By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s election board has finalized the candidates for the state’s March 5 presidential primaries. The unanimous decision Tuesday by the State Board of Elections means President Joe Biden is the lone Democrat for the job on the ballots and Republican Donald Trump among the
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A long-awaited update to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, was released on December 30. But some families are having trouble accessing the online form, which has so far only been available for short periods of time. During what the Department of
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Mickey Mouse has landed a new role: horror-movie villain. At least two films starring an early version of the Walt Disney Company’s famous mascot were announced this week as the copyright for Disney’s 1928 animated short film, “Steamboat Willie,” entered the public domain for the first time. A teaser
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus. Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. The viruses can make people
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La actriz mexicana Ana Ofelia Murguía, conocida, entre otros trabajos, por su participación en la película “Coco”, falleció este domingo a los 90 años, informó la Secretaría de Cultura de México a través de un comunicado. La secretaria de Cultura de México, Alejandra Frausto, señaló que la muerte de Murguía
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — It took nearly 12 years and dozens of water searches, but a submerged vehicle connected to the missing person case of Sandra Lemire has finally been located. Detectives have contacted Lemire’s family and are “waiting on positive identification of the human remains that were located in
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the Princess of Wales, the former Catherine (Kate) Middleton. Personal Birth date: January 9, 1982 Birth place: Reading, Berkshire, England Birth name Catherine Elizabeth Middleton Father: Michael Middleton, former airline pilot, now mail-order business owner Mother: Carole (Goldsmith) Middleton, former flight attendant
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Television personality and “The Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay’s marriage to her husband of four years, Bryan Abasolo, is coming to an end. On Tuesday, Abasolo filed a petition for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to a copy of the filing obtained by CNN. Abasolo cited irreconcilable differences
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — The number of killings rose to a record level in one of Missouri’s two big cities last year, and it dropped substantially in the other. Kansas City police data shows 182 killings in 2023, 12 more than in 2022 and three more than the all-time high of 179 in 2020. The
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By Jessica Bruno Click here for updates on this story PORT ST LUCIE, Florida (WPTV) — A nursing student is now reunited with a nurse who she met on a flight where the two helped save a man’s life as they both now work at HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital. Back in May, Rio Ratermanis,
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A long-awaited update to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, was released on December 30. But at first, the online form is only available during short periods of time during what the Department of Education is calling a “soft launch.” We want
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court says Michael Cohen can’t hold ex-president Donald Trump, his former boss, liable because he was jailed for what he claimed was retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected Cohen’s attempt to revive a lawsuit
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. Gay is the
Continue Reading By CNN Staff (CNN) — The following is Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation letter, issued on January 2, 2024: Dear Members of the Harvard Community, It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down as president. This is not a decision
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TODAY: Afternoon highs glide into the lower 40s as skies remain mostly cloudy. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures tonight will be similarly cold, compared to this morning, dropping into the 20s. Winds will remain westerly, but a cold front is on the way for daybreak Wednesday. EXTENDED: Wednesday morning’s
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Officials say a 1.7 magnitude earthquake that hit New York City may have caused a series of small explosions on an island between Manhattan and Queens. he U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 1.7 quake occurred at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday near the Astoria section of Queens. There were no reports of
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Frank Ryan, the quarterback who led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964, has died. He was 87. Ryan was a three-time Pro Bowler during seven seasons with the Browns. His family said he died while being cared for at a nursing home
Continue ReadingGARY, Ind. (AP) — Police say a woman who was trapped in a car that crashed early on New Years Day was rescued after a passerby directed officers to the crash scene along a little-used northwest Indiana road. Police and emergency responders spent two hours searching unsuccessfully for the car after a woman called 911
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Harvard President Claudine Gay announced Tuesday she is stepping down just six months into her presidency amid a firestorm of controversy at the university. “It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man has been found dead at Salt Lake City International Airport after police say he breached an emergency exit door and climbed inside a jet engine. Officers found 30-year-old Kyler Efinger unconscious inside an engine mounted to the wing of a commercial aircraft loaded with passengers on Monday night.
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