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Oregon officers can no longer ask random questions during traffic stops. An attorney hopes more states will follow

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 NewsEditorNews, Oregon officers can no longer ask random questions during traffic stops. An attorney hopes more states will follow - CNN, us

(CNN)When Mario Arreola-Botello was pulled over, he didn’t understand much of what the Oregon police officer was telling him. And that’s a problem because he says young black and Latino men are often targeted disproportionally when it comes to random car searches. “It really convinces people that they’re not full citizens, that police are viewing them as suspects,” UNC-Chapel Hill professor Frank Baumgartner says. “And that’s a challenge to our democracy.” While the ruling addresses a nationwide issue, it only applies to one state. Drivers are being racially profiled but…

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Bill Cosby Fast Facts

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 NewsEditorAndrea Constand, Arts and entertainment, Awards and prizes, Bill Cosby, Bill Cosby Fast Facts - CNN, Business and industry sectors, Celebrities, Comcast Corp, Companies, Crime, Crimes against persons, Criminal offenses, Emmy Awards, Ennis Cosby, Entertainment and arts awards, Law and legal system, law enforcement and corrections, Lawsuits and claims, Media industry, Music industry, NBC, nbcuniversal, News, Sex and gender issues, Sex crimes, Sexual assault, Society, Television awards, Television programming, Trial and procedure, us

(CNN)Here’s a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Birth name: William Henry Cosby Jr. Father: William Henry Sr., US Navy mess steward Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present) Children: Evin, 1976; Ensa, 1973-2018; Ennis, 1969-1997; Erinn, 1966; Erika, 1965 Education: Attended Temple University, 1961-1962; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.A, 1972; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Ed.D, 1977 Military service: US Navy, 1956-1960 Other Facts More than 50 women have publicly accused Cosby of raping or assaulting them over the past…

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‘We’ve moved on’ from Colin Kaepernick, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 NewsEditor"We've moved on" from Colin Kaepernick, News, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says - CNN, us

(CNN)NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the league has “moved on” from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who changed the venue last-minute for an NFL sponsored workout and held his own workout last month. Kaepernick’s representatives said he wanted the session to be open to the media and the NFL balked, forcing him to change the location. Kaepernick’s agents said he was told not to bring his own film crew to the previous venue. The former quarterback’s camp was also upset with the liability waiver the NFL wanted…

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LSU vs. Georgia: The governors are wagering seafood and a gift basket of … something

December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 NewsEditorGeorgia vs. LSU: The governors are wagering seafood and a gift basket of ... something - CNN, News, us

(CNN)Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is feeling good. He just won re-election, and now he’s making a splashy bet on Saturday’s LSU-Georgia game for the SEC Championship. Edwards challenged Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to the bet on Friday. He’ll give Kemp some grub from Baton Rouge’s Tony’s Seafood if LSU loses. Not that he thinks he’ll need to pay up. “I’m not worried about having to cover this bet because I firmly believe Joe Burrow and the LSU Tigers, coached by Louisiana’s own Ed Orgeron, are going to be hoisting…

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North Korea’s UN ambassador says denuclearization is off the table in talks with US

December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 NewsEditorNews, North Korea's UN ambassador says denuclearization is off the table in talks with US - CNN, us

(CNN)Denuclearization is off the table in negotiations with the United States, North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations said in a statement Saturday. Kim’s comments also referred to a joint statement released Wednesday in which six EU nations condemned North Korea’s short-range missile tests on November 28. Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Poland and the UK said they were “deeply concerned by the continued testing of ballistic missiles,” saying they undermined regional stability. “As these six EU member states are making much trouble to play the role of pet dog of…

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That storm dumping snow on New England is almost over, but not before a dramatic encore today

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 NewsEditorbut not before a dramatic encore today - CNN, News, That storm dumping snow on New England is almost over, us

(CNN)Goodbye, heavy snow. Hello, freezing rain, slush and ice. But snow isn’t what residents should worry about, Shackelford said. “Slush is the problem.” Now, drivers from New Jersey to Boston face treacherous travel conditions. Meantime on the other side of the country, a storm that’s deluged Northern California will begin to head east. And the West Coast is likely to get hit later this week with another storm. Watch out for slippery roads in New England In a little over 24 hours, parts of New England saw snowfall rates ranging…

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2019 hasn’t been easy and the word of the year proves it

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 NewsEditorExistential: Dictionary.com says that word captures 2019 perfectly - CNN, News, us

(CNN)If your 2019 went anything like ours, it sounded a lot like this: But there’s a darker side to the choice. In the year defined largely by themes of “threat and crisis,” the word kept coming up in searches — searches that often followed events that involved climate change, gun violence and democratic institutions, the site said. Let us explain. What it really means As with most words in the English language (sigh), the word has two slightly different ways you can use it. “Entering English in the late 1600s,…

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The 50 best films of 2019 in the US: 41-50

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 NewsEditorApollo 11, bombshell, Brad Pitt, Comedy films, Culture, Documentary films, Drama films, Eddie Murphy, Film, Horror films, Period and historical films, Science fiction and fantasy films, us, World cinema

We begin our countdown of the best movies released in the US this year with a giant leap for mankind, a triumphant Eddie Murphy, and a vicious take on the Fox News scandal 41 Apollo 11 A front row seat for the moon landings? Few could resist this astonishing documentary featuring previously unseen footage, released for the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrongs lunar walk. Read the full review. 42 Ray & Liz Richard Billingham mined his own family for this bleak debut, capturing the claustrophobic loneliness of a couple cut…

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9 dead in South Dakota plane crash

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 NewsEditorNews, South Dakota plane crash leaves 9 dead - CNN, us

(CNN)Nine people are dead after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday in Chamberlain, South Dakota, authorities said. The Pilatus PC-12 aircraft had an intended destination of Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Lunsford said. The crash was weather related, according to the Brule Buffalo County Emergency District. Snow was falling at up to an inch an hour in South Dakota, the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls said. Visibility could fall to less than a mile, the weather service tweeted. “The men and women of law enforcement, first responders and medical…