Southwest Desertcats to host New Mexico Bullsnakes in championship game
EL PASO, Texas- If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, The Southwest Desertcats men’s minor league basketball team; is hosting the…
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Study: Dust near Dutch steel plant ‘undesirable’ for youths
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The future of steel production at a sprawling plant west of Amsterdam is being called into question after an…
Continue ReadingMás de 500.000 niños han dado positivo de covid-19 en 3 semanas y los expertos afirman que se necesitan órdenes de uso de mascarillas en las escuelas
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El dramático aumento de los casos y hospitalizaciones por covid-19 debido a la variante delta, más transmisible,…
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Britney Spears will not be charged over dispute with staff member
By Chloe Melas, CNN Authorities will not be pursuing charges against Britney Spears after investigators looked into a dispute with the singer and one…
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From fad to force, sustainable investing sweeps Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sustainable investing has gone way past fad to become one of the steadiest forces on Wall Street.…
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NFL returns social justice helmet decals, end zone stencils
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NFL players can wear social justice messages on their helmets again this season. And “It Takes All of Us”…
Continue Reading Gen. Lee statue can be removed, Virginia Supreme Court rules
BY DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled unanimously that the iconic statue…
Continue Reading Baxter to acquire Hillrom in $10.5B medical products deal
By The Associated Press DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Medical products company Baxter International said Thursday it will acquire medical technology firm…
Continue Reading Cyprus to give anti-COVID-19 booster shots to those over 65
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus will begin administering booster shots against COVID-19 to people over 65, those with weakened immune systems…
Continue Reading West Virginia cash-for-worker program seeks more applicants
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program offering cash incentives for out-of-state workers to move to West Virginia has…
Continue Reading Companies loosen job requirements but challenges remain
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of companies big and small are now dropping requirements that made…
Continue Reading Companies loosen job requirements but challenges remain
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of companies big and small are now dropping requirements that made…
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This Texas high school principal was put on administrative leave after being accused of promoting critical race theory
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas high school principal who found himself in the middle of a controversy over critical race theory was placed on paid…
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3 ways the Delta variant will hurt the US jobs market
Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives The sharp decline in Covid cases during the first half of 2021 raised expectations that the…
Continue Reading 7 Black men were executed for an alleged rape in 1951. Now they’ve been pardoned
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-White juries of allegedly raping a White woman have been…
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Animals captured at their funniest in the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021
By Jack Guy, CNN Gophers goofing around, a laughing snake and racoons seemingly sharing their secrets are among the shortlisted images for the 2021…
Continue Reading Orlando airport crowds forecast to exceed pre-pandemic pack
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Traffic at Florida’s busiest airport this holiday weekend is forecast to exceed pre-pandemic crowds.…
Continue Reading Millions to lose jobless aid as claims fall to pandemic low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal…
Continue Reading US trade deficit narrows slightly to $70.1 billion in July
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly to $70.1 billion in July as economic recovery overseas helped boost…
Continue Reading Study: Dust near Dutch steel plant ‘undesirable’ for youths
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The future of steel production at a sprawling plant west of Amsterdam is being called into question after an…
Continue Reading New York declares a state of emergency as the Northeast is slammed by flooding from Ida’s remnants
By Jennifer Gray, Brandon Miller and Taylor Ward, CNN New York declared a state of emergency early Thursday morning as the Northeast region was…
Continue Reading Democrats promote Cheney to vice chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have promoted Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of a…
Continue Reading Millions to lose jobless aid as claims fall to pandemic low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal…
Continue Reading Aid group: 22 migrants die on way to Spain; dozens missing
MADRID (AP) — A humanitarian aid group that monitors the plight of migrants taking perilous seaborne routes to Spain fears that 21 women and one…
Continue Reading Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa, says envoy
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Vaccine doses produced by a plant in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe…
Continue Reading One reason house prices could stay sky-high
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Last month, Before the Bell observed early signs that the red-hot global housing market could be starting to cool, as…
Continue Reading Collector buys ‘fake’ Banksy NFT for over $335K after alleged website hack
Oscar Holland, CNN and Megan C. Hills, CNN An art collector says he paid over $335,000 for a “fake” Banksy, only to have the money…
Continue Reading China bans men it sees as not masculine enough from TV
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters to promote…
Continue Reading Sensors provide a real-time glimpse at Chicago River quality
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rowers, kayakers and other users of the Chicago River are getting a real-time look at one measure…
Continue Reading Irish watchdog fines WhatsApp $267M after EU privacy probe
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined WhatsApp 225 million euros ($267 million) for breaching…
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