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How many Americans haven't caught COVID? CDC publishes latest estimates
07/03/2023 02:23pm • ▶ Watch Video: Dr. Mandy Cohen to be named CDC director; updated COVID-19 booster endorsed Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults and older teens had still not caught COVID-19 by the end of last year, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi
Police confirm two more Wichita club shooting victims, bringing total to 11 hurt
07/03/2023 02:08pm • WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two additional gunshot victims have emerged from a weekend shooting at a Kansas nightclub, bringing the total number of injured people to 11, Wichita police said Monday. Meanwhile, a St. Louis-area man was arrested in connection with the shooting, and police are working to “
Peter Hellyer, prolific writer who chronicled the UAE's rise over nearly five decades, dies at 75
07/03/2023 12:57pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Peter Hellyer, a U.K.-born writer who spent nearly five decades chronicling the history, natural beauty and modern transformation of the United Arab Emirates, has died peacefully at the age of 75, local media reported Monday. Hellyer, who was granted UAE citizens
Car crashes into New Hampshire restaurant, injures dozens, pins man in bathroom
07/03/2023 12:30pm • LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — A car crashed into a busy New Hampshire restaurant and injured more than a dozen patrons inside, authorities said. The vehicle struck the Looney Bin Bar & Grill a little after 12:40 p.m. Sunday and came to a stop well inside, pinning one man inside the bathroom, restaurant
Marcelo Brozovic becomes the latest player leaving Europe for Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr
07/03/2023 11:58am • MILAN (AP) — Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic is the latest elite player taking advantage of the Saudi Arabian league’s riches by joining Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. The move means Brozovic will go from having played in the Champions League final in his last match with Inter Milan — as t
This Ohio museum shows that TV is older than you might think
07/03/2023 09:20am • The history of television began long before millions of people gathered in front of their black-and-white sets and fiddled with the antenna and horizontal hold to watch Lucy, Uncle Miltie and Howdy Doodie. “Everybody thinks TV started in the ‘50s or the late ’40s. Almost nobody knows it existe
Here's how to keep cool and stay safe during a heat wave
07/03/2023 08:22am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Scorching heat across the U.S. already has caused more than a dozen deaths in Texas alone and led to mounting misery for millions of people from the Pacific Northwest to the South. And the official end of summer is still months away. Here’s a guide on how to keep cool and stay
Marathon runner Titus Ekiru, 6th fastest of all-time, charged and faces 10-year ban in doping case
07/03/2023 08:15am • MONACO (AP) — Marathon runner Titus Ekiru faces a 10-year ban in a doping investigation centered on the race that currently ranks him as the sixth-fastest man of all-time in the event. The Athletics Integrity Unit said Monday the 31-year-old Kenyan faces two charges for positive doping tests and t
US recommends Americans reconsider traveling to China due to arbitrary law enforcement, exit bans
07/03/2023 06:21am • BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. recommended Americans reconsider traveling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions. No specific cases were cited, but the advisory came after a 78-year-old U.S. citizen was sentenced to life in prison on spying char
Car Review: Chevy's 2023 Silverado 1500 gets an improved interior and power boost for diesel
07/03/2023 04:10am • Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss adds more off-road hardware and an improved diesel engine for better mpg. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Pickups are huge for manufacturers as the three top-selling vehicles in America are full-size trucks. So, when you redesign one of those bestselling vehicles, you have to get i
Flooding displaces 10,000 around China as Beijing gets a relative respite from sweltering heat
07/03/2023 03:30am • BEIJING (AP) — Heavy flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a relative respite from sweltering heat. Beijing reported 9.8 straight days when the temperature exceeded 35 C (95 F), the National Climate Center said Monday. Such a streak was last recorded in 1961 â
Guatemala's high court steps into election, suspends release of official results
07/02/2023 08:25pm • GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s highest court has suspended the release of official election results, granting a temporary injunction to 10 parties that challenged the results of the June 25 vote. The Constitutional Court late Saturday called for a new hearing to review the contested tallies i
'We persevered': Spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe finally gets international recognition
07/02/2023 08:15pm • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Bill Flower realized 30 years ago that cricket wouldn't survive, let alone bloom, in Zimbabwe unless it reached out to the country's Black majority and found a place in their hearts. Part of his plan finally came together two weeks ago when Takashinga Cricket Club, set in o
Does Paying Off a Loan Early Hurt Your Credit?
07/02/2023 08:00pm • Paying off debt is a worthy goal, particularly if it can help improve your financial situation or free up money to spend in other areas. But while it may help your budget, are there any downsides to paying off a loan? Does paying off a loan early hurt your credit? It's important to know that paying
At least 1 person is dead in a fiery small plane crash in South Carolina beach resort
07/02/2023 06:00pm • NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A single-engine plane carrying five people crashed Sunday near a golf course in the South Carolina coastal resort community of North Myrtle Beach, killing at least one person, police and federal officials said. The Piper PA-32 went down northwest of the city's Grand
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