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Director-choreographer Adam Shankman has entered a rehab facility, but no details have been made public about what treatment he is seeking. A representative for the "Hairspray" director and "So You Think You Can Dance" judge confirmed to CNN Tuesday that he was admitted to an undisclosed rehabilitation facility. His last posting on Twitter came Monday when Shankman posted a red carpet photo with "Glee" stars Jane Lynch and Darren Criss, along with singer Adam Lambert. The photo was taken Sunday night at the Trevor Live charity event in Hollywood. Shankman, 49, has three "Glee" episodes on his directing resume. His film directing credits include "Rock of Ages," "The Wedding Planner" and "A Walk to Remember." He joined the Fox Network's "So You Think You Can Dance" show as a judge in season three. | Shankman films include "Hairspray," "Rock of Ages, "The Wedding Planner" He appeared at a charity red carpet event Sunday before entering rehab Monday . Shankman is also a judge on "So You Think You Can Dance?" |
(CNN) -- Police have detained a man in his 70s at Montreal airport after a suspicious item was found in his luggage for a flight to Los Angeles, authorities said. The item discovered wasn't an explosive but a part of a potential device, said Montreal Police Cmdr. Ian Lafreniere. The detained man is known to police, Lafraniere said, but not for anything related to terrorism. Police searched the other passengers and their luggage, looking for a possible accomplice, the police commander said. But none was found. Authorities then began searching the man's home and car, he said, seeking "anything that will make us understand what's going on." During the time it took police to secure the area around the man's home, about 20 people were evacuated from the area. They have all since been allowed to return. | Police: The suspicious item is part of a potential device but not an explosive . The flight the man was going to board was bound for Los Angeles . The man in his 70s is known to police but not for terrorism, an official says . Police have searched other passengers and the man's home . |
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- An explosion killed at least two people Monday in a city in southern Thailand, a police official who is familiar with the investigation said. The blast occurred around 6 p.m. (6 a.m. ET) in a market in Muang District, which is the main city of Narathiwat Province, said the police official, who declined to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the news media. The explosion happened at the market's busiest time of the day. Initial reports indicate two people were killed and nine hurt, the official said. The explosion happened as Malaysia's prime minister is to begin a three-day trip to southern Thailand, where a Muslim insurgency has caused violence for years. The Narathiwat province is one of three Muslim provinces in southern Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country. | Blast occurred in a market in Muang District, the main city of Narathiwat Province . The explosion happened at the market's busiest time of the day . Muslim insurgency has caused violence for years in southern Thailand's Narathiwat province . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a routine medical examination at a hospital in the Indian capital on Tuesday, his spokesman Tenzin Taklha told CNN Sunday. The Dalai Lama with French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on a recent visit to France. The check-up in New Delhi is likely to take several hours, but the Dalai Lama will not be admitted to the hospital, the spokesman said. The Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in the north Indian hill town of Dharamsala, will travel to the Indian capital on Monday. The 73-year-old Tibetan leader was hospitalized in Mumbai in August for abdominal discomfort. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a routine medical examination at a hospital in the Indian capital on Tuesday. | Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a medical exam this week . Dalai Lama was recently admitted for tests after suffering abdominal discomfort . The check-up in New Delhi is likely to take several hours . |
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Pirates have hijacked a Thai cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast, the Kenya Seafarers Association said Thursday. The ship, the MV Thor Star, was hijacked Tuesday with 28 Thai crew members on board, said Andrew Mwangura, a spokesman for the association, which acts on behalf of merchant vessels in the region. The Thai-flagged ship is owned by Bangkok-based Thoresen Thai Agencies. Pirate attacks are frequent in the waters off Somalia, a notoriously unsafe area for unescorted vessels. Earlier this month, Canada announced it was dispatching a warship to the area to protect U.N. aid ships after more than two dozen reported pirate attacks in the waters off Somalia this year. | MV Thor Star, was hijacked Tuesday with 28 Thai crew . Cargo ship hijacked in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast . Heavily armed pirates frequently hijack cargo ships off Horn of Africa . |
Washington (CNN) -- Soldiers placed small American flags at the graves of more than 260,000 service members in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. The United States Army's 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment has maintained the tradition, known as "Flags-In," at the cemetery since 1948. The regiment, also known as the "Old Guard," sent every available soldier to cover the 624 acre military cemetery, according to the Army. Arlington National Cemetery is located in Northern Virginia across the Potomac River from the nation's capital. Flags were also placed at the Tomb of the Unknowns by the Tomb Sentinels, and at the cemetery's Columbarium. The flags will be removed after Memorial Day. | The flag-placing tradition dates from 1948 . Every available soldier from the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment takes part . A small U.S. flag is planted at the graves of service members in the cemetery . |
(CNN) -- Egyptian security forces have arrested a Muslim Brotherhood spokesman as they continue to round up high-profile members of the organization. Gehad El-Haddad, a frequent guest on Western media, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at an apartment in a Cairo suburb, Egypt's state-run newspaper Al-Ahram reported. He was accused of inciting violence and murder. El-Haddad was active on social media, notifying supporters of rallies. Egypt has been in turmoil since the military ousted President Mohamed Morsy in July. The military and Morsy opponents have battled Muslim Brotherhood members. Morsy led the political arm of the group. In August, hundreds of people -- citizens as well as members of security forces -- were killed. Many of the deaths occurred when the military used force to clear two pro-Morsy sit-in sites in Cairo. Violence raged after pro-Morsy supporters staged demonstrations a few days later. CNN's Jennifer Deaton contributed to this report . | The Egyptian military ousted President Mohamed Morsy in July . The country has been in turmoil ever since . Security forces are arresting high-profile members of the Muslim Brotherhood . |
(CNN Student News) -- September 28, 2012 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . New York City . 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) -- Federal prosecutors in Washington are seeking to extradite singer Chris Brown from custody in Los Angeles to stand trial for assault, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Brown, 24, and body guard Christopher Hollosy are facing assault charges stemming from an incident outside the W hotel in October. A hearing has been set in Los Angeles for Tuesday to consider Chris Brown's status and his extradition to Washington for trial. The trial in the nation's capital is scheduled for April 17. Brown is currently locked up in Los Angeles on a probation violation after he was kicked out of a court-ordered drug rehab program. D.C. prosecutors request that Brown be transferred to U.S. marshals by April 15, according to court documents. CNN's Alan Duke contributed to this report. | Prosecutors file paperwork to extradite singer from Los Angeles . Chris Brown and body guard face assault charges stemming from a night club incident . Brown is currently being held in Los Angeles on a probation violation . |
(CNN) -- Johan Eliasch has served as Chairman of the Management Board of Head N.V. and Group Chief Executive Officer since September 1995. Johan Eliasch, chairman and CEO of Head N.V. He is the UK Prime Minister's Special Representative on Deforestation and Clean Energy. He is also a board member of the Centre for Social Justice, a member of the Advisory Boards of Brasilinvest, Societe du Louvre and the British Olympic Association, Chairman of Starr Underwriting Agents, President of the Global Strategy Forum and a Patron of Stockholm University. Along with Labour politician Frank Field, Eliasch co-founded the Cool Earth foundation, which seeks to buy areas of Amazon rainforest to save them from logging, and so reduce the world's carbon emissions. Outside of work he is a keen sports enthusiast, taking part in world-class skiing events at super giant and giant slalom levels. E-mail to a friend . | Johan Eliasch is the chairman of the sports equipment company Head . He is the UK PM's Special Representative on Deforestation and Clean Energy . Eliasch co-founded "Cool Earth," which saves areas of Amazon rainforest . |
(CNN)At this year's Miss Universe pageant, a loss may have overshadowed the win. While Miss Colombia, 22-year-old student Paulina Vega, took home the crown in Miami on Sunday night, social media was more concerned with the fate of Miss Jamaica. When politics and beauty pageants collide . There were boos when 22-year-old model Kaci Fennell was announced as the fourth runner-up. Viewers immediately weighed in with why they felt Miss Jamaica had been robbed of the title, citing everything from her race to her short haircut amongst the flowing manes of other contestants. First runner-up was Miss USA Nia Sanchez. Women from more than 80 countries competed in the event, which is owned by Donald Trump. TV journalists Thomas Roberts and Natalie Morales co-hosted. | Audience members booed when fourth place was announced . Some had theories as to why Miss Jamaica didn't win . Miss USA was first runner-up . |
(CNN Student News) -- December 14, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . China & Japan . Syria . 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 . |
An 11-year-old Israeli girl is being treated for severe burns after a Molotov cocktail was hurled into the car she was riding in Thursday in a West Bank settlement community, national EMS provider Magen David Adom said. The incident took place at around 6 p.m. in Ma'ale Shomron, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. The girl's father was also in the car -- which had Israeli license plates -- but he was able to escape the vehicle with only minor burns, according to the paramedic service. Their names have not been released. Both were transported to a hospital. The spokesperson said the IDF was still searching the area for the attacker Thursday evening. | Girl and father burned when Molotov cocktail tossed into their car . Attack happened Thursday evening in West Bank settlement Ma'ale Shomron . IDF still looking for the attacker . |
