LEADING OFF: Astros try to clinch trip to World Series
By The Associated Press Astros rookie Luis GarcÃa will start against the Red Sox in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series with a trip to the World…
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As virus cases rise, so do pleas for Russians to get vaccine
By YAROSLAV GUNIN Associated Press NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — In Russia’s fifth-largest city, Nizhny Novgorod, seriously ill coronavirus…
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Simone Biles opens up about her mental health post-Olympics: ‘I’m still scared to do gymnastics’
By Mallika Kallingal, CNN Gymnast Simone Biles, who disclosed her mental health struggles during the Tokyo Olympics, says she’s “still…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Millions more Americans are now eligible for COVID-19 boosters, and they can get a different…
Continue Reading UN envoy: Myanmar is now in conflict, could be failed state
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar is warning that February’s military takeover…
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Evergrande has made a key bond payment that keeps it out of default, Chinese state media reports
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Evergrande has made a crucial payment that allows it to stay out of default, at least for now, according to Chinese…
Continue Reading Evergrande has made a key bond payment that keeps it out of default, Chinese state media reports
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Evergrande has made a crucial payment that allows it to stay out of default, at least for now, according to Chinese…
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Stocks end mixed on Wall Street, still notch weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended up with a mixed finish on Wall Street Friday after another choppy day of trading,…
Continue Reading Stocks end mixed on Wall Street, still notch weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended up with a mixed finish on Wall Street Friday after another choppy day of trading,…
Continue Reading Beijing police name pianist Li Yundi in prostitution case
BEIJING (AP) — Police in China’s capital Beijing say famed international pianist Li Yundi is a suspect in a prostitution case. A message on…
Continue Reading Amid air quality concerns, districts embrace electric buses
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Efforts to make school buses greener are gaining momentum thanks to billions of dollars in spending…
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Alabama death row inmate is executed nearly 30 years after murder conviction
By Andy Rose and Rebekah Riess, CNN Alabama death row inmate Willie B. Smith III was executed Thursday night, the state attorney general’s…
Continue Reading From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, one of the country’s once-prominent…
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Highest-paying jobs in El Paso that don't require a college degree
Stacker ranked the 50 highest-paying jobs that don’t require a college degree in El Paso using annual compensation data from the Bureau of Labor…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry scores 45, Warriors hold off Clippers 115-113
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 56.8 seconds remaining to follow up a 30-footer…
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More than half of Australia’s population is now ‘living with Covid.’ The rest is still some way off
Residents of Melbourne are celebrating their new-found freedom as Covid-19 restrictions ease. The city has endured nearly nine months of restrictions…
Continue Reading Ohio mixes up Wright Brothers’ commemorative license plate
By Devon Sayers and Mallika Kallingal, CNN Now, let’s play a game of spot the difference! The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles was forced to…
Continue Reading McDavid tops 200 goals in Oilers’ 5-1 win over Coyotes
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Connor McDavid scored twice to eclipse 200 career goals and had an assist, Zach Hyman had…
Continue Reading Blank slate to best hope: Can Youngkin rescue the Va. GOP?
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Skeptical Virginia Republicans have come around to Glenn Youngkin, the party’s…
Continue Reading Blanding makes her voice heard in Virginia governor’s race
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press GLENNS, Va. (AP) — A Black activist and educator is making her presence known as a third-party candidate in the…
Continue Reading McAuliffe’s backslapping political brand put to test in 2021
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Terry McAuliffe won Virginia’s 2013 governor’s race by embracing his own…
Continue Reading Blanding makes her voice heard in Virginia governor’s race
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press GLENNS, Va. (AP) — A Black activist and educator is making her presence known as a third-party candidate in…
Continue Reading Blank slate to best hope: Can Youngkin rescue the Va. GOP?
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Skeptical Virginia Republicans have come around to Glenn Youngkin, the party’s…
Continue Reading McAuliffe’s backslapping political brand put to test in 2021
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Terry McAuliffe won Virginia’s 2013 governor’s race by embracing his own…
Continue Reading Violence over Italy’s strict Covid pass has ignited a national debate about fascism
By Sarah Dean, CNN Down a narrow, winding street in central Rome, golden cobblestones shine out from the footpath in front of homes, etched with the…
Continue Reading California plan to ban community oil drilling far from final
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to ban new oil and gas wells within 3,200…
Continue Reading Taylor hits 3 HRs, Dodgers beat Braves 11-2 to extend NLCS
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor hit three homers and drove in six runs to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta…
Continue Reading What is the ‘delta plus’ variant of the coronavirus?
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer British officials have identified a relative of the delta variant. It’s not a variant of interest or concern,…
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Biden says many Americans are feeling ‘down’ because of pandemic and urges people to seek help if they need it
CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday a lot of Americans are feeling “down” because of the pandemic and anxious…
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‘Rust’ crew member dead after shooting incident involving Alec Baldwin
A female crew member has died and another was injured following an accident involving a prop firearm on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,”…
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