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Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll

September 30, 2021 5:07 AM The Associated Press

A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep…

UK police officer who murdered Sarah Everard gets life in prison with no chance of parole

September 30, 2021 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ritchie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A British police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the abduction, rape and…

Sweden: Police seek tenant as suspect in building explosion

September 30, 2021 4:47 AM The Associated Press

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say they are seeking a man in connection with an explosion and fire at a large apartment building that injured 16…

2 women in Japan party leadership race get mixed reactions

September 30, 2021 4:47 AM The Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The two women in the Japanese governing party’s four-way leadership race was a step forward for…

London police officer gets life for abducting, killing woman

September 30, 2021 4:43 AM The Associated Press

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A serving London police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole…

Biden administration grapples with American addiction as overdose deaths hit a record high

September 30, 2021 4:36 AM CNN

With a growing number of Americans dying from drug overdoses and concerns over addiction rising, the Biden administration has found itself facing a…

‘I’m past angry’: Police shooting victims’ families, civil rights leaders condemn failed police reform talks

September 30, 2021 4:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Bridgett Floyd said she could barely find the words to describe her disappointment in lawmakers for failing to pass…

Boxing bouts fixed at 2016 Olympics, investigation finds

September 30, 2021 4:31 AM The Associated Press

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — An investigation has found that boxing bouts at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by “complicit and compliant” referees…

3 firefighters critically hurt in Dallas apartment blast

September 30, 2021 4:21 AM The Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say three firefighters are in critical condition after an explosion at an apartment complex in Dallas. Five other people,…

Leaders of 4 Dutch parties open to renewing coalition

September 30, 2021 4:17 AM The Associated Press

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Leaders of the four parties that made up the last coalition government in the…

Man opens emergency door, jumps onto wing of plane in Miami

September 30, 2021 4:17 AM The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Police say a passenger on an American Airlines flight that landed at Miami International Airport opened an emergency door and walked…

Biden administration grapples with American addiction as overdose deaths hit a record high

September 30, 2021 11:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN With a growing number of Americans dying from drug overdoses and concerns over addiction rising, the Biden administration has…

Compassionate release became a life-or-death lottery for thousands of federal inmates during the pandemic

September 30, 2021 4:05 AM CNN Newsource

The compassionate release process, expanded by Congress in a landmark 2018 criminal justice reform bill, has acted as a safety valve for the federal…

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh opens up about his sobriety as the nation faces addiction crisis during Covid-19 pandemic

September 30, 2021 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Marty Walsh chose to go to an alcohol detox program in 1995. But even after committing to it, he was questioning his decision.…

How to benefit from corporate pledges to minority businesses

September 30, 2021 4:00 AM The Associated Press

By ROSALIE MURPHY of NerdWallet In the last two years, banks and companies of all sizes have pledged billions of dollars to support business owners…

Bermuda gets storm watch as Hurricane Sam swirls in Atlantic

September 30, 2021 3:55 AM The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sam is a powerful Category 4 storm again with forecasters predicting a glancing blow to Bermuda as it spins north in the…

Several injured as tornado hits German port city of Kiel

September 30, 2021 3:51 AM The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a tornado in the port city of Kiel has injured several people. Four people were seriously hurt after…

UK ‘no longer the laggard’ of G-7 economies after upgrades

September 30, 2021 3:44 AM The Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy is no longer the worst performing Group of Seven economy after second quarter…

Britney Spears freed from father’s ‘toxic’ conservatorship

September 30, 2021 3:37 AM The Associated Press

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the conservatorship that has…

Britney Spears freed from father’s ‘toxic’ conservatorship

September 30, 2021 3:37 AM The Associated Press

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the conservatorship that has…