UN urged to probe alleged disappearances in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — New York-based Human Rights Watch is urging the United Nations to lead an independent investigation into the alleged…
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India skittles England for 120, wins 2nd test at Lord’s
LONDON (AP) — India skittled out England for 120 in less than two sessions on a highly charged Day 5 at Lord’s to win the second test by 151 runs…
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Canadian luxury scenic train line debuts its first US route
By Will McGough, CNN The United States’ railroad system is getting a boost from its northern neighbor. One of Western Canada’s…
Continue Reading Super League rebels back in European soccer’s top club body
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Nine of the teams who were part of the ill-fated launch of a breakaway Super League have been…
Continue Reading Super League rebels back in European soccer’s top club body
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Nine of the teams who were part of the ill-fated launch of a breakaway Super League have been…
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Travis Barker, Blink-182 drummer, takes first flight since deadly 2008 plane crash
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Travis Barker has flown on a plane for the first time since he survived a deadly plane crash 13 years ago, TMZ reports.…
Continue Reading Goals: Megan Rapinoe launches ‘The Call In’ book club
NEW YORK (AP) — Megan Rapinoe is such a fan of #MeToo pioneer Tarana Burke that the soccer star chose Burke’s upcoming memoir, “Unbound,”…
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US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated…
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Haiti death toll rises as tropical storm hits earthquake zone
By Matt Rivers, Etant Dupain and Jack Guy, CNN A tropical storm system has dumped heavy rain on the area of Haiti where a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s confusion about Airbnb is a sign of the times
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business It’s a tough moment to predict the future of the travel industry. Just look at Airbnb’s stock.…
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San Elizario ISD launches early college high school
EL PASO, Texas — Even though it’s one of the smaller school districts in El Paso county, the San Elizario Independent School District has big plans…
Continue Reading US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated…
Continue Reading Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. is set to complete its troop withdrawal…
Continue Reading Ex-Bosnia Serb soldier sentenced to 20 years for war crimes
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A court in Bosnia has convicted a former Bosnian Serb policeman and soldier of war crimes and sentenced him to…
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3 shot dead outside San Antonio sports bar; suspect arrested
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A man suspected of shooting five people, three fatally, outside a San Antonio sports bar following an argument has been…
Continue Reading 3 shot dead outside San Antonio sports bar; suspect arrested
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A man suspected of shooting five people, three fatally, outside a San Antonio sports bar following an argument has been…
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Chaos and gunfire at Kabul airport as Taliban take over the city
Gunfire can be heard going off at the Kabul International Airport in a new video that shows people running toward the terminal. Another video shows…
Continue Reading Tropical depression threatens further devastation in earthquake-hit Haiti
At least 1,200 are dead and 5,000 injured after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. CNN’s Matt Rivers reports from Les Cayes, Haiti, where the…
Continue Reading Barcelona’s president says club’s debt now at $1.6 billion
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s president has presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation. Joan…
Continue Reading Chaos in Kabul as Taliban take power and thousands try to flee
By Rob Picheta, CNN Hundreds of people poured onto the tarmac at Kabul’s international airport desperately seeking a route out of Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Paralympics follow lead of Olympics: No fans during pandemic
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — All fans will be barred from the Paralympics because of the coronavirus pandemic just as they were…
Continue Reading Paralympics follow lead of Olympics: No fans during pandemic
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — All fans will be barred from the Paralympics because of the coronavirus pandemic just as they were…
Continue ReadingHyatt is betting on luxury travel with $2.7 billion resorts deal
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Hyatt is expanding its reach in luxury resorts, betting that pent-up demand following the pandemic will boost demand for…
Continue Reading Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has decided that a coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept.…
Continue Reading Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has decided that a coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept.…
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¿Quiénes son los talibanes y cómo tomaron el control de Afganistán tan rápidamente?
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La semana pasada, los analistas de inteligencia estadounidenses habían pronosticado que probablemente pasarían…
Continue Reading India’s Modi promises to spend over $1 trillion on infrastructure — once again
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has renewed a pledge to spend more than $1 trillion on infrastructure to create…
Continue Reading US veterans are disappointed with how the war in Afghanistan is ending — and fearful for their Afghan allies
Many Afghan translators who worked for the US Army are still waiting for their visa applications to be approved. CNN’s Cyril Vanier…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: Lessons in back-to-school shopping for 2021
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet This year’s back-to-school shopping will include some unwanted lessons in dealing with supply-chain challenges.…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: Lessons in back-to-school shopping for 2021
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet This year’s back-to-school shopping will include some unwanted lessons in dealing with supply-chain challenges.…
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