Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press A new study says up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense…
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Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press A new study says up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense…
Continue Reading Indonesia arrests key leader in al-Qaida linked group
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say the country’s elite counterterrorism squad has arrested a…
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StormTRACK Weather: Hazy skies and hot temps
El Paso, Texas- Crank up the air conditioning! It’s going to be another hot afternoon today! Plus, thick levels of smoke from wildfires out west are…
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Nueva York, el distrito escolar más grande del país, da la bienvenida a los estudiantes a las clases presenciales
Mariana Toro Nueva York (CNN) — Los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas de la ciudad de Nueva York, el distrito escolar más grande del…
Continue Reading Jhumpa Lahiri book on translation to come out in the spring
NEW YORK (AP) — The next book from Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer Jhumpa Lahiri will highlight her work as a translator. Princeton…
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‘This pandemic is our World War II.’ An up-close look at how a Florida hospital fights to save Covid-19 patients
By Randi Kaye, Dan Shepherd and Travis Caldwell, CNN A woman in a Florida hospital is struggling to breathe. Surrounded by medical equipment and…
Continue Reading ‘This pandemic is our World War II.’ An up-close look at how a Florida hospital fights to save Covid-19 patients
CNN’s Randi Kaye reports from St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, where nearly all of the ICU beds are filled with Covid-19…
Continue Reading Se erradicó el segundo nido de “avispones asesinos” de 2021 en Estados Unidos y se localizó un tercer nido
Sol Amaya (CNN) — El segundo nido de “avispones asesinos” de 2021 ha sido erradicado en el estado de Washington y el tercer nido se…
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Madrid fans embrace Vinícius Júnior after not getting Mbappé
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior is quickly helping the Real Madrid faithful to forget about Kylian Mbappé. Madrid…
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Wall Street’s warning: Stocks could retreat this fall
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After notching heady gains this year, US stocks could be in for a back-to-school reality check. What’s…
Continue Reading What to expect at Apple’s iPhone 13 event
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A bigger iPhone battery that lasts longer. A diagonally-shaped camera system. And one terabyte of storage.…
Continue Reading Israel PM in first official trip to Egypt in over a decade
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt and Israel have met as part of the first official visit by an Israeli prime…
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More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events
Americans have grown more supportive of coronavirus vaccine mandates for workers, students, and in everyday public life, according to a new CNN poll…
Continue Reading Mercedes calls for change after crash between title rivals
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MONZA, Italy (AP) — Two of Formula One’s top drivers have been involved in two potentially life-threatening…
Continue Reading Más de la mitad de los estadounidenses apoyan los mandatos de vacunación en lugares de trabajo, aulas y eventos deportivos
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Los estadounidenses apoyan cada vez más los mandatos de vacunación contra el covid-19 para los trabajadores, los…
Continue Reading Groups drawn for revamped Women’s Champions League
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The first Women’s Champions League group-stage draw has placed defending champion Barcelona with Arsenal, Hoffenheim and…
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UTEP cheer, dance teams invited to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for some UTEP Miners. The UTEP Cheer and Dance teams have been invited to participate in the…
Continue Reading Nicholas is now a hurricane that threatens the Texas coast with heavy rain and storm surges
Tropical Storm Nicholas is pushing heavy rain and a flash flood threat to the Texas and Louisiana coastline, and some locations could get over a foot…
Continue Reading US steps up effort to unite families separated under Trump
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up its effort to find and unite migrant families forcibly…
Continue Reading Serbia cries with Djokovic over lost chance to make history
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia awoke to disappointment after Novak Djokovic failed in his attempt to make…
Continue Reading Serbia cries with Djokovic over lost chance to make history
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia awoke to disappointment after Novak Djokovic failed in his attempt to make…
Continue Reading South Africa interested in hosting FIFA’s Club World Cup
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa is interested in hosting FIFA’s Club World Cup in December after…
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UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s chief medical officers say children ages 12 to 15 should be vaccinated against the…
Continue Reading Authorities: Nearly 70 students freed in northern Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in northern Nigeria say nearly 70 students kidnapped from their school two…
Continue Reading Biden pushes to combat climate crisis while surveying wildfire damage in Western US
By Kate Sullivan, Jasmine Wright and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is surveying wildfire damage in the Western US on Monday, arguing that…
Continue Reading Biden to make push to combat climate crisis while surveying wildfire damage on West Coast
CA: Climate change is having a devastating impact on one of California’s natural treasures–the Giant…
Continue Reading US will give aircraft companies $482 million for pandemic
By The Associated Press The Biden administration says it will give $482 million to aviation manufacturers to help save jobs at companies that are…
Continue Reading Russia’s Mario Fernandes retires from international soccer
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia right-back Mario Fernandes has retired from international soccer at the age of 30 in an attempt to prolong his club career.…
Continue Reading Democrats face divisions over pledge to scrap Trump’s tax cuts
By Lauren Fox and Katie Lobosco, CNN Democrats have been waiting for years to reimagine the tax code so that, in their words, the wealthy are paying…
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