September 2021

Fall décor gets personal: `Your house becomes your story’

September 15, 2021 5:51 AM The Associated Press

By KIM COOK Associated Press The pandemic may have made us restless for the outside world, but it has also helped us appreciate our homes more. Even…

Germany says China has refused port stopover by warship

September 15, 2021 5:51 AM The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Germany said China has rejected a planned stopover of a German warship in a Chinese port. The frigate left Germany last month for a…

RuPaul has a new namesake — and it’s a fabulous, rainbow-colored fly

September 15, 2021 5:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Drag culture’s far-reaching influence on society was affirmed on Wednesday, when Australian entomologists announced they…

Iraq election chief vows fair elections despite concerns

September 15, 2021 5:46 AM The Associated Press

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The head of Iraq’s electoral commission says attempts to buy votes…

Boston getting mayor of color as Wu, Essaibi George advance

September 15, 2021 5:43 AM The Associated Press

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston voters have for the first time narrowed the field of mayoral candidates to two women of…

Chevron’s low-carbon push still puts it behind the curve

September 15, 2021 5:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Chevron, the $186 billon US oil giant, is taking steps to diversify its business away from fossil fuels as concerns…

Surfside land swap for Florida condo collapse site rejected

September 15, 2021 5:27 AM The Associated Press

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Commissioners in Surfside, Florida, have rejected a proposal to trade public land to the eventual buyer of the condominium…

Los talibanes dan a miles de residentes de Kandahar 3 días para abandonar sus hogares, dicen manifestantes

September 15, 2021 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — Cientos de personas protestaron el martes en la ciudad de Kandahar, en el sur de Afganistán, contra lo que, según ellos,…

Texas company to pay nearly $3M for Clean Air Act violations

September 15, 2021 5:19 AM The Associated Press

POINT COMFORT, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Texas plastics company has agreed to pay nearly $3 million in civil penalties for…

Why Hispanic Heritage Month starts in the middle of September

September 15, 2021 5:15 AM CNN Newsource

National Hispanic Heritage Month begins Wednesday and will run through October 15, giving the United States an opportunity to recognize and celebrate…

2015 Paris attacks suspect: Deaths of 130 ‘nothing personal’

September 15, 2021 5:10 AM The Associated Press

By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The key defendant in the 2015 Paris attacks trial said the coordinated killings were part of the…

Berlin memorial to Polish WWII victims moves a step closer

September 15, 2021 5:10 AM The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — A memorial in Berlin to the Polish victims of World War II has moved a step closer to realization. Germany’s foreign minister said…

UK’s Johnson replaces foreign secretary in Cabinet shake-up

September 15, 2021 5:02 AM The Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has demoted his top diplomat and fired his…

Biden: Nearly 3M get health coverage during COVID-19 sign-up

September 15, 2021 5:01 AM The Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says nearly 3 million consumers took advantage of a special six-month…