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(CNN) -- "Saturday Night Live," NBC's long-running sketch comedy show, has added three performers to its cast, the network announced Monday. Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson and Cecily Strong -- each a veteran of the comedy scene in Chicago -- will join the show for its 38th season. All three performers have ties to the famed Second City improv troupe. Robinson and Strong were members of the group's national touring company and Bryant was an ensemble member of the Second City E.T.C Stage. She also performed in improvised musicals with the group Baby Wants Candy. All three also performed with the iO improv team. They will have big shoes to fill. "Saturday Night Live" lost key cast members Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg and Abby Elliott. The new SNL season debuts this Saturday with host Seth MacFarlane and musical guest Frank Ocean. | "SNL" adds three new cast members . The show begins its 38 season this weekend . The trio essentially replaces three cast members who left the show . |
(Rolling Stone) -- Snoop Dogg will be making a foray into reggae on his next LP, Pitchfork reports. The LP, titled "Reincarnated," will see release later this year on the Vice label, with the rapper adopting the new name Snoop Lion. The first single, "La La La," is available now and features production from Diplo and Ariel Rechtshaid, while Major Lazer is credited as executive producer. You can check out the new track below. According to the rapper's website, Snoop Lion & the Jungle will make their first live appearance on August 3rd at Toronto's Caribana 2012. See full story at RollingStone.com. Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone. | Rapper Snoop Dogg is going reggae . His new album, "Reincarnated," will release later this year . The first single is already available . |
(CNN) -- Authorities are investigating a letter bomb addressed to the CEO of Deutsche Bank that was delivered to the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, police said Wednesday. The device, which contained shrapnel, was detected in the bank's mail room around 1 p.m. local time, said New York Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne. It did not detonate. "The return address was listed as a European central bank, which would likely increase the chances of him opening it," said Browne, who urged a general increase in mail room security. "A suspicious letter was received today at Deutsche Bank, addressed to Dr. (Josef) Ackermann," said bank spokesman Ronald Weichert. "In-house departments concerned alerted the police," who then launched an investigation. Browne said the incident prompted New York authorities to increase security around Manhattan's Deutsche Bank offices. CNN's Susan Candiotti and Diana Magnay contributed to this report . | A letter bomb is addressed to the CEO of Deutsche Bank . It is delivered to the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, police say . New York's deputy police commissioner says the device was detected in the bank's mail room . |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Staten Island Ferry lost power and hit a pier Wednesday at full speed, resulting in one serious injury and nine minor injuries, a Coast Guard spokesman said. The New York Fire Department estimates that 750 to 800 passengers were aboard the Staten Island Ferry. Coast Guard boats were on the scene, the St. George Terminal on the north shore of Staten Island. The Coast Guard spokesman compared the ferry's loss of power as it neared the pier to a car losing its brakes. The hard landing occurred at 7:10 p.m., according to the Coast Guard. The New York Fire Department estimated that 750 to 800 passengers were aboard. The impact did not send any passengers overboard, the spokesman said. Emergency responders were transferring the injured to Staten Island's Richmond University Medical Center. Representatives for the Staten Island Ferry did not respond to calls for comment. | Ferry loses power and hits a pier at full speed, Coast Guard says . 1 person injured seriously, 9 others hurt . Accident happens at St. George Terminal on north shore of Staten Island . Impact did not send any passengers overboard, spokesman says . |
(CNN) -- Luci Baines Johnson, the younger of the late President Lyndon Baines Johnson's daughters, has been hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, according to a former member of Johnson's staff. Luci Johnson, 62, was first taken to the Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday after complaining of extreme weakness in all her extremities, said Tom Johnson, who worked for the Johnson administration and later served as president of CNN in the 1990s. Doctors there recommended that she be treated at the Mayo Clinic for what physicians believe is Guillain-Barre syndrome, Johnson said. It's an autoimmune disorder affecting the nervous system. The president's other daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, was at the facility with her sister. Luci Johnson's husband, Ian Turpin, and other relatives also were there. Luci Johnson had been in excellent health with no prior medical issues of this nature, Tom Johnson said. | Spokesman: Johnson first was admitted to a Texas hospital on Wednesday . Doctors believed she may have an autoimmune disorder affecting the nervous system . She was sent to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for treatment, Tom Johnson said . CNN Health Library: Guillain-Barre syndrome . |
New Delhi (CNN)At least 11 passengers were killed when a train jumped the rails in southern India on Friday, authorities said. Nine cars of the Bengaluru-Ernakulam Express train derailed some 50 kilometers from Bangalore in Karnataka state at around 7.30 am local time, said Chandrashekhar Gupta, a spokesman for India's southwestern railway. Rescue crews have retrieved 11 bodies from the wrecked compartments, Gupta told CNN. More than 25 people were injured in the derailment, nine of them critically, he added. India's vast railway network runs 7,000 trains serving 13 million passengers every day, according to officials. But the country's rail safety record is poor, with several accidents reported each year. Authorities say they are using new technology and training their workforce to try to improve safety standards. | More than 25 people are injured, nine of them critically, an official says . The train derailed early Friday in southern India's Karnataka state . |
(CNN) -- Denise Borino-Quinn, who played the wife of a mob boss in the award-winning HBO series "The Sopranos," has died of cancer at 46. Borino-Quinn died Wednesday at Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, according to Farmer Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was held Saturday. "The Sopranos," which ran from 1999 to 2007, told the story of mobster Tony Soprano and a colorful cast of bumbling criminals. Borino-Quinn, who said in an interview that she got the part in a 2000 open casting call, played Ginny Sacramoni, married to Johnny Sacramoni. An HBO character bio described Ginny as "Rubenesque." According to IMDB.com, the internet movie database, Borino-Quinn was a legal secretary and part-time manicurist in Roseland, New Jersey, when she got "The Sopranos" role. She was selected from 14,000 actresses. The actress married her late husband, Luke Quinn, in 2005. She has two younger brothers, Vincent Borino and Chris Borino. | Denise Borino-Quinn played the wife of mob boss Johnny Sacramoni . She got the part in an open casting call in 2000 . The cause of death was cancer . |
New Zealand police are investigating three incidents of suspicious packages -- one containing a document referencing Ebola -- that arrived at Parliament, a newspaper and the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday. The package that arrived at Parliament in Wellington was received in the mailroom and had, along with a document that mentioned the deadly virus, a small plastic bottle with a tiny amount of liquid in it, authorities said. An explosives squad was called in to secure the package. Inspector Marty Parker with the police communication center in Wellington told CNN that the U.S. Embassy there also reported receiving a package "possibly" containing liquids. Parker said it's too early to tell whether that incident is related to the others. The New Zealand Herald reported that the package it received in Auckland is a suspected hoax, but it has handed it over to police for investigation. | Police: Package at Parliament contains bottle with liquid, document referencing Ebola . The New Zealand Herald receives a package in Auckland . U.S. Embassy in Wellington gets a package . |
(CNN) -- British police have identified a number of "people of interest" in the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann during a 2007 family vacation in Portugal, London's Metropolitan Police said Friday. A review was launched in 2011 in an attempt to find out what happened to the British toddler who vanished from the family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz on the Algarve coast, police told CNN. Police have been working closely with Portuguese authorities on the case. "The purpose of the review was to look at the case with fresh eyes and there is always real benefit in doing so. The review has further identified both investigative and forensic opportunities to support the Portuguese," Detective Chief Superintendent Hamish Campbell said. The girl was a few days shy of her fourth birthday when she disappeared. | Police identify a number of "people of interest" in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann . The British girl vanished during a 2007 family vacation on the Algarve coast of Portugal . UK police set up a review in 2011 in an attempt to find out what happened to the toddler . |
(CNN) -- An Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington has collapsed, a spokesman for the Washington State Patrol said Thursday. People and cars were in the water. The bridge is located in a rural area, said Trooper Mark Francis, the spokesman. Because of that, he said he did not expect mass causalities or injuries. There were no immediate reports of either. CNN affiliate King 5 News in Seattle broadcast still images of the evening collapse, showing a span of the bridge in the water and crowds nearby. Images included two people sitting atop vehicles in the water. It was not immediately clear what caused the collapse, which happened some 60 miles north of Seattle. The Washington State Department of Transportation will take over the investigation, Francis said. CNN's AnneClaire Stapleton contributed to this report. | The collapse happened north of Seattle . People and cars are in the water . It's not immediately clear what caused the collapse . |
(CNN) -- Commenters on CNN stories have been mixing and matching highlights from the Disney and Star Wars universes, just like the rest of the Internet. The #disneystarwars and #starwarsdisney Twitter hashtags have been buzzing with jokes about Steamboat Wookie and hopes for an Epcot Death Star, among other things. Some of the comments we're seeing have been really creative. Here's how readers are combining the pair. . If you have any difficulty viewing this page, please click here. We hope you've got some additions for this list. Where do you stand on this newly minted connection, and how do you feel about a Star Wars 7? Share your thoughts in the comments below, or post your opinion on video at CNN iReport. | Disney agreed to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, which will give it control of the "Star Wars" franchise . Mashups of Disney and Star Wars elements have gone viral on the Internet, and are spreading in CNN's comments . |
