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Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, Turkey and Harem, Syria – While rescuers continue to work frantically to save survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Turkey, the chances of finding many more people alive are fading rapidly more than 72 hours after the devastating earthquakes. Turkey’s President Erdogan said at least 14,000 people died in the country from… Continue reading Hope turns to despair in Turkey, Syria 72 hours after earthquakes

The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is implementing systemwide “rolling blackouts” as extreme cold temperatures and high demand across the system have caused “a critical power supply situation.” The blackouts started at 12:30 p.m. ET Friday in an effort to avoid “major outages,” it said. Service to an area will be interrupted for 30 minutes, and customers may experience outages up to two times a day on average, according to… Continue reading Winter storm and severe cold sweeps across US

Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov speaks during a World Affairs event in San Francisco in 2017. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Washington is carrying out a “proxy war” against Russia and the risk of a “clash” between the two countries is “high,” according to Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s ambassador to the US. “Today, no one hides the… Continue reading Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

When Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born, she was not a direct heir to the throne since her father was the second son of King George V. But after her grandfather died and her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated — both within the same year — Elizabeth’s father became King George VI. The move made… Continue reading The royal family tree

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CNN  —  The decisions taken by soccer bodies FIFA and UEFA to block the European Super League (ESL) are in line with European Union (EU) competition laws, according to an EU Opinion issued on Thursday. “The FIFA-UEFA rules under which any new competition is subject to prior approval are compatible with EU competition law,” Advocate… Continue reading FIFA and UEFA did not breach EU laws in blocking European Super League, but proponents aren’t for giving up

CNN  —  Real Madrid has signed the highly-touted 16-year-old Brazilian forward Endrick from Brazilian club Palmeiras, both clubs announced on Thursday. “Real Madrid C. F., Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, and Endrick and his family have reached an agreement that allows the player to join Real Madrid when he reaches legal age in July 2024,” the Spanish… Continue reading Endrick: Real Madrid signs 16-year-old Brazilian striker from Palmeiras for reported $63.6 million fee

Kapolei, Hawaii CNN  —  Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience. When she was just seven years old her mother died of breast cancer. On the day of her mother’s funeral, her father, unable to deal with his own grief, left… Continue reading This champion adaptive surfer knows the power of resilience

Men are dropping out of the workforce. Here’s why The labor force participation rate for men ages 30 – 44 is lower than it was pre-pandemic while more women in that age group are participating at a higher rate than pre-pandemic. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich takes a look at why. 02:55 – Source: CNNBusiness Source link

CNN  —  Former world No. 1 men’s tennis player Boris Becker has left for Germany after serving just eight months of his sentence in the UK, his lawyer said on Thursday, after UK media reported he had been released from custody and was due to be deported. Becker “has served his sentence and is not… Continue reading Boris Becker: Tennis great released from UK prison and has left for Germany after reports of deportation