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(CNN) -- There is less of Roseanne Barr to love these days. Barr showed off her new svelte figure Tuesday at the NBCUniversal Summer Press Day. The comedic actress was there as part of her new gig as a judge on the network's show "Last Comic Standing." Fans praised Barr for her new look and she responded by tweeting "hey, THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE NICE WORDS ABOUT MY WEIGHT LOSS! I'm inspired 2 keep going!" Barr's trim reveal comes weeks after her ex-husband, Tom Arnold, showed off his 90-pound weight loss. No competition we are sure as the pair have more than made up after a Twitter squabble a few months ago. Barr was most recently in the news after the parents of George Zimmerman announced they were suing her for allegedly tweeting their home address. | The actress showed off her new figure Tuesday . She will be a judge in "Last Comic Standing" Her ex has also lost a lot of weight . |
(CNN) -- It's a boy! And an Internet punchline! As you may have heard, Monday in London, Prince William and wife Catherine celebrated the birth of their first child -- the world's most-anticipated baby since ... well, Kim and Kanye's daughter last month. The little fella is named George Alexander Louis, or, if you're being formal about it, His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. You know, his street name. The Internet, which has rarely encountered a news event it can't poke fun at, greeted the news with the expected mix of celebration, marketing ploys and jokes. Mostly jokes. Here are some of our favorites (If you can't see the Storify below, click here): . . | The Internet had some laughs about Monday's royal birth . Jokesters on Twitter offered suggestions for baby names . Some companies used the occasion for baby-themed online marketing . |
(CNN) -- As Moore, Oklahoma, struggles to regain its footing under the public spotlight, journalists from CNN are among those sharing online images of the devastation of a deadly tornado, as well as the rescue and recovery efforts there. But they're not alone. From rescue workers like the Red Cross to the Oklahoma County Sheriff's office to the governor of the state, regular citizens are taking to social media to share, as well, helping paint the picture of a tragedy that has captivated and saddened a nation. How to help . Here is our roundup of social media images and messages coming out of Moore -- both from our own staff and others. Let us know of any other social media accounts providing good information in the comments. . Mobile users unable to see the Storify, please click here. | CNN staff on the ground in Moore, Oklahoma, are posting social media updates . Photos show devastation, signs of hope . Red Cross, Gov. Mary Fallin among officials also posting social updates . |
(CNN) -- Seven Colombian national police officers were killed Sunday in an attack by suspected guerrillas in northern Colombia, defense ministry spokesman Javier Flores told CNN. The police were engaged in a routine patrol near the city of Tibu when they were ambushed by an explosive device, he said. The National Liberation Army, or ELN, guerrillas operate in the area and were suspected of being behind the attack, Flores said. In a separate incident in the south of the country, three soldiers were killed in a confrontation with FARC guerrillas, he said. The attacks come on Colombia's election day, where a runoff will decide who will succeed President Alvaro Uribe, who held a tough stance against the guerrilla groups. | Police engaged in routine patrol near city of Tibu in northern Columbia . They were ambushed by an explosive device, defense ministry spokesman says . National Liberation Army guerrillas operate in area and are suspected in attack . In separate election day incident, three soldiers killed in confrontation with FARC . |
A suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up among mourners inside a funeral tent on a farm about 12 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, according to police. At least 21 people were killed and 35 others injured at the funeral in al Taji, a mostly Sunni district, officials said. The funeral was for a member of the local Awakening Council, a group also known as the Sons of Iraq and Sahawat, made up of Sunni Arab fighters who turned against al Qaeda. Iraqi security forces believe that ISIS militants were behind the attack. Awakening Councils are U.S.-backed groups that have been active in Iraq since 2006. A few years ago, the councils were credited as being a major factor in a drop in violence across Iraq, but council members have also become targets for jihadists. | A suicide bomber blows himself up at a funeral north of Baghdad . At least 21 people die and 35 are injured, police said . The funeral was for a member of a Sunni group that has turned against al Qaeda . Iraqi security believes ISIS militants are behind the bombing . |
(CNN)Each day, CNN producers select a user-submitted photo to be our Travel Photo of the Day. Click through the gallery above to see stunning shots from around the world, and be sure to come back every day for a new image. Have a gorgeous travel photo of your own to share? Submit it for the gallery at CNN iReport! | See more iReport galleries: Glorious Ireland, beautiful beaches . Follow us on Twitter @cnnireport and @CNNTravel . |
Tokyo (CNN) -- Authorities have suspended their search for a missing crew member in a U.S. military helicopter that crashed in Okinawa after human remains were found at the site. The helicopter crashed Monday at Camp Hansen, a Marine base on the Japanese island. The three other crew members who were recovered from the wreckage of the HH-60 Pave Hawk are in stable condition at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, the U.S. Air Force said Tuesday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for the grounding of the U.S. helicopters, while the crash is investigated. The Pave Hawk is U.S. Air Force version of the Army's Black Hawk helicopter. | Japan's prime minister calls for the grounding of the U.S. helicopters during an investigation . The helicopter crashed at a Marine base on Okinawa . |
(CNN) -- CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta was near the scene of a small plane crash Saturday afternoon on the campus of the University of Florida. Maj. Brad Barber of the University of Florida Police Department told Gupta the plane had been carrying a banner above the area around the school's football stadium. According to Barber, the plane crash-landed into a truck parked adjacent to a field being used by tailgaters before Florida's football game against the University of Arkansas. No one on the ground was hit or injured, and the pilot and passenger -- who emerged from the cockpit under their own power -- were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, Gupta said. Alachua County Fire Chief Mike Cowart told CNN the plane had mechanical problems and attempted an emergency landing in Flavet Field just hours before the scheduled kickoff. | A small plane crashes into parking lot before the University of Florida football game . CNN's Sanjay Gupta was nearby . Craft had been carrying a banner near football stadium . Gupta: Pilot, passenger receive minor injuries . |
(CNN) -- A possible tornado damaged several buildings Thursday at the Ohio State University satellite campus in Wooster, Ohio, the National Weather Service and local fire officials said. The storm destroyed greenhouses and outer structures at the Agricultural Research and Developmental Center, said Capt. Rody Walter of the Wooster Fire Department. Other campus buildings were damaged, as well as residences. One home reportedly collapsed. There were no fatalities, Walter said. People with minor injuries were treated on scene and at Wooster Community Hospital. | Powerful storm damages Ohio State University satellite campus . Buildings, residences damaged in Wooster . |
(CNN) -- Eight people were killed in a bombing in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, an official in the Interior Ministry said Monday. A spokesman for the Gaziantep governorship said 66 people were wounded in the blast. Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin is planning to visit Gaziantep, a major industrial hub in southeastern Turkey, on Tuesday, said the Interior Ministry official, who is not authorized to speak with the media. Also Monday, the district headquarters of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party was set on fire, parliamentarian Nursel Aydogan said. It is rare to hear of an attack this deadly in Gaziantap, which is outside of the usual area of operations for the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK. Turkey, the United States and the European Union have formally labeled the PKK a terrorist organization. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. | The bombing occurred in a city in southeastern Turkey . The area is not usually known as site of terrorist attacks . Eight people died, 66 were injured in attack . |
(CNN) -- They may have a silly name and be 750-1 against to win the tournament, but Australia's "Socceroos" were Team Keen on May 28, arriving first for the Brazil World Cup in a specially designed Qantas jet marked with the team logo. Thus began a small but nevertheless slideshow-worthy trend for spruced up World Cup aircraft. Brazil's GOL adopted the role of attention-stealing host, with a paint job so magnificent it's worthy of its own gallery. Germany's Lufthansa became "Fanhansa" on eight planes, in a design that valued minimalism and efficiency over gaudy ostentation. Click through the gallery for more. | Airlines are playing their part in the World Cup fever, with many rolling out themed liveries . Brazil's team is using a plane completely covered by graffiti art . Germany's Lufthansa has renamed eight of its planes to "Fanhansa" |
(CNN) -- A bank robber wearing a Santa hat and beard walked into a Port Orange, Florida, bank and walked out with loot, police said Tuesday. The incident took place Monday at a SunTrust Bank. The man, who also wore sunglasses, placed a package on the teller's counter. It was wrapped with what appears in a surveillance photo to be pink gift wrap. The man handed the teller a note demanding cash. The note suggested the package was harmful, police said. He was given money. Authorities haven't disclosed how much. The robber left the package on the counter, walked out and fled in a dark vehicle. The bank was evacuated and secured, police said. The package turned out not to contain an explosive device. | A bank robber wore a Santa hat, beard, and sunglasses . He brought a gift-wrapped package and suggested it was harmful . He was given money and fled . The box didn't contain an explosive . |
