Greek wildfires: New blaze burning on ravaged Evia island
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire that broke out Friday morning on Greece’s second largest island of Evia was…
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Japanese defense chief visits contentious war shrine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has visited a Tokyo shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a…
Continue ReadingFather and son arrested over fake vaccination cards
By KITV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Investigators with the Attorney…
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27 people aboard Carnival cruise test positive for COVID-19
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Carnival cruise on which 27 people tested positive for COVID-19 just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week is…
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27 people aboard Carnival cruise test positive for COVID-19
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Carnival cruise on which 27 people tested positive for COVID-19 just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week is…
Continue Reading Egypt officials say militant attack kills 7 troops in Sinai
By ASHRAF SWEILAM Associated Press EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian officials say that a roadside bomb has exploded in the restive northern part of…
Continue ReadingThe hovercraft that kept on going
Text by Will Noble; video by Max Burnell, CNN On October 1, 2000, the skirts of Princess Anne and Princess Margaret deflated for the final time.…
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New intel reports indicate fresh efforts by Russia to interfere in 2022 election
By Katie Bo Williams, Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is receiving regular intelligence reports indicating Russian…
Continue Reading How two long-term Biden aides led efforts to court Republicans ahead of the Senate infrastructure deal
By Phil Mattingly, CNN In touting the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill hours after it passed the Senate with 19 Republican votes on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading How two long-term Biden aides led efforts to court Republicans ahead of the Senate infrastructure deal
By Phil Mattingly, CNN In touting the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill hours after it passed the Senate with 19 Republican votes on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Afghanistan’s quick unraveling jolts national security officials and threatens to stain Biden’s legacy
By Natasha Bertrand, Phil Mattingly, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated faster than…
Continue Reading Afghanistan’s quick unraveling jolts national security officials and threatens to stain Biden’s legacy
By Natasha Bertrand, Phil Mattingly, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated faster than…
Continue Reading Chelsea Clinton plans full year of ‘She Persisted’ books
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton has a full schedule of books coming in 2022. The daughter of former President…
Continue Reading Rush of troops to Kabul tests Biden’s withdrawal deadline
By ROBERT BURNS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last-minute decision to send 3,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan to help…
Continue Reading US to send troops to help evacuate personnel in Afghanistan, as Kandahar becomes latest city to fall
By Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Maureen Chowdhury, Veronica Rocha, Meg Wagner, Steve George and Brad Lendon, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & ©…
Continue Reading US to send troops to help evacuate personnel in Afghanistan, as Kandahar becomes latest city to fall
By Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Maureen Chowdhury, Veronica Rocha, Meg Wagner, Steve George and Brad Lendon, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & ©…
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Estados Unidos encuentra un número ‘sin precedentes’ de inmigrantes en la frontera sur, dice el secretario de Seguridad Nacional
olivertapia (CNN) — El gobierno de Biden enfrenta un “serio desafío” en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos, dijo el jueves el…
Continue ReadingTaliban seizes Afghanistan’s second-largest city
By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan Member…
Continue Reading Russia bus explosion kills 2, injures 22; cause under review
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say a second person has died following an explosion on a city bus about 280 miles south of Moscow. They said Friday…
Continue Reading ¿Quién es Alexander Lukashenko, el presidente de Belarús que ha sido descrito como “el último dictador de Europa”?
