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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Personal Birth date: June 21, 1947 Birth place: Hamadan, Iran Father: Muhammad Ali Ebadi, law professor and lawyer Mother: Minu Yamini Marriage: Javad Tavassolian (1975-divorce date unknown) Children: Nargess (female); Negar (female)
Continue ReadingBy James Paxson Click here for updates on this story ISABELLA CO., Michigan (WNEM) — The Isabella County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday night that it has exhausted all its fuel funds with multiple months to go before the budget resets. Sheriff Michael Main posted on Facebook that he has instructed deputies to manage whichever calls
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN The White House issued a new warning to Congress Wednesday on the continued urgent need for Covid-19 funding, highlighting new “unacceptable tradeoffs” as it reallocates and reprioritizes remaining funding toward new vaccines in the absence of congressional action. “Due to a lack of additional funding,” a White House official told CNN
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By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $10 billion in coronavirus relief funds is being diverted from orders of at-home rapid tests and other pandemic-related efforts. The White House on Wednesday blamed the move on a funding crunch and said it’s trying to come up with money to secure the next generation
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department has now seized 15,000 fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills. Last week, KCTV5 News reported that the KCKPD had seized 6,000 such pills. In an update, the police department said they found 9,000 the following day. Narcotics
Continue ReadingBy Marielle Mohs Click here for updates on this story PRINCETON, Minnesota (WCCO) — An 8-year-old boy says he’s scared to return to school this fall after his gym teacher threw a hockey stick at him, knocking his front tooth loose. The moment was captured on surveillance camera back in March, but Easton Johnson’s
Continue ReadingBy Angela Dewan, CNN Members of the European Parliament voted Wednesday to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars by 2035, in what would be one of the world’s strongest laws to phase out gasoline vehicles, if approved by the European Council. While the measure must still be debated by the Council and passed
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NEW YORK (AP) — Banks and technology companies are leading stocks lower in morning trading on Wall Street early Wednesday, but major indexes are still holding on to gains for the week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% in the early going and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back 0.6%. Wells Fargo fell 1.5% in
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The family of a West Allis homicide victim is speaking out after learning their son’s killer will be out of prison before his 50th birthday. We first talked to the family of Ryan Sorensen last year when there was hope
Continue Reading Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have closed an investigation into sticky power steering on thousands of older General Motors SUVs without seeking a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says GM in 2014 issued “special coverage” to fix the problem on the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and other models. The coverage
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Milwaukee Police Department honored one of their fallen officers during a roll call Tuesday, June 7. “Almighty God, we humbly ask you for your presence today as we gather to remember in honor of your brother, Police Officer Charles Irvine.” They
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN The Foo Fighters will perform two special tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles to honor the life of their former drummer, Taylor Hawkins. “For our dear friend, our bada** bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts,” the band announced Wednesday in
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Naomi Thomas, CNN Every month, like clockwork, Renee Steiber got formula delivered to her home in the Chicago suburbs for her 11-year-old son, Owen. He has a feeding tube and needs a specialized formula, Neocate Jr., due to a rare disease that makes him severely allergic to a variety of foods.
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1951 Death date: July 31, 2022 Birth place: Egypt Birth name: Ayman Muhammad Rabi al-Zawahiri Father: Rabie al-Zawahiri, professor of pharmacology Mother: Umayma al-Zawahiri Marriages: Unknown publicly Children: Unknown publicly Education: Cairo University, 1974, master’s
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — The European Union’s law enforcement agency says Spanish police have dismantled two major drug trafficking networks that used corrupt police officers as part of operations to ship tons of cocaine and hashish into Western Europe. Europol said in a statement Wednesday that 61 people had been arrested including five Spanish Civil Guard
Continue ReadingCNN, WCCO By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell’s newest location ditches the dining room and has four drive-thru lanes instead. The first-of-its-kind concept, called “Taco Bell Defy,” opened Tuesday in a Minneapolis suburb and is aimed at “redefining drive-thrus as consumers know it,” the chain said. Customers will notice that the kitchen is on
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Blondie has figured out where to put their heart of glass — a big ‘ol box. The iconic rockers said Wednesday they will release their first authorized collection in their 50-year history, a huge box set that includes 124 tracks, 36 of which were never
Continue Reading By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A passenger train has derailed in eastern Iran, killing at least 21 people and injuring 87 others. That’s according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. The train was operated by the state-run Islamic Republic Railway and carried some 350 people as it traveled from the town
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una comisión de la Cámara de Representantes escuchará varios testimonios sobre violencia armada en una audiencia este miércoles, incluido el relato de una estudiante de cuarto grado que sobrevivió al horrible tiroteo masivo el mes pasado en una escuela primaria en Uvalde, Texas, que conmocionó a la nación. Miah Cerrillo,
Continue ReadingCNN Melanie Swan, CNN The UAE may have only just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past. The largest of the emirates boasts an array of UNESCO World Heritage sites as well as some of the country’s most well-preserved forts which showcase its key geographical location over the centuries,
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