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(CNN) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Samantha Power as the next ambassador to the United Nations. The confirmation, by a 87-10 vote, was lauded by President Barack Obama. "As one of our country's leading foreign policy thinkers, Samantha knows that our nation's interests are advanced with strong and principled American leadership," Obama said in a statement. Power worked for Obama's campaign in 2008 until she resigned after referring to Hillary Clinton -- the other leading Democratic contender at the time -- as a "monster." Prior to the confirmation, Power was senior director for multilateral affairs and human rights at the National Security Council and a former special assistant to the president. Power also has written extensively on preventing genocide, with criticism of the United Nations for failing to stop attacks in Bosnia and Rwanda. | The U.S. Senate confirms Power by a 87-10 vote . President Obama calls her "one of our country's leading foreign policy thinkers" She resigned from Obama's 2008 campaign after calling Hillary Clinton a 'monster' |
Rome (CNN) -- Mount Etna rumbled Wednesday, sending lava down its side. Italian vulcanologists are monitoring the Sicilian volcano, they said Thursday. Etna began tremors Tuesday night, the Italian Institute of Vulcanology said. They reached their peak Wednesday morning, and lava flowed down the eastern rim on Wednesday night. Are you there? Send CNN iReport your pics and video of Mount Etna . The volcano continued to show "rather weak" activity Thursday morning, the Institute said in a statement. Check out Mount Etna's live webcam . The volcano may be producing ash, scientists said, but did not offer confirmation. Etna does not appear to be threatening people at the moment. One of the most active volcanoes in the world, it towers over the city of Catania on the island of Sicily. | Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world . It started rumbling Tuesday and spewed lava Wednesday . It doesn't yet appear to be threatening people . |
Moscow (CNN) -- Someone phoned in a bomb threat to the Moscow Aviation Institute on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of 7,000 students from all 12 buildings at the institute, officials said. The threat was specific to one building, but all 12 buildings at the institute were evacuated as a precaution, Moscow police said. Police have been combing through the buildings with sniffer dogs. Security in Russia has been a global concern recently as the Sochi Winter Olympics take place about 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) south of Moscow. | The threat was phoned in to the Moscow Aviation Institute . The threat was specific to one building, but all 12 buildings were evacuated . Police have been combing through the buildings with sniffer dogs . |
Security forces early Tuesday rescued seven Yemeni hostages who had been held by alleged al Qaeda operatives in Yemen, according to Yemeni government sources. The forces killed seven al Qaeda operatives in the raid to free the hostages, Yemen's official SABA news agency reported. Information on where the raid took place and how long the captors had the hostages wasn't immediately available. The identities of the hostages and details about what led to their abductions also weren't released. "The operation was successful and resulted in the liberation of all the hostages," Yemen's Supreme Security Committee said, according to SABA. | Yemeni government sources: Al Qaeda operatives briefly held seven Yemenis . All eight hostages freed in predawn raid, sources say . Forces kill seven captors, Yemen's SABA official news agency says . |
(CNN) -- Dani Pedrosa sealed pole in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix in a qualifying session marred with a number of heavy crashes. Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo took second ahead of Monster Yamaha Tech3's Andrea Dovizioso. The first red flag of the session came after Casey Stoner suffered a suspected torn ankle ligament when he went off early in the session. Ducati's Nicky Hayden was thrown from his bike at the same corner as Stoner later in the day. The American was briefly unconscious at the side of the track, causing another red flag while he received medical attention. Valentino Rossi will start 11th after a disappointing session. Spanish rider Hector Barbera has been replaced in tomorrow's race by Toni Elias after it was confirmed he cracked three vertebrae in a crash during Friday's practice session. The race takes place on Sunday, starting at 14:00 local time . | Dani Pedrosa takes pole at Sunday's Indianapolis grand prix . Casey Stoner suffers suspected torn ankle ligaments in crash . Nicky Hayden thrown from bike, knocked unconcious . Hector Barbera suffered cracked vertebrae in crash on Friday . |
(CNN) -- A knife-wielding man attacked a woman in a supermarket, eventually cutting off her head and running away with it, government officials in Spain's Tenerife Island said Friday. The man entered a shopping center in the town of Arona, in the Cristianos area of Tenerife, and stole a knife from the supermarket before attacking the apparent stranger, a central government spokeswoman said. Shopping center security guards were alerted and chased the man, subduing him until police arrived. The man, whom national police in Tenerife identified as a Bulgarian, was apparently known in the shopping area, the government spokeswoman said. The British Foreign and Commonwealth office confirmed Friday that a British national had died in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands. CNN's Al Goodman, Per Nyberg and Bharati Naik contributed to this report. | A knife-wielding man attacked a woman on Tenerife . He cut off her head and ran away with it, officials say . Security guards chased and subdued him . Police identified him as Bulgarian national . |
(CNN) -- Chilean voters cast ballots in a presidential election on Sunday, but no candidate secured enough votes to declare victory. The South American country is set to hold a runoff election December 15. Socialist Michelle Bachelet, who was Chile's president from 2006 to 2010, will face off against Evelyn Matthei of the conservative Independent Democratic Union party. Chile's constitution requires a candidate to garner more than 50% of votes to win the presidential election. Bachelet had won 46.8% of votes with more than 92% of votes counted, elections officials said Sunday night. Matthei had garnered 25.1% of votes. READ MORE: Can Bachelet lead Chile to change? CNN's Elwyn Lopez contributed to this report. | Socialist Michelle Bachelet won a majority of votes, but not enough to win . The South American country will hold a runoff election on December 15 . Bachelet was Chile's president from 2006 to 2010 . |
(CNN) -- An ultralight aircraft became entangled in a Ferris wheel, but neither its two occupants nor two frightened children on the ride were injured, Australian authorities said Saturday. CNN affiliate Nine News showed footage of the bizarre scene -- a Cheetah S200 dangling nearly 40 feet from the ground at a fair in Old Bar, on the seaside in New South Wales. New South Wales Police said investigators are looking into the mishap. The pilot, 53, and his passenger, 32, were retrieved by crews using a crane, as were a boy, 9, and girl, 13. The children were trapped on the ride for more than an hour, police said. The two men had to wait a little longer. Resident Gary Jones told Nine News his 9-year-old twin boys got off the Ferris wheel just seconds before the plane hit. | Four people are rescued in New South Wales, Australia . Pilot, passenger and two riders were stuck on the ride until rescue . Investigators are looking into the incident . |
(CNN) -- Anna Gordy Gaye, the sister of Motown's founder and ex-wife of late legendary singer Marvin Gaye, has died. She was 92. She died early Friday surrounded by relatives, her family said in a statement. Her 14-year marriage to Gaye ended in divorce, but not before she inspired some of his songs, including "Pride and Joy" and "You're a Wonderful One." The couple divorced in 1977 but remained friends until his death seven years later, the family said. He was shot by his father with a gun he'd given him for safety. She is survived by a son, Marvin Gaye III, and two brothers, including Berry Gordy, who founded the Motown record label. People we lost in 2014 . CNN's Abbey Goodman contributed to this report . | Gordy died Friday surrounded by relatives . Her 14-year marriage to Marvin Gaye ended in divorce . She inspired some of his hit songs, including "Pride and Joy" |
Peshawar (CNN) -- Three people have been been killed and 13 others injured in a suicide blast against a security forces vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar. A spokesman from Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital says that the three people killed included a woman, a civilian and a member of the Frontier Corps. Peshawar¹s bomb disposal chief, Shafqat Malik, confirmed the blast as a suicide attack, saying 45 kg of explosive material was used in a car coming from the opposite direction and hitting the Frontier Corps. Peshawar police chief Ijaz Khan said that a high ranking army officer was the target of the attack but he is safe. | A suicide blast has killed 3 and injured 13 in Peshawar, Pakistan . The attack struck a convoy from Pakistan's Frontier Corps . Police said a high ranking army officer was the target of the attack but he is safe . |
Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN)A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into an army convoy Sunday in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia, killing four civilians and three soldiers in addition to himself, police said. The al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility through its spokesman Sheikh Ali Dheere. The convoy was carrying U.S.-trained special forces when it was targeted near a vegetable market, Capt. Mahad Abdi, a Somali police officer, told CNN. What is Al-Shabaab? | Four civilians and three soldiers were killed, Somali police say . Al Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility . |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- At least eight people are dead and hundreds may be trapped after a landslide ripped through a village in Sri Lanka Wednesday, the state-run Lankapuvath news agency reported. The landslide hit the south-central Badulla District Wednesday morning, destroying at least 140 homes, said Pradeep Kodippili with Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center. Between 300 and 500 people may be misisng, Lankapuvath reported. The rescue operation involving police, the military and disaster management officials had to be suspended for the day due to poor weather, Lankapuvath reported, citing the agency head Mahinda Amaraweera. | Eight dead, hundreds missing in Sri Lanka landslide, Lankapuvath news agency reports . The landslide struck a village in south-central Badulla District Wednesday morning . Rescue efforts had to be suspended due to poor weather, news agency says . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A NATO-led International Security Assistance Force helicopter crashed Friday in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, killing 12 people, ISAF said in a statement. ISAF confirmed the helicopter "went down" but said the cause of the accident was unknown. "There was no report of insurgent activity in the area," said Capt. David Yaryar, an ISAF spokesman. ISAF did not immediately identify the nationality of the those killed in the crash, though the Kabul police chief said earlier that five bodies pulled from the wreckage and they were identified as Turkish citizens. Afghan police and fire crews were on the scene of the crash in Kabul's eastern district of Bagrami, said Gen. Ayob Salangi, the police chief. There were no immediate reports of civilian casualties. | NEW: Twelve ISAF service members died in the crash, ISAF says . The helicopter crashed in eastern Kabul, a police chief says . The casualties have been identified as Turkish citizens . There are no reports of civilian casualties, the police chief says . |
