UK struggles for influence as Afghan crisis strains US ties
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The messy exit of Western military forces from Afghanistan and the swift takeover of the country by…
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How is Delta affecting the economy? The jury is out
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Delta variant of Covid-19, which has caused a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in countries around the world, is a…
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Heat wave brings scorching temperatures to a dozen states
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Cooling centers have opened in Mississippi’s capital city as a heat wave scorches temperatures in several states in the…
Continue Reading School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll
By COLLIN BINKLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A new poll finds that a majority of Americans support mask and vaccine…
Continue Reading School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll
By COLLIN BINKLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A new poll finds that a majority of Americans support mask and vaccine…
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UTEP kicks off fall semester, new campus traditions for students
EL PASO, Texas — After more than 16 months, UTEP is opening to full capacity, welcoming back thousands of students for the fall semester on Monday.…
Continue Reading Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An online account describing itself as a group of hackers has shared footage of…
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Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An online account describing itself as a group of hackers has shared footage of…
Continue Reading WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has called for a two-month moratorium on…
Continue Reading WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has called for a two-month moratorium on…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s leader vows to do all he can to bring back Crimea
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian president has vowed to do all he can to bring back the peninsula of Crimea,…
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English cricket’s ‘Hundred’ looks to co-exist with test team
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer English cricket leaders are celebrating the success of the country’s newest competition whose inaugural…
Continue Reading Afghanistan flag to be displayed in Paralympic ceremony
TOKYO (AP) — The Afghanistan flag will be displayed in Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympics even though the country’s athletes were…
Continue Reading Afghanistan flag to be displayed in Paralympic ceremony
TOKYO (AP) — The Afghanistan flag will be displayed in Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympics even though the country’s athletes were…
Continue Reading China no informa de nuevos casos locales de covid-19 por primera vez desde julio, mientras el brote de la variante delta disminuye
Juan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN) — China no informó este lunes de nuevos casos de covid-19 transmitidos localmente por primera vez desde…
Continue Reading Park Police officers seek immunity from manslaughter charge
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for two U.S. Park Police officers told a judge that local prosecutors are not…
Continue Reading Esto es lo que dejó el huracán Grace en su paso por el centro de México
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los remanentes de Grace, que azotó a México como un huracán de categorÃa 3 el sábado por la mañana, llevaron…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: How to bounce back when your income drops
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Having a good grasp of your expenses and budget is the best preparation for a drop in income. But if that ship has…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: How to bounce back when your income drops
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Having a good grasp of your expenses and budget is the best preparation for a drop in income. But if that ship has…
Continue ReadingAfghan visa applicants told to stay away from Kabul airport as US races to meet exit deadline
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Sam Kiley and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Afghans who have applied for special immigrant visas to the US were told to stay away…
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Here’s how to prevent your children from refusing to go to school
By John Duffy, CNN Shortly after school starts every year, I receive calls from concerned parents of teens and tweens indicating that their child…
Continue ReadingThe shipping crisis is getting worse. Here’s what that means for holiday shopping
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The vast network of ports, container vessels and trucking companies that moves goods around the world is badly tangled,…
Continue Reading From the bus stop to after-school activities, here’s how kids can help stay safe during this Delta variant surge
By Holly Yan, CNN Illustrations by Leah Abucayan, CNN Millions of students are heading back to school with a challenge they didn’t have to face…
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Taliban issue death sentence for brother of Afghan translator who helped US troops, according to letters obtained by CNN
By Brianna Keilar and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Taliban have sentenced the brother of an Afghan translator to death, according to letters…
Continue Reading A medida que aumentan las hospitalizaciones por covid-19, los médicos esperan que la aprobación de la vacuna y los refuerzos puedan evitar el aumento
Mariana Toro (CNN) — A medida que los estadounidenses enfrentan un aumento desalentador de hospitalizaciones por covid-19, con las tasas de…
Continue Reading Decenas de aviones de la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. se dirigen a Kabul mientras 20.000 personas permanecen en el aeropuerto
olivertapia (CNN) — Decenas de aviones militares de transporte estadounidenses llegarÃan al aeropuerto internacional de Kabul el lunes,…
Continue Reading Vietnam tightens virus lockdown ahead of Harris visit
By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s largest metropolis, Ho Chi Minh City, has begun a tightened lockdown to battle the…
Continue Reading Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — International aid groups are warning that millions of people in Syria and Iraq are losing access to…
Continue Reading Decenas de miles en EE.UU. siguen sin electricidad tras el paso de Henri
olivertapia (CNN) — Los equipos de servicios públicos están trabajando para restaurar la electricidad a más de 56.000 clientes en todo el…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘air-pocalypse’ to blue skies. Beijing’s fight for cleaner air is a rare victory for public dissent
By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN Beijing was once known as one of the world’s most polluted cities, with dense smog and acrid…
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