August 2021

Iran appoints new navy chief

August 17, 2021 5:36 AM Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top leader has appointed a new chief for the country’s navy. The report by the official IRNA news agency said…

Historic American church set to integrate its slavery ties

August 17, 2021 5:32 AM Associated Press

By MARK PRATT Associated Press Boston’s Old North Church is getting a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will help…

EU eyes talks with Taliban but no plans to recognize them

August 17, 2021 5:28 AM Associated Press

By LORNE COOK and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the bloc has no intention of…

Grace se convierte en tormenta tropical y amenaza al Caribe con inundaciones y desprendimientos de tierra

August 17, 2021 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Grace vuelve a tener fuerza de tormenta tropical, con el potencial de azotar a la todavía en recuperación Haití…

Boston edges toward historic shift as mayoral field narrows

August 17, 2021 5:25 AM Associated Press

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — With Boston’s preliminary mayoral election just a month off, voters are on the verge of making a…

Grupos LGBTQ en EE.UU. consideran una nueva bandera más inclusiva con la comunidad transgénero y las personas de color

August 17, 2021 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — Hace 55 años este mes, un grupo de mujeres transgénero en el vecindario Tenderloin de San Francisco luchó contra la…

One million vacancies and soaring wages fuel UK inflation fears

August 17, 2021 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Job vacancies in the United Kingdom hit a record high last month and wages soared by 7.4% between April and June, adding…

More El Paso kids getting Covid, but too soon to know if school re-openings fuel spread

August 17, 2021 5:21 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — It’s still too soon to know how kids going back to the classroom will impact community spread in the Borderland, according to a…

Venice plans wheelchair-accessible route

August 17, 2021 5:15 AM CNN Newsource

Julia Buckley, CNN Its 403 bridges, myriad canals and pretty cobbled streets have made Venice one of the world’s most beautiful cities. But…

Italian club Roma signs forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea

August 17, 2021 5:06 AM Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Italian club Roma has signed forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea for $47 million. Abraham replaces Edin Džeko after the forward moved…

Imprisoned Chinese citizen journalist not well, lawyer says

August 17, 2021 5:02 AM Associated Press

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A lawyer says Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who was sentenced to four years in jail…

Some US Capitol rioters stay defiant, even while pleading guilty

August 17, 2021 5:01 AM CNN

As some Republicans downplay or excuse the Capitol riot, some federal judges are taking a firmer stance, calling the riot an attempt to “subvert…

Some US Capitol rioters stay defiant, even while pleading guilty

August 17, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz Boyd Camper was set to join the ranks of those pleading guilty in the January 6 insurrection when the federal…

Biden administration reverts to internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos

August 17, 2021 5:01 AM CNN

Warning: This video contains disturbing images. Video shows people clinging to the fuselage of a US military aircraft as it taxied at Hamid Karzai…

Biden administration embroiled in internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos

August 17, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame game…

Millennial Money: 3 things to do before you buy crypto

August 17, 2021 5:00 AM Associated Press

By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Cryptocurrency is all over the news, and you likely know a few people who invest in crypto. But are you missing out if…

Millennial Money: 3 things to do before you buy crypto

August 17, 2021 5:00 AM Associated Press

By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Cryptocurrency is all over the news, and you likely know a few people who invest in crypto. But are you missing out if…

Los talibanes llamaron a su puerta tres veces: la cuarta vez, la mataron

August 17, 2021 4:55 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Najia estaba en casa con sus tres hijos pequeños y su hija en un pequeño pueblo del norte de Afganistán cuando…

Poland tells EU it will shut disciplinary chamber for judges

August 17, 2021 4:37 AM Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has told the European Union that it will shut down a chamber at its Supreme Court devoted to disciplining judges, an…

Home Depot sales climb again, but DIY frenzy may be cooling

August 17, 2021 4:31 AM Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Home Depot’s sales continued to surge, though same-store sales appeared to come back to earth after a year…

The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The fourth time, they killed her

August 17, 2021 4:30 AM CNN

CNN By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu, Abdul Basir Bina and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village…

How to help struggling college freshman boys who hide failure, according to an expert

August 17, 2021 4:21 AM CNN Newsource

By John Duffy, CNN When a young man I work with in my therapy practice headed off to college in 2019, his future looked bright. He made friends,…

How to help struggling college freshman boys who hide failure, according to an expert

August 17, 2021 4:21 AM CNN Newsource

By John Duffy, CNN When a young man I work with in my therapy practice headed off to college in 2019, his future looked bright. He made friends,…

GOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawal

August 17, 2021 4:11 AM Associated Press

By WILL WEISSERT and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are lining up to blister President Joe Biden’s handling of…

Cardenal antivacunas en EE.UU. está hospitalizado y con un ventilador

August 17, 2021 4:08 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — El cardenal estadounidense Raymond Leo Burke ha sido hospitalizado con covid-19 y conectado a un ventilador, según un tuit…

Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii

August 17, 2021 3:53 AM Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton during excavations in the ancient city of Pompeii. The discovery of…

Naomi Osaka llora en conferencia de prensa y hace pausa después de un intercambio con un reportero

August 17, 2021 3:49 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Naomi Osaka, quien se prepara para competir en su primer torneo de tenis desde los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio, hizo una…

Prototype military plane crashes outside Moscow, kills 3

August 17, 2021 3:43 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — A prototype military transport plane has crashed while performing a test flight outside Moscow, killing all three crew members on…

Prototype military plane crashes outside Moscow, kills 3

August 17, 2021 3:43 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — A prototype military transport plane has crashed while performing a test flight outside Moscow, killing all three crew members on…

China tech stocks plunge again as regulators unveil new antitrust rules

August 17, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Business China’s biggest tech companies lost more than $50 billion in market value Tuesday after the government proposed…

Month: August 2021