LIMA, Peru (CNN) -- Seven children and two teachers were killed Monday when a bridge collapsed in southern Peru, according to a health department official. Fifty-five others were injured in the incident, which occurred near a school in Peru's Ayacucho province, said Director Maria Torrealba. Further details were not immediately available, nor were the conditions of those injured in the incident. Journalist Maribel Salas contributed to this report . | Fifty-five others were injured in the collapse . The incident has occurred near a school in Peru's Ayacucho province . The conditions of those injured in the incident is not immediately available . |
(EW.com) -- The CW has renewed "America's Next Top Model" for its 20th cycle since debuting in 2003. With the new cycle comes two big changes for the competition show: This time it will premiere in summer 2013 instead of the typical early fall or late winter start. And the show will feature male models for the first time. Sandra Bullock: Naked truth for 'Chelsea' The male models will live in the models' house along with the female models, and all will compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model." No word from the CW yet about exactly how this affects the competition and its rules. "America's Next Top Model" is currently in the midst of its 19th cycle, "College Edition." See the original article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | The CW has renewed "America's Next Top Model" the show will feature male models for the first time . "America's Next Top Model" is currently in the midst of its 19th cycle . |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- "Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco suffered a big bang when she fell from a horse last weekend, according to her representative. "She did break her leg, but is expected to make a full recovery," said Melissa Kates. "She will not be working this week and there was already a planned hiatus for next week." Cuoco, 24, told CNN last month that she keeps horses on her San Fernando Valley, California, ranch. "I'm all about the horses, riding, nature and just the quiet side of life," she said. She plays the lead role of Penny on the CBS hit sitcom. CNN's Brittany Kaplan contributed to this report . | Her rep says Cuoco already planned to be off next week . Cuoco said she's "all about horses" |
(CNN) -- A French soldier was killed during a clash with Islamist fighters early Wednesday in northern Mali, the French Defense Ministry said. Four French soldiers have been killed in Mali since the beginning of France's military intervention there in January. Interactive: Africa's rocky road to democracy . Islamist extremists carved out a large haven in northern Mali last year, taking advantage of a chaotic situation after a military coup by the separatist party MNLA. The militants banned music, smoking, drinking and watching sports on television. They also destroyed historic tombs and shrines. France has more than 2,000 soldiers on Malian soil, with 1,000 more troops supporting the operation from elsewhere. French involvement in the conflict began on January 11, the day after militants said they had seized the city of Konna, east of Diabaly in central Mali, and were poised to advance south toward Bamako, the capital. | A French soldier was killed during a clash with Islamist fighters in northern Mali . Four French soldiers have been killed in Mali since the intervention in January. France has more than 2,000 soldiers on Malian soil . |
(CNN) -- George Clooney will soon be a brief part of "Downton Abbey," and for a good cause. A rep for the show's UK network, ITV, says the actor will appear in a "Downton"-related film made for ITV's charity program, "Text Santa." The annual fund-raiser drums up support for six UK charities, including Alzheimer's Society and Teenage Cancer Trust. No other details were provided regarding the special program, but ITV said that Clooney will not be in any episodes of the show. If he were, he'd be among old friends. Clooney cast "Downton Abbey's" Hugh Bonneville (Robert Crawley) in his 2014 World War II film, "The Monuments Men." The fifth season of "Downton Abbey" will premiere in the United States on PBS on January 4. George Clooney lets wedding details slip . | George Clooney will appear in a "Downton Abbey"-related film . The project is being created for charity program "Text Santa" Clooney won't appear in any episodes of "Downton Abbey" |
(CNN) -- Four days of heavy rains triggered a landslide that killed 12 children and eight adults near Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, authorities said Friday. Five of the children were under six, said Suzan Kaganda, a police department spokeswoman. The death toll could go up as rescue crews search the area for people reported missing, Kaganda said. Most victims of the late Tuesday landslide live in the Kilimanjaro region near the mountain by the same name, Kaganda said. The mountain is the highest peak in Africa and is a major tourist attraction. U.N. officials warned last month that east Africa is facing mudslides, crop destruction and waterborne diseases as a result of heavy downpour triggered by El Nino weather patterns. Most east African countries have been water-starved in the past few years, exacerbating the results of floods, because a lot of greenery disappeared in the drought. | Most victims of the landslide live in the Kilimanjaro region near the mountain by the same name . U.N. warned east Africa is facing mudslides, crop destruction and waterborne diseases related to El Nino weather patterns . The mountain is the highest peak in Africa and is a major tourist attraction . |
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- An Indonesian volcano erupted twice Monday, spewing thick ash clouds a day after the number of evacuees rose to 5,200. The two eruptions occurred within 10 minutes of one another, spitting ash clouds as high as 600 meters (1,970 feet) into the air. Mt. Lokon in the northern Sulawesi province first erupted Thursday night. Since then it has erupted several more times. Authorities worry that the latest eruption sent smoke so high into the sky that it could affect flights at nearby airports. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Indonesia is located on the "Ring of Fire," an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. | The two eruptions occur within 10 minutes of one another . There are no immediate reports of casualties . Indonesia is located on "The Ring of Fire" |
New Delhi (CNN) -- The death toll from Monday's building collapse in southern India has risen to 13, local officials said Tuesday. The three-storey hotel was located in Secunderabad, a city in Andhra Pradesh state, senior police official Anjani Kumar told CNN. Rescue operations are ongoing at the scene, he said. The cause of the collapse would be investigated once the rescue phase was over, he added. According to Municipal Commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu, another 21 people were injured. He said at least 19 people had been pulled from under the rubble. | 13 dead, 21 hurt as hotel collapses in southern city of Secunderabad . Rescuers are continuing to search for people trapped under the rubble . The cause of the collapse is still unknown at this stage . |
(CNN) -- An Israeli air strike hit two concealed rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip Monday, the military announced. "Direct hits were confirmed," said a statement from the Israel Defense Forces. Palestinian security sources in Gaza told CNN that a training camp west of Gaza City was hit. Medical sources said no injuries were reported. The Israeli military said the strikes came after its "Iron Dome" defense system intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip above the city of Ashkelon. Another rocket landed in the area and had not been located, . Lt. Col. Peter Lerner called the air strike "an immediate response to the terrorist aggression and its infrastructure in Gaza." CNN's Kareem Khadder contributed reporting from Jerusalem. | Sources: Gaza training camp hit, no injuries . Israel's "Iron Dome" earlier intercepted rocket from Gaza, military says . Spokesman: Israel responded to "terrorist aggression" |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel completed a successful test flight of its Arrow 3 interceptor system on Monday, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The system is designed to defend against medium-range missiles that could be fired from countries such as Iran. "The successful test is a major milestone in the development of the Arrow 3 Weapon System and provides further confidence in future Israeli defense capabilities to defeat the developing ballistic missile threat," the statement said. The test of the joint American and Israeli weapon system was held over the Mediterranean Sea on Monday morning. Israel and the United States have been jointly developing the multi-billion dollar Arrow missile defense system since 1986. The goal is to provide Israel with a defense for medium range missiles fired toward it from the region. | Israel declares test a "major milestone" in development of anti-missile system . Arrow could protect Israel from medium range missiles fired from countries like Iran . The United States and Israel are jointly developing the system. |
(CNN) -- A pair of suspected U.S. drone strikes on militant targets in Pakistan killed at least seven people, Pakistani intelligence sources said Friday. The strikes were carried out in North Waziristan, a mountainous region near the border with Afghanistan that's rife with militant activity. One strike targeted a militant hideout in the Kund area of Shawal, killing four, the intelligence sources say. The second struck at Uzbek hideouts in the Mangroti area, killing three, according to the sources. A similar strike Saturday in North Waziristan's Datakhel region killed five militants, intelligence sources told CNN at the time. The strikes come amid an offensive by Pakistan's army in North Waziristan aimed at clearing out Taliban and other militants in the region. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced. Michael Pearson wrote from Atlanta. Zahir Shah reported from Peshawar, Pakistan. | Seven killed in suspected U.S. drone strikes in Paksistan, Pakistani intelligence sources say . The strikes occurred in North Waziristan . Pakistan's military has been fighting militants in the region . |
(CNN)It felt almost like a setup. When Katy Perry appeared on stage for the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, it was if she was saying, "You want memes, Internet? I'll give you memes." From her entrance on a giant mechanical tiger to the dancing sharks and "The More You Know" star, it was everything. But don't take our word for it: . And let's not forget that Vine of the backup-dancing shark that clearly missed rehearsal: . | Katy Perry put on a typically glittery, bright halftime show . There were memes of her outfit and more . |
