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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is on fire according to the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar

Ukrainian nuclear power plant attack condemned as Russian troops ‘occupy’ facility

By Tim Lister, Olya Voitovych, Simone McCarthy and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Russian troops have occupied Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant, with managers working at “gunpoint” after a fire caused by their attack was extinguished, according to Ukrainian nuclear officials. Countries around the world swiftly condemned the episode, with the United States embassy in Ukraine warning

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Cain Velasquez makes a court appearance on an attempted murder charge at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice on Wednesday

Cain Velasquez allegedly shot a man while targeting another charged with molesting the former UFC champion’s relative

By Dakin Andone and Stella Chan, CNN Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez faces a charge of attempted murder after prosecutors say he shot one man while intending to kill another man who was recently charged with molesting one of Velasquez’s relatives. The shooting Monday afternoon occurred during an “11-mile, high speed chase through busy

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Steve Ballmer Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Steven Anthony Ballmer Father: Fred Ballmer, manager for Ford Motor Co. Mother: Bea (Dworkin) Ballmer Marriage: Connie Snyder (1990-present) Children: three sons Education: Harvard University, B.A.,

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Rex Tillerson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State and ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson. Personal Birth date: March 23, 1952 Birth place: Wichita Falls, Texas Birth name: Rex Wayne Tillerson Father: Bob Tillerson, Boy Scouts of America executive Mother: Patty (Patton) Tillerson Marriage: Renda (St. Clair) Tillerson Children:

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Smoke rises after shelling by Russian forces in Mariupol

‘A family died… in front of my eyes’: Civilians killed as Russian military strike hits evacuation route in Kyiv suburb

By Tim Lister, Josh Pennington, Luke McGee and Radina Gigova, CNN A Russian military strike hit an evacuation crossing point in a Kyiv suburb Sunday, killing a family with two children and several other civilians trying to flee the Russian invasion, according to the city’s mayor, as civilian casualties seeking safety from the onslaught continue

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Over a dozen injured, 5 seriously, in a Maryland residential building fire, explosion, officials say

By Liam Reilly, CNN An explosion that wrought “catastrophic damage” Thursday to a garden-style four-story building in Silver Spring, Maryland, has left over a dozen injured, five seriously, a Montgomery County Fire Department public information officer said. Firefighters immediately made several rescues, said spokesperson Pete Piringer. All priority-one patients have been transported or are in

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Refugees are seen at the Medyka pedestrian border crossing fleeing the conflict in Ukraine

International coalition files United Nations appeal over reports of racism at border of Ukraine

By Maya Brown, CNN An international coalition of activists and human rights attorneys on Wednesday announced they filed an appeal to the United Nations on behalf of African refugees facing racial discrimination in Ukraine and Poland. The filing follows numerous reports from Black refugees who said they faced segregation, racism and abuse as they tried

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Andrew Young Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and former ambassador Andrew Young. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1932 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Andrew Jackson Young Jr. Father: Andrew Jackson Young, a dentist Mother: Daisy (Fuller) Young, a teacher Marriages: Carolyn (McClain) Young (April 15, 1996-present);

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