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Detenciones, exilios y represión marcan las noticias más recientes del Belarús de Alexander Lukashenko. Aquí algunos…
Continue Reading Germany commemorates 60 years since building of Berlin Wall
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Friday commemorated 60 years since the day East German authorities started building the Berlin Wall, where at least 140…
Continue Reading Un padre envió a su hijo a la escuela después de dar positivo en una prueba de covid-19; más de 80 estudiantes fueron puestos en cuarentena
olivertapia (CNN) — Más de 80 estudiantes estuvieron potencialmente expuestos al covid-19 el primer día de clases en Reno, Nevada, el lunes…
Continue ReadingBelarus floods the European Union with migrants, taking a page out of Putin’s playbook
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Desperate, frightened and begging for help, they emerge from the darkness: a group of Yazidi migrants, lost in the forests…
Continue ReadingBelarus floods the European Union with migrants, taking a page out of Putin’s playbook
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Desperate, frightened and begging for help, they emerge from the darkness: a group of Yazidi migrants, lost in the forests…
Continue Reading ‘The Delta variant has burned through us with a ferocity that’s hard to describe,’ doctor says in plea for people to get vaccinated
By Alta Spells, CNN A doctor in Middle Tennessee began his message with a stark and simple warning. “No beds. There are no beds.” Dr.…
Continue Reading ‘The Delta variant has burned through us with a ferocity that’s hard to describe,’ doctor says in plea for people to get vaccinated
By Alta Spells, CNN A doctor in Middle Tennessee began his message with a stark and simple warning. “No beds. There are no beds.” Dr.…
Continue Reading Los Angeles judge dismisses sexual battery charge against Harvey Weinstein
By Amir Vera and Laura Ly, CNN A Los Angeles County judge has dismissed one of the 11 charges in an indictment of Harvey Weinstein, according to Greg…
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Amazon shifts ‘Lord of the Rings’ production to UK from New Zealand
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Middle-Earth is moving from New Zealand to the United Kingdom. Amazon Studios announced Thursday that it is moving the…
Continue Reading Malaysian police: Air force officer kills 3 colleagues, self
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Police say a Malaysian air force officer went on a shooting rampage Friday, killing three colleagues before turning…
Continue Reading Report: Authorities to remove SS memorial in Austrian town
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian media report that a town in the west of the country is planning to remove a memorial to three soldiers who were members of…
Continue Reading China growth forecasts slashed as Delta variant spreads across the country
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s worst coronavirus outbreak in a year has authorities taking dramatic measures to stamp out new infections.…
Continue ReadingChina issues new guidelines for face mask wearing amid Delta outbreak
By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese health authorities have issued new guidelines upping the requirement of mask wearing for the public — including in…
Continue Reading Behind police leaders claims that bail reform is responsible for surge in violence
By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN “It is an outrage,” wrote Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown. His statement was in reaction…
Continue Reading Behind police leaders claims that bail reform is responsible for surge in violence
By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN “It is an outrage,” wrote Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown. His statement was in reaction…
Continue Reading Australia urgently evacuates Afghans threatened by Taliban
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says he is working urgently with the United States to…
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Olympics to replace Japanese athlete’s gold medal after mayor bites into it
By Rhea Mogul, CNN The medal-bite is a familiar photo opportunity for winning athletes at the Olympic Games. But one Japanese mayor took it a step…
Continue Reading Olympics to replace Japanese athlete’s gold medal after mayor bites into it
By Rhea Mogul, CNN The medal-bite is a familiar photo opportunity for winning athletes at the Olympic Games. But one Japanese mayor took it a step…
Continue Reading Guatemalans held in Spain over drugs face US extradition
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press A Spanish judicial official says two Guatemalan men detained in Madrid will be processed for extradition to the…
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LEADING OFF: Miggy swings for 500 at home, Flaherty off IL
By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera is back home in Detroit on Friday night, one home run shy of 500, when the Tigers face Cleveland right-hander…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Cómo el censo de 2020 explica el ascenso de Donald Trump
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Donald Trump lo entendió. Años antes de que los tan esperados datos del censo de 2020 publicados el jueves mostraran una…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s foreign minister blames Afghanistan and India for suicide attack on Chinese workers
By Sophia Saifi and Ben Westcott, CNN Pakistan’s foreign minister has accused India and Afghanistan of backing a suicide bombing which killed…
Continue Reading Heavy rainfall in Japan causes mudslide, threatens floods
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Torrential rain pounding southwestern Japan triggered a mudslide that swallowed four people and was…
Continue ReadingSocial media and messaging apps appear to be shutdown in Zambia on election day, Facebook says
By Samantha Tapfumaneyi, Lauren Kent and Tim Lister, CNN Social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter,…
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More children are being admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to deal with surge of new patients
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN More children are being hospitalized with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to cope with a surge in…
Continue Reading More children are being admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to deal with surge of new patients
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN More children are being hospitalized with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to cope with a surge in…
Continue ReadingTaliban seizes Afghanistan’s second-largest city
By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan Member…
Continue Reading US stocks eke out gains, leaving S&P 500 higher for the week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks managed to eke out tiny gains after another day of wobbly trading, leaving the S&P…
Continue Reading US stocks eke out gains, leaving S&P 500 higher for the week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks managed to eke out tiny gains after another day of wobbly trading, leaving the S&P…
Continue ReadingBeijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise
By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN After spending nearly 1,000 days in a Chinese jail cell, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has…
Continue ReadingBeijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise
By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN After spending nearly 1,000 days in a Chinese jail cell, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has…
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