Gates Foundation to spend $120M on access for COVID-19 pill
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic versions of…
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Giuliani associate decides not to testify at criminal trial
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An associate of Rudy Giuliani has told a federal judge that he will not testify at his own trial.…
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California se encuentra en situación de emergencia por la sequÃa en su año más seco en casi un siglo
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Después de que California vivió su año más seco en casi 100 años, todo el estado está ahora bajo una…
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Georgia loses only returning starter Horne to knee injury
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s basketball team has lost its only returning starter, senior forward P.J. Horne, to a season-ending knee injury.…
Continue ReadingJudge agrees to reduce bail for teenager accused of killing mother in fire
By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A teenager who has been jailed for four…
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Facebook fined $70 million for ‘deliberate’ failure to comply with UK regulator
Walé Azeez, CNN Business The UK competition regulator has slapped Facebook with a $70 million fine for repeatedly ignoring warnings and deliberately…
Continue Reading Facebook fined $70 million for ‘deliberate’ failure to comply with UK regulator
Walé Azeez, CNN Business The UK competition regulator has slapped Facebook with a $70 million fine for repeatedly ignoring warnings and deliberately…
Continue Reading 2016 Presidential Election Investigation Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary…
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Netflix co-CEO on Dave Chappelle fallout: I screwed up
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has some regrets about how he handled Dave Chappelle’s stand-up special, even…
Continue Reading Washington releases longtime kicker Dustin Hopkins
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington has released longtime kicker Dustin Hopkins and signed Chris Blewitt as his replacement. Hopkins was in his seventh…
Continue Reading Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to murder charges and apologizes for Parkland high school massacre
By Eric Levenson, Leyla Santiago and Gregory Lemos, CNN Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who carried out the massacre of students and faculty members at…
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Ex-Alitalia flight attendants strip off uniforms in protest
ROME (AP) — Dozens of former flight attendants from defunct Italian airline Alitalia have stripped off their uniforms, wearing only undergarments…
Continue Reading Serbia introduces evening COVID passes amid infection surge
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has introduced COVID passes for indoor venues in late evening hours following weeks of surging infections and…
Continue Reading Bitcoin tops $66,000, sets record as crypto goes mainstream
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin stormed above $66,000 for the first time on Wednesday, riding a wave of excitement about…
Continue Reading Russian volleyball gold medalist accepts doping ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Volleyball Federation says a Russian player who won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics has…
Continue Reading AP sources: 6 C-USA schools apply for AAC membership
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Six schools from Conference USA want to join the American Athletic Conference and are expected to be…
Continue ReadingRain, Rain, Here To Stay?
Air Quality (as of 7:00AM)GOOD for all reporting areas. WEATHER STORYActive weather expected over the next week with a series of storms bringing…
Continue Reading Walgreens begins testing drone delivery in Texas
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with…
Continue Reading Workers fed up with nights, weekends seek flexible schedules
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Companies are confronting demands by hourly workers on terms that often used to be…
Continue Reading Workers fed up with nights, weekends seek flexible schedules
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Companies are confronting demands by hourly workers on terms that often used to be…
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History of vaccine mandates in the US
Controversy about vaccine mandates is not new. Stacker used resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of…
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How climate change has affected each state
To better understand how climate change is affecting the United States, Stacker compiled a list of the impacts of climate change in each state using…
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10 critical nutrients—and the plant-based foods packed with them
Almond Cow investigated the plant-based whole foods with a high proportion of 10 critical nutrients, according to the USDA’s FoodData Central.…
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10 foods that boost immunity
Lifestyle—diet in particular—directly affects the health of the immune system. Thistle compiled a list of foods high in key nutrients that play a…
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The richest town in every state
Stacker used the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Five-Year American Community Survey data, last updated in December 2020, to pull crucial information…
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Second careers of 15 athletes
Cats have nine lives, and many professional athletes have two. Using data from news reports, Stacker compiled a list of 15 professional athletes’…