(CNN) -- The trial of James Holmes, the gunman in the massacre at a Colorado theater last year, will no longer begin in February. Judge Carlos Samour vacated the trial date at a hearing Thursday. A new date was not set immediately. A hearing is scheduled for December 11. Holmes' attorneys have acknowledged that he was the shooter. In a court filing, they argued that he was in "the throes of a psychotic episode." In July 2012, Holmes opened fire at a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" at the Century Aurora 16 Multiplex Theater, in Aurora, just outside Denver. He killed 12 people and wounded 58 others. Holmes, now 25, is charged with 152 counts. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. CNN's Shawn Nottingham contributed to this report. | James Holmes' trial was scheduled to begin in February . A judge vacated the date; a new date has not been set . Holmes' attorneys have acknowledged he was the gunman . |
(CNN)Police in Long Beach, California, are asking for the public's help to find a 3-week-old who was abducted after the child's mother, father and uncle were shot Saturday. Two victims remain in critical condition at an area hospital, according to the police, and a third has been treated and released. Authorities told CNN that the attacker possibly knew the family and that immediately after the shooting, a man fled the home with the child. The baby's name is Eliza Delacruz. The suspect has dark skin, law enforcement said, but provided no other details. Investigators don't have any information about a vehicle the attacker might have used, they said. Anyone with information should call the police communications center at (562) 435-6711. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org. CNN's Shawn Nottingham contributed to this report. | Long Beach Police say 3-week-old Eliza Delacruz is missing . A person who shot her parents and uncle Saturday took the child, police said . Anyone with information should call (562) 435-6711, or anonymously 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) |
Washington (CNN) -- A man apparently jumped to his death Saturday over a fourth-floor railing at the National Museum of the American Indian, a Smithsonian spokesman said. The man went over the railing and fell to the ground of the museum's atrium, according to John Gibbons, a Smithsonian spokesman. Security staff responded immediately, calling for backup and blocking off the area, he added. Several hundred visitors were evacuated from the museum -- which sits on one end of the Mall, near the U.S. Capitol building. It is expected to reopen Sunday, at its normal time, according to Gibbons. The district's Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the man's death. | A man dies after at the National Museum of the American Indian, spokesman says . He apparently jumped over railing, adds the Smithsonian spokesman . The museum was evacuated after the incident . |
(CNN)Sorry, ladies, but he put a ring on it. The trailer for "Ted 2" came out Thursday, and it's everything you probably imagined. The film is the sequel to Seth MacFarlane's very successful 2012 film about a foul-mouthed teddy bear. "The Family Guy" creator once again wrote and directed. This time around, the stuffed animal is getting married, trying to legally prove that he's human and attempting to have a baby via a sperm donation from his best friend, played by Mark Wahlberg. Yes, that's a lot, we know. The trailer is deemed appropriate for "approved audiences" and is definitely not for those who are adverse to butt crack humor. In addition to Wahlberg and MacFarlane (who voices Ted), the film stars Amanda Seyfried and Morgan Freeman. "Ted 2" will be in theaters June 26. | The film is a sequel to the successful 2012 film . Seth MacFarlane returns as the writer/director . The movie is out June 26 . |
United Nations (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will address the U.N. General Assembly in July, the British Mission to the United Nations announced Friday. Queen Elizabeth last addressed the General Assembly in 1957, it said. The queen's July 6 speech will come at the conclusion of a nine-day trip to Canada with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. She will address the United Nations in her capacity as head of state of 16 U.N. member states, the mission said in a news release. Queen Elizabeth is head of state for the United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. | Queen Elizabeth II to address U.N. General Assembly in July . Queen last addressed U.N. in 1957 . Queen is head of state of 16 U.N. member states . |
(CNN) -- Superstorm Sandy smashed the East Coast on Monday night, triggering floods, fires and devastation. Some residents affected by the storm used the Instagram photo app to quickly post square-shaped photos showing flooding, darkened cityscapes, fallen trees and damaged structures. If you, too, have photos (and video) you would like to share, please go to CNN iReport, where you can contribute to the Open Story that shows the power of this storm. If you're on social media, you can mark your images and tweets with the #cnnireport hashtag. Please be aware that weather events can be highly unpredictable, so use caution and follow the directions of local authorities. . If you're having difficulty viewing this page, please click here. | Superstorm Sandy barrels ashore on East Coast, killing dozens and leaving path of damage . Witnessing the effects of Sandy? Share your photos and video on CNN iReport and use the #cnnireport hashtag on social media . |
(CNN) -- A man plowed a car through the front doors of a Walmart store in California Sunday, then attacked customers with a blunt object, police said. The suspect drove more than 10 feet into a store in San Jose, California, got out of the car and began assaulting people, San Jose Police Officer Albert Morales said. "He almost ran me over. ... He was in there to hurt people," one shaken witness told CNN affiliate KTVU. Four people were injured, one seriously, Morales said. The CNN affiliate showed video of the deep red Oldsmobile that had smashed into a beer display, leaving boxes and cans of Budweiser scattered on the Walmart store's floor. The suspect was arrested on assault charges and remained in police custody Sunday afternoon, Morales said. His motive was unclear, Morales said, but police believe drugs or alcohol may have been involved. | NEW: Witness: "He almost ran me over. ... He was in there to hurt people" Police say a man is in custody after plowing into a Walmart store . He is also accused of assaulting several customers . Four people are injured, one seriously, police say . |
(CNN) -- A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck early Friday in the Fiji islands region of the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S.-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, "a destructive tsunami was not generated, based on earthquake and historical tsunami data." The quake struck at a depth of 626 kilometers, or about 390 miles below the earth's surface, the Geological Survey said on its website. Its epicenter was 74 miles south-southwest of Fiji's Ndoi Island, 281 miles south-southeast of the Fijian capital, Suva, and 264 miles west of Nuku'alofa in Tonga, according to the U.S. agency's estimations. It happened just after 7:30 a.m. Friday, or 3:30 p.m. ET. Initially, it was reported as 7.2 magnitude. Besides the U.S.-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the Japan Meteorological Agency also did not release any tsunami warnings or advisories as a result of the quake. | The U.S. Geological Survey says its depth was 626 kilometers, or 390 miles . The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a "destructive tsunami was not generated" The quake's epicenter was estimated as 74 miles south-southwest of Fiji's Ndoi Island . |
(CNN) -- Federal officials are investigating how firecrackers got into a Southwest Airlines plane scheduled to leave Las Vegas on Tuesday. Southwest Airlines Flight 2408 was leaving Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and was headed to Kansas City, Missouri. The flight was delayed for an hour when a flight attendant found a plastic bag with firecrackers underneath a seat, said Ashley Dillon, an airline spokeswoman. Passengers deplaned. After an inspection that included re-screening luggage, the Transportation Security Administration declared the plane safe and allowed passengers to re-board. It landed safely in Kansas City an hour behind schedule, the spokeswoman said. None of the passengers claimed the plastic bag, but the TSA said it is investigating how the prohibited items got onto the aircraft. | The Southwest Airlines flight was leaving Las Vegas for Kansas City, Missouri . After an inspection that included re-screening luggage, it was declared safe . |
(CNN) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Sunday that national elections will take place September 7. It'll mark yet another turn in Australian politics. In June, Rudd returned as prime minister of Australia -- three years after he was replaced in the office by his then-deputy Julia Gillard. Rudd challenged Gillard for leadership of the Labor Party and won a 57-45 vote among fellow Labor members of parliament. | Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Sunday that national elections will take place September 7 . Rudd challenged Gillard for leadership of the Labor Party and won a 57-45 . |
(CNN) -- Four days of heavy rains triggered a landslide that killed 12 children and eight adults near Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, authorities said Friday. Five of the children were under six, said Suzan Kaganda, a police department spokeswoman. The death toll could go up as rescue crews search the area for people reported missing, Kaganda said. Most victims of the late Tuesday landslide live in the Kilimanjaro region near the mountain by the same name, Kaganda said. The mountain is the highest peak in Africa and is a major tourist attraction. U.N. officials warned last month that east Africa is facing mudslides, crop destruction and waterborne diseases as a result of heavy downpour triggered by El Nino weather patterns. Most east African countries have been water-starved in the past few years, exacerbating the results of floods, because a lot of greenery disappeared in the drought. | Most victims of the landslide live in the Kilimanjaro region near the mountain by the same name . U.N. warned east Africa is facing mudslides, crop destruction and waterborne diseases related to El Nino weather patterns . The mountain is the highest peak in Africa and is a major tourist attraction . |
(CNN) -- The new nation of South Sudan plans to relocate its capital from the bustling main city of Juba to a smaller town in the north. Moving the capital to the town of Ramciel will provide more room for expansion, the government said in a news release on its website. It did not offer a time frame for the expansion, but said the planning ministry is initiating the process required to implement the resolution. Phone calls to the information minister for details went unanswered early Monday. Ramciel is in Lakes state, about 140 miles north of the current capital. South Sudan gained its independence from the north in July, officially breaking Africa's largest nation into two. Despite South Sudan lagging behind in most development indices and lacking basic infrastructure, Juba has attracted investors from all over the world since the split. | Moving the capital to Ramciel will provide more room for expansion, the government says . The current capital of Juba is the new nation's main city . |
