Official Taliban websites go offline, though reasons unknown
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents’ official messages to Afghans and the…
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Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and…
Continue ReadingIowa woman who struck 2 children with her car sentenced to 25 years in prison for hate crimes
By Christina Carrega and Douglas S. Wood, CNN An Iowa woman was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Thursday for trying to kill two children…
Continue ReadingLoyd, Stewart lead Storm to 99-83 rout of Liberty
NEW YORK (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 29 points and Breanna Stewart added 19 to help the Seattle Storm rout the New York Liberty 99-83. The two teams…
Continue ReadingAthletics continue ballpark plans in Oakland and Las Vegas
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics are proceeding with “parallel paths” planning new ballparks in…
Continue ReadingAlcaldesa de Bogotá propone un comando policial para identificar migrantes y desata la polémica
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La alcaldesa de Bogotá, Claudia López, propuso la creación de un comando policial para la identificación de…
Continue ReadingBiden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate
By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at…
Continue ReadingBiden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate
CNN By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at…
Continue ReadingBiden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate
CNN By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at…
Continue ReadingUS beats Switzerland 3-0 to open women’s world hockey
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brianna Decker and Kendall Coyne Schofield each had a goal and an assist and the nine-time champion United States beat…
Continue ReadingLance, Herbert make most of 49ers-Chargers joint practices
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance threw passes with the starting offense in a live…
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OSU, UO to require vaccination proof to attend athletic events, school activities
Oregon State University and the University of Oregon announced Friday that people attending designated university events and activities, including…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Yanks’ Cole makes 2nd start since COVID break
By The Associated Press Gerrit Cole makes his second start for the Yankees since coming off the COVID-19 injured list to face Minnesota and…
Continue ReadingLa aprobación total de la FDA de la vacuna Pfizer / BioNTech contra el covid-19 es “inminente”, dice un alto funcionario federal
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Un alto funcionario federal le dijo a CNN este viernes que la aprobación total de la vacuna de Pfizer / BioNTech…
Continue ReadingThe latest on Afghanistan as the Taliban take charge
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brad Lendon, Jessie Yeung, Kara Fox, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya and Melissa Mahtani, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ &…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban’s mask slips further after militants kill journalist’s relative
By Rob Picheta, Nadine Schmidt and Tim Lister, CNN Afghans are witnessing early glimpses of the true nature of Taliban rule, after the brutal…
Continue ReadingFact check: Biden claims al Qaeda is ‘gone’ from Afghanistan. Then the Pentagon confirms it’s still there
By Daniel Dale, CNN Defending the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said at the White House on Friday: “Look,…
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Bend Park and Rec opens fall recreation programs registration on Tuesday
Anticipating the return to school, cooler weather and ice season, Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for fall recreation…
Continue ReadingUS military helicopters evacuated Americans from hotel near Kabul airport
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US military used helicopters to evacuate a group of Americans from a hotel near Kabul’s airport, according to a…
Continue ReadingInside the scramble to help Americans and Afghans escape Afghanistan
By Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox, Priscilla Alvarez, Jennifer Hansler and Geneva Sands, CNN On Capitol Hill, congressional offices have transformed their…
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