KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with Shariah, or Islamic, law. The order was issued by the Taliban government’s vice and virtue department in Helmand province to barbers in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital. During their
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jean-Francois Berube and Jet Greaves made 20 and eight saves respectively to help lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-0 shutout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Yegor Chinakhov opened the scoring 16:28 into the game and Adam Boqvist’s first of the preseason at 4:10 of the third extended
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The CDC suggested people aged 18-64 at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure because of occupational settings should get the booster shot.
Continue Readingolivertapia Holbrook, Nueva York (CNN) — Mientras las autoridades continúan su segunda semana de búsqueda a lo largo de miles de hectáreas de tierras pantanosas en busca del prometido de Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie, también están buscando nuevas pruebas en la investigación. Los agentes del FBI regresaron el domingo a la casa de Florida que
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard will pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit by a US government agency alleging harassment and discrimination, the firm said Monday. The gaming company, which owns hugely popular titles such as “Call of Duty,” “World of Warcraft” and “Candy Crush,” announced it had reached a settlement agreement with
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul and Tokyo officials say North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea in its latest weapon test. The South Korean government held an emergency National Security Council meeting and expressed regret over the North’s launch. South Korea’s military said the object fired from
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By Madeline Holcombe and Rebekah Riess, CNN Investigators have learned that the shooter identified in an attack Thursday at a Tennessee Kroger, which killed at least one person and wounded 14, was asked to leave his job that morning, according to an update provided by the Collierville Police Department on Monday. The shooter, identified by
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La princesa Mako de Japón va a desistir a un pago único de US$ 1 millón por renunciar a su estatus real para casarse con un compañero de universidad, dijeron los medios locales el sábado, despejando el camino para un matrimonio retrasado durante años por la controversia sobre su prometido.
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Here are the local scores from Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. HS VOLLEYBALL Rock Bridge 3 | Kirksville 0 FINAL Battle 3 | Fulton 0 FINAL HS SOFTBALL Helias 0 | Rock Bridge 4 FINAL Fulton 14 | North Callaway 0 FINAL Osage 4 | Hallsville 14 FINAL HS BOYS SOCCER Tolton 0 | Hickman 4
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to announce a lifting of the emergency later Tuesday. Government officials are preparing other plans
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to announce a lifting of the emergency later Tuesday. Government officials are preparing other plans
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Monday is the deadline for tens of thousands of New York workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Court orders, though, have thrown that deadline off for some. The vaccines were mandated by New York City for public school employees, by the state for health care workers and by the state’s court
Continue Reading By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Monday is the deadline for tens of thousands of New York workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Court orders, though, have thrown that deadline off for some. The vaccines were mandated by New York City for public school employees, by the state for health care workers and by the state’s court
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A packaging mixup has prompted a recall of a batch of DiGiorno pepperoni pizzas. Nestlé USA, which owns the frozen pizza brand, has recalled a batch of 26-ounce boxes labeled DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust Pepperoni Pizzas because they actually contain Three Meat Crispy Pan Crust Pizza. The three meat pizza
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By Katie Hunt, CNN The earliest bird reared by humans may have been a cassowary — often called the world’s most dangerous bird because of its long, dagger-like toe. Territorial, aggressive and often compared to a dinosaur in looks, the bird is a surprising candidate for domestication. However, a new study of more than 1,000
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The Columbia Fire Department continues to investigate what caused a fire in the basement of Stewart Hall on the University of Missouri campus.
Continue Reading Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs will invest $3.5 billion within the next 10 years to address the climate crisis. A spokesperson for Emerson Collective, Jobs’ organizations, said Monday that Jobs will give the money to Waverley Street Foundation, an organization she set up in 2016. The spokesperson says the foundation will focus its work on “initiatives
Continue Reading Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs will invest $3.5 billion within the next 10 years to address the climate crisis. A spokesperson for Emerson Collective, Jobs’ organizations, said Monday that Jobs will give the money to Waverley Street Foundation, an organization she set up in 2016. The spokesperson says the foundation will focus its work on “initiatives
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brandon Crawford homered to cap a four-run ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants held their lead in the NL West, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2. The Giants have won 15 of 19. They began the day with a two-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. San
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By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republicans blocked a House-passed bill to suspend the debt limit and avert a government shutdown from advancing in the Senate on Monday. The move comes after Republicans had insisted that Democrats act alone to address the debt limit and leaves Congress without a clear plan
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