(CNN) -- FACETIME: Hoshyar Zebari, Iraqi Foreign Minister . After years of violence and sectarian tension, Iraq is trying to reshape its image as it hosts its first Arab Summit since 1990. MME sat down with Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari who is hoping the event will not only improve the country's standing as a major political player but could boost the economy as well. IN FOCUS: Basra's Construction Boom . Iraq relies heavily on petrodollars and the IMF predicts the economy will expand 12.6% this year, the fastest rate in the Middle East and North Africa. MME goes to the Southern city of Basra and takes a look at the impact of the petrodollar boom. Marketplace Middle East airs weekly at the following times (all GMT): . Thursdays: 1545, . Fridays: 0845, . Saturdays: 0615, . Sundays: 0515,1545 . | After years of violence and conflict, Iraq is hosting its first Arab Summit since 1990 . The Iraqi Foreign Ministry says he hopes the event will help improve the country's image . Plus, MME visits Basra and takes a look at the construction boom fueled by petrodollars . |
(CNN) -- Mario Chalmers starred in a 103-84 win for the Miami Heat in Game Two of the 2013 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, leveling the series. The Heat trailed by one point late in the third quarter but bounced back to seal a franchise-record 66th win of the season at Miami's American Airlines Arena. Chalmers finished with 19 points, while LeBron James contributed 17 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals and three blocks. San Antonio's star man Tony Parker scored 13 points, with the Spurs missing the precision displayed during Thurday's 92-88 victory in Game One. Tuesday's Game Three sees the series switch to San Antonio's AT & T Center, where it will stay until Game Six. | Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs in Game Two of 2013 NBA Finals . Mario Chalmers finishes with 19 points for the Heat . LeBron James scores 17 points, with eight rebounds and seven assists . Game Three will take place on Tuesday at San Antonio's AT & T Center . |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Hong Kong's leader made it clear on Thursday the pro-democracy protests which have clogged main thoroughfares in the city for almost three weeks cannot continue. C.Y. Leung told a live press conference on local television that the government was eager to resume talks with the main student group -- the Hong Kong Federation of Students -- as early as next week. However, he said city's tolerance of mass sit-ins was limited, and that some members of the public were "very discontent." "We do not want to see anyone, including students, continuing to occupy the roads for a long time and creating conflict with the public who are disgruntled. We don't want to see clashes," he said. | NEW: Hong Kong's leader CY Leung says government open to talks . Tells press conference that tolerance of mass occupation was limited . He said police had shown tolerance and restraint, despite accusations of excessive force . Asia's richest man urges protesters to go home . |
(CNN) -- Courthouses and other government buildings in 30 Tennessee counties received bomb threats Tuesday, a state official said, making it the fifth state this month to see a similar round of false alarms. No explosive devices had been found in any of the counties where threats were called in, said Dalya Qualls, a spokeswoman for the state's Department of Homeland Security. Qualls said county courthouses, as well as federal and state buildings, received threats on Tuesday. Tennessee's bomb scares came eight days after similar threats were made to 28 courthouses and a state office building in Oregon and within a month of similar incidents around Nebraska and Washington, according to Oregon state police. Qualls said Tennessee Highway Patrol officers are assisting local authorities as needed, but the threats were still being investigated at the local level Tuesday evening. CNN's Joe Sutton and Jennifer Hauser contributed to this report. | Bomb threats were called in to buildings in 30 Tennessee counties . Similar rounds of false alarms have hit Oregon, Washington and Nebraska . |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Grammy-winning rapper Coolio was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to a spokeswoman for the airport. Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" was used in the movie "Dangerous Minds." Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was taken to the Van Nuys Division station for booking, the spokeswoman said. A source at the airport's public relations division confirmed the arrest but declined to be named. Coolio is best known for his 1995 hip-hop hit "Gangsta's Paradise." Efforts to reach his publicist were unsuccessful. | Grammy winner held at Los Angeles International Airport . He is accused of possessing illegal drugs, paraphernalia . His best-known hit is "Gangsta's Paradise" |
(CNN) -- Superstorm Sandy forced many residents along the East Coast to leave their homes, raising questions of what to do with their pets. After Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, some began to suspect people were reluctant to evacuate and leave behind their pets. The 2006 PETS Act made it mandatory for local and state governments to include plans for pets in their emergency procedures. It also opened the gates for FEMA funds to be put toward the welfare of animals in disaster zones. Readers shared their own stories of disaster and emergency and how they dealt with their pets while so much was going on. . If you have difficulty viewing this page, please click here. Have you ever been in a situation like this? Share your story and tips in the comments section below or post a video response on CNN iReport. | Superstorm Sandy raises questions about what to do with pets when evacuating . Some fear people may hesitate to evacuate without their pets . Readers share stories of emergency situations with their pets . |
(CNN) -- A special court in Kenya has been initiated to hear maritime piracy cases, the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said Friday. The court, opened on Thursday in Mombasa, was built by the U.N. office's Counter-Piracy Program with contributions from Australia, Canada, the European Union, Germany and the United States. "With Kenya having taken on the largest number of suspected pirates for prosecution in the region -- 123 to date -- the new court in Mombasa is intended to increase trial efficiency in the system and provide a secure, modern environment suitable for piracy cases," the U.N. office said. Piracy has plagued the seas off the coast of eastern Africa. "Kenya has taken on a heavy burden in dealing with a crime that affects the entire international community," said John Sandage, office-in-charge of UNODC's division of treaty affairs. | Court focusing on maritime piracy opens in Mombasa . U.N. builds court with international contributions . Kenya taking on "heavy burden" in dealing with piracy . |
It's a disease that affects millions of women in Africa, yet talking about it has been considered a taboo, and that silence has been deadly. Nigeria's Princess Nikky Onyeri has dedicated her life to speaking out to raise awareness about breast cancer in Africa. Princess Nikky Onyeri is not a member of a royal family, "Princess" is a given name, but for many of Nigeria's cancer survivors she is their princess. It's a passionate cause that defines her life. Based in Abuja, Nigeria, Onyeri has lobbied the Government to do more to help women with cancer. The impetus behind her drive and persistence is a wrong diagnosis of cancer 15 years ago. | Health advocate from Nigeria campaigns for better awareness of breast cancer . Lobbies Nigerian Government to do more for women with cancer . Was misdiagnosed with cancer 15 years ago; issue still a taboo in Africa . |
(CNN) -- Canadians feared this day, hoping it would never come but also knowing the odds probably weren't in their favor either. Not in this era of senseless gun violence, home-grown jihadists, and terrorist organizations with international reach. On Wednesday, a gunman opened fire in the heart of the Canadian capital, shattering a nation's sense of security. Questions galore: What prompted the attack? Is there a link to terrorism? Whatever the answers, one thing is clear: As one resident put it, "Canada lost its innocence today." This is how it unfolded. . | Sources: Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was the suspected gunman . Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls the gunman a "terrorist" Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, a Canadian soldier, was shot and killed . |
(CNN) -- China's first aircraft carrier sailed out of the northeastern port of Dalian for sea trials Wednesday morning, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported. China has spent nearly a decade refurbishing the 67,000-ton, 300-meter (1,000-foot) ship, begun by the former Soviet Union but never completed. Xinhua quoted military sources as saying the trials would be brief, and the carrier would return to Dalian for further refits. China once renounced aircraft carriers as tools of imperialism, but has been developing a blue-water navy in recent years, along with air power to back it up. China's military modernization a cause for concern? It purchased the rusting, gutted shell of the Varyag, the Soviet-begun carrier now under way, from Ukraine in 1998. Only a handful of other nations operate aircraft carriers -- and only the United States, with 11, has more than two in service. | China has been refurbishing its still-unnamed carrier for years . The ship was begun by the Soviet Union but never completed . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Flooding caused by heavy rains killed at least 102 people in three provinces of northern Afghanistan, disaster officials said Friday. Dozens are still missing after the flooding Thursday night in Jawzjan, Faryab and Sar-e-Pul provinces, Afghanistan's Natural Disaster Management Agency said. In Jawzjan province, more than 100 people have been injured and over 30 villages remain underwater, said Gen. Faqir Mohammad, the local police chief. He warned that the number of casualties may rise as the flooding continues. In Faryab province, flooding has killed 40 people, injured dozens and left 10,000 domestic animals dead, deputy provincial governor Abdulsatar Barez said. Witnesses reported seeing people climbing trees to save themselves from the rising water. | Flooding has hit three northern provinces, Afghan officials say . Thirty villages remain underwater in one province, official says . Jawzjan provincial police chief warns the number of casualties may rise . |
(CNN) -- An explosion at a North Carolina chemical plant Saturday ignited a fire and forced the evacuation of some 750 people, an official said. The local fire department received a call about an explosion at Chemical Coatings Inc. around 3 p.m. ET, said Denise Michaud, Caldwell County health director. The blast ignited a fire, which was under control, but still burning Saturday at 6 p.m. ET, she said. Aerial video of the scene showed huge plumes of white smoke rising as firefighters blasted the blaze with water. No injures were reported. Residents living within one mile of the plant, which makes aerosols and other coating products, were told to evacuate, Michaud said. It was not immediately known what caused the explosion. | About 750 people were forced out of their homes . No injuries were reported . The explosion at Chemical Coatings Inc. ignited a fire . The blaze was under control, but still burning Saturday evening . |
