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☆ Tank Dell: Houston Texans wide receiver injured in shooting, teen arrested
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Tank Dell, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Houston Texans, was injured Sunday during a shooting in Sanford, Florida, the team has confirmed. Dell, 24, is in good spirits after he sustained minor injuries from the shooting, the team said in a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. At least 10 people were injured in the shooting and were taken to the hospital. Dell is from Daytona Beach, Florida, according to the NFL. Daytona Beach is about 40 miles from Sanford.

Persons: Dell Organizations: CNN, NFL’s Houston Texans, Twitter, WESH, Police, Daytona, NFL Locations: Sanford , Florida, Sanford, Seminole, Daytona Beach , Florida

☆ Evacuations ordered after dozens of train cars derailed near New Mexico state line, some carrying propane
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Rebekah Riess | Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Thirty-five rail cars of a train derailed in New Mexico Friday afternoon, prompting evacuations and forcing a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 40 to close. McKinley County Fire & Rescue was dispatched around 12:40 p.m. Friday after the train derailed and caught fire off Interstate 40 near the state line. Six of the derailed train cars were carrying propane, according to BNSF Railway. There is currently “no projected end to this closure,” said New Mexico State Police on Facebook. “I am deeply concerned about the train derailment along the Arizona-New Mexico border and am monitoring the situation closely,” Hobbs wrote.

Persons: ”, Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Katie Hobbs, ” Hobbs, “, Buttigieg Organizations: CNN, Fire, Rescue, BNSF Railway, New Mexico State Police, Facebook, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Unified Command, Transportation, Tribal, ”, New Locations: New Mexico, McKinley, Arizona, ” Arizona, New Mexican, State of Arizona

☆ Tensions are so high at Columbia ahead of Passover that all classes will be virtual today
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus that have raised safety concerns, have announced all classes will be virtual on Monday as Passover begins. Shafik has faced new calls for her resignation, and a rabbi linked to the university even urged Jewish students to stay home due to concerns about their safety. The crisis at Columbia amounts to a massive test for Shafik, who took the helm of the university less than a year ago. “It is crystal clear that Columbia University -previously a beacon of academic excellence founded by Alexander Hamilton - needs new leadership,” Stefanik said in a statement on Sunday. As Passover begins Monday, Jewish student organizations have increased security for their upcoming events and services.

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☆ Tram collision at Universal Studios theme park leaves more than a dozen people with minor injuries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A tram collision at Universal Studios Hollywood in California left more than a dozen people with minor injuries Saturday night, authorities said. Fifteen people were taken to local hospitals with injuries, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. “There was a tram incident at the theme park tonight that resulted in multiple minor injuries, confirmed by the LA County Fire Dept,” a Universal Studios Hollywood spokesperson told CNN in a statement. The theme park did not provide further details on what caused the issue with the tram. Universal Studios Hollywood operates trams for its popular studio tour, which takes visitors to various filming locations on the backlot, as well as 3-D experiences.

Organizations: CNN, Universal Studios Hollywood, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s, Los Angeles County Fire Department, LA, Fire, ” Locations: California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles

☆ Giant pandas coming to San Francisco from China
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —China will send giant pandas to live at San Francisco’s zoo for the first time, Mayor London Breed has announced. “The memorandum of understanding signed by Mayor Breed and the (China Wildlife Conservation Association) this morning is the first official leased agreement for Giant Pandas to have residency at the San Francisco Zoo,” a media release from the city on Friday reads. “In 1984 and again in 1985, the San Francisco Zoo temporarily hosted Giant Pandas from China as part of a global tour.”In February, it was announced that China would be sending two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo – marking the first time it has granted new panda loans in the US in two decades, CNN previously reported. The National Zoo was the first US zoo to showcase pandas, and the end of its program had left Zoo Atlanta as the only other US zoo to feature pandas. Fewer than 2,000 giant pandas remain in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund, which lists the species as vulnerable.

