Philippine VP seeks 2022 presidency, facing dictator’s son
By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine vice president and opposition leader Leni Robredo has…
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More than 120,000 US kids had caregivers die during pandemic
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study suggests the number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be…
Continue Reading With windfall, city tries to reach kids trapped in violence
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The money flowing to cities and states from the American Rescue Plan is so substantial and…
Continue Reading Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?
By EMMA H. TOBIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say it’s OK to get your COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine at the same time. The…
Continue Reading Senate dodges US debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing
By KEVIN FREKING, ALAN FRAM and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving…
Continue Reading Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they?
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Facebook product manager who has accused the social network giant of threatening…
Continue Reading Abortions resume in some Texas clinics after judge halts law
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortions have resumed in at least six Texas clinics after a federal judge…
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Aces rout Mercury 93-76 to even WNBA semifinals at 2-all
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces used a massive third quarter run to beat the…
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Aces rout Mercury 93-76 to even WNBA semifinals at 2-all
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces used a massive third quarter run to beat the…
Continue Reading Alabama swamped, child died in floods from slow-moving front
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Parts of Alabama remain under a flash flood watch after a day of high water across the state, with as much as 6 inches of…
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US officials seek data from ship that made unusual movements while anchored near California oil pipeline that ruptured
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — US officials seek data from ship that made unusual movements while anchored near California oil pipeline that…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 killed after 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN At least 15 people, including eight children, were killed and 200 injured after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit…
Continue ReadingQantas repatriation flight sets aviation record
Lilit Marcus Australian airline Qantas has set a company record by flying a one-off direct flight from Buenos Aires to the city of Darwin in…
Continue Reading French senators meet with Taiwan’s Tsai amid China tensions
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of French senators visiting Taiwan as part of a regular parliamentary exchange met…
Continue ReadingBody camera footage reveals Minneapolis police officers talking about ‘hunting’ civilians during May 2020 protests, ‘f**k these people’
CNN By Omar Jimenez, CNN Body camera footage of Minneapolis police officers’ response to the protests in the days after George Floyd’s…
Continue ReadingREAD: Judge’s order blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
By CNN US District Judge Robert Pitman on Wednesday issued an order blocking enforcement of Texas’ six-week abortion ban. Read Pitman’s…
Continue Reading ESPN’s Steele on hiatus following controversial comments
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Sage Steele will not appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this week and has been pulled from moderating an…
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Texas school shooting raises local concern
Another school shooting raises major questions about how secure our schools are here at home. Violent attacks at schools are sadly all too common,…
Continue Reading Australia welcoming back French ambassador after sub spat
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison has welcomed France’s decision to return its ambassador…
Continue ReadingConstant updates have left authorities and the public confused about Laundrie’s disappearance. Here’s what we know
By Amir Vera, CNN It’s now been more than three weeks since Brian Laundrie went missing after returning without his fiancee, Gabby Petito, from…
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