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In Hurricane Katrina’s wake, twin babies were saved by a US Army leader. Now, they’ve woven his legacy into their futures

By Stephanie Elam, Meridith Edwards and Michelle Krupa, CNN Hampton, Georgia (CNN) — The milestone unfolding here this week would have seemed unfathomable in the chaos nearly 19 years ago, when the US Army lieutenant general with the booming voice first met the twin babies. The infant boys were starving and dehydrated, nearly limp in

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Kenyan mountaineer dead and Nepali sherpa missing after trying to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen

By Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — An experienced Kenyan mountaineer died Wednesday and rescuers are still searching for the Nepali sherpa who was with him, after the team attempted to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, according to the Nepali government and his employer. The body of 40-year-old Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui was found about 20

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Cher Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1946 Birth place: El Centro, California Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian Father: John Sarkisian, truck driver Mother: Georgia Holt, model Marriages: Gregg Allman (1975-1979, divorced); Sonny Bono (1969-1975, divorced) Children: with Gregg Allman:

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Bob Dylan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan. Personal Birth date: May 24, 1941 Birth place: Duluth, Minnesota Birth name: Robert Allen Zimmerman Father: Abraham Zimmerman, a furniture and appliance salesman Mother: Beatty (Stone) Zimmerman, a former model and housewife Marriages: Carol Dennis (1986-1992, divorced);

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Loretta Lynch Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Personal Birth date: May 21, 1959 Birth place: Greensboro, North Carolina Birth name: Loretta Elizabeth Lynch Father: Lorenzo Lynch, Baptist minister Mother: Lorine (Harris) Lynch, school librarian Marriage: Stephen Hargrove (2007-present) Education: Harvard College, A.B.,

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Clint Eastwood Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Clint Eastwood, a filmmaker, actor, producer, director and composer. Personal Birth date: May 31, 1930 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Clinton Eastwood Jr. Father: Clinton Eastwood Sr., corporate executive Mother: Margaret Ruth (Runner) Wood, homemaker Marriages: Dina Ruiz (1996-2014, divorced); Margaret

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Far-right coalition in European Parliament expels Germany’s AfD party following comments about SS soldiers

By James Frater, Nadine Schmidt, Sebastian Shukla and Barbie Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A far-right coalition of parties in the European Parliament has expelled Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party following their leading candidate’s comments about Nazi SS soldiers during World War II. “The Bureau of the Identity and Democracy Group in the European Parliament

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Julian Assange Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Personal Birth date: July 3, 1971 Birth place: Townsville, Queensland, Australia Father: John Shipton Mother: Christine (Hawkins) Assange Marriage: Stella Moris (March 2022-present) Children: with Stella Moris: Max and Gabriel Other Facts When he was a year old, his mother married

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Louisville police release videos of Scottie Scheffler’s arrest and discipline detective for not activating body-worn camera

CNN By Eric Levenson, Gabe Cohen and Celina Tebor, CNN Louisville police released two videos Thursday showing some of the arrest of star golfer Scottie Scheffler last week and announced the detective who arrested him was disciplined for not turning on his body-worn camera at the time. One video from a fixed pole camera positioned

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Feds reach $310M settlement with Norfolk Southern after toxic Ohio train derailment. Here’s what else the company has to do

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice have reached a $310 million settlement agreement with Norfolk Southern after last year’s train derailment that spilled more than a million pounds of hazardous chemicals into the soil, water and air in Ohio. “If the settlement is approved by the

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China starts ‘punishment’ military drills around Taiwan days after island swears in new leader

CNN By Nectar Gan, Brad Lendon and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — China has launched two days of large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called “punishment” for so-called “separatist acts,” days after the self-ruling island swore in a new democratically elected leader who called on Beijing to cease its intimidation tactics. As part of the

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The lawsuit alleges the monument conveys a message that "Black people’s rightful place as one of subservience and obedience."

North Carolina residents sue to have Confederate monument to ‘faithful slaves’ removed

By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Residents of a small county in North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to have a Confederate-era monument to “faithful slaves” removed from outside the county courthouse. The monument in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, features a Confederate soldier on top of a pedestal with the inscription “In appreciation of our faithful slaves” written

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