9 tropes about Muslims that are a product of Islamophobia
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN There are nearly 2 billion Muslims in the world, and the religious group continues to grow rapidly. Yet Islam continues to be…
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Merkel calls migrant push at EU’s border ‘unacceptable’
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she finds it unacceptable that refugees are being used…
Continue ReadingCollege football fans and traditions are back, even with Covid-19 still here
By Eric Levenson, CNN At Virginia Tech last Friday, the packed crowd bounced to “Enter Sandman.” At the University of Wisconsin the next…
Continue ReadingCollege football fans and traditions are back, even with Covid-19 still here
CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN At Virginia Tech last Friday, the packed crowd bounced to “Enter Sandman.” At the University of Wisconsin the…
Continue ReadingWith more doses, Uganda takes vaccination drive to markets
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda is accelerating its vaccination drive in order to administer 128,000 doses that…
Continue ReadingNot getting vaccinated against Covid-19 is like driving while intoxicated, health expert says
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the US averages more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths daily, not getting vaccinated is akin to driving while intoxicated, one…
Continue ReadingPope’s Central Europe visit tests his health and diplomacy
By NICOLE WINFIELD and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is making his first foreign trip since undergoing intestinal…
Continue ReadingFlorida auto repair shop owner wins $1 million lottery on his first day of business
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN A Florida man’s dreams came true when he opened his own auto repair shop. But life got even sweeter when he won a $1…
Continue ReadingSuper Typhoon Chanthu makes landfall in the Philippines before tracking toward Taiwan
By Helen Regan and Angus Watson, CNN Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and…
Continue ReadingUS pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show the U.S. has removed its…
Continue ReadingFor World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sekou Siby was a cook and dishwasher at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the…
Continue ReadingFor World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sekou Siby was a cook and dishwasher at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the…
Continue ReadingIsrael arrests 4 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say they have arrested four of the six Palestinians who broke…
Continue ReadingUN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Libya is warning that failure to hold presidential and…
Continue ReadingRain helps in California fire fight, lightning sparks others
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters battling massive California blazes say thunderstorms that dropped light rain gave them a little breathing room…
Continue ReadingTimbers beat Whitecaps 1-0 on 66th-minute own goal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Portland Timbers beat Vancouver 1-0 on a 66th-minute own goal Friday night, ending the Whitecaps’…
Continue Reading‘This pandemic is our World War II.’ An up-close look at how a Florida hospital fights to save Covid-19 patients
By Randi Kaye, Dan Shepherd and Travis Caldwell, CNN A woman in a Florida hospital is struggling to breathe. Surrounded by medical equipment and…
Continue Reading‘This pandemic is our World War II.’ An up-close look at how a Florida hospital fights to save Covid-19 patients
CNN By Randi Kaye, Dan Shepherd and Travis Caldwell, CNN A woman in a Florida hospital is struggling to breathe. Surrounded by medical equipment and…
Continue ReadingBiden’s vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is gearing up for another…
Continue ReadingBiden’s vaccine rules ignite instant, hot GOP opposition
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are blasting President Joe Biden, threatening lawsuits and going as far as to call…
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