A Guam-bound United Airlines flight that was forced to land on remote Midway Island after pilots detected an electrical odor experienced a mechanical problem, the carrier said Monday. The Boeing 777 was carrying 335 passengers and 13 crew from Honolulu when it diverted to the Pacific atoll last Thursday, United spokeswoman Mary Clark said. Another plane returned the passengers to Hawaii on Friday after seven hours on the island, and they made it to Guam the next day, she said. United blamed the diversion on a cooling fan problem, which mechanics fixed, Clark said. It has returned to service. American flight from London forced to sit on Tulsa tarmac after engine issue . Pilot buys pizza for delayed passengers . Evacuation slide deploys midair on United flight . Plane makes unscheduled landing in Phoenix over 'erratic' passenger . | A Boeing 777 jet from Honolulu to Guam was diverted to Midway Island . The problem was a cooling fan, a United Airlines spokeswoman says . Passengers and crew spent seven hours on the Pacific atoll, a United spokeswoman says . Passengers were taken to Guam on Saturday, and the plane was back in service Sunday . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Disney star Mia Talerico is learning at a very young age about the dangers of celebrity. Someone posted online death threats against the 5-year-old actress, police said. Talerico plays Charlie in "Good Luck Charlie," a hit Disney Channel series that has been canceled after 100 episodes. The final show airs in February. The Los Angeles Police Department's threat management unit is investigating the threats, according to LAPD spokesman Andrew Smith. Police are not disclosing the nature of the threats because of the investigation is "very sensitive," Smith said. A Disney spokesman replied "no comment" when asked by CNN. CNN's Jane Caffrey contributed this report. | Mia Talerico, 5, plays Charlie in "Good Luck Charlie," a hit Disney Channel series . Los Angeles Police Department's threat management unit is investigating . Police aren't disclosing the nature of the threats . |
(CNN) -- Bret has become the second tropical storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the National Weather Service. As of Sunday night, Bret was about 100 miles (165 kilometers) northwest of Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) with higher gusts. These winds could be felt up to 35 miles (55 kilometers) from the center of the storm. Not much movement was expected overnight, but the National Weather Service said it expected a slow north-northeastward motion to begin on Monday. Additional strengthening is expected in the next 48 hours, according to the agency. A tropical storm watch is in effect for Grand Bahama Island and the Abaco Islands in the northwest Bahamas. Bret could produce 1-3 inches of rainfall and high surf conditions along northern- and western-facing beaches. | Bret strengthens from a tropical depression to a tropical storm . Bret is the second tropical storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season . The storm is 100 miles northwest of Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas . Bret is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours . |
(CNN) -- The Transportation Security Administration issued a statement Thursday signaling its intention to focus on insulated beverage containers, noting growing concerns that terrorists might conceal explosives inside such items. The announcement came during the Christmas holiday, traditionally one of the busier times at airports nationwide. Passengers can still carry insulated beverage containers through security and onto flights, the federal agency noted. But, the statement noted, airport security officers alerted passengers that they will observe "additional security measures ... in the coming days" on such items. The agency said that it is "carefully monitoring information related to terrorist tactics and working with out international partners to share information." Still, the statement did not offer any details on what, specifically, provoked the latest change in security tactics. | Travelers in coming days may notice a new security focus on insulated beverage containers . The Transportation Security Administration says that it is tracking possible terror tactics . |
(CNN) -- Books, notebooks, pens and a fully loaded, semi-automatic gun. The first few items are standard classroom material, but not the last -- which is why a 15-year-old boy at Toronto's Jarvis Collegiate Institute ended up under arrest, according to police. Officers went into the teenager's classroom around 1:15 p.m. Friday and arrested him on charges that included unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless storage of ammunition and carrying a concealed weapons. He is set to appear in court at Toronto's Old City Hall on Saturday morning, police said. According to its website, Jarvis Collegiate Institute is the oldest secondary school in Toronto, having been founded in 1807. CNN's Greg Botelho and Kevin Conlon contributed to this report. | A 15-year-old boy is arrested at Toronto's Jarvis Collegiate Institute . He had a loaded, semi-automatic gun with him in his classroom, police say . |
Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- At least two people were killed and 48 others injured Saturday when a Russian passenger plane skidded off a runway after an emergency landing in Moscow. The plane made an emergency landing after all three of its engines failed, Russian Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Veronika Smolskaya said. There were 155 people aboard, including seven children, she said. Of the injured, six people were hospitalized in the nearby town of Vidnoye, according to the ministry, and another 20 were on their way to local hospitals. The flight landed at Moscow's Domodedovo airport about a half hour after it took off from Moscow's Vnukovo airport, headed for Makhachkala in southern Russia, Smolskaya said. The plane was a Tupolev-154 belonging to Dagestan Airlines, she said. CNN's Maxim Tkachenko and Arkady Irshenko contributed to this report. | All three engines of the plane failed, Russian official says . The plane took off and landed in Moscow . 155 people were aboard the Dagestan Airlines flight . |
(CNN) -- A suicide bomber detonated at Hezbollah checkpoint in eastern Lebanon early Tuesday, Lebanon's state-run news agency NNA reported. The casualties from the attack included Hezbollah members and civilians, according to NNA. Additional details on their conditions were not immediately available. Guards at the checkpoint located between the towns of Sboba and Wadi Musa opened fire on the car as it approached the checkpoint. The vehicle then exploded. The blast took place near a Hezbollah center for the region. | The suicide bomber detonated near a Hezbollah regional center . The blast took place near a Hezbollah center for the region . |
(CNN) -- A Northern California woman was arrested on suspicion of taking a bite out of two kids in the children's section of a bookstore, police said. Polly Beltramo, 46, of Palo Alto, is accused of biting a 2-year-old girl and a baby boy on the cheek at BookBuyers in Mountain View on Thursday, police said. The incident began when Beltramo allegedly bit the girl, whose mother was in the children's section of the store, witnesses said. Bookstore owner Rammurti Reed said he heard the girl screaming and saw a red welt on her cheek. "Suddenly a little boy, who was just a couple of months old, started screaming," Reed told CNN affiliate KGO-TV. "I went to him and his cheek was bleeding." Beltramo allegedly fled the store and was later found at a nearby coffee shop, police said. Beltramo has been arrested on felony child abuse, police said. | Polly Beltramo, 46, is arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse, police say . She is accused of biting a 2-year-old girl and a baby boy, police say . |
Tokyo (CNN) -- Even during Tokyo's notoriously hectic rush hour, dozens of commuters stopped to push a 32-ton train car out of the way. A woman trying to get off a train in Saitama, north of Tokyo, fell in a gap between the train and the platform Monday morning, said Takashi Tsukahara, a spokesman for the train operator JR East. About 40 passengers and JR staff rushed to push the train off the woman. Tsukahara said a train carriage typically weighs about 30,000 kilograms, but is able to sway a bit side to side to absorb the train's movements. The commuters pushed the train just enough to free the woman. A loud cheer erupted as the woman was pulled up. The woman, in her 30s, was not seriously injured. Just eight minutes later, the train took off again. | A woman fell in a gap between a commuter train and platform near Tokyo . 40 passengers and staff members push a 30,000-kilogram train car to free her . The woman was not seriously injured . |
Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- A man causing a disturbance outside a movie theater near Universal Studios died Friday after being handcuffed and shocked with a Taser stun gun, Orlando police said. Two off-duty officers who were working security in the area tried to deal with a man who was acting "irrational," early Friday morning, said Sgt. Barb Jones, an Orlando police spokeswoman. The suspect -- identified as Adam Spencer Johnson, 33, of Winter Haven, Florida -- began to "violently" resist after one of the officers tried to detain him, Jones said. An officer shocked the man with a Taser stun gun, then he was handcuffed, police said. While on the ground, Johnson became unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. The officers involved were placed on routine administrative leave pending an investigation of the deaths, according to police. CNN's Samuel Gardner III contributed to this report. | NEW: Dead man identified by police as 33-year-old Winter Haven, Florida, resident . Adam Spencer Johnson was acting "irrational," a police spokeswoman says . He became unresponsive after he was handcuffed, she says . |
(CNN) -- At least 36 people were killed in a stampede at a stadium in Mali after a speech by a prominent imam, the British Embassy in the country said Tuesday. The stampede at the Modibo Keita stadium took place Monday afternoon as the crowd was leaving the facility, said Mohamed Ba, a consular at the embassy. Another 64 people were wounded, he said. The crowd had come to hear Imam Osman Madani Haidara speak. "The stadium seats 25,000 and it was absolutely full, as it is every time Imam Osman Madani Haidara gives a sermon," Ba said. | NEW: The 25,000-seat stadium was packed, Ba says . The crowd had come to hear a prominent imam speak . 64 others are hurt, an official says . |
(EW.com) -- And the host of this year's ESPYs is .... Drake! The rapper/singer/actor/now-host will take the stage at the 2014 ESPYs to hand out awards for Excellence in Sports Performance. For a point of reference, last year's show was hosted by Jon Hamm. There's no word yet on whether Drake will rap his way through the show, but we can only hope. Check out his announcement via Twitter below: . The ESPYs will air on July 16 at 9 p.m. on ESPN. See the original story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | The rapper/actor is set to host the show . He announced it via Twitter . The ESPYs will air July 16 on ESPN . |
(CNN) -- Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to arrive Thursday morning to investigate a small plane crash that killed one person in Birmingham, Alabama. The Beech BE-58 was approaching the runway of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport when it crashed Wednesday, said the Federal Aviation Administration. The cause of the crash is unknown. "All I know is my friend right here told me to look up, and it was a plane in the sky, fire coming out of the back of it," Kairee King told CNN affiliate WBMA. King was on his porch when the plane crashed in a neighborhood, about 50 feet from the nearest house, the affiliate reported. | The plane crashes as it is approaching an airport runway . The cause of the crash is not known, the FAA says . |
