Law professor tells Cruz Texas’ voter ID law is racist in fiery hearing exchange
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A law professor told GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday that Texas’ voter ID law is racist in a tense exchange during a Senate…
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Law professor tells Cruz Texas’ voter ID law is racist in fiery hearing exchange
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A law professor told GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday that Texas’ voter ID law is racist in a tense exchange during a Senate…
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Ancient tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby going back to Iraq
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago, Now, a 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in…
Continue Reading China sends 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in show of force
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force. The move comes after the self-governing island…
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Fears of global shockwaves from Chinese builder’s debts ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Fears that a Chinese real estate developer’s possible default on multibillion-dollar debts…
Continue Reading Fears of global shockwaves from Chinese builder’s debts ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Fears that a Chinese real estate developer’s possible default on multibillion-dollar debts…
Continue Reading Floods, books & kids: Highlights of German election campaign
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s election campaign has largely focused on the three candidates hoping to succeed…
Continue Reading Danes side with US against French criticism of defense deal
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark is siding with the United States in the dispute with its fellow EU member France over a major Indo-Pacific…
Continue Reading Pence hopeful the Supreme Court will restrict abortion in US
By VANESSA GERA and BALAZS KAUFMANN BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says he’s hopeful that the new…
Continue Reading Dad of 3 girls killed in New Zealand says he’s forgiven wife
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The father of three young girls who were killed last week in New Zealand says his…
Continue Reading Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island
By RENATA BRITO and BARRY HATTON Associated Press TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption on one of Spain’s…
Continue Reading Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island
By RENATA BRITO and BARRY HATTON Associated Press TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption on one of Spain’s…
Continue Reading Dubai real-estate firm DAMAC approved to take firm private
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai real-estate company known for its deals with former President Donald Trump says it has received…
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Ryder Cup: How to watch golf’s US vs. Europe showdown
By Ben Morse, CNN In golf, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. It’s the Ryder Cup — 24 players, two captains, 10 vice-captains…
Continue Reading Dubai real-estate firm DAMAC approved to take firm private
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai real-estate company known for its deals with former President Donald Trump says it has received…
Continue Reading Boeing to build military aircraft drones in Australian city
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing has announced plans to build a new type of drone military aircraft in Australia.…
Continue Reading Boeing to build military aircraft drones in Australian city
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing has announced plans to build a new type of drone military aircraft in Australia.…
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Germany’s election will decide what life after Merkel looks like. Here’s what you need to know
By Rob Picheta, CNN Germans will file into polling stations to vote in an unpredictable federal election on Sunday — but for the first time in…
Continue Reading EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of highly…
Continue Reading EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of highly…
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Give beets a chance with these easy, tasty recipes
By Casey Barber, CNN Even for vegetable lovers, beets can be a hard sell. Beets are one of those love-’em-or-hate-’em vegetables, with…
Continue Reading Norway ups key policy rate, cites normalized economy
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank has raised its key policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.25%, citing the…
Continue ReadingWhat dinosaur diseases — which might seem familiar — can tell us about how they lived and died
By Katie Hunt, CNN Tyrannosaurus rex battled parasites and got gout from its meat-rich diet. Duck-billed hadrosaurs suffered cancerous tumors, and a…
Continue Reading Millones de muertes se podrían evitar cumpliendo con las nuevas directrices sobre la calidad de aire, dice la OMS
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Las nuevas directrices de calidad del aire publicadas el miércoles por la Organización Mundial de la Salud podrían…
Continue Reading La FDA autoriza el uso de emergencia de una dosis de refuerzo de Pfizer para ciertos adultos
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) de Estados Unidos autorizó el uso de…
