Opposition unseats prime minister in Bahamas elections
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new prime minister will soon lead the Bahamas as the archipelago struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases, a…
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UN: More pledges needed to avoid ‘catastrophic’ climate path
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations says a new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway”…
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By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations says cuts in greenhouse gas emissions so far pledged by governments…
Continue ReadingEnbridge ordered to pay $3M for Line 3 groundwater leak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by…
Continue ReadingEnbridge ordered to pay $3M for Line 3 groundwater leak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by…
Continue ReadingColombian teen draws, donates bird guide to raise awareness
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Jacobo Rendon knows dozens of birds by name and grew up drawing them. During the coronavirus pandemic, the…
Continue ReadingDemocratic lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt deportations to Haiti
CNN, KABB, WOAI By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN More than 50 Democratic lawmakers urged the Biden administration Friday to halt deportations to Haiti as…
Continue ReadingBiden, world leaders push climate action, vow methane cuts
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trying to hammer out the world’s next steps…
Continue ReadingIsraeli FM to visit Bahrain in first after diplomatic accord
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister says he will visit Bahrain later this month, the first such visit by an Israeli minister to the Gulf…
Continue ReadingDoerr, Powers on fiction longlist for National Book Awards
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Doerr, Richard Powers and Lauren Groff are among this years nominees on the National…
Continue ReadingUnion Pacific CEO sees strong economy coming out of pandemic
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — During his time as Union Pacific’s CEO, Lance Fritz has had to find ways to keep the freight…
Continue ReadingRobert Gates Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingUS panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for seniors, high-risk
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan…
Continue Reading2nd Dutch minister quits over handling of Kabul evacuations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch defense minister has resigned, a day after parliament passed a motion of censure against her for her…
Continue ReadingJuventus reports 210 million euros in losses amid pandemic
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has reported a loss of 210 million euros for the 2020-21 financial year. The loss is attributed mainly to the…
Continue ReadingWHO director: Lebanon’s brain drain threat to health sector
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The World Health Organization’s director general is deeply concerned about the impact of…
Continue ReadingIllegal marijuana farms take West’s water in ‘blatant theft’
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in…
Continue Reading‘Blatant theft’: Illegal pot farms take West’s scarce water
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in…
Continue ReadingAmal Clooney appointed special adviser to ICC prosecutor
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has been named as one of 17 special advisers to the new chief prosecutor of…
Continue ReadingUS panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for seniors, high-risk
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan…
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