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Sunday 07/25/2021
California's largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch West Posted: 25 July 2021 [08:00 PM] INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) - California's largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access…
Posted: 25 July 2021 [07:55 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot and pledged that the Democratic-majority panel will "get to the truth." Kinzinger…
Fauci: US head in 'wrong direction' on virus Posted: 25 July 2021 [07:53 PM] WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - The United States is in an "unnecessary predicament" of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the…
Wednesday 07/14/2021
Schumer backs legislation that would end federal criminalization of marijuana Posted: 14 July 2021 [07:10 PM] Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Senate’s top Democrat is backing a bill that would strike down a longstanding federal prohibition on marijuana,…
Biden seeks to shore up support for domestic spending plans Posted: 14 July 2021 [07:08 PM] Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden stepped up his bid to push his multitrillion-dollar domestic plans through Congress Wednesday, lunching with…
Wednesday 07/07/2021
10 more bodies recovered as emotional toll mounts Posted: 07 July 2021 [07:56 PM] and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON SURFSIDE, Fla. - Rescue crews pulled 10 more bodies from a collapsed condo building Wednesday, and the emotional…
Wednesday 06/30/2021
Bill Cosby freed from prison as sex conviction is overturned Posted: 30 June 2021 [08:59 PM] PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pennsylvania's highest court threw out Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning…
Tragic stories emerge from collapsed building Posted: 30 June 2021 [08:56 PM] SURFSIDE, Fla. - On a recent morning before communal prayers at a synagogue, Harry Rosenberg told a friend that his new beachfront…
Sunday 06/27/2021
Before building collapse, $9M in repairs were needed Posted: 27 June 2021 [09:02 PM] Owners of units in a Florida oceanfront condo building that collapsed with deadly consequences were just days away from a deadline to…
Saturday 06/26/2021
Vatican probes alleged abuse negligence by Polish cardinal Posted: 26 June 2021 [09:16 PM] WARSAW, Poland – The Vatican’s embassy in Poland said Saturday that a Holy See envoy spent 10 days in the country checking…
Wednesday 06/23/2021
Oath Keeper pleads guilty of conspiracy, agrees to cooperate Posted: 23 June 2021 [07:24 PM] No jail time in 1st riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press An Indiana…
Pope greets 'Spider Man,' who gives him a mask Posted: 23 June 2021 [07:19 PM] 'Super-hero' in Spider-Man outfit meets pope at Vatican VATICAN CITY (AP) - While Pope Francis is usually the star at Vatican gatherings,…
Resistance to vaccination, delta variant cause covid surge in Missouri Posted: 23 June 2021 [07:17 PM] Unvaccinated Missourians fuel COVID: 'We will be the canary' By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - As the U.S.…
Wednesday 06/16/2021
Biden-Putin summit strictly business Posted: 16 June 2021 [09:07 PM] GENEVA - President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their summit on Wednesday with an agreement to return their nations’…
Covid interrupts young doctors' wedding plans Posted: 16 June 2021 [09:03 PM] Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador - They were a pair of young doctors in love who put off marriage to save lives. As…
Sunday 06/13/2021
Posted: 13 June 2021 [07:49 PM] Associated Press / Report for America School districts across the United States are hiring additional teachers in anticipation of what will be one of the largest kindergarten classes ever as enrollment rebounds following the coronavirus pandemic. As they await…
Posted: 13 June 2021 [07:43 PM] "I look forward to working with Prime Minister Bennett to strengthen all aspects of the close and enduring relationship between our two nations," he said in a statement. He said his administration is fully committed to working with the new…
Friday 06/11/2021
Duchess Kate, Dr. Jill visit British preschool Posted: 11 June 2021 [08:23 PM] HAYLE, England (AP) - U.S. first lady Jill Biden and the Duchess of Cambridge learned about bunny care Friday on a joint…
Teen who filmed George Floyd killing gets Pulitzer recognition Posted: 11 June 2021 [08:21 PM] Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS - The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and recorded the police restraint and death of George Floyd, helping…
Wednesday 06/09/2021
US heart attack, diabetes deaths spiked during pandemic Posted: 09 June 2021 [07:45 PM] NEW YORK - The U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killers in…
Sudanese billionaire blasts vaccine hoarding Posted: 09 June 2021 [07:42 PM] KAMPALA, Uganda - Billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim is sharply criticizing the hoarding of covid-19 vaccines by wealthy nations, urging the international community…
Wednesday 06/02/2021
Biden vows 'month of action' to save voting rights from GOP onslaught Posted: 02 June 2021 [08:28 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden used the 100th anniversary of Tulsa's race massacre to make a plea for sweeping legislation in…
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit's positive drug test confirmed Posted: 02 June 2021 [08:19 PM] Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Bob Baffert is on track to have his record seventh Kentucky Derby victory taken away and won’t…
