Greece rid of budget watch but inflation, energy woes bite
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s close financial oversight by European Union creditors is ending.…
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A second wildland firefighter has died this month battling blazes in Oregon
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A 25-year-old wildland firefighter was killed after being struck by a tree while battling the Rum Creek Fire in Oregon,…
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Chemical tanker, cargo ship crash near southwestern Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the…
Continue Reading Chemical tanker, cargo ship crash near southwestern Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the…
Continue Reading The world’s rivers are drying up from extreme weather. See how 6 look from space
By Natalie Croker, Renée Rigdon, Judson Jones, Carlotta Dotto and Angela Dewan, CNN To be stuck “up a river without a paddle” is an…
Continue Reading Oklahoma, with a history of botched lethal injections, prepares to start executing a man a month
By Dakin Andone, CNN Oklahoma will soon begin executing death row inmates at a pace of about one man per month, with plans to put to death 25…
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Kid ‘n Play: Little Leaguers set for date with MLB stars
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Jason Varitek led Altamonte Springs out of Florida to the 1984 Little League World Series championship game. Varitek,…
Continue Reading African migratory birds threatened by hot, dry weather
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center…
Continue Reading Hader melts down in 9th, gives Nationals 6-3 win over Padres
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Victor Robles scored the go-ahead run on Josh Hader’s wild two-base throwing error and rookie…
Continue Reading An Uber driver passed a building on fire while taking a passenger to the airport. He stopped to evacuate the residents
By Caroll Alvarado, CNN Uber driver Fritz Sam is being hailed a “hero” by the company’s CEO after he sprang into action and helped…
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States with the most venture capital investments into woman-led startups
Propel(x) ranked the top 15 states with the most venture capital investments in women-founded/co-founded startups using data from…
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9 sports venues that are doubling down on on-site sports betting
What stadiums and arenas take bets? OLBG outlines retail sportsbooks at professional sports venues based on news reports and releases from the…
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10 of the most common workers’ compensation claims
How many Americans suffer from injuries at work? Simply Business examined data published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and…
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Filming locations from the best sci-fi movies shot in the Los Angeles area
Ever wanted to visit the sites of famous science fiction flicks? Giggster compiled five of the best sci-fi films shot in the Los Angeles area you…
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Filming locations from the best crime movies shot in NYC
Using information from industry sources and IMDb, Giggster looked at noteworthy shooting locations from the best crime movies shot in New York City.…
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If your password is in this list, you’re an easy hacking target
Do you use the same password for all your online accounts? Change it now—but not before you see these easy-to-guess passwords to avoid using, based…
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Just how strange is MLS’ weirdest rivalry? Behind the eyebrow-raising trend of the Portland-Seattle derby
Using data from FBref.com, Stacker investigates how a pair of MLS teams managed to win just once at home against one another over a span of 12…
Continue Reading Davis Mills makes 2 big throws late, Texans beat Rams 24-20
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Davis Mills threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Nico Collins with one second left in the…
Continue Reading An Alabama GOP county chair apologizes for posting an elephant logo with KKK imagery. The local NAACP wants him off the school board
By Chuck Johnston, CNN A county NAACP chapter in northern Alabama is calling for the resignation of a school board member and local Republican Party…
Continue Reading CBP officers seize nearly $7 million worth of fake Cartier jewelry and Rolex watches
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Ohio seized three shipments of counterfeit watches and jewelry worth an estimated…
Continue Reading Dodgers edge Marlins 2-1 for 34th come-from-behind win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith’s fielder’s-choice grounder scored Mookie Betts with the go-ahead run in the…
Continue Reading Protesters demand Utah require clergy to report sex abuse
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Survivors and faith leaders rallied Friday at the Utah State Capitol to demand change to a state…
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Protesters demand Utah require clergy to report sex abuse
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Survivors and faith leaders rallied Friday at the Utah State Capitol to demand change to a state…
Continue Reading Protesters demand Utah require clergy to report sex abuse
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Survivors and faith leaders rallied Friday at the Utah State Capitol to demand change to a state…
