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Taliban take 10th Afghan provincial capital in blitz

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two Afghan officials and the Taliban say the militants have seized the provincial capital of Ghazni. The capture Thursday marks the 10th provincial capital seized by the insu...

Aug 12, 2021

Hochul says she's ready to lead following Cuomo's exit

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday she was prepared to lead after Gov. Andrew Cuomo steps down. Hochul, who is set to take the reins of power in 13 days, gave her first ...

Aug 11, 2021

California to require COVID-19 vaccine or test for teachers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. The statewide vaccine mandate f...

Aug 11, 2021

CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-t...

Aug 11, 2021

Ethiopia armed group says it has alliance with Tigray forces

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The leader of an armed group that Ethiopia's government has designated a terrorist organization says his group has struck a military alliance with the Tigray forces who are now p...

Aug 11, 2021

Germany detains alleged Russian spy at UK embassy in Berlin

BERLIN (AP) - German prosecutors said Wednesday they have detained a British citizen who is accused of spying for Russia while working at the British Embassy in Berlin. Federal prosecutors said in a s...

Aug 11, 2021

Afghan officials: 3 more provincial capitals fall to Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, putting nine of the nation's 34 in the insurgents' hands amid the U.S. withdrawal ...

Aug 11, 2021

Wisconsin Democrat Kind won't seek 14th term in US House

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, who served more than 24 years in a southwestern Wisconsin district that former President Donald Trump carried in 2020, announced Tuesday that he won...

Aug 10, 2021

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of...

Aug 10, 2021

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment

NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings an...

Aug 10, 2021