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Dry California tourist town to guests: ‘Please conserve’
August 10, 2021
Dry California tourist town to guests: ‘Please conserve’
MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and…
Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge
August 10, 2021
Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s government and aid agencies started vaccinating Rohingya refugees Tuesday as a virus surge raises health risks…
N Korea vows stronger attack capabilities over allied drills
August 10, 2021
N Korea vows stronger attack capabilities over allied drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ripped South Korea for proceeding…
US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates
August 10, 2021
US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates
DENVER (AP) — As a police sergeant in a rural town, Carlos Cornejo isn’t the prototypical social media influencer. But…
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
August 9, 2021
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing…
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
August 9, 2021
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
TOKYO (AP) — They set records everyone saw coming and others that surprised the experts. They suffered, and battled, and…
Fire-friendly weather to return to Northern California
August 9, 2021
Fire-friendly weather to return to Northern California
Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures began to clear Sunday from the scenic forestlands of Northern California as…
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
August 9, 2021
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki on Monday marked the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city with…
UN report: Global warming is likely to blow past Paris limit
August 9, 2021
UN report: Global warming is likely to blow past Paris limit
Earth’s climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming…
Fire devours Greek island forests as residents urged to flee
August 8, 2021
Fire devours Greek island forests as residents urged to flee
GOUVES, Greece (AP) — Pillars of billowing smoke and ash blocked out the sun above Greece’s second-largest island and turned…