German economy grew 1.6% in 2nd quarter, revised upward
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that Germany’s economy grew by 1.6% between April and June compared with the previous quarter, a slightly…
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South Africa to extradite Mozambique’s ex-finance minister
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will extradite Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang to his…
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National Guard will be deployed across Kentucky to help overwhelmed hospitals. Health care workers high-fived when they heard the news
By Madeline Holcombe and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Kentucky hospital officials high-fived one another during a news conference Monday as they learned…
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LEADING OFF: Padres try new pitch, Reds-Brewers, O’s skid
By The Associated Press One day after firing pitching coach Larry Rothschild, the slumping San Diego Padres begin a three-game series Tuesday night…
Continue ReadingTaliban say they won’t allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension
By Nick Paton Walsh, Brad Lendon, Sheena McKenzie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Taliban said Tuesday that they were “not allowing the…
Continue Reading Gazans launch incendiary balloons into Israel after strikes
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-backed Palestinian activists in the Gaza Strip have launched a new wave of…
Continue Reading Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment
By UROOBA JAMAL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A breed of gig apps tailored for short-term work slots — from Stint to Instawork to Gigpro — is…
Continue Reading Afghans in Indonesia protest Taliban, demand resettlement
By NINIEK KARMINI and TATAN SYUFLANA Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of Afghan refugees living in Indonesia held a rally…
Continue Reading Japan seeks support for Fukushima nuclear water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has adopted an interim plan that it hopes will win support from fishermen and…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street hits new high
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to a…
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Sen. Sinema visits Yuma to talk infrastructure improvements
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema made a stop in Yuma today to discuss her multi-billion dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill. The bill has everything…
Continue Reading Ella Bruning turns into a big name for Little League
By PRESTON SHOEMAKER Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Ella Bruning has become a star at the Little League World Series. The starting…
Continue Reading Grosjean successfully knocks down first IndyCar oval
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Romain Grosjean had modest goals for his first career race on an oval — finish all the laps, find a feel for…
Continue Reading Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s prison system has acknowledged that videos purportedly…
Continue Reading A mom and her baby had to be rescued by kayak as flood waters overtook their Tennessee home
WZTV, BRITTNEY BREEDLOVE, CNN By Steve Almasy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As the floodwater rapidly rose in her Waverly, Tennessee, home, Vanessa Yates…
Continue ReadingA mom and her baby had to be rescued by kayak as floodwaters overtook their Tennessee home
By Steve Almasy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As the floodwaters rapidly rose in her Waverly, Tennessee, home, Vanessa Yates climbed on the kitchen…
Continue Reading At-risk Afghans fearing Taliban hunker down, wait to leave
By SAMYA KULLAB and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press Employees of the collapsed Afghan government, civil society activists and women are among the…
Continue Reading G-7 leaders can’t sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
By MATTHEW LEE, JILL LAWLESS and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharply divided leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized…
Continue Reading Ex-Myanmar military leader Than Shwe recovers from COVID-19
By DAVID RISING Associated Press Bangkok (AP) — The former longtime military ruler of Myanmar, Than Shwe, and his wife have been released from a…
Continue Reading Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The speedy Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has revived alarms about a resurgent al-Qaida and new…
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