Hollie Silverman - News Editor, National Content Center
Hollie Silverman
News Editor, National Content Center
Hollie Silverman is a News Editor at the National Content Center responsible for newsgathering and providing editorial guidance for stories in the United States and Canada. Before coming to CNN in 2018, Hollie was an assignment editor in New York, Denver, Seattle and New Jersey. Follow her on twitter @hrsilverman
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A man faces federal charge for attempting to breach a cockpit before jumping out of taxiing airplane at LAX
Jun 29, 2021
A man is facing a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew after attempting to breach a cockpit and jumping out of a departing airplane at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, officials said.
Southwest Airlines says it is ‘resuming normal operations’ after technical issues
Jun 15, 2021
Southwest Airlines said it is “resuming normal operations” after reporting “technical issues” Tuesday afternoon, hours after a technical issue on Monday evening caused the airline to halt traffic.
A popular hiking trail in Big Sur will reopen after devastating wildfire led to a 13-year closure
Jun 15, 2021
One of California’s popular hiking trails will reopen to the public after being damaged in a fire nearly 13 years ago.
Disaster declared after an Alaskan village was inundated by more than five feet of floodwater
May 18, 2021
A disaster has been declared in an Alaskan village after an ice jam caused severe flooding and forced residents to evacuate.
The number of unruly passengers on US flights is too high, FAA says, so it’s extending a get-tough policy on masking
Mar 16, 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration will extend its stricter enforcement against unruly passengers – specifically targeting those who disobey masking policies – after receiving more than 500 reports of misbehaving passengers since December, the agency said Monday.
A Disney World ticket booker alerted police to a domestic violence victim after taking their call
Jan 26, 2021
A Walt Disney World employee who took a call from a woman in Pennsylvania inquiring about booking tickets to the Florida resort on January 9 alerted police in central Pennsylvania that the woman may be dealing with a domestic violence situation at her home, police said.
Archaeologists discover over 100 skulls at Aztec site in Mexico City
Dec 14, 2020
Archaeologists have uncovered a new section of a famous Aztec tower of skulls in Mexico City.
Man was taken into custody after he climbed onto the wing of an airplane preparing to takeoff in Las Vegas
Dec 13, 2020
A man was taken into custody after he climbed onto the wing of an Alaska Airlines plane at the Las Vegas airport Saturday, an airport spokesman said.
Hawaii reinstates inter-island travel quarantine and other restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge
Aug 7, 2020
Hawaiian officials are tightening restrictions after a surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations statewide – with majority of the cases on the island of Oahu.
Grant Imahara, host of ‘MythBusters’ and ‘White Rabbit Project,’ has died
Jul 14, 2020
Grant Imahara, host of Discovery Channel’s “MythBusters” and Netflix’s “White Rabbit Project,” has died, according to a statement from the Discovery Channel.
Disney won’t give you a picture from your ride if you don’t wear a mask
Jul 13, 2020
The magical world of Disney has implemented quite a few changes as the Magic Kingdom Park reopened to visitors in Florida this weekend.
A 72-year-old woman was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park when she tried to take a picture
Jun 30, 2020
A 72-year-old California woman was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park, a news release from the park said.
Theodore Roosevelt statue will be removed from the front steps of the Museum of Natural History
Jun 22, 2020
The museum requested the removal of the Theodore Roosevelt statue, which features the nation’s 26th President on a horse with a Native American man standing on one side and an African man standing on the other.
Carole Baskin awarded the zoo once owned by ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic
Jun 4, 2020
Carole Baskin, whose longstanding feud with Joe Exotic was chronicled in the hit Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” has been awarded the zoo once owned by her nemesis.
Photos show plenty of people flocked to beaches, but not a lot of social distancing or masks
May 25, 2020
Photos and video of Memorial Day weekend celebrations across the US showed plenty of people going to the beach and gathering on boardwalks, but not a lot of social distancing or masks.
A vandal who left graffiti around Death Valley National Park has confessed and apologized, agency says
Apr 21, 2020
A vandal who left graffiti around Death Valley National Park on numerous occasions has confessed to his crimes and apologized to the National Parks Service, according to a press release from the agency.
