Democrats tackling flash points of taxes, health, climate
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats face a daunting assignment. They’re trying to complete a $3.5…
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Democrats tackling flash points of taxes, health, climate
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats face a daunting assignment. They’re trying to complete a $3.5…
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Explainer: Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine deal is fueling anger in the country. Here’s why
By Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN The US and UK will be sharing technology and expertise with Australia to help it build nuclear-powered submarines as…
Continue Reading How Europe’s hospitals are faring in the face of another pandemic fall
By Rob Picheta, CNN Much of Europe has opened up to international visitors and scaled back Covid-19 restrictions since a wave of cases swept the…
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TikTok’s new craze: ‘Devious lick’ challenge leads to school thefts
EL PASO, Texas — A viral TikTok challenge has led to damaged property and stolen items from schools across the nation, including some in Texas who…
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A 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Southern California on Friday evening, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was…
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Rockies score 2 in 9th, beat Nats 9-8 for 4th straight win
By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elías Díaz hit a tying homer and Brendan Rodgers had an RBI single as the Colorado Rockies…
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Nation sees El Paso’s resilience in ABC News special for Hispanic Heritage Month
EL PASO, Texas — September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and ABC News hosted the ultimate television fiesta through the return of “Soul of a…
Continue Reading French minister decries ‘duplicity’ in US-Australia sub deal
By ROD McGUIRK and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s foreign minister has denounced what he called the “duplicity, disdain…
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Amber Alert for 12-year-old Texas girl taken from school
CONVERSE, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday night for a 12-year-old child out of Converse, which is in Bexar County about 15 miles…
Continue Reading Use of OxyContin profits to fight opioids formally approved
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A judge formally approved a plan Friday to turn OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma into a new company no longer owned…
Continue Reading Angry and afraid, Afghanistan’s LGBTQ community say they’re being hunted down after Taliban takeover
As women protest in Kabul and the Taliban crack down, Christiane speaks with Shkula Zadran, who was Afghan Youth Representative to the United Nations…
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U.S. to deport huge number of Haitians from Texas border
DEL RIO, Texas — The Biden administration plans on “massive movements” of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti…
Continue Reading NTSB to investigate Tesla crash in Florida that left 2 dead
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Federal officials say they will investigate a fiery Tesla crash that left two people dead in South Florida. The National…
Continue Reading Angry and afraid, Afghanistan’s LGBTQ community say they’re being hunted down after Taliban takeover
By Ben Westcott, CNN Growing up as a teenager in Afghanistan, Rabia Balkhi felt lucky. Despite being born in a country with a long history of…
Continue Reading The most populous county in the US issued a proof of vaccine requirement for indoor bars and nightclubs
By Sarah Moon and Christina Maxouris, CNN Los Angeles County, the country’s most populous county, will require customers and employees in…
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500 Haitians reported walking through Mexico toward US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 500 Haitians headed toward the U.S. border have been ordered off buses by Mexican immigration authorities. Some of the…
Continue Reading Del Rio Port of Entry closed after ‘massive’ migrant bridge influx
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday evening that it was temporarily closing the Del Rio Port of Entry to vehicles…
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US official: Government plans to send “massive” number of migrants from Texas border to Haiti on flights starting Sunday
SAN DIEGO (AP) — US official: Government plans to send “massive” number of migrants from Texas border to Haiti on flights starting…
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Nearly 50 migrants found in trailer at Sierra Blanca checkpoint
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Almost 50 people who had entered the U.S. illegally were found inside the trailer of a truck stopped at a Border Patrol…
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Near-record highs for the weekend
Temps will soar to the mid and upper 90s over the weekend so drink plenty of water and take breaks if you will be working outdoors or participating…
Continue Reading Robert Durst, millionaire who was focus of HBO documentary ‘The Jinx,’ found guilty of first-degree murder
By Cheri Mossburg and Paul Vercammen, CNN A Los Angeles jury found Robert Durst, the notorious subject of the HBO series “The Jinx,”…
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FDA panel backs booster shots only for elderly, high risk
UPDATE #2: WASHINGTON, DC — An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against Covid-19…
Continue Reading SEC charges Florida man for insider trading of Mylan stock
NEW YORK (AP) — A former executive at pharmaceutical company Mylan has pleaded guilty to insider trading in the company’s securities. The Justice…
Continue Reading Thousands of migrants held in squalor under Texas bridge
By Rosa Flores and Ray Sanchez, CNN Roselini Villasmil broke down Friday as she recalled the squalid conditions under a bridge in the Texas border…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why World Bank is under fire over set of rankings
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank has dropped a popular report that ranked countries by how welcoming they are…
Continue Reading Biden administration appeals ruling that blocks expulsions of migrant families
By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Biden administration on Friday appealed a federal judge’s ruling to block border authorities…
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Land agency moving back to DC, reversing Trump-era decision
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is moving the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management back…
Continue Reading Teen surfer bitten by shark off Florida beach escapes with 9 stitches
By David Williams, CNN Surfer Doyle Nielsen had been catching waves at Ponce Inlet, on the east coast of Florida, for about 40 minutes when a shark…
Continue Reading FDIC teams with Discovery, Microsoft for $120 million minority-owned bank fund
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Thursday unveiled a new fund to increase investments made with the…
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