(CNN) -- The death toll rose to 13 and number of injured increased to 154 after a truck carrying fireworks to a religious procession exploded Friday in the central Mexican city of Nativitas, government news agency Notimex reported. The explosion occurred when one of the fireworks went astray and landed in the truck carrying "a significant amount" of other fireworks, Notimex said. The injured persons were being taken to several area hospitals, Mateo Morales Baez told Notimex. CNN's Nelson Quinones contributed to this report . | NEW: 154 people were injured, government news agency says . A truck carrying fireworks to a religious procession explodes in Mexico . One firework went astray and landed in the truck . |
A Ukrainian cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff in mountainous southeastern Algeria on Saturday morning, killing seven people who were aboard, Algerian state-run news agency Algerie Presse Service reported. The Ukraine Air Alliance plane crashed about three minutes after it took off from Algeria's Tamanrasset airport, APS reported. Rescuers reached the crash site about 15 kilometers south of the airport but found no survivors, the news service reported, citing the country's transportation ministry. The Tamanrasset prosecutor visited the scene of the crash and has ordered police to conduct an investigation, according to APS. The Russian-built Antonov An-12 plane was carrying oil equipment, headed from Glasgow, Scotland, to Equatorial Guinea; Tamanrasset was one of its stopovers, APS reported. No cause of the crash has been announced. | Plane crashed three minutes after takeoff, state-run Algerie Presse Service reports . Plane was carrying oil equipment . Aircraft was headed from Scotland to Equatorial Guinea; had stopover in Algeria . |
(CNN) -- An explosion caused by a chemical reaction at a University of Maryland-College Park chemistry lab caused minor injuries to two students and forced authorities to evacuate the four-story building, according to the Prince George's Fire Department. Initial reports described an explosion and fire inside the building, but fire department spokesman Mark Brady said in a post to the department's Twitter account that there was no fire. The department's hazardous materials team was preparing to go into the building, he said. Two students were being treated at the scene for first-degree chemical burns and superficial cuts, Brady said on the social networking service. | Chemical reaction injures two University of Maryland-College park students . Authorities evacuated the chemistry building, a fire department spokesman says . |
(CNN) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday near the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the state-run Philippines News Agency (PNA) reported. The temblor hit at 12:37 p.m. local time, 149 kilometers (93 miles) south of Davao, the USGS said. It struck at a depth of about 98 kilometers. No tsunami warning or watch has been issued. In August: Strong offshore quake in the Philippines . Rescuers struggle to aid Philippines storm victims . CNN's Salma Abdelaziz contributed to this report. | No tsunami warning or watch has been issued . The earthquake occurred in the ocean, south of the city of Davao . |
(CNN) -- Texas brewery Austin Beerworks is doing its part to "keep Austin weird" by releasing the first 99-pack of beer to consumers. To celebrate the "anytime" of their Peacemaker Anytime Ale, the craft brewer decided to release the multipack. "Since you can drink it anytime, you're going to want to have more than a few on hand," the brewery said in a video on its website. What started as a viral sensation turned out to be no joke: The brewery sold out of all 20 of the 99-packs for $99 on the first day. The packs measure approximately 7 feet long and weigh in at more than 80 pounds. Because of the overnight success, the brewery is going to produce another run of the 99-packs soon, according to its Facebook page. . | Austin Beerworks releases a 99-pack of one of its beers . The pack costs $99 and weighs more than 80 pounds . The brewery sells out of the multipack on the first day . |
Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Spain's unemployment rate rose to 20.09 percent for the second quarter of 2010, up from 20.05 percent from the previous quarter, Spain's National Statistics Institute said Friday. It is the highest level in 13 years, and it comes despite a rise in seasonal jobs for the summer. The figure means 4.6 million people are jobless in Spain. Spain has had one of the highest unemployment rates in the European Union, hovering near 20 percent for months. Data released earlier this month by Eurostat, the European statistics agency, showed the Baltic countries of Latvia and Estonia with similar jobless rates. The Eurostat figures, which were for May, showed overall unemployment in the 27-member European Union was at 9.6 percent. CNN's Al Goodman contributed to this report. | Spanish unemployment rises to 20.09 percent . 4.6 million people are now jobless in Spain . Spain has had one of the highest jobless rates in Europe . |
Unidentified gunmen attacked border guards in southern Egypt on Saturday, killing 21 and injuring four, according to Egypt's state-run news agency MENA. The Egyptian army said a terrorist group fired a rocket-propelled grenade into an "ammunition store" at a checkpoint near Farfra. In an exchange of gunfire, some militants were killed, the army said. Two cars with explosives were also confiscated. "This incident will not discourage (guards) from carrying the national responsibility to protect and secure the country and hit the hotbeds of terrorism and extremism at all costs regardless of sacrifice," read an army statement. The checkpoint is in Al-Wadi Al-Gedid province, which borders Libya and Sudan. It was not clear whether the guards were on their way to the border or were already on the border when they were attacked, according to MENA. | 21 border guards were killed in attack, Egypt state media report . Terrorists fired a rocket at ammunition stores, army said . The attack happened at a checkpoint in southern Egypt, near Sudan and Libya . A number of militants were killed and 2 cars with explosives confiscated, army said . |
(CNN) -- One of the joys of watching FIFA's quadrennial football fest is seeing relative unknowns -- young prospects or previously unheralded players -- come to the fore with some dazzling football. Here are 11 players who have made their mark in Brazil (or the run-up to the World Cup), and who will leave the country with some of the world's biggest clubs salivating over the prospect of adding these stars of the future to their rosters. Perhaps by 2018, in Russia, these 11 will be household names -- but by then the fun of recognizing the new crop of talented stars will have begun all over again. Who do you think should be included? Tell us in the comments below. | Spotting the stars of tomorrow is part of the fun of the World Cup . Players who perform well can expect to be snapped up by big clubs for the next season . Here are 11 who impressed, and who'll be making their mark in years to come . |
(CNN) -- Would you be OK with a mosque in your community? According to a new national poll, most Americans say yes, they would. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey found that 69% of Americans would be OK with a mosque in their area while 28% would not. In CNN's documentary "Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door," Soledad O'Brien chronicles the dramatic fight over the construction of a mosque in the heart of the Bible Belt. What do you think about the controversy over building mosques in America? Have you seen or participated in any demonstrations or marches? Share your thoughts below. | CNN poll: 69% of Americans would be OK with a mosque in their neighborhood . CNN's documentary "Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door" airs at 8 p.m. ET . Share your thoughts: How would you feel about a mosque next door? |
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- A restless volcano in northern Indonesia erupted Friday, spewing clouds of ash as high as 2 kilometers into the sky, the country's National Disaster Management Agency said. The authorities are warning residents to stay away from the volcano, Mt. Lokon, in North Sulawesi, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the disaster management agency. A 2.5 kilometer exclusion zone had already been set up around Mt. Lokon, which had been showing signs of activity in recent days. A series of eruptions by Mt. Lokon in July prompted the evacuation of thousands of local residents. The volcano also erupted in October and December. Indonesia is located on the "Ring of Fire," an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. | Indonesian authorities are warning people to stay away from Mt. Lokon . The volcano erupted Friday, spewing ash 2 kilometers into the sky . A 2.5 kilometer exclusion zone has been set up around the volcano . An eruption by Mt. Lokon in July prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents . |
Actor Wesley Snipes has been released from a federal prison where he was serving a three-year sentence after being convicted on tax charges in February 2010. The release to a supervised residential location in New York occurred Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons told CNN. Snipes, 50, who starred in the "Blade" action movies and "White Men Can't Jump," had been serving time at a federal prison in Pennsylvania. A jury convicted him of willfully failing to file tax returns for 1999, 2000 and 2001. Snipes was acquitted of felony tax fraud and conspiracy charges. In June 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of his sentence, which he had argued was too harsh for a misdemeanor conviction. | Snipes was convicted on tax charges in February 2010 . He was released Tuesday to a supervised residential location . The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in 2011 . Snipes, 50, starred in the "Blade" movie series, among other films . |
(CNN) -- An electrical outage at a power station in northern New Jersey left 20,000 households -- and a major airport -- without power Monday, prompting authorities to restrict incoming and outgoing flights at Newark International Airport, officials said. Several people were removed from stalled elevators, while others were stranded in the airport's monorail trains, according to a spokesman for the Port Authority for New York and New Jersey. The outage occurred around 2:30 p.m. after an equipment failure at Bayway Switching Station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, according to Public Service Electric and Gas Co. spokeswoman Bonnie Sheppard. Power was restored at Newark airport around 4 p.m., and flights resumed with minor delays. Emergency crews were working to restore service across the region, Sheppard said. | NEW: Power was restored at Newark aiport around 4 p.m. A power outage Monday left 20,000 households without electricity . The outage also cut power to Newark International Airport terminals . The outage prompted airport authorities to restrict flights at Newark airport . |