(CNN) -- SPECIAL EDITION REPEAT SHOW . EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE. From the region's largest airport, the largest airline and the largest trade port, in the past two decades, Dubai has created a name for itself in finance, tourism and logistics. The past six months have included a whole different set of challenges. It has restructured $23.5 billion of Dubai World's debt and is now dealing with the debt of other companies. In an exclusive interview, MME sat down with the Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Watch the show this week at the times (GMT) below: . Friday: 0915, 1745 Saturday: 0445 Sunday: 0615,1745 . | Dubai has created a name for itself in finance, tourism and logistics . Dubai has restructured $23.5 billion of Dubai World's debt . It's now dealing with the debt of other companies . |
(CNN) -- Gunmen opened fire at an illegal cockfighting ring in southern Texas early Thursday morning, killing three people and wounding at least eight, the Hidalgo County sheriff's office told CNN. Sheriff Lupe Trevino told CNN affiliate KRGV that his deputies are "dealing with a crime scene from hell." The injured were taken to hospitals in the area, sheriff's communication supervisor Gloria Felix told CNN. The site, a ranch near the city of Elsa, hosted a sophisticated cockfighting operation complete with concession stands and bleachers, the sheriff told KRGV. Several masked gunmen opened fire, and people took off running into the brush, he said. Deputies were looking for witnesses and evidence. No arrests had been made as of Thursday morning. Elsa is close to the Mexican border in the Rio Grande Valley, near McAllen. CNN's Scott Thompson contributed to this report. | Several gunmen opened fire at a cockfight, the Hidalgo County sheriff says . Three people were killed and eight were injured, a spokeswoman told CNN . The illegal cockfighting area included concessions and bleachers . |
(CNN) -- If inviting a couple of hundred of your nearest and dearest to your wedding sounds like a big gathering, then you are probably not getting married in Nigeria. The country's extravagant celebration culture often sees up to 1,000 people coming together to toast the happy couple at a lavish party whose every detail has been meticulously planned months in advance. Now, a wave of new startups is looking to tap into the booming industry and provide services especially tailored to the needs of the country's large-scale marriage celebrations. From wedding planner schools to VIP mobile toilets equipped with flat screen TVs, CNN's African Start-Up profiles six businesses which want to get a slice of Nigeria's wedding industry cake. Illustration by Jason Kwok and Inez Torre, CNN. | In Nigeria, it is not unusual to see 1,000 people attending a wedding . The industry has given rise to a wave of new start-ups . From wedding planning schools to VIP mobile toilets, CNN profiles businesses getting in on the action . |
(CNN) -- A group of 150 Iraqi refugees arrived at a Paris airport Saturday aboard a French aircraft that had delivered aid to the war-ravaged nation. The refugees traveled on a French aircraft that had taken 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Iraq. They were welcomed by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. France has shipped about 87 tons of humanitarian aid since the start of the crisis in northern Iraq, according to the foreign ministry. It's also part of a coalition conducting airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the militant group that calls itself Islamic State. France used Rafale fighter jets Friday to attack a logistics warehouse used by the terror group in northeastern Iraq, with more operations planned in the next few days, President Francois Hollande said. | The refugees traveled on a French aircraft that delivered humanitarian aid to Iraq . France is conducting airstrikes against Islamist militants in Iraq . |
(EW.com) -- Colombia's most popular (legal) export is always at her best when you can see her -- the magic of those whirligig hips has been turning Spanglish jingles like ''Whenever, Wherever'' and ''She Wolf'' into video hits for a decade. And Shakira clearly knows it. 'Boardwalk Empire' showrunner explains shocking finale, talks season 3 . On the "Live from Paris" combo-pack album/DVD, she writhes and dry-humps through her catalog like the world's -highest-paid strip-aerobics instructor, showing off plenty of skin -- but sadly, not much musicianship. C+ . See 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. | Shakira's hips have turned Spanglish jingles into video hits for a decade. ''Whenever, Wherever'' and ''She Wolf'' are two of the artist's popular videos . The "Live from Paris" combo-pack album/DVD features plenty of skin, little musicianship . |
London (CNN) -- A single ticket holder won more than 160 million pounds ($255 million) in the British Euromillions draw Tuesday night, lottery operator Camelot said Wednesday. Lottery officials did not say if a winner has come forward. The winning numbers were 17, 19, 38, 42, 45 with Lucky Stars 09 and 10. If a single person won the 161,653,000 pound prize, he or she will instantly become about as rich as David and Victoria Beckham, and wealthier than Eric Clapton or Ringo Starr, according to the Sunday Times 2011 Rich List. CNN's Laura Perez Maestro contibuted to this report. | Lottery officials don't say if a winner has come forward . If a single person won it, he or she instantly becomes about as rich as David and Victoria Beckham . |
(CNN) -- Paul Walker's mother has dropped her court bid to take guardianship of the late actor's daughter, a lawyer for Cheryl Ann Walker said Thursday. Cheryl Walker filed for guardianship of 15-year-old Meadow Walker in March, claiming that Meadow's mother, Rebecca Soteros, has a "drinking problem." Attorney Steven Bledsoe said Cheryl Walker has filed papers that requested her guardianship petition be dismissed. The document says Cheryl Walker has told a investigator for the court why she wanted to drop the case but would further explain at a scheduled court date April 30, if necessary. Meadow Walker, 15, stands to inherit an estimated $16 million from her father's estate. Walker died in a fiery car crash in Los Angeles during a break in filming "Fast & Furious 7" in November. Walker's brothers help finish 'Fast & Furious 7' action scenes . Ice Cube apologizes for offending Paul Walker fans . | Cheryl Walker filed for guardianship of 15-year-old Meadow in March . She claimed that Meadow's mother had a "drinking problem" However, she has now requested that her petition be dismissed . Paul Walker died in a car crash in November . |
(Rolling Stone) -- Madonna will premiere the video for "Give Me All Your Luvin," the first single from her new album MDNA, on this Thursday's episode of "American Idol." The song, which will include guest appearances from Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., will be released as a digital single exclusively in the iTunes store the following day, and it will be performed on Sunday at the Super Bowl. The video, which was directed by Megaforce, will have a football and cheerleader theme. MDNA, Madonna's first album as part of her new deal with LiveNation and Interscope, will hit stores on March 26th. An early version of "Give Me All Your Luvin" leaked to the internet in November, but this video debut will be fans' first chance to hear the completed version with vocals from M.I.A. You can watch a brief teaser clip from this video. Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone. | Madonna will premiere the video for "Give Me All Your Luvin" on Thursday's episode of "Idol" The song includes guest appearances from Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. The video was directed by Megaforce and will have a football and cheerleader theme . |
(CNN) -- London, the birthplace of mod style, Saville Row and punk, has long since earned its reputation as the world's most exciting and experimental fashion capital. Two of our journalists set out to find the most quirky, compelling and quizzical pieces from the Spring/Summer 2015 collections, as documented through the wonderful world of social media. . | We tracked down the most memorable looks from London Fashion Week . Opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not reflect the fashion tastes of CNN . |
(CNN) -- A Molotov cocktail was tossed at an Islamic center in one of three attacks in New York City, authorities said early Monday. The three attacks in Queens were at a bodega, Islamic center and a private house on Sunday night. Molotov cocktails were used in all the attacks, resulting in some damage, but no injuries, the New York Police Department said. In a fourth incident, a fire damaged part of house, but it was too early to tell whether it was a result of a Molotov cocktail or whether it's related to the other incidents, police said. An investigation is ongoing. | It was one of three attacks Sunday night . The three attacks in Queens were at a bodega, Islamic center and a private house . |
(CNN) -- South African President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to the hospital for tests, his spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement Saturday. "Yesterday President Zuma was advised to rest following a demanding election and transition programme to the new administration," Maharaj said. "Doctors are satisfied with his condition," the statement read. Zuma was re-elected to a second term last month despite economic woes, deadly mining protests and corruption allegations. His party, the African National Congress, won the general election with 62% of the vote, which was lower than the previous election. After a turbulent first term, Zuma said during his inaugural address that his government will perform better this time around and take responsibility for any shortcomings. "We will ... ensure much tighter accountability, with firm consequences where there is a failure to deliver services to our people," he promised. | South African President Jacob Zuma went to the hospital for tests, spokesman says . Doctors advised rest following his re-election, statement says . Zuma won a second term and was inaugurated last month . He promised to do better during his second term . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria's divorce from NBA star Tony Parker was finalized by a Texas court, according to her publicist. Anderson Group Public Relations issued a short statement confirming the divorce Monday. The couple filed for divorce in November after reports surfaced that she found evidence he was cheating with the wife of a fellow San Antonio Spurs player. She filed in Los Angeles and he filed in Bexar County, Texas. "It is with great sadness that after seven years together, Eva and I have decided to divorce," Parker said in a statement at the time. "We love each other deeply and pray for each other's happiness." Longoria issued a similarly worded statement a day later. CNN's Brittany Kaplan contributed to this report . | Longoria and Tony Parker both filed for divorce in November . Both issued a statement at the time saying they still loved the other . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Ten girls were killed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday when a landmine exploded as they were out collecting firewood -- the latest casualties in one of the most mined countries in the world. Two other girls were injured in the incident in Nangarhar province, said Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, the spokesman for the province's governor. Landmines -- those planted by insurgents and those left over from the Soviet occupation -- continue to kill dozens of Afghans every year. "Naturally curious, children are likely to pick up strange objects, such as the infamous toy-like 'butterfly' mines that Soviet forces spread by the millions in Afghanistan," according to UNICEF. Read more: The low-tech, high-design tumbleweed minesweeper designed by former Afghan refugee . | Two others are injured in the blast . Landmines continue to kill dozens in Afghanistan . |
