By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has gotten a second booster dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine, and he used the occasion Wednesday to call on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional funding to fight the pandemic. Biden’s comments came a day after federal regulators approved a fourth
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a healthy 6.9% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Wednesday, a slight downgrade from its previous estimates. For all of 2021, the nation’s gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services —
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Russia is demanding payment in rubles for its natural gas exports to Europe. And that is rattling markets already in turmoil because of the war in Ukraine. High gas prices have gyrated further after the announcement by President Vladimir Putin last week. Western governments have rejected the proposal, saying gas contracts specify
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s private sector added 455,000 jobs in March, the ADP Employment Report showed Wednesday. That was slightly better than economists had expected but fell short of the February report, which was revised higher. It was also the weakest monthly gain in private sector jobs since August. This relative slowdown is
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s not hard to see the Oscars blowup between Will Smith and Chris Rock played out at recess in the schoolyard. One person makes a mean joke about someone else that strikes a nerve, and someone who cares about the targeted person gets upset and hits or smacks or punches the
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s not hard to see the Oscars blowup between Will Smith and Chris Rock played out at recess in the schoolyard. One person makes a mean joke about someone else that strikes a nerve, and someone who cares about the targeted person gets upset and hits or smacks or punches the
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Disney+ has been keeping all things “Moon Knight” under wraps tighter than a mummy’s gauze. Luckily for those of us who seek context in our comic adaptations, the Marvel antihero’s origins and eccentricities has been explored in dozens of comic issues since his introduction in the 1970s. Of course, the company
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By DANIELLA MATAR and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Donnarumma are among the soccer stars who will not be playing at the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year. Qualification for the tournament is drawing to a close and there are several high-profile players
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CNN By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden’s business activities has gained steam in recent months, with a flurry of witnesses providing testimony to federal investigators and more expected to provide interviews in the coming weeks, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The probe, led by
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union plans to counter the polluting use of fast fashion and is warning consumers to stop using their clothes like disposable facial tissues. New rules proposed by the EU’s executive arm on Wednesday call for a mandatory minimum use of recycled fibers by 2030 and
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — BioNTech has reported another quarter of strong earnings growth. The German pharmaceutical company teamed with Pfizer to develop the first widely used COVID-19 vaccine. The company on Wednesday posted net profit of 3.2 billion euros for the final three months of 2021. That’s up from 367 million euros in the same period
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Makeup that smells like your favorite Dunkin’ coffee and donut combo? Really. It’s a thing. TikTok fav beauty brand e.l.f Cosmetics is launching a limited-edition makeup collection inspired by Dunkin’s coffees and donuts. Even the packaging for the makeup looks like you’re taking home a box of donuts, not lip
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EL PASO, Texas — A second booster shot is now available for people 50 and older, but one local doctor believes it might be a little premature for some in this age group to roll up their sleeves again. Second boosters of Moderna or Pfizer are now available for all people in that age group.
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An eclectic array of celebrities including singer Elton John, golfing legend Greg Norman and champion surfer Kelly Slater have paid tribute to their friend, former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, at a star-studded state memorial service. More than 50,000 mourners chanted their hero’s nickname “Warnie” at the
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street regains its footing following the invasion of Ukraine, stocks have been staging a steady comeback. But the market for US government bonds remains tumultuous, flashing a recession signal that’s historically caused investors to worry. What’s happening: Yields on the two-year Treasury note, which move opposite prices, briefly
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street regains its footing following the invasion of Ukraine, stocks have been staging a steady comeback. But the market for US government bonds remains tumultuous, flashing a recession signal that’s historically caused investors to worry. What’s happening: Yields on the two-year Treasury note, which move
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Julia Buckley, CNN It’s huge, it’s wide, and it’s potentially a lot more sustainable. The Airbus A380, a behemoth of the skies, has completed a trial flight powered on cooking oil. The test airplane completed a three-hour flight from Blagnac Airport in Toulouse — Airbus’ French headquarters — on 25 March. It was powered by
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Severe storms including at least two confirmed tornadoes injured people, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Mississippi and Tennessee. That’s after they spread damage in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas overnight before moving to the Deep South. No deaths were immediately reported from the
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By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN The United States is giving older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster dose as studies suggest the fourth jab offers stronger protection. Some moderately or severely immunocompromised people who had had three doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were already able
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Cathay Pacific may be about to operate the world’s longest commercial flight by redirecting its regular service from its hometown of Hong Kong to New York over the Atlantic — a route that would steer clear of Russian airspace — instead of taking its usual path over the Pacific. Although it
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By Issy Ronald, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers are in danger of missing the NBA postseason, falling to 11th place in the Western Conference after a 128-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Texas. Without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who were sidelined with a left ankle sprain and right midfoot sprain respectively, the Lakers
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — “Lituania nos representa. Letonia nos apoya”. En un discurso en video dirigido a los líderes de la Unión Europea el jeves, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, enumeró los países que han mostrado su solidaridad con su pueblo. Luego llegó a Hungría, y su tono cambió. “Hungría…. Quiero detenerme aquí
Continue Reading By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Retirement planning is part savings, part guessing game. How much will you need? While many of your day-to-day expenses will remain the same, some big-ticket items can take a large bite out of your savings. The average 65-year-old retired couple will need about $300,000 to handle health care costs, for
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN The Egyptian Football Association has claimed its men’s national team was subject to racism during a defeat in its FIFA World Cup playoff match against Senegal on Tuesday. In a statement on Instagram, the governing body said its players, particularly captain Mohamed Salah, were targeted with abuse from Senegalese fans in
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN en Español) — Este martes, la Aerolínea Latam Colombia informó a través de un comunicado en su cuenta verificada de Twitter que el vuelo LA4292 con destino Medellín-Cartagena tuvo que hacer un aterrizaje de emergencia por problemas en su tren de aterrizaje. Latam añadió en su comunicado que tanto pasajeros como tripulación se encuentran
Continue Reading By Carlotta Dotto and CNN Staff Graphics by Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon Photo illustration by Gabrielle Smith “How to leave Russia?” Google searches for this term in Russian hit a 10-year high inside the country within a week of the invasion of Ukraine on February 24. From Moscow to the Siberian oil capital of
Continue Reading Skilled workers are leaving Russia because of the war in Ukraine. CNN’s Catherine Rampell explains how this exodus of workers could impact the country’s economy.
Continue Reading CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN In a new interview published Tuesday, former President Donald Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release any damaging information he has about the Biden family, in a brazen request for domestic political assistance from America’s top adversary. It’s the latest example of Trump’s willingness to solicit and embrace
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Tiger Woods has sparked speculation that he could make a shock return to golf at next week’s Masters after it was widely reported that he has played a practice round at Augusta National. The 15-time major champion has not played an official tournament after suffering serious leg injuries in a car
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Supporters in Nigeria broke onto the field at the final whistle as Ghana earned a spot at this year’s FIFA World Cup following a 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles. After a goalless draw in the first leg, Thomas Partey’s away goal in Wednesday’s game was enough to see Ghana reach
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