Female Afghan robotics team hopes to work for country
An all-woman Afghan robotics team known as the “Afghan Dreamers” are now safe in Mexico, but they say they want to help others who remain in…
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White Sox activate catcher Yasmani Grandal from 10-day IL
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have reinstated catcher Yasmani Grandal from the 10-day injured list. The…
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House panel seeks records from tech companies in riot probe
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol has issued sweeping document…
Continue Reading Broadway theaters attack virus: ‘This is absolutely doable’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a woman who has seen the play “Pass Over” multiple times in just a few days.…
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Three SoCal families escape Afghanistan
Three families from a San Diego suburb have now made it out of Afghanistan after they went to the country earlier this summer to visit relatives and…
Continue Reading Browns’ Mayfield playing in preseason finale against Falcons
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield will get a summer tune-up after all. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski surprisingly said…
Continue Reading As UK airlift ends, Johnson vows to help more Afghans leave
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will “shift heaven and earth” to bring more Afghans…
Continue Reading Rhodes Scholar heading to Oxford after DACA uncertainty
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The first “Dreamer” to be awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship is finally poised to attend…
Continue Reading Missouri judge declines to rule on new gun law’s legality
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of a new state law…
Continue Reading AP sources: Eichel switching agents amid dispute with Sabres
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Four people with direct knowledge of the player’s decision have told The Associated Press…
Continue Reading ‘We can’t do enough’: Lawmakers flooded by evacuation pleas
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the county, the offices of members of Congress have become makeshift…
Continue Reading South Africa must guard whistleblowers says security expert
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The killing of a South African health official providing evidence about an allegedly…
Continue Reading Belarus closes journalist organization, continuing crackdown
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus has ordered the closure of the country’s largest independent journalists’ organization. It’s the…
Continue Reading 6 drivers from W series need medical checks after big crash
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Six drivers from the all-female W Series have needed medical checks…
Continue Reading Portland residents felt ‘abandoned’ by police during clash
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The far-right Proud Boys and far-left antifascists clashed last weekend for…
Continue Reading Judge urges talks between Purdue Pharma and holdout states
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work…
Continue Reading Brazil water survey heightens alarm over extreme drought
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil, the country with the most freshwater resources in the world, has lost 15% of its…
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Judge rules against Florida Gov. DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates in schools
By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates in schools will not remain in place, Leon…
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Virtual schools saw little disruption, got equal virus aid
By COLLIN BINKLEY and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — While many schools scrambled to shift to online classes last year, the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What happens when an ICU reaches capacity?
By BEN FINLEY and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many of the nation’s…
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