Start your week smart: Ukraine, Queen Elizabeth, Winter Storm, Covid protests, NFL
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The world’s shortest international commercial flight is only eight minutes from takeoff to landing. Can you guess…
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Man found dead in alleyway near Uintah Street after shots fired
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is investigating a man’s death after shots were fired Sunday morning.…
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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — As part of the closing ceremony for the most locked-down and sequestered Olympics in human…
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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — As part of the closing ceremony for the most locked-down and sequestered Olympics in human…
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At 16, Larry Miller killed another teen. At 72, the Nike executive is ready to apologize
By Sara Sidner and Pamela Kirkland, CNN Photographs by Michelle Gustafson for CNN Two chance encounters at the same West Philadelphia street corner…
Continue ReadingPurim Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2023, Purim will begin at sundown on March 6 and…
Continue ReadingAmerican Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York Rep. Thaddeus C. Sweet…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and…
Continue ReadingOil Spills Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 –…
Continue ReadingRecep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Personal Birth…
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Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection
By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the…
Continue Reading Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection
By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the…
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Queen Elizabeth II holds virtual weekly meeting with Prime Minister after Covid-19 diagnosis
By Max Foster, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II spoke with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said,…
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Lebron James: Lakers star says final NBA season will be played with his son in interview with The Athletic
By Jack Bantock, CNN Lebron James said there are no certainties over his future in the NBA, though he is certain about one thing — he’d…
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80-unit residential building for low-income and unhoused Indigenous people opens in Seattle
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A newly built residential complecx in Seattle is offering unhoused Indigenous people a new lease on life. The Chief Seattle Club…
Continue Reading EU foreign policy chief: Bloc won’t accept Bosnia breakup
MUNICH (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there…
Continue Reading Nepal’s Parliament debates US aid grant amid fierce protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has presented a contentious half-billion dollar aid grant from the United States for approval in…
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Canadian authorities freeze financial assets for those involved in ongoing protests in Ottawa
By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN A weeks-long blockade in the Canadian capital has led to almost 200 arrests and prolonged suffering…
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Survivor found alive after Greece ferry fire
By Wayne Chang, CNN A passenger who was among the 12 people missing after a ferry caught fire early Friday has been found alive, a spokesperson from…
Continue Reading Survivor and body found on burning ferry off Greek island
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek emergency workers have rescued a Belarussian truck driver from a burning ferry off…
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