By RISHABH R. JAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Soon after the pandemic began, India’s government, with funding from The Rockefeller Foundation, tasked the country’s most advanced bioscience innovation hub — the publicly funded Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, or C-CAMP — with quickly finding a way to locally produce virus test kits
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By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Tanev scored his second goal into an empty net with 1:21 left, and the Seattle Kraken held off the Nashville Predators 4-3 Thursday night for the first victory in the expansion franchise’s second game. They joined Columbus in 2000 and Vegas in December
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Aturdimiento, náuseas y sangrado nasal, son algunos de los síntomas que han experimentado más de 200 diplomáticos, funcionarios y familiares estadounidenses en todo el mundo. Estos síntomas son consistentes con el “síndrome de La Habana”, un fenómeno que continua siendo un misterio. ¿Qué es el “síndrome de La Habana”?
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese officials have set up an independent commission to investigate the conditions at a run-down building where a fire killed 46 people. Outside the cordoned-off and charred building, a Taoist priest chanted a prayer for the victims. Many were elderly or infirm residents unable to escape
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CNN By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Hannah Ritchie China has denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, saying on Monday that the test was instead a “routine spacecraft experiment.” The Financial Times reported Sunday that “China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seth Henigan threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns as Memphis scored on five of its first six drives to halt a three-game slide and defeat Navy 35-17. Four of the five touchdown drives included at least one big play to burn the Navy defense. Henigan competed a 49-yard pass to
Continue Reading By Laura Ly, CNN Actress Lili Bernard filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby on Thursday, alleging he drugged and raped her in Atlantic City in or around August 1990, according to court documents. In her lawsuit, Bernard alleges that she met the comedian on the set of “The Cosby Show” and that in July 1990
Continue Reading Lili Bernard says Bill Cosby drugged and raped her in Atlantic City in 1990.
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored with 2:17 left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-6 comeback win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Tyler Bertuzzi scored a career-high four goals to help the Red Wings take a three-goal lead three times. Tampa Bay
Continue Reading By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for a former security director of Dominion Voting Systems say President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, campaign attorneys and conservative media outlets recklessly spread an uncorroborated report that the director tried to fix the 2020 election for Joe Biden. They made that argument Thursday in asking a
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN A teenager who pleaded guilty to murder and robbery charges last month in the death of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors was sentenced Thursday to nine years to life in prison. Luchiano Lewis, who was 14-years-old at the time of the murder but who was charged as an adult, cried as
Continue Reading RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer ISLAMABAD (AP) — The pandemic-affected Twenty20 World Cup will finally kick off in two gulf countries on Sunday with no clear favorite for the title. The tournament was scrapped last year during the global sports lockdown and then delayed again earlier this year and relocated to the United Arab Emirates
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — With Jon Gruden tendering his resignation Monday amid reports of emails he sent before being hired in 2018 that contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments, longtime special Rich Bisaccia makes his debut as interim head coach of the Raiders, and offensive coordinator Greg Olson will be
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By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Miro Heiskanen scored 1:38 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the New York Rangers 3-2 to spoil coach Gerard Gallant’s home debut at Madison Square Garden. Heiskanen, who also had an assist, took a lead pass from Jamie Benn, swooped in on goalie Igor Shesterkin
Continue Reading By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Miro Heiskanen scored 1:38 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the New York Rangers 3-2 to spoil coach Gerard Gallant’s home debut at Madison Square Garden. Heiskanen, who also had an assist, took a lead pass from Jamie Benn, swooped in on goalie Igor Shesterkin
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey rounded up the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive backs and took everybody to the Dodgers’ NL division series playoff game earlier this week. On Thursday night, the DBs assembled again and headed downtown to watch the Los Angeles Kings’ NHL season opener at
Continue Reading Lebanon is paralyzed, again. The judge leading the investigation into the August 2020 port blast has become a lightning rod for Lebanon’s mounting tensions. Lives have already been lost in the dispute, which goes to the very heart, CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports, of Lebanon’s future.
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos reabrió desde este lunes sus fronteras para viajeros internacionales completamente vacunados, aunque no todos los países podrán disfrutar de estos beneficios. Según los lineamientos, se considera que una persona está completamente vacunada cuando recibió las dosis completas de las vacunas aprobadas o autorizadas para uso de emergencia
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Evergrande‘s unraveling is still commanding global attention, but its troubles are part of a much bigger problem. For weeks, the ailing Chinese real estate conglomerate has made headlines as investors wait to see what will happen to its enormous mountain of debt. As the slow-moving crisis unfolds, analysts are pointing
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anton Forsberg made a career-high 46 saves and the Ottawa Senators scored three times in the first period in a season-opening 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Playing hours after the Senators signed Brady Tkachuk to a seven-year contract extension, Tyler Ennis had a goal and an
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 in the season opener for both teams. Teuvo Teravainen added a goal and an assist for Carolina, which featured a new-look roster in a matchup of
Continue Reading By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists, Max Domi added a goal and two assists and the Columbus Blue Jackets made Brad Larsen a winner in his coaching debut with an 8-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Alexandre Texier, Boone Jenner, Jake Bean, Zach Werenski
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By Jamie Gangel, CNN Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for a urinary tract infection that spread to his bloodstream, his doctors told CNN on Thursday. “He was admitted to the ICU for close monitoring and administered IV antibiotics and fluids. He remains at
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One major city that is emerging from Covid-19 lockdowns is Sydney. More than five million people have endured a strict lockdown since June, but Australian officials lifted measures after hitting a 70% vaccination rate. CNN’s Angus Watson has more.
Continue Reading Story by Reuters Sydney will end its Covid-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travelers from November 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, October 15 foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months. Australia closed its international borders in March 2020 in response to the pandemic, allowing entry
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored his second goal of the night 1:37 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers rallied from two goals down late in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Thursday night. Aaron Ekblad scored the two late goals to get Florida
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Leaders Brazil easily beat Uruguay 4-1 in a South American World Cup qualifying match to put the team in standby mode for its direct spot at Qatar next year. A home win against Colombia in November will put the team in Qatar with several matches
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Anders Bjork scored 2:01 apart in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres followed a tumultuous summer with a season-opening 5-1 win over the injury-depleted Montreal Canadiens. Buffalo overcame initial questions of lacking offense and leadership with deposed captain Jack Eichel’s future
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AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions. The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries halting the law. The Biden administration is suing Texas over the restrictions that ban abortions once cardiac activity is
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By Jill Martin, CNN Ons Jabeur of Tunisia already was a trail blazer in her own right when she became the first Arab woman to win a WTA Tour title and advance to the quarterfinals in a grand slam event. Now, she’ll be the first Arab player — male or female — to reach the
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