Another virus surge brings more misery to Louisiana hospital
By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A hospital in northwestern Louisiana thought the COVID-19 pandemic was letting up.…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Islam. The word Islam translates as “submission” or “surrender.” Surrender to…
Continue ReadingCell phone catches fire on Alaska Airlines jet upon landing
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cell phone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the Sea-Tac International…
Continue ReadingCellphone catches fire on Alaska Airlines jet upon landing
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cellphone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the Seattle–Tacoma…
Continue ReadingCrews scour debris for more victims after Tennessee floods
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Crews with chainsaws and heavy equipment are clearing their way…
Continue ReadingPossible Havana syndrome case delays Harris trip to Vietnam
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE HANOI (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours…
Continue ReadingLocal citizen scientists map genetics of Darwin’s Galapagos
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — An innovative project in the remote Galapagos islands has turned dozens…
Continue ReadingACLU sues over South Carolina ban on school mask mandates
By ANNIE MA Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from…
Continue ReadingJuly home sales up 1% as prices reach unprecedented levels
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home…
Continue ReadingJuly home sales up 1% as prices reach unprecedented levels
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home…
Continue ReadingZambians cheer inauguration of new leader Hakainde Hichilema
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia’s new president, longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn…
Continue ReadingWisconsin lawmaker asks for prayers for colleague with COVID
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The office of a Wisconsin lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of vaccine and mask mandates has declined to update his…
Continue ReadingJosh Duggar attorneys seek dismissal of child porn charges
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against…
Continue ReadingDoobie Brothers try to keep long train running, 50 years on
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Doobie Brothers are celebrating their 50th anniversary in their 51st year, heading…
Continue ReadingNevada man pleads guilty to tribal fraud in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former manager of a construction business owned by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon has pleaded guilty…
Continue ReadingTunisia’s president extends decree giving him full power
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has prolonged the special powers he granted himself a month ago…
Continue ReadingDisney reaches vaccination agreement with union workers
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Walt Disney Company and a coalition of unions have agreed that workers at Disney…
Continue ReadingWith sales still surging, Best Buy raises prospects for 2021
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. has raising its full-year sales outlook after the nation’s largest…
Continue ReadingSome Afghans vow to resist Taliban from mountain enclave
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated…
Continue ReadingBlast in northern Syria kills 8 militants, wounds others
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say an explosion at the base of an al-Qaida-linked group in northern…
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