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Women’s Euro soccer prize money doubles but only 4% of men’s
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — UEFA has doubled prize money for the Women’s European Championship while maintaining vast…
Continue Reading Kids are bringing pandemic stress to school. Here’s how to spot it
By Channon Hodge, CNN; Video by Natalia V. Osipova and Tawanda Scott Sambou, CNN With children returning to school, there’s a massive effort…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s Saied strengthens presidential powers in decrees
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kaïs Saied has issued presidential decrees bolstering the already…
Continue Reading In German election, hunger strikers seek climate promises
By KARIN LAUB Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — For the first time in Germany, climate change is perhaps the most dominant issue in an election…
Continue Reading Kenyan official: 7 dead after boat capsizes on Lake Victoria
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A local official in Kenya says seven people are dead after their boat capsized on Lake Victoria. The Homa Bay county…
Continue Reading Israeli to face trial on 70 sex abuse charges in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A former school principal who was extradited from Israel after a six-year legal battle was ordered to stand trial on 70…
Continue Reading In Israel, relatives of cable car survivor ask for privacy
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Relatives of a six-year-old boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy are appealing for privacy during a custody battle.…
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India’s top court clears way for women to attend elite military academy
By Jessie Yeung and Swati Gupta, CNN India’s Supreme Court has set a deadline for women to be admitted to the country’s elite defense…
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Black jewelers take center stage at groundbreaking exhibition
Megan C. Hills, CNN When Lorraine West told her mother about a new exhibition celebrating the work of Black jewelers, she burst into tears over the…
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Skyline clips Bonneville 3-1 in heavyweight girls soccer matchup
The Skyline Grizzlies remain undefeated after defeating the Bonneville Bees 3-1 Wednesday night at the Idaho Falls Soccer…
Continue Reading Sport’s biggest secret: Names in the envelopes at Ryder Cup
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — It might be the best-kept secret in sports. Each Saturday at the Ryder Cup, captains have to…
Continue Reading Dye’s Whistling Straits gives Ryder Cup a seaside links feel
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The United States may be the host team for the 43rd Ryder Cup, but the Whistling Straits golf…
Continue Reading Ronnie Brunswijk: Soccer body launches probe after locker room video of Suriname vice president raises ‘integrity issues’
By Jack Guy and Martijn Edelman, CNN It’s not often that you’d find a country’s leader on the soccer pitch. And it’s even…
Continue Reading Old SWC rivals Texas A&M-Arkansas game highlights SEC slate
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Former Southwest Conference rivals Texas A&M and Arkansas highlight play in the Southeastern Conference this…
Continue Reading Brian Laundrie left home without phone or wallet and his parents were concerned he might hurt himself, source says
By Jenn Selva, Dakin Andone and Madeline Holcombe, CNN A source close to the family of Brian Laundrie told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Thursday that…
Continue Reading Derek Carr’s aggressive play a boost for unbeaten Raiders
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are unbeaten after two games, in part because of an improved defense…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Bassitt back, Chisox close, Max starts, Cards W
By The Associated Press Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt promised to return to the mound by season’s end following a frightening 100 mph line…
Continue Reading Climate change tops agenda as Iceland heads to elections
By EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press REYKJAVIK , Iceland (AP) — Climate change is top of the agenda when voters in Iceland head to the polls for…
Continue Reading Taiwan asks to join trade group, says China might interfere
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan officials say the island has applied to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group. That sets up a potential clash with…
Continue Reading Taiwan asks to join trade group, says China might interfere
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan officials say the island has applied to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group. That sets up a potential clash with…
Continue Reading Floods, books & kids: Highlights of German election campaign
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s election campaign has largely focused on the three candidates hoping to succeed…
Continue Reading There’s a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won’t be able to generate hydropower in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says
By Drew Kann, CNN The falling water levels at Lake Powell, the second-largest man-made reservoir in the US, could make the dam’s hydroelectric…
Continue Reading Astros move closer, beat Angels in 12; Ohtani out at plate
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros, after throwing out…
Continue Reading China’s Ant Group to share credit data with central bank
