He won a trip to space. Then he gave it away to a friend
The real winner of a sweepstakes for a ride in space has finally come forward: a Florida-based airline pilot.
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Roger Clemens Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1962 Birth place: Dayton, Ohio Birth name: William Roger Clemens Father: Bill Clemens, truck driver Mother: Bess (Wright) Clemens Marriage: Debbie (Godfrey) Clemens (November 24, 1984-present) Children: Kody, May 1996; Kacy, July 1994;
Continue Reading Barry Bonds Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of retired baseball player Barry Bonds, holder of Major League Baseball’s all-time home run record. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1964 Birth place: Riverside, California Birth name: Barry Lamar Bonds Father: Bobby Bonds, former major league baseball player and coach Mother: Patricia (Howard) Bonds Marriages: Elizabeth
Continue ReadingJeb Bush Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida. Personal Birth date: February 11, 1953 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: John Ellis Bush Father: George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States Mother: Barbara (Pierce) Bush Marriage: Columba (Garnica Gallo) Bush (February 23, 1974-present) Children: John
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Arizona utility regulators again reject clean energy rules
Arizona’s utility regulators have rejected new rules that would have drastically boosted the use of renewable energy for the second time in just one year.
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Senate panel OKs working poor tax credit, adopted by Governor Ducey
A Democratic proposal to create a new tax credit for working low-income Arizonans was approved by an Arizona Senate Committee Wednesday.
Continue Reading A Tennessee school board removed the graphic novel ‘Maus,’ about the Holocaust, from curriculum due to language and nudity concerns
By Chris Boyette, CNN “Maus,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the experiences of Holocaust survivors that was recently banned by a Tennessee school board, has made the Amazon best-seller list. As of Friday night, a hardcopy version of the serialized work by Art Spiegelman was listed as the online retailer’s #9 top seller. Earlier
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EU watchdog clears Facebook’s purchase of Kustomer startup
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators have approved Facebook parent Meta’s purchase of customer service startup Kustomer, after the social network made concessions to ease concerns the deal wouldn’t squeeze out rivals. The EU Commission’s decision Thursday following an in-depth investigation clears an obstacle for the deal, which has been facing scrutiny over fears it
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The economy boomed in Biden’s first year. His second will be harder
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economic recovery from the depths of the Covid pandemic continued through the end of last year. But the strong finish to 2021 likely won’t last into this year. The economy is grappling with the fallout from the Omicron variant that began weighing on businesses in the second half
Continue Reading ‘Significant’ risk of the US economy shrinking this quarter, BofA warns
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Bank of America slashed its first-quarter economic outlook for the United States on Friday because of disruptions caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant. Economists at Bank of America said in a report to clients they now expect US gross domestic product to increase at an annual rate of
Continue ReadingModerna inicia la siguiente fase del ensayo para el refuerzo específico contra ómicron
urielblanco (CNN) — Moderna anunció este miércoles que el primer participante recibió una dosis en el ensayo clínico de fase 2 de la empresa sobre una vacuna de refuerzo contra el covid-19 que es específica para la variante ómicron. Moderna avanza el ensayo a su siguiente fase, al tiempo que la investigación publicada este miércoles
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911 call made by Robertson County deputy days before her death
News 4 has obtained a 911 call made by a Robertson County deputy days before her death.
Continue ReadingWhat is NATO and when does it act?
By Ivana Kottasová and Bryony Jones, CNN As tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine, the role that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization plays in the region has come into focus. NATO is a European and North American defense alliance set up to promote peace and stability and to safeguard the security of its members. It
Continue ReadingHow the Biden administration plans to protect your water systems from hackers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Biden administration will help deliver cyber defense technologies and threat intelligence to US water utilities to try to bolster security for a sector that is often short of cash and personnel to deal with hacking threats, officials announced Thursday. The “100-day” plan to increase cybersecurity resources for some of America’s
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Staying breezy and a slow warming begins
Starting off the day chilly and will warm up into the low 70s and upper 60s by the afternoon it’s expected to be slightly warmer.
Continue Reading911 call made by Robertson County deputy days before her death
By Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — News 4 has obtained a 911 call made by a Robertson County deputy days before her death. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officials said a deputy found Savanna Puckett shot and killed in her burning home in Springfield on Sunday evening.
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SC senator gets 7-year wish for medical marijuana debate
The South Carolina Senate has started a debate on medical marijuana. Sen. Tom Davis has dedicated more than seven years of his legislative career to getting the debate that started Wednesday.
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Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire reunite to discuss ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
By Hannah Ryan, CNN To say “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has been a roaring success would be an understatement. The latest entry in the Marvel juggernaut became the first movie to gross more than $1 billion at the global box office since 2019, and broke opening weekend records when it was first released in December.
Continue Reading Scientists slam Joe Rogan’s podcast episode with Jordan Peterson as ‘absurd’ and ‘dangerous’
By Angela Dewan, CNN As podcaster Joe Rogan faces condemnation from medical scientists for spreading misinformation about vaccines and Covid-19, another interview by the controversial host this week has become the subject of mockery — this time among climate scientists. Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson appeared on “The Joe Rogan Experience” on Monday, making false
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How to score points in the credit game
Getting and maintaining good credit can feel like a long, hard journey. It’s not always easy to understand why your score changes.
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