Blue Zones Project Presents: Inaugural Food-A-Thon
The event will take place on Friday, September 5th, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Hugh Hefner Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the Hugh Hefner, the founder and longtime editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine. Personal Birth date: April 9, 1926 Death date: September 27, 2017 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Hugh Marston Hefner Father: Glenn Hefner, accountant Mother: Grace (Swanson) Hefner, teacher Marriages: Crystal Harris
Continue ReadingHugh Hefner Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the Hugh Hefner, the founder and longtime editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine. Personal Birth date: April 9, 1926 Death date: September 27, 2017 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Hugh Marston Hefner Father: Glenn Hefner, accountant Mother: Grace (Swanson) Hefner, teacher Marriages: Crystal Harris
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DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Washington, DC, officials are suing the Trump administration, accusing the president of violating the Constitution and federal law by sending thousands of National Guard troops into the city without consent from local leaders. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb, claims the troops – many from
Continue ReadingFrederik Willem de Klerk Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, FW de Klerk. Personal Birth date: March 18, 1936 Death date: November 11, 2021 Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa Birth name: Frederik Willem de Klerk Father: Johannes de Klerk, politician Mother: Corrie (Coetzer)
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Tacks and spikes found on dirt trail behind elementary school
By WABC News Staff Click here for updates on this story VERONA, New Jersey (WABC) — The Verona Police Department says someone is leaving tacks and tire spikes along a dirt trail. The trail runs along the wooded area behind Brookdale Avenue School, parallel to Sunset Avenue. The police department believes they were left there
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Howard County police share update on 1971 cold case
By JT Moodee Lockman Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Howard County police will share an update Thursday on a cold case that dates back to 1971. The Jane Doe murder is the department’s oldest case, officials said. According to police, the woman was found in a field off Route
Continue ReadingToni Morrison Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1931 Death date: August 5, 2019 Birth place: Lorain, Ohio Birth name: Chloe Anthony Wofford Father: George Wofford Mother: Ella Ramah (Willis) Wofford Marriage: Harold Morrison (1958-1964, divorced) Children: Slade
Continue Reading DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Washington, DC, officials are suing the Trump administration, accusing the president of violating the Constitution and federal law by sending thousands of National Guard troops into the city without consent from local leaders. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb, claims the troops – many from
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Universities targeted by Trump have more than doubled their spending on lobbying in the last year
By Molly Reinmann, Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration has taken aim at a series of elite colleges and universities during his second term, marking a key effort to exert control over higher education — and one that has required targeted schools to respond accordingly. While the schools targeted with canceled federal
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What to know about the deadly Lisbon funicular crash
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people were killed and 21 injured after the carriage of a funicular – a type of railway that travels up and down steep slopes – derailed in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon on Wednesday evening. Authorities are still investigating exactly what caused the disaster, which has
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Man charged with killing Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, enters not guilty plea
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of ruthlessly killing two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, DC, earlier this year, chanting pro-Palestine slogans during his arrest, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to the nine charges against him, some of which could carry the death penalty. The federal indictment against Elias Rodriguez, who prosecutors
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September is Suicide Prevention Month
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States. According to the CDC, nearly 49,000 Americans died by suicide in 2023. A tragic and urgent public health issue. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when mental health experts emphasize the importance of raising awareness, breaking
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America just got another slate of lousy job market news
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Warning signs have been flashing for months that the US job market has been losing steam. That became starkly clearer in July, and the early data for August isn’t looking much better. New metrics released Thursday showed that first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose to an 11-week high; that
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Europe bans chemical used in some gel nail polishes, classifying it as a ‘reproductive toxicant’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The European Union is now prohibiting the use of a key chemical ingredient in some gel nail polishes and other cosmetic products. The ban, which went into effect this week, targets the use of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide or TPO, which was classified as a type of “reproductive toxicant” by
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Xi meets Kim a day after unprecedented show of unity with Putin at Chinese military parade
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un have sat down for formal talks in Beijing, a day after the pair and Russia’s Vladimir Putin put on an unprecedented show of unity against the West at a massive military parade. Xi and Kim began their meeting at
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Harvard faces uncertainty ahead even after major court victory
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has said it plans to “immediately appeal” a judge’s ruling restoring more than $2 billion in federal research funding for Harvard University, signaling that the White House will aggressively continue its efforts to take on elite higher education. While a federal judge offered Harvard, the only
Continue ReadingWith no end in sight, National Guardsmen deployed to DC grow weary
By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Nicky Robertson, Haley Britzky, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — With each phone call home, the troops describe a mission unlike any other. One soldier from Tennessee told his father that from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. every day, his only task is to walk around Chinatown. Another service member from Mississippi told
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Seven people charged with terrorism ahead of London demonstration for banned Palestine Action group
By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Seven people in England and Scotland have been charged with terrorism offenses in relation to organizing protests and holding Zoom meetings allegedly linked to banned group Palestine Action, police said. The alleged offenses relate to arranging public protests in support of Palestine Action in London, Manchester and Cardiff, as
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Here’s how Chicago is preparing as possible National Guard deployment looms
By Andy Rose, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of warnings Chicago could be the next US city to see National Guard troops rolling through its streets, local leaders are preparing – from the governor bracing for a court fight to parade planners girding for intimidation – even while it’s still not clear troops
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