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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former Royal Marine who runs an animal charity in Afghanistan said Thursday that he, his Afghan staff and dozens of dogs and cats were caught in the chaotic aftermath of a suicide attack outside Kabul’s airport as they sought to get a flight out of the
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LONDON (AP) — Former England cricket captain Ted Dexter has died. He was 86. The Marylebone Cricket Club says Dexter died in a hospice following a recent illness. The MCC called Dexter “one of England’s greatest ever cricketers.” He was a middle-order batsman who played 62 tests for England from 1958-68 and captained the team
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA’s leadership has faced further criticism with the French league opposing demands that players are released by clubs for World Cup qualifiers despite the logistical and health challenges posed by the pandemic. FIFA extended the international window next month to allow South American teams to play a third
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A Hungarian orchestra conductor received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot onstage during a free open-air concert in Budapest on Wednesday as part of an effort to encourage people to get vaccinated. Budapest Festival Orchestra conductor Ivan Fischer removed his jacket to reveal a white dress shirt
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister, CNN In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the Taliban resisted demands from Washington to hand over al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The result was an invasion by US and allied forces, which swept the Taliban from power. Fast forward 20 years and the
Continue Reading By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe is opening COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged 14 and older and is only permitting fully vaccinated people to eat in restaurants, to encourage more people to get shots, as a devastating wave of the disease recedes. “On the advice of scientists,” Zimbabwe will start administering
Continue ReadingBy Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with more irresistibly pristine, fresh-picked produce than your household can possibly consume in its peak state of ripeness. Avid home canners and fermenting enthusiasts are well equipped to handle this seasonal abundance. But for
Continue ReadingCNN, KTUU By Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with more irresistibly pristine, fresh-picked produce than your household can possibly consume in its peak state of ripeness. Avid home canners and fermenting enthusiasts are well equipped to handle this seasonal abundance.
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique has announced his squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers with seven changes from the team that reached the semifinals of the European Championship. Among those missing were four players who also played with Spain at the Tokyo Olympics. They are Pedri González,
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN A man has been arrested on suspicion of contaminating food after processed meat and microwaveable products were injected with needles at three London stores. Metropolitan Police officers were called at around 7.40 p.m. local time (2.40 p.m. ET) Wednesday following reports of a man shouting abuse at people in the street,
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Mariana Toro (CNN) — Una amenaza terrorista grave y específica de ISIS se cierne sobre el frenético final de la retirada de Estados Unidos de Afganistán con el tiempo acabándose rápidamente para rescatar a 1.500 estadounidenses y con el destino de los afganos que huyen cada vez más oscuro. El presidente Joe Biden está cumpliendo
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN In the quest to find potentially habitable planets outside of our solar system, astronomers have searched for exoplanets similar to Earth. Now, scientists have a new class of habitable exoplanets to look for: Hycean planets. These are hot planets covered in oceans that have an atmosphere rich in hydrogen — and
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El Dr. Nitesh Paryani, un oncólogo radioterapeuta de tercera generación en Tampa, Florida, se vio obligado recientemente a tomar una decisión que, según dijo, ni él ni su familia habían tenido que tomar en 60 años de atender pacientes. Un hospital cercano estaba trabajando para trasladar a un paciente con cáncer a
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in London arrested a man on suspicion of contaminating food in three supermarkets by injecting them with syringes. Local authorities advised shoppers at the stores in the west London area of Hammersmith to throw away their purchases after the suspect was detained on Wednesday night. Authorities have not identified
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By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Workers at public hospitals in Greece held a five-hour work stoppage Thursday to protest a government decision making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all health care workers in the public and private sector. About 300 hospital workers rallied outside the health ministry in Athens to protest
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Workers at public hospitals in Greece held a five-hour work stoppage Thursday to protest a government decision making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all health care workers in the public and private sector. About 300 hospital workers rallied outside the health ministry in Athens to protest
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN en español) — El gobernador de Magdalena, Colombia, huyó del país tras recibir noticias de un supuesto complot de asesinato en su contra, según la Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ). Los representantes legales del gobernador Carlos Caicedo de la CCJ emitieron un comunicado el miércoles en el que se indica que el gobernador
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Más de 100 trabajadores de medios de Afganistán y sus familias llegaron a México el miércoles después de solicitar protección humanitaria, según un comunicado de la Cancillería mexicana. El grupo de 124 personas cuyas vidas habrían estado en peligro en Afganistán estaba formado por trabajadores de los medios de comunicación y sus
Continue ReadingSarah Molano, CNN Yelaine Rodriguez is used to people making assumptions about her identity and what she does. A first-generation Afro Dominican American born and raised in the Bronx, the now-30-year-old artist remembers the backhanded compliments she would receive as a teen and young adult — comments like, “Oh, you don’t seem like you’re from
Continue Reading olivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — Tres restaurantes de Chick-fil-A en Alabama y uno en Georgia cerraron sus comedores, citando desafíos para contratar a los trabajadores que necesitan. Uno de estos, en Calera, Alabama, también ha detenido las entregas para llevar en ventanilla y está limitando sus pedidos de catering. Otro, en Madison, Alabama, dijo
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