More than 130 Chicago municipal employees file lawsuit challenging vaccine mandates
Biden agrees that first responders who refuse the vaccine should be forced to stay home or let go.
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Italian flight attendants strip off to protest working conditions
Julia Buckley, CNN Italy’s new national airline, ITA Airways, took to the skies last week, but all is not well on the ground of Italian aviation. Former Alitalia flight attendants protested this week against job losses and pay cuts in a particularly Italian way — by taking their clothes off. At the Campidoglio — the
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Business group warns of mass layoffs and ‘catastrophic’ supply chain disruptions from Biden’s vaccine mandate
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s vaccine order will force employers to lay off thousands of workers, making the supply-chain crisis much worse, a major business group warned the White House this week. The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, an influential trade group that represents an industry with nearly 6 million workers, is pleading
Continue Reading Trump SPAC skyrockets as much as 1,657% since deal was announced
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former President Donald Trump’s planned return to Wall Street is setting off a frenzy. Shares of the shell company that Trump’s new media company plans to merge with surged as much as 284% on Friday, prompting a series of trading halts for volatility. The company, Digital World Acquisition Corp., finished
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Robert Durst charged with murder of ex-wife last seen 39 years ago
By Jean Casarez, CNN Convicted killer Robert Durst, who was the subject of the HBO docuseries “The Jinx,” has been charged with the murder of his former wife, according to the Westchester District Attorney’s office. The complaint was filed in Lewisboro Town Court in New York on October 19, district attorney spokeswoman Jess Vecchiarelli said.
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“Caravana madre” de migrantes saldrá este sábado rumbo a Ciudad de México
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Una caravana migrante denominada “caravana madre” saldrá este sábado desde Tapachula, Chiapas, con destino a Ciudad de México. En declaraciones a Radio Fórmula, Irineo Mujica, director de Pueblos Sin Fronteras, explicó que la intención de llegar a la capital es para que los migrantes tramiten amparos para poder circular
Continue Reading Soaring meat prices a tough sell for barbecue pitmasters
By Jeremy Harlan, CNN For about twenty minutes, Alex Barbosa had his full menu on display — written in permanent marker on peach-colored butcher paper — before he had to start taking parts of it down. “Sorry, ma’am. We’re already out of the burnt ends,” Barbosa, owner of the mobile barbecue trailer Barbosa’s Barbeque, tells
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Bosnian Serb police drill seen as separatist ‘provocation’
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia’s Serb police have held an “anti-terrorist” drill just outside the capital Sarajevo, in a move seen by many as another provocation by the country’s separatist leadership. The exercise was held in the ski resort at Mt. Jahorina, the general area from where the Bosnian Serb military relentlessly shelled and sniped
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Lyft report: Sexual assaults rose sharply in recent years
By The Associated Press Ride-hailing company Lyft says more than 1,800 sexual assaults were reported by riders in 2019, and the number of incidents has been rising sharply in recent years. Lyft posted the numbers in a new safety report. The San Francisco-based company says more than 99% of rides occur without any safety issues
Continue Reading Dinosaur fossil from a supposed huge carnivore actually belongs to something else
By Megan Marples, CNN A dinosaur fossil footprint found about 50 years ago is from a plant-eating dinosaur — not a huge meat-eating dinosaur as previously thought, according to a new study. The footprint, which dates back to the Triassic Period about 220 million years ago, was initially thought to have come from a large
Continue Reading Israel outlaws Palestinian rights groups, alleging terrorism
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has effectively outlawed six prominent Palestinian human rights groups by declaring them terrorist organizations. Friday’s declaration marks a major escalation of Israel’s decades-long crackdown on political activism in the occupied territories. It appeared to pave the way for Israel to raid their offices, seize assets, arrest
Continue Reading Violence erupts at Islamists rally in Pakistan, killing 4
By BABAR DOGAR and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police say violent clashes have erupted between security forces and Islamists in the eastern city of Lahore, killing at least two policemen and two demonstrators. Friday’s incident happened shortly after thousands of Islamists launched their “long march” from the city toward Pakistan’s
Continue Reading Tesla fans cry foul as Biden administration moves toward Autopilot regulations
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The question of who will regulate cutting-edge driving technologies appears to be answered. For years, the US government hasn’t regulated driver-assist systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and GM’s SuperCruise. Automakers can do as they please because there are no standards for these systems. But President Joe Biden’s administration appears to want
Continue Reading How to turn down a job offer
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business It’s a nice feeling to get multiple job offers and be able to choose the best possible opportunity. But how you turn down potential employers is also important for your career. “You don’t want to burn any bridges, the world is really small,” said Karen Delk, CEO of Davis Delk
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These stay-at-home fathers tell you why paternity leave is important
By Shannon Carpenter, CNN The debate over US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg taking two months off to care for his twin newborns has reached the point of absurdity. Fox News personality Tucker Carlson suggested that Buttigieg was “Trying to figure out how to breastfeed.” Conservative political commentator Matt Walsh proclaimed on Twitter that there isn’t
