TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A 65-year-old man has died after he set himself on fire in central province of Markazi when a court issued a verdict against him in dispute with his employer. YJC.ir, a news website affiliated with Iran’s state TV, is reporting that the man set himself on fire in front of a
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk can thank investors for his staggering net worth of nearly $300 billion. But taxpayers played a crucial role as well. Just how much — or how little — Musk pays in taxes has gotten a lot of attention lately, and even prompted his Twitter poll last weekend that
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urielblanco (CNN) — Casi 200 países adoptaron el sábado el Pacto Climático de Glasgow en las conversaciones conocidas como COP26, después de casi dos semanas de discusiones de todo tipo, desde cuánto limitar el calentamiento global, qué decir sobre los combustibles fósiles y hasta si los países más afectados por la crisis climática deben ser
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HOUSTON (AP) — Brianna Rodriguez, who was killed as the crowd pushed toward the stage at Astroworld in Houston, was remembered by friends and family for her friendliness and love of dance. At 16, she was among the youngest of the 10 people who died at the music festival Nov. 5. The Houston Chronicle reports
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Brianna Rodriguez, who was killed as the crowd pushed toward the stage at Astroworld in Houston, was remembered by friends and family for her friendliness and love of dance. At 16, she was among the youngest of the 10 people who died at the music festival Nov. 5. The Houston Chronicle reports
Continue Reading By Amanda Jackson, CNN Actor Taylor Lautner and his girlfriend, Tay Dome, are engaged. The couple both shared images of a romantic marriage proposal on their Instagram pages on Saturday. They are surrounded by rose petals and candles. He is pictured wearing a suit while on one knee holding a ring box and looking up
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Personal Birth date: November 19, 1954 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Birth name: Abdel Fattah Said Hussein Khalil el-Sisi Father: Said “Hassan” el-Sisi, bazaar shop owner Mother: Soad Mohamed Marriage: Entissar Amer (1977-present) Children: Mustafa, Mahmoud, Hassan and Aya Education:
Continue Reading By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Harris W. Fawell, a seven-term Illinois congressman and state senator, has died at age 92. His wife Ruth Fawell said Sunday that her husband died last week of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. The Republican from Naperville represented a Chicago-area district in Congress from 1985 to 1999 and
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, India, which took place November 26-29, 2008. Facts Ten Pakistani men associated with the terror group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba stormed buildings in Mumbai, killing 164 people. Nine of the gunmen were killed during the attacks, one survived. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Personal Birth date: November 23, 1962 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Nicolás Maduro Moros Father: Nicolás Maduro García Mother: Teresa de Jesús Moros Marriage: Cilia Flores Children: Nicolás Jr. Other Facts Worked as a bus driver for Caracas Metro and
Continue Reading By Christina Carrega and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A scathing report by the US Marshals Service this month uncovered the deplorable conditions inside one of the three facilities within the Washington, DC, jail, citing systemic failures like lack of water, inadequate quality of food and standing human sewage. While prisoner advocates cheered the report, many also
Continue Reading CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Federal marshals in Ohio say a 1969 bank robbery has been closed following the death earlier this year of the man they say was responsible. Authorities say 20-year-old Theodore Conrad was a bank teller at the Society National Bank in Cleveland when he walked out with a paper bag containing $215,000.
