German police conduct raids in connection with floods
BERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany have raided offices and homes in connection with floods last summer in which more than 180 people died and…
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Bulgaria’s leaders self-isolate after speaker COVID-positive
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s health authorities say the country’s top leaders are self-isolating after being in contact with the…
Continue Reading Russia, US take tough stands ahead of more talks on Ukraine
By DASHA LITVINOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow and Washington both have taken uncompromising stands ahead of more…
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Pet Talk: Meet Ralph
It’s time to meet our Pet of the Week! For all you cat lovers, this sweet feline could be the one for…
Continue Reading In Egypt, 2 die as truck slides off ferry, plunges into Nile
CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in Egypt say at least two people died and eight are still missing after a small truck they were riding in slid off a…
Continue Reading US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for…
Continue ReadingVoters head to polls in Florida special election to fill late Alcee Hastings’ seat
By Steve Contorno, CNN Two hundred and eighty days after Rep. Alcee Hastings died from pancreatic cancer, voters in the late lawmaker’s deeply…
Continue ReadingLas 5 cosas que debes saber este 11 de enero: ¿Cuándo será el punto máximo de contagios en EE.UU.?
CNNEspañol sjv ¿Qué debo hacer si mi vuelo es cancelado o se retrasa? Dos ciudades del noreste de Estados Unidos se recuperan de incendios que…
Continue Reading WHO: 7 million new omicron COVID cases in Europe last week
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Europe in the first week of January,…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Cómo una leyenda del tenis, la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. y los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno remodelan la política de la pandemia
olivertapia (CNN) — Convivir con el virus, como el mundo se está dando cuenta, es más fácil de decir que de hacer. Desde la Corte Suprema de…
Continue ReadingWorld No. 1 speedskater Erin Jackson is going to Beijing 2022 after teammate gives up place
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The world’s No. 1 ranked speedskater Erin Jackson is headed to the Beijing Olympics after her friend and teammate gave up…
Continue Reading UN seeks $5B to aid millions of Afghans as country struggles
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has launched its biggest ever appeal — for over $5 billion to…
Continue Reading Factory farming dispute vexes Spain’s coalition government
MADRID (AP) — A spat over factory farming is causing tension in Spain’s left-of-center coalition government. The farm minister on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Ethiopian drone strike kills 17 on day of Biden-Abiy call
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Local authorities say an Ethiopian drone strike has killed 17 civilians in the country’s…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson accused of breaking lockdown with garden party
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a wave of public and political outrage over…
Continue ReadingRachel Balkovec to become first woman to manage a minor league team
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Rachel Balkovec will become the first woman to manage a minor league team. Balkovec will manage the Tampa Tarpons, the New…
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Chicago students are set to return to school after the teachers union and city landed a deal on Covid-19 measures
By Chris Boyette, Raja Razek, Amir Vera, Holly Yan and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN For the first time in a week, Chicago students are expected back in…
Continue Reading Trade data: Myanmar teak exports helping fund military rule
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A report based on U.S. trade data shows American companies are still importing teak from…
Continue Reading Head of Serbian Orthodox Church tests positive for virus
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Serbian Orthodox Church says the Patriarch, Porfirije, has tested positive for COVID-19. The church said on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Yemeni government says southern province retaken from rebels
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Yemeni officials say forces of the internationally recognized government have reclaimed the entire…
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