . The pirates fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at the tanker . |
(CNN) -- Spaniard pop singer Alejandro Sanz has married Raquel Perera in a private ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, the couple announced Wednesday. The newlyweds, who married on May 23, then baptized their son, Dylan, on Saturday, the parents said in a statement. "It was a very beautiful day, unique and moving and everything went as we had dreamed," the couple said in a statement about their wedding. Sanz, 43, who was born in Madrid and raised in Cadiz in the Andalusia area of Spain, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his flamenco-inspired music. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg updates relationship status to 'married' | Alejandro Sanz and Raquel Perera marry in Barcelona . The newlyweds baptize their son, Dylan, days later . Sanz was born in Madrid and raised in the country's southern Andalusia region . Sanz's popular music is inspired by Spain's flamenco tradition . |
(CNN) -- A medicine manufacturer is recalling batches of Motrin pain relievers that were distributed mostly to the United States and the Caribbean. Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it is pulling batches of Motrin coated caplets from stores because " testing of product samples showed that some caplets may not dissolve as quickly as intended when nearing their expiration date." The products being recalled were distributed in the United States, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Fiji, Belize, St. Lucia and Jamaica. "This is not a consumer level recall, which means that consumers do not need to dispose of or return the product," according to a statement from J&J's McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division. "There is no safety concern if consumers continue taking the product in accordance with its label; however, it is possible there may be a delay in experiencing relief." CNN's Alta Spells contributed to this report. | The products were distributed in the United States, Puerto Rico and other places . "There is no safety concern if consumers continue taking the product," company says . |
(CNN) -- Security forces rescued a U.S. citizen from the Taliban on Sunday during an operation in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. Dr. Dilip Joseph was kidnapped Wednesday by insurgents in Kabul province, the NATO-led International Assistance Security Force said in statement. He was believed to be in imminent danger of injury or death, which is why Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, ordered the mission. "Today's mission exemplifies our unwavering commitment to defeating the Taliban," Allen said in a statement. "I'm proud of the American and Afghan forces that planned, rehearsed and successfully conducted this operation. Thanks to them, Dr. Joseph will soon be rejoining his family and loved ones." Further information on Joseph, including his hometown, was not immediately available. | Dilip Joseph was abducted on Wednesday in Kabul province . He was believed to be in imminent danger of injury or death . |
(CNN) -- Have you ever been pulled over by airport customs for the strange items you pack in your suitcase? (Egyptian artifact? Wiffle ball?). Or perhaps you have a tip for an unbeatable travel essential? Either way, CNN wants to get a peek inside your suitcase. Next time you go on vacation, Instagram or tweet @CNNTravel a picture of the contents of your suitcase or your favorite travel item and tag it #howipack. We'll feature the best submissions on CNN Travel. | CNN wants to know what you pack when you vacation . Instagram and tweet your packing photos to @CNNTravel . Tell us your packing inspiration and include the tag #howipack . |
(CNN) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Sunday a bill that prevents local governments from banning the practice of male circumcision. The legislation comes in response to an effort this summer by a San Francisco Bay Area advocacy group opposed to the practice to get a measure proposing a citywide ban added to the November 8 city ballot. In July, a Superior Court judge ordered the proposed measure removed from the ballot, saying that male circumcision is "a widely practiced medical procedure" and that medical services are left to the regulation of the state, not individual cities. The legislation signed Sunday, which takes effect immediately, prohibits governments at the local or county level from "restricting the practice of male circumcision" and "declares that the laws affecting male circumcision must have uniform application throughout the state." | The law prevents local governments from enforcing such a ban . A San Francisco group tried in July to get a citywide ban added to the November ballot . The new law takes effect immediately . |
(CNN) -- "The Walking Dead" fans always fill CNN.com's comments sections and iReport with questions and observations about TV's hottest show. We asked executive producer Gale Anne Hurd and actors Norman Reedus (fan favorite Daryl) and Laurie Holden (Andrea, one of the most-discussed characters this season) to respond to the "Dead"-heads in our community, in time for Sunday night's season finale on AMC. As "Talking Dead" host Chris Hardwick might put it, thanks for submitting your quemments! (And in case you didn't know, this gallery contains spoilers about the third season of the show.) | Fans of "The Walking Dead" often share their burning questions and observations . Laurie Holden, Gale Anne Hurd, Norman Reedus of "Walking Dead" answered you . |
(CNN) -- Explosions targeting a passenger train carrying hundreds of passengers traveling after Eid holidays killed at least seven passengers and wounded 16 others in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province on Monday, authorities said. Three improvised explosive devices went off in a coordinated manner as the train approached an area in the Naseerabad district of the province, said Muhammad Azhar, a local police official. The train, the Jaffar Express, had come from Pakistan's most populous province, Punjab, Azhar said. The explosions damaged the train and the rail tracks, he said, and authorities suspended the train service after the attack. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack. Baloch separatists have been targeting security forces and infrastructure in the region for more than a decade. | Three explosive devices explode around a passenger train in Balochistan . The train carried passengers from Punjab province . There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack . |
(Health.com) -- Americans love celebrities, and if the past year's headlines are any indication, we especially love them when they're sick, injured, troubled, or -- best of all -- on the road to recovery. Shocking celebrity weight changes . When stars have health problems, it's a welcome reminder that they're real people, just like us. And celebrity health stories often help raise awareness about unknown or misunderstood conditions such as psoriasis or Sjögren's syndrome. 20 celebrities who battled depression . From Kate's weight to Charlie's meltdown, Health.com's editors looked back over the year in celebrity health news and selected the 20 biggest stories of 2011. The most controversial health stories of 2011 . Copyright Health Magazine 2011 . | Some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities have suffered from health problems this year . Charlie Sheen's public outrage and Kate Middleton's weight loss both made headlines . Health dilemmas have also had us say goodbye to stars like Amy Winehouse and Liz Taylor . |
(CNN) -- Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is headed back behind bars, but only for a few days. The Michigan Department of Corrections charged him with 14 parole violations late Thursday and he'll spend the weekend in jail. Kilpatrick agreed to report to the Detroit Reentry Center late Friday and will be released Monday, according to Corrections spokesman Russell Marlan. Kilpatrick is currently on trial in a public corruption case in U.S. District Court. His release would allow him to be back in court next week. The 14 violations include submitting a false and inaccurate report to a field agent by failing to report money transfers and cash gifts, as well as failing to report several months of his income, according to an e-mail from Russell. Kilpatrick is on parole after a 2008 state conviction for obstruction of justice. By the numbers: Politicians in trouble . | Kwame Kilpatrick has been charged with 14 parole violations . The former Detroit mayor will spend the weekend in jail, a corrections spokesman says . Convicted in 2008 of obstructing justice, he now is being tried on corruption charges . |
(CNN) -- A stampede near a religious temple killed 100 people in southern India, authorities said. Pilgrims were returning from a Hindu ritual at a temple when a vehicle overturned, prompting the stampede, said Jai Kumar, home secretary of Kerala state. At least 14 people were injured. Video footage showed authorities loading up bodies in large pickup trucks. Onlookers gathered around, looking at the pile of bodies as some took pictures and sobbed. The incident occurred about 5 miles from the Sabarimala Temple, Kumar said. The vehicle struck many of the people in a narrow stretch through a forest, the news agency Press Trust of India reported. Stampedes at events in India have occurred several times because large crowds gather at narrow, congested areas. Last March, more than 60 people were killed during a stampede at a temple in the Uttar Pradesh state. CNN's Sumnima Udas contributed to this report. | NEW: Video footage shows stampede aftermath . Vehicle incident prompts stampede in southern India . Pilgrims had attended religious event . |
