Argentine fans return to stadiums after 20-month absence
By DÉBORA REY and NATACHA PISARENKO Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Few places in the world have soccer fans more passionate than…
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Gwendoline Christie does audio for Brian Selznick novel
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest adventure for “Game of Thrones” actor Gwendoline Christie is the audiobook for one of publishing’s most…
Continue Reading Russia urges Apple, Google to remove Navalny app from stores
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state communications watchdog has warned Apple and Google that they could face…
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Russia urges Apple, Google to remove Navalny app from stores
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state communications watchdog has warned Apple and Google that they could face…
Continue Reading Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted
By JOHN SEEWER and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker…
Continue Reading Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted
By JOHN SEEWER and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker…
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‘Cinderella’ tries to update the fairy tale, but the shoe doesn’t quite fit
Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel and Billy Porter star in the latest musical update of the classic fairy tale. David Daniel talks with the…
Continue Reading ‘Cinderella’ tries to update the fairy tale, but the shoe doesn’t quite fit
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Trying to retrofit “Cinderella” with a feminist sensibility is a big-time challenge, and despite ample energy…
Continue Reading Oman shocks Japan 1-0, Iraq holds South Korea to 0-0 draw
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Australia beat China 3-0 but Japan has fallen to a shock 1-0 defeat against Oman in the opening Group B game of World Cup…
Continue Reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ release dates delayed again due to the pandemic
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Paramount Pictures is delaying the release of three big movies due to the ongoing pandemic. “Top Gun: Maverick,”…
Continue Reading Some of Boundary Waters to reopen amid firefighting progress
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Parts of the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will reopen Saturday as firefighters make progress fighting…
Continue Reading Bollywood actor Sidharth Shukla dies age 40
By Mia Alberti and Jack Guy, CNN Sidharth Shukla, an Indian actor, model and presenter, has died at the age of 40, according to broadcaster Colors…
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StormTRACK Weather: Moisture brings rain chances east
Good Thursday morning! Showers and thunderstorms will remain possible this afternoon primarily for areas east. The First Alert has been lifted at…
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Esta mujer india de 70 años ha viajado a 66 países en los últimos 25 años. Y no va a parar
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Viajar sola no se consideraba seguro, ideal o de moda para las mujeres indias hace 25 años. Aquellas que viajaban solas a…
Continue Reading Biden says Ida, wildfires show ‘climate crisis’ has struck
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging robust federal help for the Northeastern and…
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Southwest Desertcats to host New Mexico Bullsnakes in championship game
EL PASO, Texas- If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, The Southwest Desertcats men’s minor league basketball team; is hosting the…
Continue Reading Study: Dust near Dutch steel plant ‘undesirable’ for youths
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The future of steel production at a sprawling plant west of Amsterdam is being called into question after an…
Continue Reading Más de 500.000 niños han dado positivo de covid-19 en 3 semanas y los expertos afirman que se necesitan órdenes de uso de mascarillas en las escuelas
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El dramático aumento de los casos y hospitalizaciones por covid-19 debido a la variante delta, más transmisible,…
Continue Reading Britney Spears will not be charged over dispute with staff member
By Chloe Melas, CNN Authorities will not be pursuing charges against Britney Spears after investigators looked into a dispute with the singer and one…
Continue Reading From fad to force, sustainable investing sweeps Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sustainable investing has gone way past fad to become one of the steadiest forces on Wall Street.…
Continue Reading NFL returns social justice helmet decals, end zone stencils
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NFL players can wear social justice messages on their helmets again this season. And “It Takes All of Us”…
Continue Reading Gen. Lee statue can be removed, Virginia Supreme Court rules
BY DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled unanimously that the iconic statue…
Continue Reading Baxter to acquire Hillrom in $10.5B medical products deal
By The Associated Press DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Medical products company Baxter International said Thursday it will acquire medical technology firm…
Continue Reading Cyprus to give anti-COVID-19 booster shots to those over 65
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus will begin administering booster shots against COVID-19 to people over 65, those with weakened immune systems…
Continue Reading West Virginia cash-for-worker program seeks more applicants
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program offering cash incentives for out-of-state workers to move to West Virginia has…
Continue Reading Companies loosen job requirements but challenges remain
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of companies big and small are now dropping requirements that made…
Continue Reading Companies loosen job requirements but challenges remain
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of companies big and small are now dropping requirements that made…
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This Texas high school principal was put on administrative leave after being accused of promoting critical race theory
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas high school principal who found himself in the middle of a controversy over critical race theory was placed on paid…
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3 ways the Delta variant will hurt the US jobs market
Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives The sharp decline in Covid cases during the first half of 2021 raised expectations that the…
Continue Reading 7 Black men were executed for an alleged rape in 1951. Now they’ve been pardoned
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-White juries of allegedly raping a White woman have been…
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