Former Afghan Central Bank head describes harrowing escape
Ajmal Ahmady, Afghanistan’s former Central Bank Governor, speaks with CNN’s Matt Egan about his chaotic escape from Kabul and the country’s economic future.
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‘No one has money.’ Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s banking system is imploding
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Taliban’s rule of Afghanistan faces an imminent threat: The war-torn nation’s banking system is on the verge of collapse. Nearly two weeks after the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan’s banks remain shuttered. That has left many people in the country without access to cash. “No one has money,” one current
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Delta CEO: Unvaccinated employees face more stringent requirements
Delta Air Lines is putting a new deadline on unvaccinated employees that will require them to take weekly Covid tests and, depending on their insurance, pay a $200 per month surcharge.
Continue Reading‘I was 50 steps from the blast:’ Witness describes carnage of Kabul airport attack
CNN, DVIDS By Rob Picheta and Nilly Kohzad, CNN Afghans who narrowly avoided the terror attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday have described horrifying scenes and piles of victims’ bodies at the site of the blast. Muhammad, who said he assisted US forces and worked with NATO in Afghanistan, was at the airport with his
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‘I was 50 steps from the blast:’ Witness describes carnage of Kabul airport attack
By Rob Picheta and Nilly Kohzad, CNN Afghans who narrowly avoided the terror attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday have described horrifying scenes and piles of victims’ bodies at the site of the blast. Muhammad, who said he assisted US forces and worked with NATO in Afghanistan, was at the airport with his family Thursday,
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Rivian, an EV startup with big backers, files to go public
Rivian, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon, Ford, and other deep-pocketed investors, confidentially filed to become a publicly traded company. The size of the initial public offering has yet to be determined, but the company has created a lot of buzz. Rivian last year raised $2.5 billion from accounts advised by investment firm T.
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The climate crisis is taking these farmers’ most valuable resource
A historic 20-year megadrought, fueled by the climate crisis, is reducing the supply of water for some Arizona farmers.
Continue Reading Manchester United stock soars on return of Ronaldo
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Who says you can’t go home again? Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is rejoining Manchester United, the British soccer club he played for from 2003 through 2009. The news sent shares of Manchester United, which is publicly traded in the United States, surging 8%. Manchester United announced the
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Oklahoma State backfield loaded with talent, depth
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Mike Gundy is heading into his 17th year as Oklahoma State’s head coach, and he believes he has his best depth at running back. In the first depth chart released before the Sept. 4 opener against Missouri State, there are four backs listed on the
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Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates
By TERRY SPENCER and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Florida school districts may impose mask mandates. Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper on Friday agreed with a group of parents who claimed in a lawsuit that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on the mandates is unconstitutional
Continue Reading Spanish league goes to CAS over World Cup qualifiers
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to defend its clubs after they blocked players from taking part in World Cup qualifiers in South America. The league says it will also file a lawsuit against FIFA in Swiss courts
Continue Reading Senechal wins Vuelta’s 13th stage, Eiking keeps overall lead
VILLANUEVA DE LA SERENA, Spain (AP) — Florian Senechal has outdueled Matteo Trentin to win the 13th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Odd Christian Eiking kept the overall lead. Senechal beat Trentin in the final sprint of the 203-kilometer flat stage from Belmez to Villanueva de la Serena in southwestern Spain. The top five riders
Continue Reading Arizona nurse shares highs, lows of 18-month COVID-19 fight
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona nurse who has spent the past 18 months caring for COVID-19 patients is sharing her perspective as a third surge of cases hits the state and it crosses the 1 million case mark. Caroline Maloney works in the intensive care unit at Scottsdale Osborn
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Arizona nurse shares highs, lows of 18-months COVID-19 fight
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona nurse who has spent the past 18 months caring for COVID-19 patients is sharing her perspective as a third surge of cases hits the state and it crosses the 1 million case mark. Caroline Maloney works in the intensive care unit at Scottsdale Osborn
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo regresa al Manchester United
César López (CNN Español)– Es un hecho. Cristiano Ronaldo estará vistiendo de nuevo la camiseta del Manchester United. El club anunció el regreso del jugador. “El Manchester United se complace en confirmar que el club ha llegado a un acuerdo con la Juventus para el traspaso de Cristiano Ronaldo, sujeto a acuerdo de condiciones personales,
