Decaying oil tanker off Yemen could disrupt clean water supply for 9 million people
By Radina Gigova and Kara Fox, CNN The “increasingly likely” possibility of a massive oil spill from a decaying tanker stranded in the…
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The US economy added 194,000 jobs in September
US employers added only 194,000 jobs in September, another troubling sign that Covid is disrupting the economy. CNN’s Christine Romans…
Continue Reading IMF slashes US growth forecast and warns of rising risks to the global economy
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is weakening and risks are rising, according to the…
Continue Reading IMF slashes US growth forecast and warns of rising risks to the global economy
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is weakening and risks are rising, according…
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Athletes Unlimited starts basketball league
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Athletes Unlimited is starting a basketball league this winter with 44 players, including…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity at ICC for his record on the Amazon
By Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN A group of climate lawyers has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Brazilian President Jair…
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Russia offers US to lift sanctions on diplomatic missions
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has offered the U.S. to roll back several rounds of sanctions that have hampered the…
Continue Reading EU vows to uphold Ukraine’s energy security at summit
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Union leaders have vowed to uphold Ukraine’s energy security and have signed…
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‘Dopesick’ gives Purdue Pharma and OxyContin a sweeping dramatic treatment
Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, and Michael Stuhlbarg star in the miniseries about Purdue Pharma and the Oxycontin epidemic. David Daniel has the…
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Dopesick” is a major undertaking, exploring the opioid crisis from multiple angles, including the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Very windy conditions Tuesday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for very strong winds Tuesday followed by a cool down. This afternoon wind gusts are expected to reach 50+ mph with…
Continue Reading Demi Lovato thinks the term ‘aliens’ is ‘derogatory’ to extraterrestrials
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Demi Lovato is standing up for extraterrestrials. The singer and actor who identifies as nonbinary has a docuseries on…
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GM reaches deal with LG to pay for Bolt battery recall costs
DETROIT (AP) — LG Electronics has reached a deal with General Motors to pay as much as $2 billion to reimburse the automaker for the cost of…
Continue Reading El clima más frío en EE.UU. podría significar que la ola de la variante delta todavía tiene meses por delante, dice un experto
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Esta variante delta podría ser la última gran oleada de la pandemia de covid-19, pero ahora no es el momento de…
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Pamela down to tropical storm, but strengthening expected
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Pamela has weakened to a tropical storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast. But forecasters say it is expected to regain…
Continue Reading Pamela down to tropical storm, but strengthening expected
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Pamela has weakened to a tropical storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast. But forecasters say it is expected to regain…
Continue Reading France’s $35B innovation plan includes nuclear reactor funds
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a 5-year, 30 billion-euro ($35 billion) investment…
Continue Reading France’s $35B innovation plan includes nuclear reactor funds
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a 5-year, 30 billion-euro ($35 billion) investment…
Continue Reading Israel’s new PM to meet with Putin in Sochi, Russia
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will meet for the first time with President Vladimir Putin in Russia later this…
Continue Reading $80 oil is here. Is $100 next?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For the first time since late 2014, US oil prices are back above $80 per barrel — a boon for the energy industry,…
Continue Reading North Korean soldier in blue generates buzz on social media
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier clad in a super-tight blue outfit in a state…
Continue Reading EU vows to uphold Ukraine’s energy security at summit
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Union leaders have vowed to uphold Ukraine’s energy security and have signed…
Continue Reading Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their…
Continue Reading Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their…
Continue Reading These 5 Chinese real estate developers are already in trouble
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business China’s real estate crisis isn’t showing any sign of letting up. Embattled conglomerate Evergrande rattled…
Continue Reading ¿No tienes un título universitario? A más empleadores que nunca simplemente no les importa
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Si no tienes un título universitario de cuatro años, no estás solo. La mayoría de los adultos estadounidenses en edad…
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Free Covid-19 mental health counseling still available to El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas — More than a year in a half into the Covid-19 pandemic, El Pasoans are still recovering in many ways, especially mentally. But there…
Continue Reading Qualified Germany showing signs of recovery under Flick
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany remains a work in progress under new coach Hansi Flick. There are signs he can turn it into…
Continue Reading Big picture, big data: Swiss unveil VR software of universe
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Researchers at one of Switzerland’s leading universities are releasing open-source…
Continue Reading Big picture, big data: Swiss unveil VR software of universe
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Researchers at one of Switzerland’s leading universities are releasing open-source…
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