Fires threatening California’s sequoias continue to grow
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters are battling fast-growing forest fires threatening giant sequoias and small communities in the…
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LEADING OFF: NL East showdown, wild Cards at 16, Yanks-Jays
By The Associated Press Zack Wheeler pitches Tuesday night for Philadelphia in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at Atlanta. Charlie Morton…
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Canada and China in heated spat at UN over allegations of hostage diplomacy
By Richard Roth, Caitlin Hu and Ben Westcott, CNN A heated back-and-forth between China and Canada kicked off in the final hours of the UN General…
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Activision Blizzard says it will pay $18 million to settle harassment lawsuit
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard will pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit by a US government agency alleging harassment and…
Continue Reading Man who opened fire in Tennessee Kroger was asked to leave his job the morning of the incident, police say
By Madeline Holcombe and Rebekah Riess, CNN Investigators have learned that the shooter identified in an attack Thursday at a Tennessee Kroger, which…
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Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday to help rejuvenate…
Continue Reading Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday to help rejuvenate…
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New York faces a showdown over vaccine mandates in schools, courts and health care
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Monday is the deadline for tens of thousands of New York workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Court orders, though,…
Continue Reading New York faces a showdown over vaccine mandates in schools, courts and health care
Health experts talk about what they expect to happen with Covid-19 over the next couple…
Continue Reading Laurene Powell Jobs to invest $3.5B in climate group
Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs will invest $3.5 billion within the next 10 years to address the climate crisis. A spokesperson for Emerson…
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Beck Bennett leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Saturday Night Live” player Beck Bennett announced his departure from the show on Monday, leaving behind his his…
Continue Reading Laurene Powell Jobs to invest $3.5B in climate group
Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs will invest $3.5 billion within the next 10 years to address the climate crisis. A spokesperson for Emerson…
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Business boom is underway in northwest El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The empty lots in northwest El Paso are starting to be filled with businesses – which is leading to a boom in development. Most…
Continue Reading La dieta DASH y el ejercicio fÃsico ayudan a manejar la hipertensión arterial no controlada, según un estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Casi la mitad de los estadounidenses padecen hipertensión arterial, un factor clave que contribuye a la diabetes,…
Continue Reading 6-year-old girl’s death at Colorado amusement park due to seat belt issues and inadequate staff training, government agency says
By Amir Vera, CNN A 6-year-old girl died on a free-fall ride at an amusement park in Colorado because she wasn’t buckled in, according to a…
Continue Reading Berube, Greaves share shutout as Columbus tops Penguins 3-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jean-Francois Berube and Jet Greaves combined for 28 saves and the shutout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading As California’s eviction ban ends, some protections remain
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s eviction moratorium ends Friday. But tenants with unpaid rent can still…
Continue Reading As California’s eviction ban ends, some protections remain
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s eviction moratorium ends Friday. But tenants with unpaid rent can still…
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Deming teen falls asleep at wheel, dies in Culberson County crash
CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas — A southern New Mexico teen driver died in a weekend highway crash in Culberson County, state troopers said Monday. The…
Continue Reading Giants 1B Brandon Belt has broken left thumb, status unclear
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants first baseman and home run leader Brandon Belt has a broken left thumb and his availability for the final week of the…
Continue Reading FBI: 2020 homicides up nearly 30%, largest 1-year jump ever
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homicides in the U.S. in 2020 increased nearly 30% over the previous year, the largest one-year jump…
Continue Reading California 1st to require hourly wages in garment industry
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved what he terms a nation-leading law requiring…
Continue Reading California 1st to require hourly wages in garment industry
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved what he terms a nation-leading law requiring…
Continue Reading With lunch invite, UN chief tries to restart Cyprus talks
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted a lunch  for the leaders of divided Cyprus in…
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Police searching for 2-year-old Belen girl taken by her dad
BELEN, N.M. (AP) — A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a 2-year-old Belen girl who allegedly was taken by her father. Belen police say…
Continue Reading La justicia de Argentina acusa al histórico Mercado de Hacienda de Liniers por contaminación de aguas en 2017 y 2018
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — En Argentina, la actividad ganadera está en la mira de la justicia por la presunta contaminación de aguas.…
Continue Reading Blackhawks G Lankinen removed from COVID-19 protocol
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen has been removed from the COVID-19 protocol list. The 26-year-old Lankinen is coming…
Continue Reading NTSB reviewing Amtrak train’s black box and video to determine cause of derailment in Montana
Three people are dead after an Amtrak train headed westbound from Chicago to Seattle/Portland derailed near Joplin, Montana, the Liberty County…
Continue Reading NTSB reviewing Amtrak train’s black box and video to determine cause of derailment in Montana
By Deanna Hackney and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The National Transportation Safety Board says it is reviewing on-board video as well as data from the…
Continue Reading Los republicanos del Senado bloquearon el proyecto de ley para suspender el lÃmite de la deuda y evitar el cierre del gobierno en una votación clave
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) —Â Los republicanos del Senado de EE.UU. impidieron este lunes que avanzara un proyecto de ley aprobado por la…
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