State Dept. says 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan yet
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are approximately 1,500 people who may be Americans left…
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Pac-12 creates first conference baseball tournament
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 will hold a conference baseball tournament for the first time. The inaugural Pac-12 baseball tournament will be…
Continue Reading Rivera hopeful Washington’s big-money additions return soon
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington has been practicing without receiver Curtis Samuel for the balance of training…
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Más de 100.000 personas están hospitalizadas por covid-19 en Estados Unidos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Más de 100.000 personas están actualmente hospitalizadas por covid-19 en Estados Unidos, según datos del…
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Senate Democrats push voting rights bills in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Senate Democrats are bringing their push for a new federal voting bill to battleground…
Continue Reading El 2020 fue el año más caluroso de la historia de Europa, según un informe
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El año pasado fue el más caluroso de Europa desde que se tiene constancia, según un informe publicado este…
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‘Fight the bite’ effort aims to control mosquitos in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is partnering with the Department of Public Health to inform the public about…
Continue Reading Asian, Black Americans more likely to give to racial justice
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A report released on Wednesday says donations to racial and social justice causes ticked up…
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Asian, Black Americans more likely to give to racial justice
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A report released on Wednesday says donations to racial and social justice causes ticked up…
Continue ReadingFossil confiscated in police raid is one of the most complete pterosaur skeletons ever found
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A discovery made during a police raid has been identified as the most complete fossil of a flying reptile from Brazil. The…
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New Jersey governor signs anti-hazing law with harsher penalties and school policy requirements
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new anti-hazing bill into law Tuesday that requires schools to adopt policies against…
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Pelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan
Salma Kazemi, an American who was in Kabul, Afghanistan, visiting family, describes the chaos she experienced as she escaped the besieged…
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Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson talks about being a teen and overcoming tough times
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is turning 16 this weekend. The girl who spent much of her childhood on…
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Parents recall agonizing moments before their 7-month-old twins were killed in Tennessee flooding
By Jason Hanna, CNN The nightmare was only beginning for Matthew Rigney and his partner, Danielle Hall, when floodwaters swept her away from him and…
Continue Reading Parents recall agonizing moments before their 7-month-old twins were killed in Tennessee flooding
Danielle Hall and Matthew Rigney recount the horrifying moment when their 7-month-old twins were swept away by a deadly flood in central…
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ICUs over 90% full in Texas, 7 other states from Covid
WASHINGTON, DC — There are now over 100,000 Covid-19 patients in U.S. hospitals, the most in seven months, according to federal data. The rate of…
Continue Reading Game 7 of World Series would be Nov. 3, latest since 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Nov. 3, its latest since 2009. Major League Baseball’s postseason will start with…
Continue Reading Court upholds death sentence for church shooter Dylann Roof
By MEG KINNARD and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a…
Continue Reading Jets’ Curry has rare blood disorder, hopes to play in 2022
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets defensive end Vinny Curry has a rare blood disorder that…
Continue Reading Surprise, surprise: Jaguars make Trevor Lawrence starting QB
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence will start Jacksonville’s season opener at Houston on Sept. 12.…
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Growing weeds in your El Paso yard? Here’s how long you have to clean up before getting into trouble
EL PASO, Texas — Recent monsoon rains have turned our normally brown landscape into a flourishing, lush environment. While many of us are enjoying…
Continue Reading Trial in Ahmaud Arbery slaying set by judge for February
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled a trial in early 2022 for three Georgia men charged with hate…
Continue Reading 2 US lawmakers’ Kabul trip prompts questions, criticism
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of Congress are facing criticism and questions following…
Continue Reading Tom Cruise wanted to land his helicopter in James Corden’s yard
You won’t believe this is real, but watch Jay Leno pop up outside the cockpit of a plane in flight. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reveals how he did…
Continue Reading Tom Cruise wanted to land his helicopter in James Corden’s yard
By Marianne Garvey, CNN When you text Tom Cruise you never know what you’re going to get. “The Late Late Show” host James Corden,…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor joins US conservation challenge
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants to conserve more of the state’s…
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New Mexico governor joins US conservation challenge
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants to conserve more of the state’s…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor joins US conservation challenge
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants to conserve more of the state’s…
Continue Reading Broncos name Teddy Bridgewater their starting quarterback
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are going with the steady over the spectacular. Coach Vic…
Continue Reading Ferguson continuing family tradition for No. 12 Wisconsin
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin tight end Jake Ferguson has a special understanding of his school’s football…
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