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Elon Musk Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1971 Birth place: Pretoria, South Africa Birth name: Elon Reeve Musk Father: Errol Musk, engineer Mother: Maye (Haldeman) Musk, nutritionist and model Marriages: Talulah Riley (2013-2016, divorced and

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Australian Open Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Australian Open, one of four competitions that make up the “Grand Slam” in professional tennis. The other three are Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open. January 12-February 1, 2026 – The 114th Australian Open takes place. January 6-26, 2025 – The 113th Australian

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Westminster Dog Show Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the second oldest continuous sporting event in the United States, after the Kentucky Derby. January 31 and February 2-3, 2026 – The 150th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show takes place in New York. Penny, a Doberman Pinscher, is named

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Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran on January 16

Exclusive: Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on hunger strike in detention in Iran, foundation says

By Jomana Karadsheh, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is on hunger strike whilst being held in detention by Iranian authorities, according to a statement from her foundation. In the statement shared exclusively with CNN, the Paris-based foundation, which is run by her family, says it received credible information that

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Moammar Gadhafi Fast Facts

CNN Library (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the late Moammar Gadhafi, leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011. Personal:Birth date: June 7, 1942 Death date: October 20, 2011 Birth place: Sirte, Libya Father: Mohamed Abdulsalam Abuminiar, a Bedouin farmer Mother: Aisha Ben Niran Marriages: Safia Farkash (1970-October 20, 2011, his death);

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Nancy Guthrie is seen in an undated photo.

Savannah Guthrie pleads for mom’s return in new video: ‘We need to know without a doubt that she’s alive’

By Andy Rose, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — In a wrenching video posted to Instagram on Wednesday evening, “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her missing mother to come home days after her apparent abduction from her Tuscon-area home. “We need to know without a doubt that she’s alive and that you have her,”

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A black plastic shroud covers the signage of the former offices of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington D.C.

One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination of medical programs in Afghanistan, and the end of numerous programs tackling malnutrition and preventable diseases around the

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Savannah Guthrie

‘Please help us bring Nancy Guthrie home,’ FBI pleads as search stretches into third day

CNN By Elise Hammond, Chelsea Bailey, Cindy Von Quednow, Kelly McCleary, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Three days after Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Arizona home, investigators are examining evidence and asking the public for leads. “Every lead and tip is important. We are aggressively

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Gerald Ford Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 14, 1913 Death date: December 26, 2006 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska (grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan) Birth name: Leslie Lynch King Jr. Father: Leslie Lynch King Sr. Mother:

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