6.9 earthquake strikes off Alaska, no tsunami warning issued
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S Geological Survey says a 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula. Despite the size of the…
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Obamacare enrollment deadline for 2021 coverage is Sunday
By Tami Luhby, CNN Time is running out to sign up for Obamacare coverage for 2021. The special enrollment period that allows the uninsured to pick…
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Cash is disappearing. Here’s what that means for tips
By: Moira Ritter, CNN Business Gone are the days of running to the ATM in order to get cash to tip your server or hair stylist. If cash was going out…
Continue Reading Longest war: Were America’s decades in Afghanistan worth it?
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press As the United States ends the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan and as the Taliban recapture much of the…
Continue Reading China to release 2 coders who built virus news archive
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two amateur Chinese computer coders are set to be released next week after more than a year…
Continue Reading Pride march held in Bosnia capital; opponents gather too
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Hundreds of people have attended a gay pride march in Bosnia’s capital of Sarajevo. Organizers said that…
Continue Reading High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit)…
Continue ReadingThe most political garden in America is still sowing controversy one year later
By Kate Bennett, CNN Since leaving Washington last January, there have been only a handful of things that have drawn former first lady Melania Trump…
Continue ReadingACLU sues DC, police over use of chemical irritants, stun grenades at racial justice protest
By Whitney Wild, CNN The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two photojournalists who say police hit them with chemical…
Continue Reading Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed
ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry says 8 Russian and Turkish crew members were killed…
Continue Reading Spanish rights groups denounce child deportations to Morocco
MADRID (AP) — Human rights groups have denounced Spain’s expulsion of unaccompanied children to Morocco, calling the deportations illegal and…
Continue Reading Over 1,500 evacuated in southern Russia after heavy rains
MOSCOW (AP) — Heavy rains have flooded broad areas in southern Russia, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,,500 people. Authorities in the…
Continue Reading Varane presented to Man Utd fans after joining from Madrid
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer France center back Raphael Varane finalized his move to Manchester United for a reported fee of about $56 million…
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Varane presented to Man Utd fans after joining from Madrid
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer France center back Raphael Varane finalized his move to Manchester United for a reported fee of about $56 million…
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It’s Free Comic Book Day. Here’s what you need to know
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In times like these, everyone needs a superhero. Fortunately, you can find one on Free Comic Book Day. On Saturday, stores…
Continue ReadingUS nearing deal with Qatar to house thousands of Afghans who helped military, as situation worsens in Afghanistan
By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked…
Continue ReadingUS nearing deal with Qatar to house thousands of Afghans who helped military, as situation worsens in Afghanistan
CNN By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who…
Continue Reading 3 bodies found after helicopter crash in Russia’s Kamchatka
MOSCOW (AP) — Rescuers have recovered the bodies of three out of eight people who went missing when a helicopter carrying tourists plunged into a…
Continue Reading Iran will impose 6-day ‘general lockdown’ over coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media says authorities will impose a six-day-long “general lockdown” in cities across the country, after…
Continue Reading Celebrations as Zambian opposition candidate leads in count
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Supporters of Zambian opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema have begun celebrating as…
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