CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of education activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Malala Yousafzai. Personal Birth date: July 12, 1997 Birth place: Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan Father: Ziauddin Yousafzai, educator and activist Mother: Toorpekai Yousafzai Marriage: Asser Malik (2021-present) Education: Oxford University, 2020, Philosophy, Politics and Economics Other Facts The
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1939 Birth place: Mashhad, Iran Birth name: Seyyed Ali Khamenei Father: Ayatollah Sayyid Jawad Husaini Khamenei Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriage: Married in 1964 Children: Mostafa, Mojtaba, Massoud, Maysam, Hoda and Boshra Education: Studied under
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional basketball leagues’ regular seasons. 2022 NBA and WNBA Finals June 16, 2022 – NBA Finals – The Golden State Warriors defeat the Boston Celtics, 103-90, in Game 6 to win the series 4-2.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools notified families Friday that the district will require students 11-years-old and younger to wear masks inside and on buses during the summer session. This decision comes as the district has continued to monitor Covid-19 cases. The 14-Day Tracker for CPS shows that the district entered back into the red
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Bryan Anthony Rhoden was arrested and charged in connection with the killings of two men, Paul Pierson and Henry Valdez, as well as golf pro Gene Siller, all of whom were found dead at the Atlanta-area Pinetree Country Club, Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox said.
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Hawaiian authorities are asking for the public’s help to find those responsible for vandalizing a cultural site with paintballs. About 100 Hawaiian petroglyphs are spread across the rock face of Pu’u Kilea in the Olowalu Valley, according to Hawaii’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE). The department was notified
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Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Brett Durrant was traveling along Highway 395 near Coleville, California, when clouds of dust erupted across the mountainsides next to him. Parts of the rock were collapsing. “It’s an earthquake!” Durrant’s friend, who was driving, shouts in a video posted on Twitter. “The tires went a little funny,
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Continue ReadingBy Mirna Alsharif, CNN A 3-year-old boy who was shot over the Independence Day weekend in Buffalo, New York, has died, according to Kait Munro, a spokeswoman with the Erie County District Attorney’s office. Shaquelle Walker Jr. was shot on Monday evening in Buffalo, New York, along with three adults, Munro said. A group of
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Illinois became the first state in the nation to require the teaching of Asian American History Friday morning.
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN In the midst of a right-wing attack on creating a more inclusive education in the US, Illinois just became the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Teaching Equitable Asian American History Act on Friday, set to go into
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed a bill that would have limited public access to certain government records. Parson vetoed the bill Friday. The measure would have allowed Missouri government agencies to close off public access to people’s addresses and phone numbers provided for mailing lists. More broadly, the bill
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By Ralph Ellis and Hollie Silverman, CNN Two bronze statues of Confederate generals will be removed from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, almost four years after the statues were the flashpoint for the violent “Unite the Right” rally that left one person dead and many others injured. In a news release, the Charlottesville
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Dakin Andone, CNN Charges have been dropped for one of two brothers arrested in South Carolina last month, authorities said, while an officer involved has been fired and charged with assault in a case that prompted outrage after video of the arrests surfaced on social media. Travis Price had his charge
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By Stephen Collinson and Shelby Rose, CNN Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt. The President laid out a rather ruthless rationale on Thursday for leaving Afghanistan — despite fears that the US exit will inevitably lead to a return to power of the extremist Taliban. Here’s the case he made at the White House.
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By Katie Hunt, CNN The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are Earth’s greatest light show, dazzling those lucky enough to see them in the northernmost reaches of our planet. It’s a phenomenon shared by other planets in our solar system, including the largest, Jupiter, which is bathed in spectacular color at its poles. Characterized by
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Show Me State.
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By Aya Elamroussi and Kay Jones, CNN Attorneys who represent the family of Breonna Taylor have sued the Louisville Metro Police Department, saying they may have given “misinformation” to the public about the use of body cameras on the night the Black woman was killed in her home in Kentucky. More body camera footage, if
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The games took place July 23-August 8, 2021. The Paralympics took place August 24-September 5, 2021. Facts This is the second time the Olympics will be held in Tokyo, which previously hosted the
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