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WikiLeaks Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at WikiLeaks and the trial of Chelsea Manning. Facts WikiLeaks is purportedly an organization that facilitates the anonymous leaking of secret information through its website. It was founded in 2006 by Julian Assange, activist, computer programmer and hacker. Chelsea Manning (born Bradley Manning), a former Army intelligence

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Thousands sheltering in hospital as fighting escalates in Democratic Republic of Congo

By Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people are seeking shelter inside an “overwhelmed” hospital amid an escalation of fighting in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday. At least 2,500 people, including children, are currently sheltering in Mweso Hospital, around 100 kilometers (62 miles)

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Internet blackout hits Sudan as UN appeals for $4.1 billion to ease ‘epic suffering’ caused by war

By Ingrid Formanek and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Internet connectivity was shut down for a third day in Sudan amid ongoing clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that have left thousands killed and millions displaced in nearly 10 months of fighting. Internet monitoring firm, Netblocks confirmed the outage Friday, saying that

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George Ryan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois who served time in prison after being convicted on racketeering, conspiracy and fraud charges. Personal Birth date: February 24, 1934 Birth place: Maquoketa, Iowa Birth name: George Homer Ryan Father: Thomas Ryan, pharmacist Mother: Jeannette

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Zelensky fires Ukraine’s military chief in major shakeup nearly two years into war

By Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Andrew Carey and Christian Edwards Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the dismissal of Ukraine’s top commander, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, in the biggest military shakeup since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion almost two years ago. The president’s move follows tensions between Zelensky and his hugely popular

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Scientists just set a nuclear fusion record in a step toward unleashing the limitless, clean energy source

By Angela Dewan, CNN London (CNN) — Scientists and engineers near the English city of Oxford have set a nuclear fusion energy record, they announced Thursday, bringing the clean, futuristic power source another step closer to reality. Using the Joint European Torus (JET) — a huge, donut-shaped machine known as a tokamak — the scientists sustained

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The Supreme Court hears landmark election case seeking to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol attack

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear former President Donald Trump’s appeal to remain on the 2024 ballot, the justices’ most consequential election case since Bush v. Gore in 2000. The court will be weighing arguments over whether Trump is disqualified from reclaiming the White House because

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At a time of uncertainty, LGBTQ+ community sees meaningful representation in latest Biden judicial nominees

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has nominated two LGBTQ+ women to the federal bench in a pattern that advocates and scholars say can help build public trust in a community that has faced political and legal threats. If Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose are confirmed, the Biden administration will have appointed

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‘Something we’ve all dreamed of’: Brock Purdy treads the ‘fine line’ between serious and fun ahead of the Super Bowl

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — After running through countless drills and poring over hours of tape throughout the season, the intensity of the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers’ preparations reaches its peak as the teams enter the final stretch ahead of the Super Bowl. Players will have vast numbers of plays

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