Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1943 Birth place: Wichita, Kansas Birth name: Robert Michael Gates Father: Melville A. Gates, wholesale auto parts salesperson Mother: Isabel V. Gates Marriage: Rebecca (Wilkie) Gates (1966-present) Children: Eleanor, Bradley Education: College of
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(CNN) — Parecía demasiado bueno para ser verdad. Una casa nueva, y potencialmente una vida completamente nueva, en venta en la soleada Italia rural por la regia suma de un solo euro, poco más de un dólar. Durante el último año, más o menos, muchas pequeñas ciudades desde Sicilia en el sur hasta los Alpes
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The release of the Mueller report was just the beginning. The headlines about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation this weekend came after months of legal pressure from CNN and others pressing the Justice Department to make more of his work public. On Saturday, both CNN and BuzzFeed published 274 pages of investigative notes and memos
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A day after its big launch, Disney announced that its new streaming service Disney+ has amassed 10 million subscribers. This number seems to back up Disney’s claim on Tuesday that the platform crashed early in the day due to “the consumer demand” that “exceeded our high expectations.” Disney has been heavily marketing the new service
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Click here for updates on this story CARLSBAD, CA (KGTV) — Starting in January, San Diegans with a long commute can choose to ditch the traffic and fly to work thanks to a start-up service co-founded by a UC San Diego graduate. FLOAT, which stands for Fly Over All Traffic, is a commuter air service
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Sebastian Fagarazzi was walking from the bus terminus at Piazzale Roma to his home in Cannaregio at lunchtime Wednesday when he saw two tourists coming towards him, suitcases in hand, ready to flee the city. “They were looking at the cars, like, ‘Oh my god, it’s salvation,’” he said. But while images of floating tables
Continue Reading Brad Pitt and Adam Sandler both arrived in Hollywood in the late 1980s, but their careers quickly took different paths, with Pitt becoming an A-list heartthrob and Sandler turning into a comedy legend. The two spoke with Variety about becoming actors, what their process is, and yes, who’s better looking. According to the piece, when
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Former President Jimmy Carter is “up and walking” after undergoing an operation Tuesday to relieve pressure on his brain, a family pastor said on Wednesday. The Rev. Tony Lowden, pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church, Carter’s church in Plains, Georgia, told CNN in a phone interview that he had called Carter’s staff to inquire about his
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As of Wednesday, anyone looking to purchase tobacco and e-cigarette products in New York must be 21 years old. Gov. Andrew Cuomo this summer signed the legislation in a bid to combat health threats stemming from the use of these products. New York State Police is partnering with the Department of Health to conduct undercover
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, UT (KSTU) — The Utah State Legislature is being asked to consider banning teens from tanning beds. “There is no compelling reason any more for a teen to be able to tan and there’s no reason to allow it,” Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, said in
Continue Reading Lawyers for Rodney Reed, the Texas inmate set to be executed next week, said in a legal filing that testimony from seven new witnesses help to prove his innocence. Monday’s filing with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, provided to CNN by the Innocence Project, lists seven witnesses who have provided testimony that the court
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Igor Dvorskiy, a former Southern California test administrator accused of taking bribes in the college admissions scandal, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts. Dvorskiy administered SAT and ACT tests at the West Hollywood Test Center in Los Angeles and accepted almost $150,000
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More than 13% of Americans — about 34 million people — say a friend or family member recently passed away in the last five years after being unable to afford treatment for a condition, according to a new poll from Gallup and West Health. The survey, conducted in September among nearly 1,100 people in 50
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Comisión de Inteligencia de la Cámara de Representantes abrió este miércoles audiencias históricas de juicio político para investigar si el presidente Donald Trump (y sus aliados) abusaron de su cargo en un intento por armar a Ucrania para que abriera una investigación sobre su rival político, el exvicepresidente Joe Biden. Estoy monitoreando
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WICKENBURG, AZ (KNXV) — A Wickenburg teen was run over after jumping from a moving car driven by her drunk mother. Wickenburg police report that on November 9, they responded to a local hospital where an intoxicated woman was screaming at a patient. Police learned that the 15-year-old
