EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Catholic Diocese is mandating that all church employees get vaccinated against Covid-19, and will require any that any unvaccinated parishioners wear face masks to church services. The requirements are outlined in a letter from Bishop Mark Seitz that has been circulated throughout the diocese; a copy of that
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business A new Senate bill targeting US app stores seeks to rein in the power of tech giants such as Apple and Google by banning restrictions on app developers. The proposed bipartisan legislation by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Amy Klobuchar and Marsha Blackburn would outlaw certain contractual obligations that app developers say
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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: NortonLifeLock, Wendy’s rise; WW International, Perrigo fall.
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, marking more records for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Weakness in some technology stocks helped pull the Nasdaq composite slightly lower. Investors got some better news on inflation when the Labor Department reported that consumer prices rose at a slower
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By Kyung Lah, Cheri Mossburg, Sarah Moon and Ray Sanchez, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that teachers and other school employees must either be vaccinated against Covid-19 or submit to regular testing. California will become the first state in the nation to implement such a requirement. “To give parents confidence that their children
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Sonia Moghe, CNN Seven men and five women have been selected and sworn in as jurors in the R. Kelly federal trial in New York, a spokesperson for the US Department of Justice said Wednesday. Opening statements and testimony begin August 18. Jurors will remain anonymous and partially sequestered. Kelly faces
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Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Una rara pero altamente infecciosa enfermedad, el virus de Marburgo, fue detectada por primera vez en África Occidental en agosto de 2021, según informó la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). El paciente en Gueckedou, Guinea, murió tras contraer la enfermedad producida por el virus, similar al ébola. En julio
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By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen and Katie Bo Williams, CNN Intelligence officials are nearing the end of a 90-day investigation into the origins of Covid-19 that was ordered by President Joe Biden, and have drafted a classified report that is now in the preliminary review process, according to three sources familiar with the
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday distanced herself from outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in disgrace a day earlier with impeachment looming following the release of a report that found he sexually harassed 11 women. In her first public comments since Cuomo’s stunning announcement, Hochul, a Buffalo native
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By Nicola Ruotolo and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Any budding lifeguards might want to work on their doggy paddle this holiday season, after a group of 14 people struggling in high wind and waves at sea were rescued with the help of Italy’s lifeguard dogs. The animals helped to rescue bathers who got into difficulty around
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims is done with salmon. The New York Jets wide receiver doesn’t want to eat, touch or look at it ever again. Not after a bout with food poisoning in the spring caused him to drop 20 pounds and miss some
Continue Reading Former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani and former NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban makes major gains
Continue Reading By Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Kabul could be isolated by the Taliban in the next 30 to 60 days, increasing the potential that the Afghan capital could fall under the control of the militant group, according to a senior administration official familiar with one US intelligence assessment. Another assessment puts the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — En Necoclí, un municipio en el noroeste de Colombia en la frontera panameña, miles y miles de inmigrantes de varias nacionalidades esperan pasar la frontera para llegar a Panamá, y seguir su camino hacia el norte del continente. La esperanza de muchos es llegar a Estados Unidos. Miles de
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter. Its gloomier forecast comes as a surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the highly contagious delta variant darkens the outlook for travel. The airline said in a regulatory filing that it was
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter. Its gloomier forecast comes as a surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the highly contagious delta variant darkens the outlook for travel. The airline said in a regulatory filing that it was
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Customers are buying Wendy’s breakfast. And the chain wants to keep it that way. The company announced on Thursday that it will spend an additional $10 million to advertise breakfast this year, bringing its overall spending on breakfast ads to $25 million in 2021. The investment is designed to get
Continue Reading By Alex Rogers and Lauren Fox, CNN Democratic leaders in Congress blasted Republicans on Wednesday for threatening to not help raise the debt ceiling later this year. “I can’t believe the Republicans will let the nation default,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at a news conference. The federal government will likely run out of
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Julian Zelizer, analista político de CNN, es profesor de historia y asuntos públicos en la Universidad de Princeton y autor del libro “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party”. Síguelo en Twitter @julianzelizer. Las opiniones expresadas en este
Continue Reading By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press JEFFERSON, La. (AP) — The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections is once again overwhelming hospitals across the U.S. That is especially true in hot spots such as Louisiana, which hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations last week. Nearly 2,900 virus patients have been admitted to hospitals — and
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly will face an anonymous jury made up of seven men and five women when his New York City sex trafficking trial goes forward next week with opening statements. The panel was sworn in on Wednesday after dozens of potential jurors were screened by U.S. District Judge Ann
Continue Reading By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A former Vermont ski resort president has reached a plea deal over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money. Former Jay Peak President William Stenger has agreed to plead guilty to providing false statements and faces up to five
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By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A former Vermont ski resort president has reached a plea deal over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money. Former Jay Peak President William Stenger has agreed to plead guilty to providing false statements and faces up to five
Continue Reading By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A former Vermont ski resort president has reached a plea deal over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money. Former Jay Peak President William Stenger has agreed to plead guilty to providing false statements and faces up to five
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Los incendios forestales causan estragos en varias zonas del planeta. Miles de hectáreas arrasadas por el fuego, daños materiales millonarios, personas heridas y en algunos casos fallecidas, evacuaciones forzadas por el avance de las llamas son solo algunas de las devastadoras consecuencias. Pero, ¿qué es lo que causa un incendio
Continue Reading The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s parliament has voted in favor of a bill that would force Discovery Inc., the U.S. owner of Poland’s largest private television network, to sell its Polish holdings. The bill, if it gets the Polish president’s approval, is widely viewed as a blow to media independence in Poland. The draft legislation
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee elections bill. They’re pledging to make it the first order of business when the Senate returns in the fall even though they don’t have a clear strategy for overcoming steadfast Republican opposition. Early Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Former NFL player Nate Burleson will join ‘CBS This Morning’ as one of the show’s three co-hosts next month. Burleson will team with Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil on the show, replacing Anthony Mason. Mason is becoming a roving cultural reporter for CBS News. Burleson comes to CBS from the NFL
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Former NFL player Nate Burleson will join “CBS This Morning” as one of the show’s three co-hosts next month. Burleson will team with Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil on the show, replacing Anthony Mason. Mason is becoming a roving cultural reporter for CBS News. Burleson comes to CBS from the NFL
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