MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country’s capital just three years after he renamed it in honor of his predecessor, his spokesman said Tuesday. One of Tokayev’s first moves upon becoming president in 2019 after Nursultan Nazarbayev stepped down was to call for renaming the
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Great Britain’s Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Personal Birth date: June 10, 1921 Death date: April 09, 2021 Birth place: Corfu, Greece Birth name: Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark Father: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark Mother: Princess Alice of Battenberg Marriage:
Continue ReadingBy Joe Holden Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — City leaders are “shaken and disgusted” by the murder of a worker at the Mill Creek Recreation Center in West Philadelphia. Tiffany Fletcher was caught in the crossfire on Friday afternoon. A 14-year-old has been charged as an adult in her murder.
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story LONDON (CTV Network) — Souvenir shops in London say they are struggling to keep up with demand for Queen Elizabeth II memorabilia following her death. Zhijs Ali, manager at London Souvenir, told CTV News on Monday sales have “doubled” since the Queen died on Sept.
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch will move to Richard Childress Racing next season, ending a 15-year career with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team could not come to terms with NASCAR’s only active multiple Cup champion. Busch will drive the No. 8 Chevrolet for Childress in an
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of the Princess of Wales, the former Catherine (Kate) Middleton. Personal Birth date: January 9, 1982 Birth place: Reading, Berkshire, England Birth name: Catherine Elizabeth Middleton Father: Michael Middleton, former airline pilot, now mail-order business owner Mother: Carole (Goldsmith) Middleton, former flight attendant Marriage: Prince
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Gasconade County on Monday night left a man with serious injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Route Y near Route A around 9:45 p.m. Troopers said the motorcycle driven by Joshua A. Johnson, 41, of Bland, Missouri, flipped over after he lost control.
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Pakistan. It borders Iran, Afghanistan and India in Southeast Asia. In 1947, Pakistan gained its independence from Great Britain. About Pakistan (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 796,095 sq km (slightly less than twice the size of California) Population: 242,923,845 (2022 est.) Median age: 22 years Capital: Islamabad Ethnic
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), also called North Korea. It borders China, Russia and South Korea. About North Korea (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 120,538 sq km, slightly smaller than Mississippi Population: 25,831,360 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 34.6 years Capital: Pyongyang Ethnic Groups: Racially
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La princesa Ana, dueña de una trayectoria sin grandes estridencias, se volvió una protagonista inesperada en la despedida de su madre, la reina Isabel II, tras haber acompañado sin descanso el ataúd durante horas de procesión y por un gesto que conmovió a quienes seguían con atención el evento.
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By Shania Shelton, Melissa Holzberg DePalo and Ethan Cohen, CNN It’s primary election day in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware. As primary season comes to an end on Tuesday, most eyes will be on New Hampshire as voters will decide which Republican who will take on Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in November. In the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press After two weeks of an offseason, the PGA Tour is ready for a new season. It starts with the Fortinet Championship in Napa, California. This will be the 10th and final year of a wraparound season. Max Homa is the defending champion. He won twice last season and will be making
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s right-wing government has issued a decree which will require doctors to present women requesting an abortion with fetal vital signs, an obligation that tightens the country’s relatively liberal abortion rules. The decree issued on Monday states that healthcare providers must provide pregnant women with “a
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, CNN The House Oversight Committee is asking the National Archives for an assessment of whether there are presidential records still unaccounted for and in Donald Trump’s possession, according to a new letter obtained by CNN. The committee’s chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat, also is requesting in the letter that
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — With weather disasters costing $200 million a day and irreversible climate catastrophe looming, the world is “heading in the wrong direction,” the United Nations says in a new report that pulls together the latest science on climate change. The World Meteorological Organization, in the latest stark warning about global warming, said weather-related
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La cuenta regresiva para el Mundial de Qatar sigue su marcha. Y que mejor que matizar la espera con la Champions League, el torneo de clubes más importante del mundo, que continúa su desarrollo a pasos acelerados para cerrar la fase de grupos apenas unas semanas antes de que inicie la
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Democratic lawmakers are intent on making sure that unprecedented efforts by the Trump administration to politicize the 2020 census never happen again. They’re proposing safeguards they say will help the U.S. head count stay free of future interference. Legislation Democratic congressmen are preparing to send to the House floor this
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Grappling with middle age, “Clerks III” turns out to be unexpectedly sentimental and nostalgic, reflecting that writer-director-editor-co-star Kevin Smith inherently recognizes this will likely be the gang’s final visit to Quick Stop Groceries. If so, it’s an uneven if gentle way to hang out the “We’re closed” sign. The original
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Grappling with middle age, “Clerks III” turns out to be unexpectedly sentimental and nostalgic, reflecting that writer-director-editor-co-star Kevin Smith inherently recognizes this will likely be the gang’s final visit to Quick Stop Groceries. If so, it’s an uneven if gentle way to hang out the “We’re closed” sign. The original
Continue Reading By KRUTIKA PATHI and BHUMIKA SARASWATI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Just hours before news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fiery speech urging India to shed its colonial ties in a ceremony to rename a boulevard that once honored King George V. It was a clear sign
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