Cyprus to give anti-COVID-19 booster shots to those over 65
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus will begin administering booster shots against COVID-19 to people over 65, those with weakened immune systems…
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West Virginia cash-for-worker program seeks more applicants
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program offering cash incentives for out-of-state workers to move to West Virginia has…
Continue Reading Companies loosen job requirements but challenges remain
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of companies big and small are now dropping requirements that made…
Continue Reading Gen. Lee statue can be removed, Virginia Supreme Court rules
BY DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled unanimously that the iconic statue…
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Ida triggers massive flooding across Northeast
CNN By Joshua Berlinger, Amy Woodyatt, Aditi Sangal, Adam Renton and Ed Upright, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc.,…
Continue Reading Orlando airport crowds forecast to exceed pre-pandemic pack
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Traffic at Florida’s busiest airport this holiday weekend is forecast to exceed pre-pandemic crowds.…
Continue Reading Study: Dust near Dutch steel plant ‘undesirable’ for youths
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The future of steel production at a sprawling plant west of Amsterdam is being called into question after an…
Continue Reading Democrats promote Cheney to vice chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have promoted Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of a…
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Aid group: 22 migrants die on way to Spain; dozens missing
MADRID (AP) — A humanitarian aid group that monitors the plight of migrants taking perilous seaborne routes to Spain fears that 21 women and one…
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President Biden approves State of Emergency for California
As a result of the Caldor Fire, President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration in…
Continue Reading Ida triggers massive flooding across Northeast
CNN By Joshua Berlinger, Amy Woodyatt, Aditi Sangal, Adam Renton and Ed Upright, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc.,…
Continue Reading Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa, says envoy
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Vaccine doses produced by a plant in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe…
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Police questioned if he had cerebral palsy. Now, he’s fighting ableism
People have always tried to put Nathan Gaba in a metaphorical box because of his cerebral…
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Female octopuses throw debris at annoying males, researchers find
Female octopuses have been observed “throwing” objects at males who harass them, including during unwanted mating attempts, according to new…
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China bans men it sees as not masculine enough from TV
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters to promote…
Continue Reading Sensors provide a real-time glimpse at Chicago River quality
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rowers, kayakers and other users of the Chicago River are getting a real-time look at one measure…
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Irish watchdog fines WhatsApp $267M after EU privacy probe
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined WhatsApp 225 million euros ($267 million) for breaching…
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Why a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children is taking longer than a vaccine for adults
Anxiety is high among parents as more kids head back to school without the protection of a Covid-19 vaccine for at least a few more…
Continue Reading Tehran gets new hard-line mayor after ministry approval
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country’s Interior Ministry has approved a new hard-line mayor for the capital,…
Continue Reading Greek health care workers protest compulsory vaccinations
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of Greek health care workers accompanied by ambulances with sirens blaring have…
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