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“We grow up learning all kinds of history about the founding of America, and one of the explorers taught in every classroom is Christopher Columbus. But how much do we actually know about him as an explorer and his famous journey?”
— Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, Not everything you learned about Christopher Columbus is true
Tagged: christopher columbus, information, America, Truth
“The science shows face masks work both to protect the wearer and to protect others from coronavirus, and everyone needs to wear one when around other people in public, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.”
— Maggie Fox, CNN, It's official: The CDC wants you to wear a mask
Tagged: Mask, CDC, coronavirus
“"We will not be bullied into withholding abortion information from our patients," Johnson said.”
— CNN, Kate Sullivan, Planned Parenthood drops federal funding over abortion-referral restriction
Tagged: bully, Abortion, Patients, Withholding
“The actor, who died at the age of 43 after a four year battle with colon cancer, carried the mantle of royalty in the role of Black Panther as if he had been born to it.”
— Lisa Respers France, CNN, Chadwick Boseman gave us the superhero we so desperately needed
Tagged: Chadwick Boseman, black panther, celebrity
“The deeply divided House of Representatives took the historic step to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, charging a president with high crimes and misdemeanors for just the third time in American history.”
— Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju , CNN, House of Representatives impeaches President Donald Trump
Tagged: Trump, House of Representatives, History, Impeach
“Coming out is an incredibly vulnerable experience. I find it hard to come up with an equally or more vulnerable thing for a human being to do.”
— Melisa Raney, CNN, I came out to my parents as a grown woman and a parent myself. This is what I learned
Tagged: LGBTQIA, National Coming Out Day
“The sports boycott that happened last night across the NBA, WNBA, Major League Soccer and Major League Baseball was the most fearless act I've ever seen in pro sports. Period.”
— Roxanne Jones, CNN, Opinion: This was the most fearless act I've ever seen in pro sports. Period
Tagged: NBA, Sports, WNBA, Major League Soccer, Major League Baseball
“In what is guaranteed to be the best thing you'll see all day, Tina Fey is virtually quizzing Mariah Carey on her love of 'Mean Girls.'”
— Marianne Garvey, CNN, Mariah Carey and Tina Fey are here to brighten your day with a 'Mean Girls' quiz
Tagged: Tina Fey , Mean Girls, Mariah Carey
“We call it 'falling in love,' as if we have no control over how we topple into that dreamy state of emotional bliss.”
— Sandee LaMotte, CNN, Are you in love or just high on chemicals in your brain? Answer: Yes
Tagged: Love, Chemicals, Brain, emotions
“'I would like to have my tooth back in my hands as soon as possible,' it reads. 'I want to show my friends.'”
— Amanda Jackson , CNN, A 12-year-old snags a mammoth discovery while on vacation in Ohio
Tagged: Tooth, Friends, Impressive, ASAP
“For 147 years, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming has been overseen by a parade of chief rangers, all of them men. Until now.”
— Elizabeth Wolfe, Saeed Ahmed, CNN, For the first time in its 147-year history, Yellowstone National Park has a female chief ranger
Tagged: Women, Yellowstone National Park, Chief Ranger
“Her calculations were responsible for safely rocketing men into space and securing the American lead in the space race against the Soviet Union.”
— Scottie Andrew, CNN, Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and inspiration for the film 'Hidden Figures,' is dead at 101
Tagged: Katherine Johnson, NASA, Hidden Figures, Soviet Union
“This fall, award winning actor Matthew McConaughey will take on a new role: professor at the University of Texas at Austin.”
— Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, Matthew McConaughey joins the faculty at the University of Texas in Austin
Tagged: Matthew McConaughey, University of Texas, Professor, Teacher
“Recent Golden Globe winner Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen were the latest celebrities to be arrested as part of Jane Fonda's weekly climate protests.”
— Leah Asmelash, CNN, Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen arrested in Jane Fonda's weekly climate change protests
Tagged: Joaquin Phoenix, Arrest, Jane Fonda, Climate
“Hampton University announced Thursday it would be partnering with the University of the Bahamas to allow students who have been displaced by the storm to spend the fall semester on its campus in Hampton, Virginia, tuition-free.”
— CNN, Kendall Trammell, A historically black college is offering displaced University of Bahamas students a free semester
Tagged: Hurricane Dorian, College, classes, help
“It is not funny, it is not entertainment, and most importantly, it is not okay.”
— Anushay Hossain, CNN, Sean Spicer's Spice Girls spectacle on 'DWTS' is not okay
Tagged: Sean Spicer, Dancing With The Stars, Spectacles, Dancing
“In the wake of Trump's presidency, increasing number of migrants from Central America are choosing to stay in Mexico”
— CNN
Tagged: Migration, immigrant, Politics, Presidency
“So there you have it. Laughter, in its most basic form, is really just a socially acceptable cry for help. LOL.”
— AJ Willingham, CNN, Why that #GreenShirtGuy at the Tucson City Council meeting couldn't stop laughing
Tagged: Laughter, Cry For Help, Politics, Ridiculous, defense mechanism
“Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal -- a Disney remake of 'Home Alone' is on its way.”
— Amy Woodyatt, CNN, Disney to remake 'Home Alone' for its streaming service
Tagged: Home Alone, Disney, CNN, Updates
“"Television has never been this damn good," Bryan Cranston said, in the show's introduction.”
