Tropical Storm Ian pummels Florida
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Hundreds of kids from east Ukraine stranded in Russian camps
By LORI HINNANT, EVGENIY MALOLETKA and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of children from eastern Ukraine are stranded in Russian summer camps, on the wrong side of a front line that shifted after they were bused away for what was supposed to be holiday. Parents in the occupied towns of eastern
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North Korea fires missiles after Harris leaves South Korea
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — In a show of defiance, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea during which she emphasized the “ironclad” U.S. commitment to the security
Continue ReadingThe status of airports impacted by Hurricane Ian
By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Marnie Hunter, CNN Hurricane Ian dealt another blow to air travel as the storm moved up the East Coast. The main airport in Charleston, South Carolina, closed on Friday, while many airports in Florida were reopening. Charleston International Airport’s airfield closed because of high winds from Hurricane Ian, the
Continue Reading Biden’s Pacific strategy heralds new engagement in region
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is unveiling a Pacific strategy designed to bolster U.S. engagement with more than a dozen island nations on issues including climate change and maritime security. The Biden administration is pledging to expand the U.S. diplomatic presence in the region and provide $810 million in
Continue Reading Iran’s anti-government protests wane but discontent lingers
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official says protests over the death of a woman who was being held by the morality police have ended in Tehran. But anti-government chanting could be heard from windows and rooftops in some areas of Iran’s capital overnight and into Thursday. Iran has
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After Supreme Court backs praying coach, no sweeping changes
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Across the ideological spectrum, there were predictions of dramatic consequences when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a public high school football coach’s right to pray on the field after games. Yet three months after the decision — and well into the football season — there’s no
Continue Reading American forward Gio Reyna out for up to 10 days with injury
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzić says American forward Gio Reyna will be out for up to10 days with a muscle strain picked up on international duty. The 19-year-old Gio Reyna came off in the 30th minute of the United States’ 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night. Terzić says “we
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Holiday sales creep has gotten out of hand
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business You may not be anywhere close to ready for the holidays — but retail chains certainly are. Christmas trees are already on sales floors at Costco and Lowe’s, Walmart’s year-end holiday sales start October 1 and Target is offering its “earliest access ever” to holiday deals beginning October 6. Amazon
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Ian pummels Florida
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Continue Reading Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers ahead of holiday shopping season
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon said Thursday it plans to hire 150,000 new employees across the United States to meet demand ahead of the busy holiday shopping season. The openings, which include full-time, seasonal and part-time roles, range from packing and picking to sorting and shipping, the company said. The announcement comes just days
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Alito on SCOTUS critics: ‘Questioning our integrity crosses an important line’
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Samuel Alito says criticism of the Supreme Court is going too far. “It goes without saying that everyone is free to express disagreement with our decisions and to criticize our reasoning as they see fit,” Alito, who penned the decision reversing Roe v. Wade last term,
Continue Reading Latest jobless claims fall to 193,000, underscoring still-tight labor market
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped considerably last week, underscoring how employers are holding on tightly to workers as the labor market remains full of opportunities for job hunters. Initial claims for unemployment insurance were 193,000 for the week ended September 24, down 16,000 from a downwardly
Continue Reading Latest GDP reading confirms the US economy shrank for two straight quarters, supporting one definition of a recession
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy shrank by 0.6% during the second quarter of the year, according to the latest gross domestic product estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released Thursday. That matches the most recent GDP estimate and shows the economy was in contraction for the entire first half of the
Continue Reading Vatican sanctioned Nobel laureate after Timor accusations
By NICOLE WINFIELD, GANTRY MEILANA and HELENA ALVES Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican confirmed Thursday that it imposed disciplinary sanctions on Nobel Peace Prize-winning Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo in the past two years following allegations that he sexually abused boys in East Timor in the 1990s. The Vatican spokesman said in a
Continue Reading No respite for Bayern players with Leverkusen game looming
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The international break provided little respite for Bayern Munich’s struggling stars ahead of the team’s high-stakes Bundesliga clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann welcomed his Germany players back to training after what proved a frustrating two games with the national team. Bayern
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Missouri income tax cut heads to governor’s desk
The Missouri House passed a bill to cut the state’s income tax Thursday, sending the measure on to Gov. Mike Parson for his signature.
Continue Reading India’s top court gives equal abortion access to all women
By BHUMIKA SARASWATI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Supreme Court has ruled that all women, regardless of marital status, can obtain abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies. Previously, under Indian law, married women could have abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies, but single women were limited to 20 weeks.
Continue ReadingCorea del Norte dispara dos misiles balísticos de corto alcance, dice Corea del Sur
macamilarincon (CNN) –– El ejército surcoreano detectó este jueves dos misiles balísticos de corto alcance lanzados desde la zona de Sunchon, en la provincia de Pyongan del Sur, informó el Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur (JCS) en un comunicado. El lanzamiento se produce horas después de que la vicepresidenta de EE.UU., Kamala Harris,
Continue Reading North Korea fires missile after Harris leaves South Korea
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters. The launch on Thursday came hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris departed from South Korea, the last stop of a four-day Asian trip on which she emphasized a
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