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Month: May 2024

Police arrest 80 at Israel-Hamas war protest at UC Santa Cruz, school says

By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Police in riot gear surrounded arm-in-arm protesters Friday at the University of California, Santa Cruz, to remove an encampment and barricades where pro-Palestinian demonstrations have blocked the main entrance to the campus this week. Dozens were arrested, the university said. Campus, local and state police swarmed the protesters, and video

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New Jersey attorney general blames shore town for having too few police on boardwalk during melee

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s attorney general is blaming a Jersey Shore town for not having enough police officers patrolling its boardwalk over the Memorial Day weekend, when the force was overwhelmed and the city temporarily closed the walkway. Matthew Platkin says Wildwood did not have enough police

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Romance Writers of America files for bankruptcy after tumultuous split spurred by racism allegations

By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The Romance Writers of America has filed for bankruptcy protection following several years of infighting and allegations of racism. The turmoil that fractured the Texas-based trade association has led many of its members to flee. In bankruptcy court documents filed on Wednesday,  the association says its membership is down by

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Conjoined Twins Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at conjoined twins. Conjoined twins are physically connected to one another at some point on their bodies. Conjoined twins occur once in every 50,000 to 60,000 births, according to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. About 70% of conjoined twins are female. Conjoined twins are identical – they

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Radovan Karadzic Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Radovan Karadzic, who was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity related to ethnic violence during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Petnjica, Montenegro Father: Vuk Karadzic Mother: Jovanka Karadzic Marriage: Ljiljana

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Samuel Alito Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1950 Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey Birth name: Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. Father: Samuel Alito, a teacher Mother: Rose (Fradusco) Alito, a teacher Marriage: Martha-Ann (Bomgardner) Alito (1985-present) Children: Philip and Laura Education: Princeton

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Jennifer Lopez cancels tour to be with family: ‘I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary’

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Turns out Jennifer Lopez will not be getting loud after all. On The JLo newsletter subscribers received an email from Lopez on Friday, stating “Representatives for Live Nation announced today that the Jennifer Lopez US Summer 2024 Tour ‘THIS IS ME…LIVE’ is canceled.” “Jennifer is taking time off

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Llevaba apenas cinco días de conocer a su futuro marido cuando éste le propuso matrimonio. Esto es lo que pasó cuando dio el sí

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Meryl Gage se despertó preguntándose si se lo había imaginado todo. Al volver en sí, oyó el estruendo de las cascadas y recordó dónde estaba: tumbada en un saco de dormir, dentro de una tienda de campaña instalada junto a las cataratas del Iguazú, en el comienzo de un viaje de

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