White House, Democrats tangle over Biden bid to raise taxes
By JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t focus on the bottom line. That’s President Joe Biden’s…
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Bulgaria to hold 3rd parliamentary election of 2021
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is expected to hold its third parliamentary election of the year in November after the three largest parties in…
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Prince Andrew served with legal papers for sex abuse lawsuit, Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers claim
By Brian Vitagliano, Max Foster and Hannah Ryan, CNN Lawyers for a woman who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse say they have served the…
Continue Reading Polish medical workers march for better pay, conditions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Large numbers of doctors, nurses and other medical workers are marching in Warsaw to demand higher wages and an improvement…
Continue Reading Polish medical workers march for better pay, conditions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Large numbers of doctors, nurses and other medical workers are marching in Warsaw to demand higher wages and an improvement…
Continue Reading White House, Democrats tangle over Biden bid to raise taxes
By JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t focus on the bottom line. That’s President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Center-right seeks boost in Bavaria ahead of German election
BERLIN (AP) — The center-right Union bloc’s candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor sought the support Saturday of skeptical Bavarian…
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Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health experts say this fall’s crowded college and professional football stadiums could create ripe conditions for…
Continue Reading Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health experts say this fall’s crowded college and professional football stadiums could create ripe conditions for…
Continue Reading Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health experts say this fall’s crowded college and professional football stadiums could create ripe conditions for…
Continue Reading A man on trial in North Carolina who was shot during a courtroom scuffle has died, officials say
By Alta Spells and Rebekah Riess, CNN A man who was shot by a police officer after allegedly trying to take a bailiff’s weapon inside a North…
Continue Reading A tale of two clinics: lines in Kenya, few takers in Atlanta
By CARA ANNA and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Plans for COVID-19 booster shots in some Western countries are…
Continue Reading From COVID to Ida: Louisiana’s marginalized ‘see no way out’
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Some of the hardest-hit victims left in deadly Hurricane Ida’s wake are Louisiana…
Continue Reading From COVID to Ida: Louisiana’s marginalized ‘see no way out’
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Some of the hardest-hit victims left in deadly Hurricane Ida’s wake are Louisiana…
Continue Reading Bottas wins sprint at Italian GP; Verstappen takes pole
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MONZA, Italy (AP) — Valtteri Bottas has continued a fantastic weekend as he won the sprint at the Italian Grand…
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Obama reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11: American heroes ‘run towards danger in order to do what is right’
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Former President Barack Obama on Saturday reflected on the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, paying…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the false but viral story about F-22 pilots resigning after a vaccination text from the secretary of defense
By Daniel Dale, CNN False claims went viral on Friday about Air Force pilots and the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for members of the…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the false but viral story about F-22 pilots resigning after a vaccination text from the secretary of defense
By Daniel Dale, CNN False claims went viral on Friday about Air Force pilots and the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for members of the…
Continue Reading Turkey: Attack on troops in Syria kills 2 soldiers, wounds 3
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish officials say an attack on Turkish troops in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province has left two soldiers dead and three…
Continue Reading No spacewalk is complete without a celestial soundtrack of space-themed songs. You’re welcome
By Gregory McNamee, CNN Gear up for the latest spacewalk on September 12 with an out-of-this world playlist. Astronauts Akihiko Hoshide from the…
Continue Reading Belarus hockey leader resigns over ban for political threats
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The top ice hockey official in Belarus has stepped down after he was banned for five years over evidence he threatened and…
Continue Reading Super Typhoon Chanthu makes landfall in the Philippines before tracking toward Taiwan
By Helen Regan and Angus Watson, CNN Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and…
Continue Reading Super Typhoon Chanthu makes landfall in the Philippines before tracking toward Taiwan
By Helen Regan and Angus Watson, CNN Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and…
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Novak Djokovic is one win away from a calendar grand slam and 21st major title
