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Month: August 2024

Why it’s important to prosecute celebrity drug deaths and the message it sends, according to legal experts

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The recent announcement of charges against five people in connection with actor Matthew Perry’s 2023 ketamine-related death marks the latest example of authorities holding drug dealers and enablers accountable in high-profile, celebrity deaths. Investigators said those charged include two doctors, Perry’s live-in personal assistant and Jasveen Sangha, whom

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For Hillary Clinton’s supporters, her DNC speech is a reminder of a second chance at making history

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The women who supported Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign all have stories about the disappointment of the night she lost. Bishop Leah Daughtry, fresh off serving as the chief executive of the convention where Clinton accepted the Democratic nomination, attended the former secretary of state’s Election Night party armed

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Un muerto y seis desaparecidos, entre ellos el magnate británico Mike Lynch, tras impacto de un tornado en un yate de lujo frente a Sicilia

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Rescatistas buscan desde este lunes a seis personas –entre ellas el magnate británico de la tecnología Mike Lynch– que desaparecieron después de que un yate de lujo fuera alcanzado por un tornado y se hundiera frente a la costa de Sicilia, Italia, lo que causó la muerte de una de las 22

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House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates. The nearly yearlong investigation by Republicans stops short of alleging any criminal wrongdoing by the president.

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Britain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded

LONDON (AP) — Britain has taken emergency action to prevent prisons from becoming overcrowded as hundreds of people are sentenced for their roles in the civil unrest that gripped the country earlier this month. Under the measures, defendants in northern England will be held in police cells while awaiting early court appearances, and they will

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SpaceX is about to send four people on a wild — and risky — mission into the radiation belts. Here’s what to know

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — When billionaire Jared Isaacman self-funded a mission to orbit Earth in 2021, the project was billed as a childhood cancer fundraiser — and made for an eye-popping entrance into the private space tourism world. The four-person crew of people from various backgrounds with no prior spaceflight experience spent three

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Democrats to highlight threat to democracy they say Trump poses, giving speaking roles to January 6 committee lawmakers

By MJ Lee and Donald Judd, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Democrats gathered in Chicago this week for their national convention will highlight the threat to democracy that they say former President Donald Trump poses, giving prominent speaking roles to lawmakers, as well as to a Capitol Police officer injured during the January 6, 2021, riots.

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