Gilgo Beach murders: Years in the making, evidence leads investigators to Rex Heuermann
CNN — Rex Heuermann left his office near the Empire State Building and strolled down a still-bustling Fifth Avenue as…
Genocide Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at genocide, the attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group,…
Death of Osama bin Laden Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the death of Osama bin Laden. On May 2, 2011, Al Qaeda leader Osama…
Violence Against US Politicians and Diplomats Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s some background information about violence against US politicians and diplomats throughout history. January 30, 1835 – President…
Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four…
Carol Burnett Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of television, film and stage actress Carol Burnett. Birth date: April 26,…
Kurdish People Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within…
Enron Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Enron, an energy trading company that collapsed after a massive accounting fraud scheme was…
Boston Marathon Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front…
Syrian Civil War Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July…
Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
CNN — Here is some background information about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest…
Taliban Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The group’s…
Major Rail Accidents Fast Facts
Editor’s Note: This timeline is not all-inclusive. Selected rail incidents with at least 200 fatalities are listed, plus US incidents.…
Earthquakes Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at earthquakes worldwide. The US Geological Survey describes an earthquake as “the ground shaking caused…
Major Ferry/Ship Sinkings Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various…
US Mine Disasters Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of…
Volcanoes Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. More than 80%…
Tornadoes Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s some background information about tornadoes, rotating columns of air that often, but not always, are visible as…
Commercial Passenger Airplane Crashes Fast Facts
Editor’s Note: These are commercial passenger airplane crashes with fatalities over 200 or ones that are otherwise notable. No crashes…
American Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts
CNN — This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York…
Nightclub Fires Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at nightclub fires worldwide including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick,…
Death Penalty Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Capital punishment is legal in 27 US…
Space Accidents Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that…
‘Gilgo Four’: What we know about the four women
CNN — Rex Heuermann has now been charged with killing four women whose bodies were discovered bound with belts or…
2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread…
US School Violence Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality,…
ISIS Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Started as an al Qaeda splinter group.…
Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus,…
2015 Charlie Hebdo Attacks Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris. From January 7 to January 9,…
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who succeeded his half…
Tsunamis Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at tsunamis. Tsunamis are formed by a displacement of water – a landslide, earthquake,…
Puerto Rico Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. (from…
Terrorism- and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a selected list of commercial airplane crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism. June 14, 1940…
JonBenet Ramsey Murder Fast Facts
CNN — Here is some background information about the JonBenét Ramsey murder investigation. The 6-year-old beauty pageant queen was found…
Amie Hardwick murder: Man accused of killing former girlfriend by throwing her over balcony found guilty
Editor’s Note: Since this story was published, Pursehouse was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan. Birth date: December 23, 1933 Birth…
Charlie Munger Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Charles “Charlie” Munger, business partner of Warren Buffett. Birth date:…
Keith Richards Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Keith Richards, musician and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Birth…
Henry Kissinger Fast Facts | CNN
Here’s a look at the life of former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Birth date: May…
2023 In Review Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to…
Kentucky Innocence Project wages new fight to free Quincy Cross
Editor’s Note: This story contains language that some readers may find offensive. CNN — Crooked cops. Drug dealers. Secret agendas.…
Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select…
Kouri Richins: Children’s book author who is charged with killing her husband now accused of witness tampering
CNN — Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and then writing a…
2015 Paris Terror Attacks | CNN
Editor’s Note: Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris in 2015. CNN — Here is a…
She lost her mother to gun violence. 5 years later, this vibrant fourth grader was killed while getting ice cream
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series profiling American youth killed this year by guns, a leading cause…
Three generations of women under one roof raised an outgoing, curious boy. They’ll never see him graduate from high school
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series profiling American youth killed this year by guns, a leading cause…
Why teachers in South Korea are scared of their pupils, and their parents
Editor’s Note: Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please…
This middle-schooler ‘knew how to be a best friend to everybody.’ Then gunfire erupted while she was out to buy milk
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series profiling American youth killed this year by guns, a leading cause…
Gaza: UN agency warns its fuel to run dry within a day as Palestinian officials say 700 killed in 24 hours
CNN — The main United Nations agency in Gaza says it will have to halt aid operations within a day…
7 people killed after more than 150 vehicles crashed in Louisiana’s I-55 amid dense fog
CNN — At least seven people were killed Monday in a slew of crashes along Interstate 55 in Louisiana’s St.…