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Bill Gates Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: William Henry Gates III Father: William Henry Gates II, attorney Mother: Mary (Maxwell) Gates, schoolteacher Marriage: Melinda (French) Gates (January 1, 1994-August 2, 2021, divorced)

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Carrie Fisher Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of actress and writer Carrie Fisher, who was best-known for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the “Star Wars” movie franchise. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1956 Death date: December 27, 2016 Birth place: Beverly Hills, California Birth name: Carrie Frances Fisher Father:

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Dan Rather Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of journalist and former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather. Personal Birth date: October 31, 1931 Birth place: Wharton, Texas Birth name: Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. Father: Daniel Irvin Rather Sr., oil pipeliner Mother: Byrl (Page) Rather Marriage: Jean (Goebel) Rather (April 21, 1957-November

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People gather at the Humphreys County Courthouse in Waverly

The investigation into what caused a deadly explosion at Tennessee plant could last for days. Here’s what we know

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three days after a massive blast at a Tennessee facility that specialized in making military explosives, investigators are still combing through the site where 16 people were killed in a “mass detonation” so significant experts say it produced seismic readings hundreds of miles away. Investigators from

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Residents attend a vigil honoring the victims of a blast at an explosives plant

Investigators tread carefully at charred Tennessee explosives plant as families of 16 blast victims learn of their loss

WZTV, HUMPHREYS CO. EMA, BETHANY VAUGHN, CNN By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The families of 16 victims killed in a devastating blast at a Tennessee explosives plant have been notified of their loss, as investigators methodically work to clear the scene and gather evidence to determine what caused the tragedy in the tight-knit community.

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Residents attend a vigil honoring the victims of a blast at an explosives plant

Investigators tread carefully at charred Tennessee explosives plant as families of 16 blast victims learn of their loss

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The families of 16 victims killed in a devastating blast at a Tennessee explosives plant have been notified of their loss, as investigators methodically work to clear the scene and gather evidence to determine what caused the tragedy in the tight-knit community. In the coming days, authorities will slowly

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Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard at an army reserve training facility in Elwood

National Guard troops in Illinois can remain federalized but can’t be deployed, appeals court rules

By Michelle Watson, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled Saturday the National Guard troops in Illinois can remain under federal control but can’t be deployed as the appeals process continues in the ongoing showdown between the Trump administration and the state. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to temporarily pause

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At least 6 killed and others injured in Mississippi shootings near high school football games, authorities say

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — At least three shootings across Mississippi this weekend, all apparently connected to high school football games, left several people dead, including an expectant mother, and others injured. Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting in the northwestern Mississippi city of Leland late

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Some people are dead and several people are unaccounted for after an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems

18 people dead or missing after massive blast at Tennessee military explosive plant, officials say

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, Jason Morris, Caroll Alvarado, Chris Youd, Ray Sanchez, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — Eighteen people are dead or missing after a massive blast obliterated a building at a Tennessee explosives facility on Friday, authorities said — a “mass detonation” so significant that it rattled homes miles away. The early-morning explosion at

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Federal law enforcement agents confront protesters at the ICE facility in Broadview

Judge orders restrictions on federal tactics against ICE protesters after Chicago-area pastor shot with pepper balls

By Laura Sharman, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Illinois has temporarily blocked federal agents from using certain types of force and crowd-control measures against protesters, after video of a pastor being repeatedly shot by pepper balls during a demonstration outside at an ICE facility near Chicago drew widespread outcry. A federal judge

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Protesters gather outside of a downtown ICE facility on October 4

Court battles over National Guard troops deliver win to Chicago while Portland awaits a decision. Get the key takeaways

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Bill Kirkos, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal courtrooms on opposite sides of the country on Thursday served as stages for the ongoing showdown between Democratic-led cities and the Trump administration, as judges weighed whether the president is exceeding his authority by deploying National Guard troops to quell demonstrations outside ICE facilities

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Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country

By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — In an extraordinary effort to inject politics into millions of Americans’ travel experiences, the Trump administration plans to roll out a video at airports across the United States that will blame Democrats for lapses in Transportation Security Administration workers’ pay because of the government shutdown. People

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