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Minico takes down Thunder Ridge 40-21 in Michael Berger’s first game as Titans Head Coach
Despite a 2nd half comeback, the Thunder Ridge Titans didn’t have enough to stay with Minico Friday night, as the Spartans picked up a season-opening…
Continue Reading Mikolas deals, Goldschmidt hits 30th HR, Cards beat D-backs
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Miles Mikolas threw eight dominant innings, Paul Goldschmidt connected for his 30th homer of the…
Continue Reading Suarez’s 2 homers, 5 RBIs lead Seattle to 10-2 win over A’s
By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Eugenio Suarez homered twice and drove in five runs as the Seattle Mariners cruised to…
Continue Reading IMF fees on war-torn countries closer to elimination
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is facing pressure to reevaluate how it imposes fees on loans…
Continue Reading IMF fees on war-torn countries closer to elimination
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is facing pressure to reevaluate how it imposes fees on loans…
Continue Reading Joveljic helps LA Galaxy draw Seattle Sounders 3-3
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time on a penalty kick and the LA Galaxy tied the Seattle…
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High School Scores – Friday, August 19
Area high school football, boys and girls soccer scores…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump wins in blue states threaten GOP hopes in November
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts…
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Bugatti hopes its last gas-only car will also be the world’s fastest convertible
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will be the world’s fastest convertible. The…
Continue Reading On Chile rivers, Native spirituality and development clash
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MELIPEUCO, Chile (AP) — Mist suddenly arose from the Truful Truful River as it flowed below the…
Continue Reading Louisiana woman claims she was denied an abortion after fetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition
By Amanda Musa, CNN A pregnant woman in Louisiana alleges that she was denied an abortion despite the fetus being diagnosed with a fatal condition.…
Continue Reading On Chile rivers, Native spirituality and development clash
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MELIPEUCO, Chile (AP) — Mist suddenly arose from the Truful Truful River as it flowed below the…
Continue ReadingThe extinct superpredator megalodon was big enough to eat orcas, scientists say
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Faster than any shark alive today and big enough to eat an orca in just five bites: A new study suggests the extinct shark known…
Continue Reading Astros slugger Alvarez hospitalized with shortness of breath
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez was taken to a hospital during Friday night’s game against…
Continue Reading Montero homers twice with 5 RBIs, Rockies beat Giants 7-4
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Rookie Elehuris Montero homered twice and drove in five runs to back the solid pitching by José…
Continue Reading Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital, engaging in an…
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South Fremont opens season with a 20-8 victory over Wood River
The South Fremont Cougars began their season on the right note Friday night, taking down the Wood River Wolverines…
Continue Reading Orioles hit 5 homers, outslug Red Sox in wild 15-10 win
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander hit one of the Orioles’ five homers and drove in four runs, and Baltimore…
Continue Reading Arraez, Miranda homer back-to-back; Twins beat Rangers 2-1
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Arraez and Jose Miranda hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning to back Dylan…
Continue Reading Olave has 20-yard TD catch in Saints’ 20-10 loss to Packers
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Rookie first-round draft pick Chris Olave caught a 20-yard pass for his first touchdown…
Continue Reading Alonso reaches 30 homers, 100 RBIs as Mets top Phillies 7-2
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pete Alonso reached 30 homers and 100 RBIs on the season to lead the New York Mets to a 7-2 win…
Continue Reading Ex-big leaguer Bill Lee, 75, collapses at exhibition game
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox star Bill Lee collapsed in the bullpen while warming up for a Savannah Bananas exhibition game Friday…
Continue Reading Riley, Wright lead Braves past Astros 6-2 in Series rematch
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off Lance McCullers Jr., Kyle Wright won his 15th game to tie…
Continue Reading Judge grants preliminary injunction allowing transgender girls to compete on girls’ teams in Utah
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A Utah judge granted a preliminary injunction Friday allowing transgender girls to compete on girls’ teams, but they…
Continue Reading McKenzie gets 14 Ks, Guardians rally 5-2 over White Sox
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Triston McKenzie struck out a career-high 14 and the Cleveland Guardians scored four runs with…
Continue Reading Mac Jones solid, Panthers pause QB battle in Pats’ 20-10 win
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first game action of…