A landslide caused a passenger train to partially derail in the Swiss Alps Wednesday, injuring at least six people, regional police spokesman Peter Faerber said. The train was headed from St. Mortiz to Chur in eastern Switzerland when at least two carriages derailed near Tiefencastel, said Simon Rageth, spokesman for the Raethische Bahn rail company. A rescue operation was under way Wednesday afternoon, said Faerber, a spokesman for police in the Swiss canton of Graubuenden. | At least two train cars derailed near Tiefencastel, Switzerland, rail company says . Six people were injured, police say . |
New Delhi (CNN)At least 25 people have died after consuming illicitly brewed liquor in villages in northern India, health authorities said Tuesday. As many as 125 people have been hospitalized in the state of Uttar Pradesh after drinking the toxic liquor Monday, according to officials. Thirteen of the patients are on life support, said S.N.S. Yadav, the chief medical officer for the district of Lucknow. Authorities fear the death toll could rise. At least 17 people lost their lives in Lucknow hospitals, Yadav said, adding that there were unconfirmed reports that others had died in their villages. In neighboring Unnao district, eight people died from drinking toxic liquor, according to its medical chief, Geeta Yadav. It was not immediately clear where the villagers got the poisonous alcohol. Authorities have ordered an investigation into the incident. 69 dead after drinking poisonous home brew in Mozambique . | As many as 125 people have been hospitalized in the state of Uttar Pradesh . Authorities fear the death toll could rise . |
(CNN) -- Three people were killed and dozens were injured in a massive pileup on a highway in Virginia on Sunday, police said. A total of 95 vehicles were involved in 17 "chain-reaction" crashes in the southbound lanes of Interstate 77, Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said. Twenty-five people were transported to hospitals for treatment, she said. The first calls to 911 came in at around 1:15 p.m. as fog engulfed the highway. Video from CNN affiliate WSLS showed traffic completely stopped as emergency personnel worked around burnt vehicles. Smoke rose from one, drifting up into the low clouds. The pileup occurred near the Virginia-North Carolina border. Read more about this story from CNN affiliate WSLS. | NEW: A total of 95 vehicles were involved in 17 "chain-reaction" crashes . 25 people were transported to hospitals, a police spokeswoman says . The series of crashes started as fog engulfed Interstate 77, police say . |
(CNN) -- Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon says he was several kilometers from the area where two explosions went off in Boston on Monday. "We were watching the marathon a few kilometers from the finish line," Calderon wrote in a Twitter post. "My solidarity is with the victims of the explosions of today in Boston and with the American people that unjustly suffers these acts," Calderon wrote. Moments earlier, the former president had congratulated Mexicans who participated in the race. Calderon, who governed Mexico from 2006 to 2012, is spending this academic year as a fellow at Harvard University. What we know about the explosions, aftermath . | Felipe Calderon expresses solidarity with victims, American people . The former Mexican president says he was watching Monday's marathon . Calderon says he was several kilometers from the finish line where explosions went off . |
(CNN) -- Each day, CNN producers select a user-submitted photo to be our Uniquely You: Design of the Day entry. Click through the gallery above to see creative shots from home decor enthusiasts around the world, and be sure to come back every day for a new image. Have inspiring decor ideas from your own home to share? Submit them for the gallery at CNN iReport! | See more iReport galleries: travel photos, otherworldly landscapes . Follow us on Twitter @CNNLiving . Follow us on Facebook . |
(CNN) -- A United Kingdom budget airline has apologized to its Jewish customers after loading ham and bacon baguettes on to the flight instead of the standard kosher food. EasyJet said it made the mistake on a flight from Israel to London. Some passengers were forced to go hungry during the 4 1/2-hour trip from Tel Aviv. An airline spokeswoman said incorrect food canisters were loaded onto the aircraft, though pork was not served to passengers. EasyJet's standard practice is to offer kosher and vegetarian sandwiches onboard Israeli flights, the spokeswoman said. She said the airline also offers nonkosher products but its policy is not to load any pork products. "We would like to apologize to the passengers, and can confirm we have done everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," the airline said. | EasyJet says it made the mistake on a flight from from Tel Aviv to London . It says incorrect food canisters were loaded onto the aircraft . |
(CNN) -- At least 29 people died in a head-on crash involving two buses Friday in northeastern Nigeria, national police said. The buses caught fire, with 11 of the dead burned beyond recognition, according to a police news release. Sixteen people were injured in the crash in Daniski village in Yobe state. Nigeria's roadways are among the deadliest in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Causes of deadly incidents include human error, vehicle overloading, poor maintenance and bad roads. Dozens killed in China bus crash . 12 killed in bus crash in Mexico . | Two buses collide in northeastern Nigeria . 11 victims burned beyond recognition . |
(CNN) -- Two people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at a barbershop in Detroit on Wednesday, said police spokeswoman Kelly Miner. It was not immediately clear whether there was one shooter or more, she said. An investigation is under way. Miner was not aware of any arrests. The shooting took place at a barber shop on the city's east side, she said. "What happened was somebody at the barber shop heard all this commotion, opened the door. And then shots were fired into the barber shop," Miner told CNN affiliate WXYZ. Eight people were wounded and were rushed to hospitals, the affiliate reported. CNN's Kevin Conlon contributed to this report. | New: CNN affiliate reports that 8 people were injured . She is not aware of any arrests . It was not immediately clear whether there was one shooter or more . |
(CNN) -- A search was under way Tuesday for the pilot of an F-16 that crashed over the Utah Test and Training Range west of Salt Lake City, Utah, the Air Force said. An F-16 from Hill Air Force Base trains in Utah in 2001. The F-16 crashed about 10:25 p.m. Monday, according to a posting on the Air Force's Web site. The crash site was found in a remote area of the range, but no contact has been made with the pilot, the Air Force said. Emergency responders from nearby Hill Air Force Base were searching for the pilot. The F-16 was assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base and was on a routine training mission when it crashed, the posting said. Air Forceofficials will investigate the incident. | Emergency responders from Hill Air Force Base in Utah searching for pilot . Crash site found in remote area of Utah Test and Training Range . No contact has been made with the pilot, who was on a routine training mission . |
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN)Shelling in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday killed four people, as fighting damaged a hospital and schools, local officials said. The deaths occurred at a hospital in Kirov district in Donetsk, the city council there said. The shelling damaged area schools, including a kindergarten. Kirov district was left without power. Wednesday's deaths are the result of a worsening conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Civilians increasingly are falling victim, with at least 224 killed and more than 540 injured in the final three weeks of January, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights said Tuesday. As the situation deteriorates, the United States is considering sending lethal aid to help the Ukrainian government fend off attacks from pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This assistance would come in the form of so-called defensive lethal aid, which could include antitank, antiaircraft and counter-artillery systems. | Four deaths at a hospital in Kirov district in Donetsk, city officials say . Local schools, including a kindergarten, damaged by shelling . |
London (CNN) -- Ezekiel Kemboi, who won the Olympic steeplechase, is under investigation on suspicion of having tried to stab a woman on a date back home in Kenya before the Games, police there said. Kemboi, who took gold Sunday, was arrested and charged in Kenya a week before he came to London for the Olympics, deputy police spokesman Charles Owino said Monday. The director of public prosecution has withdrawn the charges pending further investigation, Owino said. The woman accused Kemboi of making sexual advances, the officer said, without naming the alleged victim. Kemboi is a policeman himself, according to Owino. Kemboi said that he was the victim of attempted extortion and that police had not given him a fair hearing, Owino said. Kemboi did not immediately respond to requests for comment. | Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya is under investigation, police there say . A woman has accused him of trying to stab her after making sexual advances . Kemboi says he's the victim of attempted extortion . Charges have been withdrawn pending further investigation, police say . |