Persons: Mayor London Breed, Mayor Breed, “, ”, Breed, Xi Jinping, Richard Nixon’s Organizations: CNN, Mayor London, Mayor, China Wildlife Conservation Association, Giant Pandas, San Francisco Zoo, Pandas, San Diego Zoo, Smithsonian National Zoo, Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, World Wildlife Fund Locations: China, Francisco’s, “ San Francisco, Washington, Beijing

CNN —An Alaska Airlines passenger accused of attacking another traveler with pens wrapped in rubber bands in late January has been charged in federal court with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to court documents filed in the US District Court of Nevada on Wednesday. Lopez is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in Las Vegas on March 1, court documents said. The other passenger, who was seated across the aisle from Lopez, is a sworn law enforcement officer, court documents say. He also said that he felt the mafia had been chasing him for months, court documents said. One witness described Lopez as “fidgety” and said he was putting on and taking off gloves during the flight, court documents said.

Persons: Julio Alvarez Lopez, Lopez, “, ”, Aden Kahssai, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, An Alaska Airlines, Court, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, FBI, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Nevada, Seattle, Las Vegas, Lopez, Aden

☆ Sterling, Virginia house explosion: 1 firefighter dead, 11 others injured – including 9 firefighters
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Christal Hayes | Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A house exploded in Sterling, Virginia, Friday night as fire crews were inside, leaving at least one firefighter dead and at least 11 others injured, including nine other firefighters, officials say. The injured firefighters and two civilians were hospitalized after the blast, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. ET “for an investigation” and were inside the home when it exploded, according to James Williams, the department’s assistant chief of operations. “This is a time where we need to support each other and hold each other up.”Officials say firefighters were inside the home when it exploded. Sterling is about 20 miles northwest of Arlington and is less than 5 miles north of the Washington Dulles International Airport.

Persons: James Williams, Williams, ”, Sterling, “, ” John Padgett Organizations: CNN, Loudoun County Fire, Firefighters, ”, WUSA, Washington Dulles International Locations: Sterling , Virginia, Loudoun County, Arlington

☆ $50,000 reward offered for information on deaths of 3 endangered gray wolves in Oregon
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Paradise Afshar | Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A trio of endangered gray wolves were found dead in southern Oregon and federal officials are offering a $50,000 reward for information about their deaths. The reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest, criminal conviction or civil penalty assessment related to the animals’ deaths. Gray wolves that live in the western two-thirds of Oregon are a protected species because they are listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service. CNN has reached out to the US Fish and Wildlife Service for more information about the circumstances of the deaths. Anyone with information about the case should contact the federal agency or Oregon State Police, the service said.

Persons: Gray Organizations: CNN, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Wildlife Service, The Oregon Department of Fish, Wildlife, Oregon State Police Locations: Oregon, Bly , Oregon, Klamath, Lake

☆ Climate scientist Michael Mann awarded more than $1 million in damages from conservative writers who defamed his work
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( David Goldman | Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A jury has awarded climate scientist Michael Mann more than $1 million in a defamation lawsuit he brought against a former scholar and a media personality who lampooned Mann’s work. A jury in the Washington, DC, Superior Court civil case awarded Mann $1 million in punitive damages and a dollar from each defendant in compensatory damages. Mann had also sued the National Review and Competitive Enterprise Institute. Mann intends to appeal that 2021 decision, which said the Competitive Enterprise Institute and National Review could not be held liable for defamation, according to multiple reports. However, Mann’s is the latest in a recent string of defamation trial victories for plaintiffs or large settlements – most notably including E. Jean Carrol’s $83.3 million verdict against former President Donald Trump.

