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Robert Redford Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of award-wining filmmaker, philanthropist and environmentalist Robert Redford. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1936 Birth place: Santa Monica, California Birth name: Charles Robert Redford Jr. Father: Charles Redford Sr., an accountant Mother: Martha (Hart) Redford Marriages: Sibylle Szaggars (July 11, 2009-present); Lola Van Wagenen (September 12,

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NASA Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency that conducts research into space. There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Timeline October 4, 1957 – The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s

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Timothy Geithner Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1961 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Timothy Franz Geithner Father: Peter Geithner, international development official Mother: Deborah (Moore) Geithner Marriage: Carole (Sonnenfeld) Geithner (June 8, 1985-present) Children: Elise and Benjamin

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Stephen Breyer Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Stephen Breyer, retired associate justice of the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August 15, 1938 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Stephen Gerald Breyer Father: Irving Breyer, an attorney Mother: Anne (Roberts) Breyer Marriage: Joanna (Hare) Breyer (September 4, 1967-present), pediatric psychologist

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Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can voluntarily share their Covid-19 vaccine status with administration

More than 400 universities are requiring Covid-19 vaccines. But the murky threat of fake vaccination cards worries some students and experts

By Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear, CNN Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can voluntarily share their Covid-19 vaccine status with administration, but those who show up on campus unvaccinated or choose not to disclose their vaccination status will have to get tested for coronavirus weekly. When apprehensive students started approaching

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A Chicago police officer has died

A Chicago police officer is dead and another is fighting for his life following a shooting during a traffic stop

By Alta Spells and Claudia Dominguez, CNN One Chicago police officer is dead and another is fighting for his life after they were shot while conducting a traffic stop Saturday night, officials said. Three suspects are in custody, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said at a news conference Sunday. “These officers put the safety and

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Michigan hospital ends relationship with Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins over his vaccine stance

By Dave Alsup and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Holland Hospital in western Michigan said it is ending its relationship with Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins over his stance on Covid-19 vaccines. The hospital announced the cancellation of its agreement with Cousins after he refused to say at a news conference whether he is vaccinated, calling it

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He was committed to a Hawaii state hospital for nearly 3 years in a case of mistaken identity. Now he wants the record set straight, Hawaii Innocence Project says

By Chris Boyette and Andy Rose, CNN The Hawaii Innocence Project has filed a memo in support of a man they say was wrongly incarcerated at Hawaii State Hospital for two years and eight months in a case of mistaken identity. The memo, filed Monday, supports the petition of Joshua Spriestersbach, who is requesting the

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Eight Florida attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order on masks in schools faces first legal challenges over constitutionality

By Rosa Flores and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two different lawsuits have been filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis over his executive order on masks in schools. They are the first legal challenges over the constitutionality of the governor’s order on masks, attorneys working on the two suits said. The order, issued late last month, directed the

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