(CNN) -- Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son Michael Blosil has died, a family spokesman said Saturday. "My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time," the entertainer said in a statement through spokesman Alan Nierob. Brian Elias of the Los Angeles Coroner's Office said the death is under investigation. Her Web site, written last September, describes her as "the proud mother of eight beautiful children who are always her greatest treasures." Marie Osmond and her brother Donny hosted the national television variety show "The Donny & Marie Show" from 1976 to 1981. Afterward, she had acting and singing careers. She recently competed in a season of "Dancing With the Stars." In 2001, she wrote "Behind the Smile," about her experience with postpartum depression. | "My family and I are devastated and in deep shock," singer says in brief statement . Michael Blosil was 18 years old, one of Osmond's eight children . Death is under investigation, coroner's office official says . |
(CNN) -- Traffic on Interstate 15 in Southern California was backed up for miles early Tuesday after a new overpass in the city of Hesperia caught fire, a fire official said. The major artery between Los Angeles and Las Vegas is expected to be closed for up to 48 hours while crews put out the fire and demolish the damaged structure, according to Eric Sherwin with the San Bernadino County Fire Department. The bridge caught fire Monday when sparks from blowtorches used to cut reinforcing bar ignited the wooden framework supporting the structure. Hesperia is about 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles. College tour in California ends in fiery wreck, leaves 10 dead . | Interstate 15 is shut down between Los Angeles and Las Vegas . A new overpass caught fire in Hesperia, California . Blowtorches ignited the wooden structure under the bridge . |
(CNN) -- Seven miners were killed Saturday in an explosion at a coal mine in southwest China, state-run media reported. The blast occurred at about 2 a.m. local time at the Huangshuiba Coal Mine in the town of Yumo in the Guizhou Province, where 50 miners were working, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, citing local officials. Rescuers pulled 45 miners out of mine, including two who later died from injuries sustained in the blast, the news agency reported. The bodies of five miners were found near the blast site, according to Xinhua. The cause of the accident was under investigation, authorities said, according to the news agency. CNN's Elwyn Lopez contributed to this report . | A blast occurred early Saturday at a coal mine in the Guizhou Province, state media reports . 50 miners were working at the time of the blast, state media reports . The bodies of five miners were found near the blast site, Xinhua reports . Two miners died later of their injuries, the news agency . |
(CNN) -- Barack Obama has come in at eighth in a list of golf-playing American presidents, higher than both George Bush and Ronald Reagan. Bush was known for his love of golf, but figures released by Mark Knoller of CBS Radio, the unofficial White House statistician, have revealed that Obama has played golf 32 times during his presidency -- eight times more than his predecessor did during his entire tenure at the White House. In fact, president Obama played a round as recently as last Sunday, when his flight to Poland for the funeral of president Lech Kaczynski was cancelled due to the volcanic ash cloud over Europe. Golf Digest magazine has ranked president Obama ahead of both Bush and Reagan, but behind Bill Clinton -- who was known to practise his putting in the aisle of Air Force One. | Barack Obama has come in at eighth in a list of golf-playing American presidents . Mr Obama comes in higher than both George Bush and Ronald Reagan . The current president had played golf eight times more than Bush did during his entire tenure . |
(CNN) -- Egyptian women called for a Million Woman March on Tuesday, International Women's Day, demanding "fair and equal opportunity for all Egyptian citizens -- beyond gender, religion or class." "We are not after minority rights. We are not after symbolic political representation," they said in a statement on Facebook. Women were very visible among demonstrators who toppled Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak last month, which feminists called a breakthrough for Egyptian society. | Women seek equal opportunities for all Egyptians . Feminists praise the role women played in the revolution that toppled Mubarak . |
(CNN Student News) -- October 19, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia . Pakistan . United Kingdom . 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 . |
(EW.com) -- A "Mad Men" actor is going to ABC's "Pan Am" -- he doesn't even need to change decades! Darren Pettie has had a recurring role on the AMC drama as the son of a cigarette mogul who was secretly gay (and recently had an arc on The CW's "Ringer"). Now Pettie has signed up for a recurring part on "Pan Am" playing an airline captain who's considered the "ultimate sky god." He's a heroic former WWII pilot named Vince Broyles, a charmer with a dark side. Due to his acclaimed military service, he's allowed to commandeer "Pan Am" aircraft for his personal use. Expect Pettie to struggle for Alpha Male status with Capt. Dean Lowrey (Mike Vogel) later this season. See the full article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Darren Pettie played the son of a cigarette mogul who was secretly gay on "Mad Men" In "Pan Am" he will play a heroic former WWII pilot named Vince Broyles . Expect Pettie to struggle for Alpha Male status with Capt. Dean Lowrey . |
(CNN) -- A train derailed outside of Naples, Italy, Friday, killing one person and leaving about 40 injured, a railroad service spokesman said. A 71-year-old man died, and one passenger is in critical condition, said Giustiniano Carmine, a spokesman for the Circumvesuviana rail service. Most of the other injuries were minor, he said. Investigators plan to review video images from inside the train as they try to learn what caused the wreck, he said. | A 71-year-old man is killed when a train derails near Naples . It critically injured one person . It caused less serious injuries to about 40 people . |
(CNN) -- Ten skydivers and the pilot of a small private plane died Saturday when their aircraft crashed in a rural area southeast of Belgium's capital, a local municipality said. Emergency dispatch teams were dispatched to the crash site in Namur, a community about 70 kilometers (43 miles) southeast of Brussels, Belgian Fire Service spokesman Eric Lambert told CNN. They were joined later by Belgium's King Philippe, Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo and Interior Minister Joelle Milquet, the city of Namur said in a statement. An investigation being conducted by the Namur prosecutor's office is underway to determine why the plane went down, according to the city. CNN affiliate RTL reported Fernelmont Mayor Jean-Claude Nihoul as saying the aircraft crashed about 10 minutes after takeoff from a nearby airport. The remains of those killed were taken to Charleroi. Parachutist dies at Florida air show . | NEW: 10 skydivers, the pilot are killed when their plane crashes, nearby city reports . NEW: Belgium's king and prime minister go to the crash site, adds the city . NEW: An investigation is underway to determine why the plane crashed . |
(Life.com) -- Saturday, June 1, marks Marilyn Monroe's 87th birthday. Or rather, it marks the 87th anniversary of her birth. It's difficult, after all, to envision what an 87th birthday might look and feel like for someone who died more than a half-century ago, when she was just 36 years old. Here, in a quiet tribute to Marilyn Monroe, LIFE.com presents a series of color pictures by Alfred Eisenstaedt, made at the movie star's Hollywood home almost exactly 60 years ago in the spring of 1953, when she was just 26. What's perhaps most striking about these photos, especially in light of all we now know about Marilyn's fraught and deeply sad life, is how relaxed, self-possessed and (dare we say it?) happy she looks. See the entire gallery and read the full story on Life.com. | Photos of a 26-year-old Marilyn Monroe . Photos taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt at her Hollywood home . Saturday, June 1, marks Marilyn Monroe's 87th birthday . |
(CNN) -- Gunmen attacked a nightclub in northern Mexico on Monday night, killing at least nine people, a police spokesman said. The unidentified gunmen entered a nightclub in the city of Monterrey late Monday, opening fire on the staff and clients of the Men's Club Matehuala, said Jorge Domene, a Nuevo Leon state security spokesman. Among the dead was a man who tried to escape through the roof of the bar and fell to his death into a neighboring establishment, Domene said. Northern Mexico is among the areas most affected by drug cartel violence as police crack down and rival gangs attack one another for control of lucrative smuggling routes. | Gunmen attacked a nightclub in Monterrey, Mexico, on Monday night . One victim tried to escape but fell to his death . |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen married National Football League star Tom Brady Thursday in an "intimate" sunset ceremony, US Weekly magazine reported on its Web site. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attend a Metropolitan Museum of Art gala May 5, 2008, in New York City. The couple wed at a Catholic church in Santa Monica, California, in front of mostly immediate family members, the entertainment magazine reported. The two had dated since 2006. The bride wore a Dolce & Gabbana gown. Her three dogs, which attended the ceremony, wore matching Dolce & Gabbana floral lace collars, the Web site said. Bundchen, 28, is the highest-paid model in the world, the business Web site Forbes.com reported last year. New England Patriots quarterback Brady has gone to the Super Bowl four times, winning three of those games. | Couple weds at a Catholic church in Santa Monica, California, US Weekly reports . Bride wears a Dolce & Gabbana gown; her three dogs attend the ceremony . She's world's highest-paid model; he's gone to the Super Bowl four times . |
(CNN) -- Tony Fernandes is the CEO of Air Asia, Asia's leading low fare, no frills airline, flying to destinations across the region. After graduating from the London School of Economics in 1987, he worked as an accountant for Richard Branson's Virgin Records from 1987 to 1989. The amateur guitarist went on to become vice-president for Southeast Asia for Warner Music Group from 1992-2001. In a dramatic change of direction, Fernandes left the music industry to buy Air Asia, a bankrupt carrier -- the purchase cost him a token fee of 26 cents. Since taking over Air Asia he has become known as the Richard Branson of Asian air travel. E-mail to a friend . | Tony Fernandes is the CEO of Asia's biggest budget airline . He studied in the UK and joined Richard Branson's Virgin Records . In 2001 Fernandes bought Air Asia for just 26 cents . |
