Kabul star calls for Brit Award
by Chris Jones BBC News Khalida Popal has been awarded a Britian Honours Medal by the Prince of Wales London is home to several cultural landmark museums, from Tate Modern to the Victoria and…
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Gunman kills one and wounds four in Jerusalem attack
JERUSALEM — A gunman opened fire on Israelis in Jerusalem on Friday, killing one and wounding four. Police killed the assailant in what was the deadliest attack in the city in a year. Israeli…
Could your local town ban marijuana? Cities at cross-purposes on what kind of pot to sell and how much to tax it
Cities have already begun to regulate how and where recreational marijuana can be sold. The municipal governments can create new rules and prices, but it’s the state that holds all the cards. And the…
Anchorage cable car tunnel flooded with traffic due to avalanche
Story highlights Cable Car Tunnel in Anchorage, Alaska, was closed to pedestrians and vehicles Saturday due to an avalanche. The tunnel reopened Sunday. All walkways and lanes reopened. Alaska is not exactly known for…
Channel 4: Iran’s Rouhani navigates the minefield of propaganda
Iran’s Rouhani navigates the diplomatic minefield By Channel 4 News We sent an undercover investigator to see if Tehran’s Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting state broadcaster were report the truth or spin the news…
Louise Minchin: A history of BBC breakfast presenter
Written by by Val Powell As the host of BBC’s flagship morning show “BBC Breakfast”, Louise Minchin makes her presence felt across breakfast television and BBC Radio 2. But her unusual day job also…
Daniel Bard Rides the Brinkball Bandwagon, Signs One-Year, $4.4 Million Deal with Rockies
Hours after being released by the Baltimore Orioles, the righthander Daniel Bard signed a one-year, $4.4 million contract with the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies posted an official announcement with the deal on Twitter: Daniel…
Toronto to curb some early childhood programs for unvaccinated children
The City of Toronto announced on Thursday that it had “paused” some recreational programs in some districts for children under 5 after seven employees with unvaccinated children came down with gastrointestinal illness. One staff…
Longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years: When to watch
× Longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years: When to watch By Tracy Connor, CNN (CNN) — Don’t be fooled by the fact that a partial lunar eclipse is technically just a partial…
Herschel Walker launches PAC for US Senate
University of Arkansas football legend Herschel Walker is starting a political action committee in order to attack a Republican primary opponent in his bid for the US Senate. Walker, who has received national media…