North Carolina judges strike down state’s voter ID law
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges have struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification…
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Kane says he didn’t know in 2010 about assault allegations
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane says he participated in the Chicago Blackhawks investigation into allegations that a…
Continue Reading Maskless San Francisco mayor bucks health order at nightclub
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco was spotted dancing and singing at an indoor nightclub without a mask, despite a strict city order…
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New documents reveal concern among Capitol Police officers about others in the force after January 6
By Jessica Schneider, CNN A high-ranking Capitol Police officer, who was also a vocal Donald Trump supporter, told those under his command not to…
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MacKenzie Scott dominates donations to racial equity
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has funded organizations that received the most money for racial equity in 27…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott dominates donations to racial equity
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has funded organizations that received the most money for racial equity in 27…
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MacKenzie Scott dominates donations to racial equity
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has funded organizations that received the most money for racial equity in 27…
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New Lebanon PM seeks ‘quick fixes’ to help his country out of economic crisis
By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Mostafa Salem, CNN New Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Lebanon’s people to put their trust in his…
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Mississippi says Covid-19 deaths in pregnant women are rising — and it’s pleading with them to get vaccinated
By Jason Hanna, CNN At least eight pregnant Mississippi women have died of Covid-19 since late July — none of them fully vaccinated —…
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La vacuna contra el covid-19 de Moderna es más efectiva, pero las de Pfizer y Johnson & Johnson protegen bien, según los CDC
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un estudio dirigido por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC)…
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It’s premature to declare economic victory from the Covid crash
By Matt Egan, CNN Business In March 2020, the US economy faced the specter of a financial crisis and a full-blown depression as Covid-19 crippled…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court rules Minneapolis voters may decide on changing the police department in upcoming elections
By Raja Razek, CNN The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters in Minneapolis may decide on changing the police department in the upcoming…
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New Mexico reports 5 cases of West Nile virus infections
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State health officials say they have identified five cases of West Nile virus infections across New Mexico and that wet…
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Clive Sinclair, an inventor who helped popularize personal computers, dies at 81
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Before computers were a staple of workplaces, schools, libraries and many homes, they were bulky, expensive and a luxury many…
Continue Reading Investigator: 3 killed in helicopter crash in Georgia forest
MONTICELLO, Ga. (AP) — A federal investigator says three people were killed when a helicopter crashed in a densely forested area in central…
Continue Reading Judge lifts race, gender hiring quotas for Cincinnati police
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has lifted race- and sex-based hiring quotas imposed on the…
Continue Reading Families recount trauma at sentencing for school shooter
By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A former high school student convicted of killing a teenager and injuring eight others at a…
Continue Reading RYDER CUP ’21: A hole-by-hole look at Whistling Straits
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Whistling Straits has hosted the PGA Championship three times. Now it’s time to see how it fares in match play for the…
Continue Reading Broberg shoots course-record 64 to lead Dutch Open by 1 shot
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands (AP) — Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden has shot 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Dutch Open.…
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Amber list scrapped as England overhauls travel rules
Barry Neild and Katharina Krebs, CNN The UK government announced Friday it is simplifying its controversial traffic light travel rules and removing…
Continue Reading Former Liberian military leader liable for church massacre
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Liberian military commander who supervised the slaughter of hundreds of unarmed…
Continue Reading Judge: Gov. Lee’s mask opt-out can endanger disabled kids
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has again blocked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee from allowing parents to opt out…
Continue Reading Access, travel rules influence missionary vaccine policies
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press The International Mission Board is requiring its missionaries get the COVID-19 vaccine. The board is a Southern…
Continue Reading Los empleados del gobierno deben presentar prueba de vacunación contra el covid-19, dice una nueva guÃa
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los empleados del gobierno federal, tanto los que van al trabajo en persona como quienes trabajan a…
Continue Reading The planet is on a ‘catastrophic’ global warming path, UN report shows
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The planet is careening toward warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — far above what scientists…
Continue Reading North Macedonia: Protest in Tetovo for deadly hospital fire
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in Tetovo, a city in the west of North Macedonia are calling for the resignation of officials…
Continue Reading Payton: Saints to spend Week 3 at TCU, then return home.
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the club has decided to continue practicing at TCU…
Continue Reading Payton: Saints to spend Week 3 at TCU, then return home.
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the club has decided to continue practicing at TCU…
Continue Reading Idaho’s struggle to keep up with Covid-19 surge puts pressure on Washington state hospitals
By Andy Rose, CNN Idaho officials announced Thursday they’re preparing to ration hospital care due to the Covid-19 surge, and it was the last…
Continue Reading Ingram has energetic, veteran presence on rebuilding Texans
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Mark Ingram was brought to Houston to help improve a running game that ranked among the worst in…
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