Why the Perseverance rover couldn’t collect its first Martian sample
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseverance rover attempted to collect its first sample of Mars last week, but it seems the red planet wasn’t…
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US keeping distance as Afghan forces face Taliban rout
By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan government forces are collapsing even faster than in the worst-case…
Continue ReadingVaccine mandate unlikely for domestic travel, airline CEO says
By Pete Muntean, CNN United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he does not anticipate a vaccination requirement for travel within the United States, but…
Continue ReadingVaccine mandate unlikely for domestic travel, airline CEO says
California becomes the first state to require all school teachers and staff members to be vaccinated or submit to weekly tests. Darryl Forges…
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Harbaugh says Ravens’ Bateman to miss ‘a number of weeks’
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore coach John Harbaugh says rookie wide receiver Rashod Bateman is expected to miss “a number of weeks” with a…
Continue Reading Belarus denies entry to US ambassador, cuts US Embassy staff
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus says it has rescinded its permission for the U.S. ambassador’s appointment…
Continue Reading Study: Extra COVID shot helps protect transplant patients
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Researchers report a third dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine substantially improved protection for organ…
Continue Reading Canada lawyer: Huawei CFO committed “commercial dishonesty”
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian justice department lawyer says a senior executive for Chinese…
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Mexico deports Central Americans after being flown in by US
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Central American migrants being expelled by the U.S. and flown deep into Mexico for…
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Detroit’s Baddoo, Hill go on IL after outfield collision
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Detroit Tigers put outfielders Akil Baddoo and Derek Hill on the injured list after their frightening collision. Baddoo went…
Continue Reading Detroit’s Baddoo, Hill go on IL after outfield collision
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Detroit Tigers put outfielders Akil Baddoo and Derek Hill on the injured list after their frightening collision. Baddoo went…
Continue ReadingAsteroid Bennu now has a greater chance of hitting Earth through 2300, but still slim
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Bennu is one of the most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system. Thanks to a visit by a NASA spacecraft, scientists…
Continue Reading Higher but still slim odds of asteroid Bennu slamming Earth
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have fine-tuned the path of the asteroid Bennu and say the odds of it…
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Higher but still slim odds of asteroid Bennu slamming Earth
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have fine-tuned the path of the asteroid Bennu and say the odds of it…
Continue Reading Taiwanese man gets 6 years in prison in COVID-19 fund fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — A Taiwanese man has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to defrauding a program designed to rescue businesses…
Continue ReadingER nurse manager at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital says ‘pediatric patients are a lot sicker’ this time around
By CBSMiami.com Team Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is…
Continue Reading Police: Man arrested for tattooing child inside a McDonald’s
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in Laurens, South Carolina, say a 28-year-old man is facing charges after tattooing a child inside a fast-food…
Continue ReadingMaryland Zoo making virtual visits to help out Children’s Hospital patients
By CBS Baltimore Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — Staff at the Maryland Zoo have been…
Continue ReadingGranddaughter charged with murdering couple
By ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story ENFIELD, CT (WFSB) — A granddaughter arrested in connection with…
Continue Reading Storms, rain and excessive heat roll across parts of Midwest
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Heat and humidity broiled parts of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and other midwestern states Wednesday while storms…
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