Emily Smith - Senior Assignment Editor
Emily Smith
Senior Assignment Editor
Emily Smith has worked at CNN since 2007. Currently a Senior Assignment Editor, she has worked in a variety of roles including Video Journalist and Researcher. Hailing from South Africa, Emily often writes about her homeland.
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What is racketeering? The crime, explained
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The Chicago Mafia. The Gambino family. The Lucchese family.
National Doughnut Day: Free doughnuts from Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ and other chains
Jun 7, 2024
It’s National Donut Day and there’s a ton of sweet deals for it.
Today is National Donut Day
Jun 2, 2023
National Donut Day is celebrated today, the first Friday in June. Learn the history behind why we celebrate Donut Day (not to be confused with Doughnut Day).
California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. Here’s what we know about the guns used in this week’s deadly attacks
Jan 26, 2023
California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, according to advocacy groups. And still the state has been rocked by three mass shootings in 44 hours.
Tornadoes in the Southeast are getting worse and they’re often the deadliest
Nov 28, 2022
In recent years, scientists have noticed an increased frequency of tornadoes in the Southeast, carving a path of lost property and lives.
These are some of the stories Jeff German wrote about Robert Telles
Sep 8, 2022
Before he was found dead outside his Las Vegas home last weekend, veteran investigative journalist Jeff German had written a series of stories about former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles.
10 lesser-known facts about Julia Child
May 30, 2022
Chef and cookbook author Julia Child passed away in 2004, but her cultural legacy lives on.
Today is National Donut Day
Jun 5, 2020
National Donut Day is celebrated the first Friday in June. Learn the history behind why we celebrate Donut Day (not to be confused with Doughnut Day).
