Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal…
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Tokyo Olympics expected to reveal final costs in June
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Officials say the final cost of last year’s Tokyo Olympics is expected to be about $13.6…
Continue ReadingBlackRock says Russia’s war in Ukraine is the end of globalization
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ended globalization as we know it, says the head of BlackRock, the world’s…
Continue ReadingUK court OKs harassment claim against Spain’s former king
MADRID (AP) — A British court has ruled that royal immunity laws do not protect Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I, in a lawsuit for alleged…
Continue ReadingLoretta Lynn Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning country singer Loretta Lynn. Personal Birth date: April 14, 1932 (some…
Continue ReadingUS states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks…
Continue ReadingUS states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks…
Continue ReadingApril Fools’ Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, celebrated on April 1 every year. History Some…
Continue ReadingAmericans applying for jobless aid is lowest since 1969
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in…
Continue ReadingAmerican weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in…
Continue ReadingGas rationing, food vouchers and hunger: Economic pain from Russia’s war is getting real
By David Goldman, CNN Business As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine. The…
Continue ReadingNew rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years
By AMY TAXIN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern…
Continue ReadingBiden administration finalizes new rule reshaping US asylum system
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will soon release a federal regulation that overhauls the US asylum system to settle claims at a…
Continue ReadingAccessory dwellings get another look in tight housing market
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press The housing market is tight in many parts of the country. And some people are finding a solution in accessory…
Continue ReadingOf the 115 Supreme Court justices in US history, all but 7 have been White men
By Jessica Campisi and Brandon Griggs, CNN Since the US Supreme Court was established in 1789, 115 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe renews COVID vaccination drive, targets schoolkids
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has launched a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign that includes jabbing children…
Continue ReadingVulnerable Americans are desperate to find this Covid-19 drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused
By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent…
Continue ReadingJudge scolds ex-NBA star Ray Allen for skipping jury duty
MIAMI (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen got scolded by a federal judge and ordered to donate $1,000 to charity for failing to show up at a…
Continue ReadingUS quietly planning potential responses in case Putin takes extreme step in Ukraine
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan authorized a team…
Continue ReadingUS quietly planning potential responses in case Putin takes extreme step in Ukraine
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan authorized a…
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