If you’re an Eggo fan, you may love this. Just in time for the holidays, Kellogg’s brings you Eggo-Nog is an Eggo-inspired cream liqueur. It’s a chance for parents to enjoy one of their favorite items during their “evening me time”. Joe Beauprez, marketing director for Eggo, touched on the reasoning behind the creation of the rum-based
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By Anna Bahney, CNN After taking a breather last week, mortgage rates rose again — moving even closer to 7%. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.92% in the week ending October 13, up from 6.66% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. It is the highest average rate since April 2002. A year ago, the
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — El líder de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong Un, advirtió este jueves a sus adversarios que sus fuerzas nucleares están completamente preparadas para una “guerra real”, un día después del último lanzamiento del país aislado en una reciente serie de pruebas de misiles. “Nuestras fuerzas de
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Brendan Fraser wasn’t a part of the 2017 reboot of “The Mummy,” but he has a theory about why the Tom Cruise led film wasn’t a blockbuster. “It is hard to make that movie,” Fraser told Variety. “The ingredient that we had going for our Mummy, which I didn’t see
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The managing director of the International Monetary Fund urged global policymakers to stop inflation from becoming “a runaway train″ at a time of extraordinary economic turmoil. The IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva noted that the world economy “has been hit by one shock after another″ — the coronavirus
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio plans to offer approximately $156.3 million in tax incentives and infrastructure improvements as part of battery plant project, the state said Wednesday. Of $85 million set aside for infrastructure improvements, $75 million will be for water and utility improvements and the rest will be to improve local and state roads,
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have spotted an unexpected chemical element high within the atmosphere of two sizzling exoplanets where liquid iron and gems rain down from the skies. The two exoplanets, which orbit separate stars beyond our solar system, are ultrahot gas giants called WASP-76b and WASP-121b. Astronomers used the European Southern Observatory’s Very
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany wants to introduce a public transit pass that costs 49 euros ($47) a month and will be valid nationwide. The proposal follows on from a wildly successful “9-euro ticket” in Germany for three months this summer as part of efforts to help people switch to environmentally friendly transport. One of its
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EL PASO, Texas — Pharmacy giant CVS is working to change the “Pink Tax.” It’s not an actual tax, but it’s when things cost more for women than men, like razors, deodorant, and body wash. Along with tampons which are often taxed as a luxury item and not recognized as a basic necessity. CVS plans
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple workers in Oklahoma City are set to vote this week on whether to form the second-ever labor union at one of the tech giant’s US stores. The Apple store workers in Oklahoma are seeking to gain representation with the Communication Workers of America union. Voting is set to take
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business New testing on a variety of popular branded sports bras and athletic wear has revealed high levels of BPA, a chemical compound that’s used to make certain types of plastic and can lead to harmful health effects such as asthma, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Sports bras sold by Athleta, PINK,
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los beneficiarios de la Seguridad Social en Estados Unidos recibirán el próximo año un ajuste anual por el coste de la vida del 8,7%, el mayor aumento desde 1981, según anunció este jueves la Administración de la Seguridad Social. La medida aumentará los pagos mensuales de los
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Walgreens Boots Alliance topped earnings forecasts in the final quarter of fiscal 2022, and the drugstore chain’s early look at 2023 also fell mostly above expectations. A drop in COVID-19 vaccinations and a big charge tied to the company’s United Kingdom stores weighed on results, but shares edged up
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended decisions made during her tenure to buy natural gas from Russia. Speaking in Lisbon Thursday, Merkel said “you always act in the time you are in” and that she doesn’t regret decisions she made. She said that it was clear that Germany needed to diversify
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Si eres beneficiario del Seguro Social en EE.UU. o ya te perfilas para serlo pero no sabes cuánto dinero recibirás, no te preocupes. Existen herramientas en internet que te ayudarán a calcular tus beneficios. El año pasado, se informó a los beneficiarios del Seguro Social que recibirían un aumento del 5,9%
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Almost 30 years after the groundbreaking Asian American film “The Joy Luck Club” released, plans are being made for a new movie that will catch up with the characters from the original. According to Deadline, a sequel is in development with Oscar-winning screenwriter Ron Bass and author Amy Tan that
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A top FIFA official says it wants to help workers in Qatar get compensation for being injured while building projects for the World Cup. FIFA deputy secretary general Alasdair Bell tells European lawmakers in Strasbourg, France, that compensation is “certainly something that we’re interested in progressing.”
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA says that despite “unprecedented challenges” caused by the war in Ukraine, supply chain disruptions, increased inflation and lingering fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 had been an “exceptional year.” IKEA on Thursday reported a 5.6% increase in retail sales this financial year. The chief executive of the
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business A key inflation report showed consumer prices came in hotter than expected in September, punishing Americans and giving license to the Federal Reserve to maintain its pace of historic rate hikes. On a monthly basis, overall consumer prices increased by 0.4% from August, data released Thursday by the Bureau of
Continue Reading ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Qatar’s emir has thanked Vladimir Putin for what he said was Russia’s support with organizing the upcoming World Cup. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also lauded Russia’s hosting of the soccer tournament in 2018 as a “great success.” He says Russia has provided “great support” with organizing the tournament. Putin
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– Los altos precios siguen golpeando a los consumidores estadounidenses, a pesar de que el costo de la gasolina bajó y la Reserva Federal tomó una acción sin precedentes para controlar la inflación, según revelan los publicados que la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales publicó este jueves. Los precios subieron más rápido de lo
Continue Reading CNN By Brian Fung, CNN A federal appeals court has agreed to suspend enforcement of Texas’ social media law restricting content moderation, in the face of a looming request by tech industry groups for the Supreme Court to review the case. In an order on Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN A federal appeals court has agreed to suspend enforcement of Texas’ social media law restricting content moderation, in the face of a looming request by tech industry groups for the Supreme Court to review the case. In an order on Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of
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By Matias Grez, CNN When Barbara Hernandez was swimming for more than 35 kilometers across the North Channel, the strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland, the freezing waters and powerful currents were the least of her concerns. That stretch of water is populated by lion’s mane jellyfish, which are among the largest known species of
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By Ellie Kaufman and Jennifer Hansler, CNN An American veteran and father of five died on Tuesday after sustaining injuries fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the east of the country, his sister told CNN. Dane Partridge, 34, from Rexburg, Idaho, had been fighting in Ukraine since the end of April, his sister Jenny Corry said.
Continue Reading CNN — Head injuries in high school football happened quite often and can sometimes even cause death. Limiting contact in practice may be one of the best ways to reduce chronic head injuries. According to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found that head hits were drastically cut when kids practiced
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. The spike will boost retirees’ monthly payments by $146 to an estimated average of $1,827 for 2023. The hefty increase, which follows a 5.9% adjustment for this
Continue Reading ADP chief economist Nela Richardson explains why she thinks the labor market will stay tight into next year and contribute to elevated inflation.
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows in the midst of decades-high inflation. Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 8 rose by 9,000 to 228,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Lisbon is in the midst of a renaissance. The latest European capital of cool’s affordable rents, great nightlife and gorgeous streets — which wind high into the hills from the River Tagus — have seen younger travelers arrive in their droves in recent years, enjoying extended stays thanks to
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