Norwegian cruises challenges Florida passenger vaccine law
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Norwegian Cruise Line is asking a federal judge to block a Florida law…
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Florida OKs school vouchers in districts requiring masks
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Board of Education has approved an emergency…
Continue Reading Police: Potential witness in Atlanta park stabbing located
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say a possible witness who was seen jogging in the popular metro park where a woman was stabbed to death has been…
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White House touts economic recovery as U.S. adds 943,000 jobs
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Friday touted the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic after the U.S.…
Continue Reading Germany: 2 officials probed over warnings in deadly flood
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have launched formal investigations into whether two regional officials…
Continue Reading US restricts more visas for Nicaraguans close to government
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The United States has slapped visa restrictions on 50 immediate family members of Nicaraguan officials who have been…
Continue Reading Indonesian army hints at ending invasive ‘virginity tests’ for female recruits
By Sara Spary and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN The Indonesian army has hinted that it will end mandatory “virginity tests” for female recruits,…
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Arkansas judge blocks state from enforcing law banning mask mandates by schools and other governmental bodies
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental…
Continue Reading Woman who accused NY Gov. Cuomo of groping her at mansion files criminal complaint
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Albany County Sheriff’s office says a woman who accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the New York…
Continue Reading A crucial ocean circulation is showing signs of instability. Its shutdown would have serious impacts on our weather.
By Angela Dewan, CNN A crucial system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean that helps control temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere and has…
Continue Reading Bay Area researchers fighting climate change with plants
Bay Area researchers are looking for a solution to climate change and may have found the answer in plants like…
Continue Reading Watch these robots clean up a beach
These beach-cleaning robots are being tested to minimize coastal pollution by using trained algorithms, automation and remote controls to remove…
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Felix of U.S. wins 10th Olympic medal, sets women’s track record
TOKYO, Japan — The new medal standard in Olympic women’s track has been set. American Allyson Felix stands alone at the top and still has a…
Continue Reading Jailed former South African President Zuma admitted to hospital for medical observation
By David McKenzie, CNN Jailed former South African president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation, the…
Continue Reading See Prince Harry’s sneaky cameo in Meghan’s birthday video
In a video call with her friend, actor Melissa McCarthy, the Duchess of Sussex shared details about the new initiative, aimed at helping women…
Continue Reading Woman cornered on beach by coyote, fights it off with stick
A woman vacationing on a beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, had to fight a coyote off with a stick until she was rescued by fishermen. CNN affiliate…
Continue Reading Orca gets stranded on rocks, but then bystanders intervened
A beached killer whale gets showered with more than affection. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports on how the tide turned for this…
Continue Reading See the woman Guinness World Records says has the biggest mouth
Samantha Ramsdell has captured a huge audience on TikTok for her larger-than-life mouth which now holds a Guinness World…
Continue Reading Must-watch videos of the week
By Amy Wray, CNN Good Samaritans save a stranded orca, a woman fights off a coyote with a stick and Prince Harry surprises Meghan for her birthday.…
Continue Reading Tigrayan fighters reportedly seize control of UN World Heritage Site in Ethiopia
By Richard Roth, Michael Conte and Sarah Dean, CNN Fighters from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have seized control of a UN World Heritage…
Continue Reading Manila residents crowd vaccination centers in rush before lockdown
By Yasmin Coles, Sophie Jeong and Jessie Yeung, CNN Residents in the Philippine capital are rushing to get Covid-19 vaccines, crowding into…
Continue Reading Militia finds 40 bodies in Myanmar jungle after army crackdown, says UN envoy
Story by Reuters A Myanmar militia force fighting the army in a central part of the country and residents have found at least 40 bodies in jungle…
Continue Reading China doubles down on baseless ‘US origins’ Covid conspiracy as Delta outbreak worsens
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN As Beijing grapples with a worsening outbreak of the Delta variant, an outlandish conspiracy theory linking the…
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Survivors of acid attacks in Mexico unite to push for change
By MARÍA VERZA and GINNETTE RIQUELME Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Elisa Xolalpa has had three daughters and found a job she enjoys since a…
Continue Reading US likely enjoyed hiring spree in July as economy rebounds
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy likely enjoyed a burst of job growth last month as it bounced back with…
Continue Reading Data raises concerns as Brazil’s forest fire season begins
By DIANE JEANTET and DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The season of Brazilian forest fires has begun, and early data plus…
Continue Reading Coast Guard: 6 dead in Alaska sightseeing plane crash
By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in…
Continue Reading Asian stocks sink as investors watch for US jobs data
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have sunk after Wall Street rose to a high as investors wait for U.S. jobs…
Continue Reading Thousands flee fires in Greece, Turkey; some rescued by sea
By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS, ELENA BECATOROS and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press DROSOPIGI, Greece (AP) — Thousands of people have fled wildfires burning…
Continue Reading Senators struggle to amend, finish $1T infrastructure bill
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan.…
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