By Geneva Sands, CNN President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, Ed Gonzalez, was advanced out of committee for a second time on Wednesday, despite GOP objection to his nomination. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to move Gonzalez for full Senate consideration. If confirmed,
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Florida man and his grandson couldn’t believe their eyes when they reeled in more than just some scrap metal and bottle caps during a magnet fishing weekend trip. Duane Smith and his 11-year-old grandson, Allen Cadwalader, were out on a magnet fishing trip on January 30 in Homestead, a suburb
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By Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Discovery CEO David Zaslav praised CNN on Friday and said “news is going to be really critical” to the future of the soon to be combined Warner Bros. Discovery, despite the sudden ouster of CNN boss Jeff Zucker earlier this week. “CNN has the greatest group of
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By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state prosecutors have rejected suggestions that Novak Djokovic used a fake positive test for COVID-19 to try to enter Australia and compete in the Australian Open. The prosecution office said in a statement that it had received a request for criminal proceedings against unnamed individuals
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Some Mid-Missouri schools began announcing Thursday closures around noon on Wednesday as snow continued to blanket the area, with several more inches expected before the storm is through.
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By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has upheld the Shin Bet security agency’s use of mobile-phone tracking technology to monitor and threaten Palestinian protesters at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site last year. The decision came on Tuesday and drew harsh criticism from a civil rights group that challenged the use
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Our planet has a celestial sentry leading the way around the sun, and it’s only the second Earth Trojan asteroid ever discovered. Astronomers observed asteroid 2020 XL5 using the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope in Chile. A study detailing the discovery of the Earth Trojan asteroid published Tuesday in the journal Nature
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House says it will no longer describe a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as “imminent,” suggesting the word sent an unintended message when officials used it last week. “I used that once. I think others have used that once. And then we stopped using it because I think it
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House says it will no longer describe a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as “imminent,” suggesting the word sent an unintended message when officials used it last week. “I used that once. I think others have used that once. And then we stopped using it because I think it
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nancy Pelosi, a US representative from California. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1940 Birth place: Baltimore, Maryland Birth name: Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro Father: Thomas D’Alesandro, Baltimore mayor and US congressman Mother: Annunciata (Lombardi) D’Alesandro Marriage: Paul F. Pelosi (1963-present) Children: Nancy, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The parents of a University of Missouri student from Minnesota are suing a fraternity after their son suffered serious brain injuries during a pledge party. Authorities say Daniel Santulli’s blood alcohol content was more than six times the legal limit for driving on Oct. 20 when he was found unresponsive in a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. February 2, 2022 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six additional weeks of winter. February 2, 2021 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six additional weeks of winter. Facts The groundhog emerges
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN President Jeff Zucker has abruptly resigned after acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive. The entanglement came to light during an investigation of now-fired anchor Chris Cuomo. Zucker said Wednesday that he was required to disclose the relationship when it began but he
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PARK HILLS, Mo. (AP) — More than 200 people will lose their jobs when a glass factory in Park Hills closes next month. Piramal Glass officials announced Tuesday that the factory’s last day of production will be March 31. Company spokesman Scott Winder said the factory’s furnaces are worn out and Piramal decided to close
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Stephen J. Hadley, former national security adviser to US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: February 13, 1947 Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name: Stephen John Hadley Father: Robert Hadley Jr. Mother: Suzanne (Bentley) Hadley Marriage: Ann (Simon) Hadley Children: Kate and Caroline
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Invierno de Beijing 2022 comenzarán con la ceremonia de apertura el 4 de febrero y terminarán con la ceremonia de clausura el 20 de febrero, cerca de 3.000 atletas competirán en 15 disciplinas en 109 pruebas. Esto es lo que debes saber antes de los Juegos
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By Cheri Mossburg, Stella Chan and Kevin Flower, CNN A former UCLA lecturer is in custody for allegedly making threats toward the university after emails with a link to an 800-page manifesto containing “very alarming” accounts of violence led investigators to Boulder, Colorado, according to authorities. Upon reviewing the emails, UCLA police tracked the author,
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June 13,1944 Birth place: Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea Birth name: Ban Ki-moon Parents: Names unavailable publicly Marriage: Yoo Soon-taek (1971-present) Children: Hyun-hee, Woo-hyun and Seon-yong Education: Seoul National University, B.A., 1970; Harvard University,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Monica Vitti, la legendaria actriz del cine italiano, murió este miércoles a los 90 años, anunció en Twitter el polÃtico y amigo de la familia, Walter Veltroni. “Roberto Russo, su compañero de vida por muchos años, me pidió que informara que Mónica Vitti ya no está. Lo hago con dolor,
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato says she was asked for years to write a book about her experiences in becoming one of the best women’s hockey players of all time. She finally has, but on her own terms and with children as the audience. Her
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