Continue Reading These stay-at-home fathers tell you why paternity leave is important
By Shannon Carpenter, CNN The debate over US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg taking two months off to care for his twin newborns has reached the point of absurdity. Fox News personality Tucker Carlson suggested that Buttigieg was “Trying to figure out how to breastfeed.” Conservative political commentator Matt Walsh proclaimed on Twitter that there isn’t
Continue Reading Moscú ordena a mayores de 60 años no vacunados quedarse en casa por 4 meses por la crisis del covid-19 en Rusia
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Millones de rusos se enfrentan a partir de esta semana a nuevas y estrictas restricciones por el covid-19, después de que una lenta campaña de vacunación, un sistema sanitario desbordado y la desconfianza generalizada en el gobierno se combinaron para sumir al país en su peor momento sanitario desde el inicio
Continue Reading Debut of Huey Newton bust spotlights an influential figure
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press A bust of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Percy Newton is scheduled to be unveiled in Oakland, California, on Sunday, the first permanent public art piece honoring the party in the city of its founding. Newton remains a divisive figure. Many people still dismiss him as the leader of a
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Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Liz Cheney and Jamie Raskin as tensions rise during contempt vote
CNN By Annie Grayer, Kristin Wilson and Melanie Zanona, CNN Drama on the House floor developed when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Reps. Jamie Raskin and Liz Cheney as the House was voting on the criminal contempt resolution against Steve Bannon. The conversation with Greene devolved to “Jewish space lasers” and the Georgia Republican accusing
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Millions more Americans are now eligible for COVID-19 boosters, and they can get a different vaccine than their first shots. A number of factors, including the vaccine you started with and when your last dose was, help determine when you qualify, according to recommendations issued Thursday
Continue Reading Kremlin wall ‘tooth’ broken by collapsing scaffolding
MOSCOW (AP) — Falling scaffolding has broken off one of the “teeth” on the top of the Kremlin wall, prompting Russian authorities to seal off Red Square. The scaffolding was being used to repair a section of the wall near Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin’s tomb on Red Square but a gust of wind brought it
Continue Reading Hamtramck in Detroit area is latest facing lead in water
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — Another Michigan city is giving filters to residents as a result of high lead results in some drinking water samples. Hamtramck is a 2-square-mile city in the Detroit area with 28,000 residents, many of them immigrants from Bangladesh, Yemen and other countries. The city says 700 filters were passed out Thursday
Continue Reading Robert Durst charged with 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst
By KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Durst has been charged with murder in New York in the death of his first wife nearly four decades after she disappeared. Authorities confirmed Friday that the charge was filed this week against the eccentric 78-year-old real estate heir. The charge
Continue Reading Audiencia Nacional de España suspende la extradición de Hugo Carvajal a Estados Unidos
Sol Amaya (CNN Español)– La Sala de lo Penal de la Audiencia Nacional de España decidió este viernes poner en suspenso la extradición del exdirector de inteligencia de Venezuela, Hugo Carvajal, a Estados Unidos. Los magistrados de la sala respondieron a una petición de la defensa de Carvajal argumentando que el pleno de la Sala
Continue Reading ‘Becoming Cousteau’ sings an ode to the ocean explorer and his 20th-century climate warnings
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Jacques Cousteau was a man ahead of his time in multiple respects, which provides the backbone of “Becoming Cousteau,” a documentary devoted to both the ocean explorer’s life and his early environmental advocacy. Brought to life by his own words and appearances, the film touches on various themes while letting
Continue Reading El caso Baldwin y otros trágicos accidentes que dejaron muertos en un set de grabación
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un miembro del equipo de filmación murió y otro resultó herido después de que el actor Alec Baldwin disparara un arma de fuego en el set de la película “Rust” en Nuevo México el jueves, según un comunicado de las fuerzas del orden proporcionado a CNN. No es la primera
Continue Reading El papa Francisco pide al G20 que se centre en la desigualdad entre países
Germán Padinger (CNN) — El papa Francisco dijo que el próximo G20 debe centrarse en la desigualdad entre naciones. “(En) la cumbre del G20 en Roma debe plantearse seriamente la relación entre los países no desarrollados y los desarrollados”, dijo Francisco en una entrevista con la agencia estatal de noticias argentina, Télam, publicada este viernes.
Continue Reading La violencia por el estricto “Pase verde” de covid-19 en Italia enciende un debate nacional sobre el fascismo
Juan Pablo Elverdin Roma (CNN) — En una calle estrecha y sinuosa del centro de Roma, los adoquines dorados brillan en el sendero frente a las casas, grabados con las palabras: “Deportata Auschwitz” (“deportados a Auschwitz”). Una de las piedras está dedicada a Rossana Calo, que solo tenía dos años cuando, junto con su madre,
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Zhang Boheng wins all-around final at gymnastics worlds
KITAKYUSHU, Japan (AP) — Zhang Boheng of China has edged Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto to win the gold medal in the men’s all-around at the gymnastics world championships. Zhang, who didn’t qualify for China’s team for this summer’s Olympics, held a slim lead over local favorite Hashimoto heading into the final apparatus, the horizontal bar
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