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Storm Remains Threat to Olympics, Bringing Rain as it Lurks off Coast

Wind and rain sweeping Tokyo Bay delayed the start of the women's triathlon early in the morning…

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Rising COVID Cases in Port Sudan Could Be Caused by Delta Variant

Health ministry in Sudan's Red Sea state says officials have recorded 140 new cases of COVID-19 over the past week…

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Over 600,000 Notified to Quarantine in British ‘Pingdemic’

Food and gas shortages are on the rise as workers are sent self-isolation alerts through NHS app…

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US, Germany Reach Deal on Nord Stream Pipeline as Congress Voices Opposition

US Congress has twice passed sanctions legislation to stop project, with overwhelming bipartisan support…

AP Looks Inside China's Largest Detention Center in Xinjiang

Facility in Uyghur Autonomous Region is twice the size of Vatican City and has room for at least 10,000 inmates…

Midler, Gordy Among New Kennedy Center Honorees 

Organizers expect to operate at full capacity, after last year's ceremony was delayed for months and later conducted under COVID-19 restrictions…

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Border Crossings: Lyrics Born

Border Crossings: Lyrics Born…

Border Crossings: Lyrics Born

Asian rapper, Lyrics Born and Filipino-American DJ Cutso have dropped a new track titled “Anti” that denounces the troubling criminal epidemic and shines a light on the terrifying rise in their community, with hopes it spreads awareness to stop violence against Asian American and Pacific Islanders the “AAPI” community.…

Soul Lounge

Cuba Detains, Questions Dozens of Journalists Over Protest Coverage

'They tried to intimidate me,' says Cuban journalist who was detained for a week in Havana and is now under house arrest…

Jazz America

Russian Pipeline Remains Sticking Point in Biden-Merkel Meeting

Despite differences, bilateral relations appear warmer, following turbulent years under Trump…

Oregon Wildfire Displaces 2,000 Residents as Blazes Flare Across US West

‘The extremely dry vegetation and weather are not in our favor,’ official tweets…

Biden Considers Potentially Restoring Internet in Cuba

Cubans have faced internet blackouts since anti-government demonstrations began over the weekend…

Uber Reaches Agreement in California Sexual Assault Data Request 

Ride-sharing company will pay penalty of $150,000, plus $9 million to support state victims fund and help create industrywide safety and reporting standards…

Who Gets to Fix It? Biden Says Manufacturers Must Loosen Grip on Repair Market

From smartphones to tractors, the options for fixing equipment are becoming more limited. A growing “Right to Repair” movement wants to change that, and just got a big assist from President Biden…

Iranian Hackers Target US Military, Defense Companies

Facebook says the "highly targeted" campaign used fake personas to install malware and steal secrets…