Persons: Michael Mann, Mann’s, Mann, Rand Simberg, Mark Steyn, Jerry Sandusky, “ Mann, ” Steyn, Simberg, Steyn, “, ” Mann, Mike Mann’s, Pete Fontaine, Jean Carrol’s, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, Competitive Enterprise Institute, National, Pennsylvania State, Superior, DC, Court, X, Fox Corp Locations: Washington, DC, United States

☆ Carmel, Maine accident: Kevin Howell dies after saving son from drowning
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Paradise Afshar | Joe Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The town manager of Carmel, Maine, has died after saving his 4-year-old son from drowning in an icy pond. Kevin Howell, 51, and his son were crossing a portion of Etna Pond around 6:30 a.m. Friday when they broke through the ice, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post. “The boy ran home, and notified his mother,” the sheriff’s office said. “Detective Norton got the mom back to the house and reunited with her son,” the sheriff’s office said. Howell enjoyed cooking for his family and friends and spending time with his wife and son outdoors, doing actives like skiing, boating, fishing and hiking, the webpage said.

Persons: Kevin Howell, Howell, “, Howell’s, Katie, Jordan Norton, Norton, Sawyer Organizations: CNN, Penobscot County Sheriff’s Locations: Carmel , Maine, Etna, Penobscot County, Howell, Carmel, Augusta

☆ Russian man who flew from Denmark to LAX without a ticket or passport is found guilty of being a stowaway
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Tina Burnside | Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A Russian man who flew from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Los Angeles International Airport without a ticket, passport or visa has been found guilty of being a stowaway on an aircraft, authorities said Friday. The case unfolded last November after Ochigava arrived at LAX on a Scandinavian Airlines flight, according to the attorney’s office. Ochigava – who held both Russian and Israeli passports – was arraigned on December 5 and pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to the attorney’s office. The following day, Ochigava passed through the boarding gate undetected and stowed away aboard the Scandinavian Airlines flight to Los Angeles, the release stated. Scandinavian Airlines flight crew members said most of them noticed Ochigava “because he wandered around the plane and kept changing his seat.

Persons: Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, Ochigava, “, Ochigava –, –, ”, hadn’t Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles International, US, Office, Central District of, LAX, Scandinavian Airlines, Customs and, FBI, Copenhagen Airport Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark, Central District, Central District of California, United States, Los Angeles, Russia

New York CNN —Winter weather, combined with the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, is causing major disruptions for air travel. There have been more than more than 2000 flight cancellations Friday, the highest number since July 2023, data from the tracking site FlightAware show. Cancellations due to the grounding of the 737 Max 9 planes are also contributing to the totals. More than 200 United and Alaska Airlines flights have been cancelled each day this week due to the FAA-mandated grounding. 737 Max 9 delaysPassengers on Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have been marred by hundreds of flight cancellations this week.

Persons: Max, ”, “, Boeing “, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Jennifer Homendy, CNN’s “ Anderson Cooper, Scott Kirby, Pete Buttigieg, United, CNN’s Marnie Hunter, Forrest Brown, Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace, Pete Muntean, Sara Smart, Chris Isidore Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Max, Midway, Alaska Airlines, FAA, United Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, CNN, United, Tech Ops, NTSB, Wednesday, CNBC, ”, Transportation, “ Boeing Locations: New York, O’Hare, Denver, Milwaukee, United, Portland , Oregon, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Paradise

☆ Torso found at Breezy Point Beach in Queens; NYPD investigating
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Seattle Metro bus crash: 1 dead, 12 injured after bus crashes into building
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —One person died and 12 others were injured when a Metro bus crashed into a Seattle building after colliding with a car Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The crash at an intersection pushed the King County Metro Bus off the road, where it struck a woman and then slammed into a building, according to a Seattle Police Department news release. No one was inside the part of the building the bus crashed into, and there was no significant structural damage to the building, Seattle Fire said. Seattle Police said it appears the driver of the red sedan was heading south on 5th Avenue before crashing with the Metro Bus, which was eastbound on Battery Street. “A Drug Recognition Expert officer will evaluate the male driver of the sedan for any signs of impairment,” police said.

