CNN By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked with the United States and their families and are fleeing their country as the security situation deteriorates, according to a source familiar with the ongoing discussions. The source said it could
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre is now a member of the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame, a likely precursor to the National Baseball Hall of Fame when eligible for that in a few years. The multiple All-Star and Gold Glove-winning third baseman retired in 2018 after 21
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press GARDONY, Hungary (AP) — Activists and environmental experts in Hungary say the effects of climate change and insufficient infrastructure are colliding to threaten the country’s third-largest natural lake with an economic and ecological crisis. Lake Velence has lost nearly half of its water in the past two years as hot,
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Retired Florida coach Steve Spurrier has opened a restaurant in Gainesville. It’s called Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille. The “polished casual” eatery doubles as Spurrier’s personal museum. There are hundreds of pieces of memorabilia on display, from trophies to cleats and helmets. The rooftop bar is called
Continue ReadingBy MARIA CHENG and LORI HINNANT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Low-income countries were supposed to get COVID-19 vaccines through a shared international system instead of waiting at the back of the line for unreliable donations from rich countries. It hasn’t worked out that way. Some rich countries bought up doses through the initiative known
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police are reportedly investigating the group that organizes an annual protest march marking the semiautonomous territory’s handover to China for possible violation of the national security law. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee told Ta Kung Pao newspaper in an interview published Friday that police could take action against the
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER and ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Remnants of Fred have entered the lower Gulf of Mexico amid forecasts it would regain tropical storm strength late in the weekend as it moves toward the northern U.S. Gulf Coast. Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday in the Atlantic and is
Continue ReadingBy ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press EILAT, Israel (AP) — The Red Sea reefs off the Israeli resort of Eilat host some of the greatest coral diversity on the planet. But a clandestine oil deal struck last year as part of the historic agreement formalizing diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates puts
Continue ReadingBy ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press EILAT, Israel (AP) — The Red Sea reefs off the Israeli resort of Eilat host some of the greatest coral diversity on the planet. But a clandestine oil deal struck last year as part of the historic agreement formalizing diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates puts
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Drayer, CNN Are you struggling with a midafternoon energy slump lately? Or maybe it’s during a midmorning meeting or before dinner prep when you feel you need a push. We have all experienced times when we feel we are dragging, both physically and emotionally. The good news is, there are lots of ways
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Drayer, CNN Are you struggling with a midafternoon energy slump lately? Or maybe it’s during a midmorning meeting or before dinner prep when you feel you need a push. We have all experienced times when we feel we are dragging, both physically and emotionally. The good news is, there are lots of
Continue ReadingSUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate this week includes funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region. The Senate voted this week in favor of the legislation that seeks to rebuild America’s roads
Continue ReadingSUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate this week includes funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region. The Senate voted this week in favor of the legislation that seeks to rebuild America’s roads
Continue ReadingSUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate this week includes funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region. The Senate voted this week in favor of the legislation that seeks to rebuild America’s roads
Continue ReadingSUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate this week includes funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region. The Senate voted this week in favor of the legislation that seeks to rebuild America’s roads
Continue ReadingSUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate this week includes funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region. The Senate voted this week in favor of the legislation that seeks to rebuild America’s roads
Continue ReadingBy AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR, RAHIM FAIEZ and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government. The insurgents on Saturday were approaching the capital of Kabul, less than three weeks before the U.S. hopes to complete
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Austin Riley homered in the seventh inning of a weather-delayed game, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 to move into a first-place tie in the NL East with Philadelphia. The announced attendance of 24,812 had noticeably diminished by the time the final out was
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Additional Australian military personnel will be deployed to enforce tighter Covid-19 restrictions in the greater Sydney area next week, authorities announced Saturday, as the entire state of New South Wales (NSW) prepares to go under lockdown. It comes as the country continues to battle the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant. On
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 for their third straight win. Kyle Seager and Abraham Toro sparked the winning rally with two-out walks against Adam Cimber. Luis Torrens reached when his comebacker glanced
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