Cholera Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at cholera, an acute diarrheal infection that has killed thousands of people worldwide. Facts…
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Lucas Papademos Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Lucas Papademos, economist and former prime minister of Greece. Personal Birth…
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Hillary Clinton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hillary Clinton, 2016 Democratic nominee for President. The first woman in…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump attacks President Biden on foreign policy as Israel-Hamas war rages
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his record governing the nation for four…
Continue ReadingCaroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s former top executive, testifying in Manhattan federal…
Continue ReadingCaroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s former top executive, testifying in Manhattan federal…
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Halloween Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some spooky background information about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October…
Continue ReadingDespite drought, corn and soybean yields better than expected
By Barry Adams Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Jared…
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Spandex-clad Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White look like total knockouts in new ‘Iron Claw’ trailer
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The new “Iron Claw” trailer was released on Wednesday, and it features the first full look at its beefed up…
Continue ReadingDaylight Saving Time Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Daylight Saving Time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. Facts…
Continue Reading Columbus Day-Indigenous Peoples’ Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2023, both are celebrated on October 9.…
Continue ReadingMahmoud Ahmadinejad Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former president of Iran. Personal Birth date: October 28,…
Continue ReadingTransgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added to a…
Continue ReadingHis parents shielded him from gunfire as Hamas attacked. He survived. They did not
By MICHAEL CASEY and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press An Israeli-American teenager survived a siege by Hamas attackers over the weekend after his…
Continue ReadingSocial Security cost-of-living adjustment coming — but it won’t be as big as this year’s
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security’s cost-of-living increase for 2024 will be announced Thursday. But…
Continue ReadingWhat was Hamas thinking? For over three decades, it has had the same brutal idea of victory
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In the three and a half decades since it began as an underground militant group, Hamas has…
Continue ReadingFamilies in Israel and abroad wait in agony for word of their loved ones taken hostage by militants
By DANICA KIRKA and AMI BENTOV Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — One of those taken hostage is a grandmother who learned Arabic in hopes of…
Continue Reading‘Turtleboy’ blogger charged with witness intimidation in murder case in Massachusetts
STOUGHTON, Mass. (AP) — A confrontational blogger known as “Turtleboy” is facing charges of witness intimidation and conspiracy related a…
Continue ReadingPlanned purchase of old Louisiana shipyard put on hold amid questions from state financing panel
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans by the Port of South Louisiana to purchase what was once a major shipyard for construction of military vessels have been…
Continue Reading ‘Messi Meets America’ plays it a little too safe in story of Lionel Messi’s US arrival
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi is widely considered the greatest soccer player in the world, which makes one wonder how…
Continue ReadingFormer Chiefs linebacker to be honored by Pro Football Hall of Fame before Thursday’s game
By Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Kansas City Chiefs star known…
Continue ReadingA new docuseries follows Juul’s catastrophic crash and burn
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — As Juul’s popularity began to surge in 2016, the sleek USB-shaped e-cigarette was seemingly everywhere…
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Marina man arrested after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash and threatening a police officer
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police arrested a 28-year-old Marina man after he was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run car crash on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingRare birdwing butterflies star in federal case against NY man accused of trafficking insects
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking forfeiture of a collection of 1,000 butterflies,…
Continue Reading US eyes weapons stockpiles as concern grows about supporting both Ukraine and Israel’s wars
By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — Concern is growing within the Pentagon over the potential need to stretch its…
Continue Reading Chris Rock allegedly asked Jada Pinkett Smith out on a date amid divorce rumors
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage has been a topic of interest for many in recent years, even…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials regarded the U.S. economy’s outlook as particularly…
Continue Reading It’s not ‘Star Wars’-level tech yet, but doctors get a step closer to a bionic hand with special surgery and AI
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Phantom limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation, and so is the ability to function even…
Continue ReadingAn Oklahoma judge could be removed from office for sending more than 500 texts during a murder trial
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a…
Continue ReadingTSA checkpoint finds 36th gun at Pittsburgh International Airport, sets new record
By JONATHAN FISHER Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another person was stopped with a gun at…
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Most Fed officials expect one more interest rate hike and that they’ll remain elevated for a while, minutes show
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that they expect one more rate hike, according to…
Continue Reading‘This is a great moment’: Middle School opens $100,000 fitness center
By Nolan Lister Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — The National Foundation for…
Continue ReadingThe gift of life and love: Two women celebrate kidney donation in South Jersey
By KERRI CORRADO, SEAN TALLANT Click here for updates on this story OAKLYN, New Jersey (KYW) — The gift of life and…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to leave bedbugs behind when you travel home: expert
By Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid…
Continue Reading‘It’s terrifying’: Canadians stuck in Israel amid deadly fighting after flights cancelled
By Megan DeLaire, Daniel Otis and Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writers Click here for updates on this story Toronto,…
Continue ReadingMan gets away with cash after blowing up ATM in West Philadelphia: police
By JANELLE BURRELL Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — An explosion rattled a West Philadelphia…
Continue Reading‘Addictive’ social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press New York would restrict the way online platforms like Instagram and YouTube can collect and…
Continue Reading‘Addictive’ social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press New York would restrict the way online platforms like Instagram and YouTube can collect and…
Continue Reading Steve Scalise picked as GOP speaker nominee, but struggles to lock down votes to win the gavel
CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans picked Rep. Steve Scalise as their…
Continue Reading Student loan payments are back. Here’s where some Americans are trimming their budgets
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — It’s October, and for millions of Americans, a familiar interloper has slid its way back into that…
Continue ReadingPanama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama and Costa Rica are facing a huge increase in the number of migrants moving through the jungle-clad Darien Gap. So the two…
Continue ReadingUN human rights body establishes a fact-finding mission to probe abuses in Sudan’s conflict
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. Human Rights Council has voted to establish a face-finding mission to probe allegations of…
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Huge rocket motors arrive at Los Angeles museum for space shuttle Endeavour display
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two giant rocket motors required to display the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour as if it’s about to blast off arrived…
Continue ReadingHuge rocket motors arrive at Los Angeles museum for space shuttle Endeavour display
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two giant rocket motors required to display the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour as if it’s about to blast off arrived…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden judge agrees to drop old gun count after indictment replaces scuttled plea deal
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A gun count that had been part of a collapsed plea deal in the Hunter Biden case has been…
Continue ReadingMissouri teacher who performed on website known for explicit content has resigned, official says
ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school teacher who was suspended after officials discovered that she had performed on a subscription-based…
Continue ReadingSacramento billiards phenom shooting for title at junior world championships in Austria
By SAKURA GRAY Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A local high schooler is chalking…
Continue ReadingDay of the Girl celebrated in Chicago, suburban teen honored at the White House
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Wednesday is International Day of the Girl and…
Continue ReadingPac-12 teams still interested in playing each other even as they go separate ways
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference is falling apart, but coaches are still interested in playing West Coast…
Continue ReadingCook County inmates participating in third international chess competition
By JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Inmates at Cook County jail are flexing their…
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