Japan aims to bring back soil samples from Mars moon by 2029
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency plans to bring soil samples back from the Mars region ahead of the U.S. and…
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Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer American gymnast Simone Biles says she wouldn’t change anything about her second Olympic experience. Biles…
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Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer American gymnast Simone Biles says she wouldn’t change anything about her second Olympic experience. Biles…
Continue Reading Rolling Stones honor album ‘Tattoo You’ with 9 new tunes
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their album “Tattoo You”…
Continue Reading Ed Sheeran says new ‘coming of age’ album coming in October
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — No more break for Ed Sheeran. The British pop star announced Thursday that his upcoming studio album…
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Woman loses husband in tragic accident, then builds community of support for widows
hat’s how her non-profit, Soaring Spirits, was born. The organization connects widows and widowers, allowing them to heal in a community that…
Continue Reading Under delta, supply chain strains, Toyota slashes production
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is scaling its production back 40%, affecting 14 auto assembly plants in Japan, as the…
Continue Reading Singapore plans first quarantine-free travel program
By ZEN SOO Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore will launch its first quarantine-free travel program for vaccinated people arriving from…
Continue Reading Jury to continue deliberations in North Dakota murder trial
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A jury ended its first day of deliberations without a decision in the trial of a North Dakota chiropractor accused of killing…
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US jobless claims hit a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America’s job…
Continue Reading Man United great Denis Law reveals dementia diagnosis
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former Manchester United striker Denis Law says he has been diagnosed with two types of dementia. The 81-year-old Law…
Continue Reading‘We’re going to do both’: White House argues it can offer booster shots to Americans while sharing vaccines globally
White House officials on Wednesday insisted the US could begin offering Covid-19 booster shots to fully vaccinated Americans in the fall while also…
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Afghanistan war unpopular amid chaotic pullout: AP-NORC poll
A significant majority of Americans doubt that the war in Afghanistan was worthwhile, even as they are more divided over President Joe Biden’s…
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Feeling detached from your friends? Here’s how to change that post-pandemic
After more than 1.5 years of isolation, some people are starting to reconnect with friends they haven’t seen in a long…
Continue Reading Yorkshire cricket team sorry for behavior toward ex-player
LEEDS, England (AP) — English county cricket team Yorkshire has apologized to one of its former players after an independent investigation into his…
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England dropped most of its Covid restrictions in July. One month on, here’s how it’s going
It’s been a month since England dropped most of its coronavirus restrictions, a move that was welcomed by much of the country’s hard-pressed business…
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Parents worried about Covid in schools have an easy weapon at hand, experts say — fresh air
Jennifer Nuzzo is both a mom and a health expert. Worried about sending her young son to in-person school last year, she settled on one of the few…
Continue ReadingFAA proposes more than $500,000 in new fines against unruly airline passengers
By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN Federal authorities are proposing more than a half-million dollars in new fines against commercial airline…
Continue Reading 4 ways businesses can dodge loan scams and predatory lenders
By RANDA KRISS of NerdWallet Scammers and predatory lenders continue to try to take advantage of small businesses searching for COVID-19 recovery…
Continue Reading WHO Africa: COVID-19 booster shots make ‘mockery’ of equity
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Africa director for the World Health Organization says rich countries’ decisions to roll…
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