Opponents reach coalition deal to oust Netanyahu Posted: 02 June 2021 [08:18 PM] JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Wednesday announced they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving…
Monday 05/31/2021
Hundreds gather at historic Tulsa church's prayer wall Posted: 31 May 2021 [06:50 PM] TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church…
Biden honors war dead at Arlington, implores nation to heal Posted: 31 May 2021 [06:48 PM] ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - President Joe Biden honored America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath…
Canada: Bodies at indigenous school not an isolated incident Posted: 31 May 2021 [06:46 PM] Associated Press TORONTO (AP) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday it 's not an isolated incident that over 200 children were…
Sunday 05/30/2021
Posted: 30 May 2021 [08:23 PM] MEXICO CITY (AP) - The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own: The cartel kidnapped several members of an elite police force in the state of Guanajuato, tortured them…
Posted: 30 May 2021 [08:21 PM] LONDON (AP) - The British government may require National Health Service workers to be inoculated against COVID-19 - a contentious proposal that was immediately criticized by opposition leaders as counterproductive. The U.K. government’s vaccine minister, Nadhim Zahawi, told Sky News…
Friday 05/28/2021
GOP blocks bipartisan probe of Jan. 6 insurrection Posted: 28 May 2021 [08:27 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol…
Biden's $6 trillion budget features social spending, taxes on business Posted: 28 May 2021 [08:19 PM] Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a $6 trillion budget for next year that's piled high with…
CDC relaxes mask guidelines for kids at summer camp Posted: 28 May 2021 [07:45 PM] NEW YORK - Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions, federal health officials said Friday. Children who…
Thursday 05/27/2021
Vice President Harris announces business investments in Central America Posted: 27 May 2021 [07:25 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday announced commitments from a dozen companies and organizations to invest in Guatemala, Honduras…
Biden to GOP: Don't get in the way of my infrastructure plan Posted: 27 May 2021 [07:23 PM] WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday warned naysayers in Congress not to “get in the way” of his big infrastructure plans…
Wednesday 05/26/2021
Blinken claims progress in Gaza talks Posted: 26 May 2021 [08:58 PM] Blinken claims progress in effort to boost Gaza truce By SAMY MAGDY and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - U.S. Secretary…
Judges, lawyers view wreckage of Flight MH17 Posted: 26 May 2021 [08:55 PM] Judges, lawyers in MH17 trial visit wreckage of plane By PETER DEJONG and MIKE CORDER Associated Press GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands (AP)…
8 dead in latest mass shooting Posted: 26 May 2021 [08:51 PM] By JOCELYN GECKER and TERENCE CHEA SAN JOSE, Calif. - An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing eight…
Friday 05/21/2021
Korean president hails 'America's return' Posted: 21 May 2021 [09:10 PM] Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed "America's return" to the world stage after his meeting with President Joe Biden on…
Pats caught in game of geopolitical football Posted: 21 May 2021 [09:05 PM] MIAMI - The New England Patriots’ team plane has delivered 500,000 Chinese-made covid vaccines to El Salvador - and in the process…
Wednesday 05/19/2021
Posted: 19 May 2021 [08:02 PM] NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana state troopers were captured on body camera video stunning, punching and dragging a Black man as he apologized for leading them on a high-speed chase - footage of the man’s last moments alive that The Associated…
Sunday 05/16/2021
Posted: 16 May 2021 [06:42 PM] WASHINGTON - Rep. Liz Cheney, newly ousted from House Republican leadership for challenging former President Donald Trump, criticized GOP colleagues Sunday for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning Trump's lies that the 2020 election was stolen, saying they were…
Israel kills 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns war will go on Posted: 16 May 2021 [06:37 PM] GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 42 people Sunday, Palestinian medics…
Wednesday 05/12/2021
Dozens killed in Israel-Hamas clash Posted: 12 May 2021 [07:32 PM] Dozens killed in Mideast conflict that recalls 2014 Gaza war By FARES AKRAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip…
Trump loyalists oust Cheney from House leadership post Posted: 12 May 2021 [07:29 PM] WASHINGTON - House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her…
Friday 05/07/2021
Norwegian Cruise Lines threatens to skip Florida ports Posted: 07 May 2021 [10:38 PM] Norwegian Cruise Lines is threatening to steer clear of Florida after the governor signed an order banning businesses from requiring that customers…
Police shootout in Brazil leaves 25 dead Posted: 07 May 2021 [10:35 PM] and MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA RIO DE JANEIRO - A bloody, hourslong gunbattle in a Rio de Janeiro slum echoed into Friday,…
Restrictions ahead of Olympics frustrate Japanese Posted: 07 May 2021 [10:33 PM] TOKYO - Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday. Frustrated young people drinking in the streets because…
Wednesday 05/05/2021
Posted: 05 May 2021 [08:20 PM] RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Paulo Gustavo, a popular comedian whose character Dona Herminia dealt with everyday family and LGTBQ issues in…
Posted: 05 May 2021 [08:07 PM] and TODD RICHMOND MISSION, Kan. - After more than a year of fretting over her 13-year son with a rare liver disease,…