Halle Berry finds it ‘heartbreaking’ she’s still the only Black best actress Oscar winner
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Halle Berry didn’t believe she was going to win the best actress Academy Award in 2002 for her performance in…
Continue ReadingMonth: March 2022
NYC expanding vaccine exemption to city-based entertainers, clearing Kyrie Irving and unvaccinated Yankees and Mets to play at home
By Jason Hanna, Kristina Sgueglia and Jack Bantock, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving can go back to playing home games — and all New York…
Continue Reading
Germany unveils fuel subsidies, discounted public transport
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has announced a package of measures to help cushion the blow of high energy prices to consumers, with fuel…
Continue Reading
US to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
CNN By Allie Malloy and Kevin Liptak, CNN The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s aggression, a…
Continue Reading
US to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
By Allie Malloy and Kevin Liptak, CNN The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s aggression, a senior…
Continue Reading Madeleine Albright Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Personal Birth date: May 15, 1937 Death…
Continue Reading
18-year-old dies after shooting at party venue in Dallas
Officials say an 18-year-old man who was one of 10 people shot outside of a party venue in Dallas has died. The Dallas County medical…
Continue Reading P&O Ferries CEO acknowledges ignoring UK rules in firing 786
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of a ferry operator at the center of a bitter labor dispute stunned U.K. lawmakers when he…
Continue Reading
Tokyo Olympics expected to reveal final costs in June
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Officials say the final cost of last year’s Tokyo Olympics is expected to be about $13.6…
Continue Reading
StormTRACK Weather: The warming trend begins
Happy Thursday! The forecast looks great for today so get out and enjoy the weather if you can. The winds will be calm and the day will be filled…
Continue Reading
BlackRock says Russia’s war in Ukraine is the end of globalization
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ended globalization as we know it, says the head of BlackRock, the world’s…
Continue Reading US states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks…
Continue Reading
US states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks…
Continue Reading
April Fools’ Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, celebrated on April 1 every year. History Some…
Continue Reading American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in…
Continue Reading Gas rationing, food vouchers and hunger: Economic pain from Russia’s war is getting real
By David Goldman, CNN Business As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine. The…
Continue Reading
Gas rationing, food vouchers and hunger: Economic pain from Russia’s war is getting real
CNN By David Goldman, CNN Business As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine.…
Continue Reading New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years
By AMY TAXIN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern…
Continue Reading Biden administration finalizes new rule reshaping US asylum system
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will soon release a federal regulation that overhauls the US asylum system to settle claims at a…
Continue Reading
New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years
By AMY TAXIN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern…
Continue Reading Of the 115 Supreme Court justices in US history, all but 7 have been White men
By Jessica Campisi and Brandon Griggs, CNN Since the US Supreme Court was established in 1789, 115 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108…
Continue Reading
Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this Covid-19 drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused
By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent…
Continue Reading US quietly planning potential responses in case Putin takes extreme step in Ukraine
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan authorized a…
Continue Reading US quietly planning potential responses in case Putin takes extreme step in Ukraine
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan authorized a team…
Continue Reading Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk
By Andrew Carey, Tim Lister, Celine Alkhaldi, Olga Voitovych and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Ukrainian armed forces on Friday identified a large Russian…
Continue Reading
Buzz surrounding El Paso 8th grader heading to Scripps National Spelling Bee
EL PASO, Texas — Topgallant, that’s the word that crowned Marium Zahra the El Paso Regional Spelling Bee Champion back earlier this month. She’s…
Continue Reading 11 simple ways to soften the blow of high gas prices on your road trip
CNN spoke with David Bennett, Repair Systems Manager at AAA, about ways all of us can try to be a little more fuel efficient while gas prices are at…
Continue Reading
11 simple ways to soften the blow of high gas prices on your road trip
By Forrest Brown, CNN This was supposed to be our big comeback year for travel with easier times ahead. With Covid-19 caseloads falling dramatically…
Continue Reading Prince William expresses sorrow for slavery in Jamaica visit
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William has expressed his “profound sorrow” for slavery during a visit to Jamaica. But he…
Continue Reading Russia is breaking market rules left and right
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Russia is breaking market rules left and right as its financial isolation deepens. The latest: Russia’s stock…
Continue Reading