Vaccine mandate unlikely for domestic travel, airline CEO says
California becomes the first state to require all school teachers and staff members to be vaccinated or submit to weekly tests. Darryl Forges…
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Belarus denies entry to US ambassador, cuts US Embassy staff
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus says it has rescinded its permission for the U.S. ambassador’s appointment…
Continue Reading Biden team is seeking ways to address rising energy prices
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is moving at home and abroad to try to address concerns…
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FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine boosters for immunocompromised people within 48 hours
Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, says the believes the FDA will approve Covid vaccines soon and mandates will likely soon…
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Canada lawyer: Huawei CFO committed “commercial dishonesty”
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian justice department lawyer says a senior executive for Chinese…
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FDA expected to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some immunocompromised people within the next 48 hours
By Kaitlan Collins and John Bonifield, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce within the next 48 hours that it is…
Continue ReadingAsteroid Bennu now has a greater chance of hitting Earth through 2300, but still slim
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Bennu is one of the most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system. Thanks to a visit by a NASA spacecraft, scientists…
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Texas-native Patrick Mahomes misses Whataburger so much, he’s bringing it to Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — One of the things Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes longed for after moving from his native Texas to KC was…
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EP Catholic Diocese requires employees to get vaccine, masks for parishioners
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Catholic Diocese is mandating that all church employees get vaccinated against Covid-19, and will require any that any…
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New bipartisan Senate bill takes aim at Apple and Google’s app store dominance
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A new Senate bill targeting US app stores seeks to rein in the power of tech giants such as Apple and Google by banning…
Continue Reading NortonLifeLock, Wendy’s rise; WW International, Perrigo fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: NortonLifeLock, Wendy’s rise; WW International, Perrigo…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, marking more records for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial…
Continue Reading California mandates vaccines or regular testing for teachers and school staff
By Kyung Lah, Cheri Mossburg, Sarah Moon and Ray Sanchez, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that teachers and other school…
Continue Reading Jury has been selected for R. Kelly’s federal trial
By Steve Almasy and Sonia Moghe, CNN Seven men and five women have been selected and sworn in as jurors in the R. Kelly federal trial in New York, a…
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¿Qué es el virus de Marburgo, qué lo causa y cómo se transmite?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Una rara pero altamente infecciosa enfermedad, el virus de Marburgo, fue detectada por primera vez en África…
Continue Reading Intel officials draft classified report as they near finish of 90-day Covid probe
By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen and Katie Bo Williams, CNN Intelligence officials are nearing the end of a 90-day investigation into…
Continue Reading Cuomo successor Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul distances herself in first comments since his resignation
By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday distanced herself from outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in disgrace a day…
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Dogs to the rescue, as canine lifeguards save struggling swimmers on Italian beach
By Nicola Ruotolo and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Any budding lifeguards might want to work on their doggy paddle this holiday season, after a group of 14…
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Jets’ Mims catching up after offseason food poisoning bout
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims is done with salmon. The New York Jets wide receiver doesn’t…
Continue Reading Intelligence assessments warn Afghan capital could be cut off and collapse in coming months
Former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani and former NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the situation in Afghanistan as…
Continue Reading Intelligence assessments warn Afghan capital could be cut off and collapse in coming months
By Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Kabul could be isolated by the Taliban in the next 30 to 60 days, increasing the potential…
Continue Reading La situación de migrantes en Necoclí ha mejorado, pero aún es una “tragedia humanitaria”, dice Colombia
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — En Necoclí, un municipio en el noroeste de Colombia en la frontera panameña, miles y miles de…
Continue Reading COVID variant causes Southwest to lower hopes for 3Q profit
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter. Its…
Continue Reading COVID variant causes Southwest to lower hopes for 3Q profit
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter. Its…
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How Wendy’s plans to keep you coming back for breakfast
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Customers are buying Wendy’s breakfast. And the chain wants to keep it that way. The company announced…
Continue Reading Schumer and Pelosi blast Republicans for threatening to not raise debt ceiling
By Alex Rogers and Lauren Fox, CNN Democratic leaders in Congress blasted Republicans on Wednesday for threatening to not help raise the debt ceiling…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | La caída de Andrew Cuomo lanza un poderoso mensaje
Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Julian Zelizer, analista político de CNN, es profesor de historia y asuntos públicos en la Universidad de…
Continue Reading Overwhelmed by COVID-19: A day inside a Louisiana hospital
By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press JEFFERSON, La. (AP) — The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections is once again overwhelming hospitals…
Continue Reading Jury of 7 men, 5 women to hear R Kelly sex trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly will face an anonymous jury made up of seven men and five women when his New York City sex trafficking trial…
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Former ski resort president reaches plea deal in fraud cause
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A former Vermont ski resort president has reached a plea deal over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using…
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