WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Africa director of the World Health Organization says the continent was able to triple…
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COVID-19 resurgence crimps spending, travel recovery
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer A COVID-19 resurgence this summer has caused consumers to turn cautious, while investors trim their…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 9/11 Congressional Report, released by Congress on July 24, 2003. Facts The full name of the report…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at concussions in the National Football League. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by…
Continue ReadingHochul announces Benjamin as pick for lieutenant governor
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced state Sen. Brian Benjamin as her choice for lieutenant governor Thursday in the senator’s…
Continue ReadingUS jobless claims rise by 4,000 to 353,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five…
Continue ReadingUS jobless claims rise by 4,000 to 353,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five…
Continue ReadingLebanon judge issues subpoena for outgoing PM in port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run news agency says the judge leading the investigation into last year’s massive explosion at Beirut’s…
Continue ReadingUS slightly upgrades GDP estimate for last quarter to 6.6%
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 6.6% annual rate last quarter, slightly faster than…
Continue ReadingUS slightly upgrades GDP estimate for last quarter to 6.6%
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 6.6% annual rate last quarter, slightly faster than…
Continue ReadingHalf of US workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their…
Continue ReadingEthiopian rights group: 150 reported dead in alleged attack
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says it has received reports from residents that some 150 people were killed earlier…
Continue ReadingCanada halts Afghanistan evacuations as deadline looms
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has ended its evacuations from Afghanistan as the clock ticks down on dramatic Western…
Continue ReadingThe most ridiculous historical arguments denying women the right to vote
By AJ Willingham Design: Kenneth Fowler, CNN Today, women being able to vote is a given. A no-brainer. A natural, non-negotiable insurance of a…
Continue ReadingHalf of US workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their…
Continue ReadingHong Kong disqualifies independent lawmaker from legislature
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have ousted an opposition legislator from his seat after finding him to be insufficiently loyal amid…
Continue ReadingReport: Evidence of extensive corrosion in collapsed condo
MIAMI (AP) — Video released by a team of federal investigators shows more evidence of extensive corrosion and overcrowded concrete reinforcement in…
Continue ReadingSpanish club welcomes Afghan wheelchair player who fled home
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The captain of Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team has found a new home and a new club in…
Continue ReadingSeoul’s vice defense chief calls for N. Korean cooperation
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s vice defense minister has called for North Korea to resume cooperation…
Continue ReadingAnimal charity’s staff, pets seek way out of Afghanistan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former Royal Marine who runs an animal charity in Afghanistan says he, his Afghan staff and dozens…
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