In The Pits: F1 down to the wire in thrilling title fight
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The most dramatic championship fight in decades will be settled in Formula One’s season finale this week…
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Nobel Prizes awarded in pandemic-curtailed local ceremonies
By JILL LAWLESS and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Winners of the 2021 Nobel Prizes are receiving their awards in scaled-down local…
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Judit Polgár became a chess grandmaster at 15 and beat the best just like the ‘Queen’s Gambit’ protagonist Beth Harmon
By Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN László Polgár is an educational psychologist who believes a child can excel at anything if pushed. He home schooled his…
Continue Reading Judit Polgár became a chess grandmaster at 15 and beat the best just like the ‘Queen’s Gambit’ protagonist Beth Harmon
Judit Polgár is widely regarded as the greatest female chess player in history. In 1991, aged 15 years and four months, she became, at that time,…
Continue Reading US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
By AAMER MADHANI and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the…
Continue Reading Scientist behind UK vaccine says next pandemic may be worse
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is warning that the next…
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Here’s what pleading the Fifth is and what it means for the January 6 committee
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The January 6 committee is facing a new challenge as multiple people it has subpoenaed signal their intentions to invoke Fifth…
Continue Reading El CEO de Better.com despide a 900 empleados por Zoom
olivertapia Nueva York, NY (CNN) — El CEO de Better.com, Vishal Garg, anunció el despido de aproximadamente el 9% de la fuerza laboral de la…
Continue Reading Deal to make Scholz German chancellor clears final hurdle
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A three-party deal to form a new German government under center-left leader Olaf Scholz has cleared…
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China tries to reassure on Evergrande as default fears rise
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank expanded the supply of money for lending Monday as Beijing tried to…
Continue Reading Gunmen attack Niger military base, killing at least 12
By DALATOU MAMAN Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s interior ministry says that extremist gunmen have attacked a military camp…
Continue Reading Vegetarian? More like planetarian — how tiny tweaks to your dinner can help save the planet
By Casey Barber, CNN Eating less meat and dairy is one of the ways we can have a positive impact on the future of the planet, as multiple studies on…
Continue Reading Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran amid nuclear talks
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates has met with…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton accuses Max Verstappen of ‘being over the limit’ after thrilling Saudi Arabian GP
By Matias Grez, CNN Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s rivalry continued to heat up on Sunday — both on and off the track — at an…
Continue Reading Vegas G Robin Lehner to skip Olympics, cites health reasons
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner said Sunday he is skipping the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he had been expected to…
Continue Reading ECB plans to redesign euro bills, decision expected in 2024
BERLIN (AP) — The European Central Bank says it plans to redesign its euro banknotes, with a final decision on the new look expected in 2024. The…
Continue Reading ECB plans to redesign euro bills, decision expected in 2024
BERLIN (AP) — The European Central Bank says it plans to redesign its euro banknotes, with a final decision on the new look expected in 2024. The…
Continue Reading Nepal reports first cases of omicron variant
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese authorities have reported the first cases of the omicron variant in the Himalayan nation. A Health Ministry…
Continue Reading Pope returning home after trip focused on helping migrants
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Greece by encouraging its young people to follow…
Continue Reading Taiwan, Slovakia hold talks as island firms ties with Europe
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Senior officials from the Slovak Republic are in Taiwan for talks on deepening ties with the island in the highest-level…
Continue Reading Taiwan, Slovakia hold talks as island firms ties with Europe
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Senior officials from the Slovak Republic are in Taiwan for talks on deepening ties with the island in the highest-level…
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Volcano rescue workers dig through thick layers of hot ash in Indonesia after Mount Semeru erupts
By Masrur Jamaluddin, Mochamad Andri and Rhea Mogul, CNN Rescue workers in Indonesia continued to dig through thick layers of hot ash and debris…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher as virus fears ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asia stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as anxiety about the coronavirus’s latest…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher as virus fears ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asia stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as anxiety about the coronavirus’s latest…
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These dogs with jobs are the new calendar stars of 2022
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Sam is an artist shiba inu from Berlin in a plaid button-down shirt who poses with his easel. Bertha is a microdosing king poodle…
Continue Reading Report: Building collapse in southern Egypt kills 3 children
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian state-run media are saying that an apartment building collapsed in a southern province, killing at least three children. The…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber performs at Saudi F1 race after boycott calls
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Pop star Justin Bieber has performed to a packed crowd in the Saudi city of Jiddah, singing some of his most popular…
Continue Reading German factory orders see 2nd big drop in 3 months
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that German factory orders dropped steeply in October, pushed down by much lower demand from countries…
Continue Reading German factory orders see 2nd big drop in 3 months
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that German factory orders dropped steeply in October, pushed down by much lower demand from countries…
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Hawaii governor declares state of emergency ahead of the threat of catastrophic flooding
By Joe Sutton, Andy Rose and Haley Brink, CNN The Hawaiian Islands could experience “catastrophic flooding” from a storm system lasting…
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