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John Kerry Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Secretary of State John Kerry. Personal Birth date: December 11, 1943 Birth place: Aurora, Colorado Birth name: John Forbes Kerry Father: Richard Kerry, a Foreign Service officer Mother: Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry Marriages: Teresa Heinz (1995-present); Julia Thorne (1970-1988, divorced) Children: with Julia

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Democratic attorneys general sue to block USDA guidance that makes some immigrants ineligible for SNAP benefits

By Alison Main, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of 21 attorneys general sued the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday in an effort to block recent guidance from the agency that declared some immigrants, including refugees and those granted asylum, ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. New York Attorney General

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Richard Branson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1950 Birth place: Surrey, England Birth name: Richard Charles Nicholas Branson Father: Edward Branson, lawyer Mother: Eve (Huntley-Flindt) Branson, flight attendant Marriages: Joan (Templeman) Branson (1989-2025, her death); Kristen (Tomassi)

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Justice Department asks judge for permission to release records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department asked a judge for permission Wednesday to publicly release financial records, travel documents, and notes of victim interviews obtained during the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to comply with a new law. In a letter to federal Judge Paul Engelmayer, who is

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Riverside County Animal Services prepares for ‘Black Saturday’ free adoption event

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Animal Services is preparing for one of it’s biggest adoption events of the year, Black Saturday, giving free adoptions to all families. All adoptions include age-appropriate vaccines, spay and neuter, microchip and ID tag engraving. It comes as the county continues to face an overcrowding crisis at 200%

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United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff looks on during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump brushed off concerns about his special envoy Steve Witkoff’s engagements with the Kremlin after a new phone call transcript provided rare insight into how the president’s top negotiator advised his Russian counterpart. In the October 14 audio recording reviewed and transcribed by Bloomberg, Witkoff counsels

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President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arrival at the White House on July 13

READ: Georgia prosecutor drops racketeering case against Donald Trump

Dan Berman, Holmes Lybrand (CNN) — A Georgia prosecutor has dropped the sprawling racketeering indictment case against President Donald Trump and his allies over attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Here are key lines from the court filing from the prosecutor, Peter Skandalakis, the director of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia. Read his

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on November 21

Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies

By Dan Berman, Holmes Lybrand, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the chapter in a legal effort once seen as a grave threat to Trump’s political future. The move means

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United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff looks on during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump brushed off concerns about his special envoy Steve Witkoff’s engagements with the Kremlin after a new phone call transcript provided rare insight into how the president’s top negotiator advised his Russian counterpart. In the October 14 audio recording reviewed and transcribed by Bloomberg, Witkoff counsels top

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