Walmart drops mask mandate for vaccinated employees
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Walmart updated its Covid-19 policy for US associates Friday, dropping its mask mandate and Covid-19 sick leave policy, the…
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Simply irresistible: Idaho promotes the a-peel of potato perfume
By Jay Croft, CNN Forget spices and jasmine. The makers of a new perfume say they’re using the scent of something truly irresistible just in…
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Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell
By ROB GILLIES and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions…
Continue Reading Paris police fire tear gas to disperse banned virus protest
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris police fired tear gas against a handful of demonstrators Saturday who defied a police order…
Continue Reading From Egypt, German FM says human rights key for arms sales
CAIRO (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says that human rights criteria will be at the center of her new government’s international arms sales,…
Continue Reading Turkey lowers taxes on basic foods to fight high inflation
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a significant reduction in taxes on basic food supplies as…
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10 ways to promote a healthier heart
There’s a variety of ways to improve heart health, without frequenting the doctor’s office. Thistle compiled a list of how people can support a…
Continue Reading ‘Detroit Rams?’ Odd Super Bowl shirts sold for Stafford fans
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A sports apparel company is capitalizing on Detroit Lions fans’ loyalty to Matthew Stafford, the Super Bowl-bound Los…
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In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading Jurors are deliberating in the Sarah Palin civil suit against the New York Times. Here’s what they heard during the trial
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jurors in Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against the New York Times are done deliberating for the day. A jury of nine New…
Continue Reading California bill would require vaccines for all employees
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could mandate that all businesses require their employees and independent…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: A look at what’s behind the protests in Canada
By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — For five days, a blockade of pickups, cars and a handful commercial of trucks has…
Continue Reading US authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron
By MATTHEW PERRONE and RICARDO ALSONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have authorized a new antibody drug that…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks sank Friday as worries about an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine piled onto Wall Street’s already heavy list of…
Continue Reading Zillow, GoDaddy rise; Goodyear Tire, American Axle fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Zillow, GoDaddy rise; Goodyear Tire, American Axle…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading US judge strikes down Biden climate damage cost estimate
By MATTHEW BROWN, MATTHEW DALY and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Did the pandemic upend your retirement plans? Share your story
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The past two years have dramatically altered the retirement calculus for millions of Americans. For some, the threat…
Continue Reading Stocks slide and oil surges on renewed fears of Russia invasion of Ukraine
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks fell sharply Friday after the White House said Americans should leave Ukraine “immediately”…
Continue Reading Stocks slide and oil surges on renewed fears of Russia invasion of Ukraine
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks fell sharply Friday after the White House said Americans should leave Ukraine “immediately” due…
Continue Reading Work starts on wind farm off New England’s southern coast
WAINSCOTT, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that land-based construction has started on a wind project off the coasts of New York…
Continue Reading French convoys protesting virus rules move toward Paris
By ELAINE GANLEY and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protesters angry over pandemic restrictions are driving toward Paris in…
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El Paso business owner focuses on spiritual journey in personal skincare
EL PASO, Texas – Nicole Hector’s life took her through many paths. What started as an interest in makeup led her to certification as an esthetician…
Continue Reading We’ve reached ‘peak Fed mania’
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Only a month ago, a significant percentage of investors thought that the Federal Reserve wouldn’t need to…
Continue Reading Virginia man faces prison after disrupting flight in April
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Virginia man faces time in prison after pleading guilty to interfering with the crew on a United Airlines flight last…
Continue Reading Crowd fundraising site says they will defy Canadian court order to stop disbursing funds to convoy protesters
By Paul P. Murphy and Paula Newton, CNN Online crowd fundraising site GiveSendGo said on Twitter it will not follow a Canadian court order mandating…
Continue Reading Neighbors Romania, Moldova sign deals to boost their ties
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — European Union member Romania and neighboring Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest nations, have signed a string of…
Continue Reading Amazon rolls back mask mandate for some vaccinated warehouse workers
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Amazon will no longer require its fully vaccinated warehouse employees to wear face masks at work in states that have…
Continue Reading Feds oppose immediate release of voting machine report
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal cybersecurity agency is reviewing a report that alleges security vulnerabilities in…
Continue Reading Don’t panic if you got a scary IRS notice
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Imagine having filed and paid your taxes last year, then months later you get a letter in the mail from the IRS saying…
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