Beijing Olympics open in 4 months; human rights talk absent
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics open in four months — just six months after the Summer Games wrapped up in Tokyo. When…
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Michael Renzi, former ‘Sesame Street’ musical director, dies
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Michael Renzi has died after a career in which he served as musical director of “Sesame Street” and worked with the likes…
Continue Reading Harper can’t end Phillies’ postseason drought at 10 seasons
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit .309 with 35 homers, led baseball in OPS and is a National League MVP…
Continue Reading PBS Kids introduces a 6-year-old heroine with ‘Alma’s Way’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A 6-year-old is the lively, thoughtful heroine of “Alma’s Way,” a new animated PBS…
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Phoenix police: Young girl dies in car’s power window mishap
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a young girl has died after playing inside a parked car in west Phoenix and having a power window roll up on her.…
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President Biden returns to the White House on Monday
President Biden spent the day in Delaware before heading back to the White House on…
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Memorial display honoring Covid victims in D.C. ends
President Biden spent the day in Delaware before heading back to the White House on…
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Changes coming for Arizona’s unemployment insurance program
Thousands of Arizonans have fallen victim to identity theft during the pandemic, resulting in delayed or denied payments and financial…
Continue Reading Italy’s center-left claim mayoral wins; populists slump
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s center-left forces, led by Democrats, are triumphing or clinching runoff slots…
Continue Reading Doctors grow frustrated over COVID-19 denial, misinformation
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Front-line medical workers are growing weary of COVID-19 denial and misinformation in treating unvaccinated…
Continue Reading Panama burying more migrant victims of brutal Darien Gap
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press AGUA FRIA, Panama (AP) — In an isolated cemetery in Panama’s Darien province, migrants who die on the most…
Continue ReadingVideo Blog: Southern California Oil Spill
According to Huntington Beach residents, some began to smell oil in the air on Friday. However, reports confirming the oil spill did not come in…
Continue Reading EU regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator has given its backing to booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 18…
Continue ReadingDave Chappelle debuts trailer for new comedy special
By Lisa Respers France, CNN This is not a drill. Dave Chappelle is dropping another comedy special on Netflix. The trailer for “Dave Chappelle:…
Continue Reading After 2nd-half meltdown, Mets let go Rojas, set for overhaul
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2021 season was going so well for the New York Mets. And then Jacob deGrom got hurt.…
Continue Reading Sweden seeks building explosion suspect, orders custody
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A tenant in a Swedish apartment building that was rocked by an explosion and fire last month that injured 16 people has formally…
Continue Reading Tennis tour investigating abuse accusations against Zverev
LONDON (AP) — The men’s professional tennis tour has opened an investigation into a former girlfriend’s accusations of domestic abuse by…
Continue Reading Court rejects DC residents’ bid for voting representation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court ruling that said District of Columbia residents are not entitled to voting…
Continue Reading Doubt lingers in Balkans after years of broken EU promises
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Twenty years ago, North Macedonia had narrowly averted a civil war and NATO was collecting rebel…
Continue Reading FIFA clears defender Araujo to play for Mexico national team
United States defender Julián Araujo has been cleared to change his national eligibility to Mexico. FIFA confirmed the switch on Monday. The…
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