Biden, orthodox patriarch discuss climate, religious freedom
By PETER SMITH Associated Press President Joe Biden and the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians discussed ways to fight climate change,…
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Sheriff: US soldier killed grandfather; great-grandmother
CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say a U.S. Army soldier has been brought back to South Carolina from Germany to face charges he killed his…
Continue Reading ‘Unite the Right’ rally’s planners accused in civil trial
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jury selection has begun at a civil trial in Charlottesville, Virginia to determine whether…
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Wilson out 2-4 weeks with knee injury; Jets trade for Flacco
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets will try to turn around their season without Zach Wilson for a few…
Continue Reading Harrison, now a mother of 2, fights for $1M PFL championship
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Kayla Harrison is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a mixed martial arts champion. She is now a mother of two. And…
Continue ReadingDeSantis says plan to offer $5,000 bonuses to out-of-state police relocating to Florida is not related to vaccine mandates
By Gregory Lemos, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday his plan to offer $5,000 bonuses to law enforcement officers who relocate to Florida for…
Continue Reading Mali expels envoy of West Africa’s 15-nation regional bloc
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s transitional government has ordered an envoy of the 15-nation West African regional…
Continue Reading Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds. It is the second…
Continue Reading Afghanistan beats Scotland by 130 runs in T20 World Cup
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Offspinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and legspinner Rashid Khan bowled Scotland for 60 as Afghanistan started the T20…
Continue Reading Slovakia extends COVID-19 restrictions amid infection surge
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has extended tight coronavirus restrictions to more parts of the country as the latest surge of infections…
Continue Reading 9 EU countries oppose market reform ahead of energy talks
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Nine EU countries, including heavyweight Germany, have joined forces to say they will not…
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Ex-tennis coach pleads guilty in college admissions case
BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach has pleaded guilty in the ongoing college admissions bribery case. Gordon Ernst appeared…
Continue Reading3 children found abandoned in an apartment with another child’s remains in Texas, sheriff says
KTRK By Andy Rose and Ralph Ellis, CNN Sheriff’s deputies in Houston made a horrifying discovery in an apartment Sunday: three children who…
Continue ReadingBiden administration boosting at-home Covid testing efforts
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is taking steps to boost access to over-the-counter Covid-19 testing, the Department of Health and Human…
Continue Reading UK to increase low-wage workers’ pay by more than inflation
LONDON (AP) — The British government is looking to give millions of low-pay workers an inflation-busting pay increase next year. The government…
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Walmart recalls room spray with deadly bacteria
Walmart is recalling an aromatherapy room spray due to the risk of a potentially deadly…
Continue Reading Dutch government looking at reintroducing COVID-19 measures
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government is seeking advice from a panel of experts on whether it needs to reintroduce COVID-19…
Continue Reading World set to miss goal of $100B climate aid pledged to poor
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Officials say a target for rich countries to provide poor nations with $100 billion in aid each…
Continue Reading Estonia tightens virus certificate criteria as cases rise
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — People in Estonia no longer can use negative test results to obtain the coronavirus certificates needed to attend…
Continue ReadingTexas man charged with murder after shooting someone in a car outside his home. He told police it was self-defense
CNN By Sharif Paget and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A Texas man is facing a first-degree murder charge related to the fatal shooting of a man sitting in a…
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