Celina Tebor - News Editor
Celina Tebor
News Editor
Celina Tebor is a news editor based in CNN's New York bureau.
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A black bear and her three cubs entered an elderly man’s Colorado home. He narrowly escaped with his life, officials say
Oct 7, 2024
An elderly man narrowly escaped with his life Thursday after a harrowing attack by a bear and her three cubs in his own home.
Timeline of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ federal corruption charge allegations
Sep 27, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to appear Friday afternoon in court for the first time since his indictment on five federal charges related to bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals.
What’s in the 5-count indictment against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Sep 26, 2024
In all, the indictment lays out what Adams allegedly received from and gave to foreign nationals, his efforts to conceal his conduct and the specific charges prosecutors hope to prove.
Call from suspect’s mom to Apalachee High School before shooting was not the only warning that morning
Sep 11, 2024
Marcee Gray was 200 miles away from Winder, Georgia, when her gut told her something was not right the morning of the shooting at Apalachee High School.
A text, a call, then gunfire: New details raise questions about efforts to prevent Georgia school shooting
Sep 10, 2024
CNN collected some of the key moments in that vital period Wednesday morning to better understand how the deadliest school shooting in the US this year unfolded.
After NY governor says China’s consul general was removed, State Department says ‘there was no expulsion action’
Sep 4, 2024
Following New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s comments Wednesday that China’s consul general in New York was removed from his position after her former aide was charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government, the US State Department said later that “there was no expulsion action.”
Judge rules Kouri Richins, Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, will stand trial
Aug 27, 2024
Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and later writing a children’s book about grief, has been ordered to stand trial on murder and other charges, Utah District Court Judge Richard Mrazik ruled Tuesday.
Man who faked own death by hacking into death registry to avoid paying child support sentenced to over 6 years in prison
Aug 21, 2024
A Kentucky man who faked his own death by hacking into a death registry to avoid paying child support was sentenced to over 6 years in prison Monday, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Police search for suspect and motive after man killed in Philadelphia mosque parking lot while walking to prayer service
Jul 31, 2024
Authorities are searching for a suspect who they say fatally shot a 43-year-old man in an “execution-type homicide” at a parking lot of a Philadelphia mosque while he was walking to a prayer service Tuesday.
Secret Service ‘solely responsible’ for implementation and execution of security at the Trump rally site, director tells CNN
Jul 18, 2024
The US Secret Service was “solely responsible” for the implementation and execution of security at the site of Saturday’s rally for former President Donald Trump’s campaign, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle told CNN’s Whitney Wild in an interview Tuesday evening.
New York University settles lawsuit over antisemitism for undisclosed amount
Jul 10, 2024
New York University has settled a federal lawsuit with four students over antisemitism on campus for a confidential amount, the university said in a statement Tuesday.
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter to face federal charges in connection with gambling case, court documents say
Jul 3, 2024
Prosecutors are preparing to file federal charges against banned NBA player Jontay Porter in connection to an alleged sports betting scheme, according to court filings.
13-year-old killed by police after officers say teen fled and pointed replica handgun at them
Jul 1, 2024
An officer in Utica, New York, shot and killed a 13-year-old on Friday night after police say he fled and pointed a replica handgun at them.
Statewide 911 system outage in Massachusetts is resolved, officials say
Jun 19, 2024
The statewide 911 outage in Massachusetts has been resolved after the system was down for over an hour on Tuesday, the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security announced.
Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann now faces charges in 6 deaths spanning 3 decades
Jun 6, 2024
Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann now faces charges in the deaths of six women spanning three decades and multiple Long Island communities after he was indicted on two new murder charges Thursday — the latest development in an investigation authorities in New York say is far from over.
About
Celina Tebor is a news editor based in CNN’s New York bureau.
She manages and contributes to newsgathering across the northeastern United States.
Tebor was previously a national breaking news reporter for USA TODAY, and has worked for the Los Angeles Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune, The Oregonian and Oregon Public Broadcasting. She is an involved member of the Asian American Journalists Association and has served on the Portland chapter’s board since 2020.
Tebor is a Portland, Oregon native and graduated from the University of San Diego.
