By Jacob Lev, Alaa Elassar and Alanne Orjoux, CNN In an anticlimactic and painful end to their third and much-anticipated match-up, Dustin Poirier beat Conor McGregor by TKO in the first round in the UFC 264 Saturday night after McGregor appeared to have broken his leg or ankle. The two men had faced off twice
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By Ben Morse and Alaa Elassar, CNN It has been delayed by a year, but that seems to have only ramped up the excitement levels for the 2020 European football championships, and the final game is Sunday. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2020 final will be held at London’s Wembley Stadium. Still
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday urged G20 leaders to step up vaccine-sharing support as the Delta coronavirus variant spreads and countries race to vaccinate as many as possible. “We are concerned about the Delta variant and other variants that could emerge and threaten recovery. We are a connected global
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Asif Ali Zardari, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1956 Birth place: Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan Father: Hakim Ali Zardari, politician and businessman Mother: Bilquis Zardari Marriage: Benazir Bhutto (December 18, 1987-December 27, 2007, her death) Children: Bilawal, Bakhtawar and Aseefa Religion:
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By Alta Spells and Laura James, CNN Two people battling the Cedar Basin Fire from the sky were killed in an aircraft accident Saturday, the Bureau of Land Management Arizona said. The aircraft was “performing aerial reconnaissance and command and control over the fire” when the accident happened around noon (3 p.m. ET) Saturday, BLM
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Today: Scattered showers are possible today with no severe weather expected. Skies are cloudy all day and highs are cooler in the mid to upper 70s. Tomorrow: Rain chances continue for Monday with a possible rumble of thunder in the afternoon. Highs stick to the upper 70s. Extended: Clouds and rain exit quickly Monday night
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By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Jenny Capador still cannot believe she will never see her brother again — and she certainly does not believe that he is an assassin, as officials in two countries have now alleged. Her brother Duberney Capador is one of at least three people killed in a police operation in the Haitian
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Editor’s Note: This article, which focuses on sites named using outdated racial terminology, contains terms that many may find offensive. Around the country, school, county and even bird names are being reconsidered and changed, as greater attention is paid to their origins and the racism the names may invoke. In this
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By Mia Alberti Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) overwhelmingly won general elections Saturday, meaning he will stay in power another term, according to CNN affiliate Nation Media Group. Abiy’s party is expected take more than 410 of the 546 parliamentary seats in the first round of the contest, Ethiopia’s sixth national
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By Rachel Trent, CNN Bad news for Slurpee fans: 7-Eleven Day is canceled for the second year in a row. But the good news is you can still get a free Slurpee any day in July. 7-Eleven has celebrated its birthday July 11 every year since 2002 by offering free Slurpees to anyone who walks
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A Hong Kong police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed in the back in what Hong Kong Security Chief Chris Tang called a “lone wolf” attack. The attacker died in hospital after stabbing himself in the chest following the attack. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports.
Continue Reading By Joshua Berlinger, Lauren Lau and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN They came with white flowers to honor a man accused of attempted murder. His victim was a seemingly random police officer — and for some in Hong Kong, that not only justified the violence, it was cause for commemoration. Over the past week, a steady trail
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By Artemis Moshtaghian and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN An inmate who went missing from a jail barge in the Bronx early Saturday has been captured, police said. David Mordukhaev, 30, was reported missing from his assigned housing area when officers checked, Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Peter Thorne told CNN in a statement. Police say that
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 30 million people are under heat alerts across Western states as temperatures are forecast to soar well into the triple digits this weekend. Nearly the entire state of California will be impacted by this heat wave, in addition to major metro areas in the Southwest. Numerous daily temperature records
Continue Reading The western US will bake in record-breaking heat this weekend. All-time records are in jeopardy, Meteorologist Allison Chinchar has the latest forecast.
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian and Alaa Elassar, CNN A portion of a crane collapsed Saturday on top of a building in downtown Toronto, Canada, causing damage to its rooftop. The counterweight, part of the crane meant to prevent it from tipping, was located on top of the 8 The Esplanade residential building after it fell approximately
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Peter Bergen es analista de seguridad nacional de CNN, vicepresidente de New America y profesor en la Universidad Estatal de Arizona. Es autor del libro de próxima aparición “The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden”. Las opiniones expresadas aquà le pertenecen. Ver más opiniones aquÃ. (CNN) — El jueves,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Parson will sign Missouri’s name, image and likeness bill into law on Tuesday. HB 297 will go into effect on Aug. 28. HB0297-Missouri NIL BillDownload The new law will prohibit Missouri’s public or private institutions from denying student-athletes the right to profit off their name, image and likeness. On July
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Tonight: Scattered strong to severe storms have developed along the southwestern part of Central Missouri. The biggest threats with these storms will be flooding, strong winds, large hail, and possible weak tornadoes. As the night continues, these storms will push east. Past 10:30 another round of storms will pass through much of the Northern and
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN A woman was scrolling through a list of adoptable dogs at her local humane society when she came across a photo that made her heart skip a beat. There he was — her former pup and best friend, Kovu, who Aisha Nieves had devastatingly lost two years prior when she lived
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