Continue Reading 9/11: As the decades pass, the act of remembering evolves
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The act of remembering is a complex one, particularly when it comes to an event like 9/11. Memory can be filled with emotion, with politics, with anger and with a desire to make sure that certain stories are told. As the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Continue Reading Parents must pay $30,441 for getting rid of son’s porn cache
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ordered a western Michigan couple to pay $30,441 to their son for getting rid of his pornography collection. The decision this week came eight months after David Werking won a lawsuit against his parents. Werking says they had no right to throw out his collection of films,
Continue Reading Cardinals-Saints canceled as Ida threatens Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints canceled their home preseason game set for Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals because of the potential for Hurricane Ida to batter Louisiana’s coast with wind as high as 140 mph by Sunday. After initially moving kickoff up by seven hours, the Saints announced the subsequent decision Friday
Continue Reading UConn returns as an independent after sitting out 2020
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn returns to the football field Saturday for the first time in 637 days when it travels to Fresno State. The Huskies and Old Dominion are the only two bowl subdivision teams who did not play a game last fall or in the spring because
Continue Reading British Airways could launch a new low-cost airline for Europe
By Lauren Gunn, CNN Business British Airways is planning to launch a new, low-cost short-haul carrier as it seeks to compete with Ryanair and EasyJet in the one area of aviation that appears to be recovering well from the pandemic. In a memo to staff first reported by travel website Headforpoints.com, CEO Sean Doyle said
Continue Reading Senate hopeful Lasry got property tax breaks in 2 states
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry benefitted from nearly $24,000 in property tax breaks in both New York and Wisconsin that are supposed to only be applied to a primary residence, not multiple properties. Property records from both states show that Lasry received at least
Continue Reading 5 tips for fostering a successful hybrid workplace
By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Business owners planning a move from remote-only to a hybrid workplace face unique challenges. Define what a hybrid setup will look like for your team or company and invest in tools to create a seamless experience for employees, no matter where they’re working. Owners and managers also need to rethink
Continue Reading 5 tips for fostering a successful hybrid workplace
By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Business owners planning a move from remote-only to a hybrid workplace face unique challenges. Define what a hybrid setup will look like for your team or company and invest in tools to create a seamless experience for employees, no matter where they’re working. Owners and managers also need to rethink
Continue Reading Flying on Southwest has been awful. The company has a fix: Fewer flights
By Chris Isidore and Gregory Wallace, CNN Business This summer, flying Southwest Airlines has been a toxic mix of canceled flights, long delays and disgruntled pilots and flight attendants. Apologizing to its passengers for its bad service, the company is promising to fix the problem by cutting the number of flights it operates this fall.
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Mexican president stopped by protest, misses news conference
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The SUV carrying Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was stopped and surrounded by a radical teachers’ group, preventing him from leading his usual daily morning news conference. The incident occurred Friday in the southern state of Chiapas. López Obrador’s vehicle was allowed to proceed after a couple of hours. The
Continue Reading Moldova marks 30 years of independence from Soviet rule
By STEPHEN McGRATH AND AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western president has been joined in the capital Chisinau by her counterparts from Romania, Poland, and Ukraine to celebrate the country’s three decades of independence from Soviet rule. Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, proclaimed its independence from the
Continue Reading Guardiola says he could stay at Man City beyond 2023
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he could stay at the club for another “five years” as he backtracked on comments he made this week at a Brazilian business forum. The 50-year-old Spaniard had told Brazilian investors he would need a break when his contract ends in 2023 saying his next
Continue Reading Investigan a un médico por recetar miles de veces ivermectina para tratar el covid-19 a pesar de advertencias de la FDA
Germán Padinger (CNN) — La Junta Médica de Arkansas está realizando una investigación luego de que un médico dijera que recetó el medicamento antiparasitario ivermectina “miles” de veces para el tratamiento del covid-19, incluso a reclusos de una cárcel de Arkansas. La FDA lleva advirtiendo sobre el uso de la ivermectina para el tratamiento del
Continue Reading Maersk CEO: The trade pipeline is bursting at the seams
Maersk CEO Soren Skou says the US economic stimulus money is driving demand. He spoke with CNN’s Richard Quest about the global supply chain challenges.
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Republicans split on strategy to make Biden pay a political price for Afghanistan
President Joe Biden tells reporters why he still stands by his decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan.
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