Loretta Lynn’s Ranch foreman killed in flooding
By Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story HURRICANE MILLS, Tennesse (WSMV) — The foreman of Loretta Lynn’s…
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Molly Shannon’s family tragedy shaped one of her most famous characters
By Lisa Respers France, CNN One of Molly Shannon’s most famous “Saturday Night Live” characters was awkward, clumsy, Catholic…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s price rises above $50,000 for the first time since May
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Bitcoin has surged above the $50,000 mark, as the virtual currency continues to climb out of a months-long slump.…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man killed makes Atlanta’s 100th homicide this year
By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — Police are investigating the death of a…
Continue ReadingSurvivors grapple with aftermath of deadly Tennessee flood
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Search crews with dogs continued the grim work of going door-to-door…
Continue ReadingTokyo opens oxygen station for COVID patients as cases surge
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has opened a facility in Tokyo to provide oxygen for up to 130 coronavirus patients with mild…
Continue ReadingWashington jail offers inmates ramen noodles for vaccines
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Staff at a jail in south-central Washington state have come up with an inexpensive, but effective, way to encourage inmates…
Continue ReadingThe best things to do in Bogotá, Colombia
By Lucy Sherriff, CNN One of the world’s highest capital cities, Bogotá is touted as “2,600 meters closer to the stars.” While…
Continue ReadingDeaf-blind Paralympic gold medalist heartbroken after pulling out of Tokyo Games because her mom can’t be there as personal care assistant
By David Williams, CNN Becca Meyers won three gold medals and a silver at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, but the swimmer, who’s deaf…
Continue ReadingEngland pace attack further depleted with Wood ruled out
LEEDS, England (AP) — England’s pace attack will be further depleted for the third test against India after Mark Wood was ruled out because of a…
Continue ReadingBuckingham Palace guard ceremony returns after COVID hiatus
LONDON (AP) — British soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats have paraded outside Buckingham Palace as the Changing the Guard ceremony…
Continue ReadingWashington state’s mask mandate goes into effect Monday
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A universal mask mandate for indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status went into effect in Washington state on…
Continue ReadingFDA could grant full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine today, two officials say
CNN, WDIV, WAFB, GETTY IMAGES, UNITED AIRLINES, NBC NEWS, ALASKA AIRLINES, PFIZER By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Two officials familiar with the discussions…
Continue ReadingInsider Q&A: Making the online world safe for children
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Filmmaker Beeban Kidron, a member of the House of Lords, has been a driving force behind a U.K.…
Continue ReadingStudents’ lack of routine vaccines muddies start of school
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A lag in routine school immunizations is threatening a smooth start to the school year…
Continue ReadingAfghans in India call for refugee status after Taliban blitz
RISHABH R. JAIN and SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of Afghans living in India are taking to the streets to ramp up…
Continue ReadingUK struggles for influence as Afghan crisis strains US ties
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The messy exit of Western military forces from Afghanistan and the swift takeover of the country by…
Continue ReadingHow is Delta affecting the economy? The jury is out
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Delta variant of Covid-19, which has caused a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in countries around the world, is a…
Continue ReadingSchool mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll
By COLLIN BINKLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A new poll finds that a majority of Americans support mask and vaccine…
Continue ReadingHigh-efficiency masks up to six times better at filtering aerosols than cloth, surgical masks: Canadian study
By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study from…
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