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Andrés Manuel López Obrador Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico. Personal Birth date: November 13, 1953 Birth place: Tepetitán, Mexico Birth name: Andrés Manuel López Obrador Father: Andrés López Ramón, a store owner Mother: Manuela Obrador González, a store owner Marriages: Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller (2006-present);

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Connecticut judge orders new mayoral primary after surveillance videos show possible ballot stuffing

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary for Connecticut’s largest city to be held after the Nov. 7 general election. Wednesday’s decision comes after surveillance videos showed a woman stuffing what appeared to be absentee ballots into an outdoor ballot box days

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Hassan Rouhani Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi Children: Has four children Education: University of Tehran, B. A., 1972; Glasgow Caledonian University, M. Phil., 1995; Glasgow Caledonian University, Ph.D.,

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Fred Haise Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Fred Haise. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1933 Birth place: Biloxi, Mississippi Birth name: Fred Wallace Haise Jr. Father: Fred Haise Sr. Mother: Lucille (Blacksher) Haise Marriages: Frances Patt (Price) Haise (1979-February 7, 2022, her death); Mary Griffin Grant (June 4, 1954-1978,

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Condoleezza Rice Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Condoleezza Rice, former US secretary of state. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1954 Birth place: Birmingham, Alabama Birth name: Condoleezza Rice Father: John Wesley Rice Jr., minister and dean Mother: Angelena (Ray) Rice, a high school teacher Education: University of Denver, B. A.,

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Senate Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville’s blockade on military nominees as vacancies grow

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville ten months after the Alabama Republican first said he would object to the nominations over a Pentagon abortion policy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said

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Trump and company saved $168 million in loan interest as a result of fraud, banking expert testifies

By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — A banking expert testified Wednesday that Donald Trump and his company benefited more than $168 million by obtaining favorable loan terms on transactions where the former president personally guaranteed the loans. The New York Attorney General’s office called Michiel McCarty to testify about

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