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers both decided this offseason it was time to upgrade over the quarterbacks who helped both franchises reach the Super Bowl in recent years. The Rams made a big deal to acquire Matthew Stafford to replace
Continue Reading CNN By Devan Cole, CNN A Democratic congresswoman from California stressed on Sunday the need to bring down extremely high gas prices in her state, saying that while she would prefer the market sort itself out, she’s open to some federal intervention. “The median price is $4. And in many places, it’s $5. I know
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN A Democratic congresswoman from California stressed on Sunday the need to bring down extremely high gas prices in her state, saying that while she would prefer the market sort itself out, she’s open to some federal intervention. “The median price is $4. And in many places, it’s $5. I know that
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Toyota has unveiled a GR Supra it will use in the 2022 NHRA season, ending a 10-year run with the Camry in Funny Car competition. The car is expected to debut at the season opener at Pomona in February. The two-year development process followed Toyota’s commitment to designing
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Toyota has unveiled a GR Supra it will use in the 2022 NHRA season, ending a 10-year run with the Camry in Funny Car competition. The car is expected to debut at the season opener at Pomona in February. The two-year development process followed Toyota’s commitment to designing
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Taylor Swift can’t stop breaking the internet. First, she dropped a rerecorded version of her Grammy-nominated album “Red,” titled “Red (Taylor’s Version),” on Friday. Then, she released her directorial debut in the form of a short film “All Too Well,” named after the fifth track on the record starring herself,
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested three men under terrorism laws after a car exploded outside a hospital in Liverpool, killing one man and injuring another. Counter-terrorism police say the three men detained Sunday range in age from 21 to 29. Police also cordoned off a residential street in the city in northwest England,
Continue Reading LECH-ZÜRS, Austria (AP) — Austrian skier Christian Hirschbühl has edged teammate Dominik Raschner in the final of a men’s World Cup parallel event for his first career victory. Hirschbühl was .5 of a second behind after the first run but won by .07 on aggregate after the decisive leg. Both Austrians defeated a Norwegian opponent
Continue Reading By Daniella Diaz, CNN The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, who also serves on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, said the committee will “move quickly” to refer Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff at the White House, for criminal contempt for not cooperating with its investigation. “We have been
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — France’s Justice Ministry says guards have thwarted an escape attempt from the Paris region’s second-largest prison. French media identified the would-be escapee as a suspected Islamic State sympathizer and said she dug a hole in the wall of her cell and rappelled out on knotted sheets. The Justice Ministry said the prisoner
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Disney and Marvel’s “Eternals” fell 61% in its second weekend in theaters, but it’s still hanging on to first place ahead of newcomers like “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” Studio estimates Sunday show “Eternals” added $27.5 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic total to $118.8 million. Second place
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Disney and Marvel’s “Eternals” fell 61% in its second weekend in theaters, but it’s still hanging on to first place ahead of newcomers like “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” Studio estimates Sunday show “Eternals” added $27.5 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic total to $118.8 million. Second place
Continue Reading By DÉBORA REY and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Alberto Fernández has suffered a severe setback in midterm elections held amid widespread anger over high inflation and rising poverty. The official count from Sunday’s voting indicates the president’s governing coalition will lose control of the Senate and is threatened
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN Jerry and Mal Deener had always wondered what their dad Harry did in the Army during World War II. The New Jersey brothers, now in their 70s, knew he drove a Jeep in Europe and was badly wounded in combat, but that’s about it. “We knew very little because he wouldn’t
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En la nueva colección de ensayos de Emily Ratajkowski, “My Body”, la historia de Audrey Munson, la adolescente apodada “la primera supermodelo de Estados Unidos”, sirve de un poderoso recordatorio de los peligros de ser idolatrada. Tras haber posado para algunos de los grandes escultores de principios del siglo XX, Munson
Continue Reading By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN UK police arrested three young men after a car explosion killed one person and left another injured near a Liverpool hospital. “Officers in Merseyside have arrested three men — aged 29, 26 & 21 — in the Kensington area of Liverpool under the Terrorism Act,” Great Manchester Police tweeted Sunday. Local
Continue Reading MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with running a scam that cheated a Connecticut woman out of more than $80,000 missed a recent court date and has been ordered re-arrested _ but his attorney says that will be difficult since he’s been dead for months. Johnny Masesa’s attorney says he received a death certificate
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — Defender James Sands of Major League Soccer’s New York City team has been added to the U.S. roster for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier at Jamaica. The U.S. will be without defender Miles Robinson and midfielder Weston McKennie because of one-game suspensions. Robinson was given two yellow cards in Friday night’s 2-0 win
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