By Matt Egan, CNN Business Ahead of President Joe Biden’s virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, two dozen business groups are calling on the Biden administration to work toward removing tariffs on China to help ease historic inflation. In a letter to Biden officials sent on Friday, the business groups warned tariffs on China
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN As far as the Swifties are concerned, their long held theory has been confirmed. It has long been believed that Taylor Swift’s song “All Too Well” is about her long ago relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Swift released a short film version tied to the song on Friday off her
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022. “I’m running for governor,” he tweeted alongside a video announcement. “Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El pronóstico para este invierno en EE.UU. no parece esperanzador: es probable que el covid-19 no se vaya para las festividades de fin de año. En el mejor de los escenarios, los casos se estabilizan para Estados Unidos en su conjunto y aumentan en aproximadamente la mitad de los estados.
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By Lisa Morrow, CNN Nihat Aram stands at the door of Turan Erkek Kuaförü, where he’s worked for 20 years, waiting for his next customer. In the barbershop behind him, down a few stairs, square black chairs are positioned in front of an immaculately clean white counter, inset with individual washbasins for each customer. The
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Good morning! High temperatures will be about 5 to10 degrees above normal, and a few locations could see record daily high temperatures. The warm weather will continue for the next few days before a backdoor cold front drops temperatures to the low 60s on Thursday.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Sesame Street” is getting a new best friend. Ji-Young, a 7-year-old Korean American character, will be a part of “See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special.” The show, set to air on Thanksgiving, celebrates “the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities as part of the organization’s
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Qualifying for the World Cup hasn’t been as easy as usual for Spain. “La Roja” will be playing at the tournament for the 12th straight time but the team needed to overcome some bumps in the road to get to Qatar. Spain’s qualification for the 2022
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NEW YORK (AP) — The e-commerce mattress maker Casper is being acquired and taken private for about $308 million. Shares of Casper Sleep Inc. spiked 88.5% to close Monday at $6.69. Durational Capital Management will pay $6.90 per share for Casper’s stock. The New York City company went public in February 2020 and it’s had a
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By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — With nearly 76% of the ballots counted, a new centrist party appears to be the winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election. The country’s central electoral commission said Monday that results showed the anti-corruption We Continue the Change party, founded few weeks ago by two Harvard graduates, captured
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns cornerback Troy Hill has been released from a Boston-area hospital after being treated for a neck sprain suffered in Sunday’s 45-7 loss to the New England Patriots. A team spokesman says Hill is traveling back to Cleveland on Monday following the scary moment in
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (Reuters) — Es poco probable que Roger Federer juegue en el Abierto de Australia del próximo año, pero aún está decidido a regresar al tenis en algún momento, según su entrenador Ivan Ljubicic. El 20 veces campeón del Grand Slam ha estado inactivo desde que perdió en los cuartos de final de
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and marked the major legislative victory at a White House event with lawmakers from both parties. The legislation will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in America’s infrastructure over five years, including money
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke officially announced on Monday that he’s running for governor of Texas. The Democrat released a two-minute long video on his Youtube channel to make the announcement. (You can watch it in the video player below.) “I’m running for governor,” he tweeted alongside the video announcement. “Together,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former US Representative Beto O’Rourke, a former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 26, 1972 Birth place: El Paso, Texas Birth name: Robert Francis O’Rourke Father: Patrick O’Rourke, former county commissioner and El Paso county judge Mother: Melissa O’Rourke, furniture store owner Marriage:
Continue Reading The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s opulent hotel near the White House that drew lobbyists and diplomats seeking favor with the ex-president is being sold to a Miami investment group. That’s according to published reports citing anonymous sources. The reports say CGI Merchant Group has agreed to pay the Trump Organization $375 million
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Peanut butter fans rejoice. Reese’s is releasing its largest peanut butter cup ever: a nine-inch Reese’s Thanksgiving Pie. The super-sized peanut butter cup is the size of an actual pie, with a 9-inch diameter and weighing in at 3.4 pounds. “When you bring together friends and family for Thanksgiving dinner,
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Adele has opened up about her weight loss, coming to terms with the collapse of her marriage and juggling motherhood and her musical career, in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey. The candid, wide-ranging sit-down — which took place in the rose garden where Winfrey also interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN After publicly sounding the alarm about Russia’s irregular military movements near Ukraine’s border, the Biden administration’s efforts to understand Russia’s intentions are being hampered by a key blind spot — the intelligence community’s limited visibility into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. “The intelligence community’s
Continue Reading CNN, CNN BUSINESS Opinion by Nicholas Bertram for CNN Business Perspectives Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been intense scrutiny on the grocery industry, as historic demand and a stretched supply chain have led to rising food prices and shortages of certain products. In fact, food prices are at their highest levels in
Continue Reading Opinion by Nicholas Bertram for CNN Business Perspectives Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been intense scrutiny on the grocery industry, as historic demand and a stretched supply chain have led to rising food prices and shortages of certain products. In fact, food prices are at their highest levels in a decade —
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By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas. The former El Paso congressman announced his decision Monday. It’s O’Rourke’s third run for office in as many election cycles after a narrow loss for U.S. Senate in 2018 and a short-lived presidential run in 2020.
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas. The former El Paso congressman announced his decision Monday. It’s O’Rourke’s third run for office in as many election cycles after a narrow loss for U.S. Senate in 2018 and a short-lived presidential run in 2020.
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Applebee’s is bringing Cheeto-flavored wings to its restaurants. The wings were previously available exclusively online: Earlier this year, the casual dining brand launched an online-only brand called Cosmic Wings. The Cosmic Wings menu features wings tossed in original or Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sauces and coated in Cheetos crumbles, fried Cheetos
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke, former Senate and presidential candidate, says he will run for Texas governor in 2022.
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Una empleada de Southwest Airlines fue trasladada a un hospital de Dallas este sábado tras ser agredida por una pasajera en el aeropuerto Love Field, según la aerolínea y el Departamento de Policía de Dallas. La pasajera agredió “verbal y físicamente” a la agente de operaciones poco después de que
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have added a prominent member of the protest group Pussy Riot to the government’s wanted list, in the latest step to turn up the pressure on opposition activists and independent media. Pyotr Verzilov, a publisher of independent news site Mediazona, was labelled “foreign agent” along with the media outlet and
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Swedish Academy which choses the Nobel literature prize winners says it is following the case against Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, who is under investigation for allegedly insulting modern Turkey’s founder in his latest novel. The academy said Monday it expects Turkey to respect its international commitments after authorities launched
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM, WILSON RING and LISA RATHKE Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont says he won’t seek reelection next year to the seat he’s held since 1975. His decision signals an end to a career that’s included major roles on issues such as civil liberties and financing the
Continue Reading The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s opulent hotel near the White House that drew lobbyists and diplomats seeking favor with the ex-president is being sold to a Miami investment group. That’s according to published reports citing anonymous sources. The reports say CGI Merchant Group has agreed to pay the Trump Organization $375 million
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