CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Amr Moussa, Egyptian diplomat, ambassador and former minister of foreign affairs. Personal Birth date: October 3, 1936 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Father: Muhammad Moussa Marriage: Laila (Badawy) Moussa (1968-present) Children: Hazem Moussa; Hania Moussa Education: Cairo University, L.L.B., 1957 Timeline 1958-1972 – Works
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political party in Northern Ireland. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1948 Birth place: Belfast, Northern Ireland Birth name: Gerard Adams Father: Gerry Adams, laborer and republican activist Mother: Annie (Hannaway) Adams, mill worker
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Personal Birth date: October 13, 1941 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Paul Frederic Simon Father: Louis Simon, college professor and professional musician Mother: Belle Simon, elementary school teacher Marriages: Edie Brickell (May 1992-present), Carrie Fisher (August 1983-July 1984,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ehud Olmert, former prime minister of Israel. Personal Birth date: September 30, 1945 Birth place: Binyamina, British Mandate Palestine (now Israel) Birth name: Ehud Olmert Father: Mordechai Olmert, member of the Knesset Mother: Bella Olmert Marriage: Aliza Olmert, artist and playwright Children: two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A previous Columbia mayoral candidate has announced her bid for the April election. Tanya Heath announced in a press release that was sent on Tuesday evening that she plans on running for mayor. Heath ran for mayor in 2022 and finished in fourth place with 553 votes. Mayor Barabara Buffaloe won with
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The Missouri Department of Public Safety conducted a realistic emergency scenario of a suspicious package being dropped off at the Missouri Capitol Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Birth place: Greenville, South Carolina Birth name: Jesse Louis Burns Father: Noah Robinson, cotton grader Mother: Helen (Burns) Jackson, hairdresser Marriage: Jacqueline Lavinia (Brown) Jackson (December 31, 1962-present) Children: with
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Next year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup will not have any sites on the U.S. East Coast, a sign FIFA may place games along the Eastern Seaboard in its expanded 32-team Club World Cup. CONCACAF says BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, PayPal Park in San Jose, California, and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man who was facing a firearms charge walked into a California courthouse on the day of his arraignment Wednesday morning and threw a bag containing an explosive that went off, injuring several people, officials said. The incident at a courthouse in Santa Maria appears to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer has been convicted of murder in the 2019 deaths of a couple during a drug raid at their home. A jury found Gerald Goines guilty Wednesday of two counts of murder in the January 2019 deaths of Dennis Tuttle and his wife Rhogena Nicholas. An
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is warning that he would kick out hundreds of thousands of people who entered the country under two key Biden administration programs if he’s reelected. Trump railed against the programs in an interview Wednesday with Fox News. One allows migrants to use an app while in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada. It’s been a good year for seeing auroras — the colorful sky displays also known as northern lights — even in lower latitudes. That’s because of increased electromagnetic activity as the sun approaches the height of its 11-year
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is moving toward backing plans to remove some of its protections for wolves on the continent as their population grows, in the latest political clash between farmers and environmentalists. Ambassadors of the 27 EU nations reached a qualified majority Wednesday to seek to loosen protection rules enshrined
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A warrant was issued on Tuesday for an owner of a south Columbia Mexican restaurant after she did not appear for a hearing in a felony case. Crystal Umfress, of Columbia, was charged last year with second-degree arson. A warrant was issued in the case on Tuesday for failure-to-appear. A $100,000 bond was set.
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta unveiled updates to the company’s virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses on Wednesday as it tries to demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computing platforms beyond smartphones and computers. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also showed off Orion, a prototype he called
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say the executive board of the International Fund has approved a new $7 billion loan for the country. The loan is aimed at boosting Pakistan’s ailing economy. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a statement hailed the deal that his team had been negotiating with the IMF since June. The fund’s
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Pearson is an ardent believer in the old adage: Nothing wagered, nothing gained. For Pearson, that means something a little different than most. Since he was a young boy, Pearson has had neurofibromatosis, a condition that covers much of his face with benign skin tumors. But far
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A student made a “threatening statement” in class Wednesday morning at Southern Boone Middle School — a school that has seen a spate of students arrested for alleged threats.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Izso, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military chief told troops on Wednesday that its airstrikes in Lebanon were aiming to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure and to pave the way for a possible ground incursion by Israeli forces. “You hear the jets overhead; we have been striking all day,” the head
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating the online fastfashion giant Shein for potentially making misleading claims about its sustainability practices. The country’s independent competition authority said in a statement that the probe would focus on Infinite Styles Serves Co. Limited. That’s a Dublin-based company that does business as Shein and operates the online
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