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Evacuations lifted for thousands in Tahoe as wildfire stalls
World
September 6, 2021
Evacuations lifted for thousands in Tahoe as wildfire stalls
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of…
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
World
September 6, 2021
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the…
Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse
World
September 5, 2021
Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse
LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) — A teenager said she could hear the terrifying sounds of other vehicles crashing around — and…
Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD
World
September 5, 2021
Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD
Sept 5 (Reuters) – Nurse Chris Prott’s knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods…
Raisi says Iran ready for talks but not with Western ‘pressure’
Middle East
September 5, 2021
Raisi says Iran ready for talks but not with Western ‘pressure’
DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday Iran was ready to hold talks with world…
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
World
September 5, 2021
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
NEW YORK (AP) — Cellphones across New York and New Jersey pulsed with urgent warnings of catastrophic flooding as the…
Rescue groups: US tally misses hundreds left in Afghanistan
World
September 5, 2021
Rescue groups: US tally misses hundreds left in Afghanistan
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Veteran-led rescue groups say the Biden administration’s estimate that no more than 200 U.S. citizens were…
Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
World
September 4, 2021
Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
Power out, high voltage lines on the ground, weeks until electricity is restored in some places: The dismal state of…
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Middle East
September 4, 2021
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night…
Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug for COVID-19
World
September 4, 2021
Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite…