Bill Cosby Fast Facts | CNN
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Ultraprocessed foods now account for two-thirds of calories in diets of children and teens
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Janet Napolitano Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano.…
How to help teens can avoid diet culture this holiday season
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Academy Awards Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 10, 2024 –…
Billie Jean King Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at the life of tennis champion and LGBTQ activist Billie Jean King. Birth date:…
House Speaker Mike Johnson partnered with anti-gay conversion therapy group before he became a politician
CNN — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson closely collaborated with a group in the mid-to-late 2000s that promoted “conversion…
Tricks to letting your kids enjoy treats this Halloween
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These redistricting fights could determine which party controls the House
CNN — Around the country, politicians are waging high-stakes battles over new congressional lines that could influence which party controls…
Anticipating premature births as crisis deeps, this nonprofit is racing to get its portable incubators into Israel and Gaza
New York CNN — Jane Chen is racing against the clock, again. She knows well how every minute that passes…
Jews, Palestinians and Muslims in the US say they’re experiencing growing fear about rising bigotry and hatred
New York CNN — There is a palpable fear and tension in communities across the United States already scarred by…
Vegemite and more: An A to Z of the top foods and drinks Australians love most
CNN — There are countless things about our homeland that Australians miss after moving abroad: the magnificent landscape, the laid-back…
Iceland’s prime minister joins thousands of women on strike
CNN — Thousands of women across Iceland – including the prime minister – went on strike Tuesday as part of…
Gaza strip: 2,000 children killed, aid group says, as doctors warn of fuel shortage
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade…
IRS has collected $160 million in back taxes by cracking down on millionaires
Washington CNN — The Internal Revenue Service has collected $160 million in back taxes this year by cracking down on…
Laphonza Butler says she will not seek Senate seat in 2024
CNN — Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California said Thursday that she would not run for a full term next…
NYC elementary school with diverse history ready to educate dozens of new arrivals
New York CNN — On a hot, sticky day in early October, 25-year-old Alesmar stood on a street corner in…
Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected
CNN — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and…
Australia issues $386,000 fine against X over failure to cooperate with child sex abuse probe
CNN — Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter…
‘We are left with nothing’: Survivors of Afghanistan earthquake tell of trauma and heartbreak
CNN — Zaher walks calmly across what used to be his village, now reduced to piles of rubble. Standing on…
Pandemic learning loss: Schools are shortening summer breaks and adding tutoring
Washington CNN — Some kids in Houston got just a three-week summer break this year. In Richmond, Virginia, two elementary…
Mexican American woman becomes first NCAA Division 1 female kicker at an HBCU
CNN — A Mexican American woman has become the first female kicker at Jackson State University, a NCAA Division I…
‘Five times the superbowl’: Why India vs Pakistan in cricket is a sporting rivalry like no other
New Delhi and Islamabad CNN — In October 1952, five years after the Indian subcontinent won independence from its British…
Israeli hostages: What we know about the people captured by Hamas
CNN — Dozens of people are believed to have been captured in Israel by Hamas fighters over the weekend. They…
Federal appeals court approves injunction to block grant for Black women entrepreneurs
CNN — A U.S. federal appeals court has granted a conservative group’s request to temporarily block a Black-owned venture capitalist…
Laphonza Butler: California Gov. Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
CNN — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic…
Gavin Newsom under pressure over appointing Feinstein’s replacement
CNN — The death of pioneering Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has put California Gov. Gavin Newsom under immediate pressure over…
South Korean man sentenced for creating AI-generated sexual images of children
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A South Korean man has been sentenced to jail for using artificial intelligence to generate…
Social Security payments will continue for seniors if the government shuts down
CNN — Don’t worry, senior citizens. You’ll still get your Social Security checks if the federal government shuts down next…
Third arrest made in connection with suspected fentanyl overdose death of 1-year-old boy, exposure of 3 other children at Bronx day care center
New York CNN — A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 1-year-old…
Missing Michigan toddler found in the woods asleep on family dog
CNN — A 2-year-old girl who walked barefoot more than three miles with her family’s two dogs was found sleeping…
Former University of Phoenix students see $37 million in student loan debt canceled by Biden
Washington CNN — The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200…
Biden’s ambitious efforts to strengthen the social safety net are fraying
CNN — For a few fleeting months in 2021, it looked like President Joe Biden was making great strides in…
Tennessee aims to tackle pandemic learning loss by making some kids repeat third grade
Nashville, Tennessee CNN — Harmony Fletcher likes to read and does so every night, but that was not enough to…
UNICEF reports record number of migrant children in Latin America and Caribbean
CNN — Children are migrating through Latin America and the Caribbean in record numbers, driven by gang violence, poverty, instability…
Deborah Brandão’s sister opens up about escaped Pennsylvania prisoner Danelo Souza Cavalcante as manhunt for him continues
CNN — Before he brutally killed his ex-girlfriend in front of her children two years ago in Pennsylvania, Danelo Souza…
Justice Department, Navy streamline process for settlement payouts to victims of toxic water at Camp Lejeune
Washington CNN — The Justice Department and the Department of the Navy announced a streamlined application process on Wednesday for…
How the ultra-wealthy infiltrated anti-capitalist Burning Man
New York CNN — Burning Man, the desert confab that descended into chaos over the weekend, isn’t quite the scrappy,…