By Tim Lister, CNN Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance, according to UN agencies and NGOs working in the country. Thousands of medical staff have not been paid in six months and clinics have no medicine or equipment. The NGO Save
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By Tim Lister, CNN Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance, according to UN agencies and NGOs working in the country. Thousands of medical staff have not been paid in six months and clinics have no medicine or equipment. The NGO Save
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By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Get tested. Wear a mask. Don’t get too close. Not your typical court orders, but that was the word from the Supreme Court to lawyers and reporters who returned to the high court this week for the first in-person arguments in more than a
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE KENNEDY Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A special executive session for Thursday was called by the Cobb County Board of Education and parents once again were protesting outside on several issues embroiling the school district. “There’s gotta be a change,” said Brianne Vaskovardzic, a mother with
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are opening mixed on Friday after a disappointing jobs report thudded onto Wall Street and raised questions about whether the Federal Reserve will change its timeline to pare back its support for markets. The S&P 500 was flat in early trading, on pace for a 1% gain for the
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are opening mixed on Friday after a disappointing jobs report thudded onto Wall Street and raised questions about whether the Federal Reserve will change its timeline to pare back its support for markets. The S&P 500 was flat in early trading, on pace for a 1% gain for the
Continue ReadingBy ALLEN DEVLIN Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A massive honey beehive consisting of thousands of bees was finally removed from a vacant property in Atlanta after weeks of terrorizing nearby neighbors. “I’m afraid to come out the house sometimes,” said Matthew Sease, who lives right next door. “I never
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The cast of the Netflix hit “Squid Game” appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, where they talked about the massive success of the show. The cast — including Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon and Jung Ho-yeon — appeared virtually. Park, who plays Sang-woo, told Fallon: “I’m
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The cast of the Netflix hit “Squid Game” appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, where they talked about the massive success of the show. The cast — including Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon and Jung Ho-yeon — appeared virtually. Park, who plays Sang-woo, told Fallon: “I’m
Continue ReadingBy HAYLEY MASON, JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A woman was seriously injured after she was “launched” off an overpass on Interstate 85 at approximately 4:05 p.m. Oct. 4 as a result of possible street racing, according to Georgia State Patrol. According to GSP, Leslie Reese was standing
Continue ReadingBy KAITLYN NAPLES, MATTHEW CAMPBELL, SHARON JOHNSON Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Farmington police released video from the night an officer suffered serious injuries when he was rammed by a suspect in a stolen car. The incident happened back on Sept. 20 when Officer James O’Donnell was investigating a
Continue Reading By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press MATANZAS, Cuba (AP) — At the end of the 19th century in Cuba, a new musical genre and dance emerged. The danzón was scandalous in some circles but it eventually became the national dance of Cuba and spread to other countries in the region. Now some danzón scores that were
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A 100-year-old man on trial for his alleged role as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp during World War II has told a German court that he is innocent. The defendant is charged with 3,518 counts of accessory to murder at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin. He is alleged
Continue ReadingBy DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — In the OHA’s report Thursday, Oregon saw 10,411 COVID-19 cases last week, with 24.4% of those being breakthrough infections. So, the question is, with nearly one in four cases occurring in vaccinated people last week, should vaccinated Oregonians be concerned? Ken
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A Facebook whistleblower has helped renew concerns that some parents have likely had for years: what impact social media is having on their kids. Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former Facebook product manager, testified this week that the company’s algorithms can push young Instagram users toward harmful content, such as
Continue Reading CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — The state attorney general’s office says a former Georgia state lawmaker and university regent has pleaded guilty to racketeering and been sentenced to serve eight years in prison. Dean Alford had been indicted in May on charges of racketeering, fraud and forgery relating to allegations that he faked contracts while seeking
Continue Reading CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — The state attorney general’s office says a former Georgia state lawmaker and university regent has pleaded guilty to racketeering and been sentenced to serve eight years in prison. Dean Alford had been indicted in May on charges of racketeering, fraud and forgery relating to allegations that he faked contracts while seeking
Continue ReadingBy KANDRA KENT Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A former horse arena and barn in rural North Plains were among the buildings that covered up a massive illegal marijuana grow with a street value of more than $6.5 million, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has expressed support for the army troops and border guards protecting the frontier with Belarus from migration pressure after shots were fired at the Polish troops by Belarusian forces. Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter Friday that all state powers were with the border guardians. A spokeswoman for Poland’s
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ largest city is under a water boil order after a massive water main break on the north side of Wichita. The city ordered the boil advisory late Thursday afternoon, affecting its nearly 400,000 residents and some surrounding communities. Officials advised residents to boil water before drinking it or using it
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