US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, yet COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are…
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El secretario de Estado Anthony Blinken se reunirá con el canciller de Rusia, Sergei Lavrov, en Ginebra
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken, y el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia, Sergey Lavrov,…
Continue ReadingA huge, kilometer-wide asteroid will pass by Earth today
By Katie Hunt, CNN An asteroid estimated to be around a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly by Earth on Tuesday. It will pass within 1.2 million…
Continue ReadingFBI & European police take down computer servers used in ‘major international cyberattacks’
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The FBI and police from multiple European countries and Canada have taken down 15 computer servers that were used in…
Continue ReadingThe European Parliament’s new President immediately faced questions on her views on abortion
By Rob Picheta, James Frater, Sharon Braithwaite and Amy Cassidy, CNN Maltese center-right politician Roberta Metsola has been elected as the new…
Continue ReadingIsrael extends detention of ill Palestinian teenager
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has extended the detention of a Palestinian teenager with a rare neuromuscular disorder. Amal Nakhleh, who turned 18 this…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s president raises minimum monthly wage to around $172
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president has raised the minimum monthly wage to about $172, a move meant to ease the burdens of Egyptians hurt by painful…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A leading World Health Organization official says the worst of the coronavirus pandemic —…
Continue ReadingStill no deal in Czech, Poland lignite mine dispute
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The environment ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic say they have made progress but still need to consult on some…
Continue ReadingOlympic athletes urged by activists not to criticize China
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Athletes at the Beijing Olympics have been urged by human rights activists to avoid criticizing…
Continue ReadingColombia’s Ingrid Betancourt announces presidential run
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who was held as a hostage for six years by…
Continue ReadingTarnished Gold: Illegal mining stokes Indigenous divisions
By SAM COWIE Associated Press RAPOSA SERRA DO SOL INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — Relentless pressure from the rapid growth of illegal gold…
Continue ReadingLawyer outlines defense for indicted Baltimore prosecutor
BALTIMORE (AP) — A lawyer for Baltimore’s top prosecutor has outlined her defense against federal criminal charges stemming from her purchase of…
Continue ReadingLawyer outlines defense for indicted Baltimore prosecutor
BALTIMORE (AP) — A lawyer for Baltimore’s top prosecutor has outlined her defense against federal criminal charges stemming from her purchase of…
Continue ReadingBrowns DT McDowell arrested in Fla. in attack on officer
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested in Florida on charges of…
Continue ReadingRome villa with Caravaggio fails to sell, to be reauctioned
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is going back on a…
Continue ReadingMontreal Canadiens hire player agent Kent Hughes as GM
MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have hired player agent Kent Hughes as their general manager, hoping he can turn around a team with the…
Continue ReadingBrewers make Henderson bullpen coach, Erickson gets infield
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jim Henderson to take over as bullpen coach for the departing Steve Karsay. The Brewers also…
Continue ReadingUS plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization
By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts…
Continue ReadingUS plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization
By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts…
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