Patel bowls India to T20 series sweep against West Indies
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Seamer Harshal Patel’s superb spell of 3-22 helped India beat West Indies by 17 runs in their third and final cricket…
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Team USA enters National Stadium for Closing Ceremony
Athletes representing Team USA enter National Stadium, otherwise known as the “Bird’s Nest,” to ‘Ode to Joy’ during the Closing Ceremony of the 2022…
Continue ReadingAmerican Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York Rep. Thaddeus C. Sweet…
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Chinese Knot symbolizes connection to world, Olympic spirit
As the athletes enter during the Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, a Chinese Knot fills National Stadium to symbolize the connection of…
Continue ReadingLibya Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and…
Continue ReadingOil Spills Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 –…
Continue ReadingArmed homeowner and armed protesters had confrontation before shooting that left 1 dead, 5 injured in Portland, police say
By Claudia Dominguez and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Saturday night shooting in Portland, Oregon, that left one woman dead and five people injured…
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about Sunday’s Daytona 500
By Travis Caldwell, CNN You don’t have to wait long in the grandstands at a NASCAR race before someone references the 1990 fan-favorite film…
Continue ReadingRecep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingEU official: Turkey will gain by curbing migration to Cyprus
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press ATHIENOU, Cyprus (AP) — A top European Union official says Turkey “has much to gain” if it works with…
Continue ReadingBeing the 1st: What it’s like to make Supreme Court history
By JESSICA GRESKO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just being the newest member of the Supreme Court can be a momentous…
Continue ReadingAnatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection
By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the…
Continue ReadingAnatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection
CNN, WJLA By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the…
Continue ReadingHarris acknowledges ‘real possibility of war’ in Europe
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged “the real possibility of war” as she wrapped up a…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19
CNN By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced…
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2022 Olympic speed skating in review: Erin Jackson, Nils van der Poel make history
The Netherlands earned the most speed skating medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and American Erin Jackson made history as the first Black gold…
Continue ReadingLebron James: Lakers star says final NBA season will be played with his son in interview with The Athletic
By Jack Bantock, CNN Lebron James said there are no certainties over his future in the NBA, though he is certain about one thing — he’d…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild,…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced…
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2022 Olympic luge in review: Germany’s Geisenberger, Ludwig, and ‘Two Tobis’ sweep
Germany dominated all four Olympic luge events for the second time as all-star athletes broke (their own) records. Relive luge at the 2022 Winter…
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