‘It’s been a train wreck,’ parent says of school district’s mask policy
By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story YANCEY COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Yancey County Schools is…
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RYDER CUP ’21: A capsule look at the American team
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Here’s a capsule look at the 12 players on the U.S. team for the Ryder Cup. Collin Morikawa led the six…
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Succession: Presidential and Vice Presidential Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the line of succession for the president and vice president of the United States. Presidential Succession…
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Al Sharpton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date: October 3,…
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Clemson star wears tribute every game to honor sister fighting cancer
By Chris Womack Click here for updates on this story CLEMSON, South Carolina (WLOS) — Bryan Bresee had not experienced…
Continue Reading UN: Climate pledges put world on ‘catastrophic pathway’
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations says cuts in greenhouse gas emissions so far pledged by governments…
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UN: Climate pledges put world on ‘catastrophic pathway’
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations says cuts in greenhouse gas emissions so far pledged by governments…
Continue Reading Somalia accuses Djibouti of detaining ex-intelligence chief
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A tense political dispute between Somalia’s president and prime minister threatened to…
Continue Reading UK court rules under-16s can get puberty blocking drugs
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Court of Appeal has ruled that doctors can prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to children under 16. That overturns a lower…
Continue Reading Biden, world leaders push climate action, vow methane cuts
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trying to hammer out the world’s next steps…
Continue Reading Opposition unseats prime minister in Bahamas elections
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new prime minister will soon lead the Bahamas as the archipelago struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases, a…
Continue Reading UN: More pledges needed to avoid ‘catastrophic’ climate path
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations says a new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway”…
Continue Reading UN: More pledges needed to avoid ‘catastrophic’ climate path
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations says a new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway”…
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Police: Man arrested for domestic disturbance watched police investigate from the woods, tried to return to the victim
By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man at the center of a domestic…
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Woman who accused Navy sailor of wearing fake uniform arrested, charged with assault
By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story BERLIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The woman at the center of a viral…
Continue Reading Enbridge ordered to pay $3M for Line 3 groundwater leak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by…
Continue Reading Colombian teen draws, donates bird guide to raise awareness
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Jacobo Rendon knows dozens of birds by name and grew up drawing them. During the coronavirus pandemic, the…
Continue ReadingHonolulu Police not ruling out foul play in disappearance of 6-year-old Isabella Kalua
By Tom George and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — On day 4 of the search for…
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Democratic lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt deportations to Haiti
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN More than 50 Democratic lawmakers urged the Biden administration Friday to halt deportations to Haiti as nearly 10,000…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt deportations to Haiti
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN More than 50 Democratic lawmakers urged the Biden administration Friday to halt deportations to Haiti as nearly 10,000…
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Jane Powell, star of Hollywood Golden Age musicals, dead at 92
By Sara Spary, CNN Jane Powell, the star of some of Hollywood’s best-loved Golden Age musicals, has died at the age of 92. Powell died Thursday…
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A estos estados irán los afganos refugiados en Estados Unidos tras la toma de los talibanes de Afganistán
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — Unos 37.000 refugiados afganos, que han llegado o llegarán a Estados Unidos luego de que los…
Continue Reading Biden, world leaders push climate action, vow methane cuts
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trying to hammer out the world’s next steps…
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‘Kindness goes a long way’: Oregon National Guard member describes hospital deployment
By Marilyn Deutsch Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — If you enter Providence St. Vincent…
Continue Reading Israeli FM to visit Bahrain in first after diplomatic accord
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister says he will visit Bahrain later this month, the first such visit by an Israeli minister to the Gulf…
Continue ReadingRinging In the Weekend With A Chance of Rain
Air Quality (as of 9:00AM)GOOD for all reporting stationsWEATHER STORYA trough of low pressure will dig down the coast as we head into the weekend.…
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High school sophomore raises the bar for Olympic dream
By Nick Krupke and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Oregon (KPTV) — Emma Dalke is a…
Continue Reading Fire burns main building of lodge on mountain near Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fire on Friday burned the main building of the Mount Charleston Lodge, a landmark in a forest area that is a popular retreat from…
Continue Reading Doerr, Powers on fiction longlist for National Book Awards
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Doerr, Richard Powers and Lauren Groff are among this years nominees on the National…
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‘Muhammad Ali’ lets Ken Burns go four fascinating rounds with the champ’s life and legacy
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is…
Continue Reading Union Pacific CEO sees strong economy coming out of pandemic
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — During his time as Union Pacific’s CEO, Lance Fritz has had to find ways to keep the freight…
Continue Reading Robert Gates Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingFamily heartbroken after boat crash victim dies from his injuries
By Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — More information has been released…
Continue ReadingBusiness thrives despite challenges from Hurricane Sally
By Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — It’s been one year since Hurricane…
Continue Reading 2nd Dutch minister quits over handling of Kabul evacuations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch defense minister has resigned, a day after parliament passed a motion of censure against her for her…
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Microsoft will now let its users log in without passwords
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Microsoft has a solution for the familiar problem of needing to remember too many passwords: doing away with them…
Continue Reading Juventus reports 210 million euros in losses amid pandemic
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has reported a loss of 210 million euros for the 2020-21 financial year. The loss is attributed mainly to the…
Continue Reading Juventus reports 210 million euros in losses amid pandemic
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has reported a loss of 210 million euros for the 2020-21 financial year. The loss is attributed mainly to the…
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Ohio Republican who voted to impeach Trump says he will not run for reelection in 2022
By Dan Merica and Simone Pathe, CNN Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingThousands stuck in unemployment appeals backlog
By Kristen Barbaresi Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A year and a half into the pandemic and…
Continue Reading Lizzo wants to star in ‘Bodyguard’ remake with Chris Evans
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans. With news that Warner Bros. (which is owned by…
Continue Reading Lizzo wants to star in ‘Bodyguard’ remake with Chris Evans
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans. With news that Warner Bros. (which is owned by…
Continue ReadingFamily says COVID contributed to teen’s death
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FORT ATKINSON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A family says Covid contributed to…
Continue Reading Browns LB Walker on IR, LT Wills questionable for Texans
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns starting linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. has been placed on injured reserve with a…
Continue Reading WHO director: Lebanon’s brain drain threat to health sector
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The World Health Organization’s director general is deeply concerned about the impact of…
Continue Reading Illegal marijuana farms take West’s water in ‘blatant theft’
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in…
Continue Reading Illegal marijuana farms take West’s water in ‘blatant theft’
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in…
Continue Reading Illegal marijuana farms take West’s water in ‘blatant theft’
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in…
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White House warns states of potentially dire effects if government defaults
By Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House is warning states that a default caused by failing to raise the federal debt limit could result…
Continue ReadingPiranhas and pink dolphins lure visitors to remote Lake Tarapoto
By Lucy Sherriff, CNN Pink dolphins, piranhas and black caiman. It sounds like the stuff of legend, but in fact they’re the inhabitants of a…
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