Kansas City man sues the city and police department over their use of “less lethal” weapons on protestors
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Missouri’s first Black-owned brewery coming to Kansas City’s Jazz District
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Continue Reading Man killed after his motorcycle hits dump truck
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AP Top 25 Podcast: Conferences ally, but what does it mean?
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 unveiled what they are calling an alliance of the…
Continue Reading Wilfried Van Moer, Belgium’s ‘Little General,’ dies at 76
LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) — Belgium soccer great Wilfried Van Moer has died. He was nicknamed the “Little General,” played in two World Cups and…
Continue Reading Extreme heat affects high school sports practices ahead of fall season
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Why some US Capitol rioters are getting no jail time
By Tierney Sneed, CNN When it comes to holding the January 6 US Capitol rioters to account, the Justice Department has plenty of tools in its…
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Feds eye new rules to protect right whales from fishing gear
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal ocean regulators are considering new rules to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear. The…
Continue Reading Last surviving veteran of company fulfills promise to his fellow Marines
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Continue Reading Fukushima nuclear water to be released via undersea tunnel
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it plans to build an undersea tunnel…
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New Asian American bakeries find bicultural sweet spot
By TERRY TANG Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — From ube cakes to mochi muffins, bakeries that sweetly encapsulate what it is to grow up…
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — From ube cakes to mochi muffins, bakeries that sweetly encapsulate what it is to grow up…
Continue Reading Pentagon: US troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Military service members must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense…
Continue Reading Crews struggle to stop fire bearing down on Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters are trying to box in a California wildfire that is advancing toward Lake Tahoe and has…
Continue Reading Closure of popular wilderness area extended because of fires
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials have extended the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness after Minnesota’s…
Continue Reading Closure of popular wilderness area extended because of fires
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials have extended the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness after Minnesota’s…
Continue Reading Fiscalía de Nicaragua amplía acusación contra tres de los hermanos Chamorro y detiene a colaboradores de la fundación familiar
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía de Nicaragua amplió su acusación contra la periodista y aspirante presidencial Cristiana…
Continue Reading Un hombre se ahoga en el lago Michigan salvando a dos niños
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Un hombre de Missouri se ahogó en el lago Michigan este domingo tratando de rescatar a dos niños en peligro, según la…
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More kids are catching Covid-19
By Tara John, CNN Fears are growing about rising Covid-19 infections among children as the United States is turning into a bellwether for other…
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By Tara John, CNN Fears are growing about rising Covid-19 infections among children as the United States is turning into a bellwether for other…
Continue Reading Both of the Williams sisters will miss the US Open
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-three-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams and her sister, seven-time major singles champion Venus…
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Global trade is in disarray. It’s still booming
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The reopening of the world’s third busiest container port in China is great news for global trade. What’s…
Continue Reading Expecting a baby? Here’s how to get your finances ready
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Continue Reading Serena, Venus Williams out of US Open; 1st time since 2003
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena and Venus Williams have added themselves to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open. This will…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena and Venus Williams have added themselves to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open. This will…
Continue Reading Tanzania says 5 dead in gun battle near French Embassy
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Continue Reading Harry Kane accepts he will be staying at Tottenham for now
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Continue Reading Donated copy of ‘The Legend of Zelda’ game sells for over US$411,000 through Goodwill
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Continue Reading Large pandemics like COVID-19 are statistically more likely than originally thought, study suggest
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Continue Reading Rolling Stones bandmates salute late drummer Charlie Watts
By MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Members of the Rolling Stones have shared tributes to their unshakeable drummer Charlie Watts, who…
Continue Reading Video sparks arrest of Thai police in drug suspect’s death
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Four Thai police officers charged with murder in connection with the deadly…
Continue Reading The world’s third busiest container port is back but the shipping crisis isn’t over yet
By Michelle Toh and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN Business One coronavirus case was all it took to shut down a critical part of the world’s…
Continue Reading Indonesian navy seizes oil tanker wanted in Cambodia
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s navy says it has seized an oil tanker that was wanted by Cambodian…
Continue Reading Así se ve la evacuación desde el aeropuerto de Kabul
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Continue Reading Possible ‘Havana Syndrome’ incidents probed in Harris delay
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Continue Reading Israel defense chief: Iran launched drone strike on tanker
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Continue Reading All students and staff at Afghanistan’s only girls’ boarding school flee to Rwanda
By Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke and Stephanie Busari, CNN Afghanistan’s only girls’ boarding school has evacuated dozens of students…
Continue Reading All students and staff at Afghanistan’s only girls’ boarding school flee to Rwanda
By Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke and Stephanie Busari, CNN Afghanistan’s only girls’ boarding school has evacuated dozens of students…
Continue Reading China accuses US of politicizing COVID-19 origins research
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China went on the offensive ahead of the release of a U.S. intelligence report on the origins of…
Continue Reading Evacuation flights out of Kabul are picking up. Here’s what it’s like at the airport.
