CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy. Personal Birth date: August 9, 1939 Birth place: Scandiano, Italy Father: Mario Prodi Mother: Enrica Prodi Marriage: Flavia Franzoni Prodi (1969-present) Children: Giorgio and Antonio Education: Catholic University in Milan, Law, 1961; Studied at the London School of
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1961 Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii Birth name: Barack Hussein Obama Jr. Father: Barack Hussein Obama, goat herder-turned-economist Mother: Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama Soetoro, anthropologist Marriage: Michelle (Robinson) Obama (October 3, 1992-present)
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By Wayne Sterling, Becky Thompson and John Sinnott, CNN The United States Women’s National Team narrowly lost to Canada 1-0 in the Olympic semifinals in Japan on Monday, ending the world champion’s bid for the gold medal. Jessie Fleming’s second-half penalty decided the game as Canada defeated the US for the first time in 20
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, MO (KCTV) — A couple already facing child sex crime charges have now been charged with first-degree murder after a missing Independence woman’s body was found on some Grain Valley property last month. Michael Hendricks and Maggie Ybarra are in the Jackson County
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By Rosa Flores and Hollie Silverman, CNN Florida’s largest school district said it’s worried about funding if it does not follow Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order preventing the implementation of mask mandates in schools. Miami-Dade County Public Schools previously said it planned to revisit its mask-optional policy due to new guidelines issued by the US
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Senator Carol Moseley Braun. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1947 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Carol Elizabeth Moseley Father: Joseph Moseley, policeman Mother: Edna (Davie) Moseley, medical assistant Marriage: Michael Braun (1973-1986, divorced) Children: Matthew, 1977 Education: University of Illinois, B.A.,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. On December 14, 2012, six adults and 20 children were killed by Adam Lanza, who had earlier killed his mother, Nancy Lanza, in their home. The Shooter Birth date: April 22, 1992 Death date: December 14, 2012 Birth place:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which serves 15.3 million people across New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York state and Connecticut. Facts The MTA is the largest public transportation network in North America. It is run by the state of New York, not the city government.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system, which is referred to as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Facts San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates BART and the Municipal Railway system (MUNI), manages all forms of San Francisco area transportation and traffic, including streetcars, cable cars,
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. Facts There have been nine successful US Mars landings: Viking 1 and Viking 2 (both 1976), Pathfinder (1997), Spirit and Opportunity (both 2004), Phoenix (2008), Curiosity (2012),
Continue ReadingBy CBS 58 Newsroom Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee, WI (WDJT) — Authorities are searching for a 28-year-old inmate who escaped from the minimum-security Marshall E. Sherrer Correctional Center in Milwaukee overnight Sunday, Aug. 2. Officials say Dontrell Washington is a Black male standing 5’10” tall, weighing 149 pounds with brown eyes
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 STAFF Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, OR (KPTV) — A 2-year-old boy was hospitalized Monday morning after falling out of a third-story window at a Gresham apartment complex. Emergency crews were called out to the Columbia Trails apartment complex, located at 1112 Northwest 15th Street, at about 6:38 a.m.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge says state courts should handle a lawsuit to overturn St. Louis-area mask mandates. Judge Stephen Clark of the Eastern Missouri U.S. District Court on Sunday sent the case back to state court. Missouri’s Republican attorney general last week filed a lawsuit in state court over the new mask
Continue ReadingBy CBS 58 Newsroom Click here for updates on this story LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (WDJT) — Updated: 10:12 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2021 LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (CBS 58) — The body of the victim who drowned in Geneva Lake, off Big Foot Beach, has recovered Monday morning, Aug. 2. All recovery efforts are complete. Updated:
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Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN’s Miguel Marquez visited a hospital in the Bayou State and spoke with patients who explained why they hadn’t received the vaccine.
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By Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 99.99% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case resulting in hospitalization or death, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data highlights what leading health experts across the country have highlighted for months:
Continue Reading Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more ground. CNN’s Kylie Atwood reports.
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VA: First flight of Afghans who risked lives to help American troops arrives in U.S. Friday
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HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, three people were injured Sunday after a UTV wreck Sunday evening in Howard County. According to the online crash report, a 10-, 11-, and 12-year-old girls were in a 2015 Kawaski KAF620S when it crashed on County Road 125. According to the report, the 10-year-old
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general announced a review into the Fort Bliss facility for unaccompanied migrant children Monday amid whistleblower complaints of poor conditions at the site. Over the spring, the Biden administration established more than a dozen emergency intake sites overseen by HHS to alleviate overcrowding
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