(CNN) -- A New York-bound plane left Madrid-Barajas Airport in Spain only to return, where it ran off the runway but did not crash, an airport spokesman said. There are no reported injuries. The pilot of Delta flight 415, which was headed to JFK International, reported to the control tower there was a mechanical problem with the Boeing jet and requested to return to the airport. The plane is on a taxiway being inspected and repaired. Spanish newspaper El Pais reported the problem was related to the hydraulic system. Delta Air Lines issued a statement saying the plane turned around "for precautionary reasons." "The flight landed normally and the passengers deplaned normally," it said. Asked whether the plane went off the runway, a Delta spokeswoman said she couldn't comment beyond the statement. The airline has put most, if not all, of the passengers in hotels, she said. | Delta flight 415 returned to Madrid shortly after takeoff; no injuries reported . Airline says return was "precautionary," while airport reports mechanical problem . Spanish newspaper El Pais says problem was related to hydraulic system . |
(CNN) -- The National Weather Service in Chicago is asking residents not to travel unless "absolutely necessary" because a winter storm pushing through the upper Midwest has created a "potentially life threatening situation." "Reports from media and local law enforcement officials indicate that hundreds if not thousands of vehicles have gone off the roads," the weather service said early Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police carried out a rescue operation in Kankakee County after 20 cars were stranded in the snowstorm, where snow drifts were measured around 3 feet, the agency said. The rescued motorists were taken to temporary warming centers in Manteno or Peotone, said state police Sgt. Angie Kinstner. CNN's Ric Ward also contributed to this report . | Weather service: "Hundreds if not thousands of vehicles have gone off the roads" State police rescue the occupants of 20 cars stranded in Kankakee County . Snow drifts in the area are measured around 3 feet . |
(CNN) -- Pop star Justin Timberlake and actress Jessica Biel have called it quits after dating for years. "Addressing the media speculation regarding Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake's relationship, we are confirming that they mutually have decided to part ways," their representatives said in a joint statement Thursday night. "The two remain friends and continue to hold the highest level of love and respect for each other." Timberlake's film credits include "The Social Network." The actress has appeared in various films, including "The A-Team" and "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry." She also played the oldest daughter in the television family drama "7th Heaven." | Timberlake's film credits include "The Social Network" The actress has appeared in various films, including "The A-Team" |
(CNN) -- IN FOCUS: Gaza's struggling economy . As an IMF delegation heads to Egypt to bash out a deal for a multi-billion dollar loan, MME headed over the border to take a look at one economy that relies heavily on Egyptian stability: Gaza. Some goods can only be smuggled into Gaza through tunnels, but they have been shut down following clashes in the region. Their closure combined with restrictions on exports through Israel is hurting the economy. MME reports. IN FOCUS: The ripple effect . Tensions in Syria continue to spill over into neighboring Lebanon and Gulf countries this week urged their citizens to leave. Lebanon has long been an popular destination for people from the Gulf looking to escape the summer heat. They are a huge part of the tourism sector, which, as MME found out, is being hit hard by the crisis in Syria. | MME looks at the economy of Gaza, which relies heavily on Egyptian stability . As tensions in Syria continue, its neighbor, Lebanon, is feeling the pain too . Lebanese tourism sector is hit hard, as Gulf countries urge their citizens to leave . |
(CNN) -- R&B power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have tied the knot, Keys' representatives confirmed to CNN on Sunday. The two were married Saturday at a private residence overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Keys, 29, a 12-time Grammy-award winning singer, wore a Grecian-inspired, one-shoulder Vera Wang gown. Her groom, a DJ/producer/rapper, wore a tuxedo designed by Tom Ford that featured a white jacket and pale pink shirt. The couple are expecting a child together. Swizz Beatz and Keys have been friends for several years and worked together on one song for her current album, "The Element of Freedom." CNN's Denise Quan contributed to this report. | Keys, 29, and Swizz Beatz are expecting their first child together . They were married at a private residence overlooking the Mediterranean . The bride wore a one-shoulder Vera Wang dress . |
(CNN) -- Carla Bruni, the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has given birth to a girl, a very close family friend told CNN on Wednesday. The mother is doing well, the friend said. Sarkozy, 56, was seen earlier leaving the French capital's La Muette clinic, where Bruni gave birth, according to French media. It is the first child for the couple, who wed in February 2008. Bruni, 43, announced in early September that she was pregnant and vowed to keep the child out of the spotlight. Sarkozy divorced his wife of more than 11 years before marrying Bruni. He has three children from that marriage. Bruni, a former supermodel and singer, previously dated singers Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger. | Sarkozy and Bruni welcome the arrival of a daughter . A friend says the mother is doing well . It is the first child for the couple . |
David C. Novak became chairman of the board at Yum! Brands on January 1, 2001, and chief executive officer on January 1, 2000. Yum! Brands's CEO, David Novak talks to CNN's Maggie Lake in The Boardroom. He also serves as president of Yum, a position he has held since October 21, 1997. Mr. Novak previously served as Group President and Chief Executive Officer, KFC and Pizza Hut from August 1996 to July 1997, at which time he became acting Vice Chairman of Yum. He is a director of J.P. Morgan Chase. Novak is a member of the Yum! Brands Executive committee. In his spare time Novak is a keen golfer and has even played a round with golf legend Tiger Woods. E-mail to a friend . | David Novak was made CEO of Yum! Brands in January 2000 . He is a director of Global financial services firm J.P. Morgan Chase . A keen golfer, Novak has teed off with Tiger Woods . |
Kabul (CNN) -- A truck and a minibus collided in Afghanistan on Friday, killing 17 people, a provincial government spokesman said. Nine more were injured in the crash in Nangarhar province, according to Ahmadzia Abdulzai. Elsewhere in the country, two roadside bombs killed at least five people Friday, a police spokesman said. Four police officers died when their patrol hit a roadside bomb in Kandahar province, said the spokesman, Zia Duranai. In the same province, a district governor was killed after running over a roadside bomb on his motorbike, he said. | Nine others were injured in the crash in Nangarhar province, a government spokesman says . In Kandahar province, four police officers died when their patrol hit a roadside bomb . A district governor was killed when his motorbike hit a bomb in the same province . |
New York (CNN) -- The daughter of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was arrested after allegedly scrawling graffiti on a building in a Manhattan neighborhood Tuesday night, according to police. Theodora Richards, 25, was also slapped with drug charges after police found her carrying marijuana while writing "T (heart) A" with a paint marker in the city's Soho district, said a New York Police Department spokeswoman who declined to be named. Richards, who has modeled for brands like Burberry and French Connection, was charged with two counts of making graffiti, possession of a graffiti-making instrument, criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. Richards is the daughter of model Patti Hansen and the Rolling Stones icon who gained international fame not only for his music, but also for years of drug use and multiple scrapes with the law. | The daughter of Keith Richards is arrested for scrawling graffiti and drug possession . Theodora Richards was found carrying marijuana while writing with a paint marker . |
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) -- An explosion near a bus station left five people dead and 12 others injured in northern Nigeria, police said Thursday morning. The blast occurred in Azare town in Bauchi state on Wednesday night. A man left a bag filled with explosives outside a bus station in the town, which went off, witnesses said. "We are investigating the matter and we'll get the culprits behind it," said Mohammed Haruna, a spokesman for the state police."It's premature to comment on whether Boko Haram are behind the attack." Azare is the second-largest town in the state. Boko Haram militants have attacked the town several times, especially in 2011 and 2012. The militant group, which aims to institute Sharia law, has targeted northern areas including Yobe, Kano, Bauchi, Borno and Kaduna. Aminu Abubakr contributed from Bauchi and Lillian Leposo from Abuja . | The blast occurred in Azare town in Bauchi state . Police: It's too early to tell whether Boko Haram militants are behind it . |
(CNN)Senior Hamas official Izzat Risheq denied reports Monday that the group's political leader Khaled Meshaal has been expelled from Qatar. Earlier Monday, sources close to Hamas told CNN that Meshaal and members of the Muslim Brotherhood were expelled from Qatar, and were most likely on the way to Turkey. Risheq, speaking from Qatar, said that was not true. Who's who in Hamas . The Qatari government has not commented. Saudi Arabia has been working to improve relations between Qatar and Egypt. Which Mideast power brokers support Hamas? Qatar supports the Muslim Brotherhood; Hamas is an extension of the group. Egypt removed the Islamist organization from power in 2013. Inside the mind of Hamas' political leader . | A senior Hamas official denies reports that the group's political leader was expelled from Qatar . Earlier, sources close to Hamas told CNN the expulsions were happening . |
(CNN) -- No one was seriously injured when a U.S. Marine helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea Monday following training exercises in Djibouti, the U.S. Navy said. All 25 military members, 17 marines and eight sailors, aboard the Super Stallion chopper were safely recovered from the Gulf of Aden and taken aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde, according a Navy statement. The helicopter was part of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and was attempting to land on the Mesa Verde when the accident occurred, the Navy said. "The crash was not a result of hostile activity." "The aircraft was transferring the Marines and Sailors back to USS Mesa Verde from training ashore in nearby Djibouti." Both the Navy and the Marines are investigating the accident. | No serious injuries reported after military helicopter crash in Arabian Sea . All 25 sailors and marines rescued from Gulf of Aden . Navy says no "hostile activity" was involved in the crash . |
(CNN) -- Push yourself. Cherish family. Vote. On this Veterans Day, CNN iReporters share the most important lessons they've learned from vets in their lives. We heard from wives, girlfriends, husbands, children, grandchildren and friends of some of the 21.5 million veterans alive in the U.S. today -- and some who are no longer with us. Visit CNNiReport.com to see all the submissions and share your own. CNN's Daphne Sashin, Jamescia Thomas and Rachel Rodriguez contributed to this report. | Veterans Day is celebrated November 11 . CNN iReport invited readers to send tributes to friends and family members who have served in the U.S. armed forces . Loved ones shared lessons learned from their veterans . |
