CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of astronaut James Lovell. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1928 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name: James Arthur Lovell Jr. Father: James Lovell Sr. Mother: Blanche Lovell Marriage: Marilyn (Gerlach) Lovell (1952-present) Children: Jeffrey, Susan, James III and Barbara Education: Attended University of Wisconsin,
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1972 Birth place: Haifa, Israel Birth name: Naftali Bennett Father: Jim Bennett Mother: Myrna (Lefko) Bennett Marriage: Gilat Bennett (1999-present) Children: Four children Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, bachelor’s degree in Law
Continue ReadingBy ALBERT STUMM Associated Press After being gently rocked awake in her sleeper cabin, Sarah Marks spent the morning of her 29th birthday watching the Alps zip past the windows of her overnight train to Zurich. “The train comes in right next to the lake, with the mountains coming up behind it,” Marks said wistfully.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Personal Birth date: March 19, 1943 Birth place: Varese, Italy Marriage: Elsa Monti Children: Giovanni and Federica Education: Bocconi University, Milan, degree in economics, 1965; Post graduate studies at Yale University Religion: Catholic Other
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union and Germany say they will give Albania nearly $88 million to turn the three main bus lines in the capital Tirana electric, part of helping the Balkan country meet requirements to join the 27-nation bloc. The bloc said Wednesday it will give the Green Transport Tirana project $34
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. Eight US Marines faced charges in the deaths, but only one was convicted of a crime, that of negligent dereliction of duty. Timeline
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An Ashland GoFundMe has raised almost $42,000 for the Southern Boone Buddy Pack Program in memory of the district’s former P.E. teacher Crystal Branch.
Continue ReadingBy EVENS SANON and BERT WILKINSON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian politicians started pursuing new alliances Wednesday, seeking a coalition that could lead the country out of the gang violence that has closed the main airport and prevented embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning home. Haiti remained largely paralyzed, with schools and
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A Microsoft employee is warning the company’s artificial intelligence systems could create harmful images, including sexualized images of women, according to a letter he sent to the US Federal Trade Commission Wednesday. Shane Jones, a Microsoft principal software engineering lead, claimed that the company’s AI text-to-image generator
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By Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — Although Paris Fashion Week is usually the talk of the town — and every social network — this week the French capital was preoccupied with events more notable than clothing. In an historical vote on Monday — a few days ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8) —
Continue ReadingBy ALBERT STUMM For the Associated Press Sleeper trains are regaining momentum in Europe thanks to travelers who are concerned about climate change and fed up with air travel. But navigating a confusing network of more than 30 websites from different operators can make booking a hassle. To smooth the process, experts say it pays
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons. Wednesday’s move follows a series of high-profile crimes in the system. The Democrat says she will deploy 750 members of the National Guard and 250
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By John Fritze and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — This much is certain: Former President Donald Trump’s name will appear on the ballot this year as voters in every state choose a president. But while the unsigned, 13-page opinion the Supreme Court handed down Monday decisively resolved the uncertainty around Trump’s eligibility for a second
Continue ReadingBy MARLON GONZÁLEZ and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Hondurans call it the “Trial of the Century,” but it’s occurring in a New York courtroom some 3,500 miles away. Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández has been on trial since February, accused of taking bribes to protect drug traffickers, even as he
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four prison workers have been fired after an internal investigation into the death of a 38-year-old man at Jefferson City Correctional Center. Othel Moore, 38, died in the Jefferson City Correctional Center on Dec. 8, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an independent
Continue ReadingBy LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman ascends toward the heights of American politics, with the nation’s top elected office — the presidency — looming far out of reach. A man at the bottom predicts, unhelpfully: “You’ll never make it, sister!” Asked the Chicago Daily Tribune, in a 1922 editorial cartoon published
Continue Reading By Caitlin Stephen Hu, Tara John, Priscilla Alvarez, Richard Roth and Michael Rios, CNN New York (CNN) — The US has called for “urgent” movement toward a political transition in Haiti, as gangs run amok in the nation’s capital and opposition groups demand Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation. Henry landed in the US territory of
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jason Kelce’s recent retirement announcement led to an outpouring of emotion from all corners of the NFL, most of all from the former Philadelphia Eagles center himself. Kelce called time on his likely Hall of Fame career in a tearful press conference on Monday after 13 seasons in the
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s new free electronic filing system for income tax returns is getting its first users this filing season. The IRS pilot program is known as Direct File and it’s rolling out in a limited way in 12 states. If it’s successful and scaled up for the
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Ten thousand steps per day have long been known as the magic number needed to lower risk of disease and early death. What researchers didn’t know was whether the amount could have the same effect even for people who are sedentary most of the day. That’s until now, due to
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