(CNN Student News) -- September 7, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Charlotte, North Carolina . Bermuda . London . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- Multiculturalism in Germany has "absolutely failed," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party's youth wing at a conference Saturday. "The approach of saying, 'Well, let's just go for a multicultural society, let's coexist and enjoy each other,' this very approach has failed, absolutely failed," she said in a speech. The remarks echo a comment she made to CNN last month in response to a question from Becky Anderson about Germany's Muslim population. "We've all understood now that immigrants are a part of our country, (but) they have to speak our language, they have receive an education here," Merkel told CNN's "Connect the World" program September 27. Germany's population is about 5 percent Muslim, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life estimated last year. Its roughly 4 million Muslims make up the largest Muslim population in western Europe. | Chancellor: The approach of saying "let's coexist and enjoy each other ... has failed" Immigrants must learn German and be educated in Germany, she told CNN last month . Germany is about 5 percent Muslim, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life estimates . |
(CNN Student News) -- March 9, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Iran . Japan . Mariana Trench . 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) -- This time of year, it seems like a new phone comes out every couple days. With the Apple's brand-new iPhone 5 now on sale, here's a roundup of some of the hottest smartphones on the market, along with a few that are coming soon. Many of these gadgets are getting faster and bigger -- so big, in some cases, they won't fit in a pocket. For the most part, tactile keyboards are disappearing, too. Take a look and let us know what you think in the comments section. | New smartphones are coming out in droves . CNN looks at some of the hottest models on the market . |
(CNN) -- A student found dead in her dormitory at a South Carolina college bled to death because of complications from childbirth, medical examiners reported Thursday. Officials at Benedict College, a private, historically black institution in Columbia, identified the student as 19-year-old Ayaanah Gibson. She was about 32 weeks pregnant when she delivered a stillborn fetus late Saturday or early Sunday, the Richland County Coroner's Office said. Gibson's body was found Tuesday. There was no indication of foul play in her death, the coroner's office said. "The Benedict College family is deeply saddened this evening about the unexpected loss of one of its students," the school said in a written statement. "Please join the Benedict College family in praying for our fallen Tiger and her family." Mom gives birth in bar bathroom . | The student died of complications from childbirth, medical examiners say . Ayaanah Gibson was 32 weeks pregnant; her fetus was stillborn . She was a student at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina . |
(CNN) -- America has beaches, too. That's the message from the 2014 U.S. News and World Report "World's Best Places to Visit" rankings for the United States. On the U.S. list, Maui jumped six places from last year's rankings to steal the top spot from Yellowstone National Park, which fell to second place. "When we think about American vacations, people are less inclined to think of beach cities per se, at least before big cities like New York, Chicago or our National Parks," said Allison Michaels, the site's travel editor. "So it's interesting to see a beach destination rise to the top. " Washington D.C., San Francisco and New York City rounded out the top five vacation destinations, whose rankings are based on a formula combining online reader votes with the opinion of reputable travel writers. Click through the gallery to see what you think of all 20 top spots. | U.S. News picked its top spots in the USA . There's a new number one at the top of the list . Beaches, national parks, big cities and culture fill out the top 20 . |
Now-aged serial killer Juan Corona was denied parole for the sixth time on Monday, California authorities said. Corona, 77, is serving 25 concurrent terms of 25-years to life for 25 counts of first-degree murder in Corcoran State Prison in central California. A parole board decided that "Corona's parole could reasonably pose a threat to public safety," said the statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He will not be eligible for another parole hearing for five years. His crimes came to light in May 1971, when a farmer who had hired Corona as a labor contractor discovered a grave between two trees. Authorities went on to discover more graves in peach orchards along the Feather River near Marysville. All of Corona's victims were men who were last seen with him or who'd been hired through his contracting business, according to the corrections department. | Juan Corona is denied parole for the sixth time . He's serving 25 concurrent terms of 25 years to life . He will not be eligible for another parole hearing for five years . |
(CNN) -- The Olympic Games have produced some of the greatest sports moments in history. And to go along with the great moments, there are often great photos: images that craft our memory of these moments. Click through the gallery above to see some classic Olympic photos and read about why they're great (be sure to toggle the hide/show caption button to see each frame in its entirety). Then put your own photo skills to the test with CNN iReport's sports photography master class. Also visit CNN's photo blog for more great Olympic shots, and check out our check out our tips for capturing great sports photos of your own. | Sports photographers will descend on London for the 2012 Olympics . Click through the gallery above to see some classic photos from Olympics past . Put yourself to the test with CNN iReport's sports photography master class . Need more ideas? Check out sports photography tips from experts . |
(CNN) -- Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles on Saturday after stopping Samuel Peter in the 10th round in Frankfurt, Germany. Ukranian Klitschko dominated the fight from the first round, using his height and reach advantage to pepper Peter with stiff jabs, causing his right eye to swell from round two. From the fifth and sixth rounds Klitschko upped the tempo, increasing his work rate to put pressure on Nigerian Peter, 29, who slowed and looked increasing tired as the rounds progressed. Peter had already fought - and lost - to both Wladimir and elder brother Vitali Klitschko. Five years ago, the younger Klitschko hit the canvas three times in Atlantic City before he won a unanimous decision against the African fighter . More than 50,000 fight fans packed the Frankfurt stadium on Saturday to watch what turned out to be a one-sided contest. | Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles . Klitschko stopped Smauel Peters in the 10th round . |
(CNN) -- Former television host and actor Gary Collins has died of natural causes in Mississippi, Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer said Saturday. He was 74. Collins was known as a TV and radio personality and was married to former Miss America Mary Anne Mobley. He was an actor in the television series "The Sixth Sense" and "Born Free" in the 1970s and "Iron Horse" and "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" in the 1960s. His biography on the entertainment industry's IMDb.com states he became interested in acting after he enlisted in the Army and became a radio and television host for the Armed Forces Network. He made appearances in such popular TV shows as "Charlie's Angels" and "Fantasy Island." People we've lost in 2012: The lives they lived . | He starred in "The Sixth Sense" and "Born Free" in the 1970s . He also had a regular role in "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" in the 1960s . His interest in acting began in the Army when he was an Armed Forces Network host . |
(CNN) -- Nope, Patrick Stewart, we don't get it either. The Internet has fallen in love with a video of the 74-year-old actor, posted by his wife, in which he wears a Christmas hat that sings and dances. You read that right. Stewart, best known for his roles in the TV show "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the "X-Men" film franchise, sits looking somewhat confused as the elf cap dances on his head, lights up and plays a jaunty tune. His wife, Sunny Ozell, can be heard laughing in the background. By the end of the video, which is titled "Sweet Hat Bro," Stewart is also laughing. | Stewart's wife posted the video . The actor tries to keep from laughing . The video is titled "Sweet Hat Bro" |
(CNN) -- Making a set of subway stairs into a piano and a bottle bank into an arcade game; just two ingenious ways to get people to take time to do the right thing and have fun. The viral videos are made by a Swedish advertising agency DDB for Volkswagen as part of The Fun Theory campaign. The company wanted to show that by making things fun, you're more likely make people change their behavior for the better, be it for the environment, for themselves or other people. Does it matter that such a fun little project is connected to a car company? You decide. In the meantime, enjoy the videos. | Swedish advertising agency created viral videos called 'The Fun Theory' Shot on streets of Stockholm, turned public stairwell into a piano keyboard . Another video turned a bottle bank into an arcade game . |
(CNN) -- Police in Finland say they have arrested more than 20 men on charges related to the sexual abuse of children. The men are suspected of using the Internet to approach girls between the ages of 9 and 15, engage them in sexual discussions and, in some cases, to meet for sex in exchange for money, cigarettes or alcohol, the National Bureau of Investigations said in a statement. The men acted alone, police said. It was not clear when the arrests were made. The agency's statement did not say and police officials were not in the office to comment Thursday afternoon. At least one of the men, who range in age from 22 to 48, has a history of similar crimes against children, the agency said. Three of those arrested have already been convicted and sentenced to prison, according to the statement. CNN's Per Nyberg contributed to this report. | Police in Finland arrest more than 20 on charges related to child sex abuse . The arrests began with a single incident in 2011, police say . At least one of the arrested has a history of similar crimes against children . |
