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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. hasn’t always been an “Iron Man.” There was a time in the 1990s when the actor was struggling with addiction and in a great deal of legal trouble. During a recent conversation for Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, Downey talked about being incarcerated in 1999,
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that the e-commerce giant has tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs. The complaint filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington also takes aim at
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — For Southern Baptists, the last week has been one to remember. The Southern Baptist Convention — the largest Protestant Christian denomination in the country — voted last week at its annual meeting to uphold the expulsion of two churches led by women pastors: Fern Creek in Louisville, Kentucky, which
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Parents of children allegedly given sedatives by staff at a preschool in Taiwan have been protesting the government’s slow response to the incident. On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered in New Taipei City to criticize the fact that it took weeks for local authorities to carry
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — For more than four decades, the US government has been paying cities and states to move homeowners away from areas that are at high risk of severe flooding. When a hurricane or major flooding event devastates an area, a neighborhood can send a request for the local or state
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of George Pataki, former governor of New York. Personal Birth date: June 24, 1945 Birth place: Peekskill, New York Birth name: George Elmer Pataki Father: Louis Pataki, postman Mother: Margaret (Lagana) Pataki Marriage: Elizabeth “Libby” Rowland (1973-present) Children: Emily, Teddy, Allison and George Owen
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — When you hear the term “muscle memory,” it conjures up images of your muscles being able to memorize certain movements, such as dribbling a soccer ball or playing “Happy Birthday” on the piano. But while muscle memory is real, that’s not what is actually going on in your
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Open Golf Tournament. June 18, 2023 – American golfer Wyndham Clark wins the 123rd US Open at The Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles. June 19, 2022 – English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick wins the 122nd US Open at The Country Club in Brookline,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines. Wife of the late Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled the Philippines for 20 years until he was ousted in 1986. Personal Birth date: July 2, 1929 Birth place: Manila, Philippines (some sources say Leyte Province)
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Arlette Saenz and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — When President Joe Biden referred to his Chinese counterpart as a dictator late Tuesday in California, the response from Beijing was swift and angry. “The remarks seriously contradict basic facts, seriously violate diplomatic etiquette, and seriously infringe on China’s political dignity,” the spokesperson for
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The DNA of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students at an off-campus home in Moscow last fall, is a “statistical match” to DNA collected from the sheath of a knife found at the scene, according to court documents filed by prosecutors.
Continue Reading By Kristina Sgueglia and Laura Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Average test scores for 13-year-old students in both mathematics and reading have declined several points since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, building on a decline that’s been trending over the last decade, according to a new report released from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Wednesday against GOP accusations that the Justice Department’s plea agreement with Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, reflects a double standard of preferential treatment for Democrats. Garland was pressed during a news conference in Sweden to address accusations from Republican lawmakers that Hunter
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that the e-commerce giant has tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs. The complaint filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington also takes aim
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Not since last year’s disappearance of the Choco Taco have ice cream fans been this shocked. Good Humor confirmed that its Toasted Almond bar, the sweet treat that has been around since the 1960s, is no more. The ice cream maker said in a statement that
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — Miles de manifestantes llenaron este martes las principales calles de San José, la capital de Costa Rica, para exigir al gobierno que cumpla con destinar el 8% del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) para la educación, un mandato que rige desde 2011 con la última reforma al artículo 78 de la Constitución
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “The kids you loved are all grown up,” begins a new trailer for the Paramount+ film “Zoey 102.” The movies reunites Jamie Lynn Spears with her childhood castmates from the early 2000s Nickelodeon series, “Zoey 101.” Spears is back as Zoey Brooks, but this time she’s an adult
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged House Republicans to vote against the resolution brought forward by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado forcing a vote to impeach President Joe Biden this week, arguing now is not the right time, multiple sources in the closed
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Parker Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — There are 30 to 40 million stray or feral cats In the U.S. and that number is going up. Now, findings from researchers offer hope in limiting the number of cats without homes. A study out of Massachusetts finds one shot
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Solo un puñado de personas ha visto los restos del Titanic en persona, porque muy pocos tienen lo que hace falta para visitarlos: recursos económicos, acceso a expertos y la voluntad de aceptar el importante riesgo que implica para la seguridad. Pero para quienes estén dispuestos a pagar, la empresa de turismo
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