Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 gets out of Afghanistan
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was forced…
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Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has canceled hundreds more flights following a weekend of major service…
Continue ReadingHumans were using tobacco at least 12,000 years ago
By Katie Hunt, CNN The tobacco plant has shaped the fortunes of humanity. Today, the substance is used and abused by a billion people around the…
Continue ReadingAdvocates fear Texas and Mississippi abortion laws will worsen the Black maternal health crisis
CNN By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Briana McLennan was 19 years old and at least eight weeks pregnant when she had to make a tough decision: get an…
Continue Reading German city of Cologne permits broadcast of muezzin’s call
BERLIN (AP) — The German city of Cologne will start permitting mosques to broadcast muezzin calls for prayer. The city says calls can be broadcast…
Continue ReadingTaliban’s religious police instructed to be more moderate, but vulnerable Afghans say brutal justice is still being meted out
By Brent Swails and Clarissa Ward, CNN The blood-stained bodies of the four accused kidnappers were hung off construction cranes with heavy chains,…
Continue ReadingAdvocates fear Texas and Mississippi abortion laws will worsen the Black maternal health crisis
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Briana McLennan was 19 years old and at least eight weeks pregnant when she had to make a tough decision: get an abortion…
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For Thill, taking Luxembourg to a World Cup is family affair
By The Associated Press After stunning one of Europe’s soccer giants by scoring the winner against Real Madrid in the Champions League, anything…
Continue Reading Ameren announces changes in leadership, including next CEO
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The longtime chief executive officer for Ameren Corp. will become executive chairman, and another veteran of the utility will…
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Tucson police arrest woman in connection with a fatal fight
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Tucson say they have arrested a woman in connection with a fight last week that left a man dead. They say witness…
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Browns LB Owusu-Koramoah returns after LA hospital stay
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was released from a hospital and cleared to…
Continue Reading Browns LB Owusu-Koramoah returns after LA hospital stay
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was released from a hospital and cleared to…
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George Clooney is (still) not running for office
By Chloe Melas, CNN George Clooney is not running for office. The actor says in a new interview that he has nixed chances of a political career, but…
Continue Reading Greece boosts border guards over Afghan migration fears
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece will further increase its border guards at the Turkish…
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Kids are actually susceptible to COVID, counter to previous data
At the beginning of the pandemic, children were thought to be less susceptible to COVID-19, but a new study shows that’s not the…
Continue Reading Audrey Diwan eager to bring Venice winner ‘Happening’ to US
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer French filmmaker Audrey Diwan’s life changed forever when her sophomore film “Happening” won the top award at…
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UPDATE: Bicyclist dies in foothills car crash
A vehicle versus bicycle crash leaves one person dead in the…
Continue Reading Migrants protest outside UN office in Libya for 10th day
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press AUGUSTA, Italy (AP) — Hundreds of migrants have protested for the 10th straight day outside a United Nations…
Continue ReadingInvestigators find unidentified human remains while searching for Lauren Cho, who’s been missing since June
By Claire Colbert, CNN Authorities in Southern California found “unidentified human remains” Saturday during their search for Lauren Cho,…
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Arizona selects residency areas to qualify for pot licenses
Arizona health officials have released a list of dozens of postal zip codes of areas across the state where applicants for 26 new so-called social…
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