By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Three of the top US newspapers are seeking the Biden administration’s help getting staff and their families out of Kabul following the Taliban’s takeover of the capital. The Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan emailed White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday with an “urgent request on behalf of”
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Some Texas cities, counties and school districts, including in Dallas, Austin, Harris County and San Antonio, remain defiant and are keeping in place mandates requiring students and others to wear facial coverings despite rulings a day earlier by the Texas Supreme Court halting mask mandates in
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By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bakken Energy and Mitsubishi Power Americas say they are acquiring a synthetic natural gas plant in western North Dakota and plan to redevelop it to produce renewable energy. The deal to purchase the Great Plains Synfuels Plant from Dakota Gasification Co. is expected to be finalized
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By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman testified that she felt like her soul left her body and she was terrified when Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer began punching her during sex on a night they spent at his house in May. The woman’s tearful testimony came at a hearing
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Disney, ironically, wants a “Free Guy” sequel, as Emma Stone signs for “Cruella 2” and Elton John teams with Dua Lipa.
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore quarterback Trace McSorley is expected to miss a few weeks because of back problems. The Ravens announced Monday they had signed quarterback Kenji Bahar, but McSorley’s injury leaves Tyler Huntley as the clear top option to back up Lamar Jackson for the time being. Baltimore also waived linebacker Aaron
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By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bakken Energy and Mitsubishi Power Americas say they are acquiring a synthetic natural gas plant in western North Dakota and plan to redevelop it to produce renewable energy. The deal to purchase the Great Plains Synfuels Plant from Dakota Gasification Co. is expected to be finalized
Continue Reading By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bakken Energy and Mitsubishi Power Americas say they are acquiring a synthetic natural gas plant in western North Dakota and plan to redevelop it to produce renewable energy. The deal to purchase the Great Plains Synfuels Plant from Dakota Gasification Co. is expected to be finalized
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a four-year, $20 million contract. General manager David Poile announced the deal Monday. Poile says Saros has proven himself to be one of the NHL’s best young goaltenders and the Predators are pleased to have him as their top goalie for years
Continue Reading By EUGENE GARCIA Associated Press QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are keeping an eye on a lone, emaciated bear cub that may have lost its mother to the country’s largest wildfire burning in Northern California. The pointy-eared cub has been seen rambling solo along a mountain road burned by the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville. A
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stock indexes are closing at record highs on Wall Street Monday, despite rising coronavirus infections in the U.S. and around the globe, as well as geopolitical concerns in Asia. The S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both closed higher after falling earlier in the day. The Nasdaq closed lower.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 28-year-old Las Cruces man has been charged with murder stemming from a weekend shooting that was the result of a love triangle, police said Monday. Doroteo N. “Dayle” Vasquez was being held without bond in the Dona Ana County Detention Center. Police allege he shot and killed 33-year-old Brandon
Continue Reading T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users. The company said Monday that it has confirmed there was unauthorized access to “some T-Mobile data” but was still determining the scope of the breach and who was affected.
Continue Reading T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users. The company said Monday that it has confirmed there was unauthorized access to “some T-Mobile data” but was still determining the scope of the breach and who was affected.
Continue Reading By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Belarusian activist who stabbed himself in the neck two months ago to protest political repression has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison. A court on Monday found 41-year-old Stsiapan Latypau guilty of violating public order, resisting police and fraud. In June, Latypau used
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michael Locksley’s first season as Maryland’s coach was a struggle, and his second was significantly truncated because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now entering Year Three, he wants the Terrapins to take a step forward. And he doesn’t see any reason that can’t happen. Maryland
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Tesla, Expedia fall; Sonos, Duke Energy rise.
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Quinnen Williams was back on the field and smiling with his wait finally over. The New York Jets defensive lineman was activated from the physically unable to perform list Monday after offseason surgery on a broken foot sidelined him the past few
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN Turkey and Montenegro are now among the highest-risk destinations for travelers, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s regularly revised travel advisories list. Travel should be avoided to locations carrying the “Level 4: Covid-19 very high” notice, according to CDC guidance. Anyone who must travel should be fully
Continue Reading By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turns out to be the Taliban. They have grabbed not
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns placed tight end Stephen Carlson on injured reserve after he suffered a season-ending knee injury in Saturday night’s exhibition opener at Jacksonville. Carlson juggled a short pass and was turning upfield when he took a hit on the knee along Cleveland’s sideline in the first half. The 24-year-old appeared in
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Business T-Mobile confirmed on Monday that it has been hit by a data breach but declined to say whether any personal information from customers was accessed or how widespread the damage may be. The company’s acknowledgement of a breach comes after hackers told Vice that they were selling “full customer info”
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Energy Department is scheduled to visit New Mexico this week as the Biden administration looks to promote its renewable energy initiatives. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will be accompanied by Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico. They’re expected to meet with local leaders and organizations
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — A fines de 2001, las colinas al oeste de Maidan Shahr en Afganistán estaban marcadas por las erupciones negras de explosivos de alta potencia, mientras los últimos combatientes talibanes fueron golpeados por la artillería de la Alianza del Norte y los bombarderos estadounidenses. Entonces, tan repentinamente como un trueno, se
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League have canceled outdoor practice because of smoke from forest fires. The city’s air quality health index on Monday was 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and deemed high risk for outdoor activities. There were 64 active fires burning in southeast British
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays have signed 36-year-old reliever David Robertson to a major league contract and will have him report to Triple-A Durham. Robertson pitched for the silver medal-winning USA team in the Tokyo Olympics. The right-hander is 53-33 with 137 saves and a 2.90 ERA in 12
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CNN’s Jim Sciutto reacts after President Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan calls the withdrawal from Afghanistan a “successful drawdown.”
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — A defiant President Joe Biden rejected blame for chaotic scenes of Afghans clinging to U.S. military planes in Kabul in a desperate bid to flee their home country after the Taliban’s easy victory over an Afghan military that America and NATO allies had spent two decades trying to build. At the White
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is calling for an immediate end to violence in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country and inclusive talks to form a new government that includes women. The council on Monday issued its first statement since the ouster of the
Continue Reading CNN’s Jamie Gangel previews a new book from journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa detailing the final days of Trump’s presidency and the transition to the Biden administration.
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