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The fire tore through Beth Israel

A baseball player and honor student: What we know about the teen who confessed to burning Mississippi’s oldest synagogue

CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Hours before a destructive arson fire at the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, the 19-year-old suspect posted an antisemitic meme on Instagram, an account that appears to belong to him shows. Stephen Spencer Pittman, identified by the FBI as the person responsible for an early-morning fire Saturday

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The fire tore through Beth Israel

A baseball player and honor student: What we know about the teen who confessed to burning Mississippi’s oldest synagogue

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Hours before a destructive arson fire at the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, the 19-year-old suspect posted an antisemitic meme on Instagram, an account that appears to belong to him shows. Stephen Spencer Pittman, identified by the FBI as the person responsible for an early-morning fire Saturday at

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Jerome Powell Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1953 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Jerome Hayden Powell Father: Jerome Powell, attorney Mother: Patricia (Hayden) Powell, mathematician Marriage: Elissa (Leonard) Powell (1985-present) Children: Samuel, Lucy and Susie Education: Princeton University, A.B.

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Charles Taylor Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia and convicted war criminal. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1948 Birth place: Arthington, Liberia Birth name: Charles Taylor Father: Nelson Taylor, judge Mother: Zoe Taylor Marriages: Victoria Addison-Taylor (unknown-present); Jewel (Howard) Taylor (1997-2006, divorced) Children: with Victoria

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Barry Diller Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of media mogul Barry Diller. Personal Birth date: February 2, 1942 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Barry Charles Diller Father: Michael Diller, real estate developer Mother: Reva (Addison) Diller Marriage: Diane von Furstenberg (2001-present) Education: Attended University of California, Los Angeles Other

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Arnulfo Reyes

Jurors hear school police officer talk of ‘mistake’ before Uvalde shooting

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Jurors heard the first explanation from former school district police officer Adrian Gonzales of what he did before the Uvalde massacre when an interview he had with investigators was played in court Tuesday. Prosecutors showed the interview after questioning Texas Ranger Ricardo Guajardo, who

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Firefighters work at the site of a building in Kyiv that was hit by a Russian drone on January 12.

Hundreds of thousands of households in Kyiv are without power after Russian strikes, as temperatures drop well below freezing

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — An intense wave of Russian drone attacks has left hundreds of thousands of households in the Kyiv region without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as temperatures fall well below freezing. Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said about 500 high-rise buildings have no heating, and

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Peter Mandelson

Former British ambassador to US Peter Mandelson issues apology over friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, has apologized for continuing his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the wake of the latter’s conviction. Mandelson, who was fired from his ambassadorial role in September over his ties to the disgraced financier, had faced criticism for

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Former Prime Minister of New Zealand

Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A much-loved annual literary festival has been canceled after more than 180 writers quit the program to protest the dumping of a Palestinian Australian author, whose invitation was withdrawn due to “cultural sensitivities” following the Bondi Beach terror attack. Adelaide Writers’ Week has been mired in controversy

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Department of Homeland Security changes story of Maryland ICE shooting after local police release contradicting details

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security has altered its account of an immigration enforcement-related shooting in a Baltimore suburb on Christmas Eve after details in its initial statement were contradicted by local police. On December 24, DHS issued a statement saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers “defensively fired” at a

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