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Gila Bend neighborhood destroyed by flooding

August 17, 2021 6:36 AM CNN, Dominique Newland

Up to $200,000 has been made available to Gila Bend recovery efforts after devastating
flooding overcame the community over the…

Rescue crews in Turkey search for 34 still missing in floods

August 17, 2021 6:40 AM The Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Rescue workers are continuing to search for 34 people missing following severe floods that ravaged parts of Turkey’s Black…

US factory production rebounds at fastest pace in 4 months

August 17, 2021 6:29 AM The Associated Press

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory production in July posted the strongest gain in 4 months, reflecting a…

Want to go to a US national park? You must bring a face mask

August 17, 2021 6:28 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

(CNN) — If you want to visit one of America’s national parks, there’s an essential item you must bring: face masks. Showing that even wilderness…

Amid new virus surge, Florida skeptics reconsider vaccines

August 17, 2021 6:25 AM The Associated Press

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press CALLAHAN, Fla. (AP) — A surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations that’s pounding Florida is…

Las Vegas Raiders will require fans to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination at home games

August 17, 2021 6:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Jill Martin, Kay Jones and Eric Levenson, CNN The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders announced Monday that the franchise will require fans to provide…

North Macedonia says it has expelled a Russian diplomat

August 17, 2021 6:12 AM The Associated Press

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s foreign minister says the country expelled a Russian diplomat last week, the second this…

Spain, rights groups disagree over rights of child migrants

August 17, 2021 6:09 AM The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Spanish officials are seeking to justify their policy of sending unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco. Their explanations…

Police fire tear gas to break up Muslim gathering in Kashmir

August 17, 2021 6:06 AM The Associated Press

By SHAH ABBAS Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir have fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse Shiite…

The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The fourth time, they killed her

August 17, 2021 3:30 AM CNN

Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked on their…

5 things to know for August 17: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, cybersecurity, India

August 17, 2021 3:29 AM CNN

Grace has strengthened into a tropical storm again, threatening the Caribbean with mudslides and flooding. That includes vulnerable Haiti, which just…

Americans spent less in July as COVID-19 cases surged

August 17, 2021 5:47 AM The Associated Press

By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans cut back on their spending last month as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people away…

Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii

August 17, 2021 2:53 AM The Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton during excavations in the ancient city of Pompeii. The discovery of…

Big Max: Embiid signs $196 million extension with 76ers

August 17, 2021 5:34 AM The Associated Press

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have kept their trust in Joel Embiid. They signed the All-Star center to…

First-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic drought

August 17, 2021 5:30 AM CNN

CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The federal government on Monday declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, triggering mandatory…

Japan expands virus emergency, weighs legal penalties

August 17, 2021 4:45 AM The Associated Press

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has officially expanded and extended the nation’s…

Iran appoints new navy chief

August 17, 2021 4:36 AM The Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top leader has appointed a new chief for the country’s navy. The report by the official IRNA news agency said…

Historic American church set to integrate its slavery ties

August 17, 2021 4:32 AM The Associated Press

By MARK PRATT Associated Press Boston’s Old North Church is getting a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will help…

EU eyes talks with Taliban but no plans to recognize them

August 17, 2021 4:28 AM The Associated Press

By LORNE COOK and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the bloc has no intention of…

Boston edges toward historic shift as mayoral field narrows

August 17, 2021 4:25 AM The Associated Press

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — With Boston’s preliminary mayoral election just a month off, voters are on the verge of making a…