(CNN) -- Iraq has executed a high-ranking aide to the late ruler Saddam Hussein, a government spokesman said Thursday. The Justice Ministry carried out the execution of Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti, who was Hussein's personal secretary, national security adviser and senior bodyguard, spokesman Ali a-Dabbagh said. Al-Tikriti was the "ace of diamonds" in the U.S. military's card deck of 55 most-wanted Iraqis. He was No. 4 on the list, behind Hussein and his sons Uday and Qusay. He and members of Hussein's special security forces were captured in a 2003 raid by U.S. Special Operations Forces near the north-central Iraq town of Tikrit. The Iraqi High Tribunal had sentenced al-Tikriti to death for genocide and crimes against humanity. The 2003 U.S.-led invasion toppled Hussein's Sunni-dominated regime. Hussein was hanged in December 2006 after being found guilty of crimes against humanity in the killings of Shiite villagers in 1982. | Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti was Saddam Hussein's national security adviser . Al-Tikriti was the regime's most wanted official next to Hussein and his sons . He had been sentenced to death for genocide and crimes against humanity . |
(CNN) -- A Taliban attack in southern Afghanistan killed eight officers and completely destroyed a police post, a provincial spokesman said Wednesday. At least three more officers were injured in the Tuesday night attack near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, according to Daud Ahmadi, the spokesman. An investigation revealed it was an inside job, he said. "It is now clear that a policeman from the post had contacts with the Taliban who invited the Taliban to conduct the attack," the spokesman said. He said the policeman fled with the Taliban. It was the second attack by the terror group in the province that day, he said. On Tuesday morning, it targeted a bakery, killing two civilians and injuring 26 others, including officers collecting bread. | The two attacks are in Helmand province . The terror group targets a bakery and a police post . Eight officers and two civilians are killed . |
(CNN) -- Several thousand of the world's most powerful people are in St. Petersburg this month for the city's annual International Economic Forum. The only problem? While we at CNN Travel would be the last to deny that macroeconomics can be a thrilling subject for discussion, there also happens to be a bulbous onion-shaped dome's worth of once-in-a-lifetime type touristic distractions in Russia's spectacular "Paris of the East." St. Petersburg showcases a vivid history from czarist Russia, through Communism (it was long called "Leningrad") to the present day. Established in 1703 by Czar Peter the Great, Russia's second-largest city lives up to its reputation as the country's cultural capital, with astounding palaces, churches and museums. Scroll through the gallery for highlights -- if you can keep your mind off neoclassical theory, that is. Tourist information: www.saint-petersburg.com . | International Economic Forum attendees will have plenty of distractions in "Paris of the East" Massive dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral is made of 100 kilos of gold . Church on Spilled Blood was built on spot where Czar Alexander II was fatally wounded in 1881 . |
(CNN) -- Polaroid Corp. announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Minnesota-based company said it is taking itself and its subsidiaries into bankruptcy in order to restructure its finances. "Our operations are strong and during this process Polaroid will ship products to our retail partners, work with our suppliers and contract manufacturers to fulfill retailer demand ..." said Mary L. Jeffries, Polaroid chief executive officer. "We expect to continue our operations as normal during the reorganization and are planning for new product launches in 2009," she said, adding that employees should receive their paychecks without interruption. The bankruptcy filing was necessary because of an investigation of its parent company, Petters Group Worldwide, which has owned Polaroid since 2005, the Polaroid statement said. The group's founder and other employees are under investigation for fraud. Polaroid said the investigation does not involve its leadership team. | "Our operations are strong," Polaroid CEO says; company will "fulfill retailer demand" Polaroid: Bankruptcy filing necessary because of investigation of parent Petters . Bankruptcy will allow restructuring of finances, company says . iReport.com: Share your favorite Polaroid pictures . |
(CNN) -- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, made her first public appearance Friday alongside her husband, Prince William, just over a month after she gave birth to Prince George. The two spoke to members of the public at the start of the 131-mile Ring O' Fire coastal ultramarathon in Anglesey, Wales, where the family lives. Catherine, looking relaxed and in casual dress, was not carrying her son, who's third in line to the British throne. The world got its first glimpse of George since he left the hospital in family photographs released earlier this month. They were taken by Catherine's father, Michael Middleton, in the garden of his Berkshire home. William, a search-and-rescue pilot, has been stationed at a Royal Air Force base on the remote Welsh island of Anglesey since 2010. | Prince William and Catherine greet members of the public at the start of an ultramarathon . It is Catherine's first public appearance since she gave birth to Prince George in July . The royal baby has not been seen in public since leaving the hospital where he was born . |
(CNN) -- A bomb threat prompted evacuation of the University of Texas at Austin on Friday, though authorities later determined there was no threat to campus, a university spokeswoman said. Police and federal authorities, including a bomb squad, had investigated the threat. About 51,000 students attend the flagship university, which is located in central Texas. University spokeswoman Rhonda Weldon said that at any time up to 70,000 people could be on campus. A second bomb threat surfaced Friday at North Dakota State University, which also ordered a campus-wide evacuation. Federal authorities responded to the Fargo campus along with local officials. The school and police later reported that a sweep of the campus found no danger. CNN's Elwyn Lopez and Nick Valencia contributed to this report . | NEW: No threat is found at North Dakota State University . No threat is found at the University of Texas at Austin . About 51,000 students attend the flagship university, which is located in central Texas . A second bomb threat also surfaced Friday at the North Dakota State University . |
(CNN) -- A powerful blast leveled a house Wednesday in Boston, Massachusetts; it was not immediately clear if anyone was injured. Boston police said on Twitter that a gas explosion was suspected and that a construction crew had been digging near the house at the time of the blast. Police said nearby homes were evacuated and people were advised to avoid that area of the Hyde Park neighborhood. Aerial footage showed an empty space amid rows of neatly lined houses. Residents told CNN affiliate WHDH they felt everything shaking around them. Windows of several houses shattered. Firefighters on the scene told WHDH they believed the two people who lived in the house were not home at the time of the blast. | Boston police say on Twitter they suspect a gas explosion . It was not clear whether anyone was injured . The blast occurred in the Hyde Park neighborhood . |
(CNN) -- A Taiwanese fishing vessel has not been heard from since reporting that pirates were attacking it in the Indian Ocean several days ago, authorities said Thursday. The ship has a crew of 26 from Taiwan, China and Vietnam, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said in a statement. On Christmas morning, the vessel FV Shiuh Fu reported being under pirate attack about 120 miles off the northeast tip of Madagascar, the statement said, but "no further communication with the vessel has been possible" since then. Authorities said they do not have information about the condition of the ship or its crew. Pirates are now holding 26 vessels and 613 hostages off the coast of Somalia, where many pirates are based, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said. | The ship reported being under attack on Christmas Day . It has not been heard from since . Pirates now hold 26 vessels and 613 hostages off the coast of Somalia . |
(CNN) -- A man with a pistol killed one person and wounded three others at a cafe in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Saturday morning, a police spokesman said. Police officers stand next to the body of the victim killed by the cafe gunman in Rotterdam. Patrons at the cafe managed to capture the shooter, a 45-year-old man, and hold him until police arrived, Rotterdam Police spokesman Gerde Jung told CNN. Police arrested the man and recovered his weapon, Jung said. The shooting was probably the the result of a quarrel the man had earlier, but details of that argument were unclear, Jung said. All of the victims were male, he said. | Gunman shoots one person dead, wounds three others at a Rotterdam cafe . Patrons at the cafe manage to capture the 45-year-old man . Police: Shooting was probably the the result of a quarrel . |
(CNN) -- A bomb threat delayed flights and prompted evacuations Monday at Schiphol airport in The Netherlands, authorities said. One suspect was arrested inside the airport, in Amsterdam, said Martyn Peelen, a police spokesman. An anonymous caller reported a bomb at the facility, he said. Authorities do not know whether the threat is legitimate. Investigators were focused on the international terminal, Peelen, said. The airport website showed many flights scheduled to arrive or depart early Monday afternoon were delayed. Journalist Naik Bharati contributed to this report. | NEW: A suspect has been arrested, police say . Parts of Amsterdam airport closed to investigate bomb threat . Flight delays are likely, the airport press office says . |
(CNN) -- As part of this month's 50th anniversary of the first woman in space, CNN is giving you the chance to ask your questions to American astronaut Karen Nyberg joining us live from 240 miles above the Earth at the International Space Station on Friday, June 28 at 1245 CET/1145 BST/ 0645 ET. To take part, submit your questions in our comment section below or via the hashtag #CNNspacechat on Twitter. CNN Anchor Becky Anderson will put your best questions to NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg. You can ask her absolutely anything from "What's the best thing about orbiting into space?" to "Have you ever seen a UFO?" Then join us on CNN.com on Friday at 1245 CET/1145 BST/0645 ET to watch the interview live from the International Space Station and see if your question gets asked. TIMELINE: 50 years of women in space . | Karen Nyberg is currently at the International Space Station orbiting the Earth . Nyberg will be speaking to CNN live from the ISS on June 28 at 11:45 BST/ 06:45 ET . Send your question for Nyberg to CNN via the comments or #CNNspacechat . |
(CNN) -- Slovenia's Igor Simcic and his yacht Esimit Europa 2 were the biggest winners on the final day of the Maxi Rolex Cup in Sardinia on Saturday. Esimit Europa 2 was crowned the best Maxi class yacht in the world from a competition of 49 boats up to 45 meters in length. Simcic's 30-meter vessel, sponsored by Gazprom, won all four of its races and took first place in its division. The other winners were Germany's Claus Peter Offen and Y3K in the Wally class; John Williams and Ranger in the J-Class and Otto Happel and Hetairos in the Supermaxi division. In the inaugural Mini Maxi Rolex Worlds, Niklas Zennstrom and Ran took the overall poll, while Brian Benjamin and Aegir took gold amongst the Racer/Cruisers. | Slovenia's Igor Simcic and his yacht Esimit Europa 2 win Maxi Rolex Cup . 30-meter yacht wins all four of its races and is first in its division . |
