Black jewelers take center stage at groundbreaking exhibition
Megan C. Hills, CNN When Lorraine West told her mother about a new exhibition celebrating the work of Black jewelers, she burst into tears over the…
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Sport’s biggest secret: Names in the envelopes at Ryder Cup
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — It might be the best-kept secret in sports. Each Saturday at the Ryder Cup, captains have to…
Continue Reading Dye’s Whistling Straits gives Ryder Cup a seaside links feel
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The United States may be the host team for the 43rd Ryder Cup, but the Whistling Straits golf…
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Ronnie Brunswijk: Soccer body launches probe after locker room video of Suriname vice president raises ‘integrity issues’
By Jack Guy and Martijn Edelman, CNN It’s not often that you’d find a country’s leader on the soccer pitch. And it’s even…
Continue Reading Old SWC rivals Texas A&M-Arkansas game highlights SEC slate
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Former Southwest Conference rivals Texas A&M and Arkansas highlight play in the Southeastern Conference this…
Continue Reading Derek Carr’s aggressive play a boost for unbeaten Raiders
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are unbeaten after two games, in part because of an improved defense…
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Derek Carr’s aggressive play a boost for unbeaten Raiders
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are unbeaten after two games, in part because of an improved defense…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Bassitt back, Chisox close, Max starts, Cards W
By The Associated Press Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt promised to return to the mound by season’s end following a frightening 100 mph line…
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Climate change tops agenda as Iceland heads to elections
By EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press REYKJAVIK , Iceland (AP) — Climate change is top of the agenda when voters in Iceland head to the polls for…
Continue Reading Taiwan asks to join trade group, says China might interfere
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan officials say the island has applied to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group. That sets up a potential clash with…
Continue Reading Taiwan asks to join trade group, says China might interfere
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan officials say the island has applied to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group. That sets up a potential clash with…
Continue Reading Floods, books & kids: Highlights of German election campaign
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s election campaign has largely focused on the three candidates hoping to succeed…
Continue ReadingThere’s a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won’t be able to generate hydropower in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says
By Drew Kann, CNN The falling water levels at Lake Powell, the second-largest man-made reservoir in the US, could make the dam’s hydroelectric…
Continue Reading Astros move closer, beat Angels in 12; Ohtani out at plate
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros, after throwing out…
Continue Reading Astros move closer, beat Angels in 12; Ohtani out at plate
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros, after throwing out…
Continue Reading China’s Ant Group to share credit data with central bank
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank will soon have access to the private credit information of hundreds of millions of users of Ant Group’s…
Continue Reading China’s Ant Group to share credit data with central bank
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank will soon have access to the private credit information of hundreds of millions of users of Ant Group’s…
Continue Reading Naval officer wins praise for Portugal’s vaccine rollout
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press OEIRAS, Portugal (AP) — As Portugal nears its goal of fully vaccinating 85% of the population against COVID-19 in…
Continue Reading Bryant, Posey lead Giants to 8-6 win over fading Friars
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit a bases-clearing double, Buster Posey had four hits and scored three times, and…
Continue Reading Bryant, Posey lead Giants to 8-6 win over fading Friars
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit a bases-clearing double, Buster Posey had four hits and scored three times, and…
Continue Reading Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — There was a time not long ago when uprisings and wars in the Arab world topped the agenda at the U.N.…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed on China developer, virus concerns
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed amid concerns over troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande and…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed on China developer, virus concerns
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed amid concerns over troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande and…
Continue Reading Woman plans to help fellow Rwandan amputees get prosthetics
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A Rwandan woman who was orphaned during her country’s genocide and lost part of her leg…
Continue Reading Seager, France HR, Mariners top A’s, move up in playoff race
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Seager hit his 35th home run for a career-best 100 RBIs, Ty France also connected,…
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Several students sent home from South Carolina’s second-largest school district for not wearing masks
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Several students in South Carolina’s second-largest school district were sent home Wednesday for not…
Continue Reading Woman plans to help fellow Rwandan amputees get prosthetics
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A Rwandan woman who was orphaned during her country’s genocide and lost part of her leg…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the world needs to ‘grow up’ and deal with climate change
By Niamh Kennedy, Amy Cassidy and Deborah Bloom, CNN Humanity needs to “grow up” and deal with the issue of climate change, British Prime…
Continue Reading British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the world needs to ‘grow up’ and deal with climate change
By Niamh Kennedy, Amy Cassidy and Deborah Bloom, CNN Humanity needs to “grow up” and deal with the issue of climate change, British Prime…
Continue Reading NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall’s lost HR in victory
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Anderson pitched two-hit ball over six-plus innings and Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Freddie…
Continue Reading NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall’s lost HR in victory
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Anderson pitched two-hit ball over six-plus innings and Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Freddie…
Continue Reading After Northeast flooding, insurance woes swamp residents
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As residents across the Northeast U.S. recover from the catastrophic…
Continue Reading After Northeast flooding, insurance woes swamp residents
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As residents across the Northeast U.S. recover from the catastrophic…
Continue Reading Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — A man and his daughter are bringing donated motorhomes to people who have lost everything in…
Continue Reading Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — A man and his daughter are bringing donated motorhomes to people who have lost everything in…
Continue Reading Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — A man and his daughter are bringing donated motorhomes to people who have lost everything in…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Don’t isolate the Taliban, Pakistan urges
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan’s top diplomat has some ideas from his country on how to engage the new…
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Here’s what to expect when the US opens its borders
Blane Bachelor, CNN The announcement that vaccinated foreign nationals will be allowed back into the US in November after an 18-month ban was welcome…
Continue Reading Seager, France HR, Mariners top A’s, move up in playoff race
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Seager hit his 35th home run for a career-best 100 RBIs, Ty France also connected,…
Continue Reading Democrats see tax ‘framework’ to pay for huge $3.5T package
By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional Democrats say they and the White House have agreed to a…
Continue Reading Democrats see tax ‘framework’ to pay for huge $3.5T package
By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional Democrats say they and the White House have agreed to a…
Continue Reading Senators: Bipartisan police overhaul talks end with no deal
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate negotiators say bipartisan congressional talks on overhauling policing practices have ended…
Continue Reading Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer The delta variant is causing a surge in infections among kids in the U.S. and elsewhere, but experts say there…
Continue Reading Dodgers fall 2 games back in NL West, lose to Rockies 10-5
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Sam Hilliard lined a three-run homer, C.J. Cron had four hits and the Colorado Rockies broke a…
Continue Reading Dodgers fall 2 games back in NL West, lose to Rockies 10-5
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Sam Hilliard lined a three-run homer, C.J. Cron had four hits and the Colorado Rockies broke a…
Continue Reading For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online
By JUAN A. LOZANO, MARIA VERZA and JULIE WATSON Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of…
Continue Reading For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online
By JUAN A. LOZANO, MARIA VERZA and JULIE WATSON Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of…
Continue Reading For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online
By JUAN A. LOZANO, MARIA VERZA and JULIE WATSON Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of…
Continue Reading For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online
By JUAN A. LOZANO, MARIA VERZA and JULIE WATSON Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of…
Continue Reading UN: In war, 16 million Yemenis ‘marching’ toward starvation
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency says 16 million people in Yemen are marching toward…
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