Afghan women fear return to ‘dark days’ amid Taliban sweep
By ZEINA KARAM and AHMAD SEIR Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s lightning advance across Afghanistan has stirred fears…
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CDC vaccine advisers recommend additional Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised people
(CNN) — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Friday to recommend an extra dose of Covid-19 vaccine…
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Online mask sales jump as Delta variant spreads
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Sales of reusable face masks, which had started to cool down earlier in the summer, have reversed course as the…
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The last Shelby Cobra to be auctioned in Monterey Car Week
The last Cobra Shelby worked on will be in auction on Saturday at Mecum Auction for $2 million. We spoke to Chris Theodore who oversaw the design and…
Continue ReadingFirefighter who died after battling fire had form of Leukemia
By Kaitlyn Naples and Matthew Campbell Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A…
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Schools, organizations to receive restitution after Central Coast nonprofit director convicted of embezzlement
Several local schools and non-profit organizations will receive restitution after a Central Coast nonprofit director was convicted of embezzlement…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Bureau of Investigation investigates officer-involved shooting at high school
By Nahima Shaffer Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — After an officer-involved…
Continue ReadingWoman kidnapped, found dead within hours
By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Police are investigating a woman being kidnapped…
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Smoke and soot from wildfires may be causing more Covid-19 cases and deaths, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez and Jen Christensen, CNN As the coronavirus surges again in the United States, scientists have found another disaster is playing a…
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Top-seeded Medvedev outlasts Hurkacz to reach Toronto semis
TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia outlasted seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 2-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) on Friday night to…
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Cuatro educadores del Condado de Broward, Florida murieron con 24 horas de diferencia por complicaciones del covid-19
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En la semana previa al comienzo de las clases, cuatro educadores del condado de Broward, en Florida, han muerto con…
Continue Reading Gino Strada, Italian surgeon for victims of war, dies at 73
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Gino Strada, an Italian emergency room surgeon who helped establish a humanitarian group to…
Continue ReadingLearning center receives activity packs designed to help bridge the achievement gap
By Tammy Watford Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — UNC Asheville faculty members…
Continue ReadingOfficer ‘in good spirits’ as he recovers from shooting, police chief says
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FOREST CITY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Forest City police officer who…
Continue Reading Steelmaker drops Louisiana expansion, cites market forces
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major steelmaker is calling off plans for a $120 million expansion of its steel complex in the Louisiana community of Convent.…
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Steelmaker drops Louisiana expansion, cites market forces
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major steelmaker is calling off plans for a $120 million expansion of its steel complex in the Louisiana community of Convent.…
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San Francisco es la primera ciudad importante de EE.UU. en exigir una prueba de vacunación completa para algunas actividades en interiores
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Los residentes de San Francisco de 12 años o más deberán mostrar pruebas de que han sido completamente vacunados contra el…
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FEMA funeral assistance tops $1 billion to families of Covid victims
By Liz Stark and Tami Luhby, CNN The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s funeral assistance program has distributed more than $1 billion to…
Continue Reading Religious health care providers win injunction on ACA rules
By PETER SMITH Associated Press A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction on behalf of religious health care providers who feared the Biden…
Continue Reading The new $2.6 million Lamborghini Countach is a hybrid
Lamborghini has unveiled a brand new $2.6 million supercar with a very familiar name: the Countach. The original Lamborghini Countach, unveiled as a…
Continue Reading Biden’s new eviction moratorium can remain in place for now, judge rules
By Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Friday allowed the Biden administration’s revised eviction…
Continue Reading Biden’s immigration plan runs into on-the-ground realities
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The president of Guatemala had a private piece of advice for Vice President Kamala Harris when she visited earlier this…
Continue Reading Video shows unarmed man fatally shot by California police
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fontana police have released body-worn camera footage of a fatal shooting in February that…
Continue Reading Video shows unarmed man fatally shot by California police
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fontana police have released body-worn camera footage of a fatal shooting in February that…
Continue Reading Cada dos días, los incendios forestales de EE.UU. consumen un área del tamaño de Washington. Y no hay tregua a la vista
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las docenas de incendios forestales que han arrasado el oeste de Estados Unidos este verano han consumido un…
Continue Reading ¿Afecta el uso de mascarillas el desarrollo de tu hijo? Expertos opinan
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Para los niños pequeños, la pandemia llega en un momento crucial para desarrollar habilidades importantes para la…
Continue Reading Boston’s famed Skinny House back on market, listed for $1.2M
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s famous Skinny House is on the market for $1.2 million. The Boston Globe reports the vertically rectangular-shaped…
Continue ReadingWastewater pond operator racks up over $20,000 in penalties
By T.W. Starr Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — KTBS has chronicled the many problems…
Continue Reading US allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now…
Continue Reading US allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now…
Continue ReadingMultiple sclerosis patients see signs of increased support
By Brittany Weiner Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Actress Christina Applegate…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to life in prison after 2016 murder
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — According to the Mobile DA’s Office, a…
Continue ReadingWoman in a coma after being thrown from truck
By Stephen Moody Click here for updates on this story THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) — Gabby Young is in a coma after being…
Continue Reading Canada to require air travelers to be vaccinated
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government will soon require all air travelers and passengers on interprovincial…
Continue Reading House Democratic moderates threaten Pelosi’s strategy and demand immediate vote on infrastructure bill
By Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz, CNN Nine Democratic House moderates are threatening to withhold their support for their party’s must-pass…
Continue Reading House Democratic moderates threaten Pelosi’s strategy and demand immediate vote on infrastructure bill
By Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz, CNN Nine Democratic House moderates are threatening to withhold their support for their party’s must-pass…
Continue Reading Experts: False claims on voting machines obscure real flaws
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The aftermath of the 2020 election put an intense spotlight on voting machines as supporters of…
Continue Reading New this week: ‘Nine Perfect Strangers,’ Lorde and ‘Annette’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases includes an album from Lorde called “Solar Power” and Hugh Jackman starring in…
Continue Reading Used car price hikes may soon be over
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Used car prices may finally be peaking. Prices shot up like a rocket earlier this year, soaring 30% between March and…
Continue Reading Rookie Jevon Holland has been a ball magnet in Fins camp
By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins rookie safety Jevon Holland has been a standout so far in training…
Continue Reading Chicago Public Schools: Teachers, staff must be vaccinated
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools says it will require all its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they qualify for a…
Continue Reading DC military base locked down until armed man detained
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military base in the nation’s capital was locked down for about two…
Continue Reading GOP’s Faulconer still trying to make mark as recall nears
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans have long viewed Kevin Faulconer as…
Continue Reading GOP’s Faulconer still trying to make mark as recall nears
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans have long viewed Kevin Faulconer as…
Continue Reading DPS: Driver wounded in road-rage shooting on I-10 in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the driver of a landscaping truck was wounded in an apparent road-road shooting…
Continue Reading Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is refusing landlords’ request to put the Biden administration’s new…
Continue Reading Month 2 of child tax credit hits bank accounts
The U.S. Department of Treasury says the second monthly child tax credit payment has begun to be disbursed. More than $15 billion will be paid out to…
Continue Reading Month 2 of child tax credit hits bank accounts
The U.S. Department of Treasury says the second monthly child tax credit payment has begun to be disbursed. More than $15 billion will be paid out to…
Continue Reading Chiefs head to San Francisco, ready to shake off some rust
By MATT DERRICK Associated Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs visit the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday for their preseason…
Continue Reading Chiefs head to San Francisco, ready to shake off some rust
By MATT DERRICK Associated Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs visit the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday for their preseason…
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