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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty

Associcated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The development points to a long-delayed resolution in an attack that killed thousands and altered the course of the United States and much

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Fact check: Trump’s lie that Harris ‘all of a sudden’ embraced a Black identity

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, drew gasps on Wednesday when he said at the National Association of Black Journalists convention that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, had suddenly adopted a Black identity. Harris’ father is from Jamaica, her late mother from India.

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Trump’s appearance before Black journalists leads to memorable confrontation with ABC’s Rachel Scott

AP Media Writer Primarily due to sharp questioning by ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, former President Donald Trump’s appearance before a gathering of Black journalists turned remarkably contentious on Wednesday. Scott pressed Trump on past statements about Black leaders, his support of Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and diversity hiring — leading the former president to

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Georgia prosecutors committed ‘gross negligence’ with emails in ‘Cop City’ case, judge says

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has chastised state prosecutors for mishandling confidential emails between a defense attorney and three Atlanta activists who face racketeering charges connected to violent protests against a police and firefighter training center that critics call “Cop City.” Fulton County Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams said Wednesday the Georgia Attorney

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. Personal Birth date: March 1, 1964 or April 14, 1965 (both are used) Birth place: Kuwait Father: Father’s name unavailable publicly Mother: Mother’s name unavailable publicly Marriage: Wife’s name unavailable publicly Education: Attended

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Lo que puede pasar con los asilados en la embajada de Argentina en Venezuela tras la expulsión de diplomáticos ordenada por Maduro

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Argentina informó el martes que si se retiran los diplomáticos de la Embajada en Caracas también se retirarán los seis opositores venezolanos asilados que permanecen allí desde marzo. “De acuerdo a la convención de Caracas ante la agresiva medida tomada por el régimen de Maduro, por supuesto

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Romano Prodi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy.PersonalBirth date: August 9, 1939Birth place: Scandiano, ItalyFather: Mario ProdiMother: Enrica ProdiMarriage: Flavia Franzoni Prodi (1969-2023, her death)Children: Giorgio and AntonioEducation: Catholic University in Milan, Law, 1961; Studied at the London School of EconomicsOther FactsHas been a

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George Soros Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An active philanthropist, Soros has donated more than $30 billion to various causes over the years.Personal:Birth date: August 12, 1930Birth place: Budapest, HungaryBirth name: György SorosFather: Tivadar Soros, lawyerMother: Elizabeth (Szucs)

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Lawyers for Saudi Arabia seek dismissal of claims it supported the Sept. 11 hijackers

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge heard arguments but won’t immediately decide if Saudi Arabia should remain a defendant in lawsuits brought by relatives of people killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Federal Judge George B. Daniels listened Wednesday to arguments about evidence in the two-decade-old Manhattan case. Lawyers for Saudi Arabia

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Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics

AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t farfetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. They certainly weren’t a burden for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Marchand has completed one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history, winning the 200-meter butterfly and the 200 breaststroke about two

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Donald Trump sugiere falsamente que Kamala Harris “se identificó como negra de repente”

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump afirmó falsamente el miércoles que su rival demócrata para 2024, la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, “se volvió negra de repente” hace unos años, diciendo que “de repente, dio un giro” en su identidad. Los comentarios de Trump en una reunión de periodistas negros en Chicago se produjeron cuando

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Reigning ACC champion Florida State is the preseason favorite to win the league’s football crown

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Reigning champion Florida State is the preseason pick to win the expanded Atlantic Coast Conference football race. The Seminoles received 81 of 170 first-place votes from attendees at last week’s “ACC Kickoff” preseason media days, followed by Clemson in second with 55 votes. Those two were separated by 51 points in

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Health care worker convicted of accessing Justice Ginsburg’s health records as she battled cancer

By John Fritze, CNN Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) — A former health care worker was convicted Wednesday of illegally accessing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records in 2019 as she was battling cancer, a move prosecutors claimed was driven by online conspiracy theories about her health. But the jury acquitted Trent Russell of a

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Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former leaders of the now-defunct Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol seven years ago await sentencing after pleading guilty to misdemeanors. Brendan Young and Daniel Casey both pleaded guilty to hazing and reckless endangerment Tuesday during a

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