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House Democrats to vote on infrastructure this week

August 23, 2021 7:28 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Divisions among the Democratic party could come to a head later this week as lawmakers take on…

Existing home sales rose in July, inventory ticked higher

August 23, 2021 7:27 AM The Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July for the second month in a row, though they only increased…

Arizona 2020 election audit report due to GOP-led state Senate

August 23, 2021 7:25 AM CNN

The company that conducted Arizona’s review of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 presidential election is set Monday to…

Poland plans fence on Belarus border, offers aid to migrants

August 23, 2021 7:22 AM The Associated Press

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Defense Ministry says it plans to build a fence along its border with Belarus and…

Liverpool refuses to release Salah for World Cup qualifiers

August 23, 2021 7:15 AM The Associated Press

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian soccer association says Liverpool has refused to release Mohamed Salah for the…

Rotten judgment: UK court rules against Sex Pistols singer

August 23, 2021 7:09 AM The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — A British judge has ruled that songs by punk trailblazers the Sex Pistols can be used in a forthcoming TV series despite the…

Putin launches construction of new warships amid tensions

August 23, 2021 7:05 AM The Associated Press

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched the construction of new nuclear submarines and…

Hurricane Grace hits Mexico’s Gulf coast, dissipates; 8 dead

August 23, 2021 7:05 AM Dominique Newland, The Associated Press

VERACRUZ, Mexico (KYMA, KECY/AP) — Hurricane Grace swept onto Mexico’s Gulf coast as a major Category 3 storm and moved inland Saturday,…

Lewis goes home to Ohio for Solheim Cup as assistant captain

August 23, 2021 7:00 AM The Associated Press

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Stacy Lewis is going home to Ohio for the Solheim Cup. Just not as a player. U.S. captain Pat Hurst has filled out…

US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

August 23, 2021 6:46 AM The Associated Press

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has given full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer.…

California startups now testing driverless cars on roads

August 23, 2021 6:58 AM CBS News

Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have started testing of their “driverless” cars in some parts of California this year, with an…

Funeral held for 5 children killed in fire

August 23, 2021 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

Family and friends gathered Saturday to say a final goodbye to five children killed in an apartment…

NYC mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff

August 23, 2021 6:41 AM The Associated Press

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against…

40-year-old man pronounced dead after attempting to rescue two kids from North Beach

August 23, 2021 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

A 40-year-old Montgomery City, Missouri man passed away after attempting to rescue two kids from Lake Michigan at North Beach in Racine, Sunday,…

Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1 amid chaotic evacuations

August 23, 2021 6:15 AM The Associated Press

The German military says a firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan soldier.…

Suspected red light runner causes fiery crash

August 23, 2021 6:31 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY/CNN) – A fiery, multi-car crash in Phoenix sent four people to the hospital, and police say it may have been caused by a…

China’s Weibo shuts accounts defending Kris Wu allegations

August 23, 2021 6:30 AM The Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China’s microblogging platform Sina Weibo has closed 145 accounts, some of which had defended pop star Kris Wu over his rape…

Health officials warn people not to take a drug meant for livestock to ward off or treat Covid-19

August 23, 2021 6:30 AM CNN

CNN By Chris Boyette, CNN Mississippi health officials are warning residents not to take an anti-parasitic drug — in most cases, a formulation…

Neighbors who helped pull 4-year-old from crash reflect on tragic accident scene

August 23, 2021 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

The Missouri Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a Friday night crash that left a 6-year-old girl dead, injured a 4-year-old boy, and put…

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates

August 23, 2021 5:32 AM CNN Newsource, Dominique Newland

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. This is the…