US extends ban on American passports for travel to NKorea
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending for one year a Trump-era ban on the use of U.S.…
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Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has launched a campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children from 12 to 17. It has become one of the first…
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Stephens overpowers Gauff at US Open; Osaka’s foe withdraws
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sloane Stephens has used her big forehand to take eight of the last 10 games and eliminate…
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Apple gives $30 million to Racial Equity and Justice Program
Apple is announcing it is funding expanded education programs for Hispanic and Black college…
Continue Reading Roglic dominates mountain stage, regains Vuelta overall lead
LAGOS DE COVADONGA, Spain (AP) — Two-time defending champion Primoz Roglic has regained the overall lead in the Spanish Vuelta with a dominant…
Continue Reading Officers, medics indicted in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Three suburban Denver officers and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other…
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Israeli foreign minister promises closer look at NSO
Israel’s foreign minister has played down criticism of the country’s regulation of the cyberespionage firm NSO…
Continue Reading Chiefs set sights on third straight Super Bowl trip
By The Associated Press The Chiefs rebuilt their offensive line after their Super Bowl loss to Tampa Bay and the biggest question now is whether it…
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Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won’t be faster than a car
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill appears set to give passenger and freight rail $66 billion, an infusion that will likely expand where service is…
Continue ReadingAir pollution is cutting more years from people’s lives than smoking, war or HIV/AIDS
Air pollution is slashing years from billions of people’s lives around the world and is a greater threat to life expectancy than smoking, HIV/AIDS or…
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Texas abortion law goes into effect on Wednesday
Texas now has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country as the controversial law takes effect Wednesday, after the U.S. Supreme Court…
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USA Gymnastics and victims reach settlement
USA Gymnastics has reached a $425 million agreement with the victims of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar.…
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Social security unable to pay benefits by 2034
Social security will have to cut benefits in 2034, according to an annual report from the Program and Medicare…
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White House wants to improve housing affordability
White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes. It’s a response to the volcanic rise in housing prices over…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Man arrested after stealing items from ‘bait car’
A 28-year-old was booked into jail early Tuesday morning after he broke into a “bait car” and stole several items from it, according to the…
Continue Reading Brady, Bucs embrace challenge of repeating as SB champions
By The Associated Press It’s Super Bowl or bust for Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who embrace the challenge of becoming the first…
Continue ReadingWhat the data reveals about children and Covid-19 in the US
By Daniel Wolfe and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN As students and staff return to school, the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 has caused…
Continue Reading Phillies-Nationals rained out; makeup scheduled for Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies’ game at the Washington Nationals has been postponed by rain as the remnants of Hurricane Ida pass…
Continue Reading Teen sentenced in death of undercover detective, informant
CLEVELAND (AP) — A teenager involved in a botched robbery that ended with the fatal shooting of an undercover Cleveland detective and his informant…
Continue Reading Russian-brokered cease-fire takes hold in southern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian and opposition media are reporting that a Russian-negotiated cease-fire has taken effect in a volatile southern city, ending…
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