Art student defaces Bordeaux slave statue; no racist motive
PARIS (AP) — Bordeaux, the French city that was a transit station in the slave trade, feared racism was behind the disfiguring of an African slave…
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Invasive Japanese beetles threaten Yakima Valley growers
GRANDVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of invasive Japanese beetles have been caught in the Lower Yakima Valley this summer and pose a threat to the…
Continue ReadingFree rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the…
Continue ReadingFree rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the…
Continue ReadingGerman police probe balloon that caused mass blackout
BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating the source of a balloon that caused a massive blackout in and around the eastern city of Dresden.…
Continue ReadingGerman police probe balloon that caused mass blackout
BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating the source of a balloon that caused a massive blackout in and around the eastern city of Dresden.…
Continue ReadingPrince Andrew’s lawyers say sex abuse case is baseless and papers weren’t properly served
By Lauren del Valle and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Prince Andrew’s legal team said Tuesday that a civil lawsuit alleging the senior British royal…
Continue ReadingExplosión de combustibles en Camargo, Bolivia, deja 13 heridos
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — Este lunes, el director nacional de Bomberos de Bolivia informó sobre una explosión de combustibles en la…
Continue ReadingCan new iPhones juice Apple’s spectacular run?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Earlier this month, shares of Apple — the most valuable company in the world — hit an all-time high. The stock…
Continue ReadingWhy more travelers are flying their pets by private jet
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN It doesn’t seem like that long ago that private jets were considered completely out of reach for anyone who…
Continue ReadingPandemic hasn’t dimmed Boeing’s rosy prediction for planes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Despite the pandemic’s damage to air travel, Boeing says it’s optimistic about long-term demand for…
Continue ReadingMarking ballots with pencils in Canada does not increase the risk of election fraud
By Nicole Bogart, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Since…
Continue ReadingLA28 committee chooses marketing chief Carter as new CEO
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has elevated its top marketing officer to CEO as it…
Continue ReadingLA28 committee chooses marketing chief Carter as new CEO
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has elevated its top marketing officer to CEO as it…
Continue ReadingThe other Canada? The U.K. has its own little slice of the Great White North
By Daniele Hamamdjian CTV National News London News Bureau Correspondent and Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story…
Continue ReadingBillionaire David Rubenstein backs killing the ‘antiquated’ debt ceiling
By Matt Egan, CNN Business As Washington gets into yet another fight over raising the debt ceiling, billionaire investor David Rubenstein is hoping…
Continue ReadingMichelle Bachelet reitera preocupación de la ONU sobre el deterioro de la situación de derechos humanos en Nicaragua
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — La alta comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Michelle Bachelet, reiteró su preocupación…
Continue ReadingAmazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
By JOSEPH PISANI and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Amazon is looking to offer an average starting wage of more than $18 per hour to fill some…
Continue ReadingAfter Norway election, Labor leader poised to become new PM
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The leader of Norway’s Labor Party will start talks in an attempt to build a…
Continue ReadingEl gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, se enfrentaba a una carrera reñida. Entonces apareció Larry Elder
Mariana Toro (CNN) — A principios de este año, cuando el gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, buscaba el mensaje correcto para convencer a…
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