(CNN) -- R. Kelly canceled scheduled appearances in New York to return to Chicago on Wednesday because of a health emergency, his publicist said. R. Kelly hopes you'll write him back . The R&B singer was on his way to New York to be on "The Jimmy Fallon Show" and NBC's "Today" when he became ill and decided to seek medical treatment in his hometown, a statement from the singer said Wednesday. "Initial indications are that he is suffering from complications from surgery he had last year to treat an abscess on his vocal cords," the statement said. Along with the television show cancellations, a Manhattan party to promote his memoir "SoulaCoaster" was postponed. "It is unclear how long Kelly may be sidelined," the statement said. Get the latest entertainment news on CNN's Marquee Blog. R. Kelly revives 'Trapped in the Closet' CNN's Carolyn Sung contributed to this report. | The R&B singer was on his way to New York when he became sick . Kelly's apparently suffering from complications from surgery last year, his publicist says . "It is unclear how long Kelly may be sidelined," his statement says . |
(EW.com) -- On "A Very She & Him Christmas," professionally adorkable "New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel reunites with Portland folkie M. Ward, this time wrapped in holly and (mostly) good cheer. While some covers feel dreary -- ''Silver Bells'' is less tinkly than dirgelike -- Deschanel's unfussy voice puts a charming spin on yuletide chestnuts ''Blue Christmas'' and ''Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.'' The self-penned ''Christmas Day,'' with its gingerbread-spicy surf licks, is sweet enough to cure an eggnog hangover. B . 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. | Zooey Deschanel reunites with Portland folkie M. Ward for "A Very She & Him Christmas" The "New Girl" star's unfussy voice puts a charming spin on the classics . The self-penned ''Christmas Day,'' with its gingerbread-spicy surf licks, is sweet . |
(CNN) -- It's here again -- the tournament that sees Africa's finest battle for footballing glory. South Africa is hosting the 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), welcoming 16 teams from across the continent. Holders Zambia will be looking to defend last year's fairytale triumph when they won their first-ever AFCON title after beating a star-studded Ivory Coast team in a dramatic penalty shootout. The tournament kicks off on 19 January, with the host nation taking on debutants Cape Verde in Johannesburg. The final takes place on February 10. Click on the country markers above to find out more about the teams taking part. | Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on 19 January . Hosts South Africa take on Cape Verde in opening match . Holders Zambia will be looking to defend last year's triumph . |
Los Angeles, California(CNN) -- Christina Aguilera signed her name to a divorce petition that was filed against husband Jordan Bratman in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday. The 29-year-old singer-actress cited "irreconcilable differences" as the cause of the split from the 33-year-old music executive she married five years ago. Aguilera's petition said a prenuptial agreement should dictate how they separate their assets. That agreement called for Jordan to get none of the money Aguilera earned before, during or after their marriage. She is asking the judge to grant joint legal and physical custody of the couple's 2-year-old son, Max. "Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max remains as strong as ever," Aguilera said in a statement released Tuesday through her representative. Aguilera co-stars with Cher in "Burlesque," a major feature film set for a Thanksgiving release. | Aguilera wants joint custody of her son . The singer-actress filed for divorce Thursday . Her petition says the couple had a prenuptial agreement . |
(CNN) -- The superheroes of "The Avengers" are more assembled than they are apart. After Joss Whedon's ensemble epic dominated most of 2012, this year's more singularly focused films didn't seem to resonate as well. We asked our readers to vote for their 10 favorite films of 2013, and while the usual suspects make this list -- including Iron Man and Thor -- it's a fiery young woman who seals the top spot. The cynical will smirk at the number of sequels and tentpoles that are counted among readers' Top 10, but just because moviegoers can enjoy a good action flick -- such as "Fast & Furious 6" -- doesn't mean they can't appreciate the nuance of something such as "12 Years a Slave." If you missed our voting period, feel free to play along in the comments. Tell us your top 10 favorite films of the year. | CNN readers voted for their 10 favorite films of the year . This year's superhero movies don't make it into the top three . Instead, the favorite film of 2013 is based on a young adult franchise . |
(CNN) -- At least 12 people, mostly women, were killed and 47 others were wounded in Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu, after Islamists and African Union forces exchanged shells Thursday, an ambulance service official said. "I can confirm that at least 12 people died in today's fighting and we have collected 47 others who got wounded," said Ali Musa, director of an ambulance service who spoke to CNN from Mogadishu. "At one site, a shell landed on women selling milk and a number of them got killed and wounded." Exclusive: Somalia battles measure success in meters . Musa said the shelling began in the morning with Islamist rebels firing mortars at Somalia's parliament building, where lawmakers were in session. The exchange of shells continued until 3:20 in the afternoon, Musa said. | Rebels fired mortars at the parliament building in Mogadishu . African Union forces fired shells in return . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor David Arquette ended a one-month stint in a rehab facility, his representative said Sunday. "He has left after completing treatment," Arquette representative Cindy Guagenti said. Arquette, who split from wife Courteney Cox in October, entered a live-in rehab facility over the New Year's weekend, his rep said at the time. Cox and Arquette were married for 11 years and have a 6-year-old daughter, Coco. CNN's Jack Hannah contributed to this report. | Arquette entered rehab over the New Year's weekend . The actor has completed his treatment, his rep says . |
(CNN) -- Jon Hamm has to have throat surgery, but it doesn't sound like it will keep the actor down for long. According to his team, the 42-year-old "Mad Men" star is poised to go under the knife next week in order to get a polyp removed. Hamm's rep tells CNN the operation will be a "very simple outpatient procedure." People magazine reports that the polyp has been affecting his voice. (Now that we think about it, he did sound husky at the Emmy Awards on Sunday.) The seventh season of "Mad Men," which will be split into two parts, hasn't begun filming yet, so Hamm has time to heal before trying to sound like Don Draper. Network AMC revealed earlier this month that the acclaimed '60s-era series will return for its final episodes beginning in spring 2014. CNN's Carolyn Sung contributed to this report. | "Mad Men" actor Jon Hamm will have throat surgery soon . It will be a simple procedure to remove a polyp . Reports have suggested the polyp has been affecting his voice . The final season of his show will start airing episodes next spring . |
(CNN) -- Six migrants drowned Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to swim to shore in Italy, police said. In all, 20 people had jumped into the water off the coast of Sicily from a boat carrying 98 migrants, spokesman Giovanni Mazziano said. He believes that those who drowned did not know how to swim. The boat was carrying people from areas of unrest in the Middle East, among them Palestinians, Syrians and Egyptians. | In all, 20 people jump into the water off the coast of Sicily . The boat was carrying people from areas of unrest in the Middle East . |
(CNN) -- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea early Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered about 200 miles north-northeast of Port Moresby and had a depth of 28 miles. No tsunami warning was issued, according to the Tsunami Warning Center. Papua New Guinea is on the so-called Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. | Papua New Guinea is on the so-called Ring of Fire . It's on an arc of fault lines that is prone to frequent earthquakes . No tsunami warning was issued . |
(CNN) -- Lionel Messi has dominated the football landscape in 2012 scoring goals for club and country at a rate unparalleled by any of his peers. The Argentina and Barcelona star has 84 goals this calendar year and needs just one more to equal the record set by German World Cup winner Gerd Muller in 1972 and the three-time World Player of the Year could potentially equal and break Muller's landmark against Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday. To celebrate the iconic No. 10's annus mirabilis, CNN has charted every single goal scored by Messi during an incredible 12 months for Barcelona and Argentina. Explore the map above to learn more, clicking the icons to see when and where Messi found the back of the net. | Lionel Messi has scored 84 goals so far in 2012 . The Barcelona star has scored 72 goals for the Catalan club and 12 goals for Argentina . The Barcelona star needs just two more goals to break Gerd Muller's all-time record . Former Germany and Bayern Munich striker Muller scored 85 goals in 1972 . |
(CNN) -- Four people died when a school bus collided with a tractor-trailer at an intersection in Nebraska's rural Webster County on Wednesday, the sheriff's department said. Both drivers were both killed as well as two passengers on the bus, Webster County Sheriff Troy R. Schmitz said. The sheriff's department did not immediately say whether any of the victims were children. The accident occurred at the intersection of County Road 1800 and Country Road R outside the town of Blue Hill, near the Nebraska-Kansas state line, Schmitz told CNN affiliate KHGI. The accident occurred between 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. local time, he said. Schmitz declined to release details about the accident, citing a pending investigation. How safe are school buses? | A school bus and a tractor-trailer collided near Blue Hill, Nebraska, the sheriff says . Both drivers have been killed, he says . Also killed were two passengers on the school bus, he says . |
