BEIJING (AP) — Chinese astronauts are beaming back a science lesson from the country’s under-construction space station. The lesson Thursday focused on physics, aiming to illustrate how the weightless environment affects buoyancy, how things move and even optics. Students from five cities, including Beijing and the semi-autonomous region of Hong Kong, took part in the
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans are flocking to the Affordable Care Act exchanges to sign up for coverage for 2022. The interest, which comes after a record number of people enrolled in 2021 Obamacare policies, is being spurred by the generous subsidies enacted earlier this year as part of the American Rescue Plan, the Centers
Continue Reading By KATIA IERVASI of NerdWallet Along with basic expenses like food and toys, new pet owners need to prepare for the cost of medical care. Each year, dog owners spend an average of $242 on routine visits to a veterinarian and $458 on surgical visits, and cat owners spend slightly less, according to the American
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By KATIA IERVASI of NerdWallet Along with basic expenses like food and toys, new pet owners need to prepare for the cost of medical care. Each year, dog owners spend an average of $242 on routine visits to a veterinarian and $458 on surgical visits, and cat owners spend slightly less, according to the American
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — An Italian dentist who presented a fake arm for a COVID-19 vaccine says he has since gotten a shot and that the vaccine “is the best weapon we have against this terrible disease.” Dr. Guido Russo faces possible criminal fraud charges for having worn a silicone arm made to a vaccine hub
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Epic port congestion is easing. Shipping prices are falling from sky-high levels. Deliveries are speeding up a bit. There are growing signs that the supply chain mess is finally starting to get cleaned up. That’s not to say the supply chain nightmare is over. It’s not. And the situation may
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Epic port congestion is easing. Shipping prices are falling from sky-high levels. Deliveries are speeding up a bit. There are growing signs that the supply chain mess is finally starting to get cleaned up. That’s not to say the supply chain nightmare is over. It’s not. And the
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An independent and unofficial body set up by a prominent British barrister to assess evidence on China’s alleged rights abuses against the Uyghur people has concluded that the Chinese government committed genocide and crimes against humanity. The Uyghur Tribunal is made up of lawyers, academics and businesspeople.
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR veteran Landon Cassill will drive for Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series in 2022 and is bringing sponsor Voyager Digital with him. Voyager will again pay him entirely in cryptocurrency. Cassill has been avid in the the market for several years and pitched NASCAR sponsorship to the
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s Parliament has approved a plan to give people 60 and older up to 300 euros ($339) if they are vaccinated against COVID-19. The measure should boost inoculations in the European Union country with one of the bloc’s lowest vaccination rates. It should also help the struggling health care system amid
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s Parliament has approved a plan to give people 60 and older up to 300 euros ($339) if they are vaccinated against COVID-19. The measure should boost inoculations in the European Union country with one of the bloc’s lowest vaccination rates. It should also help the struggling health care system amid
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says African governments might have to resort to COVID-19 vaccine mandates if their citizens don’t hurry to get the increasingly available doses. The warning by John Nkengasong to reporters that governments “will not have a
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Amelie Mauresmo has been appointed as tournament director of the French Open as a replacement for the departing Guy Forget. She becomes the first woman to hold the position. Forget’s contract was to expire at the end of the year and he resigned this week citing communication issues with
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, le da una posición privilegiada a la crisis climática en su nuevo documento de planificación estratégica a cuatro años, luego de que la administración Trump borrara toda mención al clima de
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By Tara John, Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN A London-based independent tribunal has ruled that China committed genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in its western Xinjiang region, accusing China’s senior leadership including President Xi Jinping of “primary responsibility” for acts perpetrated against Muslim minority groups. “The tribunal is satisfied that the PRC
Continue Reading Denver could finally see snow in the coming days as much of the West experiences rounds of snowfall. Meanwhile, the Deep South prepares for a severe storm threat. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the forecast.
Continue Reading Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri testified before a Senate panel on the negative impact of the app on kids. Mosseri defended Instagram as a “positive force in young peoples’ lives” while lawmakers pointed out its potentially harmful implications. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan reports.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met over a video call amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. CNN’s Erin Burnett goes through the White House’s warning for Russia as Biden weighs new sanctions.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN America is definitely hiring. Job openings jumped unexpectedly in October to about 11 million, with the leisure and hospitality industries — particularly in hotels and food services — seeing the biggest increase in open positions. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Continue Reading CNN, KGO By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Junior’s Cheesecake has a big problem: Not enough cream cheese. The company’s cheesecake is made from about 85% cream cheese, making it impossible to prepare without that key ingredient. The shortage meant the company had to pause cheesecake production on Friday in its Burlington, New Jersey, baking facility
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Junior’s Cheesecake has a big problem: Not enough cream cheese. The company’s cheesecake is made from about 85% cream cheese, making it impossible to prepare without that key ingredient. The shortage meant the company had to pause cheesecake production on Friday in its Burlington, New Jersey, baking facility because it
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister has warned Russia that it would pay a “high political and economic price” if it makes any militaristic moves against neighboring Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday emphasized the need to coordinate a common European position when dealing with
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister has warned Russia that it would pay a “high political and economic price” if it makes any militaristic moves against neighboring Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday emphasized the need to coordinate a common European position when dealing with
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda El impacto de la dosis de refuerzo de Pfizer contra el covid-19 y la variante ómicron. El mundo entero no está preparado para la próxima pandemia, según un estudio. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Más países se suman al boicot diplomático a los
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China is dismissing the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.” A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says China is not concerned that the absence of the officials would spark a chain reaction. He says numerous heads of state,
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China is dismissing the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.” A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says China is not concerned that the absence of the officials would spark a chain reaction. He says numerous heads of state,
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden‘s Federal Emergency Management Agency is putting climate front and center in its new four-year strategic planning document, after the Trump administration erased all mention of climate from its previous plan. Addressing climate resilience is one of three main goals outlined in FEMA’s plan for 2022-2026, which directs how
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison personally knows about racism. He grew up in segregated rural Tennessee. His father was a sharecropper-turned-insurance salesman and his mother was one of the first in their family to graduate from high school. Today, Ellison stands out as one of only
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison personally knows about racism. He grew up in segregated rural Tennessee. His father was a sharecropper-turned-insurance salesman and his mother was one of the first in their family to graduate from high school. Today, Ellison stands out as one of only
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By Julia Buckley, CNN Bolmen: your toilet brush. Toftan: your trash can. Misterhult: your bamboo lamp. Those exotic-sounding names that IKEA gives your household products are familiar words to Swedish speakers — often, they’re named after famous destinations. And now, the Swedish tourist board is reclaiming those names in a new marketing campaign, designed to
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