(CNN) -- Someone called police with a report of an armed man at actor Russell Brand's Hollywood home Monday, but it turned out to be a "fraudulent call," Los Angeles police told CNN. There was no emergency, Officer Sara Faden said. She did not know whether Brand was home during the 3:35 p.m. incident. "We sent a number of officers from our Hollywood division. The officers saw no crime or anyone with a need for medical attention," Detective Gus Villanueva said. There have been several such "swatting" incidents targeting celebrity homes in Los Angeles in the past year. Other victims include Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber. Brand, 38, starred in the movies "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Get Him to the Greek" and was married for about two years to pop star Katy Perry. CNN's Alan Duke, Tresha Lindo and Jim Kavanagh contributed to this report. | LAPD responds to false report of man with gun . It's not known whether Brand was home during incident . Brand is latest in string of celebrity 'swatting' victims . |
(CNN) -- Two Tennessee National Guard members were shot during a fight at a suburban Memphis armory on Thursday, and a third was in custody, authorities reported. The suspected gunman was subdued by others at the armory, said Rita Stanback, the police chief in the northern Memphis suburb of Millington. Each of the victims was shot once, one in the leg and one in the foot, Stanback said. A U.S. military official told CNN's Barbara Starr that a Guard member shot two others during a fight. The armory is on property leased to the Guard by the U.S. Navy, which has its personnel and recruiting commands across the road. The Navy compound was on lockdown after the shooting, the lockdown has since been lifted, the service reported via Twitter. | NEW: The suspect was subdued by others at the armory, police chief says . Two wounded, one in custody at a National Guard armory outside Memphis . A lockdown at a nearby Navy facility has been lifted . |
(CNN) -- Bosnian police have recaptured a former member of Serb paramilitary forces who escaped from prison nearly five years ago, authorities said. Radovan Stankovic was convicted in Bosnia in November 2006 for crimes against humanity, including rape, sexual assault and enslavement of women and young girls during Bosnia's 1992-1995 war. He escaped from a Bosnian prison in May 2007. "Today's apprehension of Stankovic significant for the victims of the grave crimes he has been convicted for," the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia said in a statement Saturday. "I hope that this arrest reflects an increased commitment of the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to support the process of bringing to justice those responsible for the grave crimes committed on their territory in the early 1990s." Stankovic was captured in Foca, the same town he escaped from jail. | Radovan Stankovic was convicted in Bosnia in November 2006 . He escapes from a Bosnian prison in May 2007 . Stankovic is captured in Foca, the same town he escaped from jail . |
(CNN) -- It may have started as a TV debate about the Israel-Hamas conflict, but it's now turned into a seemingly endless online war of words between Russell Brand and Fox News anchor Sean Hannity. The British comedian, actor and occasional political commentator branded Hannity a "terrorist" last week after the conservative U.S. pundit berated a Palestinian guest on his show during a heated debate over Israel's ongoing war with Hamas militants in Gaza -- a conflict that has claimed the lives of hundreds of Palestinians and dozens of Israelis in the past month. . | Actor calls Fox host a "terrorist" over aggressive interview with Palestinian guest . Sean Hannity calls Russell Brand's take on the current Gaza crisis "ignorant" Israel-Hamas conflict has killed hundreds of Palestinians and dozens of Israelis . |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Misdemeanor assault charges have been dropped against "24" star Kiefer Sutherland in a head-butting incident at a New York City nightclub, according to Alicia Maxey Greene, spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Kiefer Sutherland turns himself in to the NYPD on May 7. Charges against him have been dropped. "We decided to drop the charge after a full investigation, including after speaking to a complaining witness, who was uncooperative," Greene told CNN Tuesday. The charges stem from an incident in which Sutherland allegedly head-butted designer Jack McCollough at a New York City nightclub in May. McCollough had claimed he was "the victim of a vicious, violent, unprovoked assault," according to a statement released after the incident from McCollough's publicist.. Several weeks after the incident, Sutherland and McCollough issued a joint statement, through Sutherland's attorney, in which Sutherland apologized. | Manhattan DA's office: Misdemeanor assault charges against actor dropped . Charges stemmed from alleged head-butting incident at New York club in May . Kiefer Sutherland stars in the hit television drama "24" |
(CNN) -- A Democratic bill to overturn the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision, which allows some companies to refuse insurance coverage for contraceptives because of religious objections, failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday. Nearly all Republicans voted against it. Democrats argued the ruling last month was deeply unfair to women and blasted Republicans for blocking the bill. Republicans defended the religious rights of private companies impacted by the decision. The issue has strong implications for the 2014 midterm elections as each party tries to attract more women voters. | Democrats sought to overturn a key Supreme Court ruling on health insurance . Obamacare required certain companies to make birth control coverage available . But the court ruled that those businesses with religious objections didn't have to comply . Hobby Lobby was a large, private company that appealed to the Supreme Court . |
(CNN) -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning near his home in Boston, Massachusetts, but is now "fine," according to a source familiar with the incident. Brady was not injured and was already at football practice after the wreck, the source said. The driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized, but the condition of that person was not immediately clear, the source said. Law enforcement sources told the Boston Globe that Brady was driving a sedan and was treated at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, a passenger van, was transported to a local hospital, the Globe reported. The accident occurred about 6:34 a.m., according to Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald. | Brady is already back at practice, source says . The other driver has been hospitalized . |
(CNN) -- A bomb planted in a bicycle killed killed four people and wounded 20 others when it exploded in a busy area of a city in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. The explosion took place in Quetta, the capital of the militancy-hit province of Balochistan, said Arif Nawaz, a local police officer. All of those killed were civilians, he said. The perpetrators had planted almost seven kilograms of explosive materials in a bicycle parked in Double Road, one of the busiest areas of Quetta, he said. The target of the blast, which shattered the windows of nearby shops and houses, hasn't yet been established, according to Nawaz. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. Balochistan has experienced deadly sectarian violence against its Shiite Muslim minority and is also home to separatists who carry out attacks. | Explosives planted in a bicycle go off in a busy area of Quetta . All four people killed are civilians, police say . No group has claimed responsibility for the attack . |
(CNN) -- As one of Kenya's premier cyclists, David Kinjah crossed the finish line winning medal after medal on several occasions. When he wasn't taking the top spot on the podium, he'd be nurturing local talent, like future Tour de France champion Chris Froome. Today, Kinjah is passing on his expertise through his organization Safari Simbaz, a group of dedicated young people hoping to become cycling heroes in a country known for producing world-class runners. "Kenyan cycling is still at grassroots, and that's a good thing because there's not much politics," Kinjah tells CNN. "We do it at our own village level and we are happy, but the future looks bright. "And in the future there will be the Kenyan runners beating the world, but also possibly the Kenyan cyclists doing well on the world cycling stage." Scroll through the gallery above to explore Kinjah's history and vision. | David Kinjah is one of Kenya's most successful cyclists . As well as a successful career, Kinjah mentored future Tour de France champion Chris Froome . Today he runs the Safari Simbaz, a group of aspiring cyclists in Kenya . Kinjah says: "We realize that there is a huge potential in developing local talent" |
