EXPLAINER: Why are schools revisiting gifted education?
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The move to phase out gifted education in New York City comes as districts across the country confront…
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China defends border law after Indian criticism
BEIJING (AP) — China has defended a new border law following criticism by India that it might disrupt the resolution of a 17-month-old standoff…
Continue Reading Aircraft operator found guilty in Emiliano Sala crash trial
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala has been found…
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Aircraft operator found guilty in Emiliano Sala crash trial
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala has been found…
Continue Reading Seoul: N. Korea’s Kim lost 20 kilograms but remains healthy
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that North Korean…
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China and Serbia praise ‘steel friendship’ amid growing ties
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian officials have praised the “steel friendship” with China during talks with…
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By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian officials have praised the “steel friendship” with China during talks with…
Continue Reading Resurgent demand drives Caterpillar sales in third quarter
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Construction demand drove third quarter sales higher at Caterpillar as did rising demand from miners and other…
Continue Reading Danish court increases prison for brothers in murder case
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish appeals court has increased a sentence to two brothers by a year, giving them 15 years in prison each for the…
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At a time of historic change, Virginia will elect a woman of color for the first time as lieutenant governor
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Virginia is primed to elect a woman of color as its next lieutenant governor at a time when the commonwealth is facing a…
Continue Reading At a time of historic change, Virginia will elect a woman of color for the first time as lieutenant governor
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN Virginia is primed to elect a woman of color as its next lieutenant governor at a time when the commonwealth is facing a…
Continue Reading AC Milan showing its no longer dependent on Ibrahimovic
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Nine wins. One draw. Zero losses. AC Milan has improved on last year’s unbeaten start through 10…
Continue Reading Facebook exec pushes back on whistleblower claims
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management, says the social media giant does not…
Continue Reading Facebook exec pushes back on whistleblower claims
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management, says the social media giant does not…
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El principal general de EE.UU. dice que la prueba de un arma hipersónica de China es “muy preocupante”
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El principal general de EE.UU. dijo que la prueba de China de un arma hipersónica durante el verano era “muy…
Continue Reading Portugal’s political fate uncertain after govt budget defeat
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s president says the ballot box is the best way of breaking a political…
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He took her on a private plane ride on their first date
Francesca Street, CNN Sallie Kuria relocated to Germany from Kenya in 2010, unsure what to expect but ready to embrace a new adventure. Sallie, then…
Continue Reading UN, US officials urge action to avert climate disaster
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The U.N.‘s top human rights official and U.S. President Joe Biden’s envoy to this year’s…
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Plane diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight…
Continue Reading Plane diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight…
Continue Reading Plane diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight…
Continue Reading Europe gas prices drop on Putin’s order to fill EU storages
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — European gas prices have dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the…
Continue Reading Europe gas prices drop on Putin’s order to fill EU storages
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — European gas prices have dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the…
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Public health groups worry threats to local officials could escalate as US plans vaccine rollout for kids
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Travis McAdam scours local newspapers and extremist social media content, along with receiving personal reports from…
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5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
The storm that impacted the West coast five days ago is still bringing severe weather to the US. The Southeast will see the worst of the weather…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
By AJ Willingham, CNN A powerful nor’easter has battered parts of New England and the East Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without power.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said that a live round was fired from the gun shot by Alec Baldwin and that they suspect there were other live…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United States and China, said the threat from Beijing is…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
The number of new Covid-19 cases in much of the United States is declining, but Dr. Anthony Fauci tells CNN’s Don Lemon that children should still…
Continue Reading Greece marks WWII entry anniversary with military parade
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Fighter jets have flown over the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as parachutists landed and troops marched in the…
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