By Kaitlan Collins and Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is seeking to boost Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing to increase the global vaccine supply, particularly in developing nations, as the US continues its efforts to share more vaccines abroad. “We are prepared to offer vaccine manufacturers who have demonstrated the capability to make mRNA vaccines substantial
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Leah Dolan, CNN In most industries, getting your work noticed is the first step towards success. But for screen makeup artist Doniella Davy — who goes by Donni for short — the goal was for her hand to remain hidden. “You know your work is good if it’s invisible,” Davy said over the phone. “(The
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By Lauren Fox and Phil Mattingly, CNN Don’t look now, but House Democrats may be inching closer to actually passing the Build Back Better plan this week. As they approach the end of the week and the much-anticipated Congressional Budget Committee analysis, Democratic members and aides remain confident that things are — mostly — on
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LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose 5% in the last week, making it the only region in the world where COVID-19 deaths increased. In its weekly report on the pandemic, WHO said COVID-19 deaths in all regions other than Europe remained stable or declined, and totaled 50,000 worldwide
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Construction of new homes in the U.S. fell 0.7% in October, a sign that builders are still facing difficulties keeping up with demand as supply chain problems persist. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that October’s decline put home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI, GENE JOHNSON and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial has played out, moments of apparent deference to the defendant by the judge have struck observers as curiously different from other murder proceedings. At one point, the 18-year-old defendant stood behind the seated judge, Bruce Schroeder, and
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Mariana Toro (CNN) — Las decisiones clave sobre si todos los adultos serán elegibles para una dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna de covid-19 podrían llegar pronto. La Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) está considerando actualmente la solicitud de Pfizer y BioNTech de enmendar la autorización de
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN Donald Trump has been on a retribution campaign against the House Republicans who voted to impeach him. Now the former President is expanding his revenge tour to include a new crop of members: GOP lawmakers who backed the bipartisan infrastructure law. This week, Trump inserted himself
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Becky Thompson, CNN The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new framework on transgender athletes, saying that no athlete should be excluded from competition on the assumption of an advantage due to their gender. The new guidance follows a two-year consultation process with more than 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders. Released on Tuesday, the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — An emerging young filmmaker is also very much in demand in the book world. Nick Brooks has reached a seven-figure deal for his young adult thriller “Promise Boys.” In it, three boys at a Washington, D.C., charter school investigate the murder of their principal and learn hard truths about their education
Continue Reading CÁDIZ, Spain (AP) — Metalworkers are on strike for a second day in Spain’s southern city of Cádiz to demand a wage increase to cope with rising inflation in the country. Inflation has been driven higher by energy costs and stood at 5.5% last month. That’s the highest level in decades. Two police officers suffered
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and David Wilkinson, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has undertaken her first engagements since being forced to miss the Remembrance Sunday service over the weekend after spraining her back. “Her Majesty received General Sir Nicholas Carter at Windsor Castle today upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff,” according to Buckingham
Continue Reading CNNEE Nueva York (CNN Business) — Si notas que los estantes están vacíos cuando vas a hacer compras para el Día de Acción de Gracias, no estás solo. En la semana que finalizó el 7 de noviembre, los minoristas tenían menos existencias de artículos esenciales para el Día de Acción de Gracias en comparación con
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery has testified at his murder trial that the 25-year-old Black man forced him to make a split-second “life or death” decision by attacking him and grabbing his shotgun. Wednesday’s testimony was the first time Travis McMichael has spoken publicly
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Britney Spears took to Instagram to answer questions from her fans after her 13-year conservatorship ended. HLN’s Melissa Knowles reports.
Continue Reading By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press With concern about climate change growing, this holiday season is a chance to try celebrating in more planet-friendly ways. Simple changes to the way we gift wrap, send cards, decorate and entertain can cut out a lot of waste. And often save money in the process. For instance, when gift
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LONDON (AP) — The Premier League is looking for a new leader after Gary Hoffman said he will step down as chair in January after 20 months in the role. Hoffman’s exit comes at a challenging time for the world’s richest soccer league amid concerns from clubs about the process around the approval of the
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By Dalal Mawad, CNN Decathlon says it will stop selling kayaks in some stores in northern France in a bid to prevent migrants using them to make the dangerous sea crossing to England. The French sports equipment company said it would stop selling the small boats in stores in the seaside cities of Calais and
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Good Morning! It will be another warm afternoon with temperatures running above average. We will see a change in the weather pattern starting tonight as a back door cold front moves into the region. Winds will become breezy to windy along the west slopes and temperatures will be colder Thursday morning. Friday could be the
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines. It hopes that will build capacity to produce an additional 1 billion shots per year to share globally as well as prepare for the next pandemic. Under the
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines. It hopes that will build capacity to produce an additional 1 billion shots per year to share globally as well as prepare for the next pandemic. Under the
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana will represent the United States in the upcoming Race of Champions international event. Johnson teamed with Jeff Gordon in 2002 to win the ROC Nations Cup title for Team USA. Johnson will compete in the event scheduled Feb. 4-6
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ANTHONY, Texas — Thanksgiving is a little more than one week away, but supply chains issues might make it a little difficult to set the table. It’s even impacting a beloved school tradition. The child nutrition director with Anthony Independent School District told ABC-7, the department has been planing its beloved Thanksgiving lunch for about
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of airline passengers traveling for Thanksgiving this year is expected to rebound to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, but the Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge. Administrator David Pekoske said Wednesday he expects agency staffing to be sufficient for what’s traditionally TSA’s busiest travel period. He said
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A Guatemalan publisher is being honored by the Association of American Publishers for its work in defending freedom of expression. The association announced Wednesday it is giving its International Freedom to Publish/Jeri Laber Award to F&G Editores and founder Raúl Figueroa Sarti. It says Sarti often risked his personal safety to
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling more than 240,000 diesel heavy-duty trucks mainly in North America to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engine stalling. The recall covers certain 2019 and 2020 heavy-duty pickups and chassis cab trucks equipped with 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engines. The recall comes about a month after the National
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By Niamh Kennedy and Rob Picheta, CNN Ireland will impose a midnight curfew on bars, restaurants and nightclubs from Thursday, its prime minister Micheál Martin has announced, as the country tackles a fresh wave of Covid-19 cases. Martin said the country’s rise in infections is “a cause of deep concern” as he unveiled a swathe
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban foreign ministry is urging the U.S. Congress to release Afghanistan’s assets. The militant group’s acting foreign minister said in a statement Wednesday that the sanctions are playing “havoc” with trade, business and humanitarian assistance. The country is facing an economic crisis that has alarmed international organizations. The World Food Program
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ICC will review cricket in Afghanistan following the takeover of the country by the Taliban and a reported ban on women participating in the sport. A new working group including Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja will carry out the review of cricket in the central Asian country.
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Heading into the all-important holiday shopping season, investors have been nursing a big concern: Will supply chain issues lead to empty shelves, making it impossible for retailers to take advantage of huge demand for toys, appliances and other items as the economy recovers from the pandemic? The answer appears to
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