Taliban guard airport as most NATO troops leave Afghanistan
By SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI, RAHIM FAIEZ, JILL LAWLESS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban forces have sealed off…
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US carries out Afghanistan drone strike as Kabul evacuation effort enters final stretch
By Laura Smith-Spark, Barbara Starr, Nick Paton Walsh and Sandi Sidhu, CNN The US military carried out a drone strike against what it said was an…
Continue ReadingNine family members killed in US airstrike in Kabul targeting suspected ISIS-K bomber, relative says
CNN By Laura Smith-Spark, Saskya Vandoorne, Oren Liebermann, Nick Paton Walsh and Sandi Sidhu, CNN Nine members of one family — including six…
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Voting rights march leaders honor the sacrifice made by foot soldiers killed during the civil rights era
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When Medgar Evers and Jimmie Lee Jackson were killed amid a yearslong battle for voting rights, it brought a sense of…
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‘A piece of flying Italy around the world’: The rise and fall of Alitalia
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Ciao ciao, Alitalia. Italy’s storied flag carrier has announced it will no longer issue tickets, triggering a countdown…
Continue Reading Gaza protesters clash with Israeli troops near the border
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Hamas-backed activists have launched what they say is the first in a…
Continue Reading The ‘billion-dollar air route’ is bouncing back
CNN’s Gary Tuchman looks at how Iceland has been able to lower deaths from Covid-19 to zero, and maintain it since…
Continue Reading The ‘billion-dollar air route’ is bouncing back
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Since March 2020, would-be travelers have experienced more turbulence on the ground than in the air. As always, though,…
Continue Reading Why older people are so much more vaccinated than younger people
By Eric Levenson, CNN Vaccination rates in America vary widely between blue and red states, between urban and rural populations and between those…
Continue Reading When hospitals run out of beds, here’s how they ration care
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Hospitals across the United States have been facing a crisis. As of Monday morning, more than 96,000 hospital beds are…
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‘There is no room to put these bodies,’ Alabama health official says as Covid-19 deaths climb
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rate of Covid-19 deaths has increased in 42 US states in the last week, according to new data, as the spread of the more…
Continue Reading Museum chief is only candidate for Estonia’s presidency
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia is gearing up for an unusual presidential election. There’s only one candidate…
Continue ReadingGreen hydrogen could be the fuel of the future. Here’s why it’s not yet a silver bullet
By Angela Dewan, CNN As the climate crisis escalates, the world is banking on carbon-free energy to achieve a future with zero greenhouse gas…
Continue Reading Evacuee: World has ‘abandoned’ Afghanistan’s new generation
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Until last week, journalist Shabeer Ahmadi was busy covering the news in Afghanistan. But after a…
Continue Reading Paralympic coverage airs on NBC for the first time on Sunday
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Olympics coverage has long been built on a foundation of human-interest stories and showcasing their road to…
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Paralympic coverage airs on NBC for the first time on Sunday
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Olympics coverage has long been built on a foundation of human-interest stories and showcasing their road to…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: COVID-19 sidelines more players, Webb on a roll
By The Associated Press Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernández tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will be sidelined indefinitely. Manager Alex…
Continue Reading Fans head back to stadiums, some with vax cards and masks
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Fans headed back into stadiums for the start of college football season. Schools are eager to let fans back…
Continue Reading Olivares’ HR, Perez’s slam lift Royals over M’s 8-7 in 12
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Edward Olivares hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, Salvador Perez hit a grand slam in a…
Continue Reading What’s the risk of indoor dining if you’re fully vaccinated? Here’s what one expert says
By Katia Hetter, CNN With Covid-19 infections at their highest levels since January and hospitalizations at a level not seen since the winter surge,…
Continue Reading Southern fast food chain Bojangles to close for two Mondays to give staff a ‘well-deserved break’
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Fast food restaurant chain Bojangles will close all stores for two Mondays to give staff a “well-deserved break”…
Continue Reading Arc de Triomphe to be wrapped for posthumous work by Christo
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris’ iconic Arc de Triomphe is set to be wrapped in silver and blue recyclable polypropylene…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 1 scores & highlights
Midland Christian vs. Americas 42-7 El Dorado vs. Eastlake 48-14 Del Valle at Coronado 27-7 Parkland at Eastwood 35-20 Horizon at Austin . 32-14 Ft.…
Continue Reading Stanton slugs Yankees past A’s 8-2, Cole wins third straight
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered for a fourth straight game, Aaron Judge hit a three-run shot…
Continue Reading Iraq brings together Mideast rivals in bid to ease tensions
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Arab heads of state and senior officials from the region including…
Continue Reading Cron, Rockies outhomer Dodgers in 4-2 victory
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a mammoth, tiebreaking home run leading off the sixth inning, and the Colorado…
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U.S. military kills ISIS-K planner in targeted airstrike
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military…
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EXPLAINER: Is New Orleans protected from a hurricane?
By JEFF AMY Associated Press New Orleans finds itself in the path of Hurricane Ida 16 years to the day after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina caused…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is New Orleans protected from a hurricane?
By JEFF AMY Associated Press New Orleans finds itself in the path of Hurricane Ida 16 years to the day after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina caused…
Continue Reading Hurricane Ida forecast to strengthen as it nears Louisiana
By REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents of south Louisiana are bracing for the approach of what is…
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