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Lauren Kent

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  • Journalist, CNN
  • Senior News Editor, CNN
Chapel Hill, London
As seen in: CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International, CNN Politics, CNN Travel, Medium, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN UK, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life and
Breaking news journalist @CNN focusing on EMEA regions. Views are my own/all that other legal stuff. Have less. Do more. Go Heels.

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5 facts about America's students

5 facts about America's students

Pew Research Center has found today's American students as a whole to be more diverse - and on track to be be…

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Number of women leaders around the world has grown, but they're still a small group

Number of women leaders around the world has grown, but they're still a small group

The overall number of countries that have been led by women still remains relatively small, and in most of th…

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Where do the oldest Americans live?

Where do the oldest Americans live?

As the oldest Baby Boomers reach retirement age and older generations live longer, more counties across Ameri…

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In greater Dallas area, segregation by income and race

In greater Dallas area, segregation by income and race

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a broader definition of what qualifies as racial discrimination unde…

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Support grows for students with disabilities

Support grows for students with disabilities

Tauron Ferguson of Mooresville didn't know college was going to be a possibility for her son, Brennan Ferguso…

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Plan for NC teacher walkout stalls

Plan for NC teacher walkout stalls

North Carolina teachers upset with low pay and recent cuts to public education were planning to walk out of t…

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Russia says 7 killed when Ukrainian drone debris hit crowded Russian beach as 5 killed in Ukraine

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By Kosta Gak, Lauren Kent Verified, Anna Chernova Verified
| WESH-TV (Orlando, FL) Verified
Updated: 7:30 AM EDT Aug 4, 2026Editorial Standards ⓘ At least seven people were killed in southern Russia on Monday after debris from a Ukrainian drone fell onto a crowded beach, according to local officials, in one of the deadliest incidents in recent weeks. Four of those killed in the incident in a Black Sea resort area in the city of Gelendzhik were children, according to Russian state media TASS on Tuesday, citing Russia’s children’s rights commissioner.
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Rusia reporta la muerte de siete personas por un dron ucraniano que impactó una playa abarrotada Original

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By Kosta Gak, Lauren Kent Verified, Anna Chernova Verified, Sana Haq Verified
| CNN en Español Verified
CNN — Al menos siete personas murieron en el sur de Rusia el lunes después de que escombros de un dron ucraniano cayeran sobre una playa abarrotada, según funcionarios locales, en uno de los incidentes más mortíferos de las últimas semanas. Tres de los fallecidos en el incidente en una zona turística del mar Negro en la ciudad de Gelendzhik eran niños, dijeron las autoridades locales de la región de Krasnodar en un comunicado.
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Russia says seven killed as Ukrainian drone hits crowded Russian beach

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By Kosta Gak, Lauren Kent Verified, Anna Chernova Verified
| KMIZ-TV (Columbia, MO) Verified
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Interview

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I was the Co-Editor in Chief of my school newspaper — it was there that I learned how to break into a high school to meet print deadlines.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Running or drinking too much coffee.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The Atlantic