(CNN) -- Emergency crews called off a search in Texas for the wreckage of a C-17 transport plane after reports Monday of a possible crash proved unfounded. Callers to the Olney Police Department said they saw a low-flying plane, and a spokesman for Sheppard AFB initially reported a crash, but then retracted the report. Air Force officials said an Air Force C-17 had been flying at low altitude near Olney, but the plane returned safely to Altus Air Force Base in southwest Oklahoma. CNN's Mike Mount and Adam Levine contributed to this story. | Emergency crews call off search for C-17 transport plane . Initial Air Force reports of a crash were incorrect, Air Force spokesman says . Police reported that callers said a plane was flying low to ground, then crashed . |
(CNN) -- Rapper Lil Wayne was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas on Friday after authorities found marijuana on two of his tour buses. The marijuana on the buses was detected by a drug dog, said Agent Joe Trevino. The rapper, whose real name is DeWayne Michael Carter, Jr., was among a dozen being detained from his group. They were later released. Trevino said the buses were en route to Laredo, Texas, from a concert stop in Hidalgo. The case has been referred to the Brooks County Sheriff's Office. Calls to Carter's representatives were not immediately returned Friday. The Louisiana native was the 2008 best-selling artist, with 2.8 million records sold, and is signed to Cash Money Records. The rapper is scheduled to begin a prison sentence in February stemming from gun charges in New York. | Rapper Lil Wayne was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas on Friday . A drug dog detected marijuana on two of his tour buses, an agent says . Police: Buses were en route to Laredo after a concert stop in Hidalgo, Texas . Prison sentence stemming from gun charges awaits rapper in New York . |
(CNN) -- Rescue workers continued their search Thursday for survivors trapped under rubble after the collapse of a large department store in a suburb of Ghana's capital, Accra. At least four people died in the store collapse Wednesday morning, according to a statement on the official website of President John Dramani Mahama. About 48 survivors have been pulled from the ruins of the six-story Melcom building, but several more are feared trapped, the statement said. Mahama said specialized teams and sniffer dogs would be used in the search. "Whoever is responsible for this negligence here will pay a price," the president is quoted as saying, after visiting the scene of the disaster in Achimota. Mahama said steps would also be taken to check that other buildings in Ghana are built to proper standards and would withstand tremors, since the country is in an area prone to earthquakes. | Rescue workers continue the search for survivors trapped under the rubble . At least four people died after the six-story building collapsed Wednesday . About 48 survivors have been pulled from the ruins, but more are feared trapped . Ghana's president says anyone guilty of negligence will be held accountable . |
(CNN)A powerful 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Monday. The quake's epicenter was 83 kilometers (52 miles) east-northeast of Miyako, Japan, USGS said. It was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep and occurred at 6:06 a.m. Tuesday in Japan (6:06 p.m. ET Monday). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory shortly after the quake, warning of strong currents, but later canceled the advisory. The Tokyo Electric Power Company, whose Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered meltdowns at three reactors after an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, said no abnormalities had been reported at its nuclear plants after Tuesday's quake. CNN's Sarah Aarthun, Nimet Kirac and Bex Wright contributed to this report. | Japan Meteorological Agency cancels a tsunami advisory . A 6.7 earthquake struck off Japan's coast . |
(CNN) -- The United States has information about more than 200 schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria by the militant group Boko Haram, but no "solid evidence" on their exact whereabouts, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in an interview with Charlie Rose. Separately, another defense official told CNN there have been no new leads in several days, and there is "somewhat credible" information that has materialized over the past couple of weeks that the girls seized in April may have been broken up and moved across the Nigerian border, perhaps to Chad. The official also said there have been no verified photos or satellite images that might reveal a location. The United States deployed 80 forces to Chad to help in the search, the White House said this week. They will support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft missions. | Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the U.S. has some information . Another official said there haven't been any new leads in several days . More than 200 schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria last month by Boko Haram . |
(CNN Student News) -- March 30, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Colorado & Rhode Island . Afghanistan . North Sea . 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)Well isn't that non-dairy delightful? Starbucks announced it will begin offering coconut milk as a non-dairy option for an additional 60 cents. The Internet, at least, loves this plan -- and the company's customers can thank themselves for the move. "Providing a non-dairy alternative to dairy and soy is the second most requested customer idea of all time from MyStarbucksIdea.com, generating more than 84,000 votes," says a press release on the company's newsroom site. The news had some consumers practically foaming at the mouth. Starbucks will start offering Single Origin Sumatra Coconut Milk at its U.S. stores starting February 17. | Coconut milk is a non-dairy alternative . Starbucks customers will be able to buy it for an additional 60 cents . An alternative to dairy and soy was the most customer requested idea . |
Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi walks Anjali Rao through the streets of Tokyo. She stunned global cinema audiences with her controversial and Oscar-nominated performance as a lonely deaf girl in the film "Babel." Rinko Kikuchi is one of Japan's hottest young actresses and models, recently working with Karl Lagerfeld as the new face of Channel. Despite her success, she remains an unconventional figure in Japan, at odds with the traditional demure image of the Japanese woman and forging a career on her own terms. Talk Asia follows her on a modelling assignment, discusses how her life has changed since "Babel" and revisits the unique location of one of the film's most important scenes. E-mail to a friend . | Rinko Kikuchi was Oscar-nominated for her performance in the film "Babel" She has recently worked with Karl Lagerfeld as the new face of Channel . She challenges the traditional demure image of the Japanese woman . |
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama has ordered flags on federal buildings to fly at half-staff until the burial next week of Sen. Robert Byrd, except for Independence Day, when they should be flown at full staff to honor the veteran legislator, the White House said Wednesday. A proclamation issued by Obama made the order "as a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Sen. Robert C. Byrd," who was the longest-serving member of Congress in history. Byrd, who represented West Virginia, is scheduled to be buried on July 6, and Obama's proclamation said the U.S. flag should fly at half-staff until sunset on that day. At the same time, it called for flying the flag at full staff on July 4 "in honor and tribute to this great patriot." | Flag will fly at full staff on July 4 in Byrd's honor . Move "a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service" of Byrd . Flags will be at half-staff until sunset July 6, the day Byrd is buried . |
An outage at the airline reservation system Sabre caused headaches for airlines around the world early Tuesday morning. The outage lasted about two and a half hours. "Sabre is experiencing a system issue," the company said in a tweet shortly after it began. "Our technology team is working as quickly as possible to resolve the situation."' Virgin Australia manually checked in customers. Johannesburg's international airport said British Airways flights experienced delays. ANd Alaska Airlines said 50 flights failed to take off on time. It wasn't clear Tuesday morning how widespread the problem was while it lasted. The Sabre system is used by more than 300 airlines and more than 100 airports worldwide. "More than 300 million passengers are put on airplanes every year using our technology," the company says. | Virgin Australia says it is manually checking in customers . British Airways flights in Johannesburg experience delays . The system is used by more than 300 airlines . |
(CNN) -- Hundreds of law-enforcement officers were making arrests and executing search warrants Thursday in Arizona as part of an investigation into human smuggling, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said. Authorities made at least 40 arrests in an investigation into the suspected smuggling of illegal immigrants in vans that took them from the border to Tucson and Phoenix, two officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Federal authorities scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon to discuss what they called "a massive, yearlong investigation targeting the infrastructure of several major Arizona-based human smuggling networks." | Crackdown under way as part of an investigation into human smuggling . Authorities made at least 40 arrests on Thursday, ICE officials said . Immigrants were shuttled in vans from the border to Tucson and Phoenix, officials said . |
Beijing (CNN) -- A high-speed bullet train collision in eastern China's Zhejiang province left 35 people dead and 210 injured, state-run news agency Xinhua reported Sunday. Witnesses told China National Radio that a bullet train stopped on the tracks Saturday because of a power outage from a lightning strike. Another bullet train traveling in the same direction rammed into the first train from behind and caused four of its cars to fall from an elevated bridge, the radio report said. A rescue operation was under way. Some passengers told the radio network they had to smash windows and crawl out of the cars. Officials said some cars were severely twisted and it was hard to know how many people were still trapped inside. The struck train was carrying 1,300 to 1,400 passengers, officials said. | NEW: About 210 are injured . Rescue operations continue . The accident was in eastern China . Some passengers had to break windows to get out . |
(EW.com) -- One of the busiest men in entertainment could soon find his schedule a little more packed. EW has confirmed that "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest is close to reaching an agreement with NBC that would put him at the helm of the network's upcoming reality series, "Million Second Quiz." If reached, the deal would also make him an executive producer. Seacrest, whose production company is responsible for "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," also hosts a daily morning show, "On Air" with Ryan Seacrest and "ABC's New Year's Rocking Eve," on top of his "Idol" duties. See the original story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | EW confirmed the "Idol" host is close to inking a deal . He would also serve as exec producer for a new reality series . His production company is responsible for "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" |
