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Month: May 2023

2 inmates escape from Lima prison

By Courtney Shaw Click here for updates on this story     LIMA, Ohio (WEWS) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after two inmates escaped from a prison in Lima on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, James Lee, 47, and Bradley Gillespie, 50, escaped from the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution on May

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Hurricane Season Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Facts The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines a hurricane as “an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher.” In the western North

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Abortion Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at abortion in the United States. Facts January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade – The US Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, affirms the legality of a woman’s right to have an abortion under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. 2003 – President George W. Bush

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Vaccines Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning vaccines in the United States. For vaccines related to coronavirus, see Coronavirus Outbreak Timeline Fast Facts. Facts The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides vaccine recommendations by age, as well as by disease. For more than 100 years, there has

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Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have conducted a welfare check on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted. The post from Wednesday included messages and pictures saying “Love ya ma,” “Love ya pops” and “You da greatest

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On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says ‘it’s time to act’ on gun control

By COLLEEN LONG and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As families and loved ones mourn the unimaginable loss of 19 children and two teachers shot dead last year in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden says too many schools and everyday places have become “killing fields.” Biden spoke Wednesday from a solemn White House

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US remains in ‘heightened threat environment’ with recent racist and ethnically motivated attacks, DHS says

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US remains in a “heightened threat environment” for terrorism driven by a series of racially and ethnically motivated attacks or plots in recent months, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday in a public advisory. The pro-Nazi views espoused by the gunman who killed eight people in Allen,

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What’s on DeSantis’ agenda? A look at the laws he passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has cemented himself as a conservative standard-bearer in the lead-up to his 2024 presidential announcement. With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White

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Man with paralysis walks naturally after brain, spine implants

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New research reveals how a medical device helped one man with paralysis walk naturally again, more than a decade after an injury. Dr. Grégoire Courtine and colleagues from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne developed and implanted a “brain-spine interface” that creates a direct neurological link between the brain and spinal

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds

By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican-led investigation has accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office. The allegations came Wednesday during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that plunged one of the GOP’s conservative stars into new political and

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Saudi Arabia and Canada restore diplomatic relations, ending 2018 rift

By Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with Canada on Wednesday, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement, ending a five-year rift over Riyadh’s jailing of activists that damaged trade and relations with both countries. The decision follows discussions between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Canada’s Prime Minister

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Montana governor signs bill banning drag performers from reading to children in public schools, libraries

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — A bill signed by Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte this week enacts far-reaching limits on the presence of children among drag performers, including by banning drag story hours at public schools and libraries. HB359, which went into effect when Gianforte signed it on Monday, prevents children from attending

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Vandals sprayed white paint on a sculpture of a Black woman. Hundreds of people showed up to clean it

By Gareth Harris Hundreds of people helped clean and restore a sculpture of a seated Black woman by the US artist Tschabalala Self, which was vandalized on May 15. The ten-foot-tall bronze work entitled “Seated,” from 2022 — which has been temporarily installed outside the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea on England’s south coast

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Resident physicians end strike at hospital that was ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of the country’s coronavirus outbreak

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Resident physicians at a New York City hospital once called “the epicenter of the epicenter” of the nation’s Covid-19 pandemic announced an end to their strike Wednesday after reaching a tentative agreement with their employer. More than 150 resident doctors at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens began a strike Monday

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A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their May 2-3 meeting. “Several [policymakers] noted if the economy evolved along the lines of their current outlooks, then

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‘It’s going to be catastrophic:’ The debt ceiling standoff is worrying for some Americans

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Americans who are already trying to navigate persistently high inflation, soaring interest rates, banking turmoil and recession fears are now faced with trying to prepare for the “unthinkable:” a potential US debt default. Earlier this month, Kimberly Dickerson called up her creditors, asking about contingency plans in the

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Lasso defiende la disolución de la Asamblea Nacional: “Cuenta con la aprobación del 80% del pueblo ecuatoriano”

urielblanco (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, habló este miércoles respecto al decreto de “muerte cruzada” que aplicó la semana pasada, al cual defendió y dijo que cuenta con el respaldo de la población. En un discurso dirigido a la nación, Lasso aseguró que con ese decreto puso fin a una confrontación

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FIRST ON CNN: Parents of Idaho student murder suspect have been subpoenaed to testify before Pennsylvania grand jury

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The parents of Bryan Kohberger have been subpoenaed to testify before a Monroe County, Pennsylvania, investigative grand jury, according to a source familiar with the situation. Kohberger’s father is expected to testify before the impaneled grand jury in a sealed proceeding in Pennsylvania Thursday, according to the source.

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Muere una mujer de 95 años tras ser atacada con una pistola paralizante en su residencia de la tercera edad en Australia

Alexandra Ferguson Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Una mujer de 95 años falleció luego de que fue electrocutada por un policía con una pistola paralizante la semana pasada en su residencia para la tercera edad en Australia, según informó este miércoles la Policía de Nueva Gales del Sur. Clare Nowland, bisabuela de 95 años, se encontraba

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Russian accused of money laundering lobbies to be included in potential US-Russia prisoner swap

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for an accused Russian money launderer in US custody are lobbying for their client to be included in any potential US-Russia prisoner swap for detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, according to new court filing. The Russian man, Alexander Vinnik, is accused of running a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency

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Ukraine foreign minister urges African nations to ditch neutrality in Russia war

Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is urging African countries to abandon their stances of neutrality towards his country’s war with Russia. Many African countries have refused to take sides in the European conflict, with several abstaining from votes at the United Nations General Assembly condemning Russia’s invasion. Ethiopia

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