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Month: June 2024

Sonia Sotomayor Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: June 25, 1954 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Sonia Maria Sotomayor Father: Juan Sotomayor, factory worker Mother: Celina (Baez) Sotomayor, nurse Marriage: Kevin Edward Noonan (August 1976-October 1983, divorced) Education:

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Beyoncé gave concert tickets to Ketanji Brown Jackson, according to docs also showing large payments for justices’ book deals

By Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé gave Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson four tickets to her concert last year, the justice disclosed in financial disclosure forms published Friday that also revealed that Jackson and other justices received six-figure payments in 2023 for book deals. Jackson, who reported an eye-popping $893,750 payment from

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain 11 UN staffers and others in sudden crackdown, officials say

By JON GAMBRELL and BARAA ANWER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Eleven Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen’s Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances. That’s according to regional officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday as they weren’t authorized to brief journalists. A

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Severe weather causes 7-Eleven roof to collapse

By Allison Petro Click here for updates on this story     CASSELBERRY, Florida (WESH) — Severe thunderstorms and a tornado warning were issued across Central Florida counties on Thursday, which caused major damage to structures. A video showed the collapsed roof of a 7-Eleven in Casselberry amid the severe weather. According to the Seminole County Fire

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Jury convicts former Jehovah’s Witness elder of sexually abusing 3 children

By WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story     LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Lancaster County jury convicted a former Jehovah’s Witness elder of sexually abusing three children more than 20 years ago. Norman Aviles-Garriga, 45, was found guilty on Wednesday of 12 charges, including aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and endangering the

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