(CNN) -- NBA veteran Jason Collins on Monday revealed he is gay, making him the first U.S. professional athlete to do so while actively playing. "I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. "I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, 'I'm different.' If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand," Collins wrote in an essay. As social media reaction gained momentum, filmmaker Spike Lee found himself explaining equal rights 101 to fans and critics alike. Here are a few of his early posts, followed by reaction from sports figures, athletes and politicians. If you are unable to see the Storify below, please click here. . | Jason Collins is first openly gay athlete playing in a major U.S. team sport . Spike Lee responds to one critic: "You are ignorant" Bill and Chelsea Clinton among those to congratulate Collins . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Comedic actor Jeff Garlin's enthusiasm for a curbside spot led to an arrest in Studio City, California, over the weekend, police say. Garlin -- a regular on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and frequent guest star on "Arrested Development" -- allegedly "became upset" and smashed the windows of another motorist's car in a dispute over a parking space Saturday afternoon, according to Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Lisa Forseberg. Garlin, 51, was booked on a felony vandalism charge at the LAPD's Van Nuys jail, but later was released on $20,000 bail, according to jail records. Calls and e-mails to the actor's representatives have not been returned. CNN's Douglas Hyde contributed to this report. | Jeff Garlin face a felony vandalism charge . The actor allegedly smashed the windows of another motorist's car in a parking space dispute . Garlin is a regular on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
(CNN) -- The Cannes Film Festival wrapped up for another year this weekend, following the success of Turkish flick "Winter Sleep," which took home the top prize. As most of the stars -- and the yachts -- now nursing their hangovers in Monaco, we take a look back at the weeks' highlights - the boos! The cheers! What we loved, what we hated...bought to you by host Myleene Klass and intrepid CNN producers Neil Curry and Francesca Church. All, of course, in glorious Instavision! . | CNN went behind the scenes at Cannes Film Festival . And we basically went mad on Instagram. This is the result. |
(CNN) -- An album release party at a Chicago nightclub ended in gunfire, sending seven people to the hospital early Thursday morning, police said. All seven were listed in stable condition, Chicago police spokesman Hector Alfaro said. He said the shooting took place at an album release party for a rapper. The night's rap concert at Mr. G's Entertainment Center featured Lil' Mouse and King Samson, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing police and a patron of the club. A fight broke out, and three men pulled out weapons and started firing, Alfaro said. A 19-year-old female was among the seven shot. The rest were men between ages 20 and 30, he said. Police believe the shooting is gang related, but they don't have anyone in custody. | NEW: Report: Lil' Mouse and King Samson were performing at the club . All seven people shot are in stable condition . The shooting took place during an album release party . Police believe it is gang-related . |
(CNN) -- Three workers were killed in an explosion and fire near an oil well in eastern Wyoming on Monday morning. Samson Resources Company, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based oil and gas company, confirmed the accident in Converse County, which occurred shortly after 10 a.m. No other details of the accident were available. Local emergency teams responded to bring the fire under control. All three workers were contract personnel, the company said in a statement. It has several oil wells in Wyoming. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of those who died in this accident," said Phil Schmucker, senior vice president of operations for Samson. "Samson will work closely with federal, state and local officials to assist with the investigation of this tragic incident and will work with the combined team to provide updates on the situation as the investigation continues." | Samson Resources owns several wells in the state . Details of the Converse County accident not available . All three workers were contract personnel, the company says . |
Taliban suicide bombers attacked Afghanistan's regional spy headquarters in Ghazni city early Thursday, leaving 21 people dead and more than 150 civilians wounded, a government official said. Nineteen of the dead were the suicide attackers. The remaining two were members of the National Directorate of Security personnel. The NDS is the nation's spy agency. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack. The assault began when one of the suicide attackers detonated an explosives-filled truck at the front gate of the spy agency, said Shafiq Nang, a spokesman for the governor of Ghazni province. Twelve of them stormed the NDS. Six others hit the Rapid Reaction Police headquarters in the city. For the next hour, Afghan security forces battled the Taliban attackers until all of them were killed, he said. Most of the injuries were the result of broken glass and collapsed roofs from the explosion. | Ghazni is the regional security headquarters for Afghanistan's spy agency . The Taliban claims responsibility for the attack . 19 suicide bombers took part . 21 people died, including all the attackers, and more than 150 were injured . |
(CNN)If you're looking for damn fine coffee (and hot!), the producers of the upcoming "Twin Peaks" reboot have just what you're looking for. Fans of the cult 1990 ABC series can breathe easier knowing that Kyle MacLachlan will return as FBI Agent Dale Cooper. The quirky agent investigated the mysterious death of Laura Palmer, captivating viewers when it originally aired over two seasons. MacLachlan made a surprise appearance at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour on Monday, as part of Showtime's presentation. Viewers who like bizarre mysteries, and well, coffee-obsessed detectives, will have to wait until 2016 to get their "Twin Peaks" fix. | Kyle MacLachlan is set to return in a "Twin Peaks" reboot . The original 1990 series star will appear as Dale Cooper in 2016 on Showtime . The quirky Cooper investigated the death of Laura Palmer . |
(CNN) -- Starting this week, United's much-anticipated new 787 Dreamliner will be taking to the skies between Los Angeles and Tokyo, marking the carrier's first regular international route using the new aircraft. Flight 32 is set to leave Los Angeles at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, arriving in Tokyo at 4:10 p.m. the next day. United made its domestic debut of the plane in November, carrying more than 200 passengers from Texas to Chicago. United says the Dreamliner "will revolutionize the flying experience for United customers and crews while delivering unprecedented operating efficiency, comfort and lower emissions." The Boeing aircraft was plagued by cost overruns and manufacturing delays for years before the first Dreamliner was delivered to Japan's All Nippon Airways in 2011. United was the first U.S. carrier to fly paying customers on the 787. U.S. routes announced for 'sports car in the sky' | United puts Dreamliner on first regularly scheduled international route . The Boeing 787 will be used in service between Los Angeles and Tokyo . United debuted the Dreamliner for domestic service in November . |
(CNN) -- About 390,000 customers in the greater Chicago area were without power early Tuesday morning following massive storms that moved through the area a day earlier. Full restoration could take several days, said Judy Rader, a spokeswoman with the ComEd utility company. The swift, severe thunderstorms that wiped out power in Illinois on Monday also killed a 38-year-old man in Michigan when a tree in his backyard fell onto the garage where he and his family had sought shelter, officials said. The man's wife and six children were unhurt, the Kent County, Michigan, Sheriff's Department said. Across Michigan, about 96,000 customers were without power Monday evening, said Tim Pietryga, spokesman for Consumers Energy. CNN's Maria White contributed to this report. | Hundreds of thousands of customers without power . The storms also killed a man in Michigan . The man's wife and six children are unhurt, officials say . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing Justin Bieber's alleged fight with a photographer last month to decide if the pop star will be charged, a spokeswoman in the prosecutor's office said Wednesday. The photographer filed a complaint with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department accusing Bieber, 18, of misdemeanor battery, a sheriff's spokesman said. He said Bieber attacked him as he was taking photos of Bieber and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, at a Calabasas, California, shopping center, a sheriff's spokesman said. Bieber and Gomez, 19, left the shopping center before law enforcement officers arrived. The photographer complained of pain and was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released, the sheriff's spokesman said. Sheriff's investigators have turned over their findings to prosecutors, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Jane Robison said. CNN's Carolyn Sung contributed to this report. | A photographer says Justin Bieber attacked him at a shopping center . Sheriff's investigators have given their findings to prosecutors . The photographer complained of pain and was taken to a hospital last month . |
