Jim Jones Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of General (ret.) Jim Jones, former National Security Adviser to President Barack…
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Jane Fonda Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of activist and award-winning actress Jane Fonda. Personal Birth date: December 21,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingPan Am Flight 103 Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. December 21, 1988 – Pan Am Flight 103 explodes 31,000…
Continue ReadingMississippi sheriff rolls out reforms after deputies and an officer plead guilty to torturing 2 Black men
CNN, WLBT, WAPT, NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER, INC. By Ryan Young, Pamela Kirkland and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On a Tuesday night in January, five…
Continue ReadingDead longhorn cow found on lawn of Oklahoma State fraternity, a day before championship game against Texas Longhorns
By Sara Smart and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — A dead longhorn cow was found on the lawn of an Oklahoma State University fraternity house…
Continue ReadingPerson set themselves on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta in ‘extreme act of political protest,’ police say
By Rafael Romo, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — A person was in critical condition Friday after setting themselves on fire…
Continue ReadingA teenager missing for months was just found buried in her neighbor’s backyard. Nail polish helped identify her
Sarah Dewberry, Sara Smart and Taliah Miller (CNN) — Orange fingernail polish helped investigators identify a missing 17-year-old whose remains…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia lawmakers vote to ban ski masks in some public places, a move praised by police but panned by rights advocates
By Alaa Elassar and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday that bans the use of ski masks in…
Continue ReadingBlack communities in Southeastern states are more likely to be exposed to extreme weather events than overall population
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Black Americans living in Southeastern states are more likely to be impacted by extreme heat, hurricanes and…
Continue ReadingMarried to my rapist: The Indian women saying no
By Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Behind the closed doors of bedrooms across India, the anachronistic opinions of…
Continue ReadingBestselling authors join Penguin Random House lawsuit over Iowa’s new book ban law
By Paradise Afshar and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Penguin Random House, one of the country’s largest publishers, filed a federal…
Continue ReadingIllinois appeals court affirms Jussie Smollett’s convictions for 2019 hate crime hoax
By Brad Parks, Bill Kirkos and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois appeals court on Friday affirmed “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s…
Continue ReadingTruce could be renewed if Hamas provides list of hostages for release, sources say
By Alex Marquardt, MJ Lee, Arlette Saenz, Michael Callahan and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Hamas continued to negotiate through…
Continue ReadingChinstrap penguins survive on more than 10,000 naps a day, study finds
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The art of nodding off appears to have been mastered by breeding chinstrap penguins, who take more than 10,000…
Continue ReadingGiant seamount discovered in Guatemala is nearly twice the height of the world’s tallest building
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A massive underwater mountain, otherwise known as a seamount, has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific…
Continue ReadingSandra Day O’Connor Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court.…
Continue ReadingMississippi sheriff rolls out reforms after deputies and an officer plead guilty to torturing 2 Black men
By Ryan Young, Pamela Kirkland and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On a Tuesday night in January, five sheriff’s deputies from Rankin County,…
Continue ReadingWhat did Israel know about Hamas’ October 7 attack?
By Rob Picheta and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7 left Israel flat-footed, sparking a backlash that is…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers push for federal holiday honoring Rosa Parks on the anniversary of her arrest
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a city bus after work in Montgomery, Alabama, and sat down. As the bus…
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