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Month: February 2025

George Ryan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois who served time in prison after being convicted on racketeering, conspiracy and fraud charges. Personal Birth date: February 24, 1934 Birth place: Maquoketa, Iowa Birth name: George Homer Ryan Father: Thomas Ryan, pharmacist Mother: Jeannette

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Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press SUMTERVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Joe Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence to home confinement in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier, 80, left Coleman

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Google Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Google, Inc. Facts The name Google is a play on the word “googol,” a mathematical term referring to a 1 followed by 100 zeros (represented as 1 x 10100). Alphabet, Inc., Google’s parent company, employed 183,323 people as of December 31, 2024. Timeline 1995 – Founders

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Ebola Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston

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New York’s governor meets top political leaders as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political leaders Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office, an unprecedented step that reflects the growing turmoil inside City Hall. The governor’s scheduled sit-downs —

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–COLORADO-IOWA STATE DESCRIPTION: AMES, Iowa — Iowa State goes for a third win this season over Colorado. The Cyclones beat

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–COLORADO-IOWA STATE DESCRIPTION: AMES, Iowa — Iowa State goes for a third win this season over Colorado. The Cyclones beat

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Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions

By AMANDA SEITZ, ANDREW DEMILLO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program. Millions more Americans signed up for taxpayer-funded health care coverage like Medicaid

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Iowa State unveils plan for entertainment complex between football and basketball venues

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard unveiled a master plan Tuesday for a 94-acre development between the schools’ football stadium and basketball arena. The development between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum will be called CyTown and is scheduled to open in fall 2027. Announced in 2022, the entertainment complex will

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Valmont: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Valmont Industries Inc. (VMI) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $77.7 million. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $3.84 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.66

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