(CNN)More Chris Pratt equals even more awesome. The "Guardians of the Galaxy" star appears in an adorable fan "pop culture mashup" You Tube video of two of his projects, "Parks and Recreation" and the upcoming "Jurassic World." Scenes with Pratt's "Parks" character Andy Dwyer are spliced into the trailer for his new film, in which he plays Owen, a member of the staff at the Jurassic World theme park. The loveable and goofy Dwyer announces that he can serve "Security. Sweets. Body Man. Javelin, if need be," and Owen warns that a hybrid, genetically modified dinosaur is highly intelligent and has the ability to "kill anything that moves." The video, posted by Thanks Mom Productions, is not the best editing job in the world, but who cares when it means double the Chris Pratt? "Jurassic World" will be released June 12. | The video combines his "Parks and Recreation," "Jurassic World" characters . The "Jurassic Park" sequel will be released in June . |
(CNN) -- Miami Heat basketball player Udonis Haslem was charged with possession of marijuana on Sunday after a traffic stop, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A state trooper stopped Haslem Sunday afternoon for speeding and illegal window tint, the patrol said in a statement. During the stop, a trooper smelled marijuana, and a subsequent search turned up evidence of the drug, the patrol said. Haslem, who was driving a 2008 Mercedes, and his passenger, Antwain Fleming, were scheduled to be taken to the Miami-Dade County Jail. Both men were charged with possession of marijuana, according to the highway patrol. Haslem also was charged with speeding and illegal window tint. | Udonis Haslem and his passenger were arrested after a traffic stop . Both were charged with possession of marijuana . Haslem also was charged with speeding and illegal window tint . |
(CNN Student News) -- January 4, 2013 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Syria . Newtown, Connecticut . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A child was killed and six other people were wounded on Thursday when security forces shot at protesters in Yemeni city of Taiz, a medical team said. Yemen's Republican Guards started shooting and fired tear gas at demonstrators after they refused to disperse and end a march, witnesses said. The protesters railed against tough government actions against peaceful marchers and a failed assassination attempt on a senior opposition leader in Sanaa on Wednesday, witnesses said. Yemen has been wracked by widespread civil strife, country-wide demonstrations against the government and insurgent activity. The nation's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, is the object of the protesters, who want him to leave his position. Saleh is being treated in Saudi Arabia for wounds he received last month in a failed assassination attempt. | The demonstration took place in Taiz . Guards fired at protesters after they failed to disperse, witnesses said . Yemen has been enduring widespread civil strife . |
Beijing, China (CNN) -- Three American crew members died when a Zimbabwean cargo plane crashed early Saturday at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said. The embassy said one of the injured crew members was also an American. The crash happened at about 8:15 a.m. (7:15 p.m. ET Friday) during takeoff in Shanghai, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. The plane was destined for Harare, Zimbabwe, said the agency. The NTSB is sending an investigation team to site of the accident. Four other people on the plane were seriously injured, and the cause of the crash is not yet known, the NTSB said. Earlier, China's official Xinhua news agency reported that the plane was on its way to Kyrgyzstan and caught fire on takeoff. Thick smoke was seen billowing from the crash site. | Three Americans die when cargo plane crashes at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport . Three people who died were among seven crew members on plane . Plane was on its way to Kyrgyzstan and caught fire on takeoff . |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Reports that producers of NBC's "The Voice" plan to fire coach Christina Aguilera are baseless, says the network. "There is absolutely no truth to the rumor," Paul Telegdy, NBC Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, said in an official statement. Aguilera, 30, remains under contract for the second season of the singing competition, which is set to premiere next February 5 in a key scheduling slot following the Super Bowl. Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will continue to work alongside Aguilera in the coaching chairs. See full article at PEOPLE.com. © 2011 People and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Aguilera, 30, remains under contract for the second season of the singing competition . "The Voice" is set to premiere February 5, following the Super Bowl . Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will continue to work alongside Aguilera . |
(CNN Student News) -- April 19, 2013 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . West, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Mississippi . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. Teachers: We're looking for your feedback about CNN Student News. Please use this page to leave us comments about today's program, including what you think about our stories and our resources. Also, feel free to tell us how you use them in your classroom. The educators on our staff will monitor this page and may respond to your comments as well. Thank you for using CNN Student News! | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- "Guiding Light" will go dark in September after 72 years and 16,000 episodes, CBS announced Wednesday. Gina Tognoni is one of many performers who have appeared on "Guiding Light" over the years. The daytime soap opera's declining viewership led to the decision, according to a CBS spokeswoman. The show, which the Guinness Book of World Records lists as the longest-running television drama, first aired on NBC radio in 1937 as a 15-minute serial, the spokeswoman said. It moved to television on the CBS network in 1952. The last episode is set to air on September 18, she said. The show is produced in New York. | "Guiding Light" originally was radio serial on NBC, debuted in 1937 . Show moved to CBS, which put it on TV in 1952 . Last episode of show to air September 18 . |
(EW.com) -- Fox may have passed up the chance to develop "Modern Family" a few years back, but they still have Ed O'Neill's other big sitcom hit in the vault. Fox is going to re-air the pilot to "Married ... with Children" as part of its 25th-anniversary celebration. The episode will be followed by an encore of "The Simpsons'" 500th episode and then the network's 25th Anniversary Special. The caustic family sitcom starring O'Neill as a lazy, bitter husband launched in 1987 and was a game-changing hit for Fox during its early years. The comedy also helped brand the network as having more of an edge than its more traditional broadcast rivals. The episode will air Sunday, April 22 at 7 p.m. See the full article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Fox is going to re-air the pilot to "Married ... with Children" This is a part of its 25th-anniversary celebration . The episode will be followed by an encore of "The Simpsons'" 500th episode . |
(CNN) -- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was arrested at a Las Vegas casino on a misdemeanor battery charge after he allegedly assaulted a security guard at his housing complex, a police official said Friday. Mayweather was arrested just before midnight Thursday, police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan said. He was released from the Clark County Detention Center on Friday, police said, and is expected to appear in court Tuesday, according to Clark County court spokeswoman Jillian Prieto. Mayweather's legal representation declined to comment. He last fought in May, beating Shane Mosley, but has since been embroiled in domestic violence claims from his former girlfriend. He faces criminal charges in court in January. Mayweather is represented by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions but has been linked with legendary entrepreneur Don King. | Boxer was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge, police say . He is accused of assaulting a security guard at his housing complex . Mayweather is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday . |
