5 things to know for August 18: Afghanistan, coronavirus, tropical storms, wildfires, China
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Major retail chains are having trouble finding workers, but not necessarily for jobs in the store — it’s the…
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5 things to know for August 18: Afghanistan, coronavirus, tropical storms, wildfires, China
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Major retail chains are having trouble finding workers, but not necessarily for jobs in the store — it’s the…
Continue ReadingChina’s Delta outbreak shows signs of slowing, as variant rages across the world
By Jessie Yeung, CNN On July 20, Chinese authorities detected a cluster of Covid-19 cases in the eastern city of Nanjing. The virus soon spread…
Continue ReadingChinese state media sets sights on Taiwan as US’ Afghan retreat stokes nationalism
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan has presented Beijing with a propaganda boost, with Chinese state…
Continue ReadingChinese state media sets sights on Taiwan as US’ Afghan retreat stokes nationalism
CNN By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan has presented Beijing with a propaganda boost, with Chinese state…
Continue ReadingR. Kelly was a ‘predator’ who abused for his sexual pleasure, prosecution says at federal trial
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The R&B singer R. Kelly was a “predator” who used his celebrity status to lure victims to be abused, a…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand becomes latest country to confirm Delta outbreak
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN New Zealand’s first community Covid-19 case in six months is the Delta variant — and genome sequencing shows…
Continue ReadingOnly one Utah district has so far mandated masks for the start of the school year
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Only one school district in Utah has so far approved a mask mandate for students. The Grand County School District…
Continue ReadingDetectives make arrest in 40-year-old cold case killing of single mother
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Detectives in California have made an arrest in a 40-year-old unsolved killing after using modern DNA technology to test…
Continue ReadingFlorida state school board takes steps against two districts over mask mandates
By Leyla Santiago and Mallory Simon, CNN Florida’s State Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday at an emergency meeting to recommend…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand announces it’s locking down the entire country … over one Covid case
CNN, FOX NEWS By Julia Hollingsworth and Chandler Thornton, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a nationwide lockdown…
Continue ReadingBus driver shortage has districts looking at signing bonuses, alternate routes
By Steve Almasy, CNN Trenton Dale, who has driven a school bus in Atlanta for 23 years, loves his job. “To see the kids grow up and graduate, I…
Continue ReadingBirthday party guest jumps on alligator’s back after it bit its trainer and wouldn’t let go
By David Williams, CNN A Utah animal trainer is recovering after the alligator she was feeding during a girl’s birthday party chomped down on…
Continue ReadingPharmacist arrested for allegedly selling Covid-19 vaccination cards on eBay
By Christina Carrega, CNN A licensed pharmacist was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday for allegedly selling dozens of authentic Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 19: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, Facebook, Russia
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN The red-hot housing market that has created so much stress and competition for homebuyers could be cooling off soon, if…
Continue ReadingMississippi eighth grader dies a day after positive coronavirus test
By Gregory Lemos and Steve Almasy, CNN A 13-year-old Mississippi girl has died just one day after testing positive for coronavirus, according to…
Continue ReadingThey worked for America in Afghanistan. Now they are in hiding.
By Tim Lister, Clarissa Ward and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Fawad is one of hundreds and probably thousands of Afghans whose applications for visas to…
Continue ReadingMaki Kaji, the ‘godfather of Sudoku,’ dies at 69
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Maki Kaji knew better than most that the simple joys are sometimes the most fulfilling, even if they come in the form of…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban have been in charge of Kabul for 48 hours. Women have already disappeared from the streets
CNN By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The busy Kabul street looks almost as if nothing has changed. People rush by, as…
Continue ReadingHow to help Afghan refugees
By Amy Chillag, CNN The refugee crisis in Afghanistan is growing as the Taliban take over the country. Since the start of this year, 550,000 Afghans…
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