Asia Today: Hong Kong lengthens quarantines for 16 countries
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will tighten entry restrictions for travelers arriving from the United States and 15 other countries beginning Friday,…
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Malaysia king urges halt to bickering as he picks new PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king is calling for an end to political bickering as he begins the process of selecting a new prime…
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B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’ Sentimental Journey to visit Madras Airport
The Airbase Arizona Flying Museum is bringing one of the most iconic warplanes from World War II to visit Madras Municipal Airport, August…
Continue ReadingWet and unwelcome, Fred spawns twisters and flooding in US
By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tropical Depression Fred has weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent…
Continue ReadingMore protection: US likely to authorize COVID booster shots
By ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After struggling for months to persuade Americans to get the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingRobert Durst testifies he would lie to get out of trouble
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst has testified he would lie to get out of trouble and had lied during sworn…
Continue ReadingTaliban allowing ‘safe passage’ from Kabul in US airlift
By ROBERT BURNS, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake…
Continue ReadingRaiders to require vaccines for fans at home games
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders will require all fans attending home games to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19. The team says the…
Continue ReadingBillions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces…
Continue ReadingPolanco’s 10th-inning double lifts Twins past Indians, 5-4
By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco doubled with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Max Kepler and give…
Continue ReadingCalifornia drought takes toll on world’s top almond producer
By TERENCE CHEA Associated Press FIREBAUGH, Calif. (AP) — A deepening drought threatens California’s $6 billion almond industry, which produces…
Continue ReadingCalifornia drought takes toll on world’s top almond producer
By TERENCE CHEA Associated Press FIREBAUGH, Calif. (AP) — A deepening drought threatens California’s $6 billion almond industry, which produces…
Continue ReadingGOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawal
By WILL WEISSERT and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are lining up to blister President Joe Biden’s handling of…
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Biden administration expected to advise Covid booster shots for most Americans
Top health officials in the Biden administration are coalescing around an agreement that most Americans should get Covid booster shots eight months…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Haiti’s weekend earthquake rises to 1,941
By MARK STEVENSON and EVENS SANON Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Officials in Haiti have raised the death toll from a powerful weekend…
Continue ReadingPerez’s 8th-inning single sends Royals past Astros, 7-6
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning,…
Continue Reading‘We are all living with fear’: Afghans who worked with US desperate to leave as Kabul falls
CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Mike Conte and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Now that the Taliban are in control of Kabul, Ismail is afraid to leave…
Continue Reading‘We are all living with fear’: Afghans who worked with US desperate to leave as Kabul falls
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Mike Conte and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Now that the Taliban are in control of Kabul, Ismail is afraid to leave his…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yanks twinbill, Cabrera tries for 500
By The Associated Press The Yankees host the Red Sox in a day-night doubleheader as the longtime rivals jostle for playoff position. Boston holds one…
Continue ReadingNevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines
By KEN RITTER and SAM METZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Large events like concerts and football games in one of the nation’s…
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