CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1950 Birth place: Surrey, England Birth name: Richard Charles Nicholas Branson Father: Edward Branson, lawyer Mother: Eve (Huntley-Flindt) Branson, flight attendant Marriages: Joan (Templeman) Branson (1989-present); Kristen (Tomassi) Branson (1972-1976, divorced) Children:
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Lindsey Graham, US senator from South Carolina and 2016 GOP presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1955 Birth place: Central, South Carolina Birth name: Lindsey Olin Graham Father: Florence James Graham, restaurant, pool hall and liquor store owner Mother: Millie Graham, restaurant, pool hall
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The NHL draft in Montreal this week is being conducted in person for the first time since 2019 after the coronavirus pandemic forced the past two events to be held remotely. With prospects again in attendance, it opens the age-old question of whether it’s worth going for some at
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By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province. Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin in a televised meeting Monday that Russian
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Este Día de la Independencia se centrará en las barbacoas, las celebraciones y la vida al aire libre. Sin embargo, precaución: hay un calor peligroso en gran parte de la sección media del país, que puede ser mortal si no se toma en serio. Casi 30 millones de personas en
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los seguidores de Adele, que tenían sus boletos listos para su espectáculo, no fueron los únicos devastados cuando la artista tuvo que cancelar su residencia en Las Vegas. Durante una conversación reciente con “Desert Island Discs” en BBC Radio 4, la cantante compartió que se sintió como “vacía durante un
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By Anna Cooban and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Business Turkey’s annual rate of inflation hit almost 80% in June — its highest level in about two decades. Consumer prices increased by 78.6% last month compared to June 2021, driven by the soaring cost of food and drink and transportation. Food prices have almost doubled in a
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The United States has determined that gunfire from the Israeli military was “likely responsible” for the killing of Al Jazeera correspondent and Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh in May, although an examination overseen by the US of the bullet “could not reach a definitive conclusion” on its origin due to the condition
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN The cast of Netflix’s same-sex love story “Heartstopper” celebrated London Pride with a Whitney Houston dance party as they faced off with anti-LGBTQ protesters. A viral video, with more than 220,000 likes on Twitter, shows the faceoff between actors from the show and anti-LGBTQ protesters at Saturday’s London Pride parade. British
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden began Independence Day by sharing a message that looked to the country’s future, but quickly had to respond to another mass shooting in the United States. “Jill and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to
Continue Reading CNN, POOL By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday marked Independence Day by sharing a message that looked to the country’s future. “The Fourth of July is a sacred day in our country — it’s a time to celebrate the goodness of our nation, the only nation on Earth founded based on an
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The rent has come due for America’s small businesses and at a very inopportune time. Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well.
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By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The rent has come due for America’s small businesses and at a very inopportune time. Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well.
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN An enormous water lily in London’s Royal Botanic Gardens has been discovered to belong to an entirely new species, after 177 years in the gardens’ herbarium. Victoria boliviana is the world’s biggest known water lily species, with leaves growing to nearly 10 feet wide in the wild, according to a news
Continue Reading Florida teen Addison Bethea speaks to CNN’s Brianna Keilar after surviving a shark attack off the state’s Gulf Coast while scalloping in shallow waters.
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, Melissa Alonso and Carmen Conte Widman, CNN Addison Bethea was out hunting for scallops in the waters off Keaton Beach, Florida, on Thursday when a shark latched onto her flesh. “I didn’t really know exactly what to do, but I knew that with sharks you’re supposed to punch them in the nose
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Tyler Reddick isn’t about to let up now that he finally has produced his first Cup Series victory and put himself in position for NASCAR’s playoffs. The Richard Childress Racing driver and his team have bigger goals in mind. Team owner Richard Childress says
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Adele defends canceling her Las Vegas residency, and Mary J. Blige prepares for “an appreciation of her life in song.”
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Excessive heat and severe storms will impact the central US this July 4th holiday. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the details and if storms will impact post-holiday travel.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The focus across the US on this Independence Day will be on barbecues, celebrating, and being outdoors. However, a word of caution: There is dangerous heat across much of the midsection of the country, which can be deadly if not taken seriously. Nearly 30 million people in more than a
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Muy pocas personas intentan dar la vuelta al mundo caminando, y aún menos logran completar el viaje. El 21 de mayo de 2022, Tom Turcich, de Nueva Jersey, se convirtió en la décima persona registrada en lograr esta notable hazaña, mientras que su compañera de cuatro patas, Savannah, fue el primer perro
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Tom Cruise turned 60 years old on July 3 and all we got him was a blockbuster movie. While “Top Gun: Maverick” cruises the top of the box office, the film’s star spent part of his birthday at the British Grand Prix F1 race. Not only has Cruise raced a
Continue Reading Cruise sets a personal record with ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ new music from Meghan Trainor, and Drake’s latest album puts him in select company. David Daniel reports.
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has denied investigating journalists to determine who leaked audios and documents linked to president Luis Rubiales and Barcelona player Gerard Piqué. The leaked material showed Rubiales and Piqué negotiating details of a lucrative deal to take the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. Both have denied wrongdoing in
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Nick Kyrgios y Stefanos Tsitsipas fueron multados después de su partido de tercera ronda en Wimbledon de este sábado. Tsitsipas, número 5 del mundo, recibió una multa de US$ 10.000 por conducta antideportiva, la más alta del torneo hasta ahora. Después del partido, se disculpó por haber golpeado una pelota
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. But its ruling didn’t touch the power of the states. That’s putting a renewed focus on efforts across the country to limit the reliance on power
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Premier League champion Manchester City has bought an England midfielder and a controlling stake in an Italian club. City said it completed the expected signing of Kalvin Phillips, who left his hometown and boyhood club Leeds at age 26 to sign a six-year contract. The value of the transfer is reported
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Hay una serie de pasos que puedes tomar para aumentar tus probabilidades de sobrevivir durante un ataque de tiburón (que sigue siendo muy improbable), según a Richard Peirce, un experto en tiburones y expresidente de la caridad Shark Trust en el Reino Unido. Mueren dos mujeres en ataques de tiburones en el Mar
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has boosted its midfield and defense by signing Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen. The 25-year-old Kessie arrives as a free agent on a contract until June 2026 and a buyout clause of 500 million euros ($522 million). He had been playing with AC Milan. Central defender Christensen comes after his
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ticket holders weren’t the only ones devastated when Adele had to cancel her Las Vegas residency. During a recent conversation with “Desert Island Discs” on BBC Radio 4, the superstar singer shared that she felt like “a shell of a person for a couple months” after having to disappoint her
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