Libyan rivals ink initial deal on pullout of mercenaries
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — The U.N. says forces from Libya’s rival sides have reached an initial agreement on…
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Judge: Sentence in Capitol riot case should send message
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press A federal judge hopes a three-month sentence handed down after new video of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot…
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California first to let kids add parents to insurance plans
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the first state to let some adult children add parents as dependents on their…
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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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio could owe city big bucks for NYPD security work on his 2020 presidential campaign
By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s short run for president cost him politically back in 2019. Now, following the…
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Facebook apps hit with two-hour disruption days after massive outage
CNN By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Just days after several of its major services went down for about six hours, Facebook on Friday suffered another…
Continue Reading Facebook will now ban the sale of protected Amazon rainforest land on Marketplace
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Facebook is cracking down on the ability of people to use its e-commerce platforms to sell large parcels of land in…
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The Draconid meteor shower peaks October 8. Here’s how to watch
Surveillance videos around Colorado captured a giant fireball meteor shoot across the sky. CNN affiliate KCNC…
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Children face similar risk of coronavirus infection as adults, new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms,…
Continue Reading Estate of teen who died after being restrained at Michigan facility files $50 million lawsuit
By Jennifer Henderson and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Estate of Cornelius Frederick is suing Lakeside Academy, a residential treatment facility in…
Continue Reading After a career of breaking barriers in the Army, this retired General is now fighting for military families of color
By Brianna Keilar and Ryan Bergeron Lieutenant General Gwen Bingham has spent much of her Army career being a frontrunner. She is only the second…
Continue Reading Biden undoes Trump’s cuts to Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine national monuments
By Donald Judd President Joe Biden on Friday announced the expansion of three national monuments — Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and…
Continue Reading Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN The White House has informed the National Archives that it is not asserting executive privilege on an initial…
Continue Reading Ex-jail director to serve time in jail once called inhumane
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The former director of a county jail in Cleveland where federal authorities called conditions…
Continue Reading Judge continues to prohibit Iowa enforcement of mask ban law
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has extended an order that will prevent state officials from enforcing a law…
Continue Reading Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in US vaccines
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccine shots is nearing an average of 1 million per day. That’s a…
Continue Reading Blinken, Garland and Mayorkas stress US-Mexico ties as they unveil new security pact
By Nicole Gaouette and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Three top Biden officials stressed the importance of the US-Mexico relationship Friday and the…
Continue Reading 2 parents convicted in 1st trial of college bribery scandal
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic…
Continue Reading 2 parents convicted in 1st trial of college bribery scandal
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic…
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2 parents convicted in 1st trial of college bribery scandal
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic…
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Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
The committee investigating January 6th has subpoenaed four former Trump aides. If they don’t cooperate voluntarily by October 7, what will the panel…
Continue Reading US legislators probing Puerto Rico power outages demand data
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. House committee is demanding that the company in charge of the transmission…
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‘Chalk the Block’ returns to downtown El Paso this weekend
EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department invites the entire community to enjoy the annual Chalk the Block Public…
Continue Reading Empresa de globos estratosféricos ofrece vuelos al borde del espacio a US$ 50.000
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Qué hacer para presumir cuando ya visitaste el Gran Cañón, la Gran Barrera de Coral, el Serengeti y las…
Continue Reading Soldier charged with killing woman on Georgia highway
LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) — A soldier based at Fort Bragg in North Carolina is facing a murder charge after the death of his girlfriend. Georgia…
Continue Reading Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit new record
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s daily coronavirus death toll has hit a new record amid the country’s sluggish…
Continue Reading Vaccine mandate for police? NYC looking at ‘all options’
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor said Friday he’s looking at “all options”…
Continue Reading Panthers’ McCaffrey doubtful for Sunday’s game vs Eagles
By The Associated Press The Panthers have listed running back Christian McCaffrey as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.…
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TV OT: The female friendships we need to see more of. Plus, ‘Acapulco’ and our ‘SNL’ hopes
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN I briefly stopped watching Chris Taylor’s walk-off home run in this week’s National League wild-card game to…
Continue Reading Women to race aboard Sail GP foiling catamarans for 1st time
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Women will race aboard foiling 50-foot catamarans in the SailGP global league for the first time starting this…
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