August 2021

The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms

August 25, 2021 4:58 AM Associated Press

By EMMANUEL MARTINEZ and LAUREN KIRCHNER/The Markup The Markup An investigation by The Markup has found that lenders in 2019 were more likely to deny…

The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms

August 25, 2021 4:58 AM Associated Press

By EMMANUEL MARTINEZ and LAUREN KIRCHNER/The Markup The Markup An investigation by The Markup has found that lenders in 2019 were more likely to deny…

The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms

August 25, 2021 4:56 AM Associated Press

By EMMANUEL MARTINEZ and LAUREN KIRCHNER/The Markup The Markup An investigation by The Markup has found that lenders in 2019 were more likely to deny…

The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms

August 25, 2021 4:56 AM Associated Press

By EMMANUEL MARTINEZ and LAUREN KIRCHNER/The Markup The Markup An investigation by The Markup has found that lenders in 2019 were more likely to deny…

Johnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says

August 25, 2021 4:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot coronavirus vaccine generated a big spike in antibodies, the frontline…

More than 270 homes were destroyed in central Tennessee as flash flooding killed 18, officials say

August 25, 2021 4:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN More than 270 homes in central Tennessee were destroyed in deadly flooding that killed 18 people and left three still…

Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast

August 25, 2021 4:40 AM Associated Press

By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state news agency says an oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside…

Poland, Belgium end Afghan evacuation as clock ticks down

August 25, 2021 4:35 AM Associated Press

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Belgium ended their evacuations from Afghanistan, but other European nations…

Así se ve la evacuación desde el aeropuerto de Kabul

August 25, 2021 4:33 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro Washington (CNN) — Los esfuerzos de evacuación de la administración de Biden en Afganistán han ganado un impulso considerable…

What does it mean for the Pfizer vaccine to have full FDA approval? Our medical expert weighs in

August 25, 2021 4:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration granted full approval this week for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 years…

Krispy Kreme endulza su promoción de donas gratuitas para personas vacunadas

August 25, 2021 4:27 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — Krispy Kreme está redoblando su popular promoción de donas o rosquillas gratis para los clientes…

‘Pain compliance’: Video shows trooper pummeling Black man

August 25, 2021 4:23 AM Associated Press

By JAKE BLEIBERG and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press MONROE, La. (AP) — Graphic body camera video kept secret for more than two years shows a…

Edmunds says goodbye to five discontinued vehicles for 2022

August 25, 2021 4:22 AM Associated Press

By RYAN ZUMMALLEN Edmunds To make room for new models, automakers bid adieu to older cars and SUVs each year. The models making their last appearance…

Cae el primer oro en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Tokio 2020 mientras Japón lucha contra el aumento de covid-19

August 25, 2021 4:17 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — La ciclista australiana Paige Greco ganó el miércoles el primer oro de los Juegos Paralímpicos de Tokio 2020 con los…

Female Afghan robotics team members arrive in Mexico

August 25, 2021 4:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Karol Suarez and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Five women from Afghanistan’s renowned robotics team arrived in Mexico on Tuesday, following the…

Female Afghan robotics team members arrive in Mexico

August 25, 2021 4:14 AM CNN

The Taliban announce they no longer want Afghans leaving the country. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports from inside Kabul…

Herschel Walker begins Georgia GOP Senate bid amid unknowns

August 25, 2021 4:12 AM Associated Press

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker says he “can’t sit on the sidelines anymore” as he joins…

Herschel Walker begins Georgia GOP Senate bid amid unknowns

August 25, 2021 4:12 AM Associated Press

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker says he “can’t sit on the sidelines anymore” as he joins…

Welcome to the big SPAC slowdown

August 25, 2021 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The SPAC party on Wall Street is flaming out about as fast as it began. Increased scrutiny on the accounting…

Herschel Walker launches Senate campaign in Georgia

August 25, 2021 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, CNN Herschel Walker, the former football star, announced his campaign for US Senate in Georgia on Wednesday, after months of…

Pinduoduo is giving its entire profit for last quarter back to rural China

August 25, 2021 3:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Business One of China’s biggest tech firms has pledged to hand over its entire profit for the last quarter to rural…

Taylor Swift se une a TikTok y sus seguidores se vuelven locos

August 25, 2021 3:37 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Taylor Swift publicó su primer TikTok y, por supuesto, sus seguidores se volvieron locos. La cantante acudió a la…

Los clubes de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra no liberarán jugadores para partidos internacionales en los países de la lista roja del Reino Unido

August 25, 2021 3:35 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — La Liga Premier de Inglaterra dice que sus clubes han decidido “de mala gana pero por unanimidad” no liberar…

Industry group sees $8.2B insured damage from German floods

August 25, 2021 3:35 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — An insurance industry group says that devastating floods in western Germany last month likely caused insured damage to the tune of…

Industry group sees $8.2B insured damage from German floods

August 25, 2021 3:35 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — An insurance industry group says that devastating floods in western Germany last month likely caused insured damage to the tune of…

Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments

August 25, 2021 3:16 AM Associated Press

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of…

OMS: Los casos globales de covid-19 se estabilizan después de casi dos meses de aumento

August 25, 2021 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — El número de nuevos casos de covid-19 reportados a nivel mundial “parece estabilizarse” después de haber…

Reports: Russian says he swam to Japan, wants asylum

August 25, 2021 3:05 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Reports and officials say a Russian man from a Russian-held island claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow…

Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments

August 25, 2021 3:00 AM Associated Press

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of…

Mucha gente está renunciando a sus trabajos. ¿Cómo hacerlo correctamente?

August 25, 2021 2:51 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — La fuerte recuperación del empleo ha llevado a muchos trabajadores a separarse de sus empleadores, en muchos casos, para…

Month: August 2021