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Latest outbreak of deadly bird flu kills 220 flamingos in Argentina. The virus’ global spread concerns experts

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Some 220 flamingos have been found dead in the province of Catamarca in northwestern Argentina due to an outbreak of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, an official told local media. Bird flu is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that naturally spreads through wild aquatic birds, such

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Ukrainian Security Service behind twin train bombings along strategic Russian route, source claims

By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Security Service is responsible for explosions on two trains traveling along a strategic rail route in eastern Russia this week, a Ukrainian defense source claimed Friday. The first explosion occurred Wednesday along the Baikal-Amur railway as the train passed through the Bessolov Severomuyskiy

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Henry Kissinger Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Personal Birth date: May 27, 1923 Death date: November 29, 2023 Birth place: Furth, Germany Birth name: Heinz Alfred Kissinger Father: Louis Kissinger, teacher Mother: Paula (Stern) Kissinger Marriages: Nancy (Maginnes) Kissinger (March 30, 1974-November

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Dick Van Dyke Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor Dick Van Dyke. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1925 Birth place: West Plains, Missouri Birth name: Richard Wayne Van Dyke Father: Loren “Cookie” Van Dyke, a traveling salesman, Sunshine Biscuit Company Mother: Hazel (McCord) Van Dyke Marriages: Arlene (Silver) Van

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Kirsten Gillibrand Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic senator from New York and a former Democratic presidential candidate for 2020. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1966 Birth place: Albany, New York Birth name: Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Father: Douglas Paul Rutnik, attorney and lobbyist Mother: Polly (Noonan)

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Jim Jones Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of General (ret.) Jim Jones, former National Security Adviser to President Barack Obama. Personal Birth date: December 19, 1943 Birth place: Kansas City, Missouri Birth name: James Logan Jones Jr. Father: James L. Jones Sr. Mother: Charlotte Ann (Ground) Jones Marriage: Diane (Johnson)

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Jane Fonda Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of activist and award-winning actress Jane Fonda. Personal Birth date: December 21, 1937 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda Father: Henry Fonda, actor Mother: Frances Ford Seymour (Brokaw) Fonda, socialite Marriages: Ted Turner (December 21, 1991-May 22, 2001,

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Rita Moreno Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno. Personal Birth date: December 11, 1931 Birth place: Humacao, Puerto Rico; raised in New York, New York Birth name: Rosita Dolores Alverio Father: Paco Alverio, a farmer Mother: Rosa Maria Alverio, a garment worker Marriage: Leonard

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Pan Am Flight 103 Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. December 21, 1988 – Pan Am Flight 103 explodes 31,000 feet over Lockerbie, Scotland, 38 minutes after takeoff from London. Two hundred fifty-nine people on board the New York-bound Boeing 747 were killed, along with 11 people on the

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Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey

Mississippi sheriff rolls out reforms after deputies and an officer plead guilty to torturing 2 Black men

CNN, WLBT, WAPT, NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER, INC. By Ryan Young, Pamela Kirkland and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On a Tuesday night in January, five sheriff’s deputies from Rankin County, Mississippi, and a police officer from a neighboring department forced their way into the home where Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins were living in Braxton, Mississippi. The six White law

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Person set themselves on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta in ‘extreme act of political protest,’ police say

By Rafael Romo, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — A person was in critical condition Friday after setting themselves on fire outside the Israeli consulate in what Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said was “likely an extreme act of political protest.” The incident happened around noon outside the Consulate General of Israel, according to

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A teenager missing for months was just found buried in her neighbor’s backyard. Nail polish helped identify her

Sarah Dewberry, Sara Smart and Taliah Miller (CNN) — Orange fingernail polish helped investigators identify a missing 17-year-old whose remains were found Tuesday in the backyard of her neighbor’s home in Indiana, authorities said. Valerie Tindall’s family reported her missing on June 8, more than five months earlier, the Rush County Sheriff’s Department said in a

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Philadelphia lawmakers vote to ban ski masks in some public places, a move praised by police but panned by rights advocates

By Alaa Elassar and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday that bans the use of ski masks in parks, schools, public transit or other city-owned buildings, a move they say will help law enforcement solve crimes but that civil rights advocates believe will criminalize people of color. The bill, passed

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Black communities in Southeastern states are more likely to be exposed to extreme weather events than overall population

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Black Americans living in Southeastern states are more likely to be impacted by extreme heat, hurricanes and flooding than the overall population, according to a new analysis released Thursday by the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Researchers compared the location of some Black communities with analyses showing climate hazards, like wildfires, extreme heat, hurricanes and flooding.

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