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Security and police secure an entrance to Virginia State University in Ettrick

Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Multiple historically Black colleges and universities in the South were on lockdown or canceled classes on Thursday over potential threats. Hampton University, Virginia State University, Bethune-Cookman University and Alabama State University were on lockdown after receiving “potential threats to campus safety,” according to posts on school

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Kirk Douglas Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Kirk Douglas. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1916 Death date: February 5, 2020 Birth place: Amsterdam, New York Birth name: Issur Danielovitch Demsky Father: Herschel “Harry” Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant Mother: Bryna “Bertha” (Sanglel) Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant Marriages:

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Belarus’ strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko announced that 14 foreign nationals are among those his country released.

Belarus pardons scores of prisoners ‘at the request’ of Trump, Lukashenko says

By Darya Tarasova, Lauren Kent, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Belarus has pardoned 52 prisoners and released them into Lithuania, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Thursday, as the Baltic nation and Belarus both thanked US President Donald Trump for his involvement. It is the latest release of political prisoners by Belarus amid warming relations

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South Korea’s president says Georgia ICE raid could have ‘considerable impact’ on direct US investment from his country

By Jessie Yeung, Yoonjung Seo and Marianna Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The ICE raid on more than 300 South Korean workers in Georgia could impact future South Korean investment in the US, its president said on Thursday, adding the fallout had created a “very confusing” situation for Korean companies there. His comments

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South Korea overturns the 60-year-old conviction of elderly woman who was jailed for biting an alleged attacker’s tongue

By Jessie Yeung, Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A South Korean court has overturned the 60-year-old conviction of an elderly woman who was jailed as a teenager for biting the tongue of an alleged sexual assaulter, ending a long fight for justice that has rallied support from women nationwide. Choi Mal-ja, now

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A.B. Hernandez

3 California student athletes file federal lawsuit over transgender athlete’s participation in women’s sports

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Three female student athletes sued their Southern California school district and state Department of Education, claiming they suffered sex discrimination under Title IX and civil rights violations when the defendants allowed a transgender athlete to compete on their high school track and volleyball teams. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday

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