German unemployment slips in August as recovery progresses
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that the number of unemployed people in Germany declined slightly in August, unusually for the summer month,…
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This is how to prevent another 100,000 Covid deaths by December, Fauci says
By Amanda Sealy and Hollie Silverman, CNN With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated…
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Pakistan says 11 Islamic State militants killed in raid
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s counter-terrorism police say 11 militants of the Islamic State group were killed in a raid in restive…
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Juventus announces Ronaldo exit, signs Kean as a replacement
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Juventus has announced the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and secured his replacement. The Italian…
Continue Reading China’s manufacturing sector slows as export demand weakens
BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China’s factory activity decelerated in August as export demand weakened. The numbers released Tuesday showed that…
Continue Reading Polish court delays EU law case for motion to exclude judge
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s constitutional court has reopened but then recessed its proceedings in a case over whether Polish or European…
Continue Reading The comeback: D’Eriq King’s rehab success gives Miami hope
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — It was either the first or second day of Miami training camp. D’Eriq King was running…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Báez, Lindor set to hear from miffed Mets fans
By The Associated Press Mets fans get their say after it was revealed stars Francisco Lindor and Javier Báez were among the New York players making…
Continue Reading Tailgaters cautiously optimistic but wary as season starts
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Colleges across the country are cautiously optimistic that pregame tailgating atmospheres around campus will…
Continue Reading Turkish, UAE leaders talk on phone as tensions seem to ease
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish president the United Arab Emirates’ de-facto leader have spoken by telephone, in a sign of easing tensions between…
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A 24 años de la muerte de la princesa Diana, aquà algunos datos de su vida
olivertapia (CNN) — Este martes 31 de agosto se cumplen 24 años de la muerte de la princesa Diana. He aquà un vistazo a la vida de Diana,…
Continue Reading No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VENICE (AP) — Venice’s central place in the history of battling pandemics provides the backdrop to this…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher amid virus uncertainty
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have gained as investors weighed the economic impact of the spread of the…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher amid virus uncertainty
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have gained as investors weighed the economic impact of the spread of the…
Continue Reading Astros rally late against former teammate, top Mariners 4-3
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jake Meyers had the last of three singles as part of Houston’s eighth-inning rally against former…
Continue Reading Displaced by Ida: Low on funds, family of 7 looks for refuge
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America For Shelly Savoie, time is running out at the Motel 6 in Bossier City, Louisiana. So are…
Continue Reading Thai lawmakers’ no-confidence debate focuses on pandemic
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Lawmakers in Thailand have begun a no-confidence debate targeting Prime Minister…
Continue Reading UrÃas MLB-high 15th W; Dodgers end Braves’ 13-game road run
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio UrÃas earned his major league-best 15th victory, and the Los Angeles Dodgers slugged four…
Continue Reading UrÃas MLB-high 15th W; Dodgers end Braves’ 13-game road run
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio UrÃas earned his major league-best 15th victory, and the Los Angeles Dodgers slugged four…
Continue Reading Paddack returns, Tatis homers, Padres edge D-backs 7-5
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paddack gave up one run over 4 2/3 innings in his return from the injured list, Fernando…
Continue Reading Paddack returns, Tatis homers, Padres edge D-backs 7-5
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paddack gave up one run over 4 2/3 innings in his return from the injured list, Fernando…
Continue Reading Paddack returns, Tatis homers, Padres edge D-backs 7-5
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paddack gave up one run over 4 2/3 innings in his return from the injured list, Fernando…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Around Tahoe, special places await a fire’s fate
By TOM VERDIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe can be measured in more than acres burned. While it has…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Around Tahoe, special places await a fire’s fate
By TOM VERDIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe can be measured in more than acres burned. While it has…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Around Tahoe, special places await a fire’s fate
By TOM VERDIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe can be measured in more than acres burned. While it has…
Continue Reading Small Louisiana communities bear brunt of Hurricane Ida
By JAY REEVES and STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press CROWN POINT, La. (AP) — New Orleans largely escaped catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Ida,…
Continue Reading Ida’s sweltering aftermath: No power, no water, no gasoline
By KEVIN MCGILL, CHEVEL JOHNSON and MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida are now…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits MLB-high 42nd home run, Angels beat Yankees 8-7
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major-league leading 42nd home run, Jack Mayfield connected for his…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits MLB-high 42nd home run, Angels beat Yankees 8-7
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major-league leading 42nd home run, Jack Mayfield connected for his…
Continue Reading Burnes pitches Brewers by Giants in matchup of NL contenders
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Corbin Burnes struck out nine while tossing scoreless ball into the seventh inning and…
Continue Reading Burnes pitches Brewers by Giants in matchup of NL contenders
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Corbin Burnes struck out nine while tossing scoreless ball into the seventh inning and…
Continue Reading Cuomo legal woes continue, could cost public at least $9.5M
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Resigning from office probably didn’t end former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legal problems,…
Continue Reading Former Arizona legislator pleads guilty to false tax returns
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former Arizona legislator and ex-Pima County Justice of the Peace Keith Bee has pleaded guilty in federal court to submitting…
Continue Reading High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe
By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are bracing for strong winds a day after…
Continue Reading High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe
By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are bracing for strong winds a day after…
Continue Reading High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe
By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are bracing for strong winds a day after…
Continue Reading Afghan Hossain Rasouli gets his chance in the Paralympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Afghan athlete Hossain Rasouli finally got his chance to participate in the Paralympics. Rasouli and…
Continue Reading Lithium fuels hopes for revival on California’s largest lake
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press CALIPATRIA, Calif. (AP) — Demand for electric vehicles has shifted investments into high gear to extract lithium…
Continue Reading Lithium fuels hopes for revival on California’s largest lake
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press CALIPATRIA, Calif. (AP) — Demand for electric vehicles has shifted investments into high gear to extract lithium…
Continue Reading Lithium fuels hopes for revival on California’s largest lake
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press CALIPATRIA, Calif. (AP) — Demand for electric vehicles has shifted investments into high gear to extract lithium…
Continue Reading Lithium fuels hopes for revival on California’s largest lake
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press CALIPATRIA, Calif. (AP) — Demand for electric vehicles has shifted investments into high gear to extract lithium…
Continue Reading Lithium fuels hopes for revival on California’s largest lake
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press CALIPATRIA, Calif. (AP) — Demand for electric vehicles has shifted investments into high gear to extract lithium…
Continue Reading Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden still faces daunting challenges born of the hasty end of…
Continue Reading As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of…
Continue Reading Biden defends departure from ‘forever war,’ praises airlift
By AAMER MADHANI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is defending the way the U.S. ended its 20-year…
Continue Reading Alaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth…
Continue Reading Alaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth…
Continue Reading Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith’s members
By SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Members of the faith widely known as the Mormon church remain deeply…
Continue Reading Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal
By KATHY GANNON, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are reveling in their victory after the…
Continue Reading Years later, California voters still wait on water projects
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SITES, Calif. (AP) — It’s been seven years since California voters agreed to borrow billions of dollars to…
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