Moderates bring House to standstill in Biden budget clash
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders are trying to muscle President Joe Biden’s…
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Asian shares rise but momentum fizzles on virus worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are gaining, boosted by a near-record rise on Wall Street. Still, early momentum…
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This reporter upended ‘Jeopardy!’ and unseated Mike Richards
“Answers in the Form of Questions” author Claire McNear discusses her reporting about Mike Richards and what’s next for “Jeopardy!” now that Sony…
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Brother of Covid-19 vaccine skeptic: He regrets his stance
Mark Valentine, brother of conservative radio host Phil Valentine, speaks with CNN’s Alisyn Camerota about Phil’s change of heart regarding Covid-19…
Continue Reading See the scene at the Kabul airport
CNN’s Sam Kiley reports from Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul where there are still thousands of people waiting to be evacuated from…
Continue Reading Clarissa Ward recounts her journey out of Afghanistan aboard a refugee flight
CNN’s Clarissa Ward recounts her journey out of Kabul, Afghanistan, aboard a US Air Force C-17 transporting hundreds of refugees to Doha,…
Continue Reading Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fall book season will be packed with new works by such high-profile authors as Jonathan…
Continue Reading Pentagon activates US airlines to assist with evacuation efforts from Afghanistan
By Ellie Kaufman, Oren Liebermann, Veronica Stracqualursi and Alexis Benveniste, CNN The Department of Defense is mobilizing commercial airline…
Continue Reading Bus driver shortages are latest challenge hitting US schools
By AMY BETH HANSON and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A shortage of bus drivers is complicating the start of a new school…
Continue Reading Pop-up restaurants may stick around as COVID sees resurgence
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pop-up restaurants, many started as stopgap measures by struggling chefs and owners, may have…
Continue Reading Merkel, Ukrainian leader discuss peace efforts, gas pipeline
By YURAS KARMANAU and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to move forward stalled peace…
Continue Reading Greece: Forest fire destroys jobs of pine resin collectors
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press AGDINES, Greece (AP) — Residents in the north of the Greek island of Evia have made their livings from the…
Continue Reading Top official in eastern China’s Hangzhou under investigation
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party is investigating the top official in the eastern tech and tourism hub of Hangzhou for what it…
Continue Reading China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is facing heightened risks, along with potential political and economic opportunities…
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West El Paso’s Aceitunas Beer Garden sold to new owners after 36 years
EL PASO, Texas — After 36 years of operation, there will be new owners at a west El Paso bar and entertainment favorite. Paul Rakowitz and Alton Poe…
Continue Reading 1st cruise ship from California in months heads to Mexico
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A cruise ship headed for the Mexican Riviera set sail from the Port of Long Beach on Saturday — the first cruise ship…
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AT&T workers build real basketball court for little El Paso boy spotted with makeshift hoop
EL PASO, Texas — A group of AT&T workers were so moved by a little El Paso boy’s love for basketball that they decided to build him a basketball…
Continue Reading Russian police detain journalists who back media freedom
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police have detained several journalists who protested authorities’ decision to label a top independent TV channel as a…
Continue Reading French virus health pass in full use but protests keep going
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters are marching in cities and towns across France against a COVID-19 health pass that is now required to enter…
Continue Reading Sex workers helped popularize OnlyFans. Now their future on the platform is uncertain
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After years of working to build their audiences on OnlyFans, a number of sex workers and adult content…
Continue Reading ‘Unmute us’: Marchers demand return of Dutch music festivals
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — People are protesting in the streets of Dutch cities to call for an end to the government’s…
Continue Reading Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has struck down California’s ballot measure that exempted Uber and other companies…
Continue Reading Official Taliban websites go offline, though reasons unknown
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents’ official messages to Afghans and the…
Continue Reading Ex-Miami congressman countersues over work with Venezuela
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman who was once roommates with Sen. Marco Rubio has countersued a…
Continue Reading Governor tours flood area as Arizona sees 4 deaths in a week
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey toured a small community southwest of Phoenix where flooding inundated…
Continue Reading Former Afghan Central Bank head describes harrowing escape
Ajmal Ahmady, Afghanistan’s former Central Bank Governor, speaks with CNN’s Matt Egan about his chaotic escape from Kabul and the country’s economic…
Continue Reading Review: Former Columbus Zoo executives misspent $630K
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Trustees of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said Friday that financial abuses by four…
Continue Reading GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a…
Continue Reading Why did OnlyFans ban sexually explicit content? It says it’s the credit card companies
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Thursday’s decision by the creator platform OnlyFans to soon stop hosting a wide swath of sexually explicit content…
Continue Reading Minnesota asks federal court to block Line 3 tribal lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has gone to federal court to block a lawsuit over Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline project from proceeding in…
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