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Joe Namath Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. Personal Birth date: May 31, 1943 Birth place: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Birth name: Joseph William Namath Father: John Namath, steel mill worker Mother: Rose (Juhasz) Namath, maid Marriage: Deborah Lynn “Tatiana” (Mays) Namath (1984-1999, divorced) Children: Olivia

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Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton says surveillance video footage of missing former Alabama corrections officer Vicky White taken before her getaway with an inmate facing murder charges shows the level of preparation that went into the escape.

Alabama corrections officer who escaped with inmate has died in hospital, sheriff says

By Theresa Waldrop, Elizabeth Wolfe and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN Former Alabama corrections officer Vicky White has died from injuries after she and escaped inmate Casey White were arrested in Indiana earlier Monday, Sheriff Dave Wedding of Vanderburgh County told CNN. She was hospitalized earlier with self-inflicted gunshot wounds after being taken into custody following a

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Cher Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1946 Birth place: El Centro, California Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian Father: John Sarkisian, truck driver Mother: Georgia Holt, model Marriages: Gregg Allman (1975-1979, divorced); Sonny Bono (1969-1975, divorced) Children: with Gregg Allman: Elijah Blue;

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Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis

By Iqbal Athas, CNN and Reuters Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday, following weeks of protests against his government. The country has been rocked by civil unrest since March, with demonstrations at times turning violent as anger builds over the government’s apparent mishandling of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since declaring independence

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World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is being censored on China's internet after questioning the sustainability of the country's zero-Covid policy.

WHO chief censored on China’s internet after calling zero-Covid unsustainable

By Nectar Gan, CNN The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is being censored on China’s internet after questioning the sustainability of the country’s zero-Covid policy. The censorship on Weibo and WeChat, China’s two largest social media platforms, targets WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ comments that expressed rare disagreement with Beijing’s policies. “When we

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Shanghai is tightening its stringent lockdown measures after China's leader Xi Jinping pledged to double down on zero-Covid policy

‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases

By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Shanghai is further tightening its stringent lockdown measures after China’s top leader Xi Jinping pledged to “unswervingly” double down on the country’s controversial zero-Covid policy, leaving millions confined to their homes with no end in sight. Over the weekend, videos showing Shanghai residents arguing or scuffling with hazmat

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Dozens feared dead after Russia bombs school where Ukrainians were sheltering, official says

By Rob Picheta, Olga Voitovych, Lizzy Yee, Svitlana Budzhak-Jones, Mick Krever and Olha Konovalova, CNN About 60 people are feared dead after a Russian aircraft dropped a bomb on a school in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, where civilians were sheltering on Saturday afternoon, a Ukrainian official said. Serhiy Hayday, head of the Luhansk regional military administration,

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