Olympic flame extinguished, marking end of Tokyo Games
TOKYO, Japan — The Olympic flame has been extinguished, officially marking the end of a pandemic-delayed and heavily restricted Tokyo Games after…
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IOC President Thomas Bach declares the Tokyo Olympics officially closed, saying they were a success despite the pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has declared…
Continue Reading Black real estate agent and his Black clients file lawsuit after being handcuffed by police during home showing
A Black real estate agent was showing a house to a Black man and his 15-year-old son in Wyoming, Michigan, when they were handcuffed by police. They…
Continue Reading Taliban seizes Kunduz, first major Afghan city to fall in vacuum left by US troop withdrawal
By Jennifer Hauser, Tara John and Nick Paton Walsh, CNN The Taliban has seized control of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, local officials told CNN on…
Continue Reading The world is on the brink of ‘catastrophe,’ leader of next UN climate talks warns
By Amy Woodyatt and Jennifer Hauser, CNN Failure to act now on climate change will result in “catastrophic” consequences for the world,…
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U.S. women win 7th straight gold medal in basketball
SAITAMA, Japan — Sue Bird capped off her unblemished 17-year Olympics run with a record fifth gold medal. All she and longtime U.S. teammate Diana…
Continue Reading ‘A Band-Aid over a gaping hole’: Booster shots for the rich world won’t end the pandemic, experts warn
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The war against Covid-19 is changing, putting into stark relief the deepening divide between countries that have the weapons…
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The beheading of a diplomat’s daughter shows how badly Pakistan is failing its women
By Sophia Saifi, CNN Few cases of femicide make headlines in Pakistan, but the beheading of an ambassador’s daughter promises to test a legal…
Continue Reading ‘I feel at peace’: Felix exits stage with record 11th medal
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer TOKYO (AP) — Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal by combining with her American teammates to finish the…
Continue Reading Senate advances $1T infrastructure bill, but GOP hits brakes
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after…
Continue Reading Californians hit hard hard with weekend of wildfire fears
By DAISY NGUYEN and NOAH BERGER Associated Press GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Fueled by strong winds and bone-dry vegetation, California’s Dixie…
Continue Reading Fired officer who wounded unarmed Black man won’t be charged
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say there will be no criminal charges for a former St. Paul police officer fired for a nonfatal shooting of an…
Continue Reading Crime historian conducts dig for D.B. Cooper case evidence
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Nearly 50 years after skyjacker D.B. Cooper vanished out the back of a Boeing 727 with $200,000 in cash, a crime historian…
Continue Reading Steelers’ Butler: Watt not practicing because of contract
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler acknowledged that linebacker T.J. Watt…
Continue Reading Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang, has…
Continue Reading US averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
By TERRY SPENCER and KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has crossed 100,000 new…
Continue Reading U.S. averaging 100,000 new Covid-19 infections a day
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — The Covid-19 outbreak in the United States has crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections. It’s a milestone…
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Texas Dems again no shows for 3rd GOP voting bill attempt
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats still refused to return to the state Capitol on Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a third attempt at passing new…
Continue Reading Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist’s positive COVID test cancels shows
By The Associated Press CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Lynyrd Skynyrd has pulled out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame concert after guitarist Rickey Medlocke…
Continue Reading Senate clears 60-vote threshold to advance $1T infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties came…
Continue Reading 28,000-year-old lion cub looks like it’s just sleeping
By Ashley Strickland, CNN We are driven by discovery. As a kid, I devoured stories about the arduous efforts to reveal the past (and I still do).…
Continue Reading U.S. women win relay gold; Felix now most-decorated American track athlete
TOKYO, Japan — Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal by combining with her American teammates to finish the 4×400-meter relay in 3…
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Kevin Durant leads U.S. men to 4th straight basketball gold medal
SAITAMA, Japan — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans…
Continue Reading Two men arrested in US over alleged plot to kill Myanmar’s UN ambassador
By Helen Regan and Jamie Crawford, CNN Two Myanmar citizens have been charged in New York with allegedly plotting to kill or injure Myanmar’s…
Continue Reading A Trump-era policy that shut out top Chinese students could be hurting America more than Beijing
By Julia Hollingsworth, Yong Xiong and David Culver, CNN When Dennis Hu came home to China for the 2020 Lunar New Year, he thought it would be a…
Continue Reading US is flying Central Americans to Mexico to deter crossings
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two U.S. officials say the Biden administration has begun flying some Central…
Continue Reading Perseverance rover’s first attempt to collect Martian sample didn’t go as planned
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Attempting firsts on Mars is hard, even if you’re an incredibly capable and advanced robot like the Perseverance…
Continue Reading Taliban seizes Afghanistan’s second-largest city
CNN By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan…
Continue Reading UN fears for revered Christian and tourist site in Ethiopia that goes back 900 years
CNN staff They’re one greatest cultural and religious treasures not only in Ethiopia but also in Africa and in Christendom: the ancient…
Continue Reading Biden extends student loan payment pause to January 31
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration is extending the pause on federal student loan payments one last time until January 31. The pandemic…
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