(CNN) -- Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has been hospitalized to treat a heart condition, a spokeswoman said Sunday. "He is in good spirits and thanks everyone for their support and best wishes," a spokeswoman for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the former governor's son, said. "We will provide updates as appropriate." Mario Cuomo, 82, was New York's governor for three terms from 1983-1995. Son Chris Cuomo, the host of CNN's "New Day," thanked supporters in a Twitter post Sunday night. "Pop is in the hospital, and he is doing well enough," he said. "Thx for all the sweet sentiments. Appreciated." | Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has been hospitalized . "He is in good spirits," a spokeswoman for Gov. Andrew Cuomo says . "Pop is in the hospital, and he is doing well enough," CNN's Chris Cuomo tweets . |
(CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI is considering changing the Vatican constitution to allow a vote for his successor to begin before March 15, Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said Wednesday. Benedict, 85, shocked the world last week when he announced his intention to stand down effective February 28, citing the frailty of old age. Existing rules say the Roman Catholic Church's cardinals should start voting on a replacement from 15 to 20 days after the papal throne becomes vacant. With Benedict's resignation due to start February 28, the cardinals' conclave ordinarily would start no sooner than March 15. But Lombardi has said that because Benedict was leaving the papacy through resignation rather than death, the Vatican would explore the possibility of selecting a new pope sooner than normally prescribed. | Existing rules say vote for replacement should begin 15 to 20 days after papal vacancy . But Vatican has said because Benedict XVI is resigning, a vote might be held sooner than usual . Benedict's resignation is set for February 28 . |
(CNN) -- Ever wanted to know what really happened behind the scenes on "Saved by the Bell"? You're about to find out. According to BuzzFeed, Lifetime is producing "The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story," a TV movie scheduled to air on Labor Day, September 1. The film's cast includes Dylan Everett as Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Julian Works as Mario Lopez and Tiera Skovbye as Elizabeth Berkley. Some of the dirt hasn't been exposed before. In a 2009 memoir, Dustin Diamond (who played the nerdy Screech) offered up details on cast members' sex games, drug taking and abuse. "Saved by the Bell" ran for four seasons in the early '90s and was followed by "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" and "Saved by the Bell: The New Class." 'Hey Dude' cast reunites for 25th anniversary . Read more about funny people at CNN Comedy. | "Saved by the Bell" will have its inside stories revealed, BuzzFeed says . Lifetime's "Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story" to air Labor Day . The popular teen comedy set in a high school ran for four seasons in early '90s . |
(CNN) -- The mayor of Piedras Negras, Mexico, and the secretary of public works and transportation in the state of Coahuila were killed in a plane crash Wednesday, the government-run Notimex news agency reported. There was an explosion on the airplane while flying over the Escondido River, Notimex said. The news agency identified the men as Mayor Jose Manuel Maldonado and Coahuila official Horacio del Bosque Davila. The pilot, who was not identified, also was presumed dead. Coahuila Gov. Humberto Moreira Valdes confirmed the deaths, Notimex said. The aircraft, which took off from Piedras Negras, plunged into the Fragua Dam, the news agency said. Notimex said the aircraft was a Piper Cheyenne, a twin-engine turboprop plane. Patricia Rivero of the Coahuila's prosecutors office told CNN officials were still at the scene and she did not have further information. | Explosion occurred aboard plane before crash, government-run news agency reports . Piedras Negras mayor and Coahuila secretary of public works and transportation were killed . The pilot, who was unidentified, also was presumed dead . Crash is still under investigation, official said Wednesday . |
(CNN) -- Which toys will make it into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year? Maybe the Magic 8 Ball, one of 12 finalists announced this week, has the answer. Each year, the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, recognizes toys that have "engaged and delighted multiple generations, inspiring them to learn, create, and discover through play." The beloved fortune-telling toy is up against stiff competition: bubbles, chess, Clue, Fisher-Price Little People, little green army men, My Little Pony, Nerf toys, Pac-Man, the rubber duck, the scooter and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Two winners will be announced November 7 to join the rarefied company of 51 toys honored in previous years, including Barbie, Mr. Potato Head, Nintendo Game Boy, the bicycle, Silly Putty, the skateboard, Slinky and the baby doll. Who would you vote for? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook. | Bubbles, chess, little green army men also among finalists for toy hall of fame . National Toy Hall of Fame recognizes toys that engage and delight . |
(CNN)On the heels of a year that saw advances for female action heroes in comics, TV and film, Marvel Comics is ready to take it to the next level. The company announced that this summer will see a brand new comic book team of Avengers -- replacing all other teams and comprised entirely of women. It's a move reminiscent of the X-Men. Their name? The A-Force. "She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and other fan favorites will take charge," series writer G. Willow Wilson said in a press release. Rival DC Comics also announced new titles Friday, which included new looks for Black Canary and Starfire. Marvel made big headlines last year when the title of Thor was transferred to a female character. Both these big announcements came along with much hoopla on ABC's "The View." "A-Force" hits stores in May. | Marvel Comics announced a new Avengers team made entirely of women . The new team will be called A-Force, replacing the earlier Avengers . Team will be comprised of Hulk, Dazzler and more . |
(CNN) -- King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, on Saturday to continue his recovery from back surgery late last year, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. The king, who was met by Moroccan King Mohammed VI, will undergo physical therapy in the north African country following treatment in the United States for a herniated disc and a blood clot that was causing him back pain, according to Saudi state media. He underwent his first surgery November 24 at New York's Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. A follow-up surgery to stabilize several vertebrae in his spine was performed December 3. Abdullah, 86, had been recuperating at his New York home since late December. | King Abdullah is recovering from back surgery . He will undergo physical therapy as he continues to recuperate . |
(CNN) -- It appears the force may be back with Harrison Ford. According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming has resumed for "Star Wars: Episode VII" in the wake of Ford's on-set injury. In June Ford, 71, broke his leg while filming the eagerly anticipated movie. A spokesperson said at the time that the injury was caused by an accident and Ford later underwent surgery. "His surgery was successful and he will begin rehab shortly," the spokesperson said at the time. "He's doing well and looks forward to returning to work." Ford is reprising his famous role as Han Solo and was filming at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. The production was reportedly on hiatus while the actor recovered. Details about the film have been closely guarded. "Star Wars: Episode VII" is still set to be released on December 18, 2015. | The movie is reportedly back in production . Harrison Ford broke his leg on set . The film went on hiatus while he recovered . |
(CNN) -- Search teams found the body of a 25-year-old snowboarder Sunday under more than 8 feet of ice on Oregon's Mt. Hood. Collin Backowski was killed after a tunnel he was snowboarding through collapsed, burying him under snow and ice, said Hood River Sheriff's spokeswoman Tiffany Peterson. Twelve people used chainsaws and other hand tools to dig his body out from under 8 to 10 feet of snow and ice. In total, they moved several tons of debris by hand, the sheriff's office said. Backowski, of Pines, Colorado, was part of a group with six other snowboarders. He had gotten farther ahead of the group when the ice tunnel collapsed. Two others were hit with debris but not hurt. The group tried to dig Backowski out, but could not break through the ice and snow. California avalanche claims life of snowboarder . | NEW: Search teams used chainsaws and hand tools to move several tons of debris . Authorities say Collin Backowski was killed after a tunnel collapsed . Search teams find his body buried under more than 8 feet of ice . Fellow snowboarders tried to dig him out but were not successful . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A 3-year-old girl in Afghanistan has been diagnosed with the first case of polio in the country's capital in 13 years, the Afghan Health Ministry said. Ministry spokesman Kaneshka Turkistani this is Kabul's first polio case since 2001. He said the Health Ministry has started an anti-polio vaccine campaign in Kabul. So far this year, two polio cases have been registered nationwide with the Afghan Health Ministry. Last year, 14 polio cases were registered. Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that can cause permanent paralysis in just hours. It has been eradicated around the world except for just a handful of countries. In addition to Afghanistan, polio is still endemic in Pakistan and Nigeria. CNN's Saima Mohsin contributed to this report. | Polio has been eradicated in most of the world . It is still endemic in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria . The disease can cause permanent paralysis . |
(CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration found no evidence of unidentified aircraft or objects in its inquiry into a corporate jet pilot's claim he saw a possible remote-controlled aircraft flying near his jet over Denver this week, the agency said Thursday. In reaching its conclusion, the FAA reviewed radar and audio communications, and no other pilots reported seeing an unidentified aircraft, acording to an agency statement. On Monday, the pilot of a corporate jet, a Cessna Citation 525 CJ1, was flying over Denver on Monday after coming in from Wichita, Kansas, according to CNN affiliate KUSA. The pilot made a radio transmission to air traffic control about the object, KUSA reported, citing LiveATC.net. "A remote-controlled aircraft, or what, but something just went by the other way. ... About 20 to 30 seconds ago, and it was like a large remote-controlled aircraft," the pilot said. | The agency finds nothing to back up reported sighting over Denver . A corporate jet pilot had radioed he saw a possible remote-controlled aircraft flying near him . The FAA reviewed radar and audio communications . No other pilots reported seeing an unidentified aircraft, FAA says . |
(CNN)Ah, um, that referee at the college football national championship sure looked familiar -- but no, it wasn't Bob Newhart. During the Ohio State-Oregon matchup -- officially known as the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T -- Twitter started buzzing over head referee Greg Burks, who looks suspiciously like comedy's favorite stammering phone caller, Chicago psychologist and Vermont innkeeper. The attention got back to Newhart himself, who chimed in to set the record straight -- sort of. Newhart wasn't the only lookalike at the game. Michael Strahan noticed that Oregon defensive coordinator Don Pellum looked like Coolio. Newhart and Coolio? Something like that would be, uh, paradise. Incidentally, Ohio State won, 42-20. | Referee at college football championship looked like Bob Newhart . Newhart himself tweets that he needed something to do with his time . |
(CNN) -- A blitz of attacks across Afghanistan led to the deaths of 52 armed Taliban members in the past day, the Ministry of Interior said Wednesday. The operations were carried out by Afghanistan's national police, army, National Directorate of Security and NATO-led coalition forces, the ministry said. An additional 45 Taliban members were wounded and 21 others arrested. Authorities also confiscated ammunition and improvised explosive devices in the sweep, which spanned 10 provinces, the interior ministry said. On Tuesday, the Afghan government said 23 armed members of the Taliban were killed in the previous day. In southern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said at least one of its members died Tuesday after suffering injuries in an insurgent attack this week. | An additional 45 Taliban members are wounded . Officials say 21 others are arrested . The operations involve national police, army and coalition forces . |
(EW.com) -- Lately, Sinead O'Connor has attracted less attention for her music than for her tumultuous personal life. The singer's ninth studio album -- "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" -- (dig that tabloid-target title) might be the one to shift the focus. Bethenny Frankel reveals miscarriage . Holding forth on marriage and motherhood over pan-global arrangements shaped in part by Adele's sidemen, she taps the naked intensity of her early days without sacrificing hooks or humor. 'Safe House' is box office champ: $24M . "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" is a welcome return. B+ . 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. | O'Connor's ninth studio album is titled "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" She taps the naked intensity of her early days without sacrificing hooks or humor . The singer's "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" is a welcome return . |
(CNN) -- A runaway horse that injured six people at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on Saturday has been captured, police say. The horse got loose, then ran down a trail, colliding with horseback riders and pedestrians. The horse injured three adults and three children, according to the Burbank Police Twitter account. All of them had minor injuries, Burbank police Sgt. Jerry Misquez said. The center is "centrally located within Griffith Park" and has access to more than 50 miles of horse trails in the park, its website says. Patrons can rent horses, board their horses or watch equestrian events, according to the center. The equestrian center is hosting the 25th annual Equestfest on Sunday. The event showcases many of the equestrian units that will participate in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day, according to the Tournament of Roses website. | NEW: Six people sustain minor injuries, including three children . Loose horse at Los Angeles Equestrian Center collides with people . Horse has since been captured . |
Dallas (CNN) -- Authorities detained a person near the home of former President George W. Bush on Wednesday night after an incident in his Dallas-area neighborhood, a U.S. Secret Service spokesman said. The person who was detained was coming to visit a neighbor of the former president, according to Ed Donovan of the Secret Service. The person was authorized to come onto the street, Donovan said. The incident is being investigated by the Secret Service, and there was no perceived threat to the former president, according to Sgt. Warren Mitchell with the Dallas Police Department. "President and Mrs. Bush are OK and they appreciate the work of the United States Secret Service and the Dallas Police Department in responding to the incident," said Bush spokesman David Sherzer. | The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the incident . There is no perceived threat to the former president, police said . |
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and his family attended the Easter Sunday service at Shiloh Baptist Church, which was founded by freed slaves in 1863. The first family entered the church to a standing ovation, then joined in singing with the choir, backed by a live band that included a guitar, keyboard and drums. Rev. Wallace Charles Smith welcomed the Obamas, noting the congregants pray for them every Sunday. At collection time, Obama and his daughters gave money in envelopes provided at their seats. The first family left after two hours, as the service approached its conclusion. The president and his family have attended services occasionally since moving to the White House in January 2009. Last Easter, the Obamas worshipped at a Methodist church. | First family went to service at the Shiloh Baptist Church . Church is one of the city's oldest African-American congregations . The Obamas left after spending two hours at the service . |
(CNN) -- Rainstorms and flooding in southern China have killed at least 16 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, according to state-run media. Residents in Rongcheng, southwest China's Guangxi region on July 4. Authorities had sent text messages to more than 1 million people to take precautions in southern China, the Xinhua news agency said Saturday. More than 400,000 residents total were forced from their homes in Fujian, Guangxi Zhuang, Hunan and Jiangxi. At least two people were missing in southeast Fujian Province after downpours that started Wednesday, according to the news agency. The financial damage caused by the rain and flooding -- including damaged homes and crops -- was estimated at $35.4 million. Destruction included a flooded reservoir and damaged dike in Luocheng County, where fears of a dam collapse forced evacuations. The storms also disrupted traffic, triggered landslides and cut electricity in various parts of southern China. | Storms disrupted traffic, triggered landslides, cut electricity across southern China . Media: Authorities send precautionary text messages to more than 1 million people . Financial damage caused by rain, flooding has been estimated at $35.4 million . |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A 5-year-old South Korean girl was killed when a man who jumped from his 11th floor apartment landed on top of her, police said. The incident took place Wednesday in Busan, a port city in the southern part of the country. The girl had left her apartment building with her parents when a 38-year-old tenant made his suicide plunge, said Busan Police officer Kim Gil-san. The man died on the spot. He apparently was being treated for depression, police said. The girl was taken to a hospital and died of skull fracture, Kim said. Her parents were unharmed. South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates among economically advanced countries. | The man dies on the spot . The girl is taken to a hospital with a skull fracture . South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates . |
(EW.com) -- A dolphin named Winter loses its tail to a crab trap in "Dolphin Tale" -- a (sometimes sickly) sweet family film based on a true story. It's no spoiler to say that there is a happy ending, partly because this is the kind of constantly uplifting heart-warmer in which even the villains are congenial, but also because the injured animal is played by its real-life counterpart. Morgan Freeman also plays a version of himself as a kindly wise man whose expertise in prosthetics helps save Winter. While the plot occasionally feels like "Free Willy" without the drama, it's a cute story if you don't mind temporarily trading in your cynicism for a bag of popcorn. EW.com rating: B- . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | It's no spoiler to say that there is a happy ending . The injured animal is played by its real-life counterpart . Morgan Freeman also plays a version of himself . |
(Rolling Stone) -- Justin Bieber has revealed that his upcoming album "Believe," his third, will feature a songwriting collaboration with Taylor Swift. The U.K.'s Capital FM Radio posted audio yesterday from a recent conversation with Bieber on the program Vodafone Big Top 40 in which Bieber announced the country-pop singer-songwriter will join Believe's all-star guest list. When asked whether the Swift collaboration would have a country flavor, Bieber replied in the affirmative and explained that "Believe" will reflect a diverse range of styles. "It doesn't stay in a box," he explained. "Everything is so different and that's why I'm so happy with this album." Other "Believe" guests include Drake, Kanye West, Timbaland and Diplo. On Monday, Bieber announced on Twitter that the album will also include a duet with Usher. "Believe" is expected to come out this summer. See the full article at RollingStone.com. Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone. | Justin Bieber is set to collaborate with Taylor Swift on "Believe" "Believe" is Bieber's upcoming third album . Other "Believe" guests include Drake, Kanye West, Timbaland . |
(CNN) -- First of all, of course we'd rather see more original blockbusters created with female leads in mind. Though Hollywood has made strides in recent years toward more gender and racial diversity, success stories like Shonda Rhimes, Mindy Kaling and Tina Fey are still the exceptions, not the rule. There's plenty of research showing that women are still sorely underrepresented onscreen and behind the scenes. But news that a female version of "Ghostbusters" got us thinking about other films we'd like to see recast with female leads. Turns out it's a ton of fun to imagine who would be the female Cheech or Chong or Indiana Jones. We also asked CNN's Facebook audience what they thought and came up with the gallery above. Let us know what you'd add in the comments, but keep in mind that "Magic Mike" is well-worn territory. | We asked CNN's Facebook audience which women they'd like to see in male roles . Zoe Saldana as Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones"? Why not? Share your recommendations in the comments . |