By Helen Regan, CNN Novak Djokovic is one win away from a record-breaking 21st major title and the first calendar grand slam in men’s singles…
Continue Reading The Latest: Taliban flag flies at Afghan presidential palace
By The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — A Taliban official said that the group raised their flag over the Afghan presidential palace in a…
Continue Reading Queen offers ‘thoughts and prayers’ on 9/11 anniversary
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by offering her sympathies to…
Continue Reading 9 tropes about Muslims that are a product of Islamophobia
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN There are nearly 2 billion Muslims in the world, and the religious group continues to grow rapidly. Yet Islam continues to be…
Continue Reading Cuba, Israel and Phu Quoc announce reopening plans
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Fall is almost here, we’re approaching our seventh season of living with a pandemic, and yes, it still sucks.…
Continue Reading Merkel calls migrant push at EU’s border ‘unacceptable’
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she finds it unacceptable that refugees are being used…
Continue Reading College football fans and traditions are back, even with COVID-19 still here
At Virginia Tech last Friday, the packed crowd bounced to “Enter Sandman.” At the University of Wisconsin the next day, fans jumped around to “Jump…
Continue Reading College football fans and traditions are back, even with Covid-19 still here
By Eric Levenson, CNN At Virginia Tech last Friday, the packed crowd bounced to “Enter Sandman.” At the University of Wisconsin the next…
Continue Reading With more doses, Uganda takes vaccination drive to markets
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda is accelerating its vaccination drive in order to administer 128,000 doses that…
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CDC study: Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die from Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN People who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 were 11 times more likely to die of the disease and 10…
Continue Reading Pope’s Central Europe visit tests his health and diplomacy
By NICOLE WINFIELD and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is making his first foreign trip since undergoing intestinal…
Continue Reading Florida auto repair shop owner wins $1 million lottery on his first day of business
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN A Florida man’s dreams came true when he opened his own auto repair shop. But life got even sweeter when he won a $1…
Continue Reading US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show the U.S. has removed its…
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Preston takes early lead, holds on late for 28-21 victory over Bonneville
Preston football picked up another win on Friday night, when they held onto an early lead against Bonneville to win…
Continue Reading For World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sekou Siby was a cook and dishwasher at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the…
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Bonner leads rally, Utah State races past North Dakota 48-24
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Logan Bonner passed for a career-best 390 yards with four touchdowns as Utah State clawed out of an early hole to rally past…
Continue Reading Bonner leads rally, Utah State races past North Dakota 48-24
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Logan Bonner passed for a career-best 390 yards with four touchdowns as Utah State clawed out of an early hole to rally past…
Continue Reading Raiders’ potential on defense must translate to results
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock retained several things from former coach Bill…
Continue Reading Israel arrests 4 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say they have arrested four of the six Palestinians who broke…
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Idaho Falls defeats Thunder Ridge 21-12 Friday night, starts season at 3-0
Perhaps the biggest surprise in District V/VI football so far this season is the Idaho Falls Tigers, as the Tigers took down Thunder Ridge Friday…
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Potato cellar fire
A couple of potato cellars were damaged in a fire Friday…
Continue Reading For World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sekou Siby was a cook and dishwasher at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the…
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Arrest warrant issued for ex-Idaho lawmaker on rape charges
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Idaho lawmaker who resigned in disgrace after a 19-year-old intern reported that he brought her to his…
Continue Reading Olson’s 4 RBIs lead A’s past Rangers for 3rd straight win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson had four hits and drove in four runs, Starling Marte added an RBI triple and…
Continue Reading Bachmeier, Cobbs lead Boise State past UTEP, 54-13
By JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, and Stefan Cobbs added a special teams…
Continue Reading Bachmeier, Cobbs lead Boise State past UTEP, 54-13
By JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, and Stefan Cobbs added a special teams…
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Pocatello stays unbeaten with their win over Jackson
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Pocatello stayed undefeated with a 46-20 win over Jackson Hole (WY) on Thursday night. The Thunder lost their starting…
Continue Reading Urías earns MLB-leading 17th win, Dodgers beat Padres 3-0
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías pitched seven shutout innings for his major league-leading 17th victory, Max Muncy…
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Firth steamrolls Bear Lake
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Firth closed the first half with a 26-0 lead over Bear Lake and never looked back. The Cougars blew out the Bears 45-8 on…
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Blackfoot comes back to beat Snake River
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – After going down 14-0, the Blackfoot Broncos rallied to score 35 unanswered points to beat Snake River 35-21 on Friday…
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Highland blows out Century at Holt Arena
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Highland opened their rivalry matchup against Century by scoring 17 unanswered points in the first quarter. The Rams went…
Continue Reading Mariners inch closer in wild-card chase, top D’backs 5-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run in the second inning and added a solo shot in the sixth, and the…
Continue Reading UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Libya is warning that failure to hold presidential and…
Continue Reading Rain helps in California fire fight, lightning sparks others
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters battling massive California blazes say thunderstorms that dropped light rain gave them a little breathing room…
Continue Reading Trae Young back at MSG — this time playing a wrestling heel
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young was back at Madison Square Garden. Once again, he played the heel. Atlanta’s star…
Continue Reading Timbers beat Whitecaps 1-0 on 66th-minute own goal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Portland Timbers beat Vancouver 1-0 on a 66th-minute own goal Friday night, ending the Whitecaps’…
Continue Reading ‘This pandemic is our World War II.’ An up-close look at how a Florida hospital fights to save Covid-19 patients
By Randi Kaye, Dan Shepherd and Travis Caldwell, CNN A woman in a Florida hospital is struggling to breathe. Surrounded by medical equipment and…
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‘This pandemic is our World War II.’ An up-close look at how a Florida hospital fights to save Covid-19 patients
By Randi Kaye, Dan Shepherd and Travis Caldwell, CNN A woman in a Florida hospital is struggling to breathe. Surrounded by medical equipment and…
Continue Reading Biden’s vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is gearing up for another…
Continue Reading Biden’s vaccine rules ignite instant, hot GOP opposition
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are blasting President Joe Biden, threatening lawsuits and going as far as to call…
Continue Reading Unions split on vaccine mandates, complicating Biden push
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Labor unions are divided over vaccine mandates. The split has become more significant after President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading America’s response to 9/11 was as damaging as the attack. It’s not too late to change course
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor, CNN On that ghastly day, September 11, 2001, I never saw what happened in real time. I was on…
Continue Reading America’s response to 9/11 was as damaging as the attack. It’s not too late to change course
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor, CNN On that ghastly day, September 11, 2001, I never saw what happened in real time. I was on…
Continue Reading America’s response to 9/11 was as damaging as the attack. It’s not too late to change course
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor, CNN On that ghastly day, September 11, 2001, I never saw what happened in real time. I was on…
Continue Reading America’s response to 9/11 was as damaging as the attack. It’s not too late to change course
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor, CNN On that ghastly day, September 11, 2001, I never saw what happened in real time. I was on…
Continue Reading Report: Gas explosion in Chinese apartment building kills 8
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese news agency says eight people were killed in an explosion and fire caused by a leak from a liquefied gas cylinder in an…
Continue Reading Taiwan cancels airline flights as typhoon approaches
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has canceled airline flights, ferries and train service as Typhoon Chanthu roars toward the island. Authorities warned…
Continue Reading Biden embraces message of unity on 9/11 anniversary
By ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden has paid tribute at three hallowed places of grief and…
Continue Reading José Abreu hits 3-run homer as White Sox top Red Sox 4-3
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu hit a three-run homer and Carlos Rodón pitched five effective innings on extended rest,…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits 44th HR, but Astros tag him in win over Angels
HOUSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 44th home run, but got tagged early by José Altuve, Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros…
Continue Reading The Latest: Ex-Afghan leader hosts tribal elders on 9/11
Afghanistan’s first 2001 post-Taliban president Hamid Karzai marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America with a meeting of…
Continue Reading ‘Don’t focus on hate’: World marks 20th anniversary of 9/11
By JENNIFER PELTZ and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The world solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with grief for…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead, 10 missing in landslide near Mexico City
