Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric. Personal Birth…
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Jeff Bezos Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Personal Birth date: January 12, 1964 Birth place: Albuquerque, New…
Continue ReadingLebanon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon (from the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It…
Continue ReadingEnormous scale of destruction is revealed as water subsides after historic western Europe flooding
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN At least 189 people are dead and hundreds more remain missing after catastrophic flooding hit large swaths of western…
Continue ReadingDozens of Black cultural sites will be preserved for years to come, thanks to a $3 million grant
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The stories and legacies of Black Americans can be found throughout the US, each site and landmark helping illustrate a more…
Continue Reading3 dead, 2 taken to hospital in suspected carbon monoxide exposure during Michigan music festival, police say
By Sahar Akbarzai and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Three men were found dead inside a travel trailer Saturday at a country music festival in southern Michigan…
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Suspected candle thief in Florida injures dozens of people with bear spray during his escape, police say
By Andy Rose, CNN A man in Doral, Florida, escaped from a mall store with stolen goods on Saturday by spraying everyone in his way with bear…
Continue ReadingAustria probes reports of Havana Syndrome among US diplomats in Vienna
By Denise Hruby and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Austrian authorities said they are investigating reports that US diplomats in Vienna have experienced…
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Unstable air continues to fuel 290,000-acre Bootleg Fire, now growing up to 4 miles a day
The massive Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon grew to 290,196 acres by late Saturday night, but the more than 2,000 firefighters battling the blaze…
Continue ReadingCertain types of fish are being renamed in the wake of anti-Asian hate crimes
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Throughout the country, the names of birds, moths, and geographical sites are being changed as Americans reconsider the…
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6,013-acre Grandview Fire near Sisters 43% contained; full containment expected by Friday
The Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters is now mapped at 6,013 acres and is 43% contained, officials said late Saturday, noting that the increased…
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Crews bring Darlene Fire near La Pine to 61% containment as residents return home
The nearly 700-acre Darlene Fire southeast of La Pine has been brought to 61% containment by the 220 firefighters working on the lines, officials…
Continue ReadingOpera singers are teaching long-term Covid-19 patients to breathe again
By Paul Vercammen, CNN Covid-19 shoved Jeff Sweat into a medical coma for three weeks last winter, face down on a ventilator, on death’s trap…
Continue ReadingWhere to score some deals on National Ice Cream Day and what you should know about the holiday
By Alaa Elassar, CNN It’s hot out there, and all we’re thinking about is ways to cool down — or just finding any excuse to eat more…
Continue ReadingTokyo 2020: Two South African footballers test positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Just days before the Olympics are set to begin, three members from South Africa’s Olympic football team have tested…
Continue ReadingShooting near Nationals Park puts renewed focus on another weekend of gun violence in US
Social media video shows the scene inside Nationals Park after gunshots were heard outside the stadium. Washington, DC Deputy Mayor for Public Safety…
Continue ReadingPilot dies in fall from hot air balloon, passengers carried across state line
By Camille Furst The pilot of a hot air balloon died after becoming entangled under its basket and falling to the ground in Bradford, Vermont,…
Continue ReadingPolice say 3 people were wounded in a shooting outside Nationals Park that sent players and fans scrambling during a game
By Gregory Clary and Dakin Andone, CNN Three people were injured in a shooting Saturday night outside Nationals Park in Washington, DC, sending…
Continue ReadingFauci says polio would still exist in the US if the ‘false information’ currently being spread existed decades ago
By Ben Tinker and Alaa Elassar, CNN If the health misinformation currently spreading regarding coronavirus vaccines existed during the days of polio,…
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