First official EgyptAir flight lands at Israel airport
JERUSALEM (AP) — An EgyptAir jet has landed in Tel Aviv, making the first official direct flight by the Egyptian national carrier since the two…
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Why everyone loves Fat Bear Week
By Leah Asmelash, CNN The leaves are changing color, there’s a slight crisp feeling in the air and the shelves are stocked with pumpkin spice…
Continue Reading UN: Over 550 Europe-bound migrants intercepted off Libya
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says Libya’s coast guard has intercepted a wooden boat carrying…
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Lemma wins London Marathon, off podium as COVID precaution
LONDON (AP) — Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia has won the men’s London Marathon for the first time and Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya was victorious on her…
Continue Reading Former Marseille president, businessman Bernard Tapie dies
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — Bernard Tapie, the charismatic president of French soccer club Marseille…
Continue Reading Blaze damages historic bridge spanning Tiber River in Rome
ROME (AP) — A blaze that possibly was sparked by a gas canister explosion has destroyed part of an historic bridge spanning the Tiber River in…
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China tightens political control of internet giants
By JOE McDONALD and ZEN SOO AP Business Writers BEIJING (AP) — After flourishing for two decades with little regulation, China’s internet…
Continue Reading China tightens political control of internet giants
By JOE McDONALD and ZEN SOO AP Business Writers BEIJING (AP) — After flourishing for two decades with little regulation, China’s internet…
Continue Reading Munoz fired by Watford, 1st managerial exit of EPL season
WATFORD, England (AP) — Watford has fired Xisco Munoz. He is the first managerial departure of the Premier League season. The Spaniard left with…
Continue Reading 5 charts that illustrate why being Hispanic or Latino is more than speaking Spanish
By Nicole Chavez and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN James Bosquez grew up being singled out by his cousins for only speaking English and prompting surprised…
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Victim remains hospitalized after downtown Las Cruces gunfire that shattered glass
UPDATE, Aug. 4: Las Cruces police said a man shot in the upper leg and hip area over the weekend remained hospitalized Monday with non-life…
Continue Reading More than 230 people arrested in Nebraska anti-gang operation dubbed ‘K.O.’
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A multi-agency law enforcement operation in Nebraska resulted in the arrest of 231 people, according to the US Marshals Service.…
Continue Reading 3 killed in Oman as Cyclone Shaheen batters the sultanate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cyclone battering Oman has killed three people, including a child. Cyclone Shaheen made landfall Sunday night…
Continue Reading North Korea threatens top UN body after emergency meeting
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has warned the United Nation’s top body against making any statements…
Continue Reading Israel tightens COVID ‘green pass’ rules, sparking protest
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has restricted its COVID Green Pass to allow only those who have received a vaccine booster dose or recently recuperated…
Continue Reading Italians vote for mayors of Rome, Milan, other key cities
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Millions of people are voting in Italy for new mayors including in the nation’s main…
Continue Reading Italians vote for mayors of Rome, Milan, other key cities
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Millions of people are voting in Italy for new mayors including in the nation’s main…
Continue Reading Sabalenka positive for virus, out of BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka says she has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the upcoming BNP Paribas…
Continue Reading Algeria blasts French leader, bans flights, recalls diplomat
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has refused permission for France to fly military planes in its airspace and announced the recall of its ambassador…
Continue Reading US immigration policies toward Haitians have long been racist, advocates say
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The parallel was striking. Images from the banks of the Rio Grande last week depicted US Border Patrol agents on horseback,…
Continue Reading Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their…
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‘Every one of those deaths is unnecessary,’ expert says of rising Covid-19 US death toll as tens of millions remain unvaccinated
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With a first-of-its-kind antiviral pill against Covid-19 potentially headed towards distribution, the health care community…
Continue Reading Ruling party in ex-Soviet Georgia leads municipal elections
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Near-final results from nationwide municipal elections in Georgia show the ruling party well ahead of challengers, but the…
Continue Reading Ruling party in ex-Soviet Georgia leads municipal elections
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Near-final results from nationwide municipal elections in Georgia show the ruling party well ahead of challengers, but the…
Continue Reading Hawaii INT at 2 preserves 27-24 win over No. 18 Fresno State
By KALANI TAKASE Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hugh Nelson II intercepted a pass at Hawaii’s 2-yard line with 9 seconds left after Matthew…
Continue Reading A look at the women who brought R. Kelly to justice
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Behind the downfall of R. Kelly stand dozens of women who helped bring attention to his crimes and those who helped prosecute…
Continue Reading Dubai’s Expo 2020 reveals 3 worker deaths from COVID-19
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 has acknowledged for the first time that three workers died…
Continue Reading Dubai’s Expo 2020 reveals 3 worker deaths from COVID-19
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 has acknowledged for the first time that three workers died…
Continue Reading Barriere, Limu-Jones help E. Washington beat Montana 34-28
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Talolo Limu-Jones had career highs with 11 receptions for 231 yards before leaving with an apparent ankle injury, Eric…
Continue Reading Distribution problems, hesitancy slow Uganda vaccination bid
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press GULU, Uganda (AP) — The remote Ugandan district of Gulu is currently a COVID-19 hot spot in the East African…
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