Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment
By UROOBA JAMAL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A breed of gig apps tailored for short-term work slots — from Stint to Instawork to Gigpro — is…
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Afghans in Indonesia protest Taliban, demand resettlement
By NINIEK KARMINI and TATAN SYUFLANA Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of Afghan refugees living in Indonesia held a rally…
Continue Reading Japan seeks support for Fukushima nuclear water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has adopted an interim plan that it hopes will win support from fishermen and…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street hits new high
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to a…
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Sen. Sinema visits Yuma to talk infrastructure improvements
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema made a stop in Yuma today to discuss her multi-billion dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill. The bill has everything…
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Ella Bruning turns into a big name for Little League
By PRESTON SHOEMAKER Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Ella Bruning has become a star at the Little League World Series. The starting…
Continue Reading Grosjean successfully knocks down first IndyCar oval
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Romain Grosjean had modest goals for his first career race on an oval — finish all the laps, find a feel for…
Continue Reading Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s prison system has acknowledged that videos purportedly…
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A mom and her baby had to be rescued by kayak as flood waters overtook their Tennessee home
WZTV, BRITTNEY BREEDLOVE, CNN By Steve Almasy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As the floodwater rapidly rose in her Waverly, Tennessee, home, Vanessa Yates…
Continue ReadingA mom and her baby had to be rescued by kayak as floodwaters overtook their Tennessee home
By Steve Almasy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As the floodwaters rapidly rose in her Waverly, Tennessee, home, Vanessa Yates climbed on the kitchen…
Continue Reading At-risk Afghans fearing Taliban hunker down, wait to leave
By SAMYA KULLAB and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press Employees of the collapsed Afghan government, civil society activists and women are among the…
Continue Reading G-7 leaders can’t sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
By MATTHEW LEE, JILL LAWLESS and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharply divided leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized…
Continue Reading Ex-Myanmar military leader Than Shwe recovers from COVID-19
By DAVID RISING Associated Press Bangkok (AP) — The former longtime military ruler of Myanmar, Than Shwe, and his wife have been released from a…
Continue Reading Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The speedy Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has revived alarms about a resurgent al-Qaida and new…
Continue Reading Gillen, Elmore, Lieberman to be honored with Lapchick Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Gillen, Len Elmore and Nancy Lieberman will be this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. Gillen helped the…
Continue Reading Fossil leaves may reveal climate in last era of dinosaurs
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Ginkgo trees have survived as a species virtually unchanged for 200 million years, and…
Continue Reading House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders have compromised with moderates and muscled President…
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A’s lose late lead again, Bauers rallies Mariners to 5-3 win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jake Bauers hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning off…
Continue Reading A’s lose late lead again, Bauers rallies Mariners to 5-3 win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jake Bauers hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning off…
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9 women now serving as governors in US, tying a record
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is beginning her term in office with plenty of challenges. But she also is starting with…
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