Fighting in eastern Syria between US-backed fighters and Arab tribesmen kills 10
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media say Arab tribesmen have clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in several…
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3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from US service members
NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service…
Continue ReadingTennessee State House votes to ‘silence’ Rep. Justin Jones, 1 of 2 Democrats expelled earlier this year
By Dakin Andone and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The GOP-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted to silence one of two…
Continue ReadingDutch prosecutors demand 12-year sentence for Pakistani cricketer for call to kill lawmaker Wilders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistan cricketer accused of incitement to…
Continue ReadingJob vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US labor market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting…
Continue ReadingLPGA Tour goes to Portland, Europe has final Ryder Cup qualifying in Switzerland
By The Associated Press LPGA TOUR PORTLAND CLASSIC Site: Portland, Oregon. Course: Columbia Edgewater CC. Yardage: 6,467. Par: 72. Prize money: $1.5…
Continue ReadingUS consumers’ mood soured at the end of summer on inflation worries
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans felt more pessimistic about the economy in August, following two straight months of growing…
Continue ReadingUS consumer confidence wanes with prices still high and signs of a cooling job market
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident as summer comes to a close as high prices and interest rates weigh on…
Continue ReadingRussian hard-line nationalist ordered to stay in prison after accusing Putin of weakness
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ruled that a prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and…
Continue ReadingUS job openings fall below 9 million for the first time since March 2021
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the United States shrank for the third consecutive month, dropping below…
Continue ReadingTiran a Ronald Acuña Jr., de los Atlanta Braves, después de que dos aficionados entraran corriendo al Coors Field
urielblanco (CNN) — El partido de los Atlanta Braves contra los Colorado Rockies de este lunes se retrasó momentáneamente cuando dos…
Continue ReadingBest Buy expects tech demand to hit a low this year
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Best Buy expects declining tech sales to hit a low this year before stabilizing, in another…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns…
Continue ReadingInstagram is making you a worse tourist. Here’s how to travel respectfully
By Lauren A. Siegel Travel is back in full swing this summer, and so is bad behaviour by tourists. Popular destinations have seen an uptick in…
Continue ReadingMan who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff says
By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar…
Continue ReadingDrunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel
By Junko Ogura and Jack Guy, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving:…
Continue ReadingMaine’s puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in…
Continue ReadingBeagles reunite in Oregon one year after being rescued from breeding facility
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An historic dog rescue operation with ties…
Continue ReadingHome prices rose for the fifth straight month in June
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home prices rose again in June, marking the fifth successive month of gains, and remaining near the…
Continue ReadingMiley Cyrus and dad Billy Ray Cyrus have ‘wildly different’ relationships with fame
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is opening up about her life in a 10-part TikTok series inspired by her new song, “Used to Be…
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