COVID-19 surge forces health care rationing in parts of West
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In another ominous sign about the spread of the delta variant, Idaho public health leaders…
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FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 2
By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Despite Aaron Rodgers’ poor game in Week 1, the simulations are high on him to post a top-12 week against the Detroit…
Continue Reading Biden angers France, EU with new Australia, UK initiative
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to form a strategic Indo-Pacific alliance with Australia and…
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Gabby Petito’s family makes plea for information about missing daughter
By Melissa Alonso, Ray Sanchez and Taylor Romine, CNN The father of Gabby Petito, who was reported missing over the weekend, made a public plea…
Continue Reading Small agency, big job: Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with…
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Small agency, big job: Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with…
Continue Reading Tottenham draws, Roma wins in new Europa Conference League
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer Tottenham has drawn 2-2 with Rennes in their opening game of the group stage of the Europa Conference League…
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The ozone hole over the South Pole is now bigger than Antarctica
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The hole in the ozone that forms every year over the South Pole is now larger than Antarctica, scientists from the European…
Continue Reading Dutch foreign minister quits over Afghanistan evacuations
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch foreign minister has resigned after the lower house of parliament passed a…
Continue Reading Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children…
Continue Reading Outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
By BRYAN ANDERSON and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As coronavirus outbreaks driven by the delta…
Continue Reading US targets 5 al-Qaida operatives in Turkey with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Thursday against five men in Turkey suspected of providing financial and travel…
Continue Reading UN rule may be hurdle for Brazil vaccine skeptic Bolsonaro
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s reluctance to get a vaccine is a rarity in his…
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Body composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado company is hoping to usher in a new and more environmentally friendly era of…
Continue Reading Body composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado company is hoping to usher in a new and more environmentally friendly era of…
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One of America’s oldest cities has only elected White men as mayors. In November, that changes
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Boston is poised to make history in November with two women of color competing for a mayor’s seat that has been won…
Continue Reading Braves, Rockies face schedule headache after postponement
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Colorado Rockies game at the Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to a soggy field caused by…
Continue Reading Macron, Merkel meet in Paris on world’s crises, EU issues
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to…
Continue Reading Haiti PM, under fire, addresses evidence in leader’s slaying
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The office of Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry has issued its first…
Continue Reading US will give runway rights at NJ airport to a budget airline
WASHINGTON (AP) — A budget airline will get a chance to add flights at the busy airport in Newark, New Jersey, just outside New York City. The…
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