President Biden bets on rapid COVID-19 tests, but they can be hard to find
President Joe Biden told Americans Tuesday he expects a surge in millions more rapid, at-home coronavirus tests to become available on the…
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Puerto Rico to raise minimum wage for 1st time in 12 years
Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill to increase the U.S. territory’s minimum wage for the first time in more than 12…
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Google to spend $2.1 billion on Manhattan campus acquisition
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Google is planning to buy New York’s St.  John’s Terminal for $2.1 billion, making it the anchor of its…
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U.S. to allow fully vaccinated foreign travelers in November
President Biden plans to lift the strict bans on nonessential travel from Europe and the United Kingdom, according to a White House Covid Response…
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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s 2009 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein released
CNN By Sonia Moghe, CNN A 2009 settlement agreement between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre — the woman who accused…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes moved ahead with Walgreens rollout despite internal concerns, former Theranos scientist testifies
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business A longtime Theranos scientist depicted Elizabeth Holmes as prioritizing a business partnership over the…
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J&J confirms long-lasting protection of coronavirus vaccine
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announces Monday new data reinforcing the strong and long-lasting protection of its COVID-19…
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US home construction up 3.9% in August after July drop
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction rebounded 3.9% in August after a July decline with the strength…
Continue Reading Biden administration expresses horror over images of Border Patrol confronting migrants
By Chandelis Duster and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is expressing horror over recent images that appear to show US Border Patrol…
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India calls new UK COVID-19 vaccine rules ‘discriminatory’
India says the British government’s decision not to recognize coronavirus vaccine certificates issued by Indian authorities is a “discriminatory…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew served with sexual assault lawsuit after papers sent to US lawyer
Prince Andrew was served with legal papers in a civil sexual assault case against him when the senior British royal’s US-based lawyer was sent the…
Continue Reading Autopsy confirms remains found in Wyoming are Gabby Petito’s, FBI says
CNN, KUTV, WFTS, WBBH By Jason Hanna, Madeline Holcombe and Steve Almasy, CNN Autopsy results have confirmed that the remains found Sunday in the…
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IT phoned home: Storytelling box foils kindergarten thief
German police say they have solved a burglary case at a kindergarten after a storytelling gadget the suspect had swiped revealed his…
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EU official says ‘something is broken’ with US ties as sub spat casts shadow over Biden’s UN address
Tensions between European leaders and the White House over a scuppered submarine deal threatened to overshadow President Joe Biden’s address to the…
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China’s Evergrande puts on a brave face. But will Beijing bail it out?
Evergrande’s chairman promised his employees Tuesday that they will “walk out of the darkness” caused by the embattled Chinese conglomerate’s…
Continue Reading Biden makes the case at the UN for using ‘relentless diplomacy’ instead of military might to solve global crises
By Kate Sullivan, Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday detailed his vision for leading the United States into a new…
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A Texas school board proposes the non-renewal of a contract for a principal accused of promoting critical race theory
By Madeline Holcombe and Raja Razek, CNN A Texas school district board voted unanimously to give notice of a proposed non-renewal of the contract of…
Continue Reading FBI cart away possible evidence from Gabby Petito’s fiancé’s home as the search for him continues
CNN By Madeline Holcombe and Leyla Santiago, CNN After many hours spent and many items removed, the FBI’s search of the family home of Gabby…
Continue Reading Autopsy confirms remains found in Wyoming are Gabby Petito’s, FBI says
By Jason Hanna, Madeline Holcombe and Leyla Santiago, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 5 p.m. ET] Autopsy results have confirmed that the…
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Twitter to pay $809.5 million to settle shareholder lawsuit
Twitter said Monday it will pay $809.5 million to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors about how…
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