Phillies-Nationals rained out; makeup scheduled for Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies’ game at the Washington Nationals has been postponed by rain as the remnants of Hurricane Ida pass…
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Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is going on another hiring spree. The company said Wednesday that it plans to hire 55,000…
Continue ReadingWelcome to September, historically the worst month for stocks
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If you’re an investor who knows your market history, you might be tempted to tune out for a bit and start…
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Teen sentenced in death of undercover detective, informant
CLEVELAND (AP) — A teenager involved in a botched robbery that ended with the fatal shooting of an undercover Cleveland detective and his informant…
Continue Reading Russian-brokered cease-fire takes hold in southern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian and opposition media are reporting that a Russian-negotiated cease-fire has taken effect in a volatile southern city, ending…
Continue Reading Rep. Jamie Raskin’s book ‘Unthinkable’ coming out Jan. 4
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is working on a memoir in which he will reflect on the Jan.…
Continue ReadingHalf the gas stations in New Orleans and Baton Rouge are without fuel
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Widespread and growing gas station outages are being reported in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, adding to the misery facing…
Continue Reading President’s murder inquiry slow amid Haiti’s multiple crises
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It’s been nearly two months since Haitian President…
Continue Reading Greek twin bond raises $3 billion, rates ‘historically low’
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s finance minister says the country has raised 2.5 billion euros, or $3 billion, through two bond issues. He…
Continue Reading Growth in US manufacturing up in August despite problems
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in U.S. manufacturing accelerated in August despite the fact that companies were…
Continue Reading Church: Talks on Sri Lankan blasts require gov’t credibility
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan Roman Catholic leader says the government must win back the confidence…
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A mother and her four daughters were separated at the border in 2018. This is what they lost
There were almost 4,000 children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border during the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. This…
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For misinformation peddlers on social media, it’s three strikes and you’re out. Or five. Maybe more
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business When Twitter suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene for a week last month for posting misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines,…
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wants to drink tequila with his lookalike
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wants to toss one back with his now famous doppelgänger. Last week, Alabama patrol…
Continue Reading Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wants to drink tequila with his lookalike
Meet “The Rock’s” twin. This deputy’s face and body make him the spitting image of Dwayne Johnson. CNN’s Jeanne Moos…
Continue Reading Flash floods, storms hit parts of Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Flash floods have swept cars down streets in a seaside town in northeastern Spain as other parts of the country were hit by…
Continue Reading Britney Spears’ lawyer requests her father resign as conservator without payout
By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears’ lawyer wants Jamie Spears to resign as the conservator of his daughter’s estate, without the…
Continue Reading Power makes slow return to eastern New Orleans
Entergy said Wednesday that it is slowly adding power back to New Orleans, and the pace of that work will determine how quickly the region’s…
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Comercio, submarinos alemanes y un cambio cultural: América Latina en la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Desde Europa hasta Asia, pasando por el Norte de África, el Atlántico y el Pacífico, la Segunda Guerra…
Continue Reading Judge: Ahmaud Arbery’s past troubles irrelevant to trial
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge says he won’t allow attorneys for the men charged with killing Ahmaud…
Continue ReadingJulie Pace is the new executive editor of The Associated Press
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Julie Pace, the political reporter turned Washington bureau chief at The Associated Press, is the news agency’s…
Continue Reading German central bank inundated with money damaged in floods
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s central bank says it has been inundated with more than 50 million euros’ ($59 million) worth of damaged bank notes…
Continue Reading German central bank inundated with money damaged in floods
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s central bank says it has been inundated with more than 50 million euros’ ($59 million) worth of damaged bank notes…
Continue Reading Water ruling gives hope to opponents of Okefenokee mine plan
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has struck down a Trump-era rule that eliminated federal protections for some wetlands and…
Continue Reading Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban’s challenges
By KATHY GANNON, RAHIM FAIEZ and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says the United Nations’ stockpiles of…
Continue Reading Ethan Hawke thought Robin Williams ‘hated’ him on set of ‘Dead Poets Society’
By Marianne Garvey Ethan Hawke remembered working on 1989’s “Dead Poets Society” with Robin Williams during a speech at the Karlovy…
Continue Reading France first big EU nation to start widespread booster jabs
By ALEXANDER TURNBULL and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France has started administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine to people…
Continue Reading Stephen Amell says he had ‘too many drinks’ before being asked to leave flight
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Arrow” actor Stephen Amell says he feels “deeply ashamed” about his behavior aboard a flight in…
Continue ReadingUK media regulator clears Piers Morgan over his comments about Meghan
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business UK media regulator Ofcom has cleared TV host Piers Morgan of breaching British broadcasting rules with his criticism of…
Continue Reading Un hombre supuestamente murió después de que un caimán lo atacara mientras caminaba en las aguas de una inundación en Louisiana
urielblanco (CNN) — Las autoridades de Louisiana están investigando un supuesto ataque mortal de un caimán a un hombre de 71 años que…
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