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Taylor leaves ESPN after failing to reach contract extension

Taylor leaves ESPN after failing to reach contract extension

Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor had been with ESPN since 2014 but her contract expired Tuesday.
France requires COVID-19 pass for Eiffel Tower, other sites

France requires COVID-19 pass for Eiffel Tower, other sites

PARIS (AP) — Visitors now need a special COVID-19 pass to ride up the Eiffel Tower or visit French museums or movie theaters, the first step in a new campaign against what the government calls a “stratospheric” rise in delta variant infections.
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans

50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans

Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream. As a teenager, Alton Lucas believed basketball or music would pluck him out of North Carolina and take him around the world.
Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees

Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center Honors will return in December with a class that includes Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” mastermind Lorne Michaels and actress-singer Bette Midler.
Vaccine complacency, tossed doses: Experts say some Canadians mistaking COVID-19 risk

Vaccine complacency, tossed doses: Experts say some Canadians mistaking COVID-19 risk

Canada's demand for COVID-19 vaccines is slowly dropping, experts say, and they warn those waiting to see whether cases spike before getting their jabs are wasting time the body needs to build sufficient immunity. Less than one per cent (0.
Updated Juneau maps add buildings to avalanche risk areas

Updated Juneau maps add buildings to avalanche risk areas

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Updated maps add 200 homes and other buildings to hazard zones for landslides and avalanches in Alaska's capital city, bringing to about 550 the total number of structures that would be considered at moderate to severe risk of b
Tunisia's president orders military to manage virus crisis

Tunisia's president orders military to manage virus crisis

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president ordered the military Wednesday to take over managing the national COVID-19 pandemic response, as the country fights one of Africa’s worst outbreaks.
Giannis’ biggest fans watch, celebrate title a world away

Giannis’ biggest fans watch, celebrate title a world away

SEPOLIA, Greece (AP) — With less than a minute remaining in the game, Yiannis Tzikas was already setting out plastic cups to fill with champagne. “It’s over. No one can turn this game now,” he said, his hands trembling slightly as he popped the cork.
EXPLAINER: What’s making mid-Atlantic songbirds sick?

EXPLAINER: What’s making mid-Atlantic songbirds sick?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A mysterious ailment has sickened and killed thousands of songbirds in several mid-Atlantic states since late spring. While scientists are still racing to confirm the cause, it seems juvenile birds may be most susceptible. The U.S.
A small victory: Used-car prices slip from dizzy heights

A small victory: Used-car prices slip from dizzy heights

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — For months, anyone who wandered onto a dealer lot to look for a used car could be forgiven for doing a double take — and then wandering right off the lot.
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