Abortion Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at abortion in the United States. Facts January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade – The US Supreme Court,…
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Roe v. Wade Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. Case 1971 – The case is filed by Norma McCorvey, known in…
Continue Reading3 indicted for attempted murder and assault of an Illinois police officer during traffic stop
By Josh Campbell, CNN A routine traffic stop in a Chicago suburb turned violent after a driver and two passengers allegedly assaulted the police…
Continue ReadingHe mowed his way across the country. Now Rodney Smith Jr. has an army of young volunteers cutting grass for those in need
Gabriel Kinder, CNN Anyone who has had a tough time convincing their kid to mow the lawn may want to enlist the help of Rodney Smith Jr. Over the…
Continue ReadingHe mowed his way across the country. Now Rodney Smith Jr. has an army of young volunteers cutting grass for those in need
Rodney Smith Jr. has made a name for himself over the last several years, traveling across the country and mowing lawns in all 50 states. He also…
Continue ReadingWhy Texas’s lone Black freshman Democrat refuses to give up on the fight for voting rights
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN For Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett, holding public office was not a goal she ever set. Neither was becoming a civil…
Continue ReadingGeorgia family mourns ‘most loving, joyous’ 5-year-old boy who died from Covid-19
By David Williams, CNN A family in Georgia is mourning after a 5-year-old boy — described as someone who had “nothing but pure…
Continue Reading‘It’s not the critics that count.’ Chicago’s mayor remains optimistic after a turbulent two years
CNN’s Omar Jimenez sits down with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to discuss her time in office and her plans for the…
Continue Reading‘It’s not the critics that count.’ Chicago’s mayor remains optimistic after a turbulent two years
By Omar Jimenez, CNN Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been criticized as “racist” — even as a Black woman — and she’s…
Continue ReadingThe intentional misgendering of transgender nursing home residents in California is no longer banned, court rules
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Staff at nursing homes in California are no longer prohibited from deliberately misgendering residents, a California district…
Continue ReadingAtlanta students must wear masks when school starts, district says
By Elizabeth Stuart, Rachel Clarke and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Atlanta Public Schools, one of the nation’s first districts to begin its school…
Continue ReadingArnold Schwarzenegger Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former governor of California. Personal Birth date: July…
Continue ReadingSleepaway camp in New York says 31 campers under age 12 tested positive for Covid-19
By Joe Sutton and Eric Levenson, CNN A co-ed sleepaway camp in New York said that 31 campers between 7 and 11 years old have tested positive for…
Continue ReadingUniversities have held onto sacred Indigenous remains and items for decades — and have been slow to give them back
By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN The Ponca tribe buried Chief Standing Bear more than a century ago in what is now Nebraska. But Standing…
Continue ReadingNeil Armstrong Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Personal Birth date: August 5, 1930 Death date: August 25, 2012…
Continue ReadingMount Rushmore National Memorial Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the faces of…
Continue ReadingNorman Lear Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of award-winning television producer Norman Lear, the creator of some of television’s…
Continue ReadingOlympic Park Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the 1996 Olympic Park Bombing in Atlanta. Facts Two people died and more than 100 others were injured as a…
Continue ReadingAlberto Gonzales Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Alberto R. Gonzales, the first Latino US attorney general. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1955…
Continue ReadingWillis Tower Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, located in Chicago. Facts The Sears…
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