— Brian Lowry, CNN, 'Fleabag' and 'Game of Thrones' claim top Emmy prizes on night of old and new
Tagged: Emmys, Awards, TV, Fleabag, Game of Thrones
“The first cannabis cafe in the United States opens Tuesday in Los Angeles. Called Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, it will be the first farm-to-table restaurant that highlights cuisine and cannabis.”
— Allen Kim, CNN, The first cannabis cafe in the United States opens
Tagged: Weed, Cannabis, Cafe, food
“The cast of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' reunited for a virtual chat that revisited the movie, and even featured a special appearance by Jake Gyllenhaal, a superfan of the 1986 hit.”
— Marianne Garvey, CNN, Matthew Broderick still remembers his most famous lines from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'
Tagged: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Matthew Broderick , Movie
“Fighting in Israel is raging a day after Hamas fighters breached the border from Gaza in an unprecedented surprise attack. Officials say the death toll in Israel has passed 600.”
— Tara Subramaniam, Andrew Raine, Thom Poole, Joshua Berlinger, Maureen Chowdhury and Matt Meyer, CNN, Live updates: Israel-Gaza conflict erupts into war after attack by Hamas
Tagged: War, Israel-Gaza Conflict, Hamas
“Conservative billionaire David Koch, who became a household name through the policy and political empire he created with his older brother, Charles, has died. He was 79.”
— Fredreka Schouten, CNN, David Koch, billionaire businessman and influential GOP donor, dies
Tagged: Death, Conservative, David Koch
“If the 2020 election were held today and it were solely a referendum on Trump, Texas would be a toss-up.”
— Harry Enten, CNN, From a former disbeliever: Why Texas could go blue in 2020
Tagged: 2020, Election, Texas, Democrat
“Mindy Kaling has accused the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences of singling her out.”
— CNN, Lisa Respers France, Mindy Kaling accuses TV academy of trying to discredit her 'Office' work
Tagged: Mindy Kaling, TV Academy , Office, Work
“Instagram is about to take its biggest step yet toward removing likes from its platform.”
— CNN, Instagram is about to hide likes for some US users. Here's what to expect
Tagged: Media Cliff Notes
“He speculated, 'if our capable floor staff hadn’t grabbed them, they would have been burned by the mob.'”
— Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, CNN, Fernando Alfonso III, Veronica Rocha, Melissa Mahtani, Meg Wagner, Lawmaker says staff were able to remove electoral ballots before rioters breached Senate floor
Tagged: Electoral Ballots, Washington D.C, senate, Riots, Domestic Terrorism
“Protesters say they want to see charges for all four police officers involved in the death of Floyd.”
— CNN, Live updates: George Floyd protests spread across America
Tagged: Protests, George Floyd, America, Updates
“Over the years, the social experiment developed into a self-contained society that, though it rejected state control, lived in tolerable harmony with the rest of the city.”
— CNN, What happened to Denmark's hippie paradise?
“The ice cream company says it's been created with 'a sweet swirl of justice under the lid.'”
— Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, A new Ben & Jerry's flavor is meant to highlight criminal justice reform
Tagged: Ben and Jerrys, ice cream, Social Justice, sweet
“NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' has added comedians Chloe Fineman, Shane Gillis and Bowen Yang as featured players for the upcoming 45th season.”
— Whitney Friedlander, CNN, 'Saturday Night Live' adds 3 cast members
Tagged: nbc, SNL, Cast , actors
“Gender equality struggles cannot be fought selectively; they have to involve all social groups.”
— Katrín Jakobsdóttir, CNN, Gender inequality is one of the most persistent evils of our times
Tagged: Gender Equality, issues, Evil, Social Group
“'We will have no choice,' Pelosi said of ultimately getting behind an impeachment inquiry.”
— Veronica Stracqualursi, Manu Raju , Dana Bash, CNN, Pelosi expected to announce formal impeachment inquiry
Tagged: Impeach, Impeachment, Nancy Pelosi
“ISIS aims to create an Islamic state called a caliphate across Iraq, Syria and beyond. The group is implementing Sharia Law, rooted in eighth century Islam, to establish a society that mirrors the region's ancient past.”
— CNN, ISIS Fast Facts
Tagged: What Is ISIS, ISIS, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS Facts, Terrorism, Sharia Law, Conservatism
“What's better than Lizzo performing her hit song 'Juice?' Well, Harry Styles performing with her, naturally.”
— Lisa Respers France, CNN, Lizzo and Harry Styles performing 'Juice' is all you need today
Tagged: Lizzo, harry styles, Juice, Performance
“Johnson announced his diagnosis in a remarkable video posted on social media, in which he said he would continue to lead the UK government's efforts from self-isolation in an apartment in Downing Street.”
— Angela Dewan, Sarah Dean, CNN, Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
Tagged: Boris Johnson , coronavirus, Isolation
“Disney has released the first trailer for "Hamilton", the filmed version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that will be released on their subscription streaming service on July 3.”
— CNN, 'Hamilton' movie trailer released ahead of Disney+ premiere- CNN Video
Tagged: Disney, hamilton, Disney +
“Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a pair of police reforms bills into law on Tuesday, including background checks requiring officers seeking new positions to reveal previous employment records.”
— Ray Sanchez, Elizabeth Joseph, CNN, Pennsylvania law now requires officers applying for new jobs to submit previous employment records
Tagged: Pennsylvania, Law, Jobs, Police Officers
“US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights legend and longtime congressman, has died at the age of 80.”
— CNN, John Lewis' life in pictures
Tagged: John Lewis, Civil Rights, Activist, congressman
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