(CNN) -- Police in North Miami, Florida, are investigating the weekend slaying of a local poet and cafe owner who was gunned down in front of his business, a police spokesman said Sunday. Will "Da Real One" Bell was shot and killed while closing his Literary Café and Poetry Lounge, North Miami police Maj. Neal Cuevas said. Two men in dark clothing were spotted leaving the scene in a car, Cuevas said. Bell, 47, appeared twice on HBO's "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" in 2003 and 2004 and won several performance competitions. Miami's alternative weekly New Times named him the city's best poet in 2005, writing that Bell "spits words like high-caliber machine-gun fire, and his booming voice sets ears ablaze." Cuevas said nothing was taken in the robbery, but would not discuss any possible motive. CNN's Maggie Schneider contributed to this report. | Will "Da Real One" Bell was a fixture on the Miami spoken-word scene . He was shot and killed while closing his cafe, North Miami Police said . |
(CNN) -- Today is the 90th birthday of former President Jimmy Carter. Born on October 1, 1924, the Georgian has lived a political life that is filled with controversy and turmoil. Many Americans consider his presidency to be a complete failure. It was four years during which a stagnant economy got worse and foreign policy spiraled out of control with the Iran hostage crisis. Since leaving Washington, Carter has remained a polarizing figure. His positions on international issues such as the conflicts in the Middle East have often caused his detractors to say that he favors one side over the other. Nine things abo . | October 1 is the 90th birthday of former President Jimmy Carter . Julian Zelizer: Carter's campaign emphasized he would restore trust in the government . He says while many Americans consider his presidency a failure, there are lessons . Zelizer: Carter was right to press public officials to do more to reform our political system . |
(CNN) -- Authorities have recovered 54 bodies after a ferry crammed with people capsized in southern Bangladesh, police said Sunday. Among the victims were 22 children and 15 women, said Nazrul Islam, the police chief of Bhola district where the accident occurred Friday. Thirty more passengers are believed missing and presumed dead, he said. "Hopefully, in few hours, we should be able to confirm the exact number of missing (people)," Islam said. The boat had a capacity of 1,500 but was overcrowded with about 2,000 people who were traveling from the capital, Dhaka, to their homes in Bhola for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. The boat toppled as passengers weighted down one side to disembark, Islam said. Police and firefighters rushed to aid passengers, many of whom were trapped in the lower deck. CNN's Harmeet Shah Singh contributed to this report . | Authorities recover 54 bodies after overcrowded ferry capsizes . Boat had capacity of 1,500, but 2,000 people onboard . They were traveling homes for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha . |
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (CNN) -- An explosion rocked a candy factory in the Mexican border city of Juarez on Thursday, injuring dozens and killing at least one person, officials said. Search crews were still combing through the rubble hours after the blast, the city's top civil protection official told CNN affiliate FOROtv. At least one person was confirmed dead, Civil Protection chief Fernando Motta Allen said. At least 42 employees were injured, 11 seriously, according to Efren Matamoros, another Civil Protection official. The explosion caused part of the roof to collapse at the Blueberry candy factory. Preliminary reports indicate that an oven installed several months ago exploded, Matamoros said. Ciudad Juarez is across the border from El Paso, Texas. CNN's Eduardo Aragon, Elwyn Lopez and Catherine E. Shoichet contributed to this report. | NEW: An official says at least one person was killed in the blast . At least 42 people are injured after a factory explosion in Ciudad Juarez, an official says . The blast at the Blueberry candy factory caused part of the roof to collapse . Preliminary reports indicate an oven explodes, the official says . |
The IRS filed a tax lien against Vanessa Williams, saying the singer-actress owes the federal government $369,249 for her 2011 earnings. The lien was filed at the New York City register office on August 13, 2014, according to a document on that website. The publicist for Williams did not immediately respond Wednesday to requests for comment. Williams, 51, was the first black Miss America, but her reign soon erupted into scandal when nude photos of her appeared in Penthouse magazine. Her career soared in the aftermath, with music, television and Broadway performances that earned her Grammy, Emmy and Tony nominations. A mother of four children, Williams lives in New York. Vanessa Williams reflects on motherhood, struggle and stardom . 2013: Lauryn Hill released from federal prison, singer failed to pay income taxes . | Tax lien was filed at the New York County register office on August 13, 2014 . Williams' publicist did not immediately respond to requests for comment . Mother of four lives in New York . |
(CNN) -- Students at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee held a vigil Sunday night to remember a basketball player who was stabbed to death earlier in the day. Police found Shannon Washington with a knife wound to her neck in her apartment early Sunday morning. She later died at a hospital. Authorities have charged a friend, 20-year-old Starquineshia Palmer, with first-degree murder in the death. Police said Palmer was visiting Washington for the weekend, but have not disclosed a motive in the killing. "For Shannon to be killed in the prime of her life is tragic and senseless," said FAMU President James Ammons. "She had so much promise as a student athlete. This is a great loss for the university and our athletic program." Washington transferred to the university from Illinois Valley Community College and was expected to play in the fall as a shooting guard. | Police find Shannon Washington with a knife wound to the neck . They arrest a friend who was visiting for the weekend . Authorities have not disclosed a motive . University president: "She had so much promise as a student athlete" |
(CNN) -- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was arrested and charged with domestic assault Friday night, the Hennepin County, Minnesota, sheriff's office said. According to the sheriff's office, Cook was charged with two counts of domestic assault and was being held without bail. Details of the alleged incident leading to the arrest were not immediately available. The Vikings released a brief statement but offered no details. "The Minnesota Vikings are aware of the incident involving Chris Cook. We take this matter very seriously and are still gathering all the details of the incident," the statement said. Cook was booked at the Hennepin County Jail at 4 a.m., and his arrest likely means he will not play on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, CNN affiliate WCCO reported. | Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was arrested Friday night . He faces two charges of domestic assault . Details of the alleged incident were not immediately known . |
New York (CNN) -- Facebook users now have two more ways to describe their romantic arrangements. In a gesture of inclusiveness aimed at the gay community, Facebook on Thursday added "In a civil union" and "In a domestic partnership" to its official list of relationship statuses. Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but a gay rights group, which announced the change, cheered it. "By acknowledging the relationships of countless loving and committed same-sex couples in the U.S. and abroad, Facebook has set a new standard of inclusion for social media," Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation president Jarrett Barrios wrote in a statement. Barrios said that GLAAD and several other gay-rights groups met with the company to push for the change. The option is now available for Facebook users in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Australia, the group said. | Facebook has added "In a civil union" and "In a domestic partnership" to its list . "Facebook has set a new standard of inclusion," GLAAD says . Several gay-rights groups met with the company to push for the change, GLAAD says . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- The release of 3-D versions of "Star Wars" Episodes II and III, previously planned for next fall, have been postponed while Lucasfilm focuses on new episodes, the company said Monday. "Given the recent development that we are moving forward with a new Star Wars trilogy, we will now focus 100% of our efforts on "Star Wars: Episode VII" in order to ensure the best possible experience for our fans," Lucasfilm said. The revised 3-D release plans will be announced "at a later date," it said. The announcement comes three months after Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion and just days after it revealed that J.J. Abrams has been signed to direct the next Star Wars episode. "Star Wars: Episode VII" is set for release in 2015. A good week to be J.J. Abrams . | "We will now focus 100% of our efforts on 'Star Wars: Episode VII,' " Lucasfilm says . The revised 3-D release plans will be announced "at a later date" "Star Wars: Episode VII" is set for release in 2015 . |
Washington (CNN) -- A new report, due Thursday, raises questions about the Transportation Security Administration's ability to keep airports safe from terrorists. The report by the Government Accountability Office casts doubts on TSA's ability to adequately perform its security mission, said U.S. Rep. John Mica of Florida. Mica specifically wanted the GAO to determine how effective the TSA's behavior detection program, or SPOT (Screening Passengers by Observation Techniques), has been in deterring potential acts of terrorism. Mica will unveil the results of the report at a press conference, he said. As chairman of the subcommittee on aviation after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Mica was instrumental in establishing the TSA. Now, he says he is a critic of its ballooning bureaucracy. | GAO report examines Transportation Security Administration's work . Report specifically targets TSA's behavior detection program . Report requested by congressman who helped create agency . |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A blast targeting Shiites in a busy Pakistani marketplace killed at least 78 people on Saturday, police told CNN. The attack in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta left at least 180 people wounded. The explosives were packed into a parked water tanker and were remotely detonated, said Mir Zubair Mehmood, a senior police official in Quetta. The South Asian nation, overwhelmingly Sunni, has been beset by sectarian strife and attacks for years. Mehmood said the attack targeted a Shiite Hazara community. Ethnic Hazaras live mostly in Afghanistan, and there are also Hazara enclaves in Afghanistan and Iran. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf strongly condemned the bombing and vowed to go after the militants. Earlier this year, a wave of attacks in Quetta left 87 people dead in the Shiite community. | At least 78 people are killed and 180 wounded, police say . Attack hit a Shiite Hazara community . Pakistan's prime minister and president condemn the attack . |
