Boundary Waters wilderness in Minnesota closed due to fire
FINLAND, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has closed a popular recreational wilderness area in northeastern Minnesota as the state’s largest…
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ISIS terror threat forces US military to establish alternate routes to Kabul airport
By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The US military is establishing “alternative routes” to Kabul…
Continue ReadingLittle League: New life for US squads with no foreign teams
ADAM BABETSKI Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Look out for the underdogs. With no international bracket at the Little League World…
Continue ReadingA man was found dead at New York’s Citi Field baseball park
By Liam Reilly and Alaa Elassar, CNN A man was found dead at a baseball park in New York on Friday after falling from the second-floor staircase.…
Continue ReadingMiami Beach suspends law used against people filming police
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach police officers are no longer enforcing a new law that critics believe has emboldened officers to arrest…
Continue ReadingVatican punishes Polish archbishop for sex abuse negligence
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Catholic Church authorities in Poland say the Vatican is punishing a retired Polish archbishop for his alleged negligent…
Continue ReadingCardinal Burke off ventilator, still hospitalized with COVID
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin shrine founded by a high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who has COVID-19 says he has been taken off a…
Continue ReadingKentucky gov suffers legal defeat in combating COVID surge
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky governor’s efforts to aggressively combat COVID-19 have suffered a…
Continue ReadingGaza border clashes wound 24 Palestinians, Israeli policeman
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli gunfire has wounded 24 Palestinians,…
Continue ReadingThe author of ‘The Kite Runner’ has a message for anyone worried about Afghanistan
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Khaled Hosseini’s novels show readers around the world a side of Afghanistan that goes beyond war and terror. His debut…
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AMBER Alert update: Suspect in Utah abduction located in Nevada; 2 boys found safe
Three days of searching for a father who allegedly abducted his son and another boy in Utah led authorities to his location early Saturday in Elko,…
Continue ReadingTwo LGBT marches held in Poland under heavy police security
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (AP) — A heavy police presence has guarded two marches for LGBT rights in Poland. One was held Saturday at the foot of Catholic…
Continue ReadingTurkmenistan lauds its first Olympic medalist
By ALEXANDER VERSHININ Associated Press ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan has lauded its first Olympic medal winner at a lavish ceremony…
Continue ReadingFirst Afghan evacuees arrive in Germany in one of the largest airlift operations in history
By Atika Shubert and Sheena McKenzie, CNN A little girl in a gold sequined dress and sneakers can’t hide the huge smile on her face, as her…
Continue ReadingRussian police detain journalists who back media freedom
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police have detained several journalists who protested authorities’ decision to label a top independent TV channel as a…
Continue ReadingRussian police detain journalists who back media freedom
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police have detained several journalists who protested authorities’ decision to label a top independent TV channel as a…
Continue ReadingMask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, TERRY TANG and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Across the country, more anti-vaccine and anti-mask…
Continue ReadingFormer R. Kelly tour manager reluctantly testifies about the singer’s marriage to Aaliyah
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A former tour manager for R. Kelly told jurors on Friday that he was with Kelly and the late singer Aaliyah the day they applied…
Continue ReadingFrench virus health pass in full use but protests keep going
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters are marching in cities and towns across France against a COVID-19 health pass that is now required to enter…
Continue ReadingFrench virus health pass in full use but protests keep going
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters are marching in cities and towns across France against a COVID-19 health pass that is now required to enter…
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