Inquiry puts ex-World Bank officials under scrutiny on China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former officials of the World Bank are under pressure after an investigation found that they pressured staff members to alter…
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Boeing to build Navy aircraft at MidAmerica, invest $200M
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing Co. will invest $200 million to…
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Cuba begins vaccinating children as young as two for Covid-19
Cuban children are said to be the youngest anywhere in the world to be vaccinated for Covid-19. The government is using its home developed vaccines…
Continue Reading House to try suspending cap on borrowing authority next week
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press House Democrats said Friday they planned to take action next week to suspend the cap on the government’s borrowing…
Continue Reading PEARLAND, Texas — A statewide Texas Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 6-year-old boy who was believed to be kidnapped Thursday in Pearland,…
Continue Reading The countries that are vaccinating children against Covid-19
By Kara Fox, CNN Schools are in session, Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed en masse and the Delta variant is raging worldwide, creating a…
Continue Reading British computing inventor Clive Sinclair dies at 81
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Clive Sinclair, the British inventor and entrepreneur who arguably did more than anyone else to inspire…
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Lebanon’s incoming government restarts central bank audit
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s incoming finance minister has signed a contract with a New York-based company to…
Continue Reading UK Speaker: We can’t let mob rule smash democracy
CNN’s Bianca Nobilo sits down for an exclusive interview with UK Parliament Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the highest authority in the House of Commons,…
Continue Reading Family of Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s fiancé, tell police they have not seen him since Tuesday
By Aya Elamroussi and Christina Maxouris, CNN The family of Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of 22-year-old Gabby Petito — who was reported missing…
Continue Reading Faeroese salmon exporter joins chorus, condemns dolphin hunt
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — One of the Faeroe Islands’ largest farmed salmon exporters is condemning a large catch of white-sided dolphins on the…
Continue Reading UK Speaker: We can’t let mob rule smash democracy
By Bianca Nobilo, Jessie Gretener and Jaya Sharma, CNN Following high-profile attacks on democratic institutions, including the January 6 riot at the…
Continue Reading Trial begins over COVID outbreak in Austrian ski resort
By PHILIPP JENNE Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — A civil trial has opened in Austria over the government’s handling of a coronavirus outbreak…
Continue Reading What are nuclear-powered submarines and how do they work? Australia’s firepower ambitions explained
CNN’s Cyril Vanier reports that French officials are “furious” after the US, UK and Australia announced a trilateral security arrangement focusing on…
Continue Reading Three months after his wife and son were killed, Alex Murdaugh has ‘fallen from grace,’ his lawyer says
By Dakin Andone, Madeline Holcombe and Angela Barajas, CNN Alex Murdaugh, the 53-year-old scion of a South Carolina legal dynasty, has seen his life…
Continue Reading Hungary: Statue honoring mysterious Bitcoin founder unveiled
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bronze statue was unveiled in Hungary’s capital on Thursday which its creators say is…
Continue Reading China sets up platform to police gaming firm violations
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese regulators have set up a platform that allows the public to report on gaming companies they believe are violating…
Continue Reading Stocks fall on Wall Street, giving up the week’s gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Friday, marking a feeble ending to an up-and-down week of…
Continue Reading An arrest has been made in the 2012 killing of a UNC-Chapel Hill student, police say
A man is charged with first degree murder in the death of Faith…
Continue Reading An arrest has been made in the 2012 killing of a UNC-Chapel Hill student, police say
By Rebekah Riess, CNN A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killing of Faith Danielle Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old University of…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Japanese ruling party race to determine next PM
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Official election campaigning started Friday for the next head of Japan’s governing Liberal…
Continue Reading What are nuclear-powered submarines and how do they work? Australia’s firepower ambitions explained
By Brad Lendon, CNN With Australia making a deal with the United States and the United Kingdom to begin a nuclear-powered submarine program, we can…
Continue Reading McAuliffe, Youngkin clash over abortion, COVID in 1st debate
By SARAH RANKIN and STEVE HELBER Associated Press GRUNDY, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin clashed over abortion…
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Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in El Paso
Stacker ranked the 50 highest-paying jobs for people with a two-year degree in El Paso, using annual compensation data from the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Kim’s launches show push to boost nuke arsenal
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent sword-rattling after months of relative quiet…
Continue Reading Parents defend Atlanta principal after mom claims that Black students were assigned classes by race
CNN’s Nick Valencia takes a closer look into a mother’s claim that her children’s school was assigning Black students to certain classes. The…
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Americas High School threat prompts police response for Friday
EL PASO, Texas — Officials said there would be an extra police presence at Americas High School on Friday as a result of a potential threat leveled…
Continue Reading China applies to join Pacific trade pact abandoned by Trump
BEIJING (AP) — China has applied to join an 11-nation Asia-Pacific free trade group in an effort to increase its influence over international…
Continue Reading China applies to join Pacific trade pact abandoned by Trump
BEIJING (AP) — China has applied to join an 11-nation Asia-Pacific free trade group in an effort to increase its influence over international…
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Hopkins converts 2nd chance, Washington beats Giants 30-29
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Dustin Hopkins made a 43-yard field goal on an untimed down, and Washington defeated the New…
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