Peabody Awards Fast Facts
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Energy storage farm could replace Hawaii coal-fired power plant
HONOLULU (AP) — An energy storage farm could replace Hawaii’s last coal-fired power plant that closed in 2022 after 30 years. The AES Corporation…
Continue Reading NFL announces participants for Coach Accelerator program
NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, who is taking the year off, is among 40 diverse coaching candidates who will…
Continue ReadingWestern states and feds are closing in on a landmark deal to cut Colorado River water use
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Three Western states and the federal government are nearing a deal to leave millions of gallons of water in the…
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Tupac Shakur to be honored with a street name in California
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The late Tupac Shakur will have a stretch of an Oakland street renamed for him after a unanimous vote by the city council…
Continue ReadingJohn Hinckley Jr Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981, but was…
Continue ReadingTony Stewart Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired NASCAR driver and race track owner Tony Stewart. Personal Birth date: May…
Continue Reading2016 Presidential Election Investigation Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limits
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 98% drop in Venezuelans arriving at the U.S. southern border has help lead to a steep decline…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Personal Birth date:…
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CNN names Kaitlan Collins to fill prime-time vacancy in Chris Cuomo’s old slot
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN said Kaitlan Collins will host a new hourlong show at the center of the prime-time lineup,…
Continue Reading South Africa minister denies extensive ANC corruption at power utility, concedes ‘naughty’ few
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A senior South African government minister denied Wednesday there was extensive corruption…
Continue Reading Hamas calls on Palestinians to confront Israeli victory parade in Jerusalem
By FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s ruling Hamas militant group is calling on Palestinians to confront a…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson rape retrial jury begins deliberations
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in Danny Masterson’s rape retrial began deliberations Wednesday morning in the…
Continue Reading Man who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Islamic extremist was given 10 life sentences and another 260 years in prison on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Death toll up to 7 after hippo capsized canoe in Malawi; 17 missing
By GREGORY GONDWE Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The death toll has risen to seven after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe…
Continue Reading Daytime Emmy Awards postponed because of writers strike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Daytime Emmy Awards have become the latest casualty of the Hollywood writers strike. The show set for June 16 in Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day…
Continue ReadingNRA sues Maryland governor after he signs gun safety legislation
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The National Rifle Association sued Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he signed the Gun Safety Act of 2023 along…
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Oscar Mayer is giving the Wienermobile a new name
(NEXSTAR) – The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile — perhaps the most accurately named vehicle in the history of transportation — is getting a…
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2023 Monterey County Peace Officers Association memorial
MARINA, Calif. – The Monterey County Peace Officers Association hosted its 25th fallen officer memorial service and procession to honor the fallen…
Continue ReadingFoggy & Gray This Wednesday Morning
Ever heard the saying, “if you don’t like the weather in so and so, wait a minute?” Yeah, well, the weather isn’t going to be like that here…
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Suspect in University of Idaho quadruple killings, Bryan Kohberger, indicted by grand jury on murder and burglary charges
Originally Published: 17 MAY 23 12:13 ET Updated: 17 MAY 23 12:16 ET By Dakin Andone and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the fatal…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan made getaway in NYC taxi after being trailed by paparazzi
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four…
Continue Reading Turkey protests as police search homes of 2 journalists in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German police have searched the homes of two journalists for a Turkish newspaper in an operation that drew a sharp protest from the…
Continue Reading Pale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC’s Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who brought a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan as he nested…
Continue Reading Prison sentences for political activists who defrauded Polish Red Cross to fund election campaign
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish court has convicted nine people, including two former activists of the governing Law and Justice party, of using…
Continue ReadingSuspect in University of Idaho quadruple killings, Bryan Kohberger, indicted by grand jury on murder and burglary charges
By Dakin Andone and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the fatal stabbing last year of four University of Idaho students has been…
Continue Reading Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, who has…
Continue Reading Paul Schrader can’t shake his Christian faith, even with his latest movie, ‘Master Gardener’
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout his life, Paul Schrader has had a complicated relationship with Christianity. He…
Continue ReadingThe second of two men who escaped a Philadelphia jail last week has been captured, police say
By Danny Freeman (CNN) — The second of the two men who escaped from a Philadelphia jail last week was captured Wednesday, and at least three…
Continue Reading DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is banning gender-affirming care for minors, effective immediately.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court lets Illinois keep ban on sale of some semiautomatic guns for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semiautomatic…
Continue Reading Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow
By MATTHEW BROWN and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press ROLLING HILLS, Wyo. (AP) — Criminal cases brought by U.S. wildlife officials for killing or…
Continue Reading PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Writers’ group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House sued a Florida…
Continue Reading Here are all of the abortion debates happening this week in US courts and statehouses
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Lawmakers in South Carolina have passed an abortion ban while a judge in Montana was…
Continue Reading ‘The Office’ star Rainn Wilson crisscrosses the globe in search of inner bliss for TV series
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rainn Wilson wanted to find inner happiness. So he got on a plane. Many planes. The actor,…
Continue Reading ‘I only operate:’ A Ukrainian trauma surgeon has an all-consuming task during Russia’s war
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As the lead trauma surgeon at a military hospital in Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading Chief: Man shot by police ran at ‘full sprint’ toward officer while holding sword over head
OXFORD, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say an officer shot a man who was running at him at a full sprint with a sword over his head.…
Continue Reading Ecuador’s president dismisses legislature as it tries to oust him, in a move that promises turmoil
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The president of Ecuador dismissed the legislature Wednesday in a…
Continue ReadingState education officials want to interview students of Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie to class
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Florida education officials want to speak with students who were shown a Disney movie in their fifth-grade class,…
Continue Reading At Cannes Film Festival, Johnny Depp says ‘I have no further need for Hollywood’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Appearing at the Cannes Film Festival the day after premiering his first film in three years,…
Continue Reading Taiwan opposition party picks New Taipei mayor, a former police chief, as its presidential candidate
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition Nationalist Party has picked the popular mayor of New Taipei City as…
Continue Reading Arab foreign ministers meet ahead of Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Arab foreign ministers are meeting Wednesday in Saudi Arabia ahead of the Arab League’s annual…
Continue Reading Thai police arrest 2nd teenager for defaming monarchy amid renewed debate over rigorous law
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand have charged a 16-year-old girl with defaming the monarchy for…
Continue Reading Ford recalls 310,000 trucks to fix problem with driver’s front air bag
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver’s front air bag may not inflate in a crash. The recall…
Continue Reading Russia freezes bank accounts of Finland’s diplomatic missions, prompting cash payments
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s foreign minister says Russia has frozen the bank accounts of Finnish diplomatic…
Continue Reading Automaker warns over UK operations and calls for Brexit trade deal renegotiation
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The world’s fourth-biggest carmaker by sales has warned of a potential existential threat to large…
Continue Reading Formula One’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix canceled because of deadly floods in Italy
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — This weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in northern Italy has been canceled because of deadly floods. Formula One said it…
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