Costs of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press At just short of 20 years, the now-ending U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan was America’s longest war.…
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TV OT: ‘Titans’ and ‘What If…?’ remind us streaming really is a nerd’s paradise
By Brian Lowry, CNN If you need any further proof that things have changed for comic-book fans from the bad old days — when Hollywood tended to…
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Manchester United signs Raphaël Varane; thumps Leeds United as Bruno Fernandes scores hat-trick
Leeds United kick off the new English Premier League season at Manchester United, looking to improve on a spectacular return to the top division last…
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More than 300 people dead after 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti
By AnneClaire Stapleton and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after at least 304 people died in a 7.2…
Continue ReadingAudi unveils a shape-shifting concept car
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Audi’s latest concept car, the skysphere, will be able to drive itself, the company claims. But the real…
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Fernandes scores 3, Pogba sets up 4 as Man U routs Leeds 5-1
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Bruno Fernandes scored a hat trick and Paul Pogba set up four goals as Manchester United thrashed Leeds 5-1 to make a…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Flash flooding likely
Good Saturday morning to you. We will have another humid day today with dewpoints in the mid 60s. That also means our atmosphere will be prime to let…
Continue Reading At least 304 dead, 1,800 hurt as powerful quake slams Haiti
By EVENS SANON and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s civil protection agency says at least 304 people have been…
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Anger over reopening and masks leads to new interest in school board races
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Like many parents, Paul Martino never paid his school board much attention before the coronavirus pandemic. But last summer,…
Continue Reading 6.9 earthquake strikes off Alaska, no tsunami warning issued
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S Geological Survey says a 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula. Despite the size of the…
Continue Reading Obamacare enrollment deadline for 2021 coverage is Sunday
By Tami Luhby, CNN Time is running out to sign up for Obamacare coverage for 2021. The special enrollment period that allows the uninsured to pick…
Continue ReadingCash is disappearing. Here’s what that means for tips
By: Moira Ritter, CNN Business Gone are the days of running to the ATM in order to get cash to tip your server or hair stylist. If cash was going out…
Continue Reading Longest war: Were America’s decades in Afghanistan worth it?
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press As the United States ends the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan and as the Taliban recapture much of the…
Continue Reading China to release 2 coders who built virus news archive
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two amateur Chinese computer coders are set to be released next week after more than a year…
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China to release 2 coders who built virus news archive
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two amateur Chinese computer coders are set to be released next week after more than a year…
Continue Reading Pride march held in Bosnia capital; opponents gather too
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Hundreds of people have attended a gay pride march in Bosnia’s capital of Sarajevo. Organizers said that…
Continue Reading High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit)…
Continue Reading Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed
ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry says 8 Russian and Turkish crew members were killed…
Continue Reading Spanish rights groups denounce child deportations to Morocco
MADRID (AP) — Human rights groups have denounced Spain’s expulsion of unaccompanied children to Morocco, calling the deportations illegal and…
Continue Reading Over 1,500 evacuated in southern Russia after heavy rains
MOSCOW (AP) — Heavy rains have flooded broad areas in southern Russia, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,,500 people. Authorities in the…
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2 critically wounded, 4 arrested in far east El Paso gang shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Two men were critically wounded in a far east El Paso shooting tied to gangs, triggering a standoff with police that ended in four…
Continue Reading Varane presented to Man Utd fans after joining from Madrid
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer France center back Raphael Varane finalized his move to Manchester United for a reported fee of about $56 million…
Continue Reading It’s Free Comic Book Day. Here’s what you need to know
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In times like these, everyone needs a superhero. Fortunately, you can find one on Free Comic Book Day. On Saturday, stores…
Continue Reading The most political garden in America is still sowing controversy one year later
By Kate Bennett, CNN Since leaving Washington last January, there have been only a handful of things that have drawn former first lady Melania Trump…
Continue Reading US nearing deal with Qatar to house thousands of Afghans who helped military, as situation worsens in Afghanistan
A former US military base is now in the hands of the Taliban as the future of Afghanistan is unclear. CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports exclusively from…
Continue Reading 3 bodies found after helicopter crash in Russia’s Kamchatka
MOSCOW (AP) — Rescuers have recovered the bodies of three out of eight people who went missing when a helicopter carrying tourists plunged into a…
Continue Reading Iran will impose 6-day ‘general lockdown’ over coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media says authorities will impose a six-day-long “general lockdown” in cities across the country, after…
Continue Reading Celebrations as Zambian opposition candidate leads in count
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Supporters of Zambian opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema have begun celebrating as…
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Why more women are deciding not to have kids
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Dyanna Volek was never someone who dreamed of becoming a mother. From an early age, she knew deep down that she didn’t…
Continue Reading Back of the line: Charity only goes so far in world vaccines
By MARIA CHENG and LORI HINNANT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Low-income countries were supposed to get COVID-19 vaccines through a shared…
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