(CNN Student News) -- August 17, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Arizona & Minnesota . Afghanistan . 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 . |
Lima, Peru (CNN) -- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Wednesday, authorities said. The quake's epicenter was about 350 miles (570 kilometers) northeast of the country's capital, Lima, and 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Pucallpa, Peru, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Authorities at the Geophysics Institute of Peru said no victims or significant damage had been reported. At least one aftershock had been recorded, the institute said. Lima residents felt a brief, but strong, tremor. The quake struck around 12:45 p.m. near Peru's border with Brazil at a depth of about 90 miles (145 kilometers). CNN's Gabriela Matute and journalist Maria Elena Belaunde contributed to this report. | NEW: Officials say there was at least one aftershock after the 7.0 quake . Authorities have not reported victims or significant damage . An earthquake strikes near Peru's border with Brazil . The earthquake is felt in Lima, about 350 miles away . |
(EW.com) -- "Facts of Life" star and "Survivor" schemer Lisa Whelchel has West Nile virus. The 49-year-old actress tweeted her condition, writing, "Dr. just called with blood test results...I have West Nile. Ugh. I'm fine, just tired. Takes a year to recover." It's unknown where she contracted the illness, which can be spread by mosquitoes. 10 Most Successful Mouseketeers . "Survivor: Philippines" wrapped its production in April. Approximately 5,000 Americans have been infected by the illness this year, and Texas, where Whelchel lives, is one of the hardest-hit states. Whelchel later tweeted, "I've been very touched by all the sweet tweets. Other than tired, I'm feeling fine & expecting a full recovery. So grateful for you. Thanks!?" See the original article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | "Facts of Life's" Lisa Whelchel has West Nile virus . The 49-year-old actress tweeted, "Dr. just called with blood test results...I have West Nile" "Survivor: Philippines" wrapped its production in April . |
(CNN) -- Myanmar released 56 political prisoners in a presidential amnesty, the government's official MRTV reported late Tuesday. The inmates were released from a dozen prisons, according to Tun Kyi, a member of government's committee on political prisoners. Most were charged under an unlawful association law, he said. In July, President Thein Sein said that there will be no prisoners of conscience in Myanmar by the end of the year. One month later, he stressed that while there will be no such prisoners, individuals found guilty of committing violent crimes for political reasons should still serve their sentences. Myanmar is gradually emerging from decades of authoritarian military rule that resulted in internal oppression and international isolation. Myanmar works to turn the lights on, and keep them on . Myanmar movie star buries the dead . Journalist Phyo Wai Lin contributed to this report. | The inmates were released from a dozen prisons . President: No prisoners of conscience by years end . Myanmar is gradually emerging from decades of authoritarian military rule . |
(CNN) -- A 64-year-old man already serving a life sentence for the murder of a woman in Georgia was convicted Tuesday of a similar murder in Florida. The jury in Tallahassee also found Gary Michael Hilton guilty on charges of kidnapping and grand theft in the murder of Cheryl Dunlap, said Florida State Attorney William Meggs. He was found not guilty of stealing the car belonging to the 46-year-old nurse, whose body was discovered in December 2007 in Apalachicola National Forest, southeast of Tallahassee, Meggs said. Hilton had previously been convicted of killing Meredith Emerson, a 24-year-old hiker whose naked, decapitated body was found in 2008 in the north Georgia mountains. Hilton directed authorities to her body and confessed to her kidnapping and murder. | Hilton was already serving a life sentence for the murder of a Georgia hiker . Jury also finds him guilty of kidnapping, grand theft in murder of Cheryl Dunlap . The body of the 46-year-old nurse was found in 2007 in Apalachicola National Forest . |
(CNN Student News) -- February 17, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Syria . Atlanta, Georgia . 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 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of a tsunami. The quake comes two days after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck the same region, triggering a tsunami that killed five people but didn't threaten the wider region. Four elderly people and one child died after a roughly 1-meter (3-foot) wave hit the Santa Cruz Islands, an eastern region of the Solomon Islands, said Augustine Bilve, a director at a hospital in Lata, the main town in the area. Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes . | The 7.1-magnitude quake hit late Friday . On Wednesday, five people died after a tsunami hit an eastern area of the Solomon Islands . The 8.0-magnitude quake struck off the Santa Cruz Islands, part of the Solomons . |
(CNN) -- The Ethiopian born designer has an eye for style. She launched a line of high-end handbags in 2006 and a year later married celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck. Together the couple live in LA and have made Forbes magazine's list of "Married celebrity entrepreneurs". While loving the California lifestyle, she still has strong connections to Ethiopia, putting much of her energy into her charity work there. | Ethiopian fashion designer and philanthropist married to chef Wolfgang Puck . Based in LA has concentrated on accessories, using textiles and ideas from Africa . Born in Addis Ababa, Puck supports the Ethiopian Children's Fund . |
(CNN) -- The Israeli military fired on militants who were trying to plant a bomb near a security fence in northern Gaza, striking three, the military said. Three Palestinian men in their 20s were killed by the Israeli fire, Palestinian medical sources said. About 100 "terror-related incidents" happened last year near the security fence in Gaza, the Israeli military said in a statement. Israel blames Hamas, which governs Gaza, the statement said. "The presence of Palestinian civilians in the area adjacent to the security fence is used by terrorist organizations as cover for their activities, including planting explosive devices, planning terrorist attacks and attempting to kidnap (Israeli) soldiers," the statement said. | Israel says it fired on militants who were trying to plant a bomb . Three men in their 20s were killed, Palestinian medical sources said . |
(CNN) -- Three journalists covering the World Cup in South Africa were robbed of money, passports, cameras and computers early Wednesday, police said. Armed suspects entered three hotel rooms where the journalists were staying near the town of Magaliesburg, police Col. Charmaine Muller told CNN. Two of the victims "slept through the whole thing", but a Portuguese photographer woke up as it was taking place at about 4 a.m. local time (10 p.m. Tuesday ET), she said. A suspect pointed a gun at him and told him to keep quiet, she said. Police were called after the suspects left and are still investigating, she added. No one has been caught yet. Hundreds of thousands of sports fans and journalists are descending on South Africa for the World Cup soccer tournament, the biggest sporting event in the world this year. It begins Friday. | Armed suspects take money, passports, cameras, laptops . Portuguese journalist wakes up during overnight robbery . Suspect points gun at him . Hundreds of thousands of sports fans and journalists in South Africa for World Cup . |
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Two people were killed and two others wounded Thursday in clashes in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Internal Security Forces said. The incident occurred in the southern port city of Tyre, and an investigation is under way into the incident. Residents threw rocks and fired shots at security forces who were trying to stop the illegal construction of homes, the ISF said. Three military cars were burned in the melee, the security forces said. The city is a mix of Christians and Shiite and Sunni Muslims. Palestinians live in refugee camps around the city. | The incident occurred in Tyre . Residents threw rocks and fired shots . Along with the dead, two were wounded . |
(EW.com) -- Nate Berkus, the interior designer discovered by Oprah in 2002, is engaged to Jeremiah Brent, his boyfriend of nearly a year. People reports that the star of "The Nate Berkus Show," which aired from 2010 to 2012, proposed to Brent on Monday. The couple then celebrated with friends in Peru. 'Ready for Love': Rejected in ratings . Berkus' book, "The Things That Matter," is out now. See the original article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Nate Berkus is engaged to Jeremiah Brent . They've been together for nearly a year . Oprah discovered the interior designer in 2002 . |
(CNN) -- Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia has played host to the Masters since 1934. The former fruitland nursery was transformed into a 365-acre golfing paradise by Scottish golf architect Alister MacKenzie and tournament co-founder Bobby Jones. Click on the flashing white discs to find out more about some of the club's most famous landmarks, holes and traditions. | Augusta National hosts the 78th Masters tournament starting on April 10 . Australia's Adam Scott is defending champion following dramatic play-off win in 2013 . Course is one of the most picturesque and challenging 18 holes in the world . |
(CNN) -- Doctors said Wednesday the prognosis is excellent for California Gov. Jerry Brown, who is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer. "Fortunately, this is early-stage localized prostate cancer, which is being treated with a short course of conventional radiotherapy," said oncologist Dr. Eric Small of the University of California, San Francisco, according to a statement from Brown's office. Brown, 74, is maintaining a full work schedule and is not expected to have significant side effects from the treatment, which is expected to be completed in early January, his office said. | "This is early-stage localized prostate cancer," an oncologist says . Brown's treatment is expected to be completed in early January, his office says . |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Alex Trebek, the long-time host of the popular television quiz show "Jeopardy," suffered a minor heart attack at his home Monday night. Alex Trebek has hosted "Jeopardy!" for 23 years. Trebek, 67, was recovering at a local hospital, and it was not clear when he would be released, a representative of the show said. He is expected to resume taping the show in January. The representative added that Trebek did not have any previous known condition that would have led to the heart attack. Trebek, 67, is a native of Sudbury, Ontario. He has hosted "Jeopardy!" since 1984. Prior to becoming "Jeopardy!" host, he served as emcee for a number of game shows, including "High Rollers," "The Wizard of Odds" and "Battlestars." E-mail to a friend . | Alex Trebek suffered heart attack at home Monday . Trebek has hosted "Jeopardy!" for 23 years . Trebek is recovering at L.A. hospital . |
