By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany is forecast to record its biggest rise in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 this year as the economy rebounds from the pandemic-related downturn. That’s according to a report Sunday by an environmental think tank. The Berlin-based Agora Energiewende said the country’s emissions will probably rise by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is expected to rule this week on whether a moratorium against evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will stand. The court late Saturday set an expedited schedule following an appeal by Alabama
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are being called back from their summer break to Parliament to discuss the worsening situation in Afghanistan, as U.K. troops arrive in Kabul to help evacuate remaining Britons there. Authorities said Sunday that Parliament will be recalled for one day Wednesday to debate the government’s
Continue ReadingBy LESLIE AGUILAR Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — A Harley Davidson motorcycle costs a pretty penny, but for an Independence man, his bike has a much higher sentimental value than monetary. Danny Shockey’s 2000 Harley Davidson Deuce was stolen from his front yard early Friday morning, despite being
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SCHNABLE Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Senior fullback John Chenal said his June wedding was the best day of his life. He married his high school sweetheart, Hallie, surrounded by their family and friends, which included members of the University of Wisconsin football team. It
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is proposing a procedural vote that would set up future passage of two budget measures crucial to President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. Her plan represents an attempt by Democratic leaders to quell a rebellion, at least for now, by unhappy party moderates. Pelosi
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Striker Harry Kane has been left out of Tottenham’s squad to play Manchester City on Sunday amid continued speculation that he could be close to joining Pep Guardiola’s team. Kane only returned to full training with Tottenham on Friday following his holiday and was not deemed fit enough to even be on
Continue ReadingBy KELLY MEYERHOFER Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — UW-Madison students who experienced a sexual assault had one place to go in Dane County for a forensic exam, or what’s traditionally known as a rape kit: the emergency room at UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital. Starting this school year, students
Continue ReadingBy Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Teachers are already struggling to do their job during a pandemic. But it’s worse for those working in states where mask mandates are prohibited. Some fear students who aren’t eligible for vaccines may die. Others worry about having to enforce social distancing. Or they worry about bringing the virus home to
Continue ReadingBy Etant Dupain, AnneClaire Stapleton and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country Saturday, leaving at least 1,297 people dead and more than 5,700 injured, according to the country’s civil protection agency. Of the 1,297 fatalities, 1,054 are in the South administrative region, 119
Continue ReadingBy GRANT SCHULTE and DAVID PITT Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rural America lost more population in the latest census, highlighting an already severe worker shortage in the nation’s farming and ranching regions and drawing calls from those industries for immigration reform to help ease the problem. The census data released last week showed
Continue ReadingBy GRANT SCHULTE and DAVID PITT Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rural America lost more population in the latest census, highlighting an already severe worker shortage in the nation’s farming and ranching regions and drawing calls from those industries for immigration reform to help ease the problem. The census data released last week showed
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Drayer, CNN Let me guess: You’re eating clean, enjoying lots of fruits and vegetables, cutting out meat and are much more plant-based. You’ve also banned bread, cookies and cake from the house. There is just one problem: You can’t seem to stay awake and alert during the day. On the surface this lifestyle
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Murray, CNN Michigan State Police are investigating after a police chase in Galesburg on Saturday night that ended with a suspect dead and a sheriff’s deputy in critical condition. The chase began at a Shell gas station on 35th street when deputies made contact with a suspect who had been pursued earlier by
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An innovative program to help people with mental health and substance abuse problems is being primed for a major expansion as the COVID-19 pandemic deepens struggles with drug use, depression and anxiety for many Americans. Community behavioral health clinics offer comprehensive services designed to catch people falling
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN Bárbara Abadía-Rexach spent months appearing in webinars and radio shows talking to Puerto Ricans about why they should identify as Black or more than one race on the 2020 Census. “If you are constantly being described as non-White, why would you still choose White?” said Abadía-Rexach, a Black Latina and member
Continue ReadingCNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN Bárbara Abadía-Rexach spent months appearing in webinars and radio shows talking to Puerto Ricans about why they should identify as Black or more than one race on the 2020 Census. “If you are constantly being described as non-White, why would you still choose White?” said Abadía-Rexach, a Black Latina and
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thai riot police have fired tear gas and sprayed water cannons, as more than 100 anti-government protestors marched on an army base in the capital Bangkok. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has his residence at the base. Demonstrators are calling for Prayuth’s resignation over his perceived bungling of the government’s coronavirus vaccination
Continue ReadingBy TOUSSAINT N’GOTTA and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The World Health Organization says a patient has tested positive for Ebola in Abidjan, a city in Ivory Coast of more than 4 million people. The 18-year-old woman with Ebola had arrived Thursday by bus from neighboring Guinea, where authorities had declared
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Don’t expect any 200 mph trains that rival Europe and Asia’s best, or even cheaper fares. Transportation experts think the infrastructure bill could be the start of a turning point for the disadvantaged state of US rail travel. But the bill doesn’t change the fallout of Americans looking past
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