By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business It’s a hallmark sign of this strange pandemic labor market: America had a record 10.1 million jobs available in June, as businesses struggled to hire enough staff to support the full reopening of the economy. That mismatch between worker demand and supply has been a defining characteristic of the pandemic
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La policía italiana está investigando a cuatro personas y ha bloqueado 32 grupos en línea donde los usuarios podían comprar pases de salud de covid-19 falsos, también conocidos como “pases verdes”, dijo la Policía este lunes. En los grupos de aplicaciones de mensajería de Telegram se ofrecieron pases falsos a
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Al menos 27 niños han muerto y 136 han resultado heridos durante las últimas 72 horas en Afganistán, dijo el Fondo de Emergencia de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef) en un comunicado el lunes. Unicef dijo que la mayor parte de las muertes y los heridos se produjeron en
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Ha pasado mucho tiempo, vecino. El Gobierno de Canadá ha prohibido a los estadounidenses realizar viajes no esenciales allí desde marzo de 2020, debido a la pandemia de covid-19. Pero eso cambiará este lunes 9 de agosto, cuando abra sus fronteras una vez más a los viajes de placer de
Continue Reading By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business A UK company that makes products to treat lung conditions could wind up in the hands of one of the world’s biggest cigarette makers, prompting an outcry from health charities that are calling on the British government to block the deal. Marlboro maker Philip Morris International (PMI) on Sunday increased
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN Advocacy groups are ratcheting up the pressure on lawmakers during Congress’s August recess to pass bold climate provisions in an upcoming budget reconciliation bill. Progressive groups including the Sunrise Movement, Justice Democrats and People’s Action are targeting lawmakers including Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Sherrod Brown of Ohio,
Continue Reading One of the largest saltwater lakes in the world has now been reduced to a fraction of its former size.
Continue Reading Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reveals she feared being raped during the January 6th insurrection and the link between white supremacy and patriarchy.
Continue Reading By CNN Senate Democrats have made public their budget resolution for the next fiscal year, which will be the legislative vehicle for the party to move many priorities of President Joe Biden’s agenda. The top line is $3.5 trillion and does not include an increase to the nation’s borrowing limit, also referred to as the
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Domino’s Pizza is taking on delivery apps that charge extra fees with a new giveaway totaling $50 million worth of free food. The pizza chain announced Monday a “Surprise Frees” promotion, giving customers a chance for some free food to counter delivery apps like UberEats and DoorDash. Domino’s called competitors’
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By Laura He, CNN Business A sexual assault scandal has rocked Alibaba and led to departures at the Chinese e-commerce giant. The company on Monday said it has fired an employee after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman who also works at Alibaba. The man confessed to actions that Alibaba deemed “in serious
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Limp Bizkit have canceled their remaining August tour dates due to concerns regarding Covid-19 cases. Following their performance to a packed crowd at the Lollapalooza music festival, the band has decided that continuing with their “Limited Last Minute Post Pandemic Popup Party” tour would not be in the best interests of
Continue Reading The U.S. is experiencing another surge of Covid-19 due to lack of vaccinations and the Delta variant.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Reba McEntire is telling people to continue to mask up and quarantine. The country superstar and actress shared during a recent Tik Tok livestream that she and her boyfriend, actor Rex Linn, had contracted Covid-19 despite being vaccinated. “I just want to say one thing. This has been a hard
Continue Reading A top US health official says while breakthrough Covid-19 infections can and will happen in people who’ve been vaccinated, the majority won’t get seriously ill or be hospitalized because the vaccines work. In today’s Health Minute, we have what you need to know if you’re vaccinated and get infected.
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Williams, CNN Top national security and intelligence officials met on Friday to assess the progress of investigations into the mysterious illness that has impacted dozens of US spies and diplomats in the last few years — but they still don’t have an answer as to what is causing the
Continue Reading By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Democrats released their budget resolution on Monday, which does not include an increase to the debt limit, kicking off a massive showdown on Capitol Hill and previewing the party’s next steps following the expected passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill. The budget resolution has a price tag
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After making history with his victory at the Open earlier this month, Collin Morikawa might well be the favorite to win Olympic gold in the country where half his family is from. Morikawa, who is half Japanese, became the first man to win both the PGA Championship and the Open on his tournament debuts having won his maiden major last year.
Continue Reading Mariana Toro Seúl (CNN Business) — El vicepresidente de Samsung –y líder de facto–, Lee Jae-yong, saldrá en libertad condicional esta semana, dijo el lunes el Ministerio de Justicia de Corea del Sur. Lee, también conocido como Jay Y. Lee, fue sentenciado a dos años y medio tras las rejas en enero después de que
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Una ráfaga de nuevas revelaciones que exponen los extraordinarios esfuerzos del expresidente Donald Trump para robarse el poder después de su derrota electoral constituyen una grave advertencia sobre el futuro y su potencial intento de reconquistar la Casa Blanca. La audacia de los intentos del expresidente de subvertir la ley usando
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN Lawmakers and top climate officials in President Joe Biden’s administration sounded the alarm on Monday in response to a new report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, urging nations to swiftly limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “If Senators truly followed the science in this report, we’d
Continue Reading SkyCool Systems uses passive, electricity free cooling panels made with proprietary materials to make refrigeration and air conditioning more efficient.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson are gathering some of comedy’s biggest names in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. “NYC Still Rising After 20 Years: A Comedy Celebration” was announced Monday as a one-night-only event to be held September 12 at Madison Square Garden. Scheduled performers include Amy Schumer,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats released a budget resolution Monday that maps $3.5 trillion in spending boosts and tax breaks aimed at strengthening social and environmental programs. That will set up a battle this fall over President Joe Biden’s domestic policy ambitions. The measure’s introduction marks the start of a long trek through Congress of
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — El presidente de Belarús, Alexander Lukashenko, dijo este lunes que la velocista olímpica Kristina Timanovskaya había sido “manipulada” para que desertara durante los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio. “[Timanovskaya] no lo habría hecho sola si no hubiera sido manipulada”, dijo el presidente de Belarús en una conferencia de prensa de varias horas
Continue Reading CNN’s Dana Bash asks Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) about being demonized by Fox News. Ocasio-Cortez says she tries to take herself out of it and examine the broader “narrative” Fox is promoting.
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was barricaded inside her office during the Capitol insurrection on January 6, she not only feared that mob would kill her, but that she would be raped if the rioters found her. “I didn’t think that I was just going to be killed,” Ocasio-Cortez told CNN’s Dana
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Good Morning, happy Monday, everyone! Rain chances will increase this week, so you should keep the umbrella nearby. This afternoon we are looking at a 20 to 30 percent chance of thunderstorms and showers. Temperatures will remain hot and above normal with occasional afternoon breezes.
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La secretaria del Tesoro, Janet Yellen, está sopesando el límite de la deuda en una nueva declaración en la mañana de este lunes, instando al Congreso a aprobar algo sobre una base bipartidista o, de lo contrario, arriesgarse a un “daño irreparable” a la economía de Estados Unidos. “Como dije
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