Federal courts impose new COVID-19 restrictions amid surge
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A surge of COVID-19 cases is prompting federal courts to impose new restrictions and…
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Federal courts impose new COVID-19 restrictions amid surge
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A surge of COVID-19 cases is prompting federal courts to impose new restrictions and…
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Biden says he doesn’t believe Taliban have changed
By Kate Sullivan and Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he doesn’t believe the Taliban have changed, as the people of…
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How Dubrovnik survived disease, war and tourists
The seaside site of King’s Landing from “Game of Thrones” is also home to a vibrant and storied sailing…
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Protecting centuries-old beauty and tradition is part of Dubrovnik’s…
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Lockdowns gave locals a chance to reconnect with Dubrovnik. Now they’re ready to remind tourists why this Croatian city is called the “Pearl of the…
Continue Reading How Dubrovnik survived disease, war and tourists
The Croatian city is home to ancient quarantine quarters and practices from the Middle Ages meant to prevent the spread of the…
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By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Lord Byron called it the Pearl of the Adriatic when he passed through on his Grand Tour in the early 19th…
Continue Reading Government shelling of north Syria kills 5, mostly children
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say government forces have shelled a northwestern village, killing five people, most of them children.…
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These Afghan girls only receive religious education
CNN’s Clarissa Ward visited a religious class at a local mosque complex in Afghanistan, where girls are studying …
Continue Reading IMF withholds emergency funds for Afghanistan
The International Monetary Fund, under pressure from the Biden administration, said it will no longer release $450 million in funds that were…
Continue Reading Polish Olympian auctions silver medal to help sick child
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An Olympic athlete from Poland auctioned her silver medal from the Tokyo Games to raise money for a life-saving operation for…
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Polish Olympian auctions silver medal to help sick child
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An Olympic athlete from Poland auctioned her silver medal from the Tokyo Games to raise money for a life-saving operation for…
Continue Reading Europeans express ‘grave concern’ over IAEA report on Iran
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The foreign ministries of Germany, France and Britain have expressed “grave concern” over…
Continue Reading President and first lady plan to get their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots once they’re eligible, Biden says
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to get Covid-19 vaccine booster shots once they are cleared to take them,…
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Retirees are getting hit by rising prices. Here’s what will soften the blow
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business As if the pandemic hasn’t been hard enough on retirees, those living on low to moderate incomes have been hit…
Continue Reading Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat has assured his Libyan counterpart that Moscow supports the withdrawal of all foreign fighters from the North…
Continue ReadingFed fear is back. Investors are getting antsy
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Wall Street is fighting its Federal Reserve hangover and the Dow booked its third straight day of losses after the…
Continue ReadingTaliban crush opposition across Afghanistan, as chaos builds at airport
By Rob Picheta, Saleem Mehsud and Tim Lister, CNN The Taliban have moved swiftly to crush early opposition to their rule across Afghanistan, clashing…
Continue ReadingTaliban crush opposition across Afghanistan, as chaos builds at airport
CNN By Rob Picheta, Saleem Mehsud and Tim Lister, CNN The Taliban have moved swiftly to crush early opposition to their rule across Afghanistan,…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Biden’s claim that Afghans didn’t want to leave
By Tara Subramaniam and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration has been working to mitigate the fallout from the situation in Afghanistan…
Continue ReadingHong Kong allows Nicole Kidman to skip quarantine, reportedly to film for Amazon
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Hong Kong has some of the toughest Covid-19 quarantine rules on the planet, capturing everyone from journalists to…
Continue Reading ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ seek transformation
Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, and Bobby Cannavale lead the cast of the miniseries from the creators of “Big Little Lies.” David Daniel has a…
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Taliban fighters accost CNN reporter and crew
CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports on the hurdles Americans and Afghans are facing trying to get to Kabul’s airport as Taliban fighters attempt to block…
Continue ReadingParents pull kids from schools as district bucks CDC guidance and board member spreads misinformation
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN It’s the third week of school in Cobb County, Georgia, and many parents are livid with the district’s lax…
Continue Reading Olympic champ Korda shares lead at Women’s British Open
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Top-ranked Nelly Korda has begun her bid for a second major title by shooting 5-under 67 in the first round to share…
Continue Reading Tech company plans to hire up to 250 workers in Vermont
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — An information technology consultant plans to hire as many as 250 workers over the next five years in Waterbury. MTX Group…
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Eminem stars as ‘White Boy Rick’ in 50 Cent’s ‘BMF’ drama
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Eminem has teamed up with his friend 50 Cent for the latter’s latest drama. The “Slim Shady” rapper…
Continue Reading Hackearon la Oficina del Censo en enero de 2020, pero el recuento no se vio afectado, según informe del organismo de control
Mariana Toro (CNN) — La Oficina del Censo de EE.UU. fue hackeada en enero de 2020 después de que una serie de pasos en falso dejaran una…
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Goldman Sachs wants a bigger piece of Europe’s $29 trillion asset management business
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Goldman Sachs is buying a Dutch investment firm for €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) in a bid to grow its asset management…
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