Workers at Bezos’ rocket company allege sexism, safety risks
A group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceflight company of being a toxic work environment and…
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Turkish company halts power supplies to crisis-hit Lebanon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Turkish company supplying electricity to Lebanon from two power barges off the coast of Beirut…
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Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary: See historical pics and how WDW is celebrating
By Forrest Brown, CNN It changed acres and acres of orange groves. It changed Orlando. It changed Florida. It changed an already legendary company.…
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Texas man who refused mask arrested for restaurant stabbing
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas have arrested a man who was accused of stabbing a restaurant manager with a pocketknife after being told…
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Texas man who refused mask arrested for restaurant stabbing
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas have arrested a man who was accused of stabbing a restaurant manager with a pocketknife after being told…
Continue Reading Ex-minister kills himself at Malawi’s parliament building
By GREGORY GONDWE Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Police in Malawi say a former government minister killed himself at the parliament…
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Capitol Hill set for another desperate push on Biden’s agenda as leaders put a $2.1 trillion option on the table
By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN There wasn’t a vote. There wasn’t a deal. But a $2.1 trillion compromise framework has been floated…
Continue ReadingCrisis en el sistema carcelario de Ecuador: una “bomba de tiempo” que comienza a estallar
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Martes. Penitenciaría del Litoral, Guayaquil. Al menos 118 presos muertos en un motín, cinco de ellos decapitados, y…
Continue Reading Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 97th birthday today
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former President, turns 97 on Friday. The 39th President is spending the day at home…
Continue Reading Workers at Bezos’ rocket company allege sexism, safety risks
A group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceflight company of being a toxic work environment and…
Continue Reading Workers at Bezos’ rocket company allege sexism, safety risks
A group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceflight company of being a toxic work environment and…
Continue Reading French cold case: Ex-police officer linked to rapes, murders
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — One of France’s biggest unsolved criminal cases appears to have been cracked. The…
Continue Reading Climate activists seek to block German coal mine expansion
BERLIN (AP) — Environmentalists have chained themselves to giant excavators in an effort to halt the expansion of a vast open-pit coal mine in…
Continue Reading Climate activists seek to block German coal mine expansion
BERLIN (AP) — Environmentalists have chained themselves to giant excavators in an effort to halt the expansion of a vast open-pit coal mine in…
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Star soccer agent Zahavi charged in fraud investigation
BRUSSELS (AP) — Influential soccer agent Pini Zahavi has been charged in Belgium as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing at…
Continue Reading States face tough choices on repaying loans to Uncle Sam for pandemic unemployment benefits
By Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government picked up the cost of the unprecedented expansion of jobless benefits during the pandemic, but many states…
Continue Reading Portugal records its fewest summer wildfires in 10 years
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal has so far this year recorded its lowest number of wildfires since 2011. Also, wildfires have claimed no lives…
Continue Reading France soccer head defies European view on FIFA WCup plan
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The president of the soccer federation of men’s World Cup champion France says he is not opposed…
Continue Reading Van Gaal names 2 debutants in Dutch squad for WC qualifiers
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has named two debutants in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Gibraltar as he…
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Infowars host Alex Jones is responsible for damages triggered by his false claims on the Sandy Hook shooting, judge rules
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who hosts the right-wing commentary website Infowars, was found legally responsible in two…
Continue Reading Infowars host Alex Jones is responsible for damages triggered by his false claims on the Sandy Hook shooting, judge rules
Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who hosts the right-wing commentary website Infowars, was found legally responsible in two lawsuits for damages…
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‘Unbelievable experience’ NHL teams’ visit to El Paso providing big boost for Rhinos
EL PASO, Texas — The countdown for the anticipated pre-season match up between the Arizona Coyotes and the Dallas Stars in El Paso is on. It’s a…
Continue ReadingCongress prevented one crisis. Another looms
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Congress started the week with an urgent to-do list. It may have crossed off one item, but crucial issues concerning…
Continue Reading London police battle loss of trust after officer kills woman
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in Britain’s capital are desperately trying to regain the trust of women after revelations…
Continue Reading France’s Macron slams Malian PM’s ‘abandonment’ remarks
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he was “shocked” when Mali’s prime minister described France’s plans to reduce its troop…
Continue Reading Biden’s approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s popularity has slumped — with half of Americans now…
Continue ReadingGerman inflation hits 29-year high as energy costs spike across Europe
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Inflation in Germany hit its highest level in nearly three decades last month, fueled by rising energy costs, supply…
Continue Reading Homeowners brace for more expensive flood insurance as FEMA launches changes to program
By Drew Kann and Ella Nilsen, CNN Homeowners in flood-prone areas are bracing for rising insurance rates as the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Continue ReadingEmployer vaccine mandates are growing more popular but opposition remains
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Employer Covid-19 vaccine mandates have become increasingly common. So has public acceptance, but opposition to some…
Continue ReadingA 19-year-old from India created this startup. Now it plans to raise $1 billion
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business OYO has confirmed plans to go public, joining a slew of Indian unicorns to hit the country’s stock exchange this…
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