One last zinger: Dorothy Parker’s headstone unveiled in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Dorothy Parker’s headstone has been unveiled at a New York cemetery where the ashes of the author and humorist who died in…
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Red handkerchiefs, inked palms speeding Afghans to safety
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — To get their Afghan workers and their families into Kabul’s chaotic airport for evacuation,…
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Biden decide ceñirse a la fecha lÃmite del 31 de agosto para retirarse de Afganistán
CNNEE (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden ha decidido, en consulta con su equipo de seguridad nacional, ceñirse a la fecha lÃmite del 31 de…
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Taliban cuts off airport access for fleeing Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban said Tuesday that it would not allow Afghans to leave the country and rejected talk of extending the deadline for…
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Storer wins 10th Vuelta stage, Roglic loses lead after crash
RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA, Spain (AP) — Michael Storer has won his second stage in this year’s Spanish Vuelta and Primoz Roglic fell in the final…
Continue Reading Los talibanes dicen que no permitirán que los afganos abandonen el paÃs y rechazan la extensión de la fecha de evacuación
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Los talibanes no están a favor de permitir que los afganos abandonen Afganistán, dijo este martes el portavoz…
Continue ReadingMoving target on eviction ban is ‘whiplash’ for landlords
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Since the beginning of the pandemic, property owner Matthew Haines said he has lost a quarter of a million dollars in…
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US veteran reunited with Italian siblings he almost shot in World War II
By Livia Borghese and Jack Guy, CNN A US veteran has traveled to Italy to be reunited with three siblings who he almost shot dead during World War…
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Biden decides to keep August 31 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan as evacuations accelerate
CNN’s Sam Kiley reports from Kabul airport on the numbers of evacuated people and those who remain outside the…
Continue Reading Newton on track to return to practice after testing mishap
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he expects Cam Newton to return to the…
Continue Reading US outbreaks force early reversals on in-person learning
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A few weeks into the new school year, growing numbers of U.S. districts have halted in-person learning…
Continue Reading Another virus surge brings more misery to Louisiana hospital
By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A hospital in northwestern Louisiana thought the COVID-19 pandemic was letting up.…
Continue Reading‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ trailer has a few surprises in store
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spider-Man fans finally got what they were waiting for Monday night when Sony premiered the actual “Spider-Man:…
Continue Reading Bajrami tackles FIFA rules on switching national teams
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Empoli midfielder Nedim Bajrami and the Albanian soccer federation are challenging FIFA rules on how players can…
Continue Reading Beasley among four Bills players in COVID-19 reentry process
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis are among four Buffalo Bills players who must…
Continue Reading Asian American leaders fear Covid-19 origin report could fuel more bigotry and violence
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Asian American leaders are concerned that a report on the origins of the Covid-19 virus expected to be released this week by…
Continue Reading House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders have compromised with moderates and muscled President…
Continue Reading Mosque bombing convict wants transgender identity recognized
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The militia leader convicted of masterÂminding the bombing of a Minnesota mosque is asking a judge to legally acknowledge her…
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Arizona police fatally shoot man in parking lot encounter
PAYSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Arizona fatally shot a 31-year-old New Mexico man who allegedly had forced a woman into a vehicle at gunpoint early…
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Cellphone catches fire on Alaska Airlines jet upon landing
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cellphone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the  Seattle–Tacoma…
Continue Reading Cellphone catches fire on Alaska Airlines jet upon landing
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cellphone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the  Seattle–Tacoma…
Continue Reading Lo que dicen los médicos sobre la ivermectina, un medicamento no probado contra el covid-19 cuyo uso ha explotado en América Latina
CNNEE (CNN Español) — Primero los hechos: no hay una sólida base cientÃfica para decir que la ivermectina es efectiva contra el covid-19.…
Continue Reading Medios de comunicación de derecha impulsaron la ivermectina, un medicamento antiparasitario, para tratar el covid-19. La FDA dice que no es seguro para los humanos
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Funcionarios de salud pública de Estados Unidos están disipando agresivamente las afirmaciones de personalidades en…
Continue Reading Crews scour debris for more victims after Tennessee floods
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Crews with chainsaws and heavy equipment are clearing their way…
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Lots of people are quitting their jobs. Here’s how to do it right
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business The strong jobs recovery has prompted a lot of workers to part ways with their employers — in many cases, to…
Continue Reading PGA Tour postseason heads to Caves Valley near Baltimore
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour heads to the Baltimore area for the first time in nearly 60 years. The BMW Championship has a long history of…
Continue Reading Possible Havana syndrome case delays Harris trip to Vietnam
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE HANOI (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours…
Continue Reading ONU: Más de 3,5 millones de personas han sido desplazadas internamente en Afganistán
urielblanco (CNN) — Se estima que 270.000 personas en Afganistán se han visto obligadas a abandonar sus hogares desde enero de 2021, informó…
Continue Reading Officer hurt in shooting that killed partner moves to rehab
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police superintendent says an officer left partially paralyzed by a shooting that killed his partner has been moved…
Continue Reading Local citizen scientists map genetics of Darwin’s Galapagos
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — An innovative project in the remote Galapagos islands has turned dozens…
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