Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean and could reach Cyprus on Wednesday
By Eyad Kourdi, Mostafa Salem and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN An oil spill that originated from Syria’s largest refinery is growing and spreading…
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Facts about the wildfire threatening Lake Tahoe communities
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — The wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe has drawn what officials call an aggressive response to try…
Continue ReadingMissouri Supreme Court declines to halt Johnson execution
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has refused to halt the October execution of a man convicted of a triple killing who…
Continue ReadingLibya’s neighbors meet, urge foreign fighters to leave
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Countries neighboring Libya wrapped up a meeting in Algeria with calls for foreign fighters and mercenaries to be pulled…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue ReadingJudge rescinds order that man get COVID-19 vaccination
CINCINNATI (AP) — A Common Pleas judge in Cincinnati has rescinded his order that a man sentenced for a felony drug charge get vaccinated against…
Continue ReadingGoogle again delays return to office due to COVID surges
MOUNTAIN VIEW Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January. The internet search giant is also to…
Continue ReadingCOVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social…
Continue ReadingReport: Man attacked by alligator in Ida’s floodwaters
SLIDELL, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a man had his arm ripped off by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters from Hurricane Ida…
Continue ReadingEurope court: Russian probe into activist murder ineffective
MOSCOW (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Russian authorities failed to conduct an effective investigation into the killing of…
Continue ReadingCensus: Childless older women better off than older men
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Older adults who are childless in the U.S. are more likely to be college educated, working and white than those…
Continue ReadingAfghan translator safe in Italy, worries for family he left
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press AVEZZANO, Italy (AP) — A 39-year-old man who served as a translator for the Italian military and embassy in…
Continue Reading‘AntiVaxMomma’ accused of selling bogus vaccination cards
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey woman with the Instagram handle AntiVaxMomma sold several hundred fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at…
Continue ReadingNew Taliban rulers face tough economic, security challenges
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers face tough economic and security challenges as they…
Continue ReadingAlicia Keys adapts ‘Girl On Fire’ into young adult novel
NEW YORK (AP) — For Alicia Keys, “Girl On Fire” isn’t just a million-selling single, but the title and inspiration for a young adult graphic…
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Idaho governor calls in help amid surge in COVID patients
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is calling in 220 medical workers available through federal programs…
Continue ReadingKansas City Southern suitor’s bid in jeopardy after ruling
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadian National’s $33.6 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad is in…
Continue ReadingGoogle again delays return to office due to COVID surges
MOUNTAIN VIEW Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January. The internet search giant is also to…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against mystery gift scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against mystery gift…
Continue ReadingTexas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of…
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