Organizations: CNN, Metro, King County Metro Bus, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Fire, Seattle Police Locations: Seattle

☆ Galveston shooting: 5 people injured in a shooting during the Lone Star motorcycle rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Five people were injured in a shooting during a motorcycle rally in Galveston, Texas, Saturday night, police said. Shots were fired as crowds were gathered for the Lone Star Rally in a historic district known as The Strand around 11 p.m. local time, Galveston Police Department spokesperson Kurt Koopmann told CNN. All five people who were shot were taken to an area trauma center for treatment, Koopmann said. The rally had already drawn a heavy law enforcement presence to the area, which allowed first responders to react quickly, Koopmann said. The Lone Star Rally is billed as the largest four-day motorcycle rally in North America, according to its Facebook page.

Persons: Kurt Koopmann, Koopmann, ” Koopmann Organizations: CNN, Lone Star, Galveston Police, Facebook Locations: Galveston , Texas, North America, Galveston, Gulf Coast of Texas, Houston

☆ Ken Mattingly: Apollo astronaut who helped save crew of Apollo 13, dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced. “Perhaps his most dramatic role at NASA was after exposure to rubella just before the launch of Apollo 13,” Nelson said. Space Frontiers/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesActor Gary Sinise portrayed Mattingly in the movie “Apollo 13.”Sinise called it an “honor” to play Mattingly in a post on X earlier this year to mark the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. It was just so impressive.’ He viewed the universe’s vastness as an unending forum of possibilities,” Nelson said. “As a leader in exploratory missions, TK will be remembered for braving the unknown for the sake of our country’s future.”

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CNN —For the victims of the mass shooting Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, it was an ordinary night out. Even on her night off on Wednesday, Asselin was at Just-in-Time, her brother told CNN. He was one the victims lost in the shooting in Maine,” the organization wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. Arthur “Artie” StroutArthur "Artie" Strout Strout family/WBZArthur “Artie” Strout, 42, was at Schemengees during the shooting, his father, Arthur Bernard, told CNN affiliate WBZ. His death has left his family in “shock and profound grief,” his family member Cecile Francoeur Martin told CNN.

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New York CNN —An 11th-hour tentative contract agreement reached between Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union late Sunday narrowly averted a strike by 3,900 employees at the company. There are other UAW members on strike elsewhere also receiving the same strike benefit, including more than 1,000 members on strike at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. It last struck Mack Trucks in October of 2019, just after a six-week strike at GM. The walkouts began on September 15 and have since expanded to include more than 25,000 union members across the three companies. Mack Trucks is one of the major US makers of heavy duty and medium duty trucks, with deliveries of 27,000 in 2022, and 16,000 in for the first half of 2023.

Persons: Mack Trucks, Mack, China’s Geely Organizations: New, New York CNN, United Auto Workers, Sunday, ” UAW, Twitter, Big Three, UAW, of Michigan, Mack, GM, General Motors, Ford, Sweden’s Volvo Group, Volvo Locations: New York, Pennsylvania , Maryland, Florida

☆ Maui government files lawsuit, accuses Hawaiian electric company of causing Lahaina wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Maui County is seeking damages from HECO that may total tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, according to John Fiske, an attorney representing the county in the lawsuit. “Our primary focus in the wake of this unimaginable tragedy has been to do everything we can to support not just the people of Maui, but also Maui County. We are very disappointed that Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding,” a spokesperson from Hawaiian Electric told CNN in a statement. Hawaiian Electric Company is a for-profit company that serves 95% of Hawaii’s customer base and trades on the New York Stock Exchange. This isn’t the first time a utility company has been blamed for its alleged role in a powerful wildfire in recent years.

Persons: “ inexcusably, John Fiske, “, ” Jim Kelly, Fiske, ”, CNN’s Anna, Maja Rappard, Natasha Chen, Afshar Organizations: CNN, Hawaiian Electric Company, National Weather Service, Watch, Hawaiian Electric, New York Stock Exchange, Pacific Gas Locations: Maui County, HECO, Maui, Hawaiian, California, Lahaina, Kula, Olinda

☆ 10-year-old girl survives more than 24 hours alone in the rugged Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with family
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Rescuers in Washington state are praising the resourcefulness of a 10-year-old girl who survived on her own for more than 24 hours in the rugged terrain of the Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family. Kittitas County is about 85 miles east of Seattle. The sheriff’s office had the girl’s father record a message of reassurance in their native language that was broadcast over the search area, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told CNN. The message told Shunghla that there were people looking for her and trying to help. She proved an extraordinarily resourceful and resilient 10-year-old,” the sheriff’s office said.