(CNN) -- More than a million people took to the streets in Spain to rally for greater regional autonomy, police said. The march in Barcelona on Saturday came after Spain's constitutional court ruled that the northeastern region of Catalonia could not refer to itself as a nation. Protesters waved Catalonian flags and banners saying, "We are a nation. We decide." CNN sister network CNN+ showed images of regional leaders marching with a tennis-court sized flag. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, one of 17 regions in Spain. Conservatives have said Spain needs to be unified, a condition that fascist strongman Francisco Franco tried unsuccessfully to impose on the country from the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 until his death in 1975. | Police say more than 1 million people attended Saturday's rally . The march comes after constitutional court ruled Catalonia could not call itself a nation . Catalonia is one of 17 regions in Spain . |
(CNN) -- ZipRealty is a full-service residential real estate brokerage firm which uses the Internet, proprietary technology and employee real estate agents to provide home buyers and sellers with value-added online service. ZipRealty's Web site provides users with access to comprehensive home listings data. ZipRealty's Web site provides users with access to comprehensive local Multiple Listing Services home listings data, as well as other relevant market and neighborhood information. Its proprietary business management system and technology platform help to reduce costs, allowing the company to pass on savings to consumers. ZipRealty was launched on August 29, 1999. Three weeks later, on September 21, the company celebrated the acceptance of its first real estate offer. ZipRealty completed its initial public offering on November 10, 2004. It currently operates in 34 major metropolitan areas in 19 states and the District of Columbia with over 2,000 sales agents. | ZipRealty uses Internet, proprietary technology, employee real estate agents . Web site provides users with home listings, market and neighborhood info . ZipRealty completed its initial public offering on November 10, 2004 . |
(CNN)An Ohio federal judge on Friday ordered Christopher Lee Cornell, charged with planning a bomb-and-shoot attack on the U.S. Capitol, held in jail without bond. Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman issued the ruling at a detention hearing in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. An FBI agent said Cornell, 20, planned to set off pipe bombs at the U.S. Capitol to put lawmakers and employees in panicked flight and then gun them down with an assault rifle as they ran across his path and that of an accomplice. Agents said they arrested Cornell on Wednesday before he could put his plot into action. The man Cornell believed was his partner was actually an FBI informant. Cornell had researched bomb-making instructions and by Wednesday, agents said, had bought two M-15 rifles with 600 rounds of ammunition. CNN's Brian Vitagliano and correspondent Alexandra Field contributed to this report. | Federal judge orders Christopher Lee Cornell held without bond . Cornell is accused of planning to bomb U.S. Capitol . He planned to gun down people as they ran from the Capitol, agents say . |
(CNN Student News) -- February 22, 2013 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . China . Cobb County, 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 . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- At least 441 people have died in floods in India from this season's monsoon rains, federal authorities said in their latest report. An Indian child plays in a flooded street in Mumbai earlier this month. Flooding has affected more than 1.5 million people in parts of India, said the disaster management division of the federal home ministry. The country's main weather office has warned of more heavy rain in western and central parts of India. Monsoon rains sweep across the subcontinent from June till September. Though they bring much-needed relief to often-parched farmlands, they also leave a trail of landslides, home collapses and floods that can kill. In neighboring Pakistan, torrential monsoon rains left more than three dozen people dead and broke a 32-year record over the weekend. CNN's Harmeet Shah Singh contributed to this report. | 7 die as bus carrying 40 passengers sinks in overflowing canal in eastern India . 7-year-old girl and her mother among the dead . Bus driver ignored warnings from his passengers about flooding in canal . |
(CNN) -- The death of an Arab bus driver discovered hanged in his bus near Jerusalem is generating controversy among Palestinians who reject the police finding of suicide. Yousuf al-Ramouni of Jerusalem was found dead Sunday. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Monday on Twitter that findings of the autopsy indicate his death was "not criminal related whatsoever." But the driver's brother, Oussama al-Ramouni, described seeing bruises and "signs of blood" on his brother's back. "This is not the work of one individual but several individuals," he told CNN. Yousuf al-Ramouni died the same day an Israeli was stabbed with a screwdriver near central Jerusalem, the latest in a string of stabbing attacks targeting Israelis. The stabbing victim was taken to the hospital in moderate condition, Rosenfeld said Sunday. CNN's Kareem Khadder contributed to this report. | Relatives of bus driver found hanged in bus reject police finding of suicide . Yousuf al-Ramouni's brother says he saw bruises and blood on the body . "This is not the work of one individual but several individuals," he says . |
Lists can be tricky. To kick off our coverage of young adult literature in October, we asked members of the CNN.com newsroom to share books that changed our lives. It wasn't the ultimate list for everyone -- we left the definition of "life-changing" up to individuals, and yes, Judy Blume came up more than once. But we also asked readers to share their top picks in the comments. Again, we left "life-changing" open to interpretation. We loved the responses and reasons for your choices, from Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer" to John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars. So, we complied them and created another list -- the books you read as young people that changed YOUR lives. Click through the gallery to see what readers came up with, and tell us about books you read as a child that influenced you. | CNN commenters shared their favorite books from childhood . Help us keep growing the list by sharing your picks in the comments . Follow CNN Living on Facebook and Twitter . |
(CNN) -- At the foundation of many business empires is a well-stocked library. From Warren Buffet to Donald Trump and Bill Gates, the world's best business brains have been inspired and transformed by books that not only address the business of making money, but of managing time, ethics and morality in business. Strategizing supply chains, intelligent design, smart investment decisions and the power of positive thinking are just some of the critical business skills that top businesspeople have gained from reading books - in some cases lent to them by other business leaders. Business genius, it seems, doesn't come fully formed but is learned, not just from one's own experience, but the experience of others. As 18th century physicist Isaac Newton once said: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants". | Businessmen and women talk about a book that changed their thinking -- and sometimes their lives . Warren Buffet, Donald Trump, Bill Gates and others talk about how their business ideas were shaped . Some cite recent developments in business thinking while others return to the standard works of business literature . |
(CNN) -- Two crewmen aboard an Idaho Army National Guard helicopter died when it crashed Thursday night, according to Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg. Guard spokesman Col. Timothy Marsano said the Apache helicopter was on a training mission when it went down two miles south of the Boise Airport. "It's a very difficult evening for us in the Idaho National Guard," Marsano told CNN affiliate KBOI. "We don't know the reasons why. We can't speculate at this point." The military is investigating the crash site. "The men and women of the Idaho National Guard are united in grief at the loss of two of our brothers in arms, who gave their lives while training to defend our nation," Idaho National Guard Cmdr. Maj. Gen. Gary Sayler told the affiliate. "Today, our thoughts and prayers are with their families." CNN's Greg Morrison contributed to this report . | The Idaho Army National Guard helicopter crashed near Boise Airport . The Apache helicopter was on a training mission . An investigation is underway . |
(Rolling Stone) -- Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins will portray Iggy Pop in the forthcoming film "CBGB," the Hollywood Reporter confirms. This will be Hawkins' first significant acting role, though he has had comedic roles in a handful of Foo Fighters videos. It's unclear how substantial the role will be -- there's a good chance that it's a small part and Hawkins was cast in part because he somewhat resembles the Stooges rocker in his prime. Other parts in the film have been cast as well, including "The Borgias" actress Mickey Sumner as Patti Smith, "The Big Bang Theory" star Johnny Galecki as Television manager Terry Ork, Malin Akerman as Blondie singer Debbie Harry and Rupert Grint as Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome. Alan Rickman will star as Hilly Kristal, the owner of the famous punk rock hot spot. See the full story at RollingStone.com. Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone. | Taylor Hawkins will portray Iggy Pop in the forthcoming film "CBGB" He has had comedic roles in a handful of Foo Fighters videos . It's unclear how substantial the role will be . |
(CNN) -- Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria's first president after the country became independent from France in 1962, has died at the age of 96, Algeria's state-run news agency said Wednesday. He passed away at his family home in Algiers, Algerie Presse Service reported. He was taken to a military hospital twice more than a month ago, the news service said. Ben Bella was president until 1965, when he was deposed in a coup by Houari Boumedienne. People we've lost in 2012: The lives they lived . | Ahmed Ben Bella was president from 1962 to 1965 . He died at his family home in Algiers, state media says . |
(CNN) -- Road users in Lagos were asked to keep their hands off the car horn on Wednesday. Lagos state governor Babatunde Fashola declared the date "No Horn Day" in a move to reduce noise pollution in Nigeria's biggest city and economic capital. Unsurprisingly, many in Lagos took to social media to voice their thoughts on the initiative, so CNN's Marketplace Africa has collated some of the best reactions below. Did you take part in the initiative and do you think the benefits will last beyond the day? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. | Lagos officials declared October 15 as "No Horn Day" The initiative aims to improve health in the Nigerian megacity of 21 million . Citizens voiced their opinions about the initiative on Twitter . |
(CNN) -- A U.S. guided missile destroyer was involved in a collision with an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy announced. No one on either the USS Porter or the Japanese-owned M/V Otowasan was injured, the Navy said. The 505-foot Porter is operating under its own power near the strait, a strategically important chokepoint for oil shipments from the Persian Gulf. The crew is evaluating the damage, which appeared in photos released by the military to be a large dent in the side. The Norfolk, Virginia-based ship is part of the U.S. 5th Fleet and left its home port on March 12. The Navy said the accident, which occurred Sunday at about 1 a.m. local time, was not combat-related. Navy: U.S. destroyer collides with oil tanker . Iranian sailors chase off pirates attacking U.S. ship . | Vessels collided near important point for oil shipments leaving the Persian Gulf . No one was injured, military says . Ship is under way while crew evaluates the damage . |
Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Army said Sunday it has identified the remains of the last missing U.S. service member unaccounted for in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Ahmed K. Altaie of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was kidnapped October 23, 2006, after he left the Green Zone in Baghdad. The military said Altaie, then 41, and serving as a translator for the U.S. military, was visiting family members when he was abducted. A group in February 2007 claimed on a militant Shiite Web site that it had Altaie and posted a 10-second video of a man it claimed was him. The man in the video was Altaie, his uncle told CNN then. Altaie's remains were identified on Saturday by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner at the Dover Port Mortuary in Delaware, the Army said. | Staff Sgt. Ahmed K. Altaie was kidnapped in 2006 . He was serving as a translator for the U.S. military . |
(CNN) -- In an example of life imitating art, Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig have tied the knot. The couple play husband and wife in the upcoming thriller "Dream House." Weisz's publicist confirmed the wedding Sunday, but offered no other details other than to say it took place "recently." Weisz, 41, announced her split from partner of nine years Darren Aronofsky in November. At the time, she and 43-year-old James Bond actor Craig -- who reportedly parted ways with girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell -- denied they were an item. Weisz is best known for her roles in "The Mummy" movies and she won an Academy Award for her performance in "The Constant Gardener." | The couple play husband and wife in the upcoming thriller "Dream House" Weisz's publicist confirms the wedding . |
New York (CNN) -- Superstorm Sandy left the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island national monuments with enough infrastructure damage to keep them closed, the National Park Service said Wednesday. Both locations have been closed since October 29, when a rare mix of converging, destructive weather made landfall in the Northeast. At Liberty Island in New York Harbor, both the visitor and National Park Service docks sustained significant damage, the agency said. On Ellis Island in Upper New York Bay, water filled the basement of the Immigration Building, while there was also significant damage to mechanical systems and the building's fire suppression system. It is not clear when both locations will reopen. Despite Sandy, Queens family is giving thanks . Volunteers help Sandy victims start over . | Both locations have been closed October 29 . At Liberty Island, both the visitor and National Park Service docks sustained significant damage . It is not clear when both locations will reopen . |
(CNN) -- A Libyan military aircraft crashed Wednesday southwest of Benghazi after the crew refused to follow orders to bomb the city, Libya's Quryna newspaper reported. The pilot and co-pilot parachuted out of the craft, and the plane crashed in an uninhabited area, the paper said. The Russian-made Sukhoi-22 aircraft crashed west of the city of Ijdabiya, 160 km (100 miles) southwest of Benghazi, Quryna reported, citing military sources. When the protests began, Quryna reported regime propaganda. But it later switched, reporting on the protests and casualty figures. CNN could not immediately confirm reports for many areas in Libya. The Libyan government maintains tight control on communications and has not responded to repeated requests from CNN for access to the country. | Pilot and co-pilot eject before the crash, newspaper reports . The aircraft crashed 100 miles outside Benghazi, newspaper reports . |
(CNN) -- Officials have uncovered a common grave in Paraguay that contained at least two bodies of victims believed tortured and killed under former strongman Alfredo Stroessner, authorities said. Human remains are discovered Thursday in an Asuncion, Paraguay, neighborhood. Speaking at the grave site Thursday, President Fernando Lugo called it the remnants of a "painful period" in Paraguay's history. Stroessner held power from 1954-89 and was known as a brutal dictator whose regime tortured and killed hundreds of government opponents. The bodies were found in Tacumbu, a neighborhood in Paraguay's capital city, Asuncion. | Grave found in Paraguay with bodies believed tortured under former regime . President Fernando Lugo calls site remnants of "painful period" in Paraguay's history . Former strongman Alfredo Stroessner known as brutal dictator from 1954-89 . |
(CNN) -- NFL side judge Brian Stropolo has been pulled from Sunday's New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers game because he's a Saints fan, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed to CNN. Stropolo has a Facebook page -- which has since been pulled -- showing him in Saints gear. "He was taken off game due to the information disclosing that he is a Saints fan. We must avoid even the appearance of a conflict," Aiello said . The NFL failed to reach a labor agreement with its regular officiating crew earlier this month, prompting the hiring of replacements. Stropolo was hired as replacement staff. Alternate Tim Keese is replacing Stropolo as side judge for Sunday's game in Charlotte, North Carolina. Officiating crews always have an alternate in case a backup is needed for any reason. | Member of officiating crew for Sunday's Saints vs. Panthers game is a Saints fan . "We must avoid even the appearance of a conflict," NFL spokesman says . NFL failed to reach labor deal with regular officiating crew prior to start of season . |
(CNN) -- Acclaimed director Clint Eastwood and singer Beyonce Knowles may team up in a remake of "A Star Is Born," a Warner Bros. official said. Eastwood, the entertainment icon known for his gruff portrayals, is in talks to direct the 1937 classic, a Warner Bros. spokeswoman said. And Knowles is in negotiations to star in the film. There has been no date set for the launch of the movie which explores the relationship between a Hollywood starlet and an older aging actor. In 1937, Janet Gaynor and Fredric March starred in the film. Judy Garland and James Mason starred in a remake in 1954. Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson starred in another remake in 1976. A hugely successful recording star, Knowles also is no stranger to the big screen. She starred in the movie "Dreamgirls" in 2006 and portrayed legendary singer Etta James in the 2008 film "Cadillac Records." | Clinton Eastwood and Beyonce Knowles are in talks to work on the film . Eastwood may direct a remake of the 1937 classic . It has already been remade two other times . |
Beijing, China (CNN) -- An accident on a ride at a Chinese amusement park has left six dead, and several more injured, Chinese media agencies reported Tuesday. The passengers on a simulated rocket ride said that the smell of burning electronics and a sudden loss of power preceded the deadly incident at the Overseas Chinese Town East facility in Shenzhen, witnesses told Xinhua news agency. The Hong Kong-based Ming Pao newspaper reported that one of the 11 capsules on the "Space Journey" ride came detached, slamming into others and leading to the deaths and at least 10 others being injured. Government officials said only that the exact cause of the accident is still under investigation, while the area surrounding the ride will be closed Wednesday. The park is popular with Hong Kong residents traveling to the mainland. | Amusement park accident leaves six dead in China . Passengers said they smelled burning before accident . The incident is being investigated . |
(EW) -- There have been good Elmore Leonard adaptations and bad ones. But this interpretation of his 1978 novel "The Switch" may be the worst of the bunch. John Hawkes and yasiin bey (a.k.a. Mos Def) play small-time crooks who kidnap a rich Detroit housewife (Jennifer Aniston) and put the squeeze on her no-good husband (Tim Robbins) for $1 million. Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka to star in horror thriller 'February' They're inept, but not nearly as inept as Daniel Schecter's lifeless script and direction. In fact, the only mystery in this limp caper is why Aniston took such a meh role. At least the kitschy, '70s-era details provide some distraction. (Also on VOD.) Grade: C- . See the original story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | "Life of Crime" is one of the poorer Elmore Leonard adaptations . It stars Jennifer Aniston, yasiin bey and John Hawkes . The movie suffers from a lifeless script and direction . |
(CNN) -- Opera star Placido Domingo's next two performances have been canceled while the singer is treated for a serious blood clot in his lung, his publicist said Tuesday. Domingo, 72, entered a hospital in his hometown of Madrid, Spain, Monday "where he is being successfully treated for a pulmonary embolism resulting from a deep vein thrombosis," according to a statement released by publicist Nancy Seltzer. "Maestro Domingo is expected to make a full recovery," Seltzer said. Blood clots rare, experts say . His doctor ordered the famed tenor to rest for three or four weeks, which means he won't make it to performances scheduled for next week in Madrid, she said. "His exact return to his performing engagements remains subject to how fast he can heal and regain his characteristic strength," the statement said. CNN's Douglas Hyde contributed to this report. | "Maestro Domingo is expected to make a full recovery," his publicist says . His doctor ordered the famed tenor to rest for three or four weeks . |
(CNN)Toledo, Ohio, Mayor Michael Collins has been hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest while driving Sunday afternoon. Collins was headed home from a news conference on the city's snow emergency around 2 p.m. when he lost consciousness and his car slammed into a utility pole, said his spokeswoman Stacy Weber. CNN affiliate WTVG said a woman performed CPR on the mayor after breaking a window and removing him from the vehicle. Collins is in the intensive care unit at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Dr. Christopher Cooper of the medical center said Sunday that Collins is being closely monitored and that it is too early to comment about his recovery. City Council President Paula Hicks-Hudson was sworn in as acting mayor. Collins, 70, has been in office a little over a year. CNN's Janet DiGiacomo and Andy Rose contributed to this report. | A woman pulled Mayor Michael Collins from his car and performed CPR . The City Council president has been sworn in as acting mayor . |
