NYC public libraries will end late fees in push for equity
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials have announced that New York City’s public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for…
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UPDATE: A local motorcycle club will pay tribute to the firefighters lost on 9/11
Almost a month ago, the Yuma Harley Owners Group held an event paying tribute to our fallen firefighters who died tragically answering the call to…
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New record broken as oyster harvesting season kicks off to a great start
Officials say it’s one of the best opening days they’ve seen in decades, as the beginning of oyster harvesting season began…
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Grohl’s ‘Storyteller’ reveals long list of famous friends
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a laugh, Dave Grohl calls himself “the labrador of rock ’n’ roll.” Who…
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WHO still reviewing Sputnik V vaccine, as Russia presses bid
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it’s still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as…
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Prosecutor concedes mistakes, makes offer in Vatican trial
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican prosecutor has conceded procedural errors in his fraud and corruption…
Continue Reading IMF says trimming global growth forecast due to rising risks
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says the agency is trimming its forecast for…
Continue ReadingBrian Laundrie’s sister says she does not know where he is, and ‘I’d turn him in’
By Gregory Lemos and Jason Hanna, CNN The sister of Brian Laundrie has doubled down on her assertion she has no idea where he is, as authorities…
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Trading apps move to get a live person to hear your problems
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one of the downsides of apps that make things like ordering food or buying stocks and cryptocurrencies easier:…
Continue Reading Romanian government falls after no-confidence vote
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu has been ousted after a no-confidence motion in his government passed overwhelmingly,…
Continue Reading Trading apps move to get a live person to hear your problems
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one of the downsides of apps that make things like ordering food or buying stocks and cryptocurrencies easier:…
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Shipping industry group aims for net-zero emissions by 2050
A major shipping industry group says its members will aim for “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050.
The current target set by the United Nations’…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft begins rollout of Windows 11
Microsoft is rolling out its first major Windows update in six years. But not everyone will be able to get it right…
Continue Reading La Palma island’s volcano roars again, spewing thicker lava
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — A volcano that has destroyed nearly 1,000 buildings on a Spanish island increased its explosive power,…
Continue Reading Yellen: Urgent action needed on debt limit, rejects $1T coin
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Oct. 18 remains the date she is likely to run…
Continue ReadingA strong gasoline odor. Plumes of oil. And now California’s coastal residents brace for damage
By Maeve Reston, CNN The oil spill off the coast of Orange County is a slow-moving disaster that is still hard for many residents to detect with the…
Continue Reading Caster Semenya working on memoir, ‘Silence All the Noise’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya is working on a book about her triumphs as a runner and…
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Caster Semenya working on memoir, ‘Silence All the Noise’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya is working on a book about her triumphs as a runner and…
Continue Reading Michael J. Fox to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize Award
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael J. Fox will receive an honorary AARP award for his work through his…
Continue ReadingVaccines may have prevented a quarter-million Covid-19 cases and 39,000 deaths among seniors
Before vaccines, the San Francisco Department of Public Health needed three whiteboards to capture all the names of senior facilities that had…
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