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The Hernando DeSoto Bridge over the Mississippi River on the Tennessee-Arkansas line is seen May 14

A vital Memphis bridge shut down since May due to a structural crack will partially open next week

By Tina Burnside, CNN A major bridge connecting Memphis, Tennessee, to Arkansas will open to traffic in one direction on Monday, more than two months after a crack forced its closure, Tennessee transportation officials said Wednesday. The Hernando DeSoto Bridge, which carries Interstate 40 over the Mississippi River, was shut down for repairs May 11

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London Underground Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the London Underground, also known as “The Tube,” the oldest subway or metro transit system in the world. Facts There are currently 272 stations open and 249 miles (402 km) of active lines. There are a number of old stations and tunnels that are now closed. In

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has stressed the importance of mask-wearing in recent days.

Tanzania’s President gets coronavirus vaccine live on TV, reversing country’s year-long policy of Covid denial

By Larry Madowo, CNN Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday launched the country’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign after receiving just over a million Johnson & Johnson shots donated by the United States through the COVAX scheme. President Hassan was the first to receive the vaccine on live television and reassured the country that the shots

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White balloons decorate the sign for the Sandy Hook Elementary School as a Connecticut State Trooper stands guard at the school's entrance in 2012 in Newtown

Remington offers $33 million settlement with Sandy Hook school shooting victims’ families

By Kristina Sgueglia and Sarah Jorgensen, CNN Gun manufacturer Remington has offered nearly $33 million to nine families of victims killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in a proposed lawsuit settlement, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Remington Arms Co. LLC and Remington Outdoors Co. Inc. — collectively “Remington” — offered $3.66

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