New redistricting commissions splinter along partisan lines
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press New commissions approved by voters to reduce partisan gamesmanship in redistricting are instead splitting along…
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EXPLAINER: What are the issues in Canada’s close election?
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a tough reelection battle against his Conservative…
Continue ReadingAfghan survivors of errant US drone strike seek probe
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A survivor of an errant U,S. drone strike that killed 10 members of his family has…
Continue ReadingThe UN General Assembly is about to start. Here’s what to watch for
CNN By Caitlin Hu, CNN Coronavirus be damned, the world’s diplomats are back. New Yorkers who enjoyed the peace and quiet of the United…
Continue ReadingThe UN General Assembly is about to start. Here’s what to watch for
CNN By Caitlin Hu, CNN Coronavirus be damned, the world’s diplomats are back. New Yorkers who enjoyed the peace and quiet of the United…
Continue ReadingThe UN General Assembly is about to start. Here’s what to watch for
By Caitlin Hu, CNN Coronavirus be damned, the world’s diplomats are back. New Yorkers who enjoyed the peace and quiet of the United…
Continue ReadingRBG’s legacy one year after the liberal icon’s death
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer One year after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, schools…
Continue ReadingThe barbecue king: British royals praise Philip’s deft touch
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When Prince Philip died nearly six months ago at 99, the tributes poured in from far and wide, praising…
Continue ReadingCustoms officers seize fake championship rings that — if genuine — would have been worth nearly $2.4 million
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized 86 counterfeit championship rings that would have been worth $2.38…
Continue ReadingNonprofit started by Sean Penn aids Georgia vaccine drive
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A disaster relief organization founded by actor Sean Penn is boosting Georgia’s drive to…
Continue ReadingToney shines in Brentford’s 2-0 win at Wolves in EPL
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Ivan Toney scored a penalty and set up a second goal for strike partner Bryan Mbeumo in Brentford’s 2-0 win over…
Continue ReadingHaitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel them
By JUAN A. LOZANO, ERIC GAY and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is nearing a…
Continue ReadingFearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban
By BERNARD CONDON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press Every night in yet another house in Afghanistan’s capital, a U.S. green card-holding couple…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus variants ‘better at travelling through the air,’ raising transmission risk, study finds
By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new…
Continue ReadingAbility of coral reefs to benefit humans has halved since 1950s, study finds
By Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) —…
Continue ReadingAlgeria gives disgraced ex-leader Bouteflika 3-days mourning
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s leader has declared a three-day period of mourning for former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose…
Continue ReadingSchools get the brunt of latest COVID wave in South Carolina
By MICHELLE LIU and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the past few weeks, South Carolina has set records for COVID-19…
Continue Reading‘They didn’t betray us yet,’ says stranded Afghan ally with enduring hope of US rescue
By Antonia Mortensen, Tim Lister and Phil Black, CNN Wakil’s eyes fill with tears. He has no idea whether he and his family will get out of…
Continue Reading‘They didn’t betray us yet,’ says stranded Afghan ally with enduring hope of US rescue
CNN By Antonia Mortensen, Tim Lister and Phil Black, CNN Wakil’s eyes fill with tears. He has no idea whether he and his family will get out of…
Continue ReadingChina, pandemic, energy top Japan’s leadership race debate
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Four candidates vying to lead Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party _ and replacing outgoing…
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