TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tempe officials announced Friday that an explosion and fire in a Tempe house where two women were found dead wasn’t accidental. though circumstances of the incident remain unclear. Officials said investigators determined that the explosion occurred early Monday morning when vapors from unknown accelerants came into contact with an specified ignition
Continue ReadingBy ANGIE RICONO, GREG MILOTA, CYNDI FAHRLANDER Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The missing persons case of Cassidy Rainwater has grabbed national attention. It’s heartbreaking for those who know her well. “I don’t think the end result is going to be one that anybody wants to hear,” said
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Six female former lawmakers and judges from Afghanistan have been received by Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, after fleeing their homeland in the wake of the Taliban takeover. The three former lawmakers and three former judges arrived in September, assisted by Greek and international charities, and are expected to be resettled
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of Japan and South Korea say they will look to deepen ties in the face of regional security threats despite strained bilateral relations. Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke Friday by telephone with Korean President Moon Jae-in. Kishida had already spoken to other world
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Brazil players Alisson Becker and Fabinho are travelling directly to Spain to complete their 10-day quarantine period after international duty and are in line to feature for Liverpool against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says the pair had “no chance” of playing in the
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM and AARON MORRISON Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — As three white men prepare to stand trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, many in the slain Black man’s Georgia hometown see the case as a reckoning for the local justice system. Arbery was chased and fatally shot in February 2020 after
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Brasil es el líder indiscutido. Argentina, en un invicto memorable, sigue en racha. Uruguay se complica, Ecuador se mantiene y Colombia se beneficia más por los fallos de los rivales que por virtud propia. Los tiempos se acortan: cada vez quedan menos partidos y cada punto vale oro. Por
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The six-nation Nordic group of European soccer federations have detailed their opposition to FIFA’s push to stage the World Cup every two years. They say increasing the number of World Cups would “cannibalize” existing competitions. Their statement says a biennial World Cup could make European Championships
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CNN By Martin Savidge, Pamela Kirkland and Scottie Andrew, CNN Debbie Blount is, for the most part, your average college undergrad, trying to make it through the semester amid piles of homework and a packed after-school schedule. She enjoys her history classes but struggles with statistics, a subject she calls the “bane of [her] existence.”
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By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it has started procedures to revoke citizenship granted to 39 foreign nationals and six of their family members under the east Mediterranean island nation’s canceled investment-for-passports program. A government spokesperson said Friday that the Council of Ministers decided to overturn an earlier decision to
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it has started procedures to revoke citizenship granted to 39 foreign nationals and six of their family members under the east Mediterranean island nation’s canceled investment-for-passports program. A government spokesperson said Friday that the Council of Ministers decided to overturn an earlier decision to
Continue Reading By Martin Savidge, Pamela Kirkland and Scottie Andrew, CNN Debbie Blount is, for the most part, your average college undergrad, trying to make it through the semester amid piles of homework and a packed after-school schedule. She enjoys her history classes but struggles with statistics, a subject she calls the “bane of [her] existence.” She
Continue Reading By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press EPECUEN, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine spa town of Villa Epecuen was a mecca of tourism for much of the 20th century, until the adjoining lake poured through a broken embankment in 1985 and destroyed hotels, restaurants and other buildings. Today, it is drawing a new stream of tourists, who
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A gorgeous start to the weekend as we see temps gradually climbing. Yesterday we maxed out at 86 on both ends of the Valley. Dry conditions prevail across the Desert Southwest, and will through the weekend. Modest Santa Ana winds will dry dew points and keep fire danger high, especially near the Coast with gustier
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN The US will donate more than 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to the African Union, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday. Biden made the announcement when he met with President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic of Kenya on Thursday afternoon at the White
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, FDA By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN The US will donate more than 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to the African Union, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday. Biden made the announcement when he met with President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic of Kenya on Thursday afternoon
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta mayoral candidates are talking about affordable housing, hoping to stave off a secession movement in a wealthy neighborhood and trading increasingly pointed jabs. But as in so many places across the country, the election is really about crime. Early in-person voting began this
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los adultos no vacunados en Estados Unidos enfrentan un riesgo 11 veces mayor de morir por covid-19 que las personas completamente vacunadas. También tienen un riesgo seis veces mayor de dar positivo por covid-19 que los que ya tienen su esquema de vacunación completo, según nuevos datos publicados por los
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris is starting to get the hang of life in the NFL. Harris piled up a season-best 122 yards in a win over Denver last week. The 23-year-old former Alabama star and the Steelers will try to keep it going
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotechnology company BioNTech have requested to have their coronavirus vaccine licensed for children ages 5 to 11 across the European Union. If EU regulators agree, it would be the first opportunity for younger children in Europe to get immunized against COVID-19. Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday they have
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