Serena Williams Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of professional tennis player Serena Williams. Personal Birth date: September 26,…
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Memphis officer won’t be charged in Black man’s shooting after attempted traffic stop
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The top state prosecutor in Memphis says no criminal charges will be brought against a…
Continue ReadingExasperated residents flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan seizes control of breakaway region
By GAIANE YENOKIAN Associated Press GORIS, Armenia (AP) — Thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh residents are fleeing their homes after Azerbaijan’s…
Continue ReadingTarget to close 9 stores, including 3 in the San Francisco Bay Area, citing safety concerns
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target said Tuesday that it will close nine stores in four states, including one in New…
Continue ReadingTheresa May Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Theresa May, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingRalph Lauren Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of American fashion designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingPaul Simon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Personal Birth date: October 13, 1941 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingCarlos the Jackal Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Carlos the Jackal, once one of the world’s most wanted terrorists. Personal…
Continue ReadingTanker crew member falls overboard, prompting frantic search, trip to shore for medical care
BOSTON (AP) — Officials say the crew of a commercial fishing boat recovered a man who fell overboard from a tanker and began CPR while rushing him…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Officials say the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of…
Continue ReadingA new battery recycling facility will deepen Kentucky’s ties to the electric vehicle sector
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press A recycling facility will be built in Kentucky to shred electric vehicle batteries in a $65 million venture. The…
Continue ReadingCapitol rioter who trained for a ‘firefight’ with paintball gets over four years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A California man whom prosecutors say was fixated on arresting Democratic leaders and training for combat with…
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Oregon sets 2024 rent increase cap at 10%; new NeighborImpact, city of Bend program offers rent, mortgage help
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services this week published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2024. The…
Continue ReadingCanada House Speaker resigns after celebrating Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazi unit in World War II
By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Anthony Rota resigned his post Tuesday, days after he praised a…
Continue ReadingJudge refuses to immediately block grant program for Black women entrepreneurs
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and CURLAN CAMPBELL Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta is allowing a venture capital firm to continue…
Continue ReadingWNBA player Chiney Ogwumike named to President Biden’s council on African diplomacy
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike has been named to the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement…
Continue ReadingEx-prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe confirmed for Connecticut Supreme Court
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former federal prosecutor who helped investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe in 2020 before abruptly leaving the…
Continue ReadingBrazil slows Amazon deforestation, but in Chico Mendes’ homeland, it risks being too late
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Luzineide Marques da Silva knows the location of each of the 748 rubber trees in the…
Continue ReadingMessi Mania has grabbed hold in Major League Soccer, but will it be a long-lasting boost?
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer It’s highly unlikely any player other than Lionel Messi could have brought Prince Harry, Selena Gomez and…
Continue ReadingFamilies board makeshift rafts to get closer to the US
CNN By David Culver, Karol Suarez and Rachel Clarke, CNN Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico (CNN) — There’s a bustling trade in people and goods across…
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