(CNN) -- Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Anderson has been involved in a serious car accident in Portugal -- the English Premier League club have reported on their official website. The 22-year-old spent several hours in hospital after the accident in Braga in the early hours of Sunday morning. Anderson, who is currently recuperating from a serious knee injury, was reported to have been pulled unconscious from his Audi R8 vehicle shortly before it exploded. The United website also reported that the crash is now subject to a police investigation. The crash occurred at 7am when the car came off the road and hit a farm wall before entering a field. Two other people, a man and a woman, were also in the car along with Anderson and all three were treated for whiplash, concussion and shock. | Brazilian midfielder Anderson has been involved in a serious car accident in Portugal . The Manchester United star was pulled unconscious from his Audi before it exploded . The 22-year-old spent several hours in hospital following the accident in Braga . The crash occurred at 7am on Sunday morning when his car came off the road . |
(CNN) -- A SpaceX rocket with a 7,000-pound communications satellite on top lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday evening after two earlier launch dates were scrubbed. The Falcon 9 booster thundered into the skies over Florida at 5:41 p.m. in the private space contractor's first attempt to put a satellite into a stationary orbit around Earth -- a flight the company has called its "most challenging mission to date." The SES-8 satellite will relay signals to and from the South Asia and Asia Pacific regions from 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometers) above the Earth's surface. Its first planned launch on November 25 was scrubbed when controllers received questionable readings from the liquid oxygen system in the first stage; the second, on November 28, was called off after finding oxygen in the engine igniter fluid, the company said. "Better to be paranoid and wrong," SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted. | SpaceX mission under way on third try . The Falcon 9 rocket is carrying a 7,000-pound communications satellite . It's the company's first attempt to put a satellite into geosynchronous orbit . |
(CNN) -- Two people were killed and four more wounded early Tuesday in a shooting in Miami, a fire department spokesman told CNN. Earlier, police had put the total number of those shot at nine. The shooting happened outside an apartment complex in the Liberty City neighborhood about 6 miles north of downtown Miami, at Northwest 12th Avenue and 65th Street, CNN affiliate WFOR reported. Miami police said they were trying to determine what led to the shooting, which was reported to authorities about 2:15 a.m., CNN affiliate WSVN reported. Authorities placed more than 35 markers on a street and a staircase to indicate ammunition casings, according to WFOR. | NEW: Shooting happened at apartment complex in Liberty City neighborhood, WFOR reports . Four other people were wounded, fire department spokesman says . |
(CNN) -- At least 745 people have died in flooding in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines since July, the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific said. Thailand has been hit the hardest, with 315 people killed in that time frame, officials said. Monsoon rains across Thailand have affected millions of people in 61 of its provinces, the country's Flood Relief Operation Command reported. Cambodia, meanwhile, reported 247 dead since July. -- CNN's Kocha Olarn contributed to this report. | Thailand has been hit the hardest with 315 people killed . Also hard-hit is Cambodia which has reported 247 dead . |
Rome (CNN) -- About 30 bodies were found in a migrant boat rescued early Monday between Sicily and the North African coast, the Italian navy said. Italian media reported the boat had 600 people onboard. Italy has seen a series of tragedies as migrants in crowded boats cross from North Africa to Europe. In October, Lampedusa made international headlines when more than 300 African migrants died when their ship sank off its shores. As the closest Italian island to Africa, Lampedusa is a frequent destination for refugees seeking to enter European Union countries. Many of the migrants are from African nations while others have fled war-torn Syria. Hundreds more have been rescued from often unseaworthy vessels and taken to the tiny Mediterranean island's overcrowded detention center. | Italy has seen a series of tragedies as migrants cross from North Africa . In October, more than 300 African migrants died in Lampedusa . Hundreds more have been rescued from often unseaworthy vessels . |
(CNN) -- A firefighter missing for eight days was found dead on Friday in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest, authorities said. Token Adams, a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, apparently died in an all-terrain vehicle crash, New Mexico State Police announced at a news conference Friday. Adams was last seen August 30, riding an ATV to investigate a possible fire in the Holiday Mesa area, according to John Helmich, a spokesman with the Forest Service. More than 250 people had searched for the 41-year-old former Navy Seal, Helmich said. The state police are investigating the crash. CNN's Amanda Watts contributed to this report. | Token Adams was missing for eight days . He was found dead in Santa Fe National Forest . Adams had been investigating a possible fire . |
(CNN) -- Video producer's note: You've heard of 3-D printing, the process of using a specialized printer to create real-world objects from computer models. Now there's something new on the horizon that could revolutionize this burgeoning technology: 4-D printing. At TED 2013, senior fellow Skylar Tibbits sat down with CNN Ideas to further explain this mysterious fourth dimension in printing technology. He also provided us with visual examples from his Self-Assembly Lab, MIT. See how it all works in the video above. What uses do you see for 4-D printing, if any? (Note: This is project is a collaboration between Stratasys Inc. and the Self-Assembly Lab, MIT.) | Skylar Tibbits spoke at TED 2013 about 4-D printing . Tibbits: "The idea behind 4-D printing is to have change over time" 4-D printing could create robotics without wires or motors . |
(EW.com) -- Sandra Bullock will talk to Matt Lauer on Tuesday morning's Today Show. Lauer will visit the actress in New Orleans, where she has been living with her son, Louis. Bullock's giving the interview for the best of reasons: to help to publicize New Orlean's Warren Easton Charter High School. She and a school board member will talk about a new on-campus health clinic, which Bullock helped fund. See the full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2010 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Sandra Bullock will talk to Matt Lauer on Tuesday morning's Today Show . Lauer will visit the actress in New Orleans . Bullock's giving the interview to help to publicize Warren Easton Charter High School . |
San Francisco (CNN) -- San Francisco firefighters were battling a three-alarm blaze Wednesday at a downtown waterfront pier that's slated to host events for the America's Cup yacht race. So far, no injuries have been reported. About 75 firefighters were fighting the blaze at the Pier 29 warehouse building, San Francisco Fire Department Capt. Jeanne Seyler told CNN. The cause of the blaze, about a mile from the popular tourist site of Fisherman's Wharf, was not immediately known, Seyler said. The pier is one of two on San Francisco's Embarcadero set to house the America's Cup Village for the 2013 yacht race. The facade and decorative archway at the front of the pier appear to have extensive damage. CNN recommends: Coast Guard says 2 bogus mayday calls possibly linked . CNN's Deanna Proeller and Augie Martin contributed to this report. | The blaze damaged a warehouse at San Francisco's Pier 29 . The pier is slated to host America's Cup festivities in 2012 . There wer no injuries from the three-alarm blaze, firefighters say . |
(CNN) -- Entertainer Ed McMahon has been hospitalized for more than three weeks with pneumonia and other medical problems, his spokesman said Friday. 85-year-old Ed McMahon is in serious condition, according to his spokesman. Doctors say McMahon is in serious condition, said the spokesman, Howard Bragman. "Ed's a big, strong, hearty guy and his family and I are hopeful and optimistic about his prognosis," he said. McMahon is 85. He will turn 86 on March 6. Bragman and McMahon's family are "praying and hoping for the best and are appreciative of everyone's thoughts and prayers," Bragman said. He declined to say where McMahon is hospitalized. McMahon gained fame as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show." CNN's Rachel Wells contributed to this story. | Ed McMahon has been in the hospital for almost a month . He is in serious condition, says spokesman . McMahon best known as Johnny Carson's longtime "Tonight" show sidekick . |
(Rolling Stone) -- No Doubt aren't just 11 years older than they were when they released their last LP. They're determined to be wiser. "Push and Shove" leans toward synthpop-flavored ballads with grown-up themes: relationship struggles, the rewards of long-term romance. The songs are catchy, but Gwen Stefani doesn't have the voice, or the gravitas, for grandiose tunes. And do we really want a "mature" No Doubt record, anyway? No Doubt's Tony Kanal on New Album: 'We Always Knew It Was Going to Happen' The band sounds more at home on the title track, a ska/dub fusion where Stefani rhymes "La-la-la-la vida loca/We speeding it up like soca." Carly Rae Jepsen's "Kiss" That's the No Doubt we love: hopped-up ambassadors from a fairy-tale SoCal where la vida is, eternally, loca. Joseph Gordon-Levitt on 'Looper,' 'Lincoln' and 'SNL' Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone. | "Push and Shove" leans toward synthpop-flavored ballads . The album includes grown-up themes, like relationship struggles, the rewards of long-term romance . The band sounds at home on the title track, a ska/dub fusion . |
Baghdad (CNN) -- Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government Monday and tapped former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as one of the country's three vice presidents. Several key Cabinet posts remain vacant. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed to have nominations for the defense and interior minister posts ready to present to Parliament within a week. Monday's Parliament vote, just a day before a constitutional deadline, comes as Iraq faces political turmoil and battles a surge of Islamist militants from ISIS. Along with al-Maliki, former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and former speaker of Parliament Osama al-Nujaifi will also serve as vice presidents. Allawi and Al-Maliki are longtime political foes. | NEW: U.N. Secretary-General's spokesman hails "positive step towards political stability" Nuri al-Maliki is now one of Iraq's three vice presidents . Parliament approves a new government, but several key Cabinet posts are vacant . Kerry: New Iraqi government is "unquestionably a major milestone" |
