Robert Redford Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-wining filmmaker, philanthropist and environmentalist Robert Redford.…
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Jordanian military says 1 man died, 2 arrested during a thwarted attempt to ‘infiltrate the country’
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Jordanian military says one man has died and two others have been arrested following an attempt to infiltrate the country.…
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Recent suicides highlight challenges for Hawaii’s homeless youth
By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Life on the streets can not only be dangerous,…
Continue ReadingSandra Bullock’s sister mourns death of actress’s longtime partner
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gesine Bullock-Prado, the sister of Sandra Bullock, paid tribute Monday to the actress’s longtime…
Continue ReadingHarris says new rule means ‘thousands of dollars’ for workers on federal construction projects
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has announced changes to labor rules that could raise wages for construction workers on federal…
Continue ReadingHundreds gather to say goodbye to Sinéad O’Connor at funeral procession in Ireland
By Catherine Nicholls, Amy Croffey and Caolán Magee, CNN London (CNN) — Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay tribute to the late Irish…
Continue ReadingTwo years after Olympics drama Belarus-born Tsimanouskaya to run for Poland in 3 track worlds events
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Belarus-born sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is set to represent her new country Poland in three events at the world…
Continue ReadingWoman seriously injured by rare shark bite off NYC’s Rockaway Beach
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was seriously injured after a shark bit through her thigh while she…
Continue ReadingFAA warns of safety hazard from overheating engine housing on Boeing Max jets during anti-icing
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer U.S. regulators are warning airlines to limit the use of an anti-icing system on Boeing 737 Max jets in dry air to…
Continue ReadingPor qué ronronean los gatos y otros 9 datos que no sabías de ellos
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Cuando tienen apenas unos días de vida, los gatos aprenden a ronronear, ese sonido tan característico…
Continue ReadingAs drinkers shift to spirits, Molson Coors acquires a bourbon maker
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — A major beer company is future proofing itself on liquor. Molson Coors, best known for…
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Naked man arrested for attempted break-ins & indecent exposure in Asheville neighborhood
By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police say…
Continue ReadingUS investigating power-assisted steering failure complaints in older Ram pickup trucks
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a probe into reports that some older Ram 1500 pickup trucks can lose power-steering…
Continue ReadingAmazon nations seek common voice on climate change, urge developed world to help protect rainforest
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Leaders from South American nations that are home to the Amazon are…
Continue ReadingItaly proposed a bank tax to help people with interest rate hikes. The move sent stocks plunging
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Italian finance ministry is defending a proposed 40% tax on some bank profits as being in line…
Continue ReadingNonprofits are lobbying a lot less than two decades ago, according to new research
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy A generation ago nonprofit organizations regularly lobbied for legislation…
Continue ReadingItalian man dies after being crushed by thousands of wheels of cheese
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian cheesemaker died on Sunday after being crushed by thousands of rounds of Grana Padano…
Continue ReadingThis family is moving to Italy because they’ve had enough of the US
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — As dozens of Italian towns sell off old houses on the cheap, foreigners who rush to grab one are often in…
Continue ReadingBoston man files lawsuit seeking to bankrupt white supremacist group he says assaulted him
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Black teacher and musician who says members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and…
Continue ReadingThe second son of Thailand’s king returns to the country unexpectedly after decades of estrangement
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for…
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