Continue Reading Bridge being demolished collapses, killing 1, injuring 2
COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — Officials in Georgia say one worker was killed and two seriously injured when part of a bridge collapsed into a river during…
Continue ReadingCommunity mourns the loss of teen motocross star who left a legacy beyond the track
By Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The foothills community is…
Continue Reading Spanish court rules to extradite Venezuela spy chief to US
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has ordered the extradition of a former Venezuelan spy chief to the United States where he is wanted on charges of…
Continue Reading Spanish court rules to extradite Venezuela spy chief to US
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has ordered the extradition of a former Venezuelan spy chief to the United States where he is wanted on charges of…
Continue Reading Virus: Morocco suspending UK, Germany, Netherlands flights
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco is suspending until further notice all flights to and from the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands amid…
Continue Reading Sabalenka returns with win over Tomljanovic at Kremlin Cup
MOSCOW (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka played a match for the first time since reaching the U.S. Open semifinals and won. The 23-year-old Belarusian beat…
Continue Reading Pohang beats Ulsan on penalties to reach Asian CL final
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Pohang Steelers reached the Asian Champions League final by beating Ulsan Hyundai on penalties Wednesday after scoring an…
Continue Reading ‘Black Hawk Down’ pilot Durant enters Alabama Senate race
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A military veteran best known as the helicopter pilot who was shot down and held prisoner…
Continue Reading France to announce sanctions amid fishing dispute with UK
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France says it will announce potential sanctions over energy prices and trade “by the end of…
Continue Reading Miya Marcano’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against her apartment complex
By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN The family of 19-year-old Miya Marcano, who went missing from her apartment in Florida and was later found…
Continue ReadingHumane Society of Missouri rescues 97 dogs from breeder near Lake of the Ozarks
By KMOV.com Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KCTV) — The Humane Society of Missouri rescued nearly…
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Travis Tritt cancels concerts at venues with Covid safety measures
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Tritt is canceling four concerts at venues that have Covid-19 safety protocols.The country singer has announced he…
Continue ReadingMoscow orders unvaccinated over-60s to stay home for 4 months as Russia’s Covid-19 crisis deepens
By Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Millions of Russians face strict new Covid-19 restrictions from this week after a slow vaccination drive, an…
Continue Reading Australia branded worst climate performer ahead of UN summit
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A think tank says Australia is the worst climate performer among comparable developed…
Continue Reading‘I can’t wait just to have her back home:’ After deportation, family expects to be reunited soon
By Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — For nearly four years, Leticia…
Continue ReadingMan shares the challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia
By Taylor Holt, News 4 Anchor Click here for updates on this story O’FALLON, Missouri (KMOV) — Norman Henderson…
Continue Reading Canadian wins 18th Chopin international piano competition
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu of Canada has been named as the winner of the 40,000-euro ($45,000)…
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HHS’ Dr. Rachel Levine sworn in as US’ first openly transgender four-star officer
By Jacqueline Howard and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Dr. Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health at the US Department of Health and Human…
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El mundo apuesta por los gigantescos ventiladores que succionan el carbono para limpiar nuestro desastre climático. Es un gran riesgo
Juan Pablo Elverdin Hellisheiðarvirkjun, Islandia (CNN) — Los valles azotados por el viento que rodean al volcán Hengill, en el suroeste de…
Continue Reading Newcastle asks fans to stop wearing imitation Arab clothing
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Premier League club Newcastle has asked fans to stop wearing imitation Arab head coverings and robes that have been…
Continue Reading For Pacific Islanders, a statue in Washington state recalls a dark chapter in history
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In downtown Spokane, Washington, in front of a private social club, stands a statue honoring the 19th century US Navy sailor…
Continue Reading Biden enters the complicated and fluid end game for his agenda as scaled back proposal takes shape
By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN Welcome to the end game. President Joe Biden’s decision to lay out the details of a significantly scaled…
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October night skies bring full moon and meteor shower
By Sherry Liang, CNN October’s full moon, the hunter’s moon, and the Orionid meteor shower are on this week’s celestial forecast,…
Continue Reading Sand Valley resurrecting The Lido Golf Club in Wisconsin
By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press NEKOOSA, Wis. (AP) — A classic golf course — the Lido — is being resurrected 1,000 miles from the original…
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