Amid new virus surge, Florida skeptics reconsider vaccines
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press CALLAHAN, Fla. (AP) — A surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations that’s pounding Florida is…
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Las Vegas Raiders will require fans to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination at home games
By Jill Martin, Kay Jones and Eric Levenson, CNN The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders announced Monday that the franchise will require fans to provide…
Continue Reading North Macedonia says it has expelled a Russian diplomat
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s foreign minister says the country expelled a Russian diplomat last week, the second this…
Continue Reading Spain, rights groups disagree over rights of child migrants
MADRID (AP) — Spanish officials are seeking to justify their policy of sending unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco. Their explanations…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas to break up Muslim gathering in Kashmir
By SHAH ABBAS Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir have fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse Shiite…
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The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The fourth time, they killed her
Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked on their…
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5 things to know for August 17: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, cybersecurity, India
Grace has strengthened into a tropical storm again, threatening the Caribbean with mudslides and flooding. That includes vulnerable Haiti, which just…
Continue Reading Americans spent less in July as COVID-19 cases surged
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans cut back on their spending last month as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people away…
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Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton during excavations in the ancient city of Pompeii. The discovery of…
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Big Max: Embiid signs $196 million extension with 76ers
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have kept their trust in Joel Embiid. They signed the All-Star center to…
Continue ReadingFirst-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic drought
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The federal government on Monday declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, triggering mandatory…
Continue Reading Japan expands virus emergency, weighs legal penalties
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has officially expanded and extended the nation’s…
Continue Reading Iran appoints new navy chief
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top leader has appointed a new chief for the country’s navy. The report by the official IRNA news agency said…
Continue Reading Historic American church set to integrate its slavery ties
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Boston’s Old North Church is getting a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will help…
Continue Reading EU eyes talks with Taliban but no plans to recognize them
By LORNE COOK and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the bloc has no intention of…
Continue Reading Boston edges toward historic shift as mayoral field narrows
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — With Boston’s preliminary mayoral election just a month off, voters are on the verge of making a…
Continue Reading Italian club Roma signs forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea
ROME (AP) — Italian club Roma has signed forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea for $47 million. Abraham replaces Edin Džeko after the forward moved…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Chinese citizen journalist not well, lawyer says
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A lawyer says Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who was sentenced to four years in jail…
Continue ReadingBiden administration reverts to internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame…
Continue ReadingBiden administration embroiled in internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos
By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame game…
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