Belarus closes journalist organization, continuing crackdown
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus has ordered the closure of the country’s largest independent journalists’ organization. It’s the…
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6 drivers from W series need medical checks after big crash
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Six drivers from the all-female W Series have needed medical checks…
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6 drivers from W series need medical checks after big crash
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Six drivers from the all-female W Series have needed medical checks…
Continue Reading Portland residents felt ‘abandoned’ by police during clash
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The far-right Proud Boys and far-left antifascists clashed last weekend for…
Continue Reading Judge urges talks between Purdue Pharma and holdout states
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work…
Continue ReadingHow to get your teens to sleep now that they are back in school
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN School may look a bit different these days, but there’s one constant parents will remember from pre-Covid days: the…
Continue Reading Brazil water survey heightens alarm over extreme drought
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil, the country with the most freshwater resources in the world, has lost 15% of its…
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Judge rules against Florida Gov. DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates in schools
By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates in schools will not remain in place, Leon…
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Virtual schools saw little disruption, got equal virus aid
By COLLIN BINKLEY and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — While many schools scrambled to shift to online classes last year, the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What happens when an ICU reaches capacity?
By BEN FINLEY and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many of the nation’s…
Continue Reading AP source: Cavs getting Markkanen from Bulls in 3-way trade
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers have…
Continue Reading US raises concerns about treatment of ex-Jordanian official
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and OMAR AKOUR Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. State Department has raised concerns to Jordan about the possible…
Continue Reading Pulitzer Board grants special citation to Afghan journalists
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pulitzer Prize Board has announced a special citation for people in Afghanistan who risked their safety to help produce news…
Continue Reading Brutal benchmark: Arizona passes 1 million COVID-19 cases
By TERRY TANG and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases Friday. There are now more than a…
Continue ReadingFour times more children infected with COVID-19 this August than last year
By Samantha Kummerer Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — More than 14,000 North…
Continue Reading‘Historical’ human bone found at dog park in Rocky Mount
By WTVD Staff Click here for updates on this story ROCK MOUNT, North Carolina (WTVD) — The Rocky Mount Police…
Continue Reading Structure problems force nearly 100 from NW Indiana tower
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Nearly 100 people have been moved from a nine-story public housing building in northwestern Indiana after inspectors…
Continue Reading ‘No one has money.’ Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s banking system is imploding
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Taliban’s rule of Afghanistan faces an imminent threat: The war-torn nation’s banking system is on the…
Continue ReadingLake Tahoe surrounded by thick, apocalyptic layer of smoke from California wildfires
By Kayla Galloway Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KGO) — Air quality in the Lake…
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Video Blog: Afghanistan Evacuations
Catch a glimpse from before the explosion, to the destructive aftermath caused by a recent suicide bomber whom killed over 60 people and injured over…
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