US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000…
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F1 driver Vettel keeps his seat at Aston Martin for 2022
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Sebastian Vettel will drive for Aston Martin next year after the Formula One team extended his contract by one year.…
Continue Reading Once-amateur boxing world championships to offer prize money
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The boundary between amateur and professional boxing has blurred further with the International Boxing Association…
Continue Reading Benitez changing opinions as tactical shake-up lifts Everton
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Rafa Benitez took over as Everton manager in June to a backdrop of protests because of his strong past links to…
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Astronomers solve a centuries-old cosmic mystery
The mystery behind the origins of a supernova first spotted by 12th-century Chinese and Japanese astronomers has been solved, according to an…
Continue ReadingFugitive hands himself in after nearly 30 years on the run
By Jack Guy, CNN A fugitive who spent nearly 30 years on the run after allegedly using a hacksaw blade and bolt cutters to escape from prison has…
Continue Reading EU earmarks 30 billion euros for health crisis agency
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will fund its new health preparedness and rapid response agency to the…
Continue Reading Judge seeks arrest of ex-minister charged in Beirut blast
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News agency says the lead judge investigating Lebanon’s…
Continue Reading Marks & Spencer blames Brexit for store closures in France
LONDON (AP) — British retailer Marks & Spencer is to close 11 of its stores in France, mainly in Paris, as a result of fresh and chilled food…
Continue Reading ‘Worst nightmare’: 20-plus cats die in Florida shelter fire
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials say more than 20 cats were killed when a fire broke out at an Orlando animal shelter. Orange County Fire Rescue…
Continue Reading Ozone hole over Antarctica larger than usual, scientists say
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica. The European…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe orders government workers to get COVID vaccinations
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has told all government employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or they…
Continue Reading Missouri officer dies after being shot responding to call
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Authorities say a Missouri police officer who graduated from the police academy in July has died after…
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Idled Thai taxis go green with mini-gardens on car roofs
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize…
Continue Reading Court ruling clears Australian swimmer Jack to compete again
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has been cleared to resume her competitive career after a doping case that forced her…
Continue ReadingBloomberg-linked gun-control group plans $1.8 million campaign to elect Terry McAuliffe and Democrats in Virginia
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A gun-control group that helped turn Virginia blue two years ago plans to spend more than $1.8 million in a bid to shape…
Continue Reading Group: Egypt’s security tactics ‘destroy’ lives of activists
CAIRO (AP) — A global human rights group has accused Egypt’s main domestic security agency of harassing and intimidating rights advocates and…
Continue Reading Bulgaria interim government sworn in until November election
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has reappointed a retired general as interim prime…
Continue Reading Dusan Ivkovic, Serbian basketball coach, dies at 77
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian basketball coach Dusan Ivkovic has died. He was 77. Ivkovic led Yugoslavia to the 1990 world title and won two…
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5 things to know for September 16: Covid-19, law enforcement, Nassar, US debt, China
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN It is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The Jewish holy day began last night at sundown and is considered the most…
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