CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, Republican US senator from Utah. Romney is a former governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1947 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Willard Mitt Romney Father: George W. Romney, former governor of Michigan Mother: Lenore (LaFount)
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at General Motors, one of the Big Three US automakers. Facts Major GM automobile brands in the United States are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC. Domestic and international subsidiaries at one time included Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab. GM is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers and marketers
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of tennis ace and television analyst John McEnroe. Personal Birth date: February 16, 1959 Birth place: Wiesbaden, West Germany; grew up in Douglaston, New York Birth name: John Patrick McEnroe Jr. Father: John Patrick McEnroe Sr., an attorney Mother: Katherine (Tresham) McEnroe, a nurse Marriage:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Personal Birth date: February 11, 1964 Birth place: Sandpoint, Idaho Birth name: Sarah Louise Heath Father: Charles Heath, a teacher Mother: Sarah (Sheeran) Heath Marriage: Todd Palin (August 29, 1988-2020, divorced) Children: Trig, April
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal Birth date: January 29, 1954 Birth place: Kosciusko, Mississippi Birth name: Oprah Gail Winfrey Father: Vernon Winfrey, a barber Mother: Vernita Lee, a maid (parents never married) Education: Tennessee State University, B.A., Speech
Continue ReadingBy Homero De La Fuente, CNN Following an epic weekend of games during the NFL’s divisional-round playoffs that saw all four games decided on the final play — including possibly the greatest game in NFL Playoff history — two spots will be up for grabs as four teams look to secure a ticket to next
Continue ReadingCNN By Max Foster, Vasco Cotovio and Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their “concerns” to Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation on the platform, joining a growing group of personalities putting pressure on the streaming service amid a dispute about Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast. The pair first raised the issue last April
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Vasco Cotovio and Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their “concerns” to Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation on the platform, joining a growing group of personalities putting pressure on the streaming service amid a dispute about Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast. The pair first raised the issue last April and
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2011. Algeria January 4, 2011 – Protests begin, sparked by an increase in food prices. January 9, 2011 – Within the span of a week, three people
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By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A powerful winter storm has swept through northern Europe over the weekend. At least four people have been killed in Storm Malik while houses and cars were destroyed. Thousands of  households were left without electricity. The storm was advancing in the Nordic region on Sunday bringing strong
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been a tough start to the year for investors in big tech companies. Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation fund, a big owner of Tesla, Zoom and Roku, has plunged nearly 30%. And speculative meme stocks like GameStop and AMC have been crushed. But that’s not causing Berkshire Hathaway’s
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chip Ganassi and Jimmie Johnson are both out of contention at the 24 Hours of Rolex at sunrise of the twice-round-the clock endurance race. It left only four cars running for the overall victory with about six hours remaining at Daytona International Speedway.
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has signed Luis Diaz from Porto to strengthen its attacking options on the penultimate day of the January transfer window. The 25-year-old Colombia international is yet to be granted a British work permit to complete the transfer that will see Porto receive 45 million euros ($50 million) and potentially 15
Continue Reading GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Cornelia Huetter and Federica Brignone have tied for first place in a World Cup super-G in the final race before the Beijing Olympics. Brignone could only smile and shake her head in disbelief as Huetter crossed the line with exactly the same time of 1:18.19. It was a 19th World Cup
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar and Laura Studley, CNN Police recovered about 100 bags of fentanyl from the bedroom of a 13-year-old who died after a presumed fentanyl exposure at his school in Hartford, Connecticut. Forty bags of fentanyl were also removed from the teen’s school, according to police. Both sets of bags were packaged the same
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump suggested he would pardon January 6 rioters if he wins the White House again. He encouraged mass protests if investigations into him and his businesses don’t shake his way. And he falsely claimed that the vice president has the power turn to overturn
Continue ReadingBy Vasco Cotovio, CNN Portuguese citizens are heading to the polls this Sunday for a snap parliamentary election in which proposals to boost the country’s sluggish economy have been the dominant theme throughout the campaign. Covid-19 has also played a key role in campaign focuses — particularly as over a tenth of the country is
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United is looking into allegations of assault made against forward Mason Greenwood. The statement from the Premier League club was issued in response to allegations being posted within images and audio that are no longer visible on a woman’s Instagram account. United says it is “aware of images and allegations
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN More than 500 acres of California redwood forestland has been officially returned to a group of Native American tribes whose ancestors were expelled from it generations ago. The land, formerly known as Andersonia West, was purchased by San Francisco conservation group Save the Redwoods League and donated to the InterTribal Sinkyone
Continue Reading By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister has claimed that NATO wants to pull Ukraine into the alliance amid escalating tensions over NATO expansion and fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s comments on state television Sunday also challenged NATO’s claim to be a purely defensive
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