US bars disposable gloves from Malaysia over forced labor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has ordered a halt to imports of disposable gloves from a Malaysian company and its subsidiaries after…
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USA Basketball tabs Jim Boylen to coach World Cup qualifiers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Jim Boylen has been picked to coach USA Basketball next month in the first window of qualifying for the 2023…
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Study: Warming climate means shortages on Pecos River
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal water managers say the Pecos River Basin in New Mexico is likely to…
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Study: Warming climate means shortages on Pecos River
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal water managers say the Pecos River Basin in New Mexico is likely to…
Continue Reading Gonzaga coach Mark Few pleads guilty to DUI, fined $1,000
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under…
Continue Reading Andy Haines out as Brewers’ hitting coach after NLDS loss
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andy Haines is out as the Milwaukee Brewers’ hitting coach after they scored a total of six runs in a four-game National League…
Continue Reading Chappelle special spurs Netflix walkout and counter protests
By ALEX VEIGA and LYNN ELBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix employees walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle’s special…
Continue Reading Former NFL player guilty of ID theft, COVID-19 relief fraud
MIAMI (AP) — A former NFL wide receiver and South Florida native has pleaded guilty to stealing identities to fraudulently obtain…
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Solange launches a library for rare books by Black authors
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The thing about rare books is that they’re, well, rare — which means too many hidden gems are well out of reach for…
Continue Reading Europa League: Daka scores 4 as Leicester beats Spartak 4-3
MOSCOW (AP) — Patson Daka has scored four goals to inspire Leicester’s comeback in a 4-3 win over Spartak Moscow in the Europa League. With…
Continue Reading Senator asks Facebook CEO to testify on Instagram and kids
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking…
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Senator asks Facebook CEO to testify on Instagram and kids
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking…
Continue Reading Ambassador pick emphasizes US strengths in countering China
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick for ambassador to Beijing has told lawmakers considering his…
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Taliban wins backing for aid at Moscow talks, with regional powers saying US and allies should pay
Story by Reuters Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers won backing from 10 regional powers at talks in Moscow on Wednesday for the idea of a United…
Continue Reading Taliban wins backing for aid at Moscow talks, with regional powers saying US and allies should pay
CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from Ghazni, Afghanistan, on the reality of the Taliban’s new regime of justice in…
Continue Reading Russia ups defense ties with Belarus amid tensions with NATO
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense chief has voiced concern about a buildup of NATO’s forces near the…
Continue Reading Literary magazine The Believer to shut down in 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country’s most acclaimed and innovative literary magazines is shutting down. The Believer was founded nearly 20 years…
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A Black girl was arrested at school in Hawaii over a drawing that upset a parent
By Jenn Selva, Joe Sutton and Nicole Chavez, CNN The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii is demanding policy changes after a 10-year-old Black…
Continue Reading A Black girl was arrested at school in Hawaii over a drawing that upset a parent
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii is demanding policy changes after a 10-year old Black girl was arrested at Honowai Elementary School…
Continue Reading Tiny crab preserved in 100-million-year-old amber lived among dinosaurs
By Katie Hunt, CNN Fossils trapped in amber have been among paleontology’s most fascinating finds in recent years — globs of hardened…
Continue Reading FBI: Cash, shredded papers seen at couple’s home in spy case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI agent has testified that authorities found a trash bag of shredded documents, thousands of…
Continue Reading Aggressive approach paying off for Wisconsin LB Leo Chenal
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin linebacker Leo Chenal is coming off a career-best performance against Army and…
Continue Reading Neurologist arrested on federal charges in sex assault probe
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A neurologist who already faces rape charges in New York and New Jersey…
Continue Reading Texans release veteran defensive end Mercilus
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have released veteran defensive end Whitney Mercilus. He was the 26th overall pick in the 2012 draft and has…
Continue Reading Texans release veteran defensive end Mercilus
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have released veteran defensive end Whitney Mercilus. He was the 26th overall pick in the 2012 draft and has…
Continue Reading Man accused of killing Kristin Smart pleads not guilty
By Stella Chan, CNN The man accused of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996 pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday.…
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Aaron Jones shows gratitude to the Packers’ trainer who helped find pendant with father’s ashes
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — El Pasoan Aaron Jones has not stopped thanking the man who found the pendant containing his father’s ashes. On Tuesday, Jones…
Continue Reading Mexico: drug cartels recruiting youths through video games
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say drug cartels are recruiting youths through contacts made on multiplayer online video games. Mexico’s…
Continue Reading Mexico: drug cartels recruiting youths through video games
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say drug cartels are recruiting youths through contacts made on multiplayer online video games. Mexico’s…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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