(CNN Student News) -- September 30, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Chicago, Massachusetts & Washington, D.C. China . Puerto Rico . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN) -- Two tornadoes ripped into a New Orleans suburb Wednesday afternoon, damaging homes and knocking down power lines, but no injuries were reported, the National Weather Service and local authorities said. The storms hit in Kenner, Louisiana, near the city's international airport. One damaged cars and roofs and brought down trees and electrical wires in northwestern Kenner, Jefferson Parish spokeswoman Kriss Fortunato said. Mike Efferson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in New Orleans, said the twister had estimated top winds of 90 mph. The second struck near a major intersection in eastern Kenner with 75 mph winds, cutting a swath two miles long and 75 yards wide, the weather service said. The first was rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale used to grade tornadoes; the second an EF-0, the weather service said. CNN's Joe Sutton contributed to this report. | No injuries reported from a pair of New Orleans-area tornadoes . The twister struck the suburb of Kenner, near the city's airport . The first was an EF-1; the second, an EF-0 . |
(CNN) -- The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has increased one tenth of a cent to $3.542, marking the second consecutive increase, the motorist group AAA said Saturday. However, the national average is still down 57.2 cents, or about 13.9%, on the record high of $4.114 reported on July 17, 2008. The highest prices at the pump are in Hawaii, averaging about $4.34 per gallon, and the lowest in South Carolina, at $3.22, according to the AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. The price of light, sweet crude oil, for September delivery, increased $0.13 to settle at $107.46 per barrel on the NYMEX Friday. CNN's Lindy Royce contributed to this report . | AAA: National average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline up one tenth of a cent . Highest gas prices are in Hawaii and lowest in South Carolina, says the motorist group . The price of light sweet crude oil, for September delivery, increased Friday by $0.13 . |
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Two men with political ties to Egypt's former leader were arrested on charges related to orchestrating an assault on protesters in Tahrir Square by attackers riding horses and camels. A local prosecutor's office on Saturday identified the two as Abdel Nasser al-Jabari and Youssef Khattab -- both of whom were members of parliament and ex-President Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party. The assault is considered by many a turning point in the effort to topple the Mubarak regime. Mubarak's supporters -- some of whom wielded whips -- rode horses and camels and charged into the crowd of anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square last month. From Journalist Mohamed Fadel Fahmy . | Two men are arrested; they were members of Mubarak's political party . The assault was a pivotal moment in the uprising . |
(CNN) -- We know, we know, with Halloween on the horizon, there's a lot to decide: Sexy costume or scary costume? Jack-o'-lantern or pumpkin pie? Healthy trick-or-treats or high-fructose corn syrup? But it's all in good fun. Unless, of course, we're talking about your dog. Yes, little Fluffy, Belle and Butch see you coming with those rabbit ears a mile away. (Maybe they'd like it more if they knew the United States was spending an estimated $55 billion on them this year? Don't they know we buy those tutus and sweaters out of love?) Here are a few pets from CNN iReport who pulled off a costume with style, humor -- and maybe even dignity. Will you be dressing your dog or cat for Halloween this year? Tell us about the costume in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter @CNNLiving! | iReporters shared images of beloved pets in costume for Halloween . Here's some inspiration to help you decide what might be a good look for your pooch . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The Taliban stoned to death a man and a woman in northern Afghanistan for allegedly having an affair, officials said Monday. The stoning took place Sunday in Dasht-e-Archi district, in the village of Mullah Qali -- a village dominated by the Taliban in Kunduz province. The pair was accused of having an illicit sexual relationship, a spokesman for the Kunduz governor said. Final verdict postponed for Iranian woman facing stoning . The woman was about 20 years old and the man was about 27, said Mohammed Ayuob, district governor of Amam Sahib, which is also in Kunduz province. The woman was engaged, and the man was married to another woman. The two had been held by the Taliban for about a week, Ayuob said. CNN's Mati Matiullah contributed to this report. | The stoning took place in an Afghan village dominated by the Taliban . The man and woman were accused of having an illicit sexual relationship . |
(CNN) -- Florida authorities are investigating the death of a custodian whose body was found at a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday afternoon, NASA reported. The man, whose identity was not released, was found in a storage building near a liquid oxygen tank at pad 39A, one of the sites from which Apollo and space shuttle missions were launched, the space agency said. The pad leader discovered the body, and paramedics were unable to revive the man, NASA said. No cause of death was released Tuesday afternoon. The man worked for the Brevard Achievement Center, which has a contract at the Cape Canaveral site. The center, which places people with disabilities in jobs, said it was "deeply saddened" by the news and extended its sympathy to the man's family. | The man was found dead at NASA's Kennedy Space Center . Neither his identity nor a cause of death was released Tuesday . NASA says the pad leader discovered the body . |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Three people were arrested Saturday after chaos broke out at an "America's Next Top Model" audition at a New York hotel, police said. A large crowd at the Park Central New York hotel got unruly Saturday during a "Top Model" audition. Six people were injured, and two of them sought treatment at a hospital, authorities said. Police said they didn't know what provoked the bedlam. Three people were charged with disorderly conduct and inciting a riot in connection with the incident at the Park Central New York hotel in Manhattan. The audition was shut down after the incident, authorities said. Calls to Park Central management were not immediately returned on Saturday. The "Top Model" competition, hosted and produced by supermodel Tyra Banks and aired by the CW network, is in its 12th cycle. | Police: 3 people were arrested Saturday after chaos broke out at a TV show audition . "America's Next Top Model" audition was being held at a New York hotel, police said . Two people sought treatment at a hospital, authorities said . "Top Model" competition is hosted by Tyra Banks and airs on CW network . |
Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in a young woman's slaying this week in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, was captured Thursday in Santiago, Chile, authorities said. Van der Sloot is the main suspect in this week's slaying of 21-year-old Stephany Flores Ramirez, who was found Wednesday in a Lima, Peru, hotel room registered to the Dutch man. Chilean police told CNN that paperwork showed that van der Sloot entered Chile on Wednesday. Peruvian Interior Minister Octavio Salazar Miranda said Thursday that Peru has made arrangements with Interpol to extradite van der Sloot. | Extradition to Peru arranged, interior minister says . Joran van der Sloot entered Chile on Wednesday, Chile says . Woman's body found Wednesday in his hotel room, police say . Van der Sloot previously a suspect in Alabama teen's disappearance . |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Danny Masterson and his girlfriend of eight years, Bijou Phillips, tied the knot Tuesday before an intimate group of family and friends in the Irish countryside, their rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. In a nod to Masterson's Irish heritage, the couple had a formal wedding at a private castle, the picturesque setting of Tipperary serving as their backdrop, during a weeklong celebration. Phillips, 31, wore a custom Zac Posen gown and Masterson, 35, donned Albert Hammond Jr. for Confederacy. The groom's brother Chris Masterson served as best man and guests included actors Ben Foster, Mike Pena and Ethan Suplee and acclaimed artist Gottfried Helnwein. Masterson proposed to Phillips, his costar in several films, in March 2009. See the full article at PEOPLE.com. © 2010 People and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | The couple had a formal wedding at a private castle . Phillips, 31, wore a custom Zac Posen gown . The groom's brother Chris Masterson served as best man . |
(CNN) -- A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Russian Far East on Friday, the U.S. Geologicial Survey reported. The epicenter for the extremely powerful quake was located in the Sea of Okhotsk, just to the west of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and about 600 kilometers (nearly 375 miles) underground. The quake was felt for five minutes in the region, Russia's Ria Novosti news agency reported. Many people ran into the streets as the temblor shook. No tsunami warnings were issued in the quake's immediate aftermath. The region is located along the Pacific "ring of fire," an area of high seismic and volcanic activity stretching from New Zealand in the South Pacific up through Japan, across to Alaska and down the west coasts of North and South America. CNN's Boriana Milanova contributed to this report . | The earthquake was centered off the western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula . No tsunami warnings were issued . The region is located along the Pacific "ring of fire," an area of high seismic and volcanic activity . |
