DHS allows Afghans temporary entry into US under immigration law
By Geneva Sands, CNN The rush to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Kabul has led to some Afghans arriving in the US who are only partway…
Continue ReadingYear: 2021
The week in 16 headlines
By Sonnet Swire, CNN This week, suicide attacks killed American service members in Afghanistan, Covid-19 cases continued to climb and the Supreme…
Continue ReadingPosey returns to Giants lineup; no concussion for Casali
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — San Francisco catcher Buster Posey has returned after missing two games with discomfort in his left…
Continue ReadingUS Open COVID protocols changed: Fans need vaccination proof
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Open spectators now must show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to attend matches. That is a change to the…
Continue ReadingPolice investigation of Trevor Bauer handed to prosecutors
By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have presented to prosecutors their investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor…
Continue Reading
Deschutes named ‘official craft beer of the Pac-12’
As the Pac-12 Conference welcomes back college football, fans have something else to celebrate to kick off the new season. Deschutes and the Pac-12…
Continue ReadingCapitol Police officer who killed Ashli Babbitt on January 6 speaks publicly for first time: ‘I know that day I saved countless lives’
By Marshall Cohen, CNN The veteran US Capitol Police officer who killed pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt went public Thursday, revealing his identity…
Continue ReadingCapitol Police officer who killed Ashli Babbitt on January 6 speaks publicly for first time: ‘I know that day I saved countless lives’
CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN The veteran US Capitol Police officer who killed pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt went public Thursday, revealing his…
Continue ReadingVancouver Whitecaps fire head coach Marc Dos Santos
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Whitecaps fired head coach Marc Dos Santos on Friday along with his brother, assistant coach Phil…
Continue ReadingUS projects $3.12T budget deficit for this year, down $555B
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is forecasting that this year’s budget deficit will be $555…
Continue ReadingBob Huggins gets 2-year contract extension at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Bob Huggins has agreed to a two-year contract extension that includes the option for him to step aside…
Continue ReadingThe latest on the Kabul airport attack
CNN By Aditi Sangal, Tara John, Jessie Yeung and Brad Lendon, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia…
Continue ReadingBojangles closing eateries for 2 days; workers won’t be paid
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina-based Bojangles chain of restaurants says it will close all of its company-owned establishments on two…
Continue ReadingFor veterans in Congress, the mission to help people escape from Afghanistan is personal
By Morgan Rimmer, CNN The requests for help evacuating Americans and Afghans have come from every direction for the military veterans serving in…
Continue ReadingFor veterans in Congress, the mission to help people escape from Afghanistan is personal
CNN By Morgan Rimmer, CNN The requests for help evacuating Americans and Afghans have come from every direction for the military veterans serving in…
Continue ReadingJoaquín Correa scores 2 on dream debut for Inter Milan
VERONA, Italy (AP) — Joaquín Correa has enjoyed a dream debut for Inter Milan. He came on as a substitute and scored twice as the defending…
Continue Reading86-year old driver Tony Dandeo wins race at Freehold Raceway
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Tony Dandeo became the oldest driver to win a harness race in New Jersey when the 86-year-old guided Stick That Lip Out to a…
Continue Reading
Jefferson County Jail COVID-19 outbreak affects 5 inmates; no serious symptoms
Five of the 67 inmates at the Jefferson County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, though they are showing no or only flu-like symptoms, Sheriff…
Continue Reading7 Ohio prison employees removed after Black inmate’s death
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s correctional agency has terminated seven employees after…
Continue ReadingMexican parents resort to injunctions to get kids vaccinated
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of parents in Mexico have resorted to filing for court injunctions to get…
Continue Reading