Jim Jones Fast Facts
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Jane Fonda Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of activist and award-winning actress Jane Fonda. Personal Birth date: December 21,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno. Personal Birth date:…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. December 21, 1988 – Pan Am Flight 103 explodes 31,000…
Continue Reading US border officials are closing a remote Arizona crossing because of overwhelming migrant arrivals
LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will temporarily close south and northbound traffic to vehicle and…
Continue Reading An inmate accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder
By Jamiel Lynch and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The inmate accused of attacking Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted in George…
Continue Reading Appeals court takes DeSantis’ side in challenge to a map that helped unseat a Black congressman
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An appeals court has ruled that the Florida Legislature didn’t violate the state…
Continue Reading Canadian mining starts arbitration in case of closed copper mine in Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has announced it will start arbitration proceedings to fight the closure order of an…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s government and opposition agree on appeal process for candidates banned from running
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Venezuela and a faction of the opposition have agreed on a process…
Continue Reading Mississippi sheriff rolls out reforms after deputies and an officer plead guilty to torturing 2 Black men
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Continue Reading Dead longhorn cow found on lawn of Oklahoma State fraternity, a day before championship game against Texas Longhorns
By Sara Smart and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — A dead longhorn cow was found on the lawn of an Oklahoma State University fraternity house…
Continue Reading Klete Keller, Olympic gold medalist swimmer, gets 6 months in home detention for Jan. 6 Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller has been sentenced to six months of home…
Continue Reading Mississippi sheriff changes policies after violent abuse. Victims say it’s to escape accountability
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for the victims of a racist episode of police torture say…
Continue Reading Takeaways from Friday’s events at UN climate conference known as COP28
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28, as heads of…
Continue Reading Person set themselves on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta in ‘extreme act of political protest,’ police say
By Rafael Romo, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — A person was in critical condition Friday after setting themselves on fire…
Continue Reading New California mental health court sees more than 100 petitions in first two months
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An alternative California mental health court has received more than 100 petitions…
Continue Reading Female athletes sue the University of Oregon alleging Title IX violations by the school
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Continue Reading Court pauses federal policy allowing abortion clinic operators to get grants — but only in Ohio
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press An appeals court has paused enforcement of a federal government regulation that allows abortion providers to…
Continue Reading Protester critically injured after setting self on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — A protester is in critical condition after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta. A security guard who…
Continue Reading Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press A federal inmate was charged Friday with attempted murder in the Nov. 24 prison stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the…
Continue Reading Global Red Cross suspends Belarus chapter after its chief boasted of bringing in Ukrainian children
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The International Red Cross has suspended the Belarusian chapter after its chief stirred…
Continue Reading A Kansas woman died in an apartment fire. Her family blames the 911 dispatch center’s mistakes
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a 22-year-old woman who died in an apartment fire in Kansas’ largest city following mistakes by the 911…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from AP’s Black attorneys general interviews about race, justice and politics
By MATT BROWN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — In wide-ranging interviews with The Associated Press, six sitting Black attorneys general discussed…
Continue Reading Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week…
Continue Reading Trump attorney says trial during campaign would be ‘election interference’ if he is GOP nominee
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An attorney for former President Donald Trump says it would amount to “election interference”…
Continue Reading California cities and farms will get 10% of requested state water supplies when 2024 begins
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies serving 27 million people will get 10% of the water they requested from state supplies to start…
Continue Reading A teenager missing for months was just found buried in her neighbor’s backyard. Nail polish helped identify her
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Continue Reading Tennessee’s penalties for HIV-positive people are discriminatory, Justice Department says
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Continue Reading Philadelphia votes to ban ski masks to decrease crime. Opponents worry it’ll unfairly target some
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Continue Reading Philadelphia lawmakers vote to ban ski masks in some public places, a move praised by police but panned by rights advocates
By Alaa Elassar and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday that bans the use of ski masks in…
Continue Reading Black communities in Southeastern states are more likely to be exposed to extreme weather events than overall population
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Black Americans living in Southeastern states are more likely to be impacted by extreme heat, hurricanes and…
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Continue Reading Republicans say new Georgia voting districts comply with court ruling, but Democrats disagree
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Continue Reading Authorities in Haiti hold former rebel leader Guy Philippe after the US repatriated him
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An attorney for former Haitian rebel leader Guy Philippe says he is being held by…
Continue Reading House Republicans reiterate their demand for Hunter Biden to appear for a private deposition
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Continue Reading Michigan regulators approve $500M pipeline tunnel project under channel linking 2 Great Lakes
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Michigan regulators have approved a $500 million plan to encase in a protective tunnel a portion of an oil pipeline…
Continue Reading Married to my rapist: The Indian women saying no
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Continue Reading Chinstrap penguins survive on more than 10,000 naps a day, study finds
The art of nodding off appears to have been mastered by breeding chinstrap penguins, who take more than 10,000 naps a day, with each nap lasting an…
Continue Reading UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico, reaches 5 million visitors
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — The International UFO Museum & Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico, is celebrating an out-of-this-world milestone: 5…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to 2022 firebombing of Wisconsin anti-abortion office
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Continue Reading Indiana coroner identifies remains of teen girl found buried on land of man charged in her death
ARLINGTON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana coroner has identified the remains of a 17-year-old girl who vanished in June and whose body was found this week…
Continue Reading Putin orders Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of about 1.32 million
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of…
Continue Reading Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 18 months for film violations but still not charged over mass graves
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the…
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Continue Reading New York’s College of Saint Rose will close in May 2024 amid financial woes
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, will close in May 2024 after years of financial…
Continue Reading South Korea launches its first spy satellite after rival North Korea does the same
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Continue Reading DeSantis says Florida GOP chair should resign amid rape allegation