(Rolling Stone) -- ABBA have announced plans to reissue their final album, "The Visitors," with a previously unreleased song on April 23. "From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel," a demo recorded around the time "The Visitors" was released in 1981, will be the first new ABBA recording released since the box set "Thank You for the Music" was issued in 1994. The new version of "The Visitors" will also include six previously released bonus tracks and a DVD featuring rare and unreleased footage from the Swedish pop band's archives, including their last-ever live performance on the BBC's "Late Late Breakfast Show" in December of 1982. ABBA disbanded in 1982 and have since refused to reunite. The band even declined to get back together for their induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. See the full article at RollingStone.com. Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone. | "From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel," will be the first new ABBA recording released . The new version of "The Visitors" will also include six previously released tracks . ABBA disbanded in 1982 and have since refused to reunite . |
Beijing, China (CNN) -- Three American crew members died when a Zimbabwean cargo plane crashed early Saturday at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said. The embassy said one of the injured crew members was also an American. The crash happened at about 8:15 a.m. (7:15 p.m. ET Friday) during takeoff in Shanghai, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. The plane was destined for Harare, Zimbabwe, said the agency. The NTSB is sending an investigation team to site of the accident. Four other people on the plane were seriously injured, and the cause of the crash is not yet known, the NTSB said. Earlier, China's official Xinhua news agency reported that the plane was on its way to Kyrgyzstan and caught fire on takeoff. Thick smoke was seen billowing from the crash site. | Three Americans die when cargo plane crashes at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport . Three people who died were among seven crew members on plane . Plane was on its way to Kyrgyzstan and caught fire on takeoff . |
(CNN) -- As expected, Katie Couric is leaving CBS Evening News, her representative, Matthew Hiltzik, told CNN on Tuesday. After weeks of speculation, Couric broke the news in an exclusive interview with People magazine. "The bottom line is that I love doing all kinds of different stories," Couric told People. "I have a lot of areas of interest and I want to be able to fulfill all of that." Couric told People she is considering a show format that will allow her to "engage in in more multidimensional storytelling." She said details are still being worked out. Couric, 54, took over the CBS news show in 2006. She previously worked for NBC, and was co-host of NBC's "Today" show for 15 years before leaving for CBS. | CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric stepping down, representative confirms . Couric told People magazine she wants to focus on "more multidimensional storytelling" She has anchored the CBS Evening News since 2006 . |
(CNN) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Friday night 41 km (26 miles) north-northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Journalist Djenane Villanueva in San Jose told CNN she felt the earthquake, that it was long, but that she had not received any immediate reports of damage or injuries. The incident occurred at 7:54 p.m. (9:54 p.m. ET) at a depth of 98 km (61 miles), USGS said. "It was strong," said Esteban Solis Mora, a telephone operator at the Real Hotel and Club Tower, near the center of San Jose. He said he felt at least three shocks over a period of about three minutes, but said he could see no damage and was aware of no injuries. | 5.9 quake strikes 26 miles from the capital city of San Jose . Tremors were felt in San Jose . Incident occurred just before 8 p.m. (10 p.m. ET) |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen married National Football League star Tom Brady Thursday in an "intimate" sunset ceremony, US Weekly magazine reported on its Web site. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attend a Metropolitan Museum of Art gala May 5, 2008, in New York City. The couple wed at a Catholic church in Santa Monica, California, in front of mostly immediate family members, the entertainment magazine reported. The two had dated since 2006. The bride wore a Dolce & Gabbana gown. Her three dogs, which attended the ceremony, wore matching Dolce & Gabbana floral lace collars, the Web site said. Bundchen, 28, is the highest-paid model in the world, the business Web site Forbes.com reported last year. New England Patriots quarterback Brady has gone to the Super Bowl four times, winning three of those games. | Couple weds at a Catholic church in Santa Monica, California, US Weekly reports . Bride wears a Dolce & Gabbana gown; her three dogs attend the ceremony . She's world's highest-paid model; he's gone to the Super Bowl four times . |
(CNN) -- Pop star Madonna suffered minor injuries Saturday when she was thrown off a horse after it was startled by photographers, her record label said. Madonna is due to begin a European tour on July 4. The photographers jumped out of the bushes to snap pictures of the 50-year-old singer while she was visiting friends in Bridgehampton, New York, said Liz Rosenberg of Warner Brothers Records. She suffered minor injuries and bruises and doctors will continue to monitor her, Rosenberg said in a statement. In 2005, Madonna broke three ribs, a hand and a collarbone after she slipped from a saddle during her 47th birthday celebrations. The singer begins a European summer tour that kicks off in London on July 4. | Madonna suffers minor injuries in fall from horse . Artist's steed was startled by photographers, record label says . Pop singer broke three ribs, her hand and her collarbone in 2005 horse fall . |
New York (CNN) -- An asbestos scare at New York's Madison Square Garden has forced the postponement of Tuesday night's Knicks basketball game, according to a statement released by the team. "We will be working with the city and independent experts, ATC Associates and GCI Environmental Advisory to evaluate and determine the most appropriate course of action," the statement said. "As the safety of our customers and employees are our top priority, we will not reopen the Garden until we are absolutely assured the arena is safe." The scare was triggered sometime after Monday night's Rangers hockey game when, during overnight maintenance, "which included cleaning asbestos-related materials in the attic above the ceiling, some debris fell into the arena," the statement said. The Knicks were scheduled to play the Orlando Magic. Ticket holders have been told to keep their tickets and check the team's website for information about future events. | Debris fell in Madison Square Garden during cleaning . The cleaning included "asbestos-related materials" |
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck about four miles from the coastal city of Sechura in northern Peru on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No damage or injuries were reported in the quake, which happened at a depth of six miles. The quake happened in a region that marks the boundary between two tectonic plates, where the oceanic crust of the Nazca Plate moves under the South American Plate. These subduction zones are often the sites of volcanic activity and earthquakes. Friday: Earthquake strikes in sea off Japan . Monday: Offshore earthquake shakes Northern California . Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes . The place where two earthquakes hit every hour . | 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes coastal Peru; no injuries or damage reported . The quake occurred along on the boundary of two tectonic plates . |
(CNN)An American was injured in a shooting Friday near a royal palace in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh said. The embassy said two U.S. citizens were fired on near the palace in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. "One was wounded. There has been no fatality," a statement from the embassy reads. No names were immediately released, and information about what led to the shooting and the assailant's identity wasn't available. "Security forces are investigating, and the embassy is seeking further information about the incident," the statement reads. | Two U.S. citizens fired on near a royal palace in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Embassy says . "Security forces are investigating," embassy says . |