(CNN) -- The death toll in the Bangladesh building collapse two weeks ago now stands at 823, an army spokesman said Wednesday, according to the state news agency. Rescue workers managed to save more than 2,400 people in the aftermath of the April 24 collapse, but their work for the past week has focused on using heavy machinery to uncover the remaining bodies buried inside the ruins. The news agency also reported that two volunteer rescuers have been killed during the rescue and salvage operation. The building, which housed five factories full of garment workers, caved in, burying hundreds of people in a heap of mangled concrete in Savar, a suburb of the capital, Dhaka. It is the South Asian nation's deadliest industrial disaster. | The death toll in the Bangladesh building collapse two weeks ago now stands at 823 . Rescue workers managed to save more than 2,400 people in the aftermath of the collapse . The building, which housed five factories, caved in, burying hundreds in a heap of concrete . |
(CNN) -- It's time to layer up, again. Parts of the United States, including coastal areas of the Deep South, are going to see freezing temperatures and even a chance of snow this week. As the white stuff covers the landscape, it's hard to imagine the millions of tiny, intricate flakes that make it up. Above is a collection of extreme close-up snowflake photos from this winter season. Add your own snowflake photos by uploading them to iReport. We'll add some of the best to the gallery. | Temperatures are plummeting across the Deep South . Chicago is expected to see temperatures dip down to -5 degrees . iReporters share their views of winter with creative snowflake photos . |
(CNN) -- At least four people died when a plane made an emergency crash-landing in Ukraine on Wednesday, the Russian news outlet, state-run RIA Novosti, reported. There were 45 people on board when the AN-24 crashed in the Donetsk region, an emergency official said. At least two people are unaccounted for. Thirty-nine were evacuated before the airliner caught fire, the official said. "The plane missed the landing strip, turned upside down and broke into pieces," the official said. The Donetsk-bound charter flight was carrying soccer fans from Odessa. They were heading to a UEFA Champions League game between Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Dortmund, the Ukrainskaya Pravda website reported. | The plane was a charter flight carrying soccer fans . The craft missed the landing strip, an emergency official said . It was headed from Odessa to Donetsk . |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A truck carrying fuel for NATO forces was set ablaze Tuesday by suspected militants in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, police said. The truck was on its way to NATO forces in Afghanistan when unknown assailants ambushed it and set it on fire near Quetta, the provincial capital near the Pakistan-Afghan border, said police official Muhammad Khalil. Trucks carrying fuel and supplies for NATO forces have become frequent targets of militants opposed to American presence in the region. | The truck is set on fire near Quetta . Trucks carrying fuel and supplies to NATO forces are frequent targets . |
(CNN) -- At least 60 people were killed and dozens more injured in Iraq on Wednesday during a wave of bombings and shootings, police told CNN. Most of the deaths occurred in Baghdad, where eight car bombs and two roadside bombs detonated in mostly Shiite areas. At least 54 people in the Iraqi capital died in strikes at an outdoor market, outside a coffee shop, near a Shiite mosque, inside a bus station, and at other locations. Sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites and political unrest have festered in recent months. In September alone, nearly 1,000 people were killed in violence across Iraq, according to the United Nations. 14 dead in wave of Baghdad bombings . 36 killed in blasts targeting Iraqi Shiite Muslims on holy day . | NEW: Bombings, shootings raise death count to 60 . NEW: Eight car bombs and two roadside bombs detonated in Baghdad . Scores of people were injured, police said . |
(CNN) -- Thank you to everyone who took part in our mystery photo challenge! Congratulations to everyone who answered Hong Kong. To recap, here are the clues we provided: . Hint one: More than seven million people live in the territory where this port is located. Hint two: It is one of the busiest container ports in the world, handling 23.7 million containers in 2010. Hint three: Its central location means it is an important hub for the region, with container line services going to approximately 480 destinations around the world. | The answer is Hong Kong . Check the MainSail page for future photo challenges . |
(CNN) -- A bomb disposal team rushed to Schiphol airport in the Netherlands on Wednesday after the discovery of a World War II bomb, an airport spokeswoman said. A worker doing maintenance found the bomb at the bustling airport in the morning, said Antoinette Spaans, a spokeswoman for the Amsterdam airport. The airport was partially closed as authorities determine how to deal with it. "There will be consequences, the air traffic will be affected but we don't know how much yet. Passengers should check with their airline before coming to the airport," Spaans said. The airport was used during WWII and suffered bombings then, Spaans said. CNN's Laura Perez Maestro contributed to this report. | NEW: The airport was bombed during WWII . A worker discovers the bomb . "The air traffic will be affected, but we don't know how much yet," spokeswoman says . A bomb disposal team is at the scene . |
(CNN) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday selected Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins with their third No. 1 overall pick in four years, hoping he can help take the team to the playoffs -- and out of the NBA draft lottery. The Cavaliers' fortunes went downhill after the departure of LeBron James to the Miami Heat in 2010. But they've had flashes of hope -- led by guard Kyrie Irving, a product of Duke University -- and luck, as evidenced by beating the odds to get the draft's top pick for the second year in a row. A native of Canada, Wiggins played one year at Kansas before opting to leave school and head to the NBA. Duke's Jabari Parker, another freshman, was selected second overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. | Andrew Wiggins played one year at Kansas before entering the NBA draft . Cleveland picked him with its third No. 1 overall pick in the past four years . The Milwaukee Bucks select Duke's Jabari Parker . |
(CNN) -- The Cannes Film Festival culminated Saturday night with the glittering award show for the festival's top honors. Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan accepted the coveted Palme d'Or for his film "Winter Sleep" at the international event on the French Riveria. American actress Julianne Moore won the best actress award for her portrayal of an aging film star in David Cronenberg's dark Hollywood parody, "Maps to the Stars." British actor Timothy Spall won the best actor honor for his turn in "Mr. Turner. The Grand Prix, the second-highest award at the prestigious movie competition, went to director Alice Rohrwacher for the Italian drama "Le Meraviglie" or "The Wonders." Director Bennett Miller nabbed the best director award for the movie "Foxcatcher." | Cannnes Film Festival's top prize goes to Turkish film "Winter Sleep" Julianne Moore wins best actress for her part in "Maps to the Stars" Timothy Spall takes best actor for his performance in "Mr. Turner" |
(CNN) -- Thanks to everyone who participated in our mystery photo challenge! Nearly all of you guessed correctly. The picture is of Dubrovnik, a port city on the southern tip of Croatia. To recap, these are the clues we provided. Hint 1: It is one of Europe's most historical ports. Hint 2: It is partially encased within a two-kilometer stone wall. Hint 3: It is nicknamed the "Pearl of the Adriatic." Ready to give it another go? Check the MainSail page, where we'll post future mystery photo challenges. | NEW: The photo is of the walled city of Dubrovnik . Dubrovnik is a popular sailing destination on the Adriatic . Check the MainSail page for future photo challenges . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Bobby Brown "is innocent until proven guilty" on a drunken driving charge that followed a traffic stop this week in California, his lawyer said. "Mr. Brown has not been convicted of anything associated with this incident," attorney Tiffany Feder said Tuesday night. "Mr. Brown is taking this matter seriously and an investigation is under way." Brown, 43, showed signs of intoxication and failed a field sobriety test during the traffic stop in the Reseda area of Los Angeles County, California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Tiana Reed said. "Mr. Brown was not driving erratically," his lawyer said. "He was speaking on his cell phone." He was "released on his own recognizance" after being charged, Feder said. Brown, the ex-husband of the late singer Whitney Houston, is scheduled to perform with his group New Edition on Thursday in St. Louis. | The singer "was not driving erratically," his lawyer says . Brown showed signs of intoxication and failed a field sobriety test, police say . Brown is Whitney Houston's ex-husband . |
