CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the late US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Personal Birth date: April 20, 1920 Death date: July 16, 2019 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: John Paul Stevens Father: Ernest James Stevens, hotelier Mother: Elizabeth (Street) Stevens Marriages: Maryan (Mulholland) Stevens
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Personal Birth date: April 19, 1957 Birth place: Aden, Yemen Birth name: Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani Father: Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Mother: Kokilaben Ambani Marriage: Nita Ambani (1985-present) Children:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The single-elimination tournament is nicknamed “March Madness” or “The Big Dance.” 2026 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Finals April 6, 2026 – Men’s Finals – The national championship game is scheduled to take place in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. 1985 North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 1993 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) demands that inspectors be given access to two nuclear waste storage sites. In response, North Korea threatens to
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth place: Laredo, Texas Birth name: Thomas Dale DeLay Father: Charles Ray DeLay Mother: Maxine (Wimbish) DeLay Marriage: Christine (Furrh) DeLay (1967-present) Children: Danielle Education: Attended Baylor University, 1965-1967; University of Houston,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1938 Death date: August 18, 2018 Birth place: Kumasi, Ghana Birth name: Kofi Atta Annan Father: Henry Reginald Annan, provincial governor in Ghana Mother: Victoria Annan Marriages: Nane
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By Tal Shalev, CNN Metula, Northern Israel (CNN) — From the border communities of northern Israel, the rooftops of Lebanese villages are visible in an area the Israeli government now holds as a “security buffer zone.” And for more than 60,000 Israelis living in the frontier towns, the war with Hezbollah is not a distant
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The world-famous TV pop spectacle known as much for its elaborate costumes and theatrical performances as it is for its political controversies is setting up stage on a new continent. The Eurovision Song Contest is coming to Asia in 2026, with the Grand Final for the regional off shoot
Continue Reading By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A partial government shutdown restricting funding to the Department of Homeland Security has caused a ripple effect for airports across the country, worsening airport lines amid an incredibly busy spring break travel season. The shutdown began February 14 and fueled chaos at airports. Transportation Security Administration employees, including airport
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — For generations in cities across the nation, tributes to Cesar Chavez in the form of murals, statues, names of schools, streets and institutions—and a bust in the Biden Oval Office—needed no explanation. He was a civil rights icon. He represented the voice of the Latino community. His impact was
Continue Reading By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Iranian universities and scientific research centers have come under a series of attacks in recent days, raising concerns that academic institutions are becoming a new frontline in the widening war. Iran’s Ministry of Science said at least 21 universities have been damaged in strikes since the war began, and
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By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices in the United States soared past $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, as energy infrastructure is increasingly targeted and threatened by all major parties in the war. Overnight, a Kuwaiti oil tanker was struck by what Kuwait said was an Iranian drone
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CNN, WDIV, WXYZ, FBI By Cindy Von Quednow, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The attack earlier this month on a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was “a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan,” the FBI said in a news conference Monday. The assailant, Ayman Ghazali,
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By Patrick Oppmann, Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — If the Castros are – as some Cubans refer to them – “the royal family” of the island, then Sandro Castro seems to be applying for the role of court jester. In a country where regular access to the internet is still considered a luxury, Cuban nightclub
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By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — A bloody gang rampage continued into a third day in Haiti as armed groups attacked the town of Marchand Dessalines on Wednesday, according to police and rights groups. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands forced to flee their homes amid the chaos in Artibonite, Haiti’s major agricultural
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By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The Israeli parliament finalized a controversial bill Monday that would effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders — a cornerstone issue for the country’s far right for over a decade. The bill stipulates that residents in the West Bank who
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of staffers at the Department of Homeland Security are still working without pay during the record partial government shutdown after President Donald Trump ordered the agency to compensate Transportation Security Administration employees. Are you a DHS employee who still hasn’t seen a paycheck? Share how the
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Thieves in Europe have been busy. Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse were stolen from an Italian museum in a bold heist that took just three minutes. In another incident, a seemingly hungry crew pilfered 12 tons of KitKat bars. Here’s what else you might
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The attack earlier this month on a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was “a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan,” the FBI said in a news conference Monday. The assailant, Ayman Ghazali, a naturalized US citizen
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1975 Birth place: Cypress, California Birth name: Eldrick Tont Woods Father: Earl Woods Mother: Kultilda (Punsawad) Woods Marriage: Elin Nordegren (October 5, 2004-August 23, 2010, divorced) Children: Charlie Axel and Sam
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