(CNN) -- U.S. sailors from the USS Bataan, responding Saturday to a distress call from a Turkish-flagged container vessel that had run aground in the Aegean Sea and was listing, recovered two mariners, the Navy said in a news release. After the call, at about 10:30 a.m., the multipurpose amphibious assault ship dispatched a helicopter to the site, where Greece's Hellenic Coast Guard had already arrived, the Navy said. "Upon request for assistance, the aircraft lowered a rescue swimmer and recovered two Turkish mariners and returned to Bataan," it said. After the two men underwent a medical evaluation aboard the ship, they were transferred to the Hellenic Coast Guard. Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group is supporting maritime security operations, providing crisis response capability and theater security efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. | The ship sent a helicopter to Turkish-flagged container vessel . The helicopter lowered a swimmer, who recovered two Turkish mariners . The men were then transferred to Greece's Coast Guard . |
(CNN) -- A French tourist is recovering after falling 75 feet into the Grand Canyon, hospital officials said Saturday. Witnesses reported that the 18-year-old was taking photographs when he slipped and fell over the edge, the National Park Service said in a statement. He was in good condition at Flagstaff Medical Center early Saturday morning, spokeswoman Carrie Heinonen said. He was being treated for neck, wrist and ankle injuries, the park service said. Authorities said the man fell Thursday afternoon about a quarter mile east of Mather Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Park rangers rappelled into the canyon to assess the teen's injuries before a park helicopter airlifted him out. | Witnesses say the teen was taking photographs when he fell . A hospital official says he is in good condition . The National Park Service says he suffered neck, wrist and ankle injuries . |
(CNN)Books, films, quiz shows, comedies, documentaries -- there's not a lot British television legend Stephen Fry hasn't done. The beloved writer, actor and Twitter devotee will sit down with CNN's Max Foster Monday afternoon, and he'll be taking the best of your questions. What do you want to know? Tweet your question for Fry with #askfry or leave it in the comments below. Then watch this space for the full interview. Full coverage: Awards season 2015 . | CNN's Max Foster interviews Stephen Fry Monday . What questions do you have for the legendary writer, actor and British cultural icon? |
Six people died after the tourist ferry they were traveling on capsized near a Thai beach resort, authorities said. The double-decker ferry was overcrowded when it tipped over Sunday afternoon between the popular resort of Pattaya and Koh Lan, an island off the coast, said Lt. Wuttipon Trakulviratikul, a Pattaya police official. Three of the dead were Thai, two were Russian and one was from Hong Kong, Wuttipon said, adding that 12 others were injured, five of them foreigners. He said police were yet to confirm the total number of people on board the ferry, although it was estimated to be around 100. In February: 2 dead, 15 missing after ferry capsizes in Philippines . | Those killed include two Russians and one person from Hong Kong . The ferry capsized between the popular resort of Pattaya and a nearby island . Twelve people were injured, authorities said . |
(CNN) -- "Multiple people" were injured after a small plane crashed into an Orlando area Publix supermarket Monday evening, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said. "All customers were evacuated safely and all Publix associates are accounted for," Publix spokesman Dwaine Stevens said. The store remained closed late Monday. The first calls about the incident in DeLand, Florida, about 35 miles outside of Orlando, came about 7:20 p.m., Officer Brandon Haught with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities were on the scene within minutes, officials added. There was some "structural damage to the store's roof," Stevens said, but little else was affected. Aerial video from local Orlando affiliate WFTV showed nearly a dozen emergency crew vehicles responding to the scene. Two victims, both with third-degree burns, were being treated at the scene, according to CNN affiliate WESH, which cited Volusia County Sheriff's Office officials. | Police say there are "multiple" injuries in DeLand, Florida, crash . Publix spokesperson says all customers were evacuated safely . Two burn victims were being treated at the scene, TV station says . |
(CNN) -- According to the World Health Organization, 800 women die every day from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. Severe bleeding is the cause of 34% of maternal deaths in Africa, 31% in Asia and 21% in Latin America and the Caribbean. Because of these statistics, the theme for 2014's World Blood Donor Day is "Safe blood for saving mothers." Held on June 14 each year, the date marks the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, who helped make modern blood transfusions possible. One blood donation can save the lives of up to three people, and the donation process only takes eight to 10 minutes, according to the American Red Cross. Find a blood donation center near you . | 800 women die every day from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications . World Blood Donor Day honors the man who helped develop transfusions . One blood donation can save the lives of up to three people . |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- A Palestinian was killed after Israel bombed two tunnels in the south of Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said on Friday. Israel -- which also bombed a weapons storage facility in northern Gaza -- said its strike was in response to mortars that were fired into Israel and hit a government building in the southern district. A search is going on for another Palestinian thought to be in the rubble. In a statement, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it "remains committed to protecting" Israeli citizens against terror. "The IDF holds Hamas solely responsible for terror emanating from the Gaza Strip," the statement said. | 1 dead in strike on tunnel . Another thought to be missing . IDF says strike in response to mortar fire . |
New York police have charged a man with murder after he allegedly shoved a Bronx resident to his death from a subway platform. Police arrested Kevin Darden, 34, on Tuesday after the weekend incident in New York City. He was charged the same night he was detained. Wai Kuen Kwok, 61, was standing on the platform at the subway station Sunday morning when a man pushed him in front of an oncoming train, authorities said. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The victim's wife was with him. She was hospitalized for trauma, but was not physically injured. The suspect then fled the station. Police would not speculate whether there was an altercation between the victim and the suspect. | Bronx resident Wai Kuen Kwok, 61, was killed by the oncoming train . The victim's wife was with him and was hospitalized for trauma . Police arrested the suspect Tuesday following the weekend incident . |
(CNN) -- Seven French soldiers were killed when their military helicopter crashed off the coast of Gabon, the country's official news agency said Sunday. A French ship with investigators on board look for clues near the crash site area. Two French soldiers survived the Saturday night crash, the agency said. French Defense Minister Herve Morin arrived in Gabon's capital of Libreville on Sunday and met with President Omar Bongo to coordinate recovery efforts for the body of one of the seven soldiers whose remains had not been found. According to the French minister, "the cause of this tragedy remains unknown. It may be natural or human, or a combination of both." Divers were inspecting the helicopter, which was in water 35 meters (about 115 feet) deep, Morin said. French forces were in the former French colony for maritime security exercises with Gabonese soldiers when the incident happened. | Seven killed, but two French soldiers survive the Saturday night crash . Recovery efforts underway for body of one of the seven soldiers still missing . Divers inspecting helicopter, which was in water 35 meters (about 115 feet) deep . |
(CNN) -- As the CEO of Guardian Life Insurance, Deanna Mulligan has joined a small but powerful group of female business executives on the Fortune 500 list. She talks to "Leading Women" about life at the helm of the 150-year-old insurance giant and how opportunities for female professionals are growing day by day. With women only holding 4.2% of Fortune 500 CEO positions, CNN takes a look at the pearls of wisdom shared by some of the world's leading businesswomen on getting to the top -- and staying there. Lauren Said-Moorhouse contributed to this report. | This week on Leading Women, we talk to Deanna Mulligan, CEO of insurance giant Guardian Life Insurance Company of America . At the helm of a Fortune 500 company, she tells CNN about her successes . Take a look at words of wisdom from other female CEOs including Ursula Burns and Marissa Mayer . |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- CNN takes an in-depth look at South Korea, including how the nation is working to become a brand leader on an international scale and on how the nation is recovering from the global economic recession. Included in the coverage are looks at architecture, cars, cuisine and the business climate in the East Asian nation. In addition to its "Eye on South Korea" coverage, CNN International's interview program "Talk Asia" will feature Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung starting Wednesday and K-pop icon and actor Rain. Among the highlights of the coverage has been South Korea's first lady offering her tips on her nation's cuisine to CNN anchor and correspondent Kristie Lu Stout. CNN's Kyung Lah also takes a look at hour South Korea is revamping its economy to environmental-themed businesses. | CNN's "Eye on South Korea" programming focuses on East Asian nation . Issues covered range from business to lifestyle topics . South Korean first lady provides personal look at nation's cuisine . |
