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Supreme Court halts reinstating ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

August 20, 2021 4:39 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court is temporarily halting a judge’s order that would have forced the government to reinstate a Trump…

Manny Pacquiao takes on Ugás before likely presidential run in Philippines

August 20, 2021 4:58 PM Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Almost nobody in the history of boxing could even conceive of doing what Manny Pacquiao intends to accomplish over the next year.…

Greece finishes wall on border with Turkey, amid fears of Afghan migrant crisis

August 21, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta and Chris Liakos, CNN Greece has finished building a 40-kilometer (25-mile) wall along its border with Turkey, amid concerns in parts…

Rifles, Humvees and millions of rounds of ammo: Taliban celebrate their new American arsenal

August 20, 2021 10:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN US national security officials are working to account for more than 20 years worth of weapons provided to…

Full FDA approval of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is ‘imminent’

August 20, 2021 5:05 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Full U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is “imminent,” a senior…

Biden to Americans in Afghanistan: ‘We will get you home’

August 20, 2021 11:13 AM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden pledged firmly on Friday to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and all Afghans who aided the war…

U.S. extends ban on non-essential Mexico border crossings

August 20, 2021 8:09 AM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on non-essential travel along the borders with Mexico and Canada through at least…

Iowa woman who struck 2 children with her car sentenced to 25 years in prison for hate crimes

August 20, 2021 7:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega and Douglas S. Wood, CNN An Iowa woman was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Thursday for trying to kill two children…

GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk

August 20, 2021 2:48 PM Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a…

IMF withholds emergency funds for Afghanistan

August 20, 2021 6:27 PM CNN

The International Monetary Fund, under pressure from the Biden administration, said it will no longer release $450 million in funds that were…

Biden defends chaotic U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

August 20, 2021 1:07 PM CNN

CNN’s Jeff Zeleny…

Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after past scrutinized

August 20, 2021 8:36 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past…

Cowell says 9-year-old will be ‘one of the biggest stars’

August 20, 2021 7:03 AM CNN

Opera singer Victory Brinker’s latest performance reminded “America’s Got Talent” judge Simon Cowell of the potential he once saw in a young Carrie…

Amazon truck creates its own exit off interstate

August 20, 2021 7:03 AM CNN

Watch an Amazon truck make its own exit off an interstate. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports on a shortcut that went…

See Kevin Hart’s unfiltered reaction after learning Don Cheadle’s age

August 20, 2021 7:03 AM CNN

During an interview on the show “Hart to Heart,” host Kevin Hart seemed legitimately shocked when he learned how old actor Don Cheadle was, but the…

Covid anxiety rising amid delta surge, AP poll finds

August 20, 2021 6:31 AM Associated Press

By JAMES ANDERSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Anxiety in the United States over COVID-19 is at its highest level since…

CLIMATE REPORT’S DIRE WARNING, DIXIE FIRE RAGES ON (330pET)

August 20, 2021 5:23 AM CNN

IPCC: Humans are unequivocally warming the planet. Darryl Forges…

New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri

August 20, 2021 4:24 AM Associated Press

By PHILIP MARCELO and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — New Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years are…

He negotiated with the Taliban. Here’s what he learned

August 20, 2021 6:14 AM CNN

Taliban expert and former EU envoy Michael Semple says we should now consider Afghanistan “a failed…

Hurricane Grace strengthens heading for 2nd hit on Mexico

August 19, 2021 10:05 PM Associated Press

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Grace has rapidly strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it bears down…

Man who claimed to have bomb near U.S. Capitol surrenders

August 19, 2021 9:44 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to law enforcement after an hours-long…

Chalian: Biden doesn’t often miss moments to express empathy

August 19, 2021 10:54 PM CNN

CNN’s David Chalian and Kaitlan Collins discuss President Joe Biden’s interview on ABC News, and how they are surprised by his lack of both empathy…

Grocery shopping turns into snake rescue in Australia

August 19, 2021 9:04 AM CNN

Helaina Alati, a trained snake handler, found a non-venomous Diamond Python while she was browsing her local supermarket in…

Police identify suspect who surrendered after claiming to have a bomb near US Capitol

August 19, 2021 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, Lauren Fox and Daniella Diaz, CNN A suspect who claimed to have an explosive device in a truck near the US Capitol has surrendered…

Afghanistan war unpopular amid chaotic pullout, AP poll shows

August 19, 2021 6:02 AM Associated Press

By JOSH BOAK, HANNAH FINGERHUT and BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A significant majority of Americans doubt that the war in Afghanistan…

‘Haiti is reeling:’ Earthquake survivors overwhelm hospitals in disaster-hit nation

August 19, 2021 5:34 AM CNN

Drone footage above the town center of Corail shows the extent of the damage in this fishing village near the epicenter: the church caved in and more…

Taliban fighters accost CNN reporter and crew

August 19, 2021 7:27 AM CNN

CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports on the hurdles Americans and Afghans are facing trying to get to Kabul’s airport as Taliban fighters attempt to block…

Biden tells ABC News: No way out of Afghanistan without ‘chaos ensuing’

August 18, 2021 3:00 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — In an exclusive interview with ABC News, and the president’s first since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban,…

WATCH: Biden talks on booster shots, nursing home mandate

August 18, 2021 2:34 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON , DC — President Biden was delivering remarks Wednesday afternoon in a White House address on the federal government’s Covid-19…

CNN Heroes: Pen Farthing’s urgent mission

August 18, 2021 2:26 PM CNN

When the Taliban took control of Kabul, 2014 CNN Hero of the Year Pen Farthing said that he will not leave until his team, their families and the…