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Law enforcement officers surround a crashed vehicle after pursuing the driver in a car chase along Interstate 10 near Van Horn

Driver killed after fleeing Texas Border Patrol checkpoint in a stolen car and shooting at officers

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man was killed Wednesday after fleeing a US Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas in a stolen car, leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase and highway shootout, state authorities say. The man, identified as 33-year-old Wisconsin resident James Douglas McMillan, was crossing through the Sierra Blanca checkpoint —

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Mark Carney Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister. Personal Birth date: March 16, 1965 Birth place: Fort Smith, the Northwest Territories, Canada Birth name: Mark Joseph Carney Father: Robert Carney, teacher Mother: Verlie Carney, teacher Marriage: Diana Fox Carney (1995-present) Children: Cleo, Tess, Amelia and

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Ratko Mladic Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ratko Mladic, former leader of the Bosnian Serb army, sentenced to life in prison for genocide and other war crimes. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1942 Birth place: Kalnovik, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) Birth name: Ratko Mladic Father: Nedja Mladic Mother:

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez criticized the Trump adminstration following its strikes on Iran.

‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war

By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — US President Donald Trump sat alongside his German counterpart Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on Tuesday and unleashed a broadside against some of his European allies. “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with,” he said of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after once again berating

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference at the State Capitol building on February 3

House Republicans grill Walz and Ellison over Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal

By Danya Gainor, CNN Washington (CNN) — Months after intensifying into a national political flashpoint, Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where sentiment veered from accountability and allegations of a cover-up to immigration enforcement and retaliation. The House Oversight Committee grilled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz – who dropped his gubernatorial reelection

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Robert Levinson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007. Personal Birth date: March 10, 1948 Birth place: Flushing, New York Birth name: Robert Alan Levinson Father: Name unavailable publicly Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriage: Christine (Gorman) Levinson Children: Douglas, Samantha, David, Daniel, Sarah,

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Personal Birth date: March 15, 1933 Death date: September 18, 2020 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Joan Ruth Bader Father: Nathan Bader Mother: Celia (Amster) Bader Marriage: Martin David Ginsburg (June 23, 1954-June

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Liza Minnelli Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Liza Minnelli, award winning singer and actress. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1946 Birth place: Los Angeles, California Birth name: Liza May Minnelli Father: Vincente Minnelli, director Mother: Judy Garland, actress and singer Marriages: David Gest (March 16, 2002-April 2007, divorced); Mark

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