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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at women in business, education, government and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their respective positions in the United States. Business 1739 – Elizabeth Timothy is the first woman newspaper publisher, of the South Carolina Gazette. 1867-1919 – Madam

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Paul Wolfowitz, former US deputy secretary of defense and former president of the World Bank. Personal Birth date: December 22, 1943 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Paul Dundes Wolfowitz Father: Jacob Wolfowitz, statistician and professor of mathematics Mother: Lillian (Dundes)

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Charles “Charlie” Munger, business partner of Warren Buffett. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1924 Death date: November 28, 2023 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska Birth name: Charles Thomas Munger Father: Alfred C. Munger, lawyer Mother: Florence “Toody” (Russell) Munger Marriages: Nancy (Barry) Munger,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the College Football Playoff (CFP), a seeded postseason format which began for the 2014 season and replaced the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). January 19, 2026 – The College Football Playoff National Championship game is scheduled to take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. Notable US Events January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to secure enough votes to be elected Speaker of the House in three rounds of voting. On January 7, McCarthy is elected House speaker after multiple days of negotiations and

By Chris Boyette, Betsy Klein and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The White House and the governor of Pennsylvania criticized as “antisemitic” a pro-Palestinian protest held Sunday outside an acclaimed Israeli-style falafel shop in Philadelphia. Video of the incident shows a group of demonstrators gathered outside Goldie, a falafel shop owned by the prominent Israeli-American

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — As they fight to reclaim their history, some in Montana’s Two-Spirit community are challenging a state law that defines sex as binary because it “infringes” on their spiritual and cultural beliefs. The law, Senate Bill 458, defines “male” and “female” based on the presence of XY or XX chromosomes

CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN Thomas Randele was dying of lung cancer and had a secret. In March of 2021, with his daughter at his bedside in suburban Boston after his first chemotherapy session, he made a stunning confession: He was a fugitive, and had been one for more than five decades. More than 50

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and Americans are in a mood to spend, as shown by record-high figures from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Charitable giving, on the other hand, is at the lowest level in decades, according to data from Giving Tuesday. Here’s what else you need

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and Americans are in a mood to spend, as shown by record-high figures from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Charitable giving, on the other hand, is at the lowest level in decades, according to data from Giving Tuesday. Here’s what else you

CNN By Helen Regan and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, CNN producer Ibrahim Dahman reported from Gaza as Israeli airstrikes brought devastation and despair to the besieged strip in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks of October 7. Dahman, 36, escaped to Egypt with his young family after nearly a month, but

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and Americans are in a mood to spend, as shown by record-high figures from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Charitable giving, on the other hand, is at the lowest level in decades, according to data from Giving Tuesday. Here’s what else you