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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher is sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal offenses

By Michelle Watson and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in January was sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal felony offenses, a spokesperson with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia told CNN Wednesday. Deja Taylor pleaded guilty in June to two

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3 Jewish students sue New York University over antisemitism response

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Three Jewish students are suing New York University over its alleged failure to enforce its anti-discrimination policies, claiming their civil rights were violated over the university’s handling of discrimination and harassment against Jewish students, according to court documents. Bella Ingber, Sabrina Maslavi and Saul Tawil – each a junior

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Larry Bird Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia (Kerns) Bird Marriages: Dinah (Mattingly) Bird, (1989-present); Janet Condra (1975-1976, divorced) Children: with Dinah Bird:

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Civil rights group asks NBA to suspend minority owner of Cavaliers over threatening message to group supporting Palestinians

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The NBA has been asked to suspend Gary Gilbert, a part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, over threatening social media messages he sent to an organization promoting a rally for a ceasefire in Gaza. The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) requested a meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to discuss

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Expert panel recommends FAA changes to prevent airliner collisions, calling current safety levels ‘unsustainable’

By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — An expert panel assembled to address a series of near collisions of commercial airliners at US airports has recommended several changes it said are necessary to keep air travel safe. Inconsistent funding, outdated technology, short-staffed air traffic control towers and onerous training requirements are among the

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A 92-year-old motorist fell down an embankment and was rescued after spending the night in freezing temperatures

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A 92-year-old man is recovering after falling down an embankment and spending the night stranded outside in below-freezing temperatures before he was rescued, officials said, an outcome his wife called a miracle. The perilous incident began last week as Larry Hendrickson and his wife Shirley were driving from Yuma,

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5 things to know for Nov. 15: DC march, Israel, Government shutdown, Ohio bus crash, Wall Street

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted a galaxy that closely resembles the Milky Way — and it’s changing scientists’ understanding of the beginning stages of the universe. Like our home galaxy, the system’s spiral structure is well-ordered and said to be the most distant of its kind ever observed. Here’s what else

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Maria Tallchief, America’s first prima ballerina, continues to inspire new generations of Native American dancers

By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — The Osage Ballet overlooks a creek in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on the Osage Indian reservation. Before class, students can be found warming up with plies and battements, battering pointe shoes or learning about America’s first prima ballerina, who inspired the school’s founding: Elizabeth Marie Tallchief. Tallchief, an Osage woman who

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