2 Seattleites charged with stealing $1M in jobless benefits
SEATTLE (AP) — Two Seattle residents have been charged with stealing over $1 million in jobless benefits and small business loans during the…
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9 people have died in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy. A week on, questions remain over who should be held accountable
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN In the week since a Houston music festival turned deadly, questions have emerged about who should be held accountable for the…
Continue ReadingWomen in Argentina claim labor exploitation by Opus Dei
By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 40 women have filed a complaint against Opus Dei to the Vatican for…
Continue ReadingChild tax credit payments go out to tens of millions of families
By Tami Luhby, CNN The latest round of monthly child tax credit payments were distributed to tens of millions of families on Monday. Parents may…
Continue ReadingUS, others slam Sudan coup leader’s tightening grip on power
By FAY ABUELGASIM and NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The United States, Britain and the European Union have slammed the…
Continue ReadingLithuania jails 2 of its nationals for spying for Russia
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A court in Lithuania has found two Lithuanian men guilty of spying for Russia by passing information to a Russian…
Continue ReadingOlympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack
CNN, WCCO By Theresa Waldrop, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, an Olympic gold medal winner and the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics,…
Continue ReadingTensions are rising on the Poland-Belarus border. Here’s what you need to know
CNN By Kara Fox, CNN Thousands of people are stranded at the border between Poland and Belarus in terrible conditions, trapped at the center of an…
Continue ReadingBlinken says all US citizens in Afghanistan who currently want to leave have an ‘opportunity to do so’
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that as of Wednesday, all US citizens who…
Continue ReadingSome of the (many) TV shows and films coming to Disney+ in 2022
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The House of Mouse is celebrating the second birthday of Disney+. In lieu of a slice of sheet cake — though, Mmmm, cake…
Continue ReadingWhy Taylor Swift re-recorded ‘Red’
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Taylor Swift fans entered a state of grace on Friday thanks to the artist re-releasing one of her most beloved…
Continue ReadingChildren’s fable helps students improve problem-solving skills
By Tammy Watford Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — At Hall Fletcher Elementary…
Continue ReadingCondenan a 18 meses de prisión al organizador del vuelo en el que murió el futbolista Emiliano Sala
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — David Henderson, quien organizó el vuelo que se estrelló y mató al jugador de fútbol Emiliano Sala y al…
Continue ReadingHarris says she did not discuss submarine deal with Macron during Paris meeting
By Jasmine Wright, Jeremy Diamond and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said she did not discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron…
Continue Reading100,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s chicken patties recalled for possible bone fragments
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 100,000 pounds of raw ground chicken patty products, mostly sold at Trader Joe’s, are being recalled.…
Continue ReadingNew York man arrested after death threat to GOP congressman
LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a Long Island man has been arrested for making a death threat against a Republican congressman from New…
Continue ReadingCenter hopes to ease transition for veterans coming home
By Meg McLeod Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — Being in the Air Force took Andrea…
Continue ReadingMan who brought Molotov cocktails to DC on January 6 pleads guilty
CNN By Holmes Lybrand A January 6 defendant pleaded guilty on Friday to bringing Molotov cocktails and an unlicensed gun to Capitol Hill on the day…
Continue ReadingWhy giant companies are suddenly splitting into pieces
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Breaking up is the newest craze for ginormous global companies. Johnson & Johnson, Toshiba…
Continue ReadingFight over US wolf protections goes before federal judge
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. government attorneys have asked a federal judge to uphold a decision from the waning…
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