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CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Birth date: July 12, 1937 Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: William Henry Cosby Jr. Father: William Henry Sr., US Navy mess steward Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present) Children: Evin, 1976; Ensa, 1973-2018; Ennis, 1969-1997; […]

Families and friends of hostages held in Gaza call for Netanyahu to bring them home during a demonstration in Tel Aviv on November 21. Ariel Schalit/AP In the first release of Hamas’ hostages held in Gaza, scheduled for Friday afternoon local time, 13 women and children will be freed, according to a spokesperson for Qatar’s […]

CNN  —  Computer glitches. Air traffic controller shortages. Awful weather. Holiday crunches. So many things can cause a flight to be delayed or canceled. It’s no wonder travelers are wary about making it to their destinations on time – or at all. (And even if they make it, their lost luggage might not). A storm […]

Police blockade roads after an explosion at the Rainbow Bridge US border crossing with Canada in Niagara Falls, New York, on Wednesday. Lindsay DeDario/Reuters There is no indication of terrorism after an explosion killed two people in a car that crashed at the US-Canada Rainbow Bridge border crossing on Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul […]

A woman holds portraits of hostages Erez Kalderon, 12, and of children of the Goldstein Almog family as protesters rally outside the UNICEF offices in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 20. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images After the expected release of the women and children hostages held by Hamas begins, focus will turn to other groups being […]

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  They had signed up for the experience of a lifetime: three years traveling the world from the comfort of a cruise ship, at prices that […]

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. CNN  —  Children and teens in the United States now get more than two-thirds of their calories from ultraprocessed foods, an analysis of almost two decades worth […]

CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano. Birth date: November 29, 1957 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Janet Ann Napolitano Father: Leonard Michael Napolitano, anatomy professor and Dean, University of New Mexico School of Medicine Mother: Jane Marie (Winer) […]

Family members of Israelis being held in Gaza gather in front of the defense ministry in Tel Aviv on November 20. Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu/Getty Images There were intense exchanges during a committee meeting in the Israeli parliament Monday as family members of some of the hostages held in Gaza clashed with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir […]

Travelers wheel luggage toward Spirit Airlines check-in desk at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, on November 21, in Houston. Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Planes are going to be packed. Patience will be tried. Some level of aggravation is all but inevitable. Throw in a seat-kicker, a tipsy stranger and someone who’s blissfully barefoot in November and […]