Afghan women fear return to ‘dark days’ amid Taliban sweep
By ZEINA KARAM and AHMAD SEIR Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s lightning advance across Afghanistan has stirred fears…
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Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West
By EUGENE GARCIA and DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode,…
Continue ReadingForest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West
By EUGENE GARCIA and DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode,…
Continue ReadingForest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West
By EUGENE GARCIA and DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode,…
Continue ReadingSmoke and soot from wildfires may be causing more Covid-19 cases and deaths, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez and Jen Christensen, CNN As the coronavirus surges again in the United States, scientists have found another disaster is playing a…
Continue ReadingGino Strada, Italian surgeon for victims of war, dies at 73
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Gino Strada, an Italian emergency room surgeon who helped establish a humanitarian group to…
Continue ReadingEvidence presented to grand jury in Durham’s Russia probe
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Durham, the federal prosecutor tapped to investigate the origins of the Russia…
Continue ReadingSteelmaker drops Louisiana expansion, cites market forces
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major steelmaker is calling off plans for a $120 million expansion of its steel complex in the Louisiana community of Convent.…
Continue ReadingSteelmaker drops Louisiana expansion, cites market forces
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major steelmaker is calling off plans for a $120 million expansion of its steel complex in the Louisiana community of Convent.…
Continue ReadingFlorida woman fatally shot by toddler while on Zoom work call, police say
By Kay Jones, CNN A Florida woman died after being shot by her toddler while she was on a Zoom conference call, police say. Shamaya Lynn, 21, was on…
Continue ReadingReligious health care providers win injunction on ACA rules
By PETER SMITH Associated Press A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction on behalf of religious health care providers who feared the Biden…
Continue ReadingVideo shows unarmed man fatally shot by California police
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fontana police have released body-worn camera footage of a fatal shooting in February that…
Continue ReadingUS allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now…
Continue ReadingUS allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now…
Continue ReadingCanada to require air travelers to be vaccinated
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government will soon require all air travelers and passengers on interprovincial…
Continue ReadingExperts: False claims on voting machines obscure real flaws
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The aftermath of the 2020 election put an intense spotlight on voting machines as supporters of…
Continue ReadingNew this week: ‘Nine Perfect Strangers,’ Lorde and ‘Annette’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases includes an album from Lorde called “Solar Power” and Hugh Jackman starring in…
Continue ReadingRookie Jevon Holland has been a ball magnet in Fins camp
By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins rookie safety Jevon Holland has been a standout so far in training…
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Lava River Cave closing early for improvements, visitor safety project
Lava River Cave, located in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, will be closing early this…
Continue ReadingGOP’s Faulconer still trying to make mark as recall nears
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans have long viewed Kevin Faulconer as…
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