Persons: Shunghla Mashwani, Shunghla, couldn't, Office “ Shunghla, hadn’t, ” Shunghla Organizations: CNN, Rescuers, Sheriff’s, Office, KING Locations: Washington, Valley, Kittitas, Seattle, Afghanistan, Kittitas County

☆ Yellowstone urges visitors to protect wildlife after tourists put baby elk in their car and other incidents
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Mitchell Mccluskey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Yellowstone National Park has urged visitors to protect wildlife after a string of incidents that have left animals killed or endangered, including one in which tourists gave a newborn elk a ride in their car. “The park calls on visitors to protect wildlife by understanding how their actions can negatively impact wildlife.”On Memorial Day weekend, visitors put a newborn elk calf in their car and brought it to the West Yellowstone Police Department. On May 28, two adult black bears, both dark chocolate brown in color, were struck and killed in separate vehicle collisions in the park, Yellowstone said. Yellowstone also warned visitors to keep their distance from the wildlife after a number of incidents were reported. Yellowstone emphasized that park regulations require visitors to remain 25 yards away from all wildlife and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves.

Persons: Afshar Organizations: CNN, West Yellowstone Police Department Locations: Yellowstone, Wyoming

CNN —British author Martin Amis, best known for the 1984 novel, “Money,” and 1989’s “London Fields,” has died, his publisher Penguin Books UK announced Saturday. “(Amis) leaves a towering legacy and an indelible mark on the British cultural landscape, and will be missed enormously,” the British publishing house said on Twitter. LONDON - APRIL 5: Writer Martin Amis at home in London on April 5, 1995. His 1991 novel, “Time’s Arrow,” and 2014’s “The Zone of Interest,” explored the Holocaust. “It’s hard to imagine a world without Martin Amis in it,” his UK editor, Michal Shavit, said in Penguin’s statement.

CNN —Two former New Mexico State University (NMSU) men’s basketball players filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against former head coach Greg Heiar, three former NMSU players, assistant head coach Dominique Taylor and the NMSU Board of Regents, citing alleged hazing and sexual assault incidents within the team. Benjamin and Odunewu say they reported the alleged incidents to the NMSU coaching staff but that no action was taken, according to the lawsuit. “This action is clearly needed, especially after receiving additional facts and reviewing investigation reports related to the hazing allegations involving student-athletes on the team,” New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan E. Arvizu said in a statement to CNN in February. At the time, New Mexico State University said it was hiring “another law firm to conduct another internal investigation” according to the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, Benjamin and Odunewu will not be a part of the team next season.

☆ Irene Cara, ’80s pop star behind ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ theme songs, dies at 63
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Academy Award winner Irene Cara, best known for singing the theme songs for “Fame” and “Flashdance,” has died in her Florida home, according to a statement from her publicist made on behalf of the singer’s family. I can’t believe I’ve had to write this, let alone release the news,” Judith Moose said in a tweet announcing the singer’s death. “Please share your thoughts and memories of Irene. I’ll be reading each and every one of them and know she’ll be smiling from Heaven. She adored her fans.”Cara’s cause of death is unknown, according to Moose’s statement.

CNN —Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders has died at the age of 81, according to an announcement Saturday by record label Luaka Bop and a statement from his representative. “We are devastated to share that Pharoah Sanders has passed away,” Luaka Bop wrote on Twitter. Sanders’ rich discography includes more than 30 albums dating back to 1965, according to his website. The artist, who collaborated with Sanders on a collaborative 2021 studio album called “Promises,” shared a photo of himself and Sanders on Twitter. “My beautiful friend passed away this morning,” Floating Points wrote.

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