By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says could bring relief to thousands of borrowers working in government and nonprofit sectors. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, the government forgives remaining federal student loan debt for qualifying public-sector
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Durante el esperado testimonio de este martes ante la subcomisión de Protección al Consumidor del Senado, la denunciante de Facebook Frances Haugen señaló repetidamente fuera del país ejemplos de cómo la red social podría ser utilizada con fines peligrosos, hasta el punto de que los legisladores se preguntaron durante la
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By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet Investors can gain access to the booming cryptocurrency market without exposing their portfolios to high levels of risk. By investing in companies with cryptocurrency holdings or those that produce infrastructure that supports crypto, investors don’t have to buy the currency directly. The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to give
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By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet Investors can gain access to the booming cryptocurrency market without exposing their portfolios to high levels of risk. By investing in companies with cryptocurrency holdings or those that produce infrastructure that supports crypto, investors don’t have to buy the currency directly. The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to give
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is heading into a parliamentary election this week hit by yet another scandal that links him and hundreds of other wealthy people to offshore accounts. Findings by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists dubbed the “Pandora Papers” found that Babis put $22
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By Jack Bantock, CNN Water the plants, cut the grass, sign Cristiano Ronaldo — it was quite the summer in Gary Lineker’s garden. One of the most sensational transfers seen in the sport since the Portuguese star swapped Manchester United for Real Madrid for a then world-record fee over a decade ago, Ronaldo’s return to
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Aunque en gran parte de Estados Unidos se está produciendo un descenso de las hospitalizaciones por el virus covid-19, también es evidente que la lucha contra la pandemia está lejos de terminar, ya que ocho estados informan de un número limitado de camas disponibles en las UCI. Texas, Idaho, Alabama,
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — En este exoplaneta chisporroteante a cientos de años luz de la Tierra, gotas de lluvia de hierro caen del cielo por la noche. Ahora, los investigadores también han detectado sodio y calcio ionizado en la atmósfera del planeta, según las observaciones del Telescopio Gemini Norte, que se encuentra cerca de la
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More than a week after subpoenaing former aide to President Trump Dan Scavino to cooperate with its investigation into the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, the House select committee has been unable to physically serve the subpoena to him, according to multiple sources familiar with the effort.
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican tribunal has agreed that 10 defendants in a fraud trial were deprived of their rights. The trial concerns the Holy See’s 2013 investment in a London real estate venture that lost the Vatican tens of millions of euros .The tribunal ordered prosecutors on Wednesday
Continue Reading By RAHIM FAEIZ and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say they arrested four Islamic State militants north of the Afghan capital, while witnesses say two Taliban fighters were shot dead in the country’s northeast, raising the specter of a widening conflict. The Taliban spokesman said on Wednesday that an operation
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has identified a person it says was one of the perpetrators of antisemitic abuse against Maccabi Haifa fans and banned him from the club’s grounds and premises indefinitely. Union says it has also contacted the German soccer federation to register a nationwide stadium ban
Continue Reading By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco closed just shy of a $2 trillion valuation the kingdom’s crown prince has long sought. Aramco’s market cap is being buoyed by high oil prices and increased demand for energy as economies recover from last year’s pandemic lockdowns. Aramco
Continue Reading By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco closed just shy of a $2 trillion valuation the kingdom’s crown prince has long sought. Aramco’s market cap is being buoyed by high oil prices and increased demand for energy as economies recover from last year’s pandemic lockdowns. Aramco
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN Español) — Las bancadas de oposición en Chile acordaron este martes presentar una acusación constitucional contra el presidente Sebastián Piñera, luego de revelarse un acuerdo de compraventa por la Minera Dominga en las Islas Vírgenes Británicas, donde la familia del mandatario vendió su parte del proyecto a otro empresario chileno. Los hechos fueron
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Continue Reading By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe is allowing bars to reopen for the first time in more than a year, but only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to buy a swig. The southern African country closed pubs and nightclubs in March 2020 as part of restrictions to slow the spread
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LONDON (AP) — Facebook blamed a error during routine maintenance for causing a massive global outage that took down its services for hours. In an update late Tuesday, the company provided more details about the outage that left millions of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users in the dark. The problem occurred as engineers were carrying
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Facebook blamed a error during routine maintenance for causing a massive global outage that took down its services for hours. In an update late Tuesday, the company provided more details about the outage that left millions of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users in the dark. The problem occurred as engineers were carrying
Continue Reading By Delia Gallagher and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Pope Francis on Wednesday called a report detailing decades of abuse in the French Catholic Church “a moment of shame,” and called upon leaders of the Church to ensure “similar tragedies” never happen again. Francis was speaking a day after a landmark report found that members of the
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN The US admitted 11,411 refugees during the 2021 fiscal year — the lowest number in 40 years. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue Reading A level 3 out of 4 threat for excessive rainfall is the outlook for the Southeast today. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said in her opening statement before a Senate subcommittee that the company consistently put profit over moral responsibility.
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, arguably the fiercest rivals in golf right now, are set to go head-to-head in the next installment of “The Match” on November 26. The pair, who were both part of the recently victorious US Ryder Cup team, will compete in a 12-hole event at Wynn Golf
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La Fiscalía General de Venezuela anunció una investigación a raíz de las acusaciones de abuso sexual contra el exentrenador de fútbol femenino del país Kenneth Zseremeta. El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, anunció el lanzamiento de la investigación en un tuit el martes. Esto ocurre después de que la estrella
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business Tina Turner has sold the rights to her music catalog spanning six decades — including songs “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and “The Best” — to music publishing company BMG. The legendary singer has also sold the artist’s share of her recordings, her music publishing writer’s share, neighboring
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A woman suffered significant thermal burns from her shoulders to her feet while trying to save her dog who jumped into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, officials said Tuesday. The 20-year-old woman from Washington state was visiting the park in Wyoming Monday when she and her father exited their
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is urging member countries to provide relief funds to consumers and small businesses hit hardest by rising gas and electricity prices. The suggestion comes amid criticism that the bloc’s climate change fighting policies are fueling the problem. Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said Wednesday that
Continue Reading By Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson should be in trouble. There are very real challenges to everyday life unfolding all over Britain. Drivers have been lining up at gas stations hoping to fill their cars, something made difficult by widespread fuel shortages. There are fears that that the cost of heating is about to surge,
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The ISIS-K suicide bomber who carried out a terrorist attack at Kabul international airport in late August, killing 13 US service members and dozens of Afghans, had been released from a prison near Kabul just days earlier when the Taliban took control of the area, according to three
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