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Day: June 16, 2023

Obama to sit down with CNN’s Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US

Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive in-depth conversation about the state of democracy that will air June 22 at 10 p.m. ET.

Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks on 6-week abortion ban and leaves block in place

Abortion will remain legal in Iowa for up to 20 weeks after the state Supreme Court on Friday declined to lift a block on a six-week ban.

Normani hopes personality shines through on new single

Normani thinks the public’s perception of her has been driven by social media. The 27-year-old singer feels she’s been misunderstood by the public, and that her new single, Candy Paint, is a truer reflection of her real-life personality.

‘Stan Lee’ remembers his Marvel-ous life, as presented in his own words

Before Marvel conquered the pop culture and cinematic universe, Stan Lee served as the genial goodwill ambassador of the comic-book industry. As such Lee created a rich archive that provides the basis for “Stan Lee,” a breezy Disney+ documentary looking back at the colorful comics patriarch’s life and career in commemoration of what would have been his centennial year.

Gloria Estefan, Teddy Riley inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Gloria Estefan, Jeff Lynne, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard and Liz Rose were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, with Post Malone and musical theatre lyricist Tim Rice also being honoured.

Micron invests another $600 million in China despite partial sales ban

Micron said Friday it was committed to China and would invest 4.3 billion yuan ($603 million) over the next few years in its chip packaging facility in the city of Xian.

Biden taps Dr. Mandy Cohen for top role as next CDC director

President Joe Biden intends to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House confirmed exclusively to CNN, succeeding Dr. Rochelle Walensky in the critical public health role as the agency grapples with challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.

While Trump capitalizes, his rivals calculate

As Donald Trump plots his criminal defense in the classified documents case, the GOP candidates looking to block his political redemption are slowly making political calculations.

African leaders greeted with explosions over Kyiv on peace mission to Ukraine

An African delegation on a peace mission to Ukraine headed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was greeted with explosions and forced to shelter in bunkers amid air strikes on the capital Kyiv.

Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution

A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude “as a punishment for crime.”

Help for dads on Father’s Day — and beyond

While Father’s Day is an annual tradition celebrated the third Sunday in June, there are several organizations that support dads year-round.

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