Sundance doc looks at man behind the modern bulletproof vest
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Richard Davis was a bankrupt pizzeria owner when he got the idea for a bulletproof vest in 1969 Michigan. Body armor…
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Deadly stampede overshadows Cameroon’s African Cup progress
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s progress at the African Cup of Nations was overshadowed by a stampede outside the stadium that killed at…
Continue Reading Chairmen of the boards: Japanese team powerful in halfpipe
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The Japanese snowboard team has long been filled with potential in the halfpipe but has no…
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Vote-by-mail rejections are testing integrity of Texas Republicans’ voting law
Barely started down the path toward the first elections conducted under voting restrictions enacted last year by Republican lawmakers, Texas voters…
Continue Reading Sullivan wary even with red-hot Penguins surging
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are surging at the season’s halfway point, but head coach Mike…
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DHS warns of potential Russia cyberattacks amid tensions
CNN, MAXAR, VGTRK, RUSSIAN STATE MEDIA, RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, UKRAINE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, DOD, VGTRK/RUSSIAN STATE MEDIA By Sean Lyngaas, CNN…
Continue Reading 1st round of vote for Italian president fails amid stalemate
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press ROME (AP) — A first round of voting to elect Italy’s next president has failed…
Continue Reading Former Tour de France champ Bernal hospitalized after crash
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal has undergone surgery on his right leg after breaking his femur and kneecap in a…
Continue Reading Daboll gets 2nd interview for Giants job, Quinn, his first
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is getting a second interview for the vacant New York Giants’…
Continue Reading Watford fires Ranieri after falling into EPL relegation zone
WATFORD, England (AP) — Claudio Ranieri has been fired by Watford after 3 1/2 months in charge of the Premier League team that has just slipped…
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Texas sheriff’s deputy struck, killed while conducting off-duty motorcycle escort
By Gregory Lemos, CNN The Harris County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office on Monday said one of its officers was struck and killed overnight while…
Continue Reading Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Turkey’s Istanbul
By ELENA BECATOROS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A severe snowstorm has disrupted air and road traffic in the Greek…
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Four attorneys general sue Google for ‘deceptive’ location tracking
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A bipartisan group of attorneys general sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant has used “dark…
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El desplome en Wall Street no termina: el Dow cayó en picada 1.000 puntos
macamilarincon (CNN Business) –– Wall Street volvió a tener una jornada con cifras en rojo este lunes con el Dow desplomándose, mientras a los…
Continue Reading Ole Miss enters AP women’s poll for 1st time in 15 years
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Mississippi is in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time in 15 years, coming in at…
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Another winter storm is streaking across the northern Plains this week. But it won’t stop Plowy McPlowface, one of Minnesota’s famed snowplows
By Judson Jones and Jennifer Gray, CNN This week, another winter storm is streaking across the northern Plains and the Midwest, dropping a few inches…
Continue ReadingAnother winter storm is streaking across the northern Plains this week. But it won’t stop Plowy McPlowface, one of Minnesota’s famed snowplows
An Alberta clipper will be crossing into the Great Lakes region ushering in winds, lake effect snows and another shot of bitter cold temperatures. …
Continue Reading Lawmaker’s claim of anti-Muslim bias is new blow to UK govt
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered an investigation into a Conservative lawmaker’s…
Continue Reading Warriors switch up practice routine, say it pays dividends
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors’ new-look coaching staff has helped Steve Kerr tweak his…
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Number of new Covid-19 cases climb in El Paso, breakthrough cases also up
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso health officials say 26 new Covid-19 related deaths were recorded in El Paso for the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Russian naval exercises off Ireland’s coast ‘not welcome,’ says Foreign Minister
CNN’s Pamela Brown and Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia discuss the State Department’s announcement that it will be reducing staff levels at…
Continue Reading Russian naval exercises off Ireland’s coast ‘not welcome,’ says Foreign Minister
By Niamh Kennedy and James Frater, CNN Planned Russian naval exercises within Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are “not…
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Dutch tourist fined over Nazi salute at Auschwitz
By Jack Guy and Antonia Mortensen, CNN A Dutch tourist was detained by police and fined in Poland after making a Nazi salute at the gate of the…
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Abigail Disney takes her fight to her family’s turf
By David Goldman, CNN Business Abigail Disney, a longtime critic of her family’s business, is taking her fight to Disney’s turf: The big…
Continue Reading Fans sue Universal Pictures for cutting Ana de Armas from film
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Two fans of the actress Ana de Armas are suing the studio Universal Pictures for allegedly duping them into renting a film…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso’s military seizes power in a coup, detains president and dissolves government
By Sam Mednick, Stephanie Busari and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Burkina Faso’s army said it took control of the country on Monday, deposing President…
Continue Reading Dior celebrates couture craft, as maskless Delevingne irks
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The atelier — the workshop of hands — took the Dior center stage on Monday to produce a…
Continue Reading Spanish Vuelta to return to Barcelona after 11-year absence
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish Vuelta will return to Barcelona in 2023 after an 11-year absence. The city will host the official start of the…
Continue Reading Abigail Disney takes her fight to her family’s turf
CNN By David Goldman, CNN Business Abigail Disney, a longtime critic of her family’s business, is taking her fight to Disney’s turf: The…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why are oil prices high, and any relief in sight?
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anyone who’s bought food, paid rent or looked for a used car recently has come up against…
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