(CNN) -- King Albert II of Belgium is abdicating his throne, effective July 21, he announced Wednesday. His son Crown Prince Philippe will succeed him, he said in a nationally televised address. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso issued a statement about the move. "It is with deep emotion that I hear the announcement of the abdication of His Majesty King Albert II. On behalf of the European Commission and on my own behalf, I wish to express to him my sincere thanks for his tireless efforts in the service of Belgium and Europe," the statement read. Throughout his 20-year reign, Albert "has never ceased to be a staunch defender of the values that are the basis of the European construction," the statement said. Willem-Alexander takes Dutch throne after mother abdicates . Opinion: Why Queen Elizabeth won't step down . | King Albert II's abdication will be effective on July 21 . His son Crown Prince Philippe will succeed him . European Commission president praises King Albert in a statement . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An explosion took place on a road close to Kabul's international airport Wednesday morning, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said. There were no ISAF casualties. Initial information indicated that the blast may have been the work of a suicide bomber, ISAF said. The Afghan interior ministry said the blast took place on Qasabah Road, which is situated to the north of Kabul International Airport. Militants have targeted the airport previously. In June, Taliban fighters armed with guns and explosives were killed by security forces after taking over a building near the airport. The Taliban said the attack was intended to target Americans in the international airport, one part of which is used by military forces and another by civilians. | The explosion may have been caused by a suicide bomber, ISAF says . ISAF says it didn't suffer any casualties in the blast . Militants have targeted the international airport in the past . |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward in the case of a Washington, D.C., man who was last seen with a missing 8-year-old girl and is now wanted in connection with his wife's killing. The FBI released new photos and video surveillance of Kahlil Malik Tatum, 51, and Relisha Tenau Rudd, who disappeared from a homeless shelter where she lived. Washington's Metropolitan Police Department issued an Amber Alert for the girl last week. After the girl's disappearance, police discovered the body of Tatum's wife, Andrea Denise Tatum, 51, at a suburban Maryland motel. Police in Prince George's County have issued a warrant for his arrest in his wife's slaying. | 8-year-old Relisha Tenau Rudd disappeared last week from a homeless shelter . She was last seen with a man whose wife was later found dead at a Maryland motel . An arrest warrant was issued for Kahlil Malik Tatum . Authorities also have issued an Amber Alert for Rudd . |
(CNN) -- Reality TV star Heidi Pratt was hospitalized Saturday in Costa Rica, her publicist confirmed. Heidi Pratt was taken to a hospital for an undisclosed illness, her publicist said Saturday. The details about Pratt's hospitalization were not immediately available. Pratt, star of MTV's "The Hills," has been competing on NBC's "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here," a reality show about surviving the jungle. Pratt and her husband, Spencer, tried to quit the show earlier in the week, but later decided to return. "We realized that we made a big mistake and that the devil got to us and said, 'Get out of the jungle,'" Pratt said. "We realized it's not even about us. "It's about the charity, and it's about the experience here and we took that for granted," she said. | Heidi Pratt was rushed to a hospital in Costa Rica for undisclosed illness . Pratt is currently appearing on "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here" Pratt had blamed "the devil" for wanting to leave show earlier in week . |
(CNN) -- Despite sporadic reports of violence, such as the deaths of 10 policemen in Mombasa, so far Kenyans have been keen to show a peaceful vote in the East African state. Many have taken to social media to show images of long, peaceful voting lines, proud voters with ink stained fingers, and politicians casting their votes. CNN asked Kenyans on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to show their images from voting day, and were flooded with responses. Here are some of the best. Check out the Storify on mobile and send your election experiences to iReport. . | Millions of Kenyans voting in first elections since 2007 polls marred by violence . Eight candidates are vying for the presidency . Kenyans on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook have been documenting the largely peaceful vote . |
(CNN) -- Four bodies with gunshot wounds were found in a southern Indiana home late Saturday night, authorities said. Officials are investigating their deaths as a quadruple homicide, Bartholomew County Sheriff Mark Gorbett said. No suspect is in custody. "We've been working around the clock and will continue to do so until we can bring those responsible to justice," Gorbett said Sunday. Three men were found dead in the living room, and a woman was found dead in the bedroom, Gorbett said. They were identified as Aaron Cross, 41, Shawn Burton, 41, Thomas Smith, 39, and Katherine Burton, 53, CNN affiliate WXIN reported, citing Gorbett. The bodies were found in Waynesville, about halfway between Indianapolis and Louisville, Kentucky. | Authorities "working around the clock" to find those responsible . Three males and a female were found dead in the Waynesville house . No suspect is in custody, the sheriff says . |
(CNN) -- Sixteen people have been killed and five others injured in a fire early Wednesday at a market in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the local government said. About 145 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, which charred an area of more than 1,000 square meters (10,800 square feet), the local government said in a post on Weibo, a Twitter-like service in China. The blaze started around 1 a.m. Wednesday, the state news agency Xinhua reported. Later in the morning, firefighters were still clearing away the embers and searching for survivors in the debris, the agency said. There was no immediate mention of the cause of the fire. The Rongjian Farmers' Market is a venue for farm produce wholesalers in Gongming New District of Shenzhen, according to Xinhua. | The fire at a wholesale farm produce market burned more than 1,000 square meters . About 145 firefighters battled to extinguish the blaze, which began early Wednesday . They are still searching for survivors in the debris, Chinese state media report . |
(CNN) -- A Marine was killed in California on Friday when the amphibious assault vehicle he was riding in submerged during a training exercise, the Camp Pendleton public affairs office said. Six Marines were in the vehicle during the incident, the base's public affairs office said in a statement, and no injuries were reported among the five survivors. The Marine who died was submerged in a boat basin, the office said. Camp Pendleton is along the Pacific Coast between Los Angeles and San Diego. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday, the base's statement said, and the Marine was recovered at approximately 2:15 p.m. He was flown to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he was pronounced dead at 2:47 p.m. The Marine's name is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin, the Camp Pendleton statement said. The incident is under investigation, the statement said. | Marine's amphibious assault vehicle submerged . The Incident occurred at Camp Pendleton . Marine's name was not released Friday . |
(CNN) -- April 2 is the fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day. Since 2007, the day has aimed to raise awareness for individuals and families with members on the autism spectrum. In honor of the day, CNN iReporters shared their stories of what life is like with autism. Some were inspiring, others were heartbreaking, but every single iReport offered a window into the little-understood world of life with autism. Are you or a loved one living with autism? We want to hear from you: the joys, the struggles and everything in between. Share your story with iReport. | iReporters share their stories of life with autism . Families overcome hurdles and become even closer because of autism . Across the spectrum, autism brings as many blessings as struggles . |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Two 16-year-old Palestinian boys were killed and three other teens were injured in Gaza on Friday from an unexploded Israeli ordnance, Palestinian medical and security officials said. Hamas security sources say the explosive device was left over from Israel's 22-day Gaza offensive that began two years ago. There was no immediate Israeli response to this incident. The Palestinian sources also reported the wounding of two people in Gaza, one a worker collecting gravel near the Erez Crossing and another a farmer east of Khan Younis. An Israel Defense Forces spokesman said Israeli forces fired shots when suspicious people approached the fence between Gaza and Israel in two separate locations. One incident occurred in northern Gaza and the other took place near Khan Younis. Troops first fired warning shots in the air but the people continued moving. Then, they fired at their legs, the IDF said. | The device was left over from the Gaza offensive . In other incidents, two people were wounded . |
(CNN) -- Gambia has severed all economic and diplomatic relations with Iran and set a 48-hour deadline for Iranian government officials to leave the West African country, Iran's state-run Press TV reported Tuesday. Gambia gave no reason for the decision to sever ties with the Islamic Republic, according to Press TV. The news comes after the seizure of a shipment of arms from Iran in Nigeria that may be linked to Gambia. The 13 containers seized in Lagos held illegal weapons, including rockets, according to Nigeria's security service. Earlier this month, Nigerian Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia said the original bill of lading was destined for Nigeria, but another bill of lading destined for Gambia later surfaced. Ajumogobia has said the seizure has been reported to the United Nations Security Council. | Iranian state-run media: Gambia gives no reason for the decision . Gambia reportedly sets a 48-hour deadline for Iranian officials to leave . |
(CNN) -- Kevin McCarthy, whose 65-year-long acting career included the horror classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," died Saturday. He was 96. The chiseled-jaw character actor appeared in hundreds of films and television shows, starting in 1945, according to the Internet Movie Database. McCarthy died of natural causes at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Massachusetts, according to hospital spokeswoman Robin Lord. In addition to "Body Snatchers" in 1956, McCarthy was known for his role as Biff in the film adaptation of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," released in 1951. He was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar and won a Golden Globe for that performance. McCarthy also frequently appeared on Broadway, including his one-man show "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" in which he played President Harry Truman. | McCarthy died of natural causes in Massachusetts . McCarthy was in hundreds of movies, TV shows, stage plays . He won a Golden Globe and got an Oscar nod for "Death of a Salesman" |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Dozens of people were injured Friday in a high-speed ferry boat accident off of Hong Kong's coast. The boat struck an unknown object near Sunshine Island around 1:20 a.m., a government spokeswoman said. About an hour and a half later, it returned to the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, where emergency crews rushed injured victims to hospitals, she said. At least 85 people were injured -- six seriously, according to Hong Kong's Fire Services Department. There were 107 passengers and 10 crew members aboard the ferry at the time of the incident, officials said. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Last year, dozens of people were killed after two ferry boats collided in Hong Kong's harbor. | At least 85 people are injured, 6 seriously . A high-speed ferry strikes an unknown object near Sunshine Island . It is not immediately clear what caused the crash . |
