By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business It’s been two days since Kabul fell to the Taliban and social media giants are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the takeover of Afghanistan by the militants. On Tuesday, Facebook reiterated its ban on accounts praising, supporting, or representing the Taliban from its platforms, including WhatsApp and
Continue Reading By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business It’s been two days since Kabul fell to the Taliban and social media giants are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the takeover of Afghanistan by the militants. On Tuesday, Facebook reiterated its ban on accounts praising, supporting, or representing the Taliban from its platforms, including WhatsApp and
Continue Reading By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business It’s been two days since Kabul fell to the Taliban and social media giants are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the takeover of Afghanistan by the militants. On Tuesday, Facebook reiterated its ban on accounts praising, supporting, or representing the Taliban from its platforms, including WhatsApp and
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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants owner John Mara is sick of losing and expects it to change. Giving his annual preseason state of the team talk, Mara said the team made progress in Joe Judge’s first season and it looks better heading into 2021. Now it
Continue ReadingBy KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story RICHARDSON, Texas (KTVT) — Fayda Shinwar and other members of her family sit in Richardson and wait. They are just one of many Afghan Americans and refugees now living in North Texas. Shinwar’s father Abdul, stepmother Nadia, younger siblings Simir, Morsal, Zuhell and Hijah are
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago Police on Monday night were warning anyone walking downtown or in the South Loop to stay alert after a series of attacks and robberies. Investigators have linked those attacks and robberies to a group of teens. They have happened to people
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Gil posted his third straight scoreless start to begin his career, Luke Voit and Giancarlo Stanton homered, and the New York Yankees beat Boston 2-0 to sweep a doubleheader. The Yankees moved percentage points ahead of the Red Sox for an AL wild-card spot.
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The Associated Press Stocks fell in afternoon trading Tuesday, as data showed the coronavirus pandemic is still holding back the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite fell. The U.S. Commerce Department reported a drop in retail sales during July that was bigger than Wall Street had
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed offensive lineman Cam Clark on injured reserve as they made four roster moves to get down to the maximum 85 players. Clark is sidelined with a bruised spinal cord after being injured during practice on Aug. 3
Continue ReadingBy Andria Borba Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, CA (KPIX) — Afghan expatriates who live in the Bay Area tell KPIX 5 they are receiving disturbing images of the sudden Taliban takeover of their native country from relatives still living there. There are 60,000 Afghans in the Bay Area, many who reside
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Home Depot, KB Home fall; Fabrinet, Moderna rise.
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Poppy Harlow’s father taught her to love the law profession. “As a little girl,” the CNN anchor recalled, “I would sit with him at the kitchen table and he would take apart a camera or a printer and say ‘Look, Poppy, this is where they infringed a patent.’ ‘This is
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Poppy Harlow’s father taught her to love the law profession. “As a little girl,” the CNN anchor recalled, “I would sit with him at the kitchen table and he would take apart a camera or a printer and say ‘Look, Poppy, this is where they infringed a patent.’ ‘This is
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 37-year-old Wichita man will be sentenced in November after being convicted of beating a friend to death with his bare hands. Steven Speakman was convicted earlier this month of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 33-year-old Haley Collins, of Bel Aire. Investigators say Speakman and Collins got into an argument
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN With a mini-reunion of key players from “Big Little Lies” at its core, “Nine Perfect Strangers” combines a book by Liane Moriarty with Nicole Kidman and writer-producer David E. Kelley, then surrounds them with an equally impressive cast. The series is another one of those riddles wrapped in a mystery,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN With a mini-reunion of key players from “Big Little Lies” at its core, “Nine Perfect Strangers” combines a book by Liane Moriarty with Nicole Kidman and writer-producer David E. Kelley, then surrounds them with an equally impressive cast. The series is another one of those riddles wrapped in a mystery,
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Health activists in Africa have slammed Johnson & Johnson for exporting vaccines produced in South Africa to countries in Europe, which have already immunized a large proportion of their populations and often have a surplus of vaccines. The J&J doses were exported from South Africa, where they
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Cuando se le preguntó si la nueva variante de coronavirus detectada en el Reino Unido podrÃa estar en Estados Unidos, el secretario adjunto de Salud, el almirante Brett Giroir, dijo que es posible. “PodrÃa estar en Estados Unidos y es posible que aún no lo hayamos detectado, porque nuevamente, no comenzó la
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy has been permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it’s important that the central bank adapt to those changes. Powell said Tuesday at a Fed virtual town hall for educators and students that the Fed needs to
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By Kevin Dotson and Eric Levenson, CNN Tim Tebow’s brief stint as a Jacksonville Jaguar is over after the NFL team announced Tuesday morning that it had waived the quarterback-turned-tight end. The move comes a little less than three months after the team signed the former Heisman Trophy winner, reuniting him with his former University
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