UK’s defense chief holds back tears amid Afghanistan chaos
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has held back tears as he conceded that Britain was unlikely to…
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Death toll from 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti rises to over 1,200 people
By Etant Dupain, AnneClaire Stapleton and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake…
Continue Reading16-year-old South Carolina student dies from Covid-19 complications as school district struggles with infections
By Gregory Lemos and Alta Spells, CNN As students return for the first day of school in Lancaster County, South Carolina, the district’s…
Continue Reading16-year-old South Carolina student dies from Covid-19 complications as school district struggles with infections
WSOC By Gregory Lemos and Alta Spells, CNN As students return for the first day of school in Lancaster County, South Carolina, the district’s…
Continue ReadingNicole Kidman leads ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ on quite a trip
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tune in to catch “Nine Perfect Strangers” and you’ll find drama and suspense. But…
Continue ReadingChasing Tide: Alabama is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 again
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for fourth time in the…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Author calls for donors to ‘decolonize’ their wealth
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Edgar Villanueva is on a mission to change philanthropy. The 44-year-old racial justice activist argues…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Author calls for donors to ‘decolonize’ their wealth
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Edgar Villanueva is on a mission to change philanthropy. The 44-year-old racial justice activist argues…
Continue ReadingHyatt to buy resort manager Apple Leisure for $2.7 billion
CHICAGO (AP) — Hyatt Hotels is buying Apple Leisure Group, which manages resorts and operates charter air tours. The purchase price is $2.7…
Continue ReadingRay Charles, The Judds to join Country Music Hall of Fame
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Ten.. (AP) — R&B legend Ray Charles, who helped redefine country music in the Civil…
Continue ReadingAfter delays, construction on Obama Center begins in Chicago
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Five years after Barack Obama chose a Chicago site for his presidential center, construction has…
Continue ReadingAfghan military plane crashes in Uzbekistan; cause disputed
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — An Afghan military plane crashed in Uzbekistan over the weekend and Uzbek authorities issued…
Continue ReadingEurope urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
By SYLVIA HUI and LORNE COOK Associated Press LONDON (AP) — European leaders say they will press for a unified international approach to dealing…
Continue ReadingPoland keeps ambassador at home amid dispute with Israel
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says its ambassador to Israel will remain in Poland until further…
Continue ReadingAfghan woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban sweep
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press A young Afghan woman stands between two worlds at Kabul’s airport, engulfed in panic as thousands of Afghans…
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Bend Park & Rec plans 3 hiring events, raises pay to fill open positions
Hiring continues at the Bend Park and Recreation District as preparations are underway for the busy fall season, with new full-time positions and…
Continue ReadingRipples in Saturn’s rings reveal planet’s ‘fuzzy’ core
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A rippling detected within the rings around Saturn has helped scientists determine that the giant planet may be…
Continue ReadingGirl, 7, fatally shot, sister seriously wounded in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot and her 6-year-old sister was seriously wounded when someone opened fire as…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate body found at Seattle’s Gas Works Park
SEATTLE (AP) — Police are investigating after a man’s body was found at Seattle’s Gas Works Park. Investigators are calling the death a…
Continue ReadingMany Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges
By JAY REEVES Associated Press Health officials have an unsteady partner as they try to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Bible…
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