A suicide bomber killed two police officers when he detonated his explosive-laden car in an Afghan province Saturday, a government spokesman said. The early morning explosion near the entrance of a police command in Nangarhar province wounded eight more people, said provincial spokesman Ahmadzia Abdulazai. The Taliban, who took responsibility for the attack, claimed a higher death toll. They boasted that they had killed 10 officers and wounded dozens in the area near the border with Pakistan. The Taliban and their Pakistani Taliban counterpart, Tehrik-e-Taliban, often carry out terrorist attacks in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. This week, a top-level Pakistani Taliban leader was captured by U.S. forces in a military operation, a State Department spokesman said Friday. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan confirmed its deputy chief, Latif Mehsud, was arrested in Afghanistan's Khost province in the border region. | The Taliban claim responsibility, boast they killed 10 officers . Attack wounds eight more people, government says . This week, U.S. forces capture a high-ranking leader of the Pakistani Taliban . |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Grammy-winning rapper Coolio was charged Tuesday with possession of cocaine and a smoking device, and battery against an airport screener who allegedly found the illegal drugs in his luggage, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office. Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" was used in the movie "Dangerous Minds." Coolio -- whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr. -- was arrested Friday while attempting to board a flight at Los Angeles International Airport, the office said in a written statement. "At one point, Ivey allegedly grabbed a screener's arm to prevent the search," the statement said. Coolio, 45, was freed on bail and ordered to appear in court for arraignment April 3, it said. He is best known for his 1995 hip-hop hit "Gangsta's Paradise." Efforts to reach his publicist were unsuccessful. | Grammy winner Coolio arrested at Los Angeles International Airport . He is accused of possessing illegal drugs, paraphernalia . Police say he grabbed screener's arm to prevent search of luggage . |
(CNN Student News) -- November 16, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Benghazi, Libya . Gulf of Mexico; Pennsylvania . China . 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 semi collided with an Amtrak train east of Reno, Nevada, on Friday, killing two people, officials said. The truck crashed into the side of the train at a public railroad crossing, according to Amtrak. Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Danny Lopez said two people died in the accident: one person on the train and one in the semitrailer. Amtrak said it had reports of multiple injuries but could not immediately confirm that anyone had been killed. Amateur video taken after the crash showed huge plumes of black smoke wafting from the train as a fire burned. Passengers and crew members stood outside. Emergency responders were on the scene, and buses were being sent to pick up stranded passengers, Lopez said. The train carried about 204 passengers and 14 crew members. It was headed to Emeryville, California, from Chicago. | An Amtrak train and a semi crash east of Reno . One person on the train and one in the truck died, authorities say . Other people were injured, Amtrak says . The train was headed to Emeryville, California, from Chicago . |
(CNN Student News) -- October 7, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . New York City & Stanford . Nairobi, Kenya . London, England . Hong Kong, China . 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) -- Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have left on their honeymoon, the royal family announced Tuesday. But St. James's Palace would not say where they went. William, the second in line to the British throne, married Catherine Middleton in London April 29, in a wedding that brought much of the United Kingdom to a flag-waving, street-partying, television-watching halt. They spent the weekend after the wedding on vacation in the United Kingdom, according to the royal family. They are due to travel to Canada this summer, their first official foreign trip since getting married. | St. James's Palace will not say where the royal couple went . William, the second in line to the throne, married Catherine Middleton April 29 . |
Olympian Bruce Jenner and Kris Jenner, the mother of TV's Kardashian clan, have separated after 22 years of marriage, according to the network that airs their reality show. "We are living separately and we are much happier this way," E! News quoted the former couple as saying in a joint statement Tuesday. "But we will always have much love and respect for each other. Even though we are separated, we will always remain best friends and, as always, our family will remain our No. 1 priority." The couple have two daughters -- Kendall and Kylie -- together. Kris Jenner, 57, is also mother to Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian from her marriage to the late lawyer Robert Kardashian. Bruce Jenner, 63, won an Olympic gold medal in the decathlon in 1976. Representatives for the couple did not immediately respond to CNN's request for confirmation or comment. | "We are living separately and we are much happier this way," Jenners tell E! The couple have two daughters -- Kendall and Kylie -- together . Kris Jenner is also mother to Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian . |
(CNN) -- U.N. aid agencies are assisting in relief efforts in southeastern Pakistan after flooding caused by heavy rains killed almost 200 people and destroyed or damaged more than one million homes, the United Nations said. About 200,000 people have been displaced by the flooding and need immediate assistance, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in a statement released Saturday. Joint U.N.-Pakistani teams are on the ground in the region to assess the damage, said Timo Pakkala, the U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan. The teams are "seeing first hand today the devastation and vast amount of flood water in Sindh," Pakkala said. Torrential rains during the annual monsoon season have inundated an estimated 4.2 million acres of land, the U.N. said. CNN's Aliza Kassim contributed to this report. | U.N. humanitarian relief efforts are underway in southeastern Pakistan . About 200,000 people need immediate help, the United Nations says . |
(CNN) -- A truck-bomb explosion has killed at least 13 people in the capital of Afghanistan's Logar province, a provincial spokesman said. The attack Saturday night killed four civilians and several militants, including members of the Pakistani Taliban and an affiliated group, said Din Mohammad Darwis, the spokesman. It happened in Pul e Alam, in central Afghanistan. | A truck-bomb attack has killed 13 people . It happened in central Afghanistan . |
(CNN Student News) -- June 8, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; Tampa, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina . London . 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 end of year Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN) -- Fourteen people were shot and killed at a soccer field in northern Honduras, a police spokesman said Saturday. Juan Lopez, a police spokesman in the industrial city of San Pedro Sula, said 10 people died on the scene, while four more were transported to an area medical center for treatment. They died of their wounds, he added. "We're investigating to see what sort of organization could be behind this. The most likely (scenario) is that the attack was directed at one or some of the men on the field and that the others were caught in the crossfire," Lopez said. He declined to identify the victims. CNN's Maria Elisa Callejas contributed to this report. | NEW: The incident took place in San Pedro Sula, a city in northern Honduras . NEW: Police say they do not know who is behind the attack . |
(CNN) -- There was plenty of color on show at the first day of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, but sadly no goals as the tournament kicked off in Johannesburg, South Africa. Blog: What can we expect from 2013 Africa Cup of Nations?/Team guide . The opening two games in Group A saw the hosts play debutants Cape Verde while Angola took on Morocco. Cape Verde's 'Special One' Both matches ended in stalemate with all four teams level with one point each. Ghana and DR Congo kick-off the action in Group B in Port Elizabeth on Sunday while Mali take on Niger. Reigning champions Zambia begin the defense of their title against Ethiopia on January 21. Ethiopia's amazing soccer journey . The Copper Bullets beat tournament favorites Ivory Coast in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in Libreville, Gabon last February. | The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations get underway in South Africa . Hosts play out goalless draw against debutants Cape Verde . Other match in Group A between Angola and Morocco also finishes 0-0 . |
(CNN) -- Comedian Mike Birbiglia has a new role on lock down. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comic actor will appear in Season 3 of the hit Netflix series "Orange is the New Black" which is set in a women's prison. Birbiglia, whose 2012 film "Sleepwalk With Me" adapted from his one-man show was critically acclaimed, has been on a roll lately with his career. He appeared in the 2014 film "The Fault in Our Stars," and will next be seen in the film reboot of the musical "Annie," starring Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. No details have been released about Birbiglia's character as the show maintains a strict level of secrecy. But showrunner Jenji Kohan told THR in an earlier interview that the next season will be "about faith, to a certain extent." 'Orange is the New Black' season 2: What's the verdict? | The comic will appear on Season 3 . Birbiglia appeared in "The Fault in Our Stars" There is no info on who he will portray . |
(CNN) -- Only a fraction of the oil that normally courses through the Trans Alaska pipeline was flowing early Sunday after operators discovered a leak near Prudhoe Bay, a company spokeswoman said. Crews making a routine inspection "found oil in the basement of a booster pump building" around 9 a.m. Saturday, according to Aleyeska Pipeline Service Company spokeswoman Michelle Egan, who said flow has been reduced by 95%. On a typical day, 642,261 barrels of oil would pass through the pipeline. "Crews are currently onsite to assess the situation and isolate the source of the leak," a company statement said. CNN's Tom Laabs contributed to this report. | Flow in the Trans Alaska pipeline is reduced to 5% of normal . A leak is found in a booster pump building . Technicians are working on a fix for the leak . |
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