October 2021

Will companies still pay for Biden’s big spending plan?

October 25, 2021 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street watches the debate over President Joe Biden’s flagship infrastructure, climate and social…

Michael Jordan’s sneakers sell for record-breaking $1.47 million

October 25, 2021 6:18 AM CNN Newsource

Amy Woodyatt, CNN A pair of Nike Air Ships sneakers worn by Michael Jordan have sold for a record-breaking $1.47 million (£1.07 million) at auction.…

First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince

October 25, 2021 6:01 AM Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to…

Supply chain woes throw sand in the gears of German economy

October 25, 2021 5:54 AM Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A closely watched survey of German business optimism has sagged for the fourth month in a row. The lower reading Monday…

Supply chain woes throw sand in the gears of German economy

October 25, 2021 5:54 AM Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A closely watched survey of German business optimism has sagged for the fourth month in a row. The lower reading Monday…

Russian group that hacked SolarWinds is still attacking America’s computer networks

October 25, 2021 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Nobelium, the Russian hacking group responsible for breaching SolarWinds, is still at it. The Russian hackers behind…

Dutch agency: Netherlands could face higher sea level rises

October 25, 2021 5:44 AM Associated Press

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch climate experts are warning that the low-lying Netherlands could face higher…

Lebanese judge charges 68 over deadly clashes south Beirut

October 25, 2021 5:41 AM Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state news agency says a judge has charged 68 people in this month’s deadly clashes in Beirut that left seven…

Uzbekistan’s incumbent leader wins 2nd term in office

October 25, 2021 5:38 AM Associated Press

By AGNIESZKA PIKULICKA-WILCZEWSKA Associated Press TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Preliminary results from Uzbekistan’s presidential election show…

Road-blocking climate protesters resume campaign in London

October 25, 2021 5:33 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Environmental protesters pressuring the British government to insulate all homes within a decade have resumed a road-blocking…

Road-blocking climate protesters resume campaign in London

October 25, 2021 5:33 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Environmental protesters pressuring the British government to insulate all homes within a decade have resumed a road-blocking…

Sudan’s military dissolves transitional government in coup

October 25, 2021 5:32 AM CNN

Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his wife Muna Abdallah have been arrested and taken to an undisclosed location, the prime minister’s economic…

Chinese, Taliban representatives to meet in Qatar

October 25, 2021 5:32 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with Taliban representatives during a trip this week to the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.…

Tokyo concerned over China-Russia naval drills near Japan

October 25, 2021 5:30 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has expressed concern after China and Russia held a joint naval exercise in which 10 of their…

FDA could authorize a Covid-19 vaccine for kids by this week. Here’s the most important thing to do while we wait, CDC director says

October 25, 2021 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN As the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to fall in the US, the country awaits a major milestone that could…

2 Polish troops hurt as migrants try forcing Belarus border

October 25, 2021 5:26 AM Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland say that two soldiers were lightly hurt when a group of some 60 migrants tried to force their way across…

Facebook’s language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism

October 25, 2021 5:16 AM Associated Press

By ISABEL DEBRE and FARES AKRAM Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Across the Middle East, journalists, activists and others have…

Israeli settlement plans anger some in governing coalition

October 25, 2021 5:12 AM Associated Press

By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s plans to advance the construction of thousands of new settlement homes in the…

Jennifer Aniston leads tributes to ‘Friends’ actor James Michael Tyler following his death

October 25, 2021 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jennifer Aniston has led the tributes to her “Friends” co-star James Michael Tyler following his death, saying the…

Jennifer Aniston leads tributes to ‘Friends’ actor James Michael Tyler following his death

October 25, 2021 5:11 AM CNN

Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on the hit NBC sitcom “Friends,” has died. He was…

Opponents of critical race theory seek to flip school boards

October 25, 2021 5:11 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press GUILFORD, Conn. (AP) — In school board races around the country, activists are running against critical race…

Taiwanese delegation in Prague to boost ties; China protests

October 25, 2021 5:11 AM Associated Press

PRAGUE (AP) — Taiwanese government ministers are visiting the Czech capital accompanied by dozens of business and research representatives to boost…

The Facebook Papers may be the biggest crisis in the company’s history

October 25, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook has confronted whistleblowers, PR firestorms and Congressional inquiries in recent years. But now it faces a…

The Facebook Papers may be the biggest crisis in the company’s history

October 25, 2021 5:01 AM CNN

CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook has confronted whistleblowers, PR firestorms and Congressional inquiries in recent years. But now it faces…

Facebook knew it was being used to incite violence in Ethiopia. It did little to stop the spread, documents show

October 25, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Facebook employees repeatedly sounded the alarm on the company’s failure to curb the spread of posts inciting violence…

Facebook has known it has a human trafficking problem for years. It still hasn’t fully fixed it

October 25, 2021 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook has for years struggled to crack down on content related to what it calls domestic servitude: “a form of…

The Facebook Papers may be the biggest crisis in the company’s history

October 25, 2021 5:00 AM CNN

CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook has confronted whistleblowers, PR firestorms and Congressional inquiries in recent years. But now it faces…

Doctors are often unaware of the only treatment for early Covid-19

October 25, 2021 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent On September 17, Mayra Arana made the phone call she says saved her life. Arana had been…

Liz Weston: Money mistakes could signal dementia

October 25, 2021 5:00 AM Associated Press

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Paying bills late can be an early symptom of dementia — and it can happen years before diagnosis. If you have a family…

Liz Weston: Money mistakes could signal dementia

October 25, 2021 5:00 AM Associated Press

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Paying bills late can be an early symptom of dementia — and it can happen years before diagnosis. If you have a family…

Month: October 2021