Taliban seizes Afghanistan’s second-largest city
CNN By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan…
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US to send troops to help evacuate personnel in Afghanistan, as Kandahar becomes latest city to fall
The Pentagon announced that more than 3,000 US troops will be deployed to Afghanistan as the Taliban continues to gain…
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US stocks eke out gains, leaving S&P 500 higher for the week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks managed to eke out tiny gains after another day of wobbly trading, leaving the S&P…
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US stocks eke out gains, leaving S&P 500 higher for the week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks managed to eke out tiny gains after another day of wobbly trading, leaving the S&P…
Continue ReadingChina issues new guidelines for face mask wearing amid Delta outbreak
By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese health authorities have issued new guidelines upping the requirement of mask wearing for the public — including in…
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Beijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise
By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN After spending nearly 1,000 days in a Chinese jail cell, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has…
Continue ReadingBeijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise
CNN, INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP, GETTY IMAGES, CCTV, AFPTV, CTV NETWORK, FACEBOOK By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN After spending…
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Matured Mayfield leading Browns amid ‘Super’ expectations
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield has grown up. After three up-and-down seasons with the Browns, their 25-year-old…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban now control half of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals
By Clarissa Ward, Brad Lendon and Rob Picheta, CNN The Taliban have seized Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, and a number of other…
Continue ReadingTaliban seizes Afghanistan’s second-largest city
CNN By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan…
Continue Reading Police chief in Chinese industrial center suspected of graft
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party says the police chief and vice mayor of a northeastern industrial city is under investigation…
Continue Reading Police chief in Chinese industrial center suspected of graft
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party says the police chief and vice mayor of a northeastern industrial city is under investigation…
Continue Reading Fred may regain tropical storm strength as it nears Florida
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Forecasters say tropical depression Fred is slowly strengthening and could regain tropical…
Continue Reading Darvish (back) exits early, Diamondbacks beat Padres 12-3
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Yu Darvish left a rocky start early with lower back tightness, and the Arizona Diamondbacks took…
Continue Reading In Yemen’s north, Houthis face virus with outright denial
By SAMY MAGDY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Yemenis in the country’s north are dying because of a lack of hospital beds, many at home.…
Continue Reading Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 31
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The death toll from floods and mudslides in northern Turkey has risen to at least 31 as…
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Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 4 more cities
By TAMEEM AKHGAR, RAHIM FAIEZ and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have completed their sweep of…
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100-year rain event led to La Union dam erosion, flooding homes of 42 residents
CLICK HERE for additional updates UPDATE, Aug. 13: The Doña Ana Board of County Commissioners met in an emergency session late Friday afternoon to…
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Paydirt’s Rally UTEP Student Athlete Skills Challenge: Soccer
EL PASO, Texas – As part of annual UTEP fundraiser Paydirt’s Rally, the Miners’ Student-Athlete Skills Challenge rolls on! On Thursday, ABC-7’s…
Continue Reading Climate-fueled wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific isles
By CALEB JONES and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press WAIMEA, Hawaii (AP) — Huge wildfires highlight the dangers of climate change-related heat and…
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El Paso native Steven Montez throws NFL TD pass in promising preseason performance
FOXBORO, Massachusetts – Steven Montez’s final numbers from his first 2021 NFL Preseason game may not jump off the page. But his final drive showed…
Continue Reading NY let childhood sex abuse victims sue; 9,000 went to court
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s two-year “look-back window” closes this week. It allows people who claim they…
Continue Reading US to send troops to help evacuate personnel in Afghanistan, as Kandahar becomes latest city to fall
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Continue Reading Ohtani hurls 6 innings, doubles in Angels’ 6-3 win over Jays
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings of three-hit ball to win his third consecutive start, and…
Continue Reading Australia chides China over journalist’s yearlong detention
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government says it remains seriously concerned about the welfare of a…
Continue Reading Census data: US is diversifying, white population shrinking
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press No racial or ethnic group dominates for people under age 18 in the newly released 2020 census figures. In the…
Continue Reading Federal lawsuit filed against Las Vegas school mask mandate
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A coronavirus pandemic mask mandate in Nevada has drawn a federal lawsuit from attorneys seeking…
Continue Reading La FDA autoriza dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 para ciertas personas inmunodeprimidas
olivertapia (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) autorizó el jueves una dosis de…
Continue Reading Police: Toddler fatally shot woman during work video call
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Police in central Florida say a toddler fatally shot a woman while she was on a work-related video call. News…
Continue Reading Wade’s 3-run homer leads Giants to fifth straight win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a three-run homer in the fourth, pitcher Logan Webb added a two-run…
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