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Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes

CNN By Dalia Faheid and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it raged Sunday, threatening to incinerate more buildings, cattle and livelihoods across the Texas Panhandle while residents sift through ashes of what used to be homes. Critical fire weather conditions

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NTSB investigates Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in eastern Pennsylvania

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment involving three Norfolk Southern trains in eastern Pennsylvania on Saturday, NTSB spokesperson Sarah Taylor Sulick said. The freight train wreck occurred along the Lehigh River in Lower Saucon Township, just east of Allentown, causing multiple container cars

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The cast of ‘A Different World’ launch HBCU tour to fund scholarships and boost enrollment

By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — After 35 years, the cast of “A Different World” has reunited on a tour of historically Black colleges and universities to promote enrollment and raise scholarship funding for current and future students. “A Different World” was a spin-off of “The Cosby Show” that followed Denise Huxtable’s character, played by

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US Department of Education is investigating Oklahoma school district after the death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict

By Virginia Langmaid and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Following the death of tenth grader Nex Benedict, the US Department of Education said Friday it is opening an investigation into whether an Oklahoma school district “failed to appropriately respond to alleged harassment,” according to a letter from the department. Nex, who family and friends say

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University of Florida eliminates DEI office to comply with state regulations

By Shawn Nottingham, Carlos Suarez and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The University of Florida announced it has closed the office of its Chief Diversity Officer in compliance with the Florida Board of Governors regulations, according to a memo from the institution. “To comply with the Florida Board of Governor’s regulation 9.016 on prohibited expenditures, the

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Andrew Young Fast Facts

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

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