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan have gained considerable momentum in recent days, now far…
Continue Reading Evacuation flights out of Kabul are picking up. Here’s what it’s like at the airport.
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan have gained considerable momentum in recent days, now far…
Continue Reading New Jersey governor signs anti-hazing law with harsher penalties and school policy requirements
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new anti-hazing bill into law Tuesday that requires schools to adopt policies against…
Continue Reading Spain wrangles with migrant laws as border pressure persists
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Continue Reading Pay for your kid’s college? 3 times to think twice
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Continue Reading Turkish drones in northern Cyprus heighten regional unease
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Continue Reading The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms
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Continue Reading Poland, Belgium end Afghan evacuation as clock ticks down
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Belgium ended their evacuations from Afghanistan, but other European nations…
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Hiker attacked by bear during solo outing in Denali National Park
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By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state news agency says an oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside…
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By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration granted full approval this week for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 years…
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 25: Afghanistan, Covid, Congress, immigration, Nicaragua
By AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks are still scorching hot. The Nasdaq just broke 15,000 for the first time ever, the S&P hit a new record and the Dow…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks are still scorching hot. The Nasdaq just broke 15,000 for the first time ever, the S&P hit a new record and the Dow…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks are still scorching hot. The Nasdaq just broke 15,000 for the first time ever, the S&P hit a new record and the Dow…
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Continue Reading Cae el primer oro en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Tokio 2020 mientras Japón lucha contra el aumento de covid-19
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By Karol Suarez and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Five women from Afghanistan’s renowned robotics team arrived in Mexico on Tuesday, following the…
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Continue Reading Herschel Walker begins Georgia GOP Senate bid amid unknowns
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Australia’s Paige Greco wins first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Japan battles Covid increase
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Australia’s Paige Greco wins first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Japan battles Covid increase
By Ben Westcott, CNN Australian cyclist Paige Greco won the first gold of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Wednesday with the Games, delayed by a year…
Continue Reading Possible Havana syndrome incident delayed Harris flight to Vietnam
By Jasmine Wright, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ departure for Vietnam was delayed by…
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Continue Reading More than 270 homes were destroyed in central Tennessee as flash flooding killed 18, officials say
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Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed details harrowing exit from her country
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Continue Reading La FIFA y otros organismos del fútbol reciben más de US$ 200 millones en compensación tras investigación de corrupción
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Continue Reading German business confidence dips for second consecutive month
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has declined for the second consecutive month as concerns about…
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Continue Reading Los primeros soldados de EE.UU. comienzan a salir de Afganistán luego de que Biden decidiera no extender la evacuación
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Continue Reading Morocco ‘regrets’ Algeria’s decision to cut diplomatic ties
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Continue Reading Gaza Palestinians resume demonstrations on Israeli border
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Continue Reading US Justice Department awards FIFA and other football governing bodies more than $200M following corruption investigation
By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN A six-year corruption investigation into bribery schemes in multiple world football organizations ended Tuesday.…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Por qué Biden terminará la misión final en Afganistán en solo 7 días
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Continue Reading Duterte confirms he’ll run for Philippines VP next year
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Continue Reading 1st Paralympic gold medal goes to Paige Greco of Australia
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco has earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. She won the…
Continue Reading 1st Paralympic gold medal goes to Paige Greco of Australia
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco has earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. She won the…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Ohtani vs skidding O’s, Bregman back for Astros
By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss…
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