Quincy Jones Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of musician, music producer and philanthropist, Quincy Jones. Personal Birth date:…
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Prince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. In 2026, Ramadan is expected to begin at sundown…
Continue ReadingMitch McConnell endorses Donald Trump for president after years of frosty ties
By Manu Raju, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he will support Donald Trump for the presidency, a move that comes more than…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley exits Republican presidential race
CNN By Kylie Atwood, Arit John and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Wednesday that she is exiting the…
Continue ReadingIS militants kill at least 18 people in an attack on villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria
By GHAITH AL-SAYED and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Syria’s activists and pro-government media say Islamic State…
Continue ReadingGloria Steinem Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of writer and activist Gloria Steinem. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1934 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of astronaut James Lovell. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1928 Death date: August 7,…
Continue ReadingNaftali Bennett Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Personal Birth date: March 25,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Personal Birth date:…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is…
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10-day Cooley Road closure, Sunday blasting near Empire Ave. expected for Bend N. Hwy. 97 Corridor Project’s next phase
The next phase of the Bend North Highway 97 Corridor Project will include a 10-day closure of Cooley Road just east of the highway intersection, due…
Continue ReadingNew to riding a sleeper train? Here’s the best way to book tickets
By ALBERT STUMM For the Associated Press Sleeper trains are regaining momentum in Europe thanks to travelers who are concerned about climate change…
Continue ReadingHaley’s exit from the GOP race pushes off — again — the day Americans could elect a woman president
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman ascends toward the heights of American politics, with the nation’s top elected…
Continue ReadingNew York will send National Guard to subways after a string of violent crimes
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police…
Continue ReadingClimate-conscious travelers are jumpstarting Europe’s sleeper trains
By ALBERT STUMM Associated Press After being gently rocked awake in her sleeper cabin, Sarah Marks spent the morning of her 29th birthday watching…
Continue ReadingHondurans glued to their former president’s US drug trafficking trial
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Hondurans call it the “Trial of the Century,” but it’s…
Continue ReadingUS pushes Haiti’s prime minister on transition as gang leader warns of ‘genocide’
By Caitlin Stephen Hu, Tara John, Priscilla Alvarez, Richard Roth and Michael Rios, CNN New York (CNN) — The US has called for “urgent”…
Continue ReadingA blast rocks the Ukrainian city of Odesa during a visit by Zelenskyy and Greece’s prime minister
By SUSIE BLANN and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The sound of a large explosion reverberated around the Ukrainian port of…
Continue ReadingFrance seeks personal accounts of liberation from the Nazis, 80 years after the D-Day landings
PARIS (AP) — The French president is appealing to the public to collect photos, films, personal journals and testimony from witnesses to liberation…
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