Flouting White House, Florida penalizes school districts
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida has withheld funding from two school districts over their…
Continue ReadingYear: 2021
UN envoy blames Syria for failure of constitution talks
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria says the Syrian government’s refusal to negotiate on…
Continue Reading New Orleans drops mask mandate as coronavirus numbers fall
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is largely ending a mandate requiring residents and visitors wear masks indoors.…
Continue Reading Judge won’t stop vaccine mandate for NYC cops, other workers
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Wednesday refused to pause a vaccine mandate set to…
Continue Reading
Barcelona fires coach Koeman after poor start to season
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has fired coach Ronald Koeman after the team’s 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish…
Continue Reading Starbucks raising US workers’ pay as union effort looms
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is raising its U.S. employees’ pay and making other changes to improve working conditions in its…
Continue Reading
Starbucks raising US workers’ pay as union effort looms
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is raising its U.S. employees’ pay and making other changes to improve working conditions in its…
Continue Reading
These World Heritage Forests have gone from removing carbon from the atmosphere to emitting it
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Human activity and climate change-fueled disasters have turned 10 of the planet’s internationally recognized forests,…
Continue Reading
Republican attorneys general criticize Biden vaccine order
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Twenty-one Republican state attorneys general have sent a letter to President Joe…
Continue Reading Republican attorneys general criticize Biden vaccine order
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Twenty-one Republican state attorneys general have sent a letter to President Joe…
Continue Reading Man charged with murder in death of Illinois police officer
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (AP) — A 31-year-old southern Illinois man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a…
Continue Reading Jury selected for civil trial over Charlottesville rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury has been seated in a civil trial to determine whether white nationalists who planned the 2017 “Unite the…
Continue Reading Rublev, Shapovalov advance to St. Petersburg quarterfinals
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Home favorite Andrey Rublev has reached the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over…
Continue Reading Florida ethics panel recommends $20k fine for sham candidate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A state ethics panel has recommended a sham candidate for the Florida Legislature convicted of participating in a vote…
Continue Reading
Maduro llama “imbécil” a Bolsonaro por sus comentarios sobre las vacunas y el sida (mientras que Trump respalda al lÃder brasileño)
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, llamó al presidente de Brasil Jair Bolsonaro un…
Continue Reading Henry not nostalgic as Pats prepare to face his former team
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Hunter Henry is feeling just fine about his decision to leave the Los Angeles Chargers…
Continue Reading Taylor back at practice for Texans for 1st time since injury
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since…
Continue Reading Taylor back at practice for Texans for 1st time since injury
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since…
Continue Reading Federal jury: Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury has determined that The GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day —…
Continue Reading
Federal jury: Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury has determined that The GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day —…
Continue Reading Packers vs. Cardinals in elite Thursday night showdown
By The Associated Press The undefeated Arizona Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in a meeting of two of the NFL’s elite…
Continue Reading
Top US general says China hypersonic test is ‘very concerning’
By Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman and Kristin Fisher, CNN The top US general said China’s test of a hypersonic weapon over the summer was…
Continue Reading
Olivia Rodrigo says Biden gave her a shoehorn and some M&Ms when she visited the White House
By Leah Asmelash, CNN What do you gift one of the biggest teen pop stars in the world? If you’re President Joe Biden, the answer is easy: a…
Continue Reading
Google rolls out tool to help minors delete photos from search
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google is now making it easier for minors or their parents to have photos of them deleted from search results.…
Continue Reading Painting of Yale namesake and enslaved child back on display
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press An early 18th-century painting depicting Yale University’s namesake with an enslaved Black child has been returned…
Continue Reading Titans’ improved D sacking more QBs, allowing fewer points
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ defense is much improved over a year ago, thanks to…
Continue Reading Alcaraz beats Murray, faces Berrettini in Vienna quarters
VIENNA (AP) — Andy Murray saw his perfect record at the Erste Bank Open come to an end as he slumped to a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to teenager Carlos…
Continue Reading Jones not worried about offensive mates for Giants
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Jones isn’t worrying whether running back Saquon Barkley or wide receivers…
Continue Reading Young Saudi man released from prison after nearly a decade
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A young Saudi man was released from prison after spending nearly a decade behind bars. His case had drawn international…
Continue Reading Payet snatches equalizer for Marseille in 1-1 draw with Nice
TROYES, France (AP) — Dimitri Payet has scored his sixth goal this season to secure a 1-1 draw for Marseille against Nice in their rescheduled…
Continue Reading