(CNN) -- French police were searching Friday for a Degas painting stolen from a Marseilles museum a day earlier. "Les Choristes," or "The Chorus," is worth about €800,000, or $1.15 million, Marseilles Police Commissioner Xavier Claudel told CNN. The 1877 pastel was on loan to the Musee Cantini from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris for an exhibition, Claudel said. It was discovered missing when staff opened the museum Thursday, he said. Investigators were going through surveillance camera footage for clues, but Claudel said he could not offer any more information about the case. Edgar Degas was a prominent member of the the Impressionists and produced a vast amount of artwork before his death in 1917 at age 83. His style, subject matter and artistic sensibility set him apart from his contemporaries, according to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. | The 1877 pastel was on loan to Musee Cantini from Musee d'Orsay in Paris . Investigators going through surveillance camera footage for clues . "The Chorus," is worth about €800,000, or $1.15 million . |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 43 people were killed and 72 others were injured as widespread violence broke out overnight following the killing of a provincial lawmaker in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi Tuesday, police said. Syed Raza Haider, a leader of the MQM party, was shot Monday evening at a mosque where he was attending the funeral of a relative, according to Rafiq Gul, Karachi's deputy superintendent of police. The gunman also killed the politician's bodyguard. Gul said Haider's death triggered political and ethnic violence in the city, as mobs set fire to vehicles and gunfire erupted. Gul said 48 vehicles, eight shops and several gas stations were set ablaze in the mayhem. The MQM is part of the ruling coalition backing President Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan People's Party. CNN's Nasir Habib contributed to this report. | A provincial politician was attending a funeral when he was killed . His death sparked political and ethnic violence across Karachi . |
New York (CNN) -- Rafael Nadal had a scary moment Sunday when he slumped over in pain during a news conference following his third-round match at the U.S. Open in New York. The 25-year-old Spaniard -- the No. 2 in the world -- leaned his head back in the middle of the news conference, breathing heavily and grimacing in pain before slumping in his chair and lowering himself to the ground. Minutes later, he was on his feet again, smiling. Nadal attributed the pain to leg cramps after playing in hot, humid weather, according to the tournament's website. "I just have cramping in my leg. That's all," Nadal told CBS after the incident. "I just have cramping in front and behind. That's why (it) was so painful." Nadal won the third-round match against David Nalbandian in straight sets. He next faces Gilles Muller in fourth-round play. | The No. 2 tennis player grimaces in pain after U.S. Open match . He says it was because of leg cramps . He won his third-round match Sunday in hot, humid weather . |
(CNN)Table? Check? Food? Check. Wine? Check. Shark? Eh, check! From dining next to massive predators to drinking atop a rock in the middle of the ocean, no place is too strange for our rundown of some of Africa's most unusual restaurants. All across the continent, entrepreneurs have gone to great lengths to offer one-of-a kind settings for those looking for something different than your typical wine and dine environment. So, if you are one of them, click through the gallery above to see some of our suggestions about a culinary experience less ordinary. Read this: What does temptation taste like? Read this: 12-tier cakes and VIP toilets . More from African Start-Up . | CNN's African Start-Up looks at the continent's most unusual restaurants . Durban's Cargo Hold restaurant has tables next to a shark aquarium . Click through the gallery for a culinary experience less ordinary . |
(CNN) -- A Pennsylvania man attempted to resuscitate "a road-killed opossum," state police say. But this was one possum who wasn't playing possum -- the ugly creature remained dead. Troopers responding to the scene in Oliver Township on Thursday determined that Donald J. Wolfe, 55, of Brookville, was drunk, according to the police report. Several witnesses observed Wolfe's failed resurrection of the flattened marsupial, police said. It was not immediately clear how he endeavored to restore the possum's life. The arresting officer in the incident was unavailable for comment Friday. Attempts to reach Wolfe were also unsuccessful. Wolfe will be charged with one charge of public drunkenness, police said. | Pennsylvania man fails to resuscitate "road-killed" opossum . Man will be charged with public drunkenness, police say . It's unclear what man did to try to revive the opossum . |
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A small military cargo plane crashed in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday, killing all 10 passengers, the country's defense ministry said. The plane caught fire shortly after taking off from Sanaa International Airport, airport officials said. The crew tried to head back to the airport, but the plane crashed near a public market in the Hasaba area of Sanaa. The defense ministry said passengers were on a pilot training mission, with the head pilot instructing trainees from the government's armed forces. The cause of the fire -- and subsequent crash -- is under investigation, Sanaa government official Abdul Qader Hilal said. | The plane crashes near a public market in Sanaa, killing all passengers . The passengers were on a pilot training mission, the defense ministry says . |
(EW.com) -- The 65-year-old Priestess of Punk recently roared back into the zeitgeist thanks to her National Book Award-winning 2010 memoir, "Just Kids." So perhaps it makes sense that Patti Smith's 11th album is her most energized in years, if not decades. Relieved of the protest poetry of 2004's enjoyable but politically burdened "Trampin'," "Banga" feels like both a return to form and a renewal -- with Lenny Kaye's Sonic Youth-ful guitar meshing with Smith's literary lyricism the way it did when they were, well, just kids. Grade: A- . See the full story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Patti Smith's 11th album is her most energized in years . "Banga" feels like both a return to form and a renewal . The album comes out on June 5. |
(CNN Student News) -- April 6, 2012 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . Colorado State University; Santa Cruz, California; Augusta, 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 . |
Saudi Arabia's 87-year-old ruler, King Abdullah, arrived Sunday at a Riyadh hospital to undergo his third back surgery within a year, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Surgeons were to tighten a binding connector around his third vertebra, the agency said. Abdullah last had back surgery in December at New York's Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center for a herniated disc and a blood clot that were causing him back pain. He spent several weeks in Morocco undergoing physical therapy. The king first underwent successful surgery on November 24. He had the follow-up operation to stabilize several vertebrae in his spine. Abdullah has ruled the oil-rich kingdom since the August 2005 death of his half-brother, King Fahd. But Abdullah ran most of the kingdom's affairs for a decade before that on behalf of his ailing sibling. | King Abdullah to have his third back surgery in a year . He had surgeries last year for herniated disc, blood clot . He has ruled Saudi Arabia since 2005 . |
(CNN) -- It's over for Charlie Sheen and fiancée Brett Rossi. The "Anger Management" actor called off his engagement to Rossi, a former adult film star, weeks before their November wedding, Sheen's publicist Jeffrey Ballard said. "Scotty and I had a great year together as we traveled the world and crossed a lot of things off our bucket list," the 49-year-old actor said in a statement. "She's a terrific gal -- but we've mutually decided to go our separate ways and not spend the rest of our lives together." The couple began publicly dating in November, and the thrice-married Sheen popped the question during a Valentine's Day getaway to Hawaii. Why the change of heart, then? "I've decided that my children deserve my focus more than a relationship does right now," Sheen said. "I still have a tremendous fondness for Scotty and I wish her all the best." | Charlie Sheen and Brett Rossi call off engagement weeks before planned wedding . Thrice-married Sheen says he wants to focus on his children . Sheen proposed to Rossi during a Valentine's Day trip . |
(CNN)One man's trash is another puppet's treasure. In a new video, Seattle rapper Macklemore moonlights as a malodorous version of himself, aptly named Mucklemore, on Sesame Street for a "gross and awesome" rendition of his hit song "Thrift Shop" with the show's resident Grouches. Though the Sesame Street version parodies Dumpster diving as a fetid way to thrift of sorts, the lyrics like "I'm going shopping / Looking for some rubbish" are decidedly cleaner for the show's preschool audience. Macklemore, alongside producer Ryan Lewis, won four Grammys in 2013, including one for "Thrift Shop" as best rap song. Rapper Macklemore is going to be a dad . | Macklemore raps with Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street . The song about trash is a spoof on his Grammy-winning hit "Thrift Shop" |
(CNN) -- The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome will shutter its doors through at least the first quarter of 2011, the commission that runs the facility said Wednesday. "The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission informed the organizers of every scheduled event through the month of March that the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome will not be available," Bill Lester, executive director of the MSFC, said in a statement. "It has become increasingly clear that any repair or replacement scenario for the damaged roof will require at least through the month of March to be completed." Heavy snow that hit the Midwest earlier in December caused a stunning collapse in the roof of the Metrodome. A full report on the damage and a recommended repair or replacement plan is expected to be completed by the end of January. The Metrodome is home to the Minnesota Vikings and hosts many other events. | A damage and repair estimate is expected by the end of January . Heavy snow collapsed the roof in December . The Minnesota Vikings play at the Metrodome . |
New Delhi (CNN) -- At least 25 people are dead after a train crash in India early Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the ministry of railways said. The Hampi Express passenger train crashed into a stationary goods train in Penukonda, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, said the spokesman, Anil Kumar Saxena. The passenger train was en route from Hubli to Bangalore. The collision, which involved three coaches of the Hampi Express, also left 55 people injured. Saxena said he suspects the driver of the Hampi Express may have overlooked a red signal. He said an investigation has been ordered. Journalist Rakesh Nagar contributed to this report. | The crash involved three coaches of a passenger train . The Hampi Express crashed into a stationary goods train, a railways ministry official says . The passenger train was headed from Hubli to Bangalore . |
(CNN) -- The wreckage of a C-130 cargo plane that disappeared shortly after takeoff in the southern Philippines Monday night was found Tuesday about two miles (3km) offshore, the Philippines News Agency reported. Searchers have recovered items from the wreckage of the cargo plane. The bodies of two of the nine crew members on board were recovered, the report said. The Philippines Air Force plane was declared missing after the control tower at Davao International Airport lost radio contact with the pilot halfway between Manila and Davao, an Air Force official said. The plane, with two pilots and seven crew members on board, was to have picked up members of the Presidential Security Group for transport to Manila. The wreckage was found at 6am Tuesday by a search team just off the coast of Barangay, San Pedro Extension, Davao City, the news agency said. | The wreckage of a C-130 cargo plane is found close to Philippine coastline . The bodies of two of the nine crew members on board were recovered . C-130 cargo plane was was going to pick up the Presidential Security Group . |
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