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank will soon have access to the private credit information of hundreds of millions of users of Ant Group’s…
Continue Reading China’s Ant Group to share credit data with central bank
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank will soon have access to the private credit information of hundreds of millions of users of Ant Group’s…
Continue Reading Naval officer wins praise for Portugal’s vaccine rollout
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press OEIRAS, Portugal (AP) — As Portugal nears its goal of fully vaccinating 85% of the population against COVID-19 in…
Continue Reading Bryant, Posey lead Giants to 8-6 win over fading Friars
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit a bases-clearing double, Buster Posey had four hits and scored three times, and…
Continue Reading Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — There was a time not long ago when uprisings and wars in the Arab world topped the agenda at the U.N.…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed on China developer, virus concerns
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed amid concerns over troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande and…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed on China developer, virus concerns
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed amid concerns over troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande and…
Continue Reading Woman plans to help fellow Rwandan amputees get prosthetics
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A Rwandan woman who was orphaned during her country’s genocide and lost part of her leg…
Continue Reading Woman plans to help fellow Rwandan amputees get prosthetics
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A Rwandan woman who was orphaned during her country’s genocide and lost part of her leg…
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Several students sent home from South Carolina’s second-largest school district for not wearing masks
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Several students in South Carolina’s second-largest school district were sent home Wednesday for not…
Continue Reading British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the world needs to ‘grow up’ and deal with climate change
By Niamh Kennedy, Amy Cassidy and Deborah Bloom, CNN Humanity needs to “grow up” and deal with the issue of climate change, British Prime…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the world needs to ‘grow up’ and deal with climate change
By Niamh Kennedy, Amy Cassidy and Deborah Bloom, CNN Humanity needs to “grow up” and deal with the issue of climate change, British Prime…
Continue Reading NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall’s lost HR in victory
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Anderson pitched two-hit ball over six-plus innings and Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Freddie…
Continue Reading After Northeast flooding, insurance woes swamp residents
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As residents across the Northeast U.S. recover from the catastrophic…
Continue Reading After Northeast flooding, insurance woes swamp residents
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As residents across the Northeast U.S. recover from the catastrophic…
Continue Reading Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — A man and his daughter are bringing donated motorhomes to people who have lost everything in…
Continue Reading Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — A man and his daughter are bringing donated motorhomes to people who have lost everything in…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Don’t isolate the Taliban, Pakistan urges
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan’s top diplomat has some ideas from his country on how to engage the new…
Continue Reading Here’s what to expect when the US opens its borders
Blane Bachelor, CNN The announcement that vaccinated foreign nationals will be allowed back into the US in November after an 18-month ban was welcome…
Continue Reading Seager, France HR, Mariners top A’s, move up in playoff race
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Seager hit his 35th home run for a career-best 100 RBIs, Ty France also connected,…
Continue Reading UN: In war, 16 million Yemenis ‘marching’ toward starvation
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency says 16 million people in Yemen are marching toward…
Continue Reading Democrats see tax ‘framework’ to pay for huge $3.5T package
By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional Democrats say they and the White House have agreed to a…
Continue Reading Democrats see tax ‘framework’ to pay for huge $3.5T package
By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional Democrats say they and the White House have agreed to a…
Continue Reading Senators: Bipartisan police overhaul talks end with no deal
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate negotiators say bipartisan congressional talks on overhauling policing practices have ended…
Continue Reading Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer The delta variant is causing a surge in infections among kids in the U.S. and elsewhere, but experts say there…
Continue Reading Dodgers fall 2 games back in NL West, lose to Rockies 10-5
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Sam Hilliard lined a three-run homer, C.J. Cron had four hits and the Colorado Rockies broke a…
Continue Reading For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online
