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US default would wipe out nearly 6 million jobs, Moody’s says

September 22, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

A US default would be a “catastrophic blow” to America’s economic recovery from Covid-19, setting off a downturn that would rival the Great…

Morocco: 3 parties agree to form new coalition government

September 22, 2021 7:29 AM The Associated Press

Morocco’s prime minister-designate has announced that a three-party coalition will form the country’s next…

Rep. Lesko to undergo surgery for removal of gallbladder

September 22, 2021 7:26 AM The Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko says she is remaining in Arizona and not returning to Washington while she awaits surgery to…

Judge: NPR can air recordings of newspaper shooting trial

September 22, 2021 7:23 AM The Associated Press

A federal judge has ruled that National Public Radio can air audio recordings from the trial of the gunman who killed five Capital Gazette newspaper…

Existing US home sales fell in August, price growth slows

September 22, 2021 7:19 AM The Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August and the pace of price growth eased, the latest sign the…

Loop hopes to go mainstream with reusable packaging

September 22, 2021 7:17 AM The Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Reusable packaging is about to become more common at groceries and restaurants worldwide. Loop, which collects…

DHS releasing some Haitians into US despite claims they would be immediately expelled

September 22, 2021 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is releasing some Haitians into the United States, despite repeated…

Louisiana’s struggling seafood industry teetering after Ida

September 22, 2021 7:00 AM The Associated Press

By JAY REEVES Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The wrecked boats, docks and processing equipment left by Hurricane Ida has some wondering what…

Albania’s ex-top prosecutor jailed of corruption

September 22, 2021 6:58 AM The Associated Press

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian appeals court has sentenced the country’s former chief prosecutor to two…

Nurse who found bodies of businessman, wife sues for damages

September 22, 2021 6:47 AM The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A home health nurse who discovered the bodies of a prominent Minnesota businessman and his wife in a murder-suicide case is…

Anger, confusion spread over UK’s new COVID travel rules

September 22, 2021 6:44 AM The Associated Press

By CARA ANNA, DANICA KIRKA and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Travelers and authorities from India and many African countries…

$5K reward for info on bighorn sheep ram poaching in Arizona

September 22, 2021 6:39 AM Caleb J. Fernández, The Associated Press

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) made it known the government agency is still on the lookout for information on the poaching of a mature…

Travel in Canada is a prize for the vaccinated and vigilant

September 22, 2021 6:38 AM The Associated Press

By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press KAMOURASKA, Quebec (AP) — At the Canadian border one night this month, a man from Atlanta pulled up in his car,…

Derby taken over by administrators, hit with point deduction

September 22, 2021 6:37 AM The Associated Press

DERBY, England (AP) — Second-division soccer club Derby has been taken over by administrators after falling into financial problems during the…

Barca’s Koeman surprises with statement, calls for patience

September 22, 2021 6:35 AM The Associated Press

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has surprised journalists at a news conference by reading a prepared…

Lebanese ex-minister asks that port blast judge be replaced

September 22, 2021 6:35 AM The Associated Press

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state news agency says a former government minister has asked the country’s top…

Police: 1 dead in drive by shooting at school bus stop

September 22, 2021 6:33 AM The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police say a drive-by shooting at a school bus stop in Kentucky left a 16-year-old student dead and another hospitalized.…

European Central Bank climate report: Early action is better

September 22, 2021 6:29 AM The Associated Press

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has carried out its first climate change stress test. The…

1 teen dead and 2 injured in a bus stop shooting in Louisville, police say

September 22, 2021 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso, CNN A drive-by shooting at a bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday morning left one teen dead and two other children…

UK’s Johnson concedes US trade deal not in the offing

September 22, 2021 6:22 AM The Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has conceded that a post-Brexit trade deal with the U.S. is not…