Inflation squeezes holiday budgets for low-income shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers expect record-breaking sales for the holiday shopping season, but low-income…
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Quidditch leagues to change name, citing J.K. Rowling’s ‘anti-trans positions’
By Jack Guy, CNN Two US quidditch leagues are set to choose a new name for the “Harry Potter“-inspired sport, due to trademark issues and…
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Nadal positive for virus after returning from Abu Dhabi
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal says he tested positive for the coronavirus after playing in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. Nadal writes on…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Why a 401(k)-to-IRA rollover could be a mistake
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Despite what you may hear about the advantages of rolling over a 401(k) from a former employer into an IRA, it’s hardly…
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Liz Weston: Why a 401(k)-to-IRA rollover could be a mistake
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Despite what you may hear about the advantages of rolling over a 401(k) from a former employer into an IRA, it’s hardly…
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Cruise ship reports 48 passengers test positive for Covid-19
As the New Year approaches, there are still “old” concerns…..about another post-holiday Covid-19…
Continue Reading 48 test positive for Covid on world’s biggest cruise ship
By Andy Rose and Francesca Street, CNN Despite stringent measures supposed to minimize Covid outbreaks on ocean cruises, operator Royal Caribbean…
Continue Reading New Orleans Saints stymie Tom Brady and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The New Orleans Saints delivered a 9-0 shutout over the disappointing Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady on Sunday. The…
Continue Reading Virus fears widen as omicron variant takes hold across US
By PHILIP MARCELO and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The nation’s second-largest city has called off its New Year’s Eve…
Continue Reading Belgium to begin vaccinating children between 5 and 11
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s health ministers have agreed to start vaccinating children aged between 5 and 11 against the coronavirus. Ministers…
Continue Reading Pope tells abused mother domestic violence ‘nearly satanic’
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has denounced domestic violence against woman as “nearly satanic” and said parents should never slap their children.…
Continue Reading Truck runs into US military vehicle on German highway
BERLIN (AP) — A truck ran into a U.S. military vehicle on a highway in Bavaria on Monday in what German police said was an accident. The truck…
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Jurgen Klopp fumes over refereeing decisions after Liverpool’s entertaining draw against Tottenham
By Ben Church, CNN The seeming inconsistency in the use of VAR over the weekend has raised questions about the standard of officiating in the English…
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Moderna booster shot increases antibody levels against Omicron, company says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Biotechnology company Moderna announced Monday that preliminary data suggests its half-dose booster shot increased antibody…
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5 things to know for December 20: Manchin, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Peng Shuai, Holmes
Rain pushes into the South to start the holiday week. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast, as well as who could see a white…
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential…
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On CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger won’t say if he thinks Donald Trump committed a crime but says the House…
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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party leader, following more than a month of…
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Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that Sen. Joe Manchin should have to vote no in front of the whole world on the…
Continue Reading Japan OKs record $317 B extra budget for COVID, economy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Monday approved a record extra budget of nearly 36 trillion yen ($317…
Continue Reading Japan OKs record $317 B extra budget for COVID, economy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Monday approved a record extra budget of nearly 36 trillion yen ($317…
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Carlos Marín, Il Divo singer, dead at 53
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Carlos Marín, one quarter of the pop-opera group Il Divo, has died at the age of 53. The surviving members of the…
Continue Reading Why changing the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ could be difficult
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might consider redefining what it means to be “fully…
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Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 20 de diciembre: Gabriel Boric gana las elecciones en Chile
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney Chile se decantó por la izquierda. Otro duro invierno por culpa del covid-19. Los estragos del supertifón Rai en…
Continue Reading Vincent Kompany ‘disgusted’ by racist abuse at Belgian game
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation has opened an investigation after Anderlecht coach Vincent…
Continue Reading Olympic favorite Odermatt wins giant slalom by big margin
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Marco Odermatt won a World Cup race by a massive margin for his third victory in four giant…
Continue Reading Prosecutors begin explaining indictment at MH17 trial
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors are explaining evidence and their indictment to judges in…
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China cuts key interest rate for the first time in 20 months
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s central bank cut its main interest rate for the first time in 20 months, as authorities step up efforts to…
Continue Reading Julia Ducournau explains the crippling love beneath her beautiful dark twisted fantasy ‘Titane’
Thomas Page, CNN Julia Ducournau lights a cigarette, as if to punctuate her point. The French writer-director had been musing about love in her film…
Continue Reading Jury in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial adjourns until Monday
Closing arguments are underway in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial and the jury can reach a verdict this week. Jeffrey Epstein’s former companion…
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