Senate passes bill to provide assistance to Americans returning from Afghanistan
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide temporary assistance to American citizens who have…
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Mets’ Báez bolts out of doghouse with apology, winning run
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Báez bolted home for the winning run in the ninth inning of New York’s 6-5 win over the…
Continue Reading Johnson’s 1st oval test clears way for laps at Indianapolis
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jimmie Johnson is moving one step closer to adding the Indianapolis 500 to his IndyCar schedule with a…
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Ida rains temporarily hamper cleanup after Tennessee floods
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say rain from Tropical Depression Ida is temporarily hampering cleanup…
Continue Reading Chiefs rebuild O-line to protect Mahomes, fend off rivals
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Overhauls are usually reserved for bad teams that miss the playoffs, not ones that play in consecutive…
Continue Reading Lobster fishing will face restrictions to try to save whales
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing industry will face a host of new harvesting restrictions…
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Police officers tangle with deer caught in soccer net
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A police officer was captured on…
Continue Reading More than a dozen Long Island school districts are developing specific classes to teach about 9/11
By Jennifer McLogan Click here for updates on this story MALVERNE, New York (WCBS) — School districts across the…
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Umpqua Bank Foundation awards $271,000 in community grants
In its second round of community grant funding this year, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) of Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua…
Continue Reading At Yiddish Week, a beloved language is as vital as ever
By DAVID I. KLEIN Religion News Service The grounds of the Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp in Copake, New York, were alive in mid-August with a gaggle…
Continue Reading Police officers receive special recognition for saving child who was choking
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The city of Sweetwater and its police department…
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Search for man keeps part of Olympic National Park closed
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — A search of Olympic National Park for an armed and “potentially dangerous” man has kept parts of the park near Port…
Continue Reading Teacher accused of mocking US flag removed from classroom
By CBSLA Staff Click here for updates on this story COSTA MESA, California (KCBS, KCAL) — An Orange County teacher…
Continue Reading Brothers released from custody, but still being investigated, after saying they buried mother, sister in backyard
By CBS 2 Chicago Staff Click here for updates on this story LYONS, Ill. (WBBM) — Two brothers have been released from…
Continue Reading Maryland family desperate to help relatives escape Afghanistan
By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the Salehi family’s loved ones In…
Continue Reading Green hydrogen could be the fuel of the future. Here’s why it’s not yet a silver bullet
CNN 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 Jakobsen wins Vuelta’s 16th stage, Eiking keeps overall lead
SANTA CRUZ DE BEZANA, Spain (AP) — Fabio Jakobsen has celebrated his 25th birthday with his third stage win at this year’s Spanish Vuelta. The…
Continue Reading Family vows to win freedom of US journalist held in Myanmar
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The parents and brother of an American journalist who has been detained in Myanmar for 100 days…
Continue Reading Teen fights school mask policy
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Tewksbury teenager is fighting the…
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Cloning Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about cloning, a process of creating an identical copy of an original. Facts…
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