(CNN) -- Google is well known for its elaborate campuses, offering employees extensive food choices, free haircuts, subsidized massages and plenty of ping pong. Some of the perks are built into its work spaces, such as a rock-climbing wall at its Boulder, Colorado, office or an indoor bicycle lane in Amsterdam. But overall, the tech industry has been setting the bar high for office aesthetics, using bright, open spaces and striking art. Here is a look inside -- and, in some cases, outside -- the offices of a few major technology companies. | The tech industry has been setting the bar high for office aesthetics . Tech companies, especially Google, are known to offer unusual employee perks . Some of the perks are built into the offices, such as a rock-climbing wall or an indoor bicycle lane . |
UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Former U.S. President Clinton has been tapped as a United Nations special envoy to Haiti, a senior U.N. official said Monday. Former President Clinton has been chosen to serve as a United Nations special envoy to Haiti. An official announcement will be made Tuesday, the official said. The two-term president has traveled to Haiti on several occasions, most recently in March with his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon. At the time, the Clintons voiced optimism at Haiti's potential because of political stability and economic growth after decades of chaos. The Caribbean country is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. | Official announcement is coming Tuesday . Clinton visited nation in March with his wife and U.N. chief . It is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere . |
(CNN) -- New French sensation Christophe Lemaitre completed the 100-200 sprint double at the European Championships in Barcelona on Friday but only after a desperately close finish to the longer race. Lemaitre, who won the 100m title on Wednesday, hit the front in his final stride as he overhauled and then outdipped Britain's Christian Malcolm to win in 20.37 seconds. Welshman Malcolm, so often the nearly man at major championships, led from the gun and was clocked in 20.38 seconds. Lemaitre's compatriot Martial Mbandjock took his second bronze of the championships after finishing third in the 100m. The 20-year-old Lemaitre has burst onto the scene this year, breaking the 10 second barrier for the 100m. He succeeds Portugal's Francis Obikwelu, who also achieved the 100m-200m double in 2006. He will now target a third gold medal as part of a strong French team in the 4x100m relay this weekend. | Christophe Lemaitre wins 200m at European Championships in Barcelona . Lemaitre outdips Britain's Christian MMalcolmfor the gold . Frenchman completes sprint double having won 100m on Wednesday . |
(CNN Student News) -- September 16, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Afghanistan • Libya • Mexico . 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 most senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader, Nuon Chea, has been declared fit for trial by a United Nations-backed court in Cambodia, the agency said Friday. Nuon, the right-hand man to late leader Pol Pot and a former Cambodian prime minister, is reportedly 86 years old and is accused of murder and torture. He waived his right to be present in court Friday because of health reasons, including heart disease, the United Nations said. Earlier this month, former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary died in Phnom Penh at age 87, said the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, the U.N.-backed court. He was Pol Pot's brother-in-law and escaped judgment for war crimes. The communist Khmer Rouge regime under Pol Pot was blamed for the deaths of some 1.7 million people through torture, execution, hard labor and starvation from 1975 to 1979. | Most senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader has been declared fit for trial . Nuon Chea was the right-hand man to late Cambodian leader Pol Pot . Khmer Rouge regime under Pol Pot blamed for the deaths of 1.7 million people . |
London (CNN) -- When it comes to building cutting-edge robots, it seems their designers have a tendency to create them in their own likeness. These eerily life-like, and occasionally just eerie, robots are just some of the exhibits that went on display Thursday at the Robotville Festival at London's Science Museum. From the Italian-built iCub, which learns by playing with people, to CHARLY, which is being used to help autistic children, these robots mimic humans in order to help them learn about people and communicate with them. Read more: Snake-arm robot . The exhibition doesn't just feature humanoid robots -- there are also robots that swim and ones that swarm, some that explore and others designed for domestic use. It is being run in partnership with EUNIC and the European Commission Robotics program and ends on December 4. | Robotville Festival taking place at London's Science Museum. Humanoid robots include CHARLY, which is being used to help autistic children . iCub robot learns by playing with people . |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Rockets coming from Lebanon smashed into northern Israel on Sunday near the town of Kiryat Shmona, the Israel Defense Forces said. Israeli forces fired toward the source of the launch, the IDF said. At least 20 Israeli rockets landed in southern Lebanon, according to the IDF and the Lebanese official National News Agency. There were no initial reports of injuries on either side. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the weekly meeting of the Israeli Cabinet, said he blames the Lebanese government for allowing Hezbollah to position rockets in neighborhoods while attacking civilians. "This is a double war crime that is being perpetrated under the aegis of the Lebanese government and army, which are not lifting a finger to prevent this arming and these crimes," he said. He said the IDF responded quickly and forcefully. "We will not allow a drizzle, and we will respond strongly," he said. | NEW: Israeli PM says attacking civilians while hiding among population is "double war crime" No immediate reports of anyone being injured . Israeli military, Lebanese media say at least 20 rockets fired in retaliation . |
(EW.com) -- First thing's first: TLC's new ratings release for "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is now calling the Thompson clan "America's favorite family." Did we all agree to this? Was there a vote I missed? The reality show is getting more popular, however. The Georgia pageant brood's third week premiere on Wednesday night delivered 2.3 million viewers, a season high. The plot: Six-year-old Alana was forced to part ways with her beloved pet pig, Glitzy. Yes, that was the story! Meanwhile,Thursday night's broadcast ratings were dull. Do you want to know that CBS' "Big Brother" had 6.4 million viewers and a 2.2 in the adult demo, the same as last week? Is fall here yet? See the full story at EW.com. | TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is gaining in popularity . The third week premiere on Wednesday had 2.3 million viewers . That episode's ratings were the highest of the season . |
Berlin (CNN) -- An armed man is holding several people hostage in the German city of Ingolstadt, police said Monday. The hostage taker did not make any immediate demands from the city's Old Town Hall, police spokesman Guenther Beck said. As police dealt with the hostage situation, German Chancellor Angela Merkel canceled an election speech that she had planned to give in the city Monday afternoon. She'd been scheduled to appear with the prime minister of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer. Beck said that as far as he knew, the hostage situation had nothing to do with Merkel's planned visit. | The hostage taker hasn't made demands from Ingolstadt's Old Town Hall, police say . Chancellor Angela Merkel cancels a speech that she'd planned to give in the city . She'd been scheduled to appear with the prime minister of Bavaria . |
(CNN) -- The 2012 Fit Nation Tri Challenge Team is made up of seven CNN viewers selected to train for the Nautica Malibu Triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta in September. For updates, visit the Fit Nation page, follow the team on Twitter, or like our page on Facebook. Check back with us this weekend for more photos. | Fit Nation Tri Challenge Team is in Hawaii this week to train . "Lucky 7" will bike, run and swim to prepare for the Nautica Malibu Triathlon . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Just hours after Taye Diggs walked the red carpet and was a presenter at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the actor tackled a burglar at his home, police said. Diggs, who plays a doctor on ABC's "Private Practice," returned to his Studio City home from the SAG ceremonies Sunday night to find a man in his garage "looking for items to steal," a Los Angeles police spokesman said Monday. The burglar ran from the home, but Diggs caught up with him down the street and tackled him, Detective Gus Villanueva said. Diggs detained the man until officers from the LAPD's North Hollywood division arrived to take him into custody, Villanueva said. Suspect Hassan Juma, 20, was jailed and charged with burglary, he said. LL Cool J catches burglary suspect . CNN's Carolyn Sung contributed to this report. | Taye Diggs chased the burglar after finding him in his garage, police say . The man was "looking for items to steal," police say . Diggs plays a doctor on ABC's "Private Practice" |
(CNN) -- Delta Air Lines tweeted what was supposed to be a celebratory message after team USA defeated Ghana in Monday's World Cup match. It turned into a bit of a fiasco when Twitter users had to inform the company that, while Ghana has abundant wildlife, including lions, it doesn't have wild giraffes. The mistake gave the impression the airline did not do its homework about the country. . | Airline's tweet indicated that it thought giraffes are native to Ghana; they are not . Delta deleted the tweet, but Twitter users have fun at airline's expense . |
(CNN) -- A pair of suicide car bombs exploded near a security checkpoint in central Baghdad Monday morning, killing at least three people and wounding 20 others, Iraq's interior ministry said. The casualties included Iraqi security forces and civilians, according to the ministry. The attack took place at the western entrance to the Green Zone -- a heavily fortified area which houses Iraqi government offices and many foreign embassies, including the U.S. and British embassies. | Suicide car bombs are part of an attack on a security checkpoint . The casualties include Iraqi security forces and civilians . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A dilapidated building collapsed in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people who had defied orders to vacate the structure, a police spokesman told CNN. Rescue workers clear away debris after a building collapsed Wednesday in Mumbai, India. Another 26 people were injured and hospitalized, the spokesman said. Mumbai city officials had told residents living in the old building to leave it because of structural concerns. The chief minister of Maharashtra state, Vilasrao Deshmukh, visited the building hours after the collapse to pay his respects to the victims. Last July, another building collapse in Mumbai -- formerly Bombay -- killed 26 people. | Officials had warned people to leave building due to structural concerns . At least 26 people injured as dilapidated building collapses . Chief minister of Maharashtra state pays his respects to victims . |
