Washington state promotes 3rd vaccine dose for ‘vulnerable’
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Department of Health recommended a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people with…
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BBC Russia correspondent calls her imminent expulsion ‘shocking’ and says she can never go back
By Katharina Krebs, Zahra Ullah and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN A BBC journalist working in Moscow said Saturday that she felt shocked she was being…
Continue ReadingTitans’ D shows signs of improvement in preseason opener
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Being better on defense shouldn’t be that challenging for the Tennessee Titans…
Continue ReadingRwanda President Paul Kagame says ‘we must not excuse or accept mediocrity’ after Arsenal beaten by Brentford
By John Sinnott, CNN The reviews are in for Arsenal’s performance against Brentford in the English Premier League’s opening match on…
Continue ReadingPower puts Penske back on track with another Indy victory
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power took the lead early Saturday, then watched it shrink over the final half of the…
Continue ReadingSalah scores and sets up 2 in Liverpool’s 3-0 win at Norwich
NORWICH, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah set up two goals and scored himself for a fifth straight year in the opening round of a Premier League season…
Continue ReadingPSG fans cheer on Messi before 4-2 win; Nice routs Lille 4-0
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi smiled and looked transfixed as Paris Saint-Germain fans chanted his name before the…
Continue ReadingBanksy strikes again! Artist confirms he is behind ‘spraycation’ artworks in British coastal towns
George Engels, CNN The United Kingdom hasn’t had the sunniest of summers, but that didn’t stop Banksy from dropping by seaside towns and…
Continue ReadingGoal feast for fans as Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool win in EPL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The return of near-capacity crowds fueled a barrage of goals and a bunch of home wins on the first Saturday of the…
Continue Reading‘This is starting to look really ominous in the South,’ expert says, as US is among nations with highest rate of new Covid-19 cases
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US remains among nations with the highest rate of new Covid-19 cases, driven mostly by a surge in the South, where many…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame has its quarterback: Wisconsin transfer Jack Coan
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Wisconsin transfer Jack Coan is Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly announced the…
Continue ReadingIndy’s road course opens to mixed reviews from Cup drivers
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NASCAR drivers got their first laps on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course in…
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Poor air quality prompts High Desert Chamber Music to cancel Old Mill concert
High Desert Chamber Music has canceled Saturday afternoon’s event at the Old Mill District due to poor air quality in the region.…
Continue ReadingBucharest gay pride march resumes after coronavirus pause
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Several thousand LGBT supporters took to the streets in the Romanian capital of…
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Judge tosses most claims in Finicum family’s wrongful death lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of an Arizona rancher…
Continue ReadingDemocrat DeJear to seek Iowa governorship in 2022
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa voting rights advocate Deidre DeJear has announced she is running for governor.…
Continue ReadingWhy minority business leaders are celebrating the infrastructure bill
CNN By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business The heads of some of the largest minority business advocacy groups on Capitol Hill are praising key elements of…
Continue ReadingWhy minority business leaders are celebrating the infrastructure bill
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business The heads of some of the largest minority business advocacy groups on Capitol Hill are praising key elements of the…
Continue ReadingPSG fans cheer on Messi before 4-2 win; Nice routs Lille 4-0
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi smiled and looked transfixed as Paris Saint-Germain fans chanted his name before the…
Continue ReadingRussia can renew BBC journalist visa if UK responds in kind
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Foreign Ministry says it could renew a visa for a BBC journalist to let her…
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