Gunmen in Nigeria release schoolchildren abducted three months ago
By Nimi Princewill and Ahmad Ibrahim, CNN Scores of schoolchildren who were abducted at gunpoint at a school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger…
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Rivian files to go public with IPO, reportedly seeking valuation up to $80 billion
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Rivian, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon and Ford, said Friday that it has filed confidential paperwork…
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Browns’ Mayfield playing in preseason finale against Falcons
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield will get a summer tune-up after all. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski surprisingly said…
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As UK airlift ends, Johnson vows to help more Afghans leave
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will “shift heaven and earth” to bring more Afghans…
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LIVE updates: 4 dead, 1M still without power after Hurricane Ida
Here’s the latest on Hurricane Ida: Rescuers have combined to save at least 671 people, according to Louisiana Gov. John Bel EdwardsOfficials…
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Dwayne Johnson seems to have a doppelgänger in Alabama
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a has a look-alike. An Alabama law enforcement officer has gone viral because he an…
Continue Reading “El tiempo no está de nuestro lado”: la costa del Golfo se prepara para la llegada del huracán Ida el domingo, potencialmente uno de categoría 4
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El huracán Ida impactó el oeste de Cuba el viernes y se espera que la tormenta de categoría 1 llegue a la…
Continue Reading AP sources: Eichel switching agents amid dispute with Sabres
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Four people with direct knowledge of the player’s decision have told The Associated Press…
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How to get your teens to sleep now that they are back in school
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN School may look a bit different these days, but there’s one constant parents will remember from pre-Covid days: the…
Continue Reading Los incendios forestales del norte de California aumentaron 12 kilómetros en un solo día, según Cal Fire
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cientos de residentes de California se encuentran bajo órdenes de evacuación después de que surgieran nuevos…
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US projects $3.12T budget deficit for this year, down $555B
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is forecasting that this year’s budget deficit will be $555…
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Biden says health officials exploring whether to recommend Covid vaccine boosters after less than 8 months
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday that his administration was looking into whether to shorten the window of the planned Covid-19…
Continue Reading ‘We can’t do enough’: Lawmakers flooded by evacuation pleas
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the county, the offices of members of Congress have become makeshift…
Continue Reading January 6 committee seeks answers on misinformation from social media companies
By Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles, Whitney Wild and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 Capitol riot sent…
Continue Reading Woman who hid 26 kids behind false wall at day care guilty
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman accused of hiding 26 children behind a false wall at her day care center has been found guilty of…
Continue Reading South Africa must guard whistleblowers says security expert
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The killing of a South African health official providing evidence about an allegedly…
Continue Reading Belarus closes journalist organization, continuing crackdown
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus has ordered the closure of the country’s largest independent journalists’ organization. It’s the…
Continue Reading 6 drivers from W series need medical checks after big crash
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Six drivers from the all-female W Series have needed medical checks…
Continue Reading Portland residents felt ‘abandoned’ by police during clash
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The far-right Proud Boys and far-left antifascists clashed last weekend for…
Continue Reading Judge urges talks between Purdue Pharma and holdout states
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work…
Continue Reading Judge urges talks between Purdue Pharma and holdout states
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work…
Continue Reading Brazil water survey heightens alarm over extreme drought
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil, the country with the most freshwater resources in the world, has lost 15% of its…
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EXPLAINER: What happens when an ICU reaches capacity?
By BEN FINLEY and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many of the nation’s…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What happens when an ICU reaches capacity?
By BEN FINLEY and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many of the nation’s…
Continue Reading AP source: Cavs getting Markkanen from Bulls in 3-way trade
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers have…
Continue Reading US raises concerns about treatment of ex-Jordanian official
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and OMAR AKOUR Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. State Department has raised concerns to Jordan about the possible…
Continue Reading Pulitzer Board grants special citation to Afghan journalists
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pulitzer Prize Board has announced a special citation for people in Afghanistan who risked their safety to help produce news…
Continue Reading Brutal benchmark: Arizona passes 1 million COVID-19 cases
By TERRY TANG and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases Friday. There are now more than a…
Continue Reading Structure problems force nearly 100 from NW Indiana tower
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Nearly 100 people have been moved from a nine-story public housing building in northwestern Indiana after inspectors…
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Officials won’t discuss how many Afghan refugees are being housed at Holloman AFB & Fort Bliss
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – In a call with reporters on Friday morning, senior Biden administration officials confirmed an ABC News report that Holloman…
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