Art student defaces Bordeaux slave statue; no racist motive
PARIS (AP) — Bordeaux, the French city that was a transit station in the slave trade, feared racism was behind the disfiguring of an African slave…
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Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the…
Continue Reading German police probe balloon that caused mass blackout
BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating the source of a balloon that caused a massive blackout in and around the eastern city of Dresden.…
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BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating the source of a balloon that caused a massive blackout in and around the eastern city of Dresden.…
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As schools reopen, experts say quarantines are still necessary to stop the spread of Covid-19
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Millions of children back in the classroom, but most aren’t vaccinated yet. With children now accounting for more…
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Explosión de combustibles en Camargo, Bolivia, deja 13 heridos
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — Este lunes, el director nacional de Bomberos de Bolivia informó sobre una explosión de combustibles en la…
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Can new iPhones juice Apple’s spectacular run?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Earlier this month, shares of Apple — the most valuable company in the world — hit an all-time high. The stock…
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Why more travelers are flying their pets by private jet
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN It doesn’t seem like that long ago that private jets were considered completely out of reach for anyone who…
Continue Reading Pandemic hasn’t dimmed Boeing’s rosy prediction for planes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Despite the pandemic’s damage to air travel, Boeing says it’s optimistic about long-term demand for…
Continue Reading Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the…
Continue Reading LA28 committee chooses marketing chief Carter as new CEO
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has elevated its top marketing officer to CEO as it…
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LA28 committee chooses marketing chief Carter as new CEO
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has elevated its top marketing officer to CEO as it…
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El Paso not seeing surge in Covid-19 pediatric hospitalizations
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso pediatric physician said Covid-19 pediatric hospitalizations are not surging compared to other major cities across the…
Continue Reading Billionaire David Rubenstein backs killing the ‘antiquated’ debt ceiling
By Matt Egan, CNN Business As Washington gets into yet another fight over raising the debt ceiling, billionaire investor David Rubenstein is hoping…
Continue Reading Michelle Bachelet reitera preocupación de la ONU sobre el deterioro de la situación de derechos humanos en Nicaragua
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — La alta comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Michelle Bachelet, reiteró su preocupación…
Continue Reading After Norway election, Labor leader poised to become new PM
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The leader of Norway’s Labor Party will start talks in an attempt to build a…
Continue Reading Incredibly rare ‘megapod’ of more than 100 humpback whales surrounds boat off coast of Australia
By Rhea Mogul, CNN A “megapod” of more than 100 humpback whales has been filmed surrounding a boat off the coast of Australia — an…
Continue Reading Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
By JOSEPH PISANI and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Amazon is looking to offer an average starting wage of more than $18 per hour to fill some…
Continue Reading El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, se enfrentaba a una carrera reñida. Entonces apareció Larry Elder
Mariana Toro (CNN) — A principios de este año, cuando el gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, buscaba el mensaje correcto para convencer a…
Continue Reading Slaughter of dolphins on Faeroes sparks debate on traditions
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The slaughter of 1,428 white-sided dolphins as part of a four-century-old traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow…
Continue Reading UK payrolls above pre-pandemic level and job vacancies soar
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. government figures show that the number of people on payroll in Britain has soared back to levels…
Continue Reading UK payrolls above pre-pandemic level and job vacancies soar
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. government figures show that the number of people on payroll in Britain has soared back to levels…
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Taco Bell wants to sell you a 30-day taco subscription
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is testing a tasty monthly subscription service. In about 20 participating restaurants across Tucson,…
Continue Reading The company behind Tide and Bounty pledges net zero emissions by 2040
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Procter & Gamble is launching a new climate goal that for the first time takes aim at slashing the pollution…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Beat your summer ‘revenge shopping’ debt
By SEAN PYLES of NerdWallet. How did you spend your “hot vax summer”? If you indulged in revenge shopping, dining and travel, your summer fun may…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Beat your summer ‘revenge shopping’ debt
By SEAN PYLES of NerdWallet. How did you spend your “hot vax summer”? If you indulged in revenge shopping, dining and travel, your summer fun may…
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Texas governor says he’s committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits
By Randi Kaye, Danelle Garcia and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Texas law barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy has women’s rights advocates…
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Texas governor says he’s committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits
The Texas law barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy has women’s rights advocates up in arms for a number of reasons, including because it makes…
Continue Reading El fallo sobre el aborto en México podría hacer olas más allá de sus fronteras
olivertapia Ciudad de México (CNN) — El suelo tembló literalmente el día en que la Suprema Corte de México falló sobre la criminalización…
Continue Reading Dutch advice: booster for people with immunity problems
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government’s medical advisory body says booster shots of coronavirus vaccines should be given “with…
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