WHO calls for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September, WHO…
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Space Shuttle Program Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space shuttle is…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Madonna, singer, and actress. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1958 Birth place: Bay City,…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Rosalynn Carter, wife of former US President Jimmy Carter. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1927…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Taj Mahal, India’s most popular tourist attraction. The monument is…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Personal Birth date: August 8, 1953 Birth place:…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Harriet Miers, former nominee to the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August 10, 1945…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Robert Mueller, former special counsel for the Department of Justice and former director of the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of the Duchess of Sussex, the former actress Meghan Markle. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1981…
Continue ReadingGiraffes have been misunderstood and are just as socially complex as elephants, study says
By Katie Hunt, CNN With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best loved and most recognizable of animals.…
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Lila Hartley, 12, wrote a letter to her school board in Duval County, Florida, urging them to mandate mask wearing in schools to protect all students…
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By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Lila Hartley is heading into seventh grade next week. She’s excited about history class and trying to…
Continue ReadingRich countries turn to booster shots. Will the US follow suit?
By Tara John, CNN A growing number of countries are turning to booster vaccine shots as the world grapples with the Delta variant and data on the…
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Maher shuts down dominant Swedes to win individual show jumping gold
Ben Maher and Explosion W stayed perfect through a six-horse jump-off loaded with Swedish talent to claim individual show jumping gold for Great…
Continue ReadingBrutal heat wave scorches southern Europe as continent’s summer of extreme weather rages on
By Chris Liakos, Laura Smith-Spark and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Extreme heat and wildfires continued to plague parts of southern Europe on Wednesday, a day…
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Great Britain sails to gold in women’s 470 medal race
It came down to the final race of the series, but Great Britain claimed gold in women’s 470 sailing with a fifth place finish in the medal…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 4: Coronavirus, Andrew Cuomo, housing, Afghanistan, India
By Dominic Rech, CNN It could be February before all eligible Americans get at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, according to CNN analysis of CDC…
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Over 18 million across the West are under heat alerts, where temperatures in the desert could reach up to 120°. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri…
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CNN’s Gary Tuchman visits a church in Bangor, Maine, where the pastor and most of the congregation are unmasked, unvaccinated and defiant against…
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Karen Hinton, one of the women who accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct, reacts to the findings in the New York attorney…
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