By JUAN A. LOZANO, MARIA VERZA and JULIE WATSON Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of…
Continue Reading For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online
By JUAN A. LOZANO, MARIA VERZA and JULIE WATSON Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of…
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Wednesday high school scores – September 22
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Continue Reading ‘Vaccine apartheid’: Africans tell UN they need vaccines
By PIA SARKAR Associated Press The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharp focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose…
Continue Reading Florida governor says parents can send asymptomatic kids exposed to Covid-19 back to school
By Rebekah Riess and Leyla Santiago, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that the state has put out a revised rule which follows a…
Continue Reading Lawmakers storm out of classified Afghanistan briefing after questions go unanswered
By Kylie Atwood, CNN Multiple lawmakers angrily stormed out of a classified briefing with members of the Biden administration on Afghanistan on…
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Hillcrest stays unbeaten in High Country Conference play
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – The Hillcrest Knights beat the Blackfoot Broncos 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon to stay unbeaten in High Country Conference play.…
Continue Reading Cards win 11th in row, best streak since 2001; stall Brewers
By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered as the St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th straight…
Continue Reading Covering Congress right now: This $5 trillion debate ‘deals with every issue under the sun’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Covering Congress right now: This $5 trillion debate ‘deals with every issue under the sun’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 65 and older
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading DEFIANT X “It’ll do Everything the Black Hawk did, Better”
By Security Television Network, Author: by Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven Click here for updates on this story September 22, 2021…
Continue Reading Klimala scores on penalty kick in 102nd, Red Bulls tie NYCFC
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Patryk Klimala scored on a penalty kick in the 102nd minute and the New York Red Bulls tied New York City FC 1-1. Klimala’s…
Continue Reading Schwarber, Sale help Boston win 7th in a row, 12-5 over Mets
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered twice and scored four times to lead the yellow-and-blue-clad Red Sox to their…
Continue Reading Deputy Defense Secretary Pentagon Press Secretary Hold News Conference
By Security Television Network, Author: by DC, United States 9.22.2021, Courtesy Video, Defense.gov Click here for updates on this story…
Continue Reading Braves’ Duvall ends up with single on ball that clears fence
PHOENIX (AP) — Adam Duvall passed teammate Austin Riley while running the bases after a drive over the wall in left-center, costing the Atlanta…
Continue Reading Kepler homers twice, Ryan’s 11 Ks lead Twins over Cubs 5-4
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Max Kepler homered twice, rookie Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11, and the Minnesota Twins…
Continue Reading Here’s why a Haitian migrant and his pregnant wife made the monthslong journey to America
By Rosa Flores and Christina Maxouris, CNN For Rolph Louis, a Haitian migrant hoping for a fresh start in New York, the journey to the United States…
Continue Reading Here’s why a Haitian migrant and his pregnant wife made the monthslong journey to America
By Rosa Flores and Christina Maxouris, CNN For Rolph Louis, a Haitian migrant hoping for a fresh start in New York, the journey to the United States…
Continue Reading Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson win top Americana awards
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile added another trophy to her…
Continue Reading Algunos de los casos de mujeres desaparecidas que han puesto a hablar a todo Estados Unidos
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El caso de Gabby Petito, la joven de 22 años, ha recibido la atención de los medios y de los…
Continue Reading Yanks sweep Texas, pass Blue Jays, roll into Fenway showdown
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres doubled home Joey Gallo for the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Gary…
Continue Reading Harper’s throw to plate saves Phillies’ 4-3 win over O’s
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper threw out the tying run at the plate in the eighth inning and Andrew McCutchen hit…
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Melvin Van Peebles, trailblazing director and Black cinema champion, has died
By Megan Thomas, CNN Melvin Van Peebles, a trailblazing African-American director who helped champion a new wave of modern Black cinema in the 1970s,…
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Man refusing to wear mask disrupts school board meeting
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — Police were called to a Walla Walla School Board meeting because a man refused to wear a mask and disrupted the…
Continue Reading Gil scores in 91st, Revolution clinch 1st MLS playoff spot
CHICAGO (AP) — The New England Revolution are the first MLS team to clinch a playoff spot. Carles Gil scored in the 91st minute and New England…
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