CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Facts The purpose of OPEC is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the deaths of 14 people at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. Facts Twelve students and one teacher were killed by students Dylan Klebold, 17, and Eric Harris, 18, in the initial attack. In 2025, the death of an injured
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The immediate cons of an erratic work schedule are clear-cut: You may be tired all the time or missing out on time with loved ones. More dire long-term consequences may also be at play, according to new research on the associations between work patterns in young adulthood and health
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Personal Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth place: Middleton, Ohio Birth name: William Hunt Gross Father: Sewell “Dutch” Gross, a steel company sales executive Mother: Shirley Gross Marriages: Amy Schwartz (2021-present); Sue (Frank) Gross
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press The company that owns New Jersey’s three nuclear power plants says it will seek federal approval to operate them for another 20 years. The power plants run by PSEG Nuclear LLC provide nearly half of New Jersey’s electricity. A licensing extension represents a potential hedge against not enough offshore wind
Continue ReadingBy Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — A former employee of Kanye West has filed suit accusing the controversial artist of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, among other allegations. Trevor Phillips filed the lawsuit Tuesday against the rapper, whose legal name is Ye, as well as his Yeezy company and his Los Angeles-based K-12 Christian private school
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 2022, days before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some 500 high school girls gathered in Missouri for a weeklong mock government camp in which they elected their own governor and seated an all-female Supreme Court that would rule on
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tilman Michael will become chorus director of the Metropolitan Opera next season following the retirement of Donald Palumbo after 17 years as chorus master. The 49-year-old Michael was chorus master at the National Theater in Mannheim, Germany, then has held the same job at Oper Frankfurt
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Red pill or blue pill, anyone? The beloved “Matrix” movie franchise is expanding with an upcoming fifth installment, with the film’s original co-writer and co-director Lana Wachowski leading the charge as executive producer. According to a press release from the film’s studio Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group sent on
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Brown rats are the undisputed winners of the real rat race. New research suggests that they crawled off ships arriving in North America earlier than previously thought and out-competed rodent rivals – going on to infuriate and disgust generations of city-dwellers and becoming so ubiquitous that they’re known as
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — The Metropolitan Transit Authority says it wants the organizers of New York City’s marathon to pay $750,000 a year, citing the steep loss of bridge toll revenues for closing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Staten Island-Brooklyn connection that has served as the starting point for the race for decades. “New Yorkers love Marathon Sunday,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, uno de los hijos de Alfredo Pacheco, presidente de la Cámara de Diputados de República Dominicana, murió en un tiroteo ocurrido en Houston, Texas, el lunes por la noche, confirmó Fausto Polanco, vocero del legislador, este martes a CNN. Cuatro personas, aún no identificadas, dispararon contra
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Balanga, Filipinas (CNN) — En los terrenos de una escuela primaria de un pequeño pueblo filipino, se encendió la mecha de uno de los peores crímenes de guerra del siglo XX, al tiempo que se puso en marcha una de las mayores historias de supervivencia de la historia militar estadounidense. La característica principal
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The youngest children of an octogenarian couple who were killed inside their Florida home say they are mystified as to why anyone would harm their parents. Kim Melvin Hill and Tonya Mitchell told reporters on Wednesday they could think of no one or no reason
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers expecting a legal challenge to a congressional age limit, if passed through a ballot initiative in the June election. They estimate $1 million for the state to defend the age limit in litigation. North Dakota voters will decide the outcome of the ballot
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General del Estado en Ecuador sacó a la luz este miércoles un nuevo caso de delincuencia organizada al que denominó caso Plaga. Investigan la presunta existencia de una nueva estructura criminal dentro del sistema de justicia de ese país. La Fiscalía informó que, en este caso,
Continue ReadingBy Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — The day after it was reported that a person in Texas became infected with bird flu from dairy cattle, the state of Utah is preparing for any and all possibilities that could come west. Utah is used to similar situations,
Continue ReadingKSTU, GOOGLE EARTH, CNN By Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — The day after it was reported that a person in Texas became infected with bird flu from dairy cattle, the state of Utah is preparing for any and all possibilities that could come west. Utah is
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Acting on information from law enforcement in another state, Redmond Police have raided a 40-year-old Redmond man’s home and arrested him on child pornography charges. They also are expressing concern about possible contacts with children and asking the public for any information. Police executed a search warrant last Thursday and took
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — LSU basketball star Angel Reese has announced that she is leaving school for the WNBA. Reese posted the announcement Wednesday on Instagram, and her decision was also detailed in a story in Vogue. LSU lost to Iowa in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament Monday, a rematch of last year’s
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