WATCH: Biden talks on booster shots, nursing home mandate
WASHINGTON , DC — President Biden was delivering remarks Wednesday afternoon in a White House address on the federal government’s Covid-19…
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Afganistán, uno de los peores lugares del mundo para ser niño, dice Unicef. Esta es la crítica situación que podría empeorar bajo el control talibán
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El avance de los talibanes en Afganistán genera preocupación en la comunidad internacional. Si bien la crisis…
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Robinhood’s crypto trading surges, as overall growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — After helping a new generation of investors get into stocks, Robinhood is increasingly doing the same for cryptocurrencies. More…
Continue ReadingFormer Afghan President Ashraf Ghani emerges in the UAE
CNN By Mostafa Salem, Tara John, Tim Lister and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Afghanistan’s former President, Ashraf Ghani, is in the United Arab…
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Disney Parks’ new ‘Genie’ app helps you skip lines. But you’ll have to pay
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Millions of guests visit Disney theme parks each year, and most of them probably loathe waiting 90 minutes to ride…
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Johnson without win and trying to recapture postseason form
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Dustin Johnson doesn’t feel much urgency about anything. That includes the FedEx Cup…
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Suspected extremists kill 47 in northern Burkina Faso
By ARSENE KABORE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Authorities say suspected Islamic extremists have ambushed a…
Continue Reading Tigers analyst Jack Morris suspended for Ohtani remarks
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely for racist comments made about…
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CNN Heroes: Pen Farthing’s urgent mission
When the Taliban took control of Kabul, 2014 CNN Hero of the Year Pen Farthing said that he will not leave until his team, their families and the…
Continue Reading Trevor Bauer to invoke the Fifth in restraining order case
By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer intends to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against…
Continue ReadingAfter Kabul’s fall, Pen Farthing says he’s not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul means that Nowzad — the non-profit that has spent nearly 15 years reuniting stray…
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Journalist Joe Galloway, chronicler of Vietnam War, dies
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American foreign correspondent Joseph L. Galloway, best known for his book recounting a…
Continue Reading Lowe’s, Alcon rise; Cree, La-Z-Boy fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Lowe’s, Alcon rise; Cree, La-Z-Boy…
Continue Reading China state firms invest in TikTok sibling, Weibo chat app
TALI ARBEL and ZEN SOO Associated Press China appears to be taking greater control of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns global video app…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks took a late turn lower on Wall Street, ending with their second straight loss. The S&P 500 fell again Wednesday, a…
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Ysleta joins Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso & Socorro ISDs in following mask rule
UPDATE, Aug. 19: The Ysleta Independent School District will now join Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso and Socorro ISDs in complying with the El Paso…
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Democrats ramp up oversight over Biden’s Afghan withdrawal
The Taliban has opened fire in the streets of Kabul to disperse crowds as chaos ensues in the streets of Afghaistan. CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from…
Continue Reading SD Guard chief says donation didn’t affect deployment plans
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The head of the South Dakota National Guard says Gov. Kristi Noem didn’t tell him she…
Continue Reading SD Guard chief says donation didn’t affect deployment plans
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The head of the South Dakota National Guard says Gov. Kristi Noem didn’t tell him she…
Continue Reading Former Parkland deputy: ‘I did the best I could”
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The former school resource officer accused of hiding during a South Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead…
Continue Reading Austrian med student trying to make Giants roster
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Sandro Platzgummer isn’t your ordinary 24-year-old running back trying to make the…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant was shot 4 times by officer, autopsy shows
By Melissa Alonso and Joe Sutton, CNN Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager fatally shot by an Ohio police officer after she charged someone with a…
Continue Reading Surprise! Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost welcome baby boy
The Associated Press Scarlett Johansson is a mom to two now. The “Black Widow” star recently gave birth to a son, Cosmo, with husband Colin Jost,…
Continue Reading Depleted Cubs quiet playoff-contending Reds again, win 7-1
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Michael Hermosillo homered for the first time since 2018 and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati…
Continue Reading Giuliani seeks to limit what feds see on his electronics
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani wants to limit what federal prosecutors can see on his electronic devices.…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban want the world to think they’ve changed. Early signs suggest otherwise
By Rob Picheta and Saleem Mehsud, CNN The Taliban’s stunningly swift takeover of Afghanistan has caused dread across much of the nation, as…
Continue Reading US Capitol rioter sentencing delayed after online sleuths uncover new footage of alleged police assault
By Marshall Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz The sentencing for one of the January 6 US Capitol rioters was abruptly postponed Wednesday after new videos…
Continue Reading Judge rules Columbus statue in Philadelphia can remain
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a statue of Christopher Columbus can remain in south Philadelphia, reversing a decision by city…
Continue Reading Russia calls independent election watchdog a ‘foreign agent’
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have added a prominent independent election monitoring group to its registry…
Continue Reading Southern California officials declare water supply alert
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A major Southern California water agency has declared a water supply alert for the first time in seven years and is asking…
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