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Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail | CNN

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Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail | CNN

CNN  —  One of Iran’s best-known actresses, who was arrested after she criticized the execution of a man involved in nationwide protests, was released on bail on Wednesday, state-aligned ISNA said. Taraneh Alidoosti, who starred in the 2016 Oscar-winning film “The Salesman,” had condemned the hanging of Mohsen Shekari, who was killed last month in … Read more

Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year | CNN

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Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year | CNN

CNN  —  Nelly Cheboi, who in 2019 quit a lucrative software engineering job in Chicago to create computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year. Online voters selected her from among this year’s Top 10 CNN Heroes finalists. Cheboi’s nonprofit, TechLit Africa, has provided thousands of students across rural Kenya … Read more

Kirstie Alley, ‘Cheers’ and ‘Veronica’s Closet’ star, dead at 71 | CNN

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Kirstie Alley, ‘Cheers’ and ‘Veronica’s Closet’ star, dead at 71 | CNN

CNN  —  Actress Kirstie Alley, star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role on “Cheers” and films like “Look Who’s Talking,” has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media. She was 71. “We are sad to inform you that our … Read more