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Month: December 2023

Ebrahim Raisi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ebrahim Raisi, former president of Iran. Personal Birth date: December 14, 1960 Death date: May 19, 2024 Birth place: Mashhad, Iran Full name: Sayyid Ebrahim Raisol-Sadati Father: Seyyed Haji, a cleric Mother: Sayyedeh Esmat Khodadad Husseini Marriage: Jamileh Alamolhoda (1983-present) Children: Two daughters

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White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pushing back a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that quickly sparked criticism from anti-smoking groups. Biden administration officials indicated Wednesday they will continue reviewing the plan into next year, targeting March for publication. The proposed ban from the Food

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Wesley Clark Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Army General Wesley Clark. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1944 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Wesley Kanne Father: Benjamin J. Kanne, WWI veteran and attorney Mother: Veneta Kanne Clark Marriage: Gertrude (Kingston) Clark (June 1966-present) Children: Wesley Clark Jr. Education: United

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Critics charge political concerns have led Biden administration to delay long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Long-awaited federal rules that would ban menthol flavoring in cigarettes have been delayed, angering health advocates who charge that the Biden Administration has postponed the ban to avoid alienating Black voters, who disproportionately smoke menthol-flavored tobacco products. On Wednesday afternoon, the federal government published its regulatory to-do list, officially

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A French investigating judge hands terror-linked charges to a man accused of killing tourist

PARIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of fatally stabbing a tourist and injuring two other people over the weekend near the Eiffel Tower has been placed under investigation on charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with a terrorist organization. The suspect went before an investigating magistrate Wednesday who ultimately decides preliminary

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Venezuela’s AG orders arrest of opposition members, accuses them of plotting against referendum

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor has ordered the arrest of a dozen opposition members. Attorney General Tarek William Saab on Wednesday accused them of conspiring against a referendum the government held Sunday to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana. Saab did not present any

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US House chair probes ballot shortages that hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chair of a congressional committee with oversight of U.S. federal elections says ballot shortages in Mississippi’s largest county could undermine voting and election confidence in 2024 if local officials don’t make changes. Rep. Bryan Steil, a Republican from Wisconsin who chairs the Committee

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Democratic lawmakers introduce bill aiming to push back on book bans

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at pushing back against nationwide efforts to ban books in schools. The Fight Book Bans Act, formally known as H.R. 6592, would allow the Department of Education to provide school districts with grants to cover the costs of fighting book challenges, “including costs such as attorney fees and court fees,” according to the

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Tiroteo en la Universidad de Nevada deja al menos 3 muertos; el sospechoso, que era un profesor, también murió

Valeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Los investigadores todavía están buscando el motivo del tiroteo que mató a tres personas este miércoles en la Universidad de Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), y una fuente policial le dijo a CNN que el sospechoso era un profesor universitario de 67 años con conexiones con escuelas en otros estados. El atacante

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