Hochul: NY gov’s office won’t be toxic workplace on my watch
By MARINA VILLENEUVE and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is pledging to set a better tone in…
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California is 1st state to require public, private school staff get vaccine (CORRECTS to public, private school staff)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California is 1st state to require public, private school staff get vaccine (CORRECTS to public, private school…
Continue Reading Russia: Black Sea oil spill much bigger than first thought
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’n prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into an oil spill off the country’s Black…
Continue Reading Power outages hit Dominican Republic as TS Fred weakens
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Fred has weakened to a tropical depression while sweeping over the…
Continue Reading Pat Hitchcock, daughter of Alfred Hitchcock, dead at 93
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The only child of Alfred Hitchcock has died. Pat Hitchcock, who made a memorable appearance in…
Continue Reading Germany to provide $35 billion in aid for flood-hit regions
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has agreed to provide 30 billion euros ($35 billion) to help rebuild regions hit by devastating floods last…
Continue Reading Biden team is seeking ways to address rising energy prices
By ZEKE MILLER Associated…
Continue Reading Huge California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history continued to grow after destroying more than 1,000 buildings,…
Continue Reading Huge California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history continued to grow after destroying more than 1,000 buildings,…
Continue Reading Lawsuit could delay replacement for aging postal fleet
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener…
Continue Reading Death toll up to 65 in Algeria wildfires; nation to mourn
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The death toll in fires ravaging mountain forests and villages in Algeria’s Berber region climbed on Wednesday to 65,…
Continue Reading New census data expected to reveal a more diverse America
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Almost 120 years ago, African American domestic workers settled in the Como neighborhood of…
Continue Reading CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges
By LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated…
Continue Reading Israeli envoy in Morocco to cement ties, talk Mideast peace
By TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has opened a two-day visit to Morocco to seal ties with the…
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Houston NCAA sprinting champ Cameron Burrell dead at age 26
HOUSTON (AP) — Former NCAA national champion sprinter Cameron Burrell has died. He was 26. The University of Houston, where he starred from…
Continue Reading US to deliver nearly 837K Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government says it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean…
Continue Reading New Missouri athletic director promises championship culture
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Missouri’s new athletic director is promising a championship culture that will win titles in the…
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Air base: Filtration system for contaminated water completed
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Luke Air Force Base officials say a filtration system to treat contamination in a water company’s wells near the…
Continue Reading Foot injury keeps Rafael Nadal out of Cincinnati tournament
CINCINNATI (AP) — After pulling out of the hard-court tournament in Toronto this week, Rafael Nadal says he’s also withdrawing from the…
Continue Reading White Sox place Rodón on IL with shoulder fatigue
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Carlos Rodón on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. Rodón was headed…
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