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press TLALNEPANTLA, Mexico (AP) — Rescuers plan to resume the search for victims of a landslide that brought tons of…
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Friday high school football scores – September 10
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Continue Reading Benintendi pushes Royals past Twins in 11th with 2nd homer
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Benintendi had four hits and two home runs, the last a two-run shot in the 11th to send…
Continue Reading Durant scores 3 TDs as Duke rushes past N.C. A&T, 45-17
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mataeo Durant scored on three touchdown runs and quarterback Gunnar Holmberg added two touchdown…
Continue Reading US Open Lookahead: Raducanu, Fernandez in teen women’s final
NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis will have its youngest Grand Slam champion in 17 years when 18-year-old Emma Raducanu faces 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez.…
Continue Reading Barrero, Reds score two in ninth, beat Cardinals 4-2
By JEFF MELNICK Assoicated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jose Barrero made the most of an unexpected start by doubling in the tiebreaking run in the ninth…
Continue Reading No. 17 Coastal Carolina wins third staight over Kansas 49-22
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Reese White ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns, Grayson McCall threw for two scores and…
Continue Reading Márquez arm, Díaz slam send Rockies over sagging Phils 11-2
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Elias Díaz hit a grand slam, Germán Márquez pitched six shutout innings and the Colorado…
Continue Reading Orioles hit two homers off Ray, beat Blue Jays 6-3
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins and Ryan McKenna homered off Robbie Ray and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Blue…
Continue Reading Cabrera 9 hits in row, Schoop, Tigers win; Rays’ Franco hurt
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera got his ninth straight hit before the string ended, Jonathan Schoop launched a grand…
Continue Reading Soler, Anderson power Braves past Marlins 6-2
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jorge Soler had a two-run single during a five-run fifth inning, Ian Anderson tied a career high…
Continue Reading Cain, Escobar move Brewers close to title with 10-3 win
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Lorenzo Cain hit a grand slam in the fifth, Eduardo Escobar homered from both sides of the plate…
Continue Reading Megill’s 10 Ks lead Mets over reeling, bumbling Yanks 10-3
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Tylor Megill struck out a career-high 10 in a career-long seven innings and the New York…
Continue Reading California man gets prison for massive charter school scam
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The co-owner of a network of online charter schools who was accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars in California…
Continue Reading Zoo Atlanta: Positive virus tests among gorilla population
ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta zoo says several members of its troop of western lowland gorillas have tested positive for the virus that causes…
Continue Reading El legado de enfermedad del atentado del 11 de septiembre
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Han pasado casi 20 años desde el atentado del 11 de septiembre de 2001, evento que cobró la vida de…
Continue Reading Lynx beat Fever 89-72 in first of 3 straight meetings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers scored 20 points and Kayla McBride added 15 points to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 89-72 on…
Continue Reading Pirates rally to spoil Bell’s return in 4-3 win over Nats
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes capped off a ninth-inning rally with an RBI single as the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Continue Reading Arbitrator rules in favor of New York teachers in dispute with city over vaccination requirements, union says
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Laura Studley, CNN New York City teachers who refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and have documented medical or…
Continue Reading Super Typhoon Chanthu and Tropical Storm Conson to make landfall this weekend
By Haley Brink and Ben Westcott, CNN Vietnam and Taiwan are bracing for powerful twin storms which are expected to make landfall over the weekend.…
Continue Reading Campbell, Barco each score as Atlanta beats Orlando 3-0
ATLANTA (AP) — George Campbell and Ezequiel Barco scored to help Atlanta United beat Orlando City 3-0. Atlanta has won five of its last six games…
Continue Reading Terrell Lewis could bolster Rams pass rush if knee holds up
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — After sustaining serious knee and elbow injuries in college at Alabama, Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Tina Charles moves into 2nd place on WNBA rebounding list
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tina Charles had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 82-74 on Friday night to snap a…
Continue Reading Un niño de 3 años murió después de que se hicieran unos 150 disparos contra una casa en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un niño de 3 años murió y su hermana resultó herida dentro de la casa de un pariente en Charlotte, Carolina del…
Continue Reading Lakers trade Marc Gasol’s rights back to Memphis Grizzlies
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have traded the rights to Marc Gasol back to the Memphis Grizzlies,…
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