Tom DeLay Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth…
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Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US…
Continue ReadingHillsborough Stadium Disaster Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Overcrowding in the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hank Paulson, former US Treasury secretary and CEO of Goldman Sachs. Personal…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Masters, one of golf’s four major tournaments, along with the US Open, the British Open…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Joaquín Guzmán, otherwise known as “El Chapo,” a Mexican drug lord who has…
Continue ReadingEaster Egg Roll at the White House Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Facts The White House Easter Egg Roll is held the…
Continue ReadingAn international tragedy: A father of 3 and a budding entrepreneur are among 6 victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
By Holly Yan, Maria Santana, Melissa Alonso and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — They worked the overnight shift fixing potholes on a famed bridge…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
CNN By Holly Yan and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — A massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingIsraeli police arrest relatives of Gaza hostages during Tel Aviv protest
By Lauren Izso and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Two relatives of Israeli hostages abducted on October 7 were arrested during a protest outside…
Continue ReadingThe world wastes more than 1 billion meals every day as hundreds of millions go hungry, UN report finds
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — More than 1 billion meals are wasted across the world each day while nearly 800 million people go hungry, a…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s news: Bridge recovery, Disney dispute settled, seasonal allergies
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Costco started selling a hot dog and soda for $1.50 way back in 1985. Nearly 40 years later, the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 27: Bridge collapse, Abortion pill, 2024 race, Newsroom revolt, Medicare
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The FTC is investigating TikTok over alleged violations of children’s online privacy rules that require…
Continue ReadingA Nigerian woman reviewed some tomato puree online. Now she faces jail
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — A Nigerian woman who wrote an online review of a can of tomato puree is facing imprisonment…
Continue ReadingOne year after Tennessee school shooting, thousands will join hands to honor victims of gun violence
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — In Nashville, one year after a shooting at a private school took six lives, thousands will come together to…
Continue ReadingArgentina accuses Venezuela of cutting power to its embassy after meeting with opposition leaders
By Mauricio Torres and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Argentina on Tuesday accused Venezuela of cutting the electricity supply to its embassy in…
Continue ReadingThailand’s lower house passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage
By Kocha Olarn and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s House of Representatives voted to legalize same-sex marriage on Wednesday, bringing…
Continue ReadingA dog and a bird formed an unlikely friendship. Their separation has infuriated followers
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — “Peggy and Molly” were a match made for the internet. Peggy is a stout and muscular…
Continue ReadingThree ships have hit bridges in different countries – in just three months. Should we be worried?
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. A bridge in southern China sliced in half. Parts of a bridge…
Continue ReadingChinese workers killed in suicide bomb blast as Pakistan grapples with attacks on Beijing’s interests
By Sophia Saifi and Nectar Gan, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Five Chinese workers and their local driver were killed in a suicide bomb blast in…
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