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Continue Reading Dead longhorn found on Oklahoma State fraternity lawn the day before championship game with Texas
Police say a dead longhorn cow was found on the lawn of an Oklahoma State University fraternity in Stillwater. The discovery of the dead animal on…
Continue Reading Bestselling authors join Penguin Random House lawsuit over Iowa’s new book ban law
By Paradise Afshar and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Penguin Random House, one of the country’s largest publishers, filed a federal…
Continue Reading Tony winner Audra McDonald to serve as grand marshal of 2024 Rose Parade
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal of the 135th Rose Parade next year. The actor…
Continue Reading Death toll from Alaska landslide hits 5 as authorities recover another body; 1 person still missing
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of one of two people who had been missing following a deadly landslide last week in the…
Continue Reading Illinois appeals court affirms Jussie Smollett’s convictions for 2019 hate crime hoax
By Brad Parks, Bill Kirkos and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois appeals court on Friday affirmed “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s…
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Continue Reading Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions and jail sentence
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Developers of a proposed nickel ore processing plant in North Dakota that would supply electric automaker Tesla have reached…
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Continue Reading King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens diplomatic spat
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III has caused some raised eyebrows by wearing a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28…
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By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Parents of school shooting victims in Tennessee can seek a court order to keep the…
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How adolescent substance use treatment has changed over the past 70 years
Sandstone Care explored SAMHSA data and other research to look at the evolution and availability of adolescent substance use disorder…
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Conservationists have discovered two kiwi chicks in Wellington, the first wild births recorded for the bird in the New Zealand capital in over 150…
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By SARA MELINI Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal have left the country, hours…
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By Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Kept in the dark. Forced to sit in silence. Fed only meager rations. These and even more chilling scraps of…
Continue Reading Blue over ‘G0BLUE’: University of Michigan grad sues after losing license plate
BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan graduate is suing the state over the loss of his revered “G0BLUE” car license plate.…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is slowing steadily, but it’s too early to declare victory or to discuss…
Continue Reading Man escapes from Philadelphia jail by walking away from orchard in fourth city breakout this year
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police are looking for an inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia jail by walking away from a work detail. It was the fourth…
Continue Reading A teenage girl who says she discovered a camera in an airplane bathroom is suing American Airlines
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A teenage girl and her parents are suing American Airlines, saying that a flight…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Climate protesters caused a pair of interruptions totaling 22 minutes during the opening night of a revival of Wagner’s…
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By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has attacked several Israeli army posts along the border and…
Continue Reading Black Americans still struggle to access PrEP, a medication that could lower HIV rates in the community
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — After nearly a decade of working as an advocate for HIV and AIDS treatment, Michael Chancley said he came to a…
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler announced in a campaign video Friday that he will…
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A massive underwater mountain, otherwise known as a seamount, has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific…
Continue Reading Agriculture officials confirm 25th case of cattle anthrax in North Dakota this year
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press State agriculture officials have confirmed a new case of cattle anthrax in southwest North Dakota, bringing the…
Continue Reading Excerpts of Supreme Court opinions by Sandra Day O’Connor
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Continue Reading Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s supreme court hears petition against forceful deportation of Afghans born in the country
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court is hearing a petition by human rights activists seeking to halt the…
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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, four young New Yorkers dragged their guitars, amps and drums to a loft on 23rd…
Continue Reading Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate…
Continue Reading Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court says lawsuits against Donald Trump brought by…
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By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Gregorian Bivolaru was known by his followers as “Grieg” and their guide through tantra yoga…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court.…
Continue Reading Mexico’s minimum wage will rise by 20% next year, to about $14.25 per day
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says its minimum wage will rise by 20% in 2024, to the equivalent of about $14.25 per day. About…
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Matthew M. Williams will step down early in 2024 as creative director of Givenchy, the renowned…
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By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s spy agency staged two successive explosions on a railroad line in Siberia…
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Continue Reading NATO chief tells Turkey’s Erdogan that ‘the time has come’ to let Sweden join the alliance
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he has told Turkey’s president that “the time has come” to…
Continue Reading AP Exclusive: America’s Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system
By MATT BROWN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The American legal system has never faced greater challenges or demands for reform from people of all…
Continue Reading New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The New York Times is reporting that Israel knew about Hamas battle plans to attack southern…
Continue Reading Mississippi sheriff rolls out reforms after deputies and an officer plead guilty to torturing 2 Black men
By Ryan Young, Pamela Kirkland and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On a Tuesday night in January, five sheriff’s deputies from Rankin County,…
Continue Reading In Romania, tens of thousands attend a military parade to mark Great Union Day
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in Romania’s capital have watched a military parade that included troops from NATO allies…
Continue Reading New US rules, aimed at curbing China, could limit tax credits for electric vehicles
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has proposed new rules that could make it harder for electric vehicles…
Continue Reading 70-year-old Ugandan woman gives birth to twins after fertility treatment
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A 70-year-old woman in Uganda has given birth to twins after receiving fertility treatment, making her one of the world’s…
Continue Reading India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The warm ties India and the United States have built are being tested after US prosecutors…
Continue Reading Harris heads to Dubai to tackle delicate tasks of talking climate and Israel-Hamas war
By WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will face two delicate tasks when she attends a…
Continue Reading Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s leprosy patients
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (AP) — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to visit the…
Continue Reading Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s leprosy patients
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Continue Reading What did Israel know about Hamas’ October 7 attack?
By Rob Picheta and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7 left Israel flat-footed, sparking a backlash that is…
Continue Reading Russia’s Lavrov insists goals in Ukraine are unchanged as he faces criticism at security talks,
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his…
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