Continue Reading Alabama city council abolishes police department after furor over racist texts by officers
By Jade Gordon, CNN The city council in Vincent, Alabama, voted to abolish its police department on Thursday, at least temporarily, two months after…
Continue Reading California nuke extension challenged in legislative proposal
BY ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to extend the…
Continue Reading California nuke extension challenged in legislative proposal
BY ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to extend the…
Continue Reading Brittany Force, Robert Hight lead Brainerd NHRA qualifying
BRIANERD, Minn. (AP) — John Force Racing teammates Brittany Force and Robert Hight topped qualifying Friday night in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals…
Continue Reading Massey sac fly in 10th gives Royals 3-2 win over Rays
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly in the 10th inning lifted Kansas City to a 3-2 win…
Continue Reading Sale de cárcel Antauro Humala, hermano del expresidente de Perú Ollanta Humala
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Instituto Nacional Penitenciario de Perú (INPE) dio a conocer que ha dispuesto la libertad de…
Continue Reading Yankees blanked again, Gausman pitches Blue Jays to 4-0 win
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Gausman tossed seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays became the latest team to shut…
Continue Reading Chavis’ bases-loaded single in 9th puts Pirates over Reds
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Chavis hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth to cap a two-run rally and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Floods, Immigration, Ukraine, Student loans, Tesla
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Of all the pandemic-inspired business changes, there’s one that will likely stick around for the long haul: QR codes.…
Continue Reading Sandoval throws 4-hitter, Angels beat Tigers 1-0 on Walsh HR
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Sandoval pitched a four-hitter for his first career shutout, and the Los Angeles Angels beat…
Continue Reading Flood-damaged Death Valley to reopen popular sites to public
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Death Valley National Park’s most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after…
Continue Reading Padres lefty Blake Snell cleared to start after accident
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell has ben cleared to pitch against the Washington Nationals after being involved in a minor…
Continue Reading Pence says he didn’t leave office with classified material
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he didn’t take any classified…
Continue Reading La revancha entre Oleksandr Usyk y Anthony Joshua: ¿Podrá el boxeador británico recuperarse tras perder la primera pelea?
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Ha sido catalogado como la “Furia en el Mar Rojo”, pero ambos peleadores aparentemente parecen estar…
Continue Reading Over 100 firefighters respond to massive fire at boatyard in Massachusetts
By Claudia Dominguez and Sharif Paget, CNN A massive boatyard in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts on Friday filled the skies above Buzzard’s Bay…
Continue Reading Would you rip up your lawn for $6 a square foot? Welcome to drought-stricken California
By Paul Vercammen, CNN Doreen Jansen looked at the brown hills from her Thousand Oaks home. “My plants are suffering,” Jansen said.…
Continue Reading Judge throws out Maine lawsuit against COVID vaccine mandate
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a complaint from a group of workers who said they were…
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Featherweight boxer Ramla Ali looks to break barriers in Saudi Arabia’s first ever female fight
By Loureen Ayyoub for CNN After fleeing war in Somalia as a child, featherweight boxer Ramla Ali has had to fight for everything she has. The…
Continue Reading Funcionarios de la Casa Blanca manifiestan (en privado) preocupación por la información clasificada que Trump llevó a Mar-a-Lago
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Funcionarios de la Casa Blanca han expresado en privado su profunda preocupación por el material clasificado…
Continue Reading Shilese Jones sprints to lead at US gymnastics championships
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shilese Jones grabbed the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships, riding a dynamic bars…
Continue Reading Public health emergency declared over monkeypox in WA county
SEATTLE (AP) — King County, which includes Seattle, on Friday officially declared the local monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as…
Continue Reading Texas is sending migrants to New York and Washington, DC, by bus. Many are glad to go
By Gary Tuchman, Anne Clifford and Christina Maxouris, CNN Genesis Figueroa and her husband spent more than a month traveling from Venezuela to the…
Continue Reading Federal court rejects Mississippi student’s racial bias suit
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging a Mississippi school district discriminated…
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Counties with the most super commuters in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
Continue Reading Florida officials seize $12.8 million worth of drugs, arrest 85 in a two-year undercover investigation
By Chuck Johnston, CNN Eighty-five suspects were arrested and over $12.8 million in drugs were confiscated in a two-year undercover drug trafficking…
