Liberian teen hailed hero after finding, returning $50,000
By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A teenager in Liberia has become a national hero after finding $50,000 on the…
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Italy ship captain convicted after sending migrants to Libya
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A court in Naples has convicted the captain of an Italian commercial ship that…
Continue ReadingMichigan governor orders urgent response to lead crisis
By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered a “whole-of-government” response to elevated…
Continue ReadingOver a thousand cosmic explosions traced to mysterious repeating fast radio burst
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Talk about a cosmic temper tantrum. An outburst of explosions has been traced back to a mysterious repeating fast radio…
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Oregon corrections workers 50% vaccinated as mandate deadline nears
Officials said on Wednesday that around 50% of the roughly 4,500 employees at the Oregon Department of Corrections are vaccinated against COVID-19.…
Continue ReadingUS Open finalist Fernandez to sit out Billie Jean King Cup
TORONTO (AP) — U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez won’t be part of Canada’s team for the Billie Jean King Cup finals next month. Tennis…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan women’s junior football team granted UK visas
By Aleks Klosok and Amy Cassidy, CNN Afghanistan’s women’s junior football team and their immediate families will be relocated to Britain…
Continue ReadingGerman minister faults airlines on Belarus migrant arrivals
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says airlines that fly would-be migrants to the European Union to Belarus should ask themselves whether…
Continue ReadingNo. 3 Cincinnati takes on Malzahn-led UCF
By The Associated Press No. 3 Cincinnati (5-0, 1-0 AAC) moved up to its highest poll ranking in program history. Now the Bearcats need to keep up the…
Continue ReadingWith fans back, NBA reiterates need for appropriate behavior
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is welcoming their fans back with hopes everyone plays by the rules again. The league is…
Continue ReadingRaiders begin picking up the pieces with trip to Denver
By The Associated Press The 123rd meeting between AFC West rivals Las Vegas and Denver pits two teams who are evenly matched. Both the Raiders and…
Continue ReadingHow Italy’s high-speed trains helped kill Alitalia
Julia Buckley, CNN Over a decade ago, when Francesco Galietti had to travel from his native Rome to Milan for work, he used to fly the nearly…
Continue ReadingNo. 2 Hawkeyes out to extend win streak when Purdue visits
By The Associated Press Second-ranked Iowa will go for its 13th straight victory when Purdue visits Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. The Hawkeyes have…
Continue ReadingBrady Tkachuk signs 7-year, $57.5 million deal with Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators agreed to a seven-year, $57.5 million contract Thursday. The Senators made the…
Continue ReadingEl esposo de la campeona olímpica Agnes Tirop es sospechoso por su muerte, dice la policía
Sol Amaya (CNN) — La policía de Kenya señaló al esposo de la atleta Agnes Tirop como “sospechoso” de su muerte, después de que…
Continue ReadingWes Anderson has designed a luxury Belmond train carriage
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN When it comes to instantly recognizable cinematic universes, “The French Dispatch” director Wes Anderson has…
Continue ReadingUK police boss quits after comments about murder victim
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British police chief has resigned after sparking an outcry with comments he made about how women…
Continue ReadingAllyson Felix, Naomi Osaka earn women’s sports awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympians Allyson Felix and Jordan Larson were honored as Sportswomen of the Year by the Women’s Sports Foundation. Felix won two…
Continue ReadingNetflix head reiterates support for Dave Chappelle special in email to staff
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix head Ted Sarandos has reiterated his support for Dave Chappelle and the comic’s controversial stand-up…
Continue ReadingNetflix head reiterates support for Dave Chappelle special in email to staff
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix head Ted Sarandos has reiterated his support for Dave Chappelle and the comic’s controversial stand-up…
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