Paul P. Murphy - Reporter
Paul P. Murphy
Reporter
Paul P. Murphy covers the intersection of breaking news, open-source intelligence reporting (OSINT), satellite imaging and public records reporting.
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US officials went line-by-line through arms shipments to Israel with defense minister to rebut Netanyahu’s delay claim
Jun 27, 2024
American officials went through a line-by-line explanation of hundreds of US weapons shipments to Israel in meetings this week with the country’s defense minister in a bid to rebut claims from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that President Biden was delaying military assistance.
Hezbollah leader threatens Cyprus as tensions with Israel ramp up
Jun 20, 2024
Threat comes just a day after Israel warned the powerful Lebanese militant group that the prospect of “all-out war” was “getting very close.”
Exclusive satellite images show destroyed Russian jets and building at Crimean airbase
May 17, 2024
Satellite images exclusively obtained by CNN show three destroyed Russian jets and damaged buildings at Belbek airbase in occupied port city of Sevastopol on Wednesday.
Satellite imagery shows Palestinians fleeing Rafah’s tent cities as threat of major attack looms
May 10, 2024
Palestinians have begun to flee Rafah’s tent cities in large numbers over the past 72 hours, as the threat of a potential major Israeli assault looms, new satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows.
Israeli military operations in Rafah expand from airstrikes to ground operations, satellite images show
May 9, 2024
Images obtained by CNN from Planet Labs bear a striking resemblance to the early stages of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza in October 2023.
Before and after: Images from space reveal submerged airport runway and football field in devastating Brazil floods
May 8, 2024
The record rainfall has been linked to El Niño, while long-term global warming has also exacerbated the region’s extreme weather.
Aerial photos before and after tornadoes show how much was destroyed
Apr 29, 2024
A devastating, multi-day tornado outbreak leveled entire neighborhoods and businesses starting Friday, upending lives across several states in the American Heartland.
At least 5 killed after airdropped aid falls on them in Gaza
Mar 8, 2024
At least five people were killed, and 10 others injured on Friday, when aid packages air dropped from the sky fell on them in the Al Shati camp west of Gaza City, according to a journalist on the scene who witnessed the incident.
Egypt is building a new walled buffer zone more than 2 miles wide on Gaza border, satellite images show
Feb 16, 2024
Egypt is building a massive miles-wide buffer zone and wall along its border with southern Gaza, new satellite images show, as fears grow over Israel’s planned ground offensive in Rafah where more than half of Gaza’s population is sheltering.
Millions of Palestinians are trapped in Rafah. As Israeli troops approach, there’s nowhere left to run
Feb 7, 2024
Displaced Palestinians crowded into tents in Rafah are waiting with dread for an anticipated Israeli ground assault on the city – with nowhere left to flee once troops move in.
Man arrested after video post showed severed head of his father, police say, amid political rant that stayed online for hours
Feb 1, 2024
A man accused of decapitating his father and posting a video with his head during a political rant was arrested with a gun at National Guard base, officials said.
A cargo plane was forced to land in Miami after a reported engine fire sent sparks flying midair
Jan 19, 2024
An Atlas Air cargo flight en route from Miami to Puerto Rico made an emergency landing late Thursday after a reported engine failure, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Satellite images show Russian navy ship burning after Ukrainian strike in Crimea
Dec 28, 2023
Satellite images have revealed severe damage caused to the Russian warship Novocherkassk, following Ukrainian strikes on a port in Crimea on Tuesday.
Israel is stepping up its campaign on Gaza City. Here’s what we know about the fighting
Nov 10, 2023
Israeli has intensified its ground and air campaign on Gaza in recent days, with officials claiming to have reached “the heart” of the besieged enclave’s main city.
FBI investigation of NYC Mayor Eric Adams fundraiser centers on illegal contributions from foreign nationals
Nov 4, 2023
An FBI raid at the home of New York City Mayor Eric Adam’s chief fundraiser Thursday morning is said to be part of an investigation to determine if Mayor Adams’ mayoral 2021 campaign conspired with a Brooklyn-based construction company to funnel foreign money into the campaign coffers, multiple law enforcement officials told CNN.
CNN Investigates: Forensic analysis of images and videos suggests rocket caused Gaza hospital blast, not Israeli airstrike
Nov 2, 2023
In the days since a blast ripped through the packed Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, killing hundreds of Palestinians, dueling claims between Palestinian militants and the Israeli government over culpability are still raging. But forensic analysis of publicly available imagery and footage has begun to offer some clues as to what caused the explosion.
About
Paul Murphy is reporter for CNN based in New York. He covers the intersection of breaking news, open-source intelligence reporting (OSINT), satellite imaging and public records reporting.
Throughout his time at CNN, Murphy has cultivated relationships with satellite imaging companies, which have contributed to CNN’s coverage of big stories around the world. His OSINT reporting experience has led to Murphy being a leader for the network when it comes to geolocation and investigations.
Murphy first joined CNN in 2013 as an intern before taking on a role as a producer with CNN’s Social Discovery team.
Murphy has reporting on several important CNN stories ranging his exclusive reporting on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting, the 2020 death of George Floyd, the deadly Maui wildfires, mail-in voting and the USPS during the 2020 election, Chinese military blimp investigation, Israel-Hamas conflict and Russia-Ukraine war.
His work and reporting contributions have won several awards, most recently winning an Emmy and a DuPont award for CNN’s Russia-Ukraine war coverage.