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Greek fires force beach rescue, approach Olympics birthplace

VARIBOBI, Greece (AP) ??" Greece evacuated people in boats from an island beach Wednesday amid heavy smoke from a nearby wildfire and fire crews fought elsewhere to keep flames away from the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games as the country sweltered under a record heat wave.

With over 100 wildfires burning in Greece, the European Union sent assistance to it and other southeast Europe countries grappling with huge wildfires. The help came a day after another major blaze burned more than 100 homes and businesses near the Greek capital of Athens.

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EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

BOSTON (AP) ??" After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to lapse this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium Tuesday on evictions that would last until Oct. 3.

The new moratorium aims to keep millions in their homes and prevent the spread of the coronavirus' delta variant. The order cites the fact that there are lower vaccination rates in areas most at risk for eviction.

The moratorium also give states additional time to get out nearly $47 billion in rental assistance, most of which has yet to be distributed to tenants... Read More

Push to oust Cuomo gathers force as prosecutors eye him, too

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ??" New York's legislative leaders signaled Wednesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo could swiftly face an impeachment trial if he doesn't resign, while a growing number of prosecutors also eyed investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women.

Cuomo denied that he made any inappropriate sexual advances and insisted the findings didn't reflect the facts. But while political pressure grew, so did the potential for criminal charges against the third-term Democratic governor.

District attorneys in Manhattan, suburban Westchester and Nassau... Read More

UK to roll out COVID-19 vaccines to 16 and 17-year-olds

LONDON (AP) ??" The U.K. plans to offer coronavirus vaccines to 16 and 17-year-olds in the next few weeks after the independent body of scientists that makes vaccine recommendations to the government changed its advice.

The four nations of the U.K. all accepted the change from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization, which now says healthy 16 to 17-year-olds can be offered a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. They will not need parental consent.

The change, which means another 1.4 million people across the U.K. will be eligible for a first vaccine shot, comes... Read More

MLB season starts March 31, again with every team scheduled

NEW YORK (AP) ??" Major League Baseball will open the 2022 season on March 31 ??" as long as there isn't a work stoppage ??" and will try for the fourth time to have every team play its first game on the same day for the first time since 1968.

The league released the full schedule on Wednesday. NL openers have the Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, Colorado at the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta at Miami, Arizona at Milwaukee, Washington at the New York Mets, St. Louis at Pittsburgh and San Francisco at San Diego.

AL openers are Toronto at Baltimore, Tampa Bay at Boston,... Read More

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Greek fires force beach rescue, approach Olympics birthplace

EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

Push to oust Cuomo gathers force as prosecutors eye him, too

UK to roll out COVID-19 vaccines to 16 and 17-year-olds

MLB season starts March 31, again with every team scheduled

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