Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces second special session of state legislature
By Dianne Gallagher and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for a second special session of the state legislature to begin…
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Novavax seeks COVID-19 vaccine use in India ahead of US
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Vaccine maker Novavax is asking regulators in India, Indonesia and the Philippines to allow emergency use of…
Continue Reading Murder charges filed in Miami Beach spring break overdoses
MIAMI (AP) — Two North Carolina men accused of raping a tourist who died of an overdose during a spring break trip to Miami Beach are now facing…
Continue Reading Refugee arrivals to the US set to be the lowest on record this fiscal year
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN After Joe Biden came into office, Suleiman Omar Hassan and his roommate, both living in Uganda at the time, scrolled…
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Get school supplies, clothes sales tax-free during Texas holiday
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ sales tax-free holiday weekend is upon us once again, so you’ll want to know what qualifies and how that can impact your…
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What Georgia schools are doing as students return to classrooms with Covid-19 cases rising
By Dakin Andone, CNN Stefanie Watts admits she’s worried about sending her granddaughter and her son back to school on Monday. “I’m…
Continue Reading US to probe Phoenix police over excessive force allegations
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is launching a widespread probe into the police force…
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Female Asian and Pacific Islander characters are still objectified in films, a new report finds
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN From “Full Metal Jacket” in the ’80s to “Mean Girls” in the ’00s, Asian and Pacific Islander…
Continue Reading What Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s accusers felt, in their own words
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven women described to investigators hired by the New York attorney general’s office how Gov.…
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Local, federal officials vow collaboration on Piedmont Park murder case
By JOSH MORGAN Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis,…
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People are flocking to Applebee’s. This popular song is one reason why
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The pandemic was difficult for casual dining brands like Applebee’s, which saw sales plummet when it…
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Jack Grealish: Manchester City signs England star from Aston Villa in reported British transfer record deal
By Aleks Klosok and John Sinnott, CNN English Premier League champion Manchester City completed the signing of England international Jack Grealish​…
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Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine shows 93% efficacy through 6 months, as company expects to finish application for approval this month
By Naomi Thomas and Jason Hanna, CNN Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine showed 93% efficacy against symptomatic disease through six months, and the…
Continue Reading Attorney for Britney Spears requests earlier court date to remove her father as co-conservator
By Chloe Melas, CNN An attorney for Britney Spears has filed a petition requesting the judge in her conservatorship case move up a hearing to…
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Unemployed single mom: The economy is not booming for everybody
CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich speaks with a Louisiana woman struggling to find a job that pays enough to support her…
Continue Reading The Delta variant is slowing office reopenings. It could slow the recovery, too
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The planned grand reopening of offices across America is in serious doubt because of the Delta variant. In the past 24…
Continue Reading What parents need to know about guiding kids through puberty
By Elissa Strauss Grown-ups tend to recall their adolescence as a highlight reel (or maybe, in some cases, it’s a lowlight reel): the first leg…
Continue Reading Family of missing runner thanks community for support after body found
By Amy Hollyfield Click here for updates on this story PLEASANTON, California (KGO) — Phillip Kreycik’s wife and…
Continue Reading Ellen Burstyn set to return to ‘Law & Order’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Ellen Burstyn is set to guest star in the upcoming season of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” on NBC. The…
Continue Reading Amazon driver tracks down Vallejo man’s stolen truck
By Amy Hollyfield Click here for updates on this story VALLEJO, California (KGO) — An Amazon delivery person saved the…
Continue Reading Aaliyah’s estate releases statement over ‘unauthorized projects’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The estate of Aaliyah has a message to those who have tried to release unauthorized projects about the late star. The…
Continue Reading Amazon is delaying its return to office until 2022
As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society…
Continue Reading Amazon is delaying its return to office until 2022
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon on Thursday pushed back its office return date until early next year amid a surge in Covid-19 cases from the…
Continue Reading Vanguard offers vaccinated employees $1,000
Asset manager Vanguard is giving a $1,000 bonus to any US worker who gets the Covid-19 vaccine by October 1. CNN’s Matt Egan…
Continue Reading More companies are requiring vaccines for workers, but some unions could slow the effort down
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business More employers are mandating Covid-19 vaccines for their workers as the Delta variant surges across the United…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker tests positive for Covid-19 a week after joining anti-mask requirement lawsuit
By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Rep. Ralph Norman tested positive for Covid-19, the South Carolina Republican announced Thursday, coming one week after he…
Continue Reading People spend half of their lives not focused on the present, research says. Here’s how to change it
By Rachel Trent, CNN “A wandering mind is an unhappy mind.” That’s what Harvard researchers Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T.…
Continue Reading Some states banning mask mandates in schools also have fewest teens vaccinated
By Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN As kids head back to school this month, vaccination rates among adolescents tend to be lower in…
Continue Reading Some states banning mask mandates in schools also have fewest teens vaccinated
By Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN As kids head back to school this month, vaccination rates among adolescents tend to be lower in…
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Texas governor orders new try at passing GOP voting laws
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered another special legislative session…
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