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Month: February 2022

The NFL's Washington Commanders on February 9 announced the hiring of a private firm headed by two former federal prosecutors to investigate sexual harassment allegations against team owner Dan Snyder.

The NFL says the league, not the Washington Commanders, will investigate sexual harassment allegations against team owner Dan Snyder

By David Close, CNN An independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder will be conducted by the NFL and not the team, a National Football League spokesperson said Wednesday. The Commanders earlier had announced the hiring of a private firm headed by two former federal prosecutors to investigate the allegations

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Settlement reached in Haskell University free speech case

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Haskell Indian Nations University has settled a lawsuit over free speech rights for student journalists on its campus. The Lawrence Journal-World reports free-speech advocates consider the settlement reached this week with former student journalist Jared Nally an important win for constitutional rights. Nally sued in October 2020 when the school’s president,

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Johnson signals early end to all coronavirus restrictions in England

By Sharon Braithwaite, Laura Smith-Spark, Lauren Kent and Salma Abdelaziz, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signaled an early end to all coronavirus restrictions in England, including the legal requirement to self-isolate for positive Covid-19 cases, if “encouraging trends” continue. Johnson said he would present the government’s strategy “for living with Covid” when parliament

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Robbers rush into home and take bulldog

By Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story      SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A brazen break-in targeted a bulldog. A South Sacramento family is desperately searching for their pet. Micha Gonzales and her sister Lilly have been frantically passing out flyers and searching for Gonzales’s English bulldog for days. “She is a family member,

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Gordon Brown Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1951 Birth place: Glasgow, Scotland Birth name: James Gordon Brown Father: John Brown, Church of Scotland minister Mother: Jessie Elizabeth “Bunty” (Souter) Brown Marriage: Sarah Macaulay (August 3, 2000-present) Children: James Fraser, John and

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Academy Awards Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 12, 2023 – The 95th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting for the third time. March 27, 2022 – The 94th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and

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Jim Brown Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire career with the Cleveland Browns. Personal Birth date: February 17, 1936 Birth place: St. Simons Island, Georgia Birth name: James Nathaniel Brown Father: Swinton Brown, a professional boxer Mother:

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Germany’s diplomacy pivots toward fighting climate change

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says the nation’s diplomatic priorities will tilt toward addressing the threat of climate change as one of the key global challenges of the 21st century. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, a member of the environmentalist Green Party, said Germany’s 226 diplomatic missions worldwide will become “climate embassies.” She said this

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