Animals captured at their funniest in the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021
By Jack Guy, CNN Gophers goofing around, a laughing snake and racoons seemingly sharing their secrets are among the shortlisted images for the 2021…
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Orlando airport crowds forecast to exceed pre-pandemic pack
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Traffic at Florida’s busiest airport this holiday weekend is forecast to exceed pre-pandemic crowds.…
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Millions to lose jobless aid as claims fall to pandemic low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal…
Continue Reading US trade deficit narrows slightly to $70.1 billion in July
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly to $70.1 billion in July as economic recovery overseas helped boost…
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…
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New York declares a state of emergency as the Northeast is slammed by flooding from Ida’s remnants
By Jennifer Gray, Brandon Miller and Taylor Ward, CNN New York declared a state of emergency early Thursday morning as the Northeast region was…
Continue Reading Democrats promote Cheney to vice chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have promoted Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of a…
Continue Reading Millions to lose jobless aid as claims fall to pandemic low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal…
Continue Reading Aid group: 22 migrants die on way to Spain; dozens missing
MADRID (AP) — A humanitarian aid group that monitors the plight of migrants taking perilous seaborne routes to Spain fears that 21 women and one…
Continue Reading Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa, says envoy
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Vaccine doses produced by a plant in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe…
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One reason house prices could stay sky-high
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Last month, Before the Bell observed early signs that the red-hot global housing market could be starting to cool, as…
Continue Reading Collector buys ‘fake’ Banksy NFT for over $335K after alleged website hack
Oscar Holland, CNN and Megan C. Hills, CNN An art collector says he paid over $335,000 for a “fake” Banksy, only to have the money…
Continue Reading China bans men it sees as not masculine enough from TV
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters to promote…
Continue Reading Sensors provide a real-time glimpse at Chicago River quality
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rowers, kayakers and other users of the Chicago River are getting a real-time look at one measure…
Continue Reading Irish watchdog fines WhatsApp $267M after EU privacy probe
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined WhatsApp 225 million euros ($267 million) for breaching…
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‘Anticipate distractions’: EPISD police chief offers school zone safety tips
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland students are almost one month into the school year packing drop off zones and cross walks. As students readjust to…
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Why a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children is taking longer than a vaccine for adults
By Jen Christensen, CNN Anxiety is high among parents as more kids head back to school without the protection of a Covid-19 vaccine for at least a…
Continue Reading After over a decade, Jane Campion returns to film
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer After over a decade away from film, New Zealand’s Jane Campion returns to the form with “The Power of the…
Continue Reading Tehran gets new hard-line mayor after ministry approval
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country’s Interior Ministry has approved a new hard-line mayor for the capital,…
Continue Reading This 70-year-old Indian woman has been to 66 countries in the last 25 years. And she isn’t slowing down
Arundhati Nath, CNN Solo travel wasn’t considered safe, ideal or trendy for Indian women 25 years ago. Those who traveled alone were often…
Continue Reading Greek health care workers protest compulsory vaccinations
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of Greek health care workers accompanied by ambulances with sirens blaring have…
Continue Reading German prosecutors charge 6 over spectacular jewelry heist
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have filed charges against six suspects in the spectacular theft of 18th-century jewels from a Dresden…
Continue Reading Didi and JD.com are letting their workers unionize
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Two of China’s leading tech companies are setting up labor unions for their staff as the industry comes under…
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Al menos 8 personas murieron después de que Ida azotara el noreste con inundaciones repentinas y tornados
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Al menos ocho personas murieron a causa de las inundaciones que azotaron el noreste de Estados Unidos por las…
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Liz Cheney named vice chair of the January 6 select committee
By Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN Democratic Chairman of the January 6 Select Committee Bennie Thompson announced on…
Continue Reading How to minimize credit damage from medical bills
By BEV O’SHEA of NerdWallet Medical bills can throw a wrench in anyone’s budget. If you’re also trying to maintain a good credit score, the…
Continue Reading How to minimize credit damage from medical bills
By BEV O’SHEA of NerdWallet Medical bills can throw a wrench in anyone’s budget. If you’re also trying to maintain a good credit score, the…
Continue Reading French children are back to school, wearing masks
By OLEG CETINIC and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Twelve million children in France are back to school for the new…
Continue Reading Apple eases App Store rules again, to allow outside signups
LONDON (AP) — Apple is relaxing rules to allow some app developers such as Spotify, Netflix and digital publishers to include an outside link so…
Continue Reading How this designer’s heritage inspires her vibrant work
From the haute couture runways of Bogotá to the vibrant Pacific coast of Colombia, designer Lia Samantha draws inspiration from her Afro-descendant…
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