December 2021

China economy slows as virus outbreaks disrupt recovery

December 15, 2021 3:07 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its economy slowed in November, buffeted by coronavirus outbreaks, weak demand and supply chain disruptions.…

Indonesian court sends to jail elephant poacher and traders

December 15, 2021 3:07 AM Associated Press

Associated Press IDI, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has handed down prison sentences for five men accused of being involved in killing a…

Critican concurso durante un juego de hockey en Dakota del Sur en el que maestros se arrodillaban para agarrar billetes

December 15, 2021 3:07 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Un inusual concurso en un juego de hockey en Dakota del Sur terminó con un grupo de maestros de escuela compitiendo por un…

Biden set to surpass Trump in first-year judicial nominees; a window into a major Democratic push

December 15, 2021 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden will soon announce his latest wave of nine judicial nominees, according to a White House official, capping…

JFK researchers underwhelmed by latest release of assassination documents

December 15, 2021 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Frustrated JFK researchers say there is little new to learn in Wednesday’s release of previously classified documents…

Biden says feds will cover 100% of the cost to clean up from Kentucky tornado for the first 30 days of recovery

December 15, 2021 3:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden traveled to Kentucky on Wednesday in the wake of deadly…

Biden is set to visit Kentucky following deadly tornadoes and storms

December 15, 2021 3:04 AM CNN

CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday in the wake of deadly tornadoes and severe…

Greenpeace: Greek gas hunt an ‘unbearable’ threat to whales

December 15, 2021 2:54 AM Associated Press

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greenpeace has renewed calls against proposed deep-sea oil and gas exploration off…

Greenpeace: Greek gas hunt an ‘unbearable’ threat to whales

December 15, 2021 2:54 AM Associated Press

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greenpeace has renewed calls against proposed deep-sea oil and gas exploration off…

Kentucky man raises money to buy toys for kids affected by deadly tornadoes

December 15, 2021 2:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Sharif Paget and Travis Caldwell, CNN Shawn Triplett knew there was a desperate need to help the children of Mayfield, Kentucky, after a deadly…

Robert Lewandowski equals Gerd Muller’s Bundesliga scoring record as Bayern Munich thrashes Stuttgart

December 15, 2021 2:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN Robert Lewandowski equaled Gerd Muller’s Bundesliga record for most goals scored in a single calendar year after Bayern…

FAO: Virus hits Asian food security, as millions go hungry

December 15, 2021 2:35 AM Associated Press

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A United Nations report says the prolonged pandemic and surging prices are undermining food…

FAO: Virus hits Asian food security, as millions go hungry

December 15, 2021 2:35 AM Associated Press

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A United Nations report says the prolonged pandemic and surging prices are undermining food…

Kremlin: Xi supports Putin’s pursuit of guarantees from West

December 15, 2021 2:32 AM Associated Press

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Chinese President Xi Jinping is supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin in…

Disney World fire may have sprung from fireworks debris

December 15, 2021 2:30 AM Associated Press

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a small fire at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom started in a tree and may have been caused by…

Malta se convertirá en el primer país de la Unión Europea en legalizar el cannabis para uso recreativo

December 15, 2021 2:22 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Malta se convertirá en el primer país de la Unión Europea en legalizar el cannabis para uso recreativo. Se espera que el…

Ukraine’s leader seeks Russia sanctions before it’s too late

December 15, 2021 2:21 AM Associated Press

By LORNE COOK and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging European Union leaders to swiftly…