Cuba, Israel and Phu Quoc announce reopening plans
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Fall is almost here, we’re approaching our seventh season of living with a pandemic, and yes, it still sucks.…
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Merkel calls migrant push at EU’s border ‘unacceptable’
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she finds it unacceptable that refugees are being used…
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College football fans and traditions are back, even with Covid-19 still here
By Eric Levenson, CNN At Virginia Tech last Friday, the packed crowd bounced to “Enter Sandman.” At the University of Wisconsin the next…
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College football fans and traditions are back, even with Covid-19 still here
By Eric Levenson, CNN At Virginia Tech last Friday, the packed crowd bounced to “Enter Sandman.” At the University of Wisconsin the next…
Continue Reading With more doses, Uganda takes vaccination drive to markets
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda is accelerating its vaccination drive in order to administer 128,000 doses that…
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CDC study: Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die from Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN People who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 were 11 times more likely to die of the disease and 10…
Continue Reading Pope’s Central Europe visit tests his health and diplomacy
By NICOLE WINFIELD and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is making his first foreign trip since undergoing intestinal…
Continue Reading Florida auto repair shop owner wins $1 million lottery on his first day of business
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN A Florida man’s dreams came true when he opened his own auto repair shop. But life got even sweeter when he won a $1…
Continue Reading US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show the U.S. has removed its…
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For World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sekou Siby was a cook and dishwasher at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the…
Continue Reading For World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sekou Siby was a cook and dishwasher at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the…
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Bonner leads rally, Utah State races past North Dakota 48-24
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Logan Bonner passed for a career-best 390 yards with four touchdowns as Utah State clawed out of an early hole to rally past…
Continue Reading Raiders’ potential on defense must translate to results
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock retained several things from former coach Bill…
Continue Reading Raiders’ potential on defense must translate to results
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock retained several things from former coach Bill…
Continue Reading Israel arrests 4 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say they have arrested four of the six Palestinians who broke…
Continue Reading For World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sekou Siby was a cook and dishwasher at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the…
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UCSC students told to be on the lookout for a mountain lion
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Students on Friday night received a message on Twitter from campus police to be careful after a mountain lion sighting.…
Continue Reading Mariners inch closer in wild-card chase, top D’backs 5-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run in the second inning and added a solo shot in the sixth, and the…
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Heroes of 9/11: Jack Grandcolas reflects on the loss of his wife and unborn child
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) For the first time since 2003, Jack Grandcolas has traveled to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania to mark…
Continue Reading Olson’s 4 RBIs lead A’s past Rangers for 3rd straight win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson had four hits and drove in four runs, Starling Marte added an RBI triple and…
Continue Reading Olson’s 4 RBIs lead A’s past Rangers for 3rd straight win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson had four hits and drove in four runs, Starling Marte added an RBI triple and…
Continue Reading Bachmeier, Cobbs lead Boise State past UTEP, 54-13
By JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, and Stefan Cobbs added a special teams…
Continue Reading Urías earns MLB-leading 17th win, Dodgers beat Padres 3-0
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías pitched seven shutout innings for his major league-leading 17th victory, Max Muncy…
Continue Reading Urías earns MLB-leading 17th win, Dodgers beat Padres 3-0
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías pitched seven shutout innings for his major league-leading 17th victory, Max Muncy…
Continue Reading California election’s chief says recall election is secure
By ADAM BEAM and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Secretary of State said she won’t require a more…
Continue Reading Mariners inch closer in wild-card chase, top D’backs 5-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run in the second inning and added a solo shot in the sixth, and the…
Continue Reading UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Libya is warning that failure to hold presidential and…
Continue Reading Rain helps in California fire fight, lightning sparks others
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters battling massive California blazes say thunderstorms that dropped light rain gave them a little breathing room…
Continue Reading Rain helps in California fire fight, lightning sparks others
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters battling massive California blazes say thunderstorms that dropped light rain gave them a little breathing room…
Continue Reading Rain helps in California fire fight, lightning sparks others
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters battling massive California blazes say thunderstorms that dropped light rain gave them a little breathing room…
Continue Reading Trae Young back at MSG — this time playing a wrestling heel
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young was back at Madison Square Garden. Once again, he played the heel. Atlanta’s star…
Continue Reading Timbers beat Whitecaps 1-0 on 66th-minute own goal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Portland Timbers beat Vancouver 1-0 on a 66th-minute own goal Friday night, ending the Whitecaps’…
Continue Reading Biden’s vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is gearing up for another…
Continue Reading Biden’s vaccine rules ignite instant, hot GOP opposition
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are blasting President Joe Biden, threatening lawsuits and going as far as to call…
Continue Reading Unions split on vaccine mandates, complicating Biden push
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Labor unions are divided over vaccine mandates. The split has become more significant after President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s response to 9/11 was as damaging as the attack. It’s not too late to change course
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor, CNN On that ghastly day, September 11, 2001, I never saw what happened in real time. I was on…
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America’s response to 9/11 was as damaging as the attack. It’s not too late to change course
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor, CNN On that ghastly day, September 11, 2001, I never saw what happened in real time. I was on…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s response to 9/11 was as damaging as the attack. It’s not too late to change course
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor, CNN On that ghastly day, September 11, 2001, I never saw what happened in real time. I was on…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s response to 9/11 was as damaging as the attack. It’s not too late to change course
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor, CNN On that ghastly day, September 11, 2001, I never saw what happened in real time. I was on…
Continue Reading Report: Gas explosion in Chinese apartment building kills 8
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese news agency says eight people were killed in an explosion and fire caused by a leak from a liquefied gas cylinder in an…
Continue Reading Taiwan cancels airline flights as typhoon approaches
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has canceled airline flights, ferries and train service as Typhoon Chanthu roars toward the island. Authorities warned…
Continue Reading Biden embraces message of unity on 9/11 anniversary
By ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden has paid tribute at three hallowed places of grief and…
Continue Reading Panel backs plan for new building for Arizona Public Media
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona Board of Regents panel has endorsed plans to build a new home for Arizona Public Media, a Tucson-based public…
Continue Reading José Abreu hits 3-run homer as White Sox top Red Sox 4-3
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu hit a three-run homer and Carlos Rodón pitched five effective innings on extended rest,…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits 44th HR, but Astros tag him in win over Angels
HOUSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 44th home run, but got tagged early by José Altuve, Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits 44th HR, but Astros tag him in win over Angels
HOUSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 44th home run, but got tagged early by José Altuve, Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros…
Continue Reading The Latest: Ex-Afghan leader hosts tribal elders on 9/11
Afghanistan’s first 2001 post-Taliban president Hamid Karzai marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America with a meeting of…
Continue Reading ‘Don’t focus on hate’: World marks 20th anniversary of 9/11
By JENNIFER PELTZ and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The world solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with grief for…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead, 10 missing in landslide near Mexico City
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press TLALNEPANTLA, Mexico (AP) — Rescuers plan to resume the search for victims of a landslide that brought tons of…
Continue Reading Benintendi pushes Royals past Twins in 11th with 2nd homer
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Benintendi had four hits and two home runs, the last a two-run shot in the 11th to send…
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