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Oscar Pistorius Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee and former Olympic sprinter convicted in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Birth date: November 22, 1986 Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa Birth name: Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius Father: Henke Pistorius Mother: Sheila Pistorius Education: Attended the University of Pretoria Born without […]
Virginia man dies after being pulled headfirst into woodchipper: report
A Virginia man died on Tuesday after he was pulled headfirst into a woodchipper while trimming trees at a residential home, authorities said. The accident happened around 11:30 a.m. outside a home in the 600 block of First Avenue in Saltville while a tree trimming crew was working, the Smyth County News and Messenger reported. […]
Harvard student groups issued an anti-Israel statement. CEOs want them blacklisted
New York CNN — Billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman and several other business leaders are demanding Harvard University release the names of students whose organizations signed on to a letter blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas. The CEOs want the students blacklisted. But some of those students have since distanced themselves […]
Hollywood social justice warrior allegedly killed by homeless woman in own home
It wasn’t police violence – it was a homeless California woman, authorities say. Michael Latt, a 33-year-old Hollywood consultant and activist known for promoting social justice causes, died Monday after 36-year-old Jameelah Elena Michl allegedly broke into his home and allegedly shot him in the head, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The motive […]
Hamas frees 16 more hostages, including 1 Israeli-American, on sixth day of cease-fire with Israel
Hamas on Wednesday handed over 16 more hostages — including 12 Israelis — on the last day of an extended cease-fire with Israel. The latest round of hostages included a group of 10 Israeli women and children, and four Thai nationals. Hamas handed over the hostages to the Israeli military late Wednesday. Their release was […]
Concorde's last flight: Is this the greatest aviation photograph of all time?
CNN — On November 26, 2003, supersonic airplane Concorde made its last flight, returning to the airfield near Bristol, in southwest England, where it’s remained since. As this marvel of modern engineering soared over the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, a landmark of Victorian engineering based on a design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it created […]
Pennsylvania man accused of hitting wife to death during argument over money for cat's vet bills
A man in Pennsylvania is accused of hitting his wife to death during an argument over money for their cat’s vet bill. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release that Lower Pottsgrove Township Police responded to a 911 call placed by Barton Seltmann, 84, on Tuesday at 2:26 p.m. related to […]
Disney’s financial statements prove company became 'too woke,' will shake up corporate America: expert
The Walt Disney Company’s recent admission of becoming too woke will “send ripple effects throughout all of corporate America,” according to Consumers’ Research executive director Will Hild. “We saw an astonishing revelation from Disney, an admission that they’ve basically become too woke, and they know it,” Hild told FOX News Digital. Hild explained that the Securities […]
Venice reveals first 2024 dates for charging day-trippers
Editor’s Note: Sign up to CNN Travel’s Unlocking Italy newsletter for insider intel on Italy’s best loved destinations and lesser-known regions to plan your ultimate trip. Plus, we’ll get you in the mood before you go with movie suggestions, reading lists and recipes from Stanley Tucci. CNN — If you want to take a day […]
AI model could help predict lung cancer risks in non-smokers, study finds: ‘Significant advancement’
Among the latest artificial intelligence innovations in health care, a routine chest X-ray could help identify non-smokers who are at a high risk for lung cancer. The study findings will be presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago. Researchers from the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center […]