Continue Reading Heading into Wednesday’s first public impeachment hearing, Republicans had argued the facts weren’t there to impeach President Donald Trump. And they complained the proceedings were taking place behind closed doors. But as the televised testimony got underway, they adopted a new talking point: the hearings were just dull. “This sham hearing is not only boring,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Denver, CO (KMGH) — A Muslim civil rights organization will call on Pepsi Center officials to investigate after an American Muslim woman was reportedly told to remove her hijab or not be allowed into the multi-purpose arena. Gazella Bensreiti, an American Muslim mother of three, was waiting to
Continue Reading Making other people feel good feels good, and, best of all, it requires little more than a generous heart. Kindness pays off in dividends: Studies show that people feel happier when they do something kind for another person, and both recipients and good deed-doers can reap the benefits. Open your heart this World Kindness Day
Continue Reading US households are now sitting on a record $14 trillion in mortgages, credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt. Household debt ticked up 0.7% during the third quarter, the New York Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, continuing a five-year climb encouraged by low unemployment, strong consumer confidence and cheap borrowing costs. Consumer debt
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Tesla is one of the most polarizing companies on the planet. Fans of the electric car company and CEO Elon Musk think Tesla will reinvent the mass market auto industry thanks to the Model 3 sedan and upcoming Model Y crossover. But Musk’s detractors think Tesla is an overvalued company that has yet to prove
Continue Reading This was originally published in the November 13 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Sign up here to receive it every weekday morning. The turning point in public opinion that costs Donald Trump his presidency could come today — at least, that’s what Democrats hope. Millions
Continue Reading The underpaid and overworked lawyers on Capitol Hill will have their turn in the spotlight on Wednesday, as Daniel Goldman and Steve Castor emerge from their temporary home in the basement of the Capitol to publicly question for the first time key witnesses in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. For over a month,
Continue Reading Silicon Valley continues to invade your wallet. Google plans to offer checking accounts to customers starting next year, a source familiar with Google’s plans told CNN Business. Google is partnering with Citigroup and a credit union at Stanford University for the initiative. The Wall Street Journal first reported Google’s entry into checking accounts. “We’re exploring
Continue Reading Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday depicted a robust US economy with a healthy job market and rising incomes, but warned of “noteworthy risks” that threaten future growth. “In particular, sluggish growth abroad and trade developments have weighed on the economy and pose ongoing risks,” Powell said in prepared remarks for testimony before the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of American fashion designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren. Personal Birth date: October 14, 1939 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Ralph Rueben Lifshitz Father: Frank Lifshitz, housepainter and artist Mother: Frieda (Cutler) Lifshitz Marriage: Ricky (Low-Beer) Lauren (December 1964-present) Children: Dylan, 1974; David, 1971; Andrew, 1969 Education: Attended
Continue Reading An immense prehistoric primate that once roamed southern China was first discovered in 1935 after a scientist found a jaw bone in a traditional medicine shop in Hong Kong, where they were sold as “dragon teeth.” Scientists have estimated that the extinct ape, known as Gigantopithecus blacki, stood almost 10 foot high (3 meters) and
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SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KNXV) — Machelle Hobson, an Arizona mother who ran a popular YouTube channel known as “Fantastic Adventures” and was facing dozens of child abuse charges, has died at a hospital in Scottsdale, according to Ricardo Alvarado, public information officer for the Maricopa Police Department. The Pinal County Attorney’s Office told ABC15 on Tuesday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, UT (KSTU) — A Utah man’s passion project is gaining popularity, turning old coolers into warm, insulated spaces for feral cats to take refuge this winter. “Normally the cooler keeps things cold. We’re going to use it to keep animals warm,” Philip Rogich said with a smile.
Continue Reading House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Wednesday that the House is expected to pass a spending bill next week to fund the federal government through December 20, just before a November 21 deadline to prevent another government shutdown. Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby and House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey met on Tuesday to figure
Continue Reading Minecraft fans, the wait is over: Minecraft Earth is finally here. The famed sandbox-styled game released an early access version of its long awaited augmented reality edition on Wednesday, which the creators, Microsoft and Mojang had been touting for months. “Hey United States, we found your Minecraft Earth invite, it was behind the couch this
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