GM to begin laying off about 1,700 workers at Kansas plant, WARN notice shows
Reuters (Reuters) — General Motors (GM) will begin laying off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, the company said in a…
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Carolina Moment: Local corn maze marks 20 years with focus on charity, community aid
By Steve Wilder Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Cold Mountain Corn Maize in…
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Travel isn’t just fun. It might also help fight the signs of aging
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: why going on vacation could be better than using eye cream, how a hippopotamus became…
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Janelle Bynum hits campaign trail in C.O. this weekend; Chavez-DeRemer says she’ll be back during House break
State Representative Janelle Bynum is campaigning in Central Oregon this weekend, as we’re just over a month away from Election Day. Oregon’s Fifth…
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North Carolinians unite for statewide ‘Long March for Unity and Justice’ series
By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Dozens of North Carolinians from all…
Continue ReadingCongo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say 600 prisoners in the country’s main prison have been freed as part of a…
Continue ReadingKathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and…
Continue ReadingNew center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and…
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It started with an informal pick-up game. Now, this organized soccer club is a lifeline for many asylum-seekers
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Brooklyn, New York (CNN) — When Boubacar Lukaku is on the soccer field, it’s like nothing else matters. His concerns…
Continue ReadingDeadly bus accident claims lives of 3 Brazilian football players
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus carrying a Brazilian football team flipped on a road south of Rio de Janeiro. The accident happened on Saturday, killing…
Continue ReadingSecret Service’s next challenge: Keeping scores of world leaders safe at the UN General Assembly
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Next week’s high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly is bringing more than 140 world leaders to New…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses lawsuit seeking to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along Mississippi’s coast from harm by a…
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How the Trump-Harris debate dominated Americans’ political conversation and elevated false claims about migrants
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald…
Continue ReadingMadonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday
AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Madonna has attempted a semi-stealth entrance to the Dolce & Gabbana runway show draped in a black veil for a…
Continue ReadingHarris acepta la invitación de CNN para un debate el 23 de octubre, pero Trump dice que es “demasiado tarde”
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris aceptó este sábado una invitación de CNN para debatir con el expresidente Donald…
Continue ReadingClimate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak’s estate
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Four Greenpeace activists who were arrested for scaling the country estate of former British Prime Minister Rishi…
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Shirtless caddies, a karaoke machine and Barack Obama: Team USA’s keys to Solheim Cup glory
By Patrick Snell and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Stacy Lewis had put on a brave face for her players but, some 35,000 feet over the Atlantic…
Continue ReadingShirtless caddies, a karaoke machine and Barack Obama: Team USA’s keys to Solheim Cup glory
CNN By Patrick Snell and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Stacy Lewis had put on a brave face for her players but, some 35,000 feet over the Atlantic…
Continue ReadingThe Czech opposition wins big in the regional election and leads in the Senate vote
PRAGUE (AP) — The main opposition party has dominated Czech regional elections and is ahead in the first round of voting for Parliament’s upper…
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Harris accepts CNN debate invitation for October 23, again challenging Trump to another showdown
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President…
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