Boris Johnson wins breathing space from ‘partygate’ woes
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has bought himself some breathing space with an apology for…
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India wants to launch a digital rupee and tax crypto profits
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India is planning to launch a digital version of the rupee, becoming the latest country to join the rush to create…
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Same-sex penguin couple become first-time dads at New York zoo
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A penguin couple received an extra special New Year’s gift at a zoo in New York, where they became the…
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El único sobreviviente del naufragio de un barco frente a la costa de Florida recuerda la terrible experiencia de perder a su hermana y pasar días en el mar
olivertapia (CNN) — El único sobreviviente del naufragio de un barco que zozobró frente a la costa de la Florida la semana pasada perdió a…
Continue Reading Germany: 2 oil storage and supply firms hit by cyberattack
BERLIN (AP) — Two companies involved in storing and supplying oil and other materials say they have been hit by a cyberattack that has impacted…
Continue Reading Putin accuses US, allies of ignoring Russian security needs
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the U.S. and its allies of…
Continue Reading Whoopi Goldberg causa indignación después de decir que ‘el Holocausto no se trata de raza’
olivertapia (CNN) — Whoopi Goldberg, moderadora del programa “The View”, causó indignación por afirmar repetidamente que…
Continue Reading A TikTok user wrote an entire musical for her Disney-style Korean princess. Now it’s going viral
Amanda Florian, CNN After realizing there weren’t any Koreans in the pantheon of iconic Disney princesses, 22-year-old Julia Riew set out to…
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Shiffrin talks about watching Biles deal with Olympic stress
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Two-time Alpine skiing gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has been thinking a lot about the stress and pressure…
Continue Reading Mujer da a luz sobre el Atlántico durante un vuelo de África a Estados Unidos
olivertapia (CNN) — Hablemos sobre una llegada memorable al mundo, o, en este caso, por encima del mundo. El pasado fin de semana, una mujer…
Continue Reading ‘Deeply disturbing.’ Rio Tinto says bullying, sexism and racism are rife at the company
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Rio Tinto has found disturbing patterns of racism, sexism, harassment and sexual assault among its global workforce of…
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With the Cincinnati Bengals making the Super Bowl, area school districts are canceling classes the Monday after the game
By Travis Caldwell and Jenn Selva, CNN Staying up late on Super Bowl Sunday to watch the game has notoriously left plenty of football fans needing a…
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Most expensive law schools—and what students actually pay
Testing.org cited data collected by Law School Transparency to identify the 10 most expensive law schools by tuition cost, with the average net…
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Biggest underdog victories in March Madness
Every spring, legions of sports fans turn their attention to college basketball when March Madness takes the national spotlight. Using aggregated…
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About 1 in 3 child care workers are going hungry
Of the nearly 1 million child care workers in the United States, 31.2%—basically one out of every three—experienced food insecurity in…
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How weather has shaped human history
Stacker takes a look at 30 ways the weather has shaped human history, including the event that kicked off the Salem Witch Trials, a new clue in the…
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25 vintage photos of the first Winter Olympic Games
The first-ever Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, showcasing a variety of sports and athletes. Stacker assembled a collection of photos…
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30 examples of sports bringing the world together
In a complicated and divisive world, sometimes all it takes is sports to bring us together or put life into perspective. Stacker curated a list of 30…
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Most liberal colleges in America
Stacker used data from Niche to determine the 50 most liberal universities and colleges in…
Continue Reading Danes halt virus restrictions; rest of Europe a patchwork
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark is scraping most pandemic restrictions as the country no longer considers…
Continue Reading Amnesty accuses Israel of apartheid over treatment of Palestinians, prompting angry response
By Andrew Carey, CNN Amnesty International has become the latest human rights organization to accuse Israel of apartheid for its treatment of…
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US gold medal hopeful Elana Meyers Taylor in race against time after positive Covid test at Winter Olympics
By Nectar Gan and Lizzy Yee, CNN American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor flew to Beijing last week with her sights set on finally winning her first…
Continue Reading Ottawa to establish hate incident hotline amid reports of racism and anti-Semitism during protests over Covid-19 mandates
By Raja Razek and Chris Boyette, CNN A hotline for people to report hate incidents is being set up in Ottawa as the Canadian capital grapples with…
Continue Reading Swim worlds in Japan postponed for 2nd time to July 2023
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The next swimming world championships have been formally postponed for a second time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Continue Reading India budget leans on infrastructure to spur economic growth
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has included hefty spending on infrastructure…
Continue Reading Czechs rely on equipment manager in net for Olympic practice
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Equipment manager Petr Sulan stepped into the net for the Czech Republic’s latest…
Continue Reading Taiwan firm’s takeover of German chip supplier falls through
BERLIN (AP) — A proposed takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic by Taiwan’s GlobalWafers has fallen through after the German government…
Continue Reading Dolce & Gabbana to drop animal fur in favor of ‘eco’ alternative
Oscar Holland, CNN Dolce & Gabbana has joined a growing list of fashion houses to ban animal fur, announcing Monday that it will use a…
Continue Reading Medal predictions for the Beijing Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — Medal predictions for the Beijing…
Continue Reading One more Olympic ride: End means a new beginning for White
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Shaun White is making a curtain call. The big question is whether his finale will…
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