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By Jodi Upchurch, CNN An elk ditches his spare tire, Madonna flashes more than a smile, and a husband gives his wife the view of her dreams. These…
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Shoppers are still spending despite rising prices and supply chain woes
Prices on consumer goods are rising in the United States and tangled supply chains are making it harder for shoppers to always get exactly what they…
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Cyprus: U.N. checks plane suspected of Libya embargo breach
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus Civil Aviation official says United Nations inspectors have completed…
Continue Reading Israel quietly advances settlements with little US pushback
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is quietly advancing controversial settlement projects in and around Jerusalem while…
Continue Reading After Alitalia’s demise, ITA airline launches with new look
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s new national airline has made its inaugural flight and unveiled its new name and logo.…
Continue ReadingWhite House says fully vaccinated foreign visitors can start entering US on November 8
By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN Foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to travel to the United States starting…
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Putin: No rush in officially recognizing Taliban’s rule
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there must be no rush in officially recognizing the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan, but has stressed the need…
Continue Reading Authorities call fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker terrorist act
By JO KEARNEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LEIGH-ON-SEA, England (AP) — A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death during a…
Continue Reading South Africa arrests 56 for taking Cabinet ministers hostage
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police say they have arrested 56 people who will likely face charges…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan court summons prosecutor in war abduction case
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court has summoned the country’s attorney general and a former navy…
Continue ReadingTexas school administrator told teachers to include Holocaust books with ‘opposing’ views when explaining new state law
CNN By Ashley Killough, CNN A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized Thursday night after one of the district’s…
Continue ReadingLa Niña is about to take the Southwest drought from bad to worse
More than 92% of the West is in drought this week — a proportion that has hovered at or above 90% since June — with six states entirely in…
Continue Reading EU says anti-Semitism has no place in bloc after Jansa tweet
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has reiterated that anti-Semitism “has no place” in the 27-nation bloc. Friday’s statement came after…
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Milestone game for Newcastle manager could be a farewell
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The welcome party for the new regime in control of Newcastle could double as a farewell for the club’s coach.…
Continue Reading‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Day of the Dead’ stretch movie horror into series
For anyone who watched “I Know What You Did Last Summer” or “Night of the Living Dead” and thought, “I wish that movie was four times longer,” Amazon…
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What we know about the U.S. land border reopening to Canadians
Starting in early November, the United States will be opening its land and sea border to non-essential fully vaccinated Canadian travellers for the…
Continue ReadingGoodbye campaign buttons, hello NFTs: Democrats turn to internet phenomenon to raise money
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN A new group this week launched an NFT platform to raise money for progressive campaigns, causes and candidates, capitalizing…
Continue ReadingOfficer killed on new beat considered career change but decided, ‘I love what I’m doing,’ his father said
CNN By Jason Hanna, CNN Just weeks ago, Dylan Harrison’s father tried to persuade him to leave law enforcement to be an electrician. Instead,…
Continue Reading EU agencies crack down on pandemic recovery fund fraud
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Union agencies are launching a year-long operation to crack down on fraud targeting the bloc’s…
Continue Reading Japanese billionaire gets ready for December space mission
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A forthcoming flight to space by a Japanese billionaire will let the public have a closer look…
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