A U.S. airstrike has killed the head of intelligence and security for the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization in Somalia, Tahlil Abdishakur, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Unmanned aircraft fired Hellfire missiles at a vehicle carrying him near Saakow, in southern Somalia, the Pentagon said in a statement. "His death will significantly impact Al-Shabaab's ability to conduct attacks against the government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Somali people, and U.S. allies and interests in the region," the statement said. The United States designated Al-Shabaab as a terrorist organization in 2008. It has blamed the group for deadly bombings and other attacks that have killed scores of people. A U.S. strike killed Ahmed Godane, co-founder of Al-Shabaab, a few months ago, the Pentagon has said. | Unmanned aircraft fired missiles at a vehicle carrying the terrorist leader, the Pentagon said . The strike targeted the head of intelligence and security for Al-Shabaab . The U.S. designated Al-Shabaab as a terrorist organization in 2008 . |
(CNN) -- Each year on Good Friday in Pampanga, Philippines, 75 kilometers (47 miles) north of Manila, devout Catholics reenact crucifixions to demonstrate their devotion to God. It is the highlight of Holy Week and this year is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 22. In 2010 Miguel Candela witnessed the colorful and intense event. | Devout Catholics are crucified in Pampanga, Philippines . Others flagellate themselves to show devotion . Good Friday is highlight of Holy Week in Philippines . |
(CNN) -- Mariah Carey is "fine" a day after an accident during a video shoot in New York on Sunday night, her representative said Monday. "Mariah injured herself while filming a video with Jeezy for the remix of #Beautiful, directed by her husband Nick Cannon," said rep Cindi Berger. "She was taken to hospital late last night, where doctors reset her shoulder. She is fine." She recently released two remixes of "#Beautiful" featuring Miguel. The release of her new album, which was set for July, has been delayed "in order to have more time on it," according to her website. 'Idol' to get makeover with exits of Carey, Nicki Minaj . CNN's Denise Quan contributed to this report. | Doctors reset her dislocated shoulder, her rep says . Carey was shooting a video directed by her husband Nick Cannon when injured . |
Tunnels under the U.S.-Mexico border are nothing new, but authorities spotted two smugglers taking a different approach this week: driving a Jeep over the 14-foot fence dividing the two countries. But the makeshift ramp the suspects propped up at the border near Yuma, Arizona, didn't work, officials said. U.S. Border Patrol agents patrolling the area saw the Jeep get stuck. It was left wedged atop the fence, and its drivers fled into Mexico, the patrol said in a statement. It was not immediately clear what the vehicle may have been carrying. "Suspects attempting to drive a vehicle over the border fence fell prey to their own devices," the statement said. Border Patrol agents confiscated the vehicle and the makeshift ramp. | Suspected smugglers propped up a ramp along the border, officials say . The Jeep they were driving got stuck and was left teetering atop the fence . The drivers fled into Mexico, the U.S. Border Patrol says . |
(EW.com) -- The second season finale of PBS' "Downton Abbey" posted the network's biggest audience in nearly three years. A total of 5.4 million viewers tuned into Sunday night's two-hour closer. It was PBS' most-watched program since the premiere of Ken Burns' "National Parks" in 2009. For some perspective, PBS' period drama delivered more first-run viewers than FX receives for successes like "American Horror Story" and "Justified", or AMC gets for favorites like "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" (though not as much as "The Walking Dead"). Overall, the second season "Abbey" audience was 25% larger than the first round. The show is also delivering a much younger audience than the usual "Masterpiece crowd", with female viewers 18-34 up 251%. See the full article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | 5.4 million viewers tuned into the second season finale . The "Abbey" audience has grown 25 % since the first season. The show is delivering a much younger audience than the usual Masterpiece crowd . |
(CNN Student News) -- October 12, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Danville, Kentucky . Bahamas . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN) -- The Dutch-based finance and insurance group ING is cutting up to 7,000 staff in an effort to help save $1.4 billion. The Dutch financial giant ING is cutting up to 7,000 jobs this year in an effort to save $1.4 billion. It also announced Monday that CEO, Michel Tilmant, was stepping down. Tilmant will continue to serve ING as an adviser until his retirement in August, ING said in a statement. His designated replacement is Jan Hommen, currently chairman of ING's supervisory board. Shareholders must still approve Hommen's transition to CEO. In October, the Dutch government injected $13.4 billion into ING to shore the company caught in the global financial crisis. | Dutch-based finance and insurance group ING is cutting up to 7,000 staff . Move part of effort to help save $1.4 billion over the next year . It also announced Monday that CEO, Michel Tilmant, was stepping down. |
(CNN) -- As part of CNN's Defining America project, CNN iReport is conducting a cultural census. We're asking people to share a self-portrait, show off their handwriting, tell us what they typically eat for dinner, and more. This quiz on stereotypes is part of our series focusing on the self-portrait project. | Can you judge a book by its cover? Find out. This quiz is based on data from CNN iReport's cultural census . |
Rome, Italy (CNN) -- Fugitive Italian mobster Antonio Iovine has been arrested in the country's south, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Thursday. Iovine, 46, was on the ministry's list of the country's 30 most-dangerous fugitives and was apprehended in a Naples Police operation. "It is a beautiful day for the fight against the mafia," Maroni said. "The capture of the boss constitutes a fundamental threshold in the context of the biggest contrasting operation started against the Camorra clans that operate in Campania." A Naples court in 2008 sentenced him to life in prison for his mafia activities. While a fugitive for more than 14 years, Iovine is believed to have managed the Camorra clan's financial affairs as its "boss manager." | Iovine was a fugitive for more than 14 years . He is on Italy's most-wanted list . Naples police arrested Iovine . |
(CNN) -- U.S. authorities have seized more than 3 tons of marijuana from a tanker trailer traveling in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, a spokesman from Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Ross Feinstein, a spokesman for the customs agency, said special agents seized the marijuana Friday near Falfurrias, Texas. It was packaged in about 500 bricks wrapped in clear cellophane and duct tape, he said. The street value of the marijuana is approximately $5.3 million, according to ICE spokeswoman Adelina Pruneda. She said 6,700 pounds of marijuana had been seized. CNN's Frances Causey contributed to this report. | Street value of marijuana is $5.3 million, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement . Authorities seize 6,700 pounds of marijuana . |
London (CNN) -- Police in northern England were called to investigate this week after children who were out trick-or-treating for Halloween were given small snap-top bags of what turned out to be cocaine. The bags, containing white powder, were given to police after they were handed to the children Wednesday evening in the small town of Royton, Greater Manchester Police said in a statement. Testing confirmed that they contained cocaine, and a man was arrested. Donald Junior Green, 23, has been charged with drug possession and is due before a magistrates' court in Oldham, near Manchester, on Friday. A 21-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drug possession and was later released without charge, police said. Police Superintendent Catherine Hankinson said: "The parents and police acted quickly when this report was made, in the interests of public safety. "We understand this to be an isolated incident." | Police were alerted after children were given small bags of white powder . They were out trick-or-treating in the town of Royton, near Manchester . A 23-year-old man is due in court Friday charged with drug offenses . "We understand this to be an isolated incident," police superintendent says . |
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