CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ashraf Ghani, former president of Afghanistan. Personal Birth date: 1949 Birth place: Logar Province, Afghanistan Birth name: Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai Father: Shah Pesand Mother: Kawkaba Lodin Marriage: Rula (Saade) Ghani Children: Tarek and Mariam Education: American University in Beirut, Lebanon, 1973; Columbia University,
Continue Reading By Caroline Baum and Sérène Nourrisson, CNN (CNN) — At least 10 Jewish homes and businesses around Paris and a synagogue in the northern French city of Rouen have been defaced, according to police, with antisemitism being considered as a motive. The acts of vandalism came as France marked 10 years since the Paris terrorist
Continue Reading By Matt Stiles, Sean O’Key, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Curt Merrill, Annette Choi, Rachel Wilson and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — A series of life-threatening fires, the largest of which is in the Pacific Palisades, are destroying homes as they race across Los Angeles County and surrounding areas. CNN is tracking the fires in maps
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station and its detention facilities. Facts The base, sometimes referred to as “Gitmo,” is located in southeastern Cuba, on the coast of Guantánamo Bay. The United States has been leasing the 45 square miles that the base sits on since 1903. The base
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Deffenbacher Click here for updates on this story SCIO, Oregon (KEZI) — A 31-year-old Linn County woman has been charged with three crimes in Linn County after a hunting rifle in her car inadvertently discharged in a school drop-off line in Scio, according to court documents. Court records show that a warrant was
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hillary Clinton, 2016 Democratic nominee for president. The first woman in American history to be nominated by a major party, Clinton is also a former secretary of state. Personal Birth date: October 26, 1947 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Hillary Diane Rodham
Continue ReadingPor John Fritze, CNN El presidente electo Donald Trump instó el miércoles a la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos a pausar su sentencia en el caso de dinero para silenciar a sus seguidores, una solicitud altamente inusual que se basa en parte en la decisión de la corte, el año pasado, de otorgarle amplia inmunidad
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By Noah Chavez Click here for updates on this story EUGENE, Oregon (KEZI) — A day after a deadly fire swept through a house in the Santa Clara neighborhood, neighbors are sharing their concerns and raising questions about the fire. An aspect of the fire that neighbors have questioned are the numerous explosions that were
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Personal Birth date: 1935 Birth place: Safed, Palestine Marriage: Amina Abbas Children: Three sons Mazen (died in 2002), Yasser and Tareq Education: Damascus University, B.A.; Oriental College (in Moscow), Ph.D. Other Facts His family left the British Mandate area
Continue ReadingBy Hunter Geisel Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — A school principal was arrested for allegedly impersonating a Broward County Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop on Tuesday. Karlton Odell Johnson, 58, was charged with fraud for falsely impersonating an official, according to arrest documents obtained by CBS News
Continue ReadingPor Julia Buckley, CNN Ah, la vida en alta mar: un lugar para relajarse, alejarse de todo y ver pasar el mundo, literalmente. Millones de viajeros adoran los cruceros precisamente por su mezcla de lejanía y comodidad. Pero lo que es un descanso muy necesario del mundo real cuando se está bien puede ser más
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Xi Jinping, leader of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth date: June 15, 1953 Birth place: Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, China (some sources say Beijing) Birth name: Xi Jinping Father: Xi Zhongxun, revolutionary and vice premier Mother: Qi Xin Marriages: Peng Liyuan
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Strong winds have caused at least nine big rigs to overturn on the I-10 near Chiriaco Summit Wednesday morning. A SIG Alert was issued Wednesday morning, however, that was lifted by 9:15 a.m. Officer David Torres of the California Highway Patrol said there were no injuries and the trucks were not blocking lanes. Torres advised
Continue ReadingBy Matt Schooley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — The former director of the Quincy Department of Elder Services is accused of stealing money from the city and using it on things like a framed self-portrait, recording studio time, and 153 pounds of steak tips. U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Josh Levy
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Richard Reid, who attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his sneakers while on an American Airlines flight. He is serving a life sentence at the US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum facility in Florence, Colorado. Personal Birth date: August 12, 1973 Birth place: England Birth
Continue ReadingCNN Español España no tendrá ningún tipo de representación en la investidura presidencial de Nicolás Maduro el 10 de enero en Caracas, le dijo a CNN un portavoz de la cancillería de ese país. CNN está buscando la reacción del Gobierno de Venezuela. El Gobierno español no ha reconocido al opositor Edmundo González como presidente
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ayad Allawi, the former interim Prime Minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1945 Birth place: Iraq Marriage: Thana Allawi (1987-present) Children: Three Education: Studied medicine/neurology in Baghdad and London. Religion: Shia Muslim Timeline 1960s – Joins the Baath Party while in medical school
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, former prime minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1947 Birth place: Karbala, Iraq Marriage: Married, name unavailable publicly Children: Five Education: Mosul University, M.D., 1974 Religion: Shiite Muslim Timeline 1968 – Joins the Islamic Dawa Party. Al Dawa (formally the Hizb
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US offered to trade a Guantanamo Bay prisoner in exchange for the release of three Americans held in Afghanistan, a source familiar told CNN. The US has been in discussions with the Taliban for months about a deal to free Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi, all
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story TERRA ALTA, W. Virginia (KDKA) — Two workers at a state-run hospital in West Virginia have been charged in connection with the death of a 61-year-old non-verbal man who investigators said was left in a scalding hot bath for nearly an hour. Kylah Beard, a
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