(CNN) -- A 25-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday when a shark attacked him while he was surfing in Eureka, California, local authorities said. Other surfers pulled the injured man from the water, loaded him into a pickup truck and rushed him to a hospital before the local beach patrol could respond, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said. A deputy who spoke with the victim as he was being taken to surgery said the man suffered a 14-inch bite wound and other, smaller wounds. The deputy did not specify what parts of the body were injured. The attack occurred shortly after noon off the North Jetty at Eureka's Bunker Surf Spot. Officials did not release the victim's name. Were you there? Surfer dies after shark attack off California air force base . Great white shark killed California surfer, officials say . | Unidentified man, 25, suffers life-threatening injury, sheriff's office says . Other surfers off Eureka shore rescue victim, take him to hospital . |
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(CNN) -- Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed by ambulance to a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday after suffering a shutdown of blood flow to her left leg, according to her publicist. Gabor's press representative, John Blanchette, told CNN that Gabor has been sent to UCLA Medical Center. Blanchette said he had no further information about her condition. It is the second time, Gabor, 94, has taken an emergency trip to hospital since February 1, when she was transported by ambulance because she was spitting blood. Gabor, the previous month, had part of her right leg amputated because of an infection. | Gabor is rushed to a hospital because of no blood flow in her remaining leg . The 94-year-old actress had part of her right leg amputated in February . |
(CNN) -- An outage of one of Amazon's cloud computing data centers knocked out popular sites like Reddit, Foursquare Pinterest and TMZ for some users on Monday. The outages, which began early afternoon Eastern time, appeared to be gradually improving as the afternoon went on. As of about 5 p.m. ET, Amazon Web Services was reporting "degraded" performance at one of its centers in northern Virginia. In addition to online retail, Amazon rents cloud storage space for clients to store Web data. Other sites that were impacted included Instagram, Flipboard, AirBnB, Imgur and GetGlue. During the height of the outages, many took to Twitter to complain and seek solace. Here are some of their updates. If you are unable to see the Storify below, click here. . CNN's Doug Gross contributed to this report. | Outage of Amazon storage center blamed for Reddit, other sites going down for some . Foursquare, Instagram, Flipboard, AirBnB also impacted . |
(CNN) -- Nearly half of those injured by exploding gas-filled balloons during a political campaign rally in Armenia's capital remained hospitalized on Saturday, according to state media. The incident occurred Friday in city of Yerevan, two days before parliamentary elections. The balloons erupted in flames, forcing at least 154 people to be hospitalized. By Saturday, medical personnel had still not discharged 76 of the victims, according to the official Armenpress. President Serzh Sargsyan reported that there were no fatalities as a result of the explosion, saying law enforcement has initiated an investigation, the agency said. "All those who are guilty will be revealed and punished in accordance with the law," Sargsyan said. "I urge everyone to keep calm. Let us pray for the injured and wish everyone fast recovery." The type of gas that filled the balloons is unclear. CNN's Karen Smith contributed to this report . | Gas-filled balloons exploded in the Armenian capital during a political campaign rally . 154 people were hospitalized after the incident . By Saturday, medical personnel had still not discharged 76 of the victims . |
(CNN) -- The man accused in Tuesday's shooting at Purdue University was found sitting in a hallway, bloody and with his hands behind his head, authorities said in documents filed Thursday supporting a murder charge. Cody Cousins, 23, is accused of killing teaching assistant Andrew Boldt in front of several people in the school's electrical engineering building. Authorities say Boldt was stabbed and shot. Investigators recovered a handgun, spent bullet casings and a knife, according to an affidavit that accompanies the formal charge of murder filed Thursday in Tippecanoe Superior Court. Cousins was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday for an initial hearing. Boldt will be buried on Tuesday. Authorities have not disclosed a motive. | Purdue shooting suspect found waiting in hallway, hands behind head, police say . Cody Cousins is accused of stabbing, shooting Andrew Boldt . He was formally charged on Thursday . Authorities haven't released a motive . |
Atlanta (CNN) -- The shooting deaths of five people at a suburban Atlanta spa Tuesday night was a murder-suicide triggered by a domestic dispute, police said Wednesday. A man shot himself to death after killing his two sisters and their husbands at the Su Jung Health Spa in Norcross, Georgia, according to a police statement. The man had been asked to leave the business earlier in the day, but returned at 8:40 p.m. and began shooting with a semiautomatic pistol, police said. The names of the dead, all in their early 50s to mid-60s, have not been made public. "The Norcross Police Department continues to investigate the incident and has worked with the (South) Korean consulate in this incident," the statement said. | NEW: The dead includes a man, his two sisters and their husbands, police say . NEW: Police are working with the South Korean consulate, police say . NEW: Man had been asked to leave the shop, but he returned later with a gun . |
(CNN) -- A United Airlines flight was diverted to Toronto late Monday after the plane's communication system began to malfunction, an airline official said. Flight 940 never lost contact with air traffic control, according to United spokesman Rahsaan Johnson. The extent of the problem with the communication system wasn't immediately clear, but was bad enough the captain asked to divert, he said. The Boeing 777 was en route from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, with 255 passengers and crew aboard. It landed without incident at Pearson International Airport around 10 p.m., according to Sgt. Peter Riemenschneider with Peel Regional Police. The passengers were being kept in a gate area while a plane is sent to Canada to retrieve them and take them back to Chicago, Johnson said late Monday. They will be put on another plane to Frankfurt sometime Tuesday. CNN's Leslie Tripp contributed to this report. | NEW: Passengers will be taken back to Chicago, an airline spokesman says . The flight was en route from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany . Plane's communication system began to malfunction, official says . |
Each day, CNN producers select a user-submitted photo to be our Travel Photo of the Day. Click through the gallery above to see stunning shots from around the world, and be sure to come back every day for a new image. Have a gorgeous travel photo of your own to share? Submit it for the gallery at CNN iReport! | See more iReport galleries: South of France, otherworldly landscapes . Follow us on Twitter @CNNTravel . |
(CNN) -- OK, get ready. This is really sweet. I was lucky to find a family who let us into their home to experience a very personal moment -- the moment they said goodbye to their first child going off to college. Caryn and Doug Kopp of Bedminster, New Jersey, say they feel like it was just yesterday when they were bringing Jamie home from the hospital. Now they are packing up her things and preparing to take her to college -- and girding themselves for a much quieter home once she's no longer around. Jamie predicts her dad will be the one to cry. Is she right? Produced by Mimi Schiffman. Videography by Mimi Schiffman and Rachel Kuipers. | Caryn and Doug Kopp's daughter Jamie is about to leave for college . The entire family knows it will be a big emotional adjustment . Jamie predicts her dad will be the one to cry, but is she right? What does Jamie find in a time capsule created when she was born? |
(EW.com) -- Bravo will air a special that addresses the suicide of Russell Armstrong, sources tell EW. The network has shot a special that included several cast members of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" -- Lisa Vanderpump, Camille Grammer, Kyle and Kim Richards, and Adrienne Maloof. Taylor Armstrong apparently was not included in the filming. The special has yet to be formally announced by the network, and its unclear when the special will air. The second season premiere of "Beverly Hills" is still on track for September 5, with the show re-edited in wake of Armstrong's death. See full article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Sources say Bravo will air a special that addresses the suicide of Russell Armstrong . The special includes Vanderpump, Grammer, Maloof and Kyle and Kim Richards . The second season premiere of "Beverly Hills" is still on track for September 5 . |
(CNN) -- Dawn Soto often looks at her toddler's expressive face and tries to decipher his inner monologue. She wonders, "What goes through their little minds with all these new experiences?" Any parent of a young child imagines what their baby is thinking about. Recently, Anderson Cooper traveled to the Infant Cognition Center at Yale University where he watched babies take part in a series of tests aimed at answering the question: "Are we born knowing right from wrong?" He explores that question and other aspects of babies' inner thoughts in a three-part special this week on baby brains. In that spirit, iReport invited parents to share photos of their babies and guess what they were thinking at that moment. Scroll through the gallery and share your own. | Tune in to AC360° this week for a special on babies' brains . Think you know what's on your baby's mind? Send a photo and caption to iReport! |
(CNN) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake's epicenter was reported to be in Negros, about 360 miles south-southeast of Manila. The earthquake had a depth of nearly 12 miles, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. | The earthquake had a reported magnitude of 6.2 . It struck in Negros, about 360 miles south-southeast of Manila . |
