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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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John Edwards Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Edwards, former senator from North Carolina. Personal Birth date: June 10, 1953 Birth place: Seneca, South Carolina Birth name: Johnny Reid Edwards Father: Wallace Edwards, textile mill worker Mother: Catherine “Bobbie” (Wade) Edwards, postal worker Marriage: Elizabeth (Anania) Edwards (July 30,

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Xi Jinping Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Xi Jinping, leader of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth date: June 15, 1953 Birth place: Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, China (some sources say Beijing) Birth name: Xi Jinping Father: Xi Zhongxun, revolutionary and vice premier Mother: Qi Xin Marriages: Peng Liyuan

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Pictured is a Harvard University building in Cambridge

US State Department orders embassies to ‘immediately begin additional vetting’ for anyone seeking a visa to travel to Harvard

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Friday ordered all US embassies and consulates to “immediately begin additional vetting” for anyone seeking a visa to travel to Harvard University “for any purpose.” The move is a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s feud with the Ivy League institution that is poised

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Controversial new Gaza aid group isn’t screening recipients — despite being established to keep supplies from Hamas

By Jeremy Diamond, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi and Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The embattled Israeli-backed aid group that began operating in Gaza earlier this week is not screening Palestinians at aid distribution sites, despite Israeli officials saying that additional security measures were a core reason for the creation of the new program. The Gaza Humanitarian

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The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend deportation protections for immigrants from Cuba

Supreme Court allows Trump to suspend deportation protections for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela

By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend a Biden-era humanitarian parole program that allowed half a million immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to temporarily live and work in the United States. It was the second time this month that

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a press conference in Riyadh

Israel will block rare Saudi-led ministerial delegation from visiting West Bank, official says, as anger over Gaza grows

By Kareem Khadder, Oren Liebermann, Mostafa Salem, Tamar Michaelis and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Israel has said it will “not cooperate” with plans from the Palestinian Authority (PA) to host a Saudi-led delegation of foreign ministers in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli official told CNN on Friday. In order to

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Contact in the Desert returns to Indian Wells

Indian Wells Calif. (KESQ) – The world’s largest UFO convention is coming back to the Coachella Valley.  Contact in the Desert brings together researchers, authors, scientists, and seekers to explore some of the most profound questions facing humanity today. Over 2,000 attendees can expect an agenda of keynote presentations, panels, and workshops from leading experts

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Bernard Kerik Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bernard Kerik, former New York police commissioner, who served time in prison for tax fraud and lying to officials. Personal Birth date: September 4, 1955 Death date: May 29, 2025 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Bernard Bailey Kerik Father: Donald Kerik,

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A.B. Hernandez of Jurupa Valley wins the girls triple jump at 40-4 3/4 (12.31m) during the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High School on May 24

Transgender high school student at center of Trump’s threat to remove California funding advances to state championship finals

CNN By Emma Tucker, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A transgender high school student who was pushed into the national spotlight this week after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California over her participation in this weekend’s state track and field championships has advanced to the finals. A.B. Hernandez, a public

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