Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West
By EUGENE GARCIA and DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode,…
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Prospects ever fainter for bipartisan policing overhaul deal
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects seem increasingly dicey for a bipartisan Senate deal on overhauling policing practices.…
Continue ReadingThieves in California are stealing scarce water amid extreme drought, ‘devastating’ some communities
By Brisa Colon, CNN As an extreme drought grips California, making water increasingly scarce, thieves are making off with billions of gallons of the…
Continue ReadingBiden eyes tougher vaccine rules without provoking backlash
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as President Joe Biden becomes more aggressive in pressuring Americans to get vaccinated, he…
Continue ReadingRush of troops to Kabul tests Biden’s withdrawal deadline
By ROBERT BURNS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last-minute decision to send 3,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan to help…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes additional Covid-19 vaccine doses for certain immunocompromised people
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized an additional Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised people on…
Continue ReadingOlympics now ended, Japan races to vaccinate as virus surges
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but it’s still vacation season in Japan and many people are…
Continue ReadingOlympics now ended, Japan races to vaccinate as virus surges
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but it’s still vacation season in Japan and many people are…
Continue ReadingReporters describe ‘palpable fear’ in Afghanistan as Taliban continues to sweep across the country
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Continue ReadingReporters describe ‘palpable fear’ in Afghanistan as Taliban continues to sweep across the country
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Continue ReadingExtra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systems
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or…
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Continue ReadingLawsuit: US withholding wildfire fuel break information
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are accusing federal land managers of illegally withholding information about…
Continue ReadingLawsuit: US withholding wildfire fuel break information
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are accusing federal land managers of illegally withholding information about…
Continue ReadingLawsuit: US withholding wildfire fuel break information
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are accusing federal land managers of illegally withholding information about…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan government, opposition leaders meet in Mexico
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Venezuela and its opposition have met for the first…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand loses its precious ‘Rings’ series to Britain
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has long been associated with “The Lord of the Rings” but with the…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand loses its precious ‘Rings’ series to Britain
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has long been associated with “The Lord of the Rings” but with the…
Continue ReadingAnderson HR for Chisox, walkoff end in Field of Dreams game
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Tim Anderson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning into the cornfield to end the Field…
Continue ReadingAnderson HR for Chisox, walkoff end in Field of Dreams game
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Tim Anderson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning into the cornfield to end the Field…
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