Women on quarters: Who they are and why it matters
Stacker compiled research to explore the lives of the 10 women celebrated by the American Women Quarters Program halfway through its four-year run.
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Shooting at Nebraska Target highlights gaps in gun laws
By JOSH FUNK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The man who entered an Omaha Target with an AR-15-style rifle and began firing before he was killed by police had been repeatedly sent to psychiatric hospitals because of his schizophrenia. And Joseph Jones’ family had tried to take guns away from him
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Crowds gather at Capitol for bill hearing on teaching of sexual orientation, gender identity in schools
Half an hour before the hearing for Senate Bill 134 on Tuesday morning, a crowd of over 60 was standing outside the Senate Lounge door.
Continue Reading Execution scheduled for Missouri man convicted of killing 4
By JIM SALTER Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to halt the execution of a Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend and her three young children nearly two decades ago — apparently clearing the way for the execution to proceed. Attorney Kent Gipson had asked the
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Tennis star Jessica Pegula says her sister saved her mom’s life during cardiac arrest in 2022
By Ben Church, CNN US tennis star Jessica Pegula says her sister, Kelly, saved their mom’s life after she went into cardiac arrest at her home last year. In an article published in The Players’ Tribune on Tuesday, Pegula opened up about her family’s “tough” year which culminated in “some bizarre, messed-up, full circle moment”
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Chris Brown apologizes to Robert Glasper after upset over Grammy loss
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Brown is apologizing for an online outburst after he lost the Grammy for best R&B album to pianist Robert Glasper. The singer direct messaged Glasper then posted it to Instagram, writing, “Congratulations my brother… I would like to apologize if you took offense to my reaction at the Grammys. You
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US senators seek answers from Meta on whether user data was accessed by China, Russia and others
By Brian Fung, CNN Top US lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee want answers from Meta on a newly disclosed internal investigation it conducted in 2018 that found tens of thousands of software developers in China, Russia and other “high-risk” countries may have had access to detailed Facebook user data before the company clamped down
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At last: Streisand memoir ‘My Name is Barbra’ coming Nov. 7
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand’s very long and very long-awaited memoir, a project she has talked about for years, is coming out this fall. Viking, a Penguin Random House imprint, will release “My Name is Barbra” on Nov. 7. Her memoir, fitting for a superstar of the grandest
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‘Hogwarts Legacy’ game appears to introduce ‘Harry Potter’s’ first trans character
By AJ Willingham, CNN A hotly anticipated new video game set in the “Harry Potter” universe appears to feature a trans character, which would be a first for the franchise. “Hogwarts Legacy” is an action role-playing game in which players explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the nearby village of Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley and
Continue ReadingEstos son los países que prometieron ayuda a Turquía y Siria para hacer frente al terremoto
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Las escenas de destrucción y muerte en Turquía y especialmente en Siria, país afectado por más de una década de guerra civil, tras el terremoto de magnitud 7,8 ocurrido el lunes han dado la vuelta al mundo, mientras continúan las labores de rescate. Se han reportado más de 7.000 muertos
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Mady Gosselin slams comments about her ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ family
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Mady Gosselin is tired of the public feeling like they are owed access to her family members because they were once reality stars. That’s part of what the now 22-year-old shared in a recent TikTok video. “This is the singular time I’m going to address this because it is sending
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This Fed official grocery shops for his family and knows just how high prices are
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, understands that consumers are still struggling to deal with high prices. And he has the frozen lasagna to prove it. Kashkari told CNN’s Poppy Harlow Tuesday that he knows first hand how expensive many consumer goods and services are.
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Inflation was still hot in January, but some prices are cooling off
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Inflation surged in January by the most in three months, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released Tuesday. But despite the monthly increase of 0.5%, inflation continued to slow on a year-over-year basis to 6.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s down from December’s 6.5% but higher than
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After the Super Bowl, State Farm stadium will have tons of leftovers. Here’s how that food will get to people in need fast
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN On Super Bowl Sunday, an army of volunteers will be ready outside and inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona to execute a time-sensitive game plan of their own. Their mission: recover and redistribute a tremendous volume of surplus food. Thousands of Eagles and Chiefs fans will gather on February 12
Continue ReadingPresentan la candidatura de Argentina, Uruguay, Chile y Paraguay para organizar el Mundial 2030
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Argentina, Uruguay, Chile y Paraguay presentaron formalmente este martes la candidatura conjunta para ser sede del Mundial de fútbol masculino en 2030, un viejo anhelo que comienza a tomar forma. La presentación se realizó en la sede de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) en la localidad bonaerense de Ezeiza,
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For the first time, US task force proposes expanding high blood pressure screening recommendations during pregnancy
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation to screen everyone who is pregnant for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, by monitoring their blood pressure throughout the pregnancy, and the group is calling attention to racial inequities. This is the first time the task force has proposed expanding these
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An ‘inland tsunami’: 15 million people are at risk from catastrophic glacial lake outbursts, researchers find
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Glaciers around the world are melting at an alarming rate, and are leaving massive pools of water in their wake. The meltwater fills the depression left behind by the glacier, forming what’s known as a glacial lake. As temperatures get warmer and more pieces of the glacier melt away, the lake
Continue Reading Mahomes, Hurts buoy Super Bowl teams amid QB injury spate
By JOSH DUBOW and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers The Chiefs and Eagles are bringing MVP finalists Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts to the Super Bowl to cap a season in which the NFL had a glaring amount of instability at quarterback. A total of 68 QBs started at least one game, a record for
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Mahomes, Hurts buoy Super Bowl teams amid QB injury spate
By JOSH DUBOW and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers The Chiefs and Eagles are bringing MVP finalists Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts to the Super Bowl to cap a season in which the NFL had a glaring amount of instability at quarterback. A total of 68 QBs started at least one game, a record for
Continue Reading Iowa-Northwestern football game set for Wrigley in November
CHICAGO (AP) — Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday that the Wildcats’ home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark’s first college football game
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