Ben Bernanke Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Personal Birth date: December 13,…
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Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, La. (AP) — Nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees.…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Personal Birth date: July 12, 1937 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is set to return to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After a pugnacious first turn on the witness stand, former president Donald Trump plans to…
Continue ReadingIsraeli women and children have been freed by Hamas. But families of other hostages are in limbo
By Tara John, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Alex Sherman has only been able to sleep a few hours each night since his son Ron was taken away…
Continue ReadingRod Blagojevich Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in federal…
Continue ReadingReport says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used alternate email under name of Hall of Fame pitcher
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used an alternative state email account using the name of Hall of…
Continue ReadingHiam Abbass’ Palestinian family documentary ‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ applauded at Marrakech Film Festival
By SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A documentary about Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass that depicts how four generations of…
Continue ReadingA Dutch museum has sent Crimean treasures to Kyiv after a legal tug-of-war between Russia, Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam museum says historical treasures that were stored there for years during an ownership dispute sparked by…
Continue ReadingRussian FM says he plans to attend OSCE meeting in North Macedonia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he plans to travel to NATO member North Macedonia later this week to attend a…
Continue ReadingRussian-Israeli hostage escaped from Hamas but was found and returned by Gazans, says aunt
By Amir Tal and Stephanie Halasz, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A Russian-Israeli hostage who managed to escape from Hamas was recaptured by Gazans and…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says Young Thug was ‘proclaimed leader’ of violent street gang at racketeering trial openings
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug of leading a criminal street gang that committed murder…
Continue ReadingWhat is no-fault divorce, and why do some conservatives want to get rid of it?
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Following what some conservatives view as legal victories on the battlegrounds of abortion…
Continue ReadingCentral European interior ministers agree to step up fight against illegal migration at EU borders
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press SZEGED, Hungary (AP) — Interior ministers from six European Union countries say their nations have agreed to step…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to skip the annual climate talks in Dubai this week, an event that is…
Continue ReadingJapan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Vietnam have agreed to boost their security and economic ties in the face of China’s…
Continue ReadingICC prosecutors halt 13-year Kenya investigation that failed to produce any convictions
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence…
Continue ReadingHow Cape Town is learning to live with baboons
CNN Words by Callum Sutherland, video by Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — On the outskirts of Cape Town an unusual resident can often…
Continue ReadingUK government reaches a pay deal with senior doctors that could end disruptive strikes
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has reached a deal with senior doctors in England that could potentially end a…
Continue ReadingBlinken will return to Israel as the US hopes to see further extensions of the Gaza cease-fire
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East as the U.S.…
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