Not so long ago the thought of reaching into your pocket for a digital currency might have seemed too far-fetched. But cryptocurrencies are digital money -- and they're on the rise. This method of payment, which cuts out the banks, is peer to peer and it's all done digitally. While the most well-known is Bitcoin -- being the first of its kind in 2009 -- there are many others now, such as Litecoin and Feathercoin. There's no denying that digital money is part of the future of finance. Most recent figures show there is more than $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin in circulation. Watch the explainer video to learn a few more facts about the world of cryptocurrencies. | Over $1 million dollars are being traded in Bitcoin every day . Transaction history is encrypted into a chain of letters and numbers for each coin's identity . Fans of cryptocurrencies like the fact that no single person or institution has control . |
(CNN) -- The mother of Thalia, an internationally known Latin American singer and actress, has died, Thalia posted Friday on her Twitter account. "Today, half of my soul has died," Thalia said about the death of her mother, Yolanda Miranda Mange. "I feel that I'm dying slowly. ... Thanks for your prayers for my warrior, for my mother." Thalia Sodi, 39, is a widely popular performer in Mexico and throughout the Americas. Her mother's death occurred just two weeks before she is to give birth to her second child and one day before Thalia's sister, Ernestina, is to marry Mauricio Camps, Mexico's state-run Notimex news agency said. CNN's Michael Martinez contributed to this report. | Thalia is a popular singer and actress . The death of her mother was posted on Thalia's Twitter account . Thalia has performed widely in Latin America and elsewhere . |
Madrid (CNN) -- The office of Libya's prime minister sent a message to the Spanish government listing "a series of proposals that could lead to a ceasefire," a spokesman for Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Thursday. The message, from the office of Prime Minister Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, was also sent to other European capitals, the spokesman said, adding that he could not name which capitals. Spain has contributed military assets, including troops, to the NATO-led mission to enforce a no-fly zone and protect civilians in Libya. | A list of proposals was sent to several European countries . NATO is enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya . |
(CNN Student News) -- October 5, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Syria; Turkey . Denver, Colorado; Toronto, Canada . 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) -- A French Mirage 2000 jet fighter collided with a Lithuanian plane during a training mission Tuesday in Lithuania, the French Defense Ministry said. No one was hurt during the training exercise at an air force base in Siauliai, Northern Lithuania, military officials from both countries said. Two French jet fighters and and a Lithuanian jet trainer were in the air when one of the jet fighters collided with the Lithuanian plane, officials said. Both pilots of the Lithuanian L-39 Albatross ejected and are safe. Their plane crashed. The French jet landed, Lithuanian officials said. | French plane collides with Lithuanian plane during training exercise . No one is hurt . |
(CNN) -- Funeral services for former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro were held Thursday morning in New York. The 9:30 a.m. service at the Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer was for family and friends and was closed to the press, a family statement said. A resident of New York City, Ferraro died Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital. Ferraro's cause of death was complications from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer she had battled for 12 years, according to a statement released by her family in Boston. In 1984, the congresswoman from New York became the first female vice-presidential candidate from a major U.S. political party when she was picked as the running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale. | NEW: A funeral service is held for 1984 vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro . Ferraro died Saturday after a 12-year battle with blood cancer . Ferraro was the first woman nominated for a major party's national ticket . |
(CNN) -- FACETIME: Dubai Airshow Special . Middle East carriers were again the big spenders at the Dubai Airshow. This week MME speaks to the key people behind the deals, Emirates Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Boeing's Jim Albaugh. IN FOCUS: Middle East Defense Spending . Despite rising fuel costs affecting commercial airlines, one sector that is not witnessing a downturn is defense. Growing tension over Iran is driving regional governments to boost their weaponry. This week MME takes a look at arms spending. Marketplace Middle East airs weekly at the following times (all GMT): . Thursdays: 1645, . Fridays: 0945, . Saturdays: 0715, . Sundays: 0615, 1645 . | As the Dubai Airshow comes to an end, MME speaks to the aviation's deal makers . Rising fuel costs are affecting commercial airlines. Yet, the defense sector continues to thrive . MME takes a look at arms spending in the Middle East . |
Kabul, Aghanistan (CNN) -- Three suicide attackers died Saturday in a strike on a NATO base in Afghanistan's capital, the Interior Ministry said. The incident occurred at Camp Phoenix in Kabul. Two of them detonated explosive devices near the base and another was shot and killed by police before he could set off bombs. The attackers also carried small arms and rocket-propelled grenades before they were killed. There were no other casualties reported by Afghanistan authorities. NATO's International Security Assistance Force did not have any immediate comment. | 3 attackers failed to penetrate NATO base in Afghanistan, authorities say . The incident occurred at Camp Phoenix in Kabul . |
(CNN) -- Police in Glendale, Arizona are investigating the stabbing deaths of a husband and wife who were found dead on the grounds of Luke Air Force Base. Their bodies were found Sunday night inside a post office on the base, according to Glendale police Detective Jeff Doukas, who said more details are expected to be released Monday morning. A knife was found at the scene, said Capt. Carla Gleason, a base spokeswoman. "There is no indication that there is a threat to any military personnel or families," said. | A man and woman are found stabbed to death at Luke Air Force Base . A knife was found at the scene . There's no threat to military personnel, a base spokeswoman said . |
(CNN) -- A municipal police captain was fatally shot while driving to work on Thursday in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, becoming the 49th municipal police officer killed since October 2010, authorities told CNN. An average of five local police officers have been killed per month in Juarez during that period, municipal police spokesman Adrian Sanchez said. Cmdr. Mario Martin Favela Portillo, 25, was shot by unknown gunmen traveling in a truck. The shooting happened about 2:30 p.m. in southwest Juarez, Sanchez said. The commander was in uniform. Suspected drug lords reveal secrets on camera . "As in all the cases of murder, the police force is very frustrated and hurt. Favela was 25 years old and was registered in the local police when he was 20," Sanchez said. Juarez is considered a flash point in Mexico's nearly five-year war on organized crime. CNN's Nick Valencia contributed to this report. | A police captain in Ciudad Juarez is fatally shot while driving to work . An average of five officers has been killed monthly since October 2010, police say . Juarez considered flash point in Mexico's nearly five-year war on organized crime . |
It may technically be a Saturday, but it sure feels like Fry-day to us: August 30 is International Bacon Day. The tasty celebration falls on the Saturday before Labor Day each year. Best bacon across the nation . Market research firm the NPD Group found that Americans ate 1.1 billion bacon servings from April 2013 to April 2014 -- about 6% more than the previous year. How to make a bacon pig . While the bacon craze may have reached peak sizzle in the last decade, with dedicated festivals, bacon-based couture, and appearances in non-breakfast courses from sundaes to cocktails, America's fixation with delicious strips of cured pork is nothing new. Is Perfect Bacon Bowl the next Snuggie? Click through the gallery above for a small taste of some vintage bacon recipes and propaganda from our personal cookbook collection. | International Bacon Day is celebrated on the Saturday before Labor Day . According to market research, bacon consumption is up . But America's bacon fixation is nothing new, as evidenced by vintage recipes . |
In Twitter's popularity contest, Katy Perry is the new queen bee. The 29-year-old pop star has edged out Justin Bieber as the most popular person on the social networking site, boasting 46,529,319 followers in comparison to Bieber's 46,507,829 on Monday morning. While the public's opinion on Bieber is typically divided, the 19-year-old singer has reigned supreme on Twitter after passing Lady Gaga as the most popular on the site in January. The Mother Monster now has the third most followed account with 40,400,759 followers, according to TwitterCounter.com, putting her ahead of President Barack Obama. Neither Bieber nor Perry immediately noted the Twitter shake-up, although Bieber has had a busy weekend. Following a set of performances in Brazil -- and some eyebrow-raising allegations from the New York Post's Page Six -- the Canadian crooner was preparing to release a new song on Monday. The track's ironically appropriate title? "Bad Day." | Katy Perry is now the most popular person on Twitter . The singer has knocked Justin Bieber out of the No. 1 spot . Lady Gaga is the third most popular, ahead of President Obama . |
(CNN) -- Throw confetti! Drop balloons! Give someone a snog! What better way to welcome the new year than with a party, some good food or a burning boat? And of course, few parties are as lavish, ridiculous or exhilarating as a New Year's Eve party. Whether it's the champagne, the fancy dress, the delicious food, the spectacular location, amazing decorations, or the elusive promise of a kiss at the end of the night, New Year's Eve is the pinnacle of the year's social events calendar. That's why this year we asked you to share your most memorable NYE party shots from around the world. Think you've partied harder? Share your images with us on CNN's iReport. | Few parties are as lavish, ridiculous or exhilarating as a New Year's Eve party . You shared your most spectacular party shots with us on iReport . |
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