NIH head Collins steps down, led fight against cancer, COVID
By DINO HAZELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis S. Collins, says he’s…
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Louisiana offering travel trailers and other housing to those left without a home after Hurricane Ida
By Rebekah Riess and Kelly McCleary, CNN Louisiana is launching a sheltering program for those “currently living in unsafe or unsanitary”…
Continue Reading Global stocks steady after Wall Street drop unsettles Asia
By Laura He and Charles Riley, CNN Business Stocks in the United States and Europe steadied on Tuesday after Asian markets were rattled overnight by…
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The California oil spill is endangering wildlife. Here’s how authorities are trying to clean it up
CNN’s Tom Sater explains why a spill of about 3,000 barrels of oil — or roughly 126,000 gallons of post-production crude — off the coast of…
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COVID spike pushes Alaska’s health care system to brink
By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press TANACROSS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is experiencing one of the nation’s sharpest upticks in…
Continue Reading COVID spike pushes Alaska’s health care system to brink
By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press TANACROSS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is experiencing one of the nation’s sharpest upticks in…
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Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipeline
By STEFANIE DAZIO, MATTHEW BROWN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Evidence emerged Tuesday that a ship’s anchor…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Donald Trump le envía un mensaje claro a DeSantis: ¡Ni te acerques a las elecciones de 2024!
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Puede que Donald Trump esté esperando para anunciar su (al parecer inevitable) candidatura para su viejo puesto en…
Continue Reading Questions amid Ida’s destruction: Stay? Move? How far?
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press DULAC, La. (AP) — Destruction caused by Hurricane Ida has people in south Louisiana debating whether they want to…
Continue Reading Estate of Henrietta Lacks sues biotechnical company for nonconsensual use of her cells
By Taylor Romine, CNN The family of Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose cells have been used for groundbreaking scientific research for decades, filed a…
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Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipeline
By STEFANIE DAZIO, MATTHEW BROWN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Evidence emerged Tuesday that a ship’s anchor…
Continue Reading Taliban accused of killing 13 ethnic Hazaras in Afghanistan
By Sarah Dean, CNN Taliban forces unlawfully killed 13 ethnic Hazaras — including nine surrendering former government soldiers and a…
Continue ReadingUna familia de Virginia intenta entender cómo su hija sana de 10 años murió por covid-19 en cinco días
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Una familia de Virginia está tratando de procesar cómo su hija de 10 años pasó de estar perfectamente sana a…
Continue Reading Oregon man charged in fatal shooting of man who spoke to his girlfriend
By Andy Rose and Dakin Andone, CNN An Oregon man has been arrested and indicted on charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a man that prosecutors…
Continue Reading Oregon man charged in fatal shooting of man who spoke to his girlfriend
An Oregon man has been arrested and indicted on charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a man that prosecutors say occurred after the victim…
Continue Reading New Zealand to abandon zero-Covid strategy as Delta variant proves hard to shake
By Ben Westcott, CNN New Zealand will begin to move away from a zero-Covid strategy toward living with the virus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said…
Continue Reading Chinese developer misses payment, adding to industry strain
BEIJING (AP) — A midsize Chinese real estate developer has failed to make a $205.7 million bond payment, adding to financial strain in the industry…
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Dr. Francis Collins to step down as head of NIH
By Maggie Fox, CNN Dr. Francis Collins, the folksy, guitar-playing director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Tuesday that he plans to…
Continue Reading Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight
By MARCY GORDON and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety,…
Continue Reading Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight
By MARCY GORDON and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety,…
Continue Reading Dems edge toward pared-down spending plan to boost support
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are…
Continue Reading French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church welcome a historic turning point after report…
Continue Reading Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is reversing a ban on abortion referrals by federally funded…
Continue Reading Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is reversing a ban on abortion referrals by federally funded…
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Herbert, Ekeler propel Chargers to 28-14 win over Raiders
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns, Austin Ekeler rushed for 117 yards and scored…
Continue Reading Biden tells GOP to ‘get out of the way’ on debt limit
By JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Republican senators to “get out of the way” and…
Continue Reading Lawsuit alleges past culture of sexual abuse at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
By Madeline Holcombe and Lauren del Valle, CNN A new lawsuit alleges faculty at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts perpetrated…
Continue Reading Dr. Francis Collins to step down as head of NIH
By Maggie Fox, CNN Dr. Francis Collins, the folksy, guitar-playing director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is planning to step down…
Continue Reading Missouri man executed for killing 3 workers in ’94 robbery
By JIM SALTER Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been put to death for killing three workers while robbing a convenience…
Continue Reading Force expert: Rittenhouse decisions to shoot were reasonable
By MICHAEL TARM and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A use-of-force expert says an Illinois man who shot three people during a…
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