By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands of women have fled Afghanistan in response to the Taliban takeover, fearing a return to the brutal repression that marked the group’s previous rule in the late 1990s. Yet some made a conscious decision to stay, for a range of reasons. A top female bureaucrat
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers The sweeping Biden administration’s new COVID-19 mandate will apply to 84 million workers at mid-size and large companies. President Joe Biden has described the new rules as urgently needed to get more Americans inoculated. Though confirmed viral cases and deaths have fallen sharply since the start
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By TOM KRISHER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers The sweeping Biden administration’s new COVID-19 mandate will apply to 84 million workers at mid-size and large companies. President Joe Biden has described the new rules as urgently needed to get more Americans inoculated. Though confirmed viral cases and deaths have fallen sharply since the start
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tigray forces have joined with other armed and opposition groups in an alliance against Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to seek a political transition after a year of devastating war. They leave the possibility open for his exit by force. One Tigray official
Continue Reading By AGUS BASUKI Associated Press KOTA BATU, Indonesia (AP) — Flash floods from torrential rains on Indonesia’s main island of Java have killed at least six people and three others are missing. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency says rivers overflowed their banks and inundated five hamlets in a city in East Java province. It says
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Now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children aged 5 to 11 by the FDA and CDC, states and other organizations are preparing to give the vaccine out to children.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Un espectáculo de luz brillará el jueves por la noche mientras la lluvia de meteoros de las Táuridas del Sur se dispara a través del cielo. La lluvia de meteoros alcanza su punto máximo en las últimas horas del 4 de noviembre hasta el amanecer del 5 de noviembre, según EarthSky. El pico
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Hong Kong (CNN) — Algunos submarinistas llaman al USS Connecticut el auto de lujo de los submarinos. Es una pieza de hardware militar estadounidense de US$ 3.000 millones que es rápida y está equipada con los últimos dispositivos electrónicos que solo están disponibles cuando el precio no es un factor. Pero a pesar
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chase Elliott was supposed to be the king this season in NASCAR. He’s the reigning Cup champion and NASCAR’s most popular driver, but he’s been overshadowed by new teammate Kyle Larson. Elliott has two victories this year, but Larson has a series-high nine wins. The
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Gad Levanon dirige The Conference Board’s Labor Market Institute. Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo le pertenecen únicamente a su autor. (CNN) — Después de que terminaron los subsidios por desempleo de la pandemia y que reabrieron las escuelas, muchos esperaban que los trabajadores volvieran a sus empleos y que
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Es una lista bastante grande de cosas por hacer. Durante la próxima década, los científicos tienen como objetivo descubrir los secretos del universo e identificar planetas similares a la Tierra fuera de nuestro sistema solar para encontrar otros mundos habitables. En última instancia, esta investigación podría revelar si realmente estamos
Continue Reading By FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and Egypt have enforced tight travel restrictions as part of a blockade of Gaza for 14 years, since the takeover of the territory by the Islamic militant group Hamas. But when a 19-year-old woman, en route to a Turkish university, was prevented from
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda Nueva York (CNN Business) — Prepárate para pagar aún más por las cosas que más tu gustan en tu carrito de compras. Los principales fabricantes de bocadillos Kraft Heinz y Mondelez dicen que aumentarán los precios para los clientes minoristas en los productos de Kraft Mac & Cheese, Jell-O, Bagel Bites, Cool
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NHL forward Jack Eichel arrives in Vegas with a set of questions for the Golden Knights. They don’t know when Eichel will be able to play. He faces disk replacement surgery to repair a neck injury. The surgery has never been done on an NHL player before. They also
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says it’s “safe to say” he will play against Denver on Sunday. Prescott is coming off a calf injury that kept him out of last week’s 20-16 victory over Minnesota. He injured the calf almost three weeks ago on
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones has been targeted seven times this season and has six receptions to his credit, including one walk-off touchdown in a season-opening win over the Baltimore Ravens. Don’t be surprised if Jones comes close to matching each one of those
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A LGBT advocacy group in China that has spearheaded many of the country’s legal cases pushing for greater rights is halting its advocacy work for the foreseeable future. LGBT Rights Advocacy China announced it was ceasing all activities and shutting down its social media accounts in
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a few brief hours, the skyscraper-lined superhighway that cuts through the center of Dubai emptied of the cars always clogging it to give way to tens of thousands of bicyclists. The annual Dubai Ride on Friday saw bikes race down Sheikh Zayed Road, a 10-lane asphalt jungle that
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a few brief hours, the skyscraper-lined superhighway that cuts through the center of Dubai emptied of the cars always clogging it to give way to tens of thousands of bicyclists. The annual Dubai Ride on Friday saw bikes race down Sheikh Zayed Road, a 10-lane asphalt jungle that
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — First the New York Jets lost quarterback Mike White with a right forearm injury. Then the defense broke down. It was a disastrous combination for the Jets. The result was a 45-30 loss and a seventh consecutive prime-time defeat. Now coach Robert Saleh must figure out
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