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FDA authorizes Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in ages 12-17
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday for emergency use in adolescents.…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona; Reps.…
Continue Reading Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh faces new financial charges
By Maria Cartaya and Christina Maxouris, CNN The South Carolina State Grand Jury issued new charges against disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh,…
Continue Reading Former attorney general of Mexico arrested over multiple charges related to disappearance of 43 students
By Fidel Gutierrez, CNNE The former attorney general of Mexico was arrested on Friday in relation to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students, a tragedy…
Continue Reading Fiscalía pide 36 meses de prisión preventiva para Yenifer Paredes, cuñada de Pedro Castillo
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Perú pidió 36 meses de prisión preventiva para Yenifer Paredes,…
Continue Reading Gore hired to be player advisor to PGA Tour commissioner
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jason Gore spent four years at the USGA keeping a better line of communication with…
Continue Reading Pence says he didn’t leave office with classified material
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he didn’t take any classified…
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US Attorney announces sentences in 2 drug distribution cases
Two men were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug distribution cases this week, announced Josh Hurwit, the United States Attorney for the…
Continue Reading Mercury’s Shey Peddy out for season with ruptured Achilles
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shey Peddy is out for the season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon, leaving the Phoenix Mercury even more short-handed in…
Continue Reading Adam Scott seeing results he needs at just the right time
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Adam Scott felt he was playing well enough that he should start seeing some better scores…
Continue Reading Police put Catholic bishop under house arrest after raid on diocese in Nicaragua
By Marlon Sorto and Caitlin Hu, CNN Nicaraguan police on Friday detained a bishop and seven other priests and seminarians, after a 16-day standoff,…
Continue Reading Tanker truck in Yellowstone spills nearly 5K gallons of gas
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A tanker truck hauling gasoline in Yellowstone National Park rolled over Friday and spilled an estimated 4,800…
Continue Reading Tanker truck in Yellowstone spills nearly 5K gallons of gas
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A tanker truck hauling gasoline in Yellowstone National Park rolled over Friday and spilled an estimated 4,800…
Continue Reading Construction set to begin on first US Coast Guard Museum
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Construction is set to begin on a long-awaited national museum that will honor the U.S. Coast Guard. A special keel-laying…
Continue Reading 3rd attempted murder charge filed in shooting of Indiana cop
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed a third attempted murder charge against a man accused of shooting an eastern Indiana police officer in…
Continue Reading Montenegrin government falls over ties with Serbian Church
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — The Montenegrin government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote that followed a…
Continue Reading Apagón causa nueva protesta en Cuba; la primera tras gran incendio en instalaciones de combustible de Matanzas
Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un nuevo apagón generalizado en Cuba provocó manifestaciones contra el Gobierno el jueves por la noche y el…
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3 Pocatello City Council members will resign
Three Pocatello City Council members, Claudia Ortega, Christine Stevens and Roger Bray, have announced that they intend to resign from the…
Continue Reading Bill Paxton family settles lawsuit with hospital over death
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer The family of the late actor Bill Paxton has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against a Los Angeles…
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Bingham County gets new sheriff
Bingham County got a new sheriff this…
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Chubbuck Walmart holds remodel celebration
On Friday, the Walmart in Chubbuck held a reopening celebration for the remodel of their…
Continue Reading Tanker truck in Yellowstone spills nearly 5K gallons of gas
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A tanker truck hauling gasoline in Yellowstone National Park rolled over Friday and spilled an estimated 4,800…
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Firefighters keeping busy with area wildfires
In an already difficult fire season, members of the Bonneville County fire district are now helping out at the moose fire.
But that’s not unusual…
Tropical storm warnings out for parts of Texas, Mexico coast
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm warnings have been issued for a stretch of the lower Texas Gulf Coast and part of Mexico’s northeast shoreline…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 612 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 612 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths Friday.…
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