(EW.com ) -- Man, this was really a no-win situation. Ice Cube apologized on Twitter to Paul Walker fans/the world after he expressed his disappointment over losing the Best Screen Duo award at the MTV Movie Awards to Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker for "Fast & Furious 6." Pro tip: Don't complain about losing an MTV award to a man who died recently. (Second of all: Maybe don't complain about losing an MTV award at all?) Sunday he told USA Today, "We was robbed. Shame on you MTV." Now he's having second thoughts about how that sounded. Read Ice Cube's Twitter stream from Monday night below: . 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. | Ice Cube lost to Paul Walker and Vin Diesel . He told USA Today he and Kevin Hart were "robbed" He now says he's not a sore loser . |
Mexico City (CNN) -- A Mexican singer who is accused of raping a teen is scheduled to testify Saturday, state media reported. Pop star Kalimba will testify in a private hearing before a judge in the state of Quintana Roo, the state-run Notimex news agency reported. Prosecutors allege he raped a 17-year-old girl in a hotel there in December. His attorney, Rodrigo Cejudo, told Notimex that the singer is calm and confident because he is innocent. On Thursday, the singer, whose full name is Kalimba Marichal Ibar, was deported from the United States to Mexico after an immigration violation in El Paso, Texas, U.S. Border Patrol spokesman Ramiro Cordero said. The 28-year-old singer is a former member of the group OV7, and also was the voice of Simba in a Spanish version of Disney's "The Lion King." He is in custody in a prison in Chetumal, Mexico, Notimex said. | The state-run Notimex news agency says Kalimba will testify in a private hearing Saturday . He is accused of raping a teen in a hotel in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo . His attorney says Kalimba is calm and confident because he is innocent . |
(CNN) -- Every once in a while a story about an individual saving a life makes a big splash. But it's rare to find five such stories of bravery clustered together in fewer than eight days. From the teens who thwarted a kidnapping to the real-life superheroes who emerged at Comic-Con, here are five examples plucked from a week of headlines about human beings risking their own lives in some cases to assist their fellow travelers: . . Mobile viewers unable to see the Storify below, click this link. | Recent days have seen a spate of heroics . Teens on bicycles thwart kidnapping in Pennsylvania . River guide gets one chance to save unconscious man . Stuntmen at Comic-Con perform real-life rescue . |
(CNN) -- Money might not grow on trees, but what if it fell from the sky? That's the awesome scenario described by Bolivian authorities who say they seized more than $1 million this week after a white bag was tossed from an airplane in Santa Cruz. Anti-drug police first noticed a person signaling a plane, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The money was thrown out as the aircraft flew low. Interior Minister Carlos Romero characterized the operation, which took place Sunday, as a major blow against drug trafficking. It foiled attempts to set up a drug factory, he said in a statement. Bolivia is one of the world's largest producers of coca, the raw ingredient in cocaine. Three people were "captured," and authorities also seized weapons and vehicles, the Interior Ministry said. An investigation is ongoing. | Three people were "captured," and authorities also seized weapons and vehicles . Interior minister characterizes the operation as a major blow against drug trafficking . Bolivia is one of the world's largest producers of coca, the raw ingredient in cocaine . |
(EW.com) -- Martin Lawrence could be coming back to prime-time TV next fall. CBS has given one of the "Bad Boys" actor-comedian's projects a pilot order. The untitled project stars Lawrence as a widowed father of two teenagers who, after losing his job in construction, decides to go to the police academy and become a cop at the age of 46. You could see why CBS would be drawn to the concept. This is a network built on cop dramas. Why not get a cop comedy going too? Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger ("Just Shoot Me," "$*#! My Dad Says") will write and executive produce, with Michael Green and Sam Maydew from the Collective as EPs. See the full article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | The untitled project stars Martin Lawrence as a widowed father of two teenagers . He eventually decides to go to the police academy and become a cop at the age of 46 . Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger will write and executive produce . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- At least 29 passengers were killed and 20 others injured as a bus fell into a gorge in northern India Friday, police said. The wreck occurred in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh state, said Atul Fulzele, the district police chief. Authorities were investigating the cause of the accident, he added. More than 105,000 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2006, according to World Health Organization report released this year. About half a million people are injured by traffic crashes that year, the report said. The India government said this year it has launched a campaign to reduce road-crash deaths by 50 per cent by 2012. | At least 29 passengers die as bus falls into a gorge in a north India . Authorities investigating cause of incident . India says it has launched a campaign to reduce road-crash deaths . |
London (CNN) -- Singer Justin Bieber kept thousands of fans and their tired, outraged parents up way past their bedtime Monday after arriving on stage nearly two hours late for a sold out show at London's O2 Arena. Bieber was greeted by choruses of boos from the sell-out crowd amid scenes of tearful devastation as scores of sobbing school-aged "Beliebers" were hauled away minutes into the singer's set by parents desperate to catch last trains home on a school night. . | Justin Bieber takes stage nearly two hours late at concert in London . Many young fans were taken home by angry parents before Bieber finally appeared . |
(CNN) -- The Internet is captivated by the news that Amazon is considering a future system that uses unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to deliver packages. Some people spent hours examining the feasibility of such a plan and earnestly pondering the effects of weather, thieves and other factors. Others, of course, just cracked jokes. Twitter, as usual, had a field day with the idea. Here are some of the funniest comments, memes and parody "drone" accounts. . | Jokesters flock to Twitter to make fun of Amazon's drone-delivery plan . The online retailer wants to use unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver packages . |
Moscow (CNN) -- The death toll has risen to seven in a boat collision Sunday in the center of the Russian capital, state media reported. A private boat carrying 16 people collided with a cargo barge on the Moskva River in Moscow then sank, according to Russia's RIA-Novosti official news agency. The people onboard had been celebrating a birthday. Authorities have confirmed seven survivors. Two people are unaccounted for, the news agency said. Rescue efforts are under way, and a crane is expected to arrive at the site of the collision to help free the private boat, which is still wedged under water. | The boat was carrying 16 people attending a birthday party . The collision was on the Moskva River in Moscow . A crane is expected to arrive to help free the private boat, which is still wedged under water . |
(CNN) -- The Trans Alaska pipeline is expected to return to full service this week after a leak near Prudhoe Bay brought the flow of oil to a stop this month, a company spokeswoman said. "We are in the final stages of the bypass line," said Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. spokeswoman Megan Egan. The 800-mile line was shut down January 8 when a leak was found during an inspection of a pump house. The pipeline then was reopened from Tuesday through Saturday to flush remaining oil from the line. When the pumping resumes, the flow will start at about 500,000 barrels of oil a day -- about three-quarters of normal flow -- and then move to its full capacity, Egan said. The pipeline's daily average output is about 642,000 barrels, according to the company website. | A leak is found in a booster pump building . The pipeline will start pumping at a reduced rate . The Trans Alaska pipline is about 800 miles long . |
(CNN Student News) -- March 29, 2013 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Washington; Ellis Island . Hong Kong . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake was downgraded from an earlier magnitude of 5.1. The temblor was centered 18 miles west-southwest of El Centro, California, just north of Mexicali in Mexico's Baja California, the USGS said. It struck at a depth of 6.3 miles. "This earthquake is within the aftershock zone of a magnitude 7.2 (earthquake) that occurred on April 4" near Mexicali, said Susan Potter of the USGS, adding "this is an area that was exposed to many large earthquakes in the past." At least two people were killed and 100 injured in the April 4 quake. CNN's Patty Lane contributed to this report. | Temblor was centered 18 miles west-southwest of El Centro, California . Quake was downgraded from an earlier magnitude of 5.1 . Quake was within the aftershock zone of an April 4 earthquake . |
(CNN) -- Video producer's note: Lasers are now being used to help people with disabilities communicate. CNN got a firsthand look at how this assistive technology works when Sandy Hanebrink, executive director of Touch the Future, gave us a demonstration of the Lucy 4 keyboard at the Abilities Expo in Atlanta. In the above video you'll see how the technology has given a voice to people that would otherwise have no means of communicating on computers and smartphones. In what other ways do you think lasers can be used to help people with disabilities? | The Lucy 4 keyboard for the disabled can be accessed by laser control . Hanebrink: When it comes to jobs and school, assistive technology can level the playing field . The keyboard is designed to limit head movement . |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Ali Landry and her husband, director Alejandro Monteverde, welcomed their second child Saturday in Los Angeles -- a boy named Marcelo Alejandro -- the actress's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. Shortly after announcing her pregnancy, the former Doritos spokeswoman, 38, told PEOPLE in June that she was using grilled cheese sandwiches to battle morning sickness. At the time, Landry also said she would be "really nervous" if she had a boy. Turns out, she had a big boy: Marcelo was 8 lbs and 21 inches long at birth. Landry and Monteverde, 34, also have a daughter, 4-year-old Estela. See full article at PEOPLE.com. © 2011 People and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Ali Landry and her husband welcomed their second child Saturday . Marcelo Alejandro was 8 lbs and 21 inches long at birth . Landry and Monteverde, 34, also have a daughter, 4-year-old Estela . |