Bill Maher is returning to air despite the writers’ strike

New York CNN  —  Bill Maher said his show is returning to air — despite the WGA writer’s strike raging on. “Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing,” Maher said on Instagram Wednesday. “It has been five months, and it is time to bring people back to …

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Biden and Zelensky to meet in US next week

CNN  —  US President Joe Biden plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky next week around the United Nations General Assembly meetings, according to multiple officials familiar with the plans. It remained unclear whether the meeting would occur in New York or later in the week at the White …

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Google reaches $93 million settlement in tracking location case

New York CNN  —  Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers’ data without their consent, the state’s attorney general said in a statement Thursday. The California Department of Justice found that, after a multi-year investigation, the tech …

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September 14, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news

A screengrab from a video released by the Ukraine Defense Intelligence shows Ukrainian special forces during an operation to take control of Bokyo Towers off the northwest coast of Crimea. Portions of this image have been blurred by the Ukraine Defense Intelligence. Ukraine Defense Intelligence Ukrainian fighters regained control of …

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Philanthropic group gifts HBCUs $124 million to increase student enrollment and retention

CNN  —  The HBCU Transformation Project, a collaborative venture between the United Negro College Fund, Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Partnership for Education Advancement, announced on Wednesday a $124 million investment from philanthropic group Blue Meridian Partners. The gift will be used to increase enrollment, improve efficiency, enhance infrastructure …

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Trump says he discussed pardoning himself but dismissed option

CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he discussed pardoning himself in the final days of his presidency but dismissed the option to do so. “I could’ve pardoned myself. Do you know what? I was given an option to pardon myself. I could’ve pardoned myself when I left. …

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Earthquakes Fast Facts

CNN  —  Here’s a look at earthquakes worldwide. The US Geological Survey describes an earthquake as “the ground shaking caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses in the earth’s outer layer push the sides of the fault together. Stress builds up and the rocks slip suddenly, releasing energy …

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Nobel Prize Fast Facts

CNN  —  Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. October 3-10, 2022 – The Nobel Prizes are announced. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to jailed Belarusian advocate Ales Bialiatski and human rights groups from …

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CIA Torture Report Fast Facts

CNN  —  Here’s some background information about the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s report on the CIA and its detention and interrogation program. Facts The report, completed in 2014, is the result of an investigation into six years of detention and “enhanced interrogation techniques” used by the CIA against …

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Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts

CNN  —  Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist …

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