Lance Armstrong Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research CNN – Here is a look at cyclist Lance Armstrong. Personal Birth date: September 18, 1971 Birth place: Plano, Texas Birth…
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Guantanamo Bay Naval Station Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station and its detention facilities. Facts The base, sometimes…
Continue ReadingBoko Haram Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute…
Continue ReadingDefense seeks to undermine accuser’s credibility in New Hampshire youth center sex abuse case
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawyers for a man charged with raping a teenage girl at a New Hampshire youth holding facility are trying to…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have…
Continue ReadingTrump shares social media posts with QAnon phrases and calls for jailing lawmakers, special counsel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network that call for the trial or jailing of his…
Continue ReadingSan Diego police identify the officer killed in a collision with a speeding vehicle
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego police officer killed when a fleeing vehicle crashed into his patrol car had been with the department since 2019.…
Continue ReadingGunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both…
Continue ReadingSpaceX rocket grounded as two key human spaceflight missions loom
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s prolific Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded for the second time in two months after federal regulators…
Continue ReadingBiden plans to travel to Wisconsin next week to highlight energy policies and efforts to lower costs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to travel to southwest Wisconsin early next month. His Sept. 5 visit will focus on…
Continue ReadingUS Open: Iga Swiatek and other tennis players say their mental and physical health are ignored
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s nothing new for tennis players to worry aloud about their sport’s overcrowded calendar, too-tough season…
Continue ReadingReport says instructor thought gun was empty before firing fatal shot at officer during training
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Investigative records say a firearms instructor in Ohio failed to make sure his gun was empty and fired a fatal shot into the…
Continue ReadingEx-politician found guilty of murder in Vegas reporter’s stabbing death sentenced to life in prison
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas…
Continue ReadingBayreuth to present special Ring Cycle in 2026; 30 sellouts this year as ticket sales rebound
Associated Press A special Ring Cycle will be performed for the 150th anniversary Bayreuth Festival in 2026, the annual Richard Wagner showcase said…
Continue ReadingWhat’s hot in theaters? Old movies — and some that aren’t so old
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook” opened in theaters a decade ago, it played at two cinemas. When it returns…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts strikes down a 67-year-old switchblade ban, cites landmark Supreme Court gun decision
Associated Press Residents of Massachusetts are now free to arm themselves with switchblades after a 67-year-old restriction was struck down in the…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. appeals ruling that knocked him off New York’s presidential election ballot
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked a state appeals court Wednesday to restore him to New York’s…
Continue ReadingA magnitude-5.2 quake hits the Greek island of Crete with no immediate reports of injuries, damage
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 has struck off the southern resort island of Crete.…
Continue ReadingRussia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced 92 additions to its list of Americans banned from entering the country. That includes some…
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4,500 Portland-area Fred Meyer workers go on strike, with union claiming unfair labor practices
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ)— Thousands of Portland-area Fred Meyer employees went on strike Wednesday morning at stores around the metro area, KGW…
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