New NY governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicized COVID tally
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s new governor is acknowledging that the state has had nearly 12,000 more…
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EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations?
By BEN FOX and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 82,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the Taliban…
Continue ReadingDisney World reaches deal to mandate vaccine with unionized workers
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney World will require vaccinations for many of its employees at the Florida-based resort after the company made a…
Continue ReadingAtlético signs Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from Hertha
MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has signed young Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from Hertha Berlin. The defending Spanish league champion says the…
Continue ReadingA new king was crowned in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta region and young Nigerians are inspired
By Anita Patrick, CNN The coronation of a dashing monarch in the oil-rich but impoverished Delta region has sparked a resurgence in royalty,…
Continue ReadingOnly vaccinated personnel in locker rooms on NFL game days
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has mandated that only fully vaccinated personnel — with a maximum of 50 people — will have access…
Continue ReadingJersey Shore landmark Lucy the Elephant to get new skin
MARGATE, N.J. (AP) — The beach-side landmark, Lucy the Elephant, is having all of its metal skin replaced because more than 50% of the exterior has…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Father shot and killed by security guard over argument about parking
By Charly Edsitty Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A security guard shot and killed a man after an…
Continue ReadingExperts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to look for the…
Continue Reading77-year-old woman dies of COVID after testing positive on Carnival cruise
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least one person who sailed on a…
Continue ReadingBills sign Steven Sims to boost depleted receiver position
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed receiver Steven Sims to address an injury- and coronavirus-depleted position. Sims spent…
Continue ReadingAngry woman targets wrong home looking for stolen cash
By Briana Conner Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An unwelcomed visitor was captured…
Continue ReadingFeds report most rental assistance has still not gone out
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Only 11% of the tens of billions of dollars in federal rent assistance meant to help tenants around…
Continue ReadingFeds report most rental assistance has still not gone out
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Only 11% of the tens of billions of dollars in federal rent assistance meant to help tenants around…
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Mostly sunny, hazy and cool
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A NW air flow will keep us cool and bring us some clouds today. Highs will be in the mid 70’s under a variable…
Continue ReadingClimate measures in reconciliation, infrastructure bills will mostly meet Biden’s emissions goals, Schumer says
By Ella Nilsen, CNN An analysis from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office estimates that combined, the bipartisan infrastructure bill…
Continue ReadingFamily watches home float away in flash floods
By Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story HICKMAN COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — The flash flood damage is…
Continue Reading‘The Mandalorian’ reveals the tricks that brought Luke Skywalker back
By Brian Lowry, CNN Mark Hamill thought there would be stories about Luke Skywalker’s exploits after the original “Star Wars”…
Continue ReadingLa historia de la icónica bandera del 11-S: su desaparición durante años y su regreso a Nueva York
marpichel (CNN) — El 11 de septiembre de 2001, en medio de las cenizas del World Trade Center, tres bomberos de la ciudad de Nueva York…
Continue ReadingRams get RB Sony Michel from Patriots for 2022 draft picks
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have acquired running back Sony Michel from the New England…
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