Science reporters say new Covid-19 surge is a ‘collective issue’
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Employers had a rough 2021. Now here comes Omicron
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business This year didn’t go as planned for employers. With the introduction of vaccines in late 2020,…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs cuts US economic forecast after Joe Manchin rejects Build Back Better
By Matt Egan, CNN Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better Act prompted Goldman Sachs to swiftly dim its US economic outlook.…
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YouTube TV restores access to Disney after dispute resolved
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube TV began restoring access to Disney content after a dispute between the companies led…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ swings to third biggest opening in box office history
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Theaters needed a hero, and Spider-Man swung in just in time. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” — the…
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Average US gas price fell 6 cents to $3.41 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline dropped by 6 cents over the past two weeks to $3.41 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading Average US gas price fell 6 cents to $3.41 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline dropped by 6 cents over the past two weeks to $3.41 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before…
Continue Reading Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns…
Continue Reading Russia evacuates 128 coal miners amid reports of a fire
MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities in Russia have evacuated 128 coal miners from a coal mine in Siberia amid reports of a fire in one of the mine’s…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ swings to third biggest opening in box office history
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Theaters needed a hero, and Spider-Man swung in just in time. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” — the latest…
Continue Reading United Arab Emirates to end censorship of cinematic releases
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says that it will no longer censor films released in cinemas, the country’s latest…
Continue Reading Nebraska’s quandary: Can it force more citizens to work?
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has held one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates for years, with fewer…
Continue Reading Manchin not backing Dems’ $2T bill, potentially dooming it
By ALAN FRAM and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin says he can’t back his party’s signature $2 trillion social…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes trial: What you should know as the jury begins deliberations
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes’ fate is now in the hands of a jury of eight men and four women. The jury is set to…
Continue Reading Why the mask mandate on planes is good for business
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stirred up some controversy Wednesday when he suggested that wearing masks on planes…
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The year Reddit changed Wall Street forever
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Nearly a year ago, a bunch of day traders from the fringes of the internet figured out how to beat Wall Street at its…
Continue Reading Finland’s Christmas resorts in full swing but fear omicron
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Christmas is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where venue operators happily report that…
Continue Reading Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without…
Continue Reading Nuclear energy scares people. The climate crisis is giving it another chance
By Julia Horowitz, Salma Abdelaziz and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Growing up in Finland, Iida Ruishalme had a deep affinity for nature — particularly…
Continue Reading Nuclear energy scares people. The climate crisis is giving it another chance
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, Salma Abdelaziz and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Growing up in Finland, Iida Ruishalme had a deep affinity for nature…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ goes without an audience and airs pre-taped sketches due to rising Covid-19 cases
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” wasn’t exactly live from New York on Saturday night. The NBC variety show…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ goes without an audience and airs pre-taped sketches due to rising Covid-19 cases
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” wasn’t exactly live from New York on Saturday night. The NBC variety show…
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Tony’s Burrito House in east El Paso burns down; family owners heartbroken
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is in disbelief after their beloved restaurant went up in flames. Tony’s Burrito House at 1410 Vanderbilt Drive…
Continue Reading Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for Grinch
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Salvation Army says Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico are donating gifts and money after somebody stole…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ airs with limited cast and crew due to rising Covid-19 cases
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The show went on for “Saturday Night Live” Saturday, but without its usual studio audience and its…
Continue Reading Fire damages huge QVC distribution center in North Carolina
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A fire has ripped through a distribution center in North Carolina for the QVC home-shopping television network, causing…
Continue Reading Ex-CEO charged with embezzling $15M to fund lavish lifestyle
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former CEO has been charged with embezzling more than $15 million from her employer and using stolen money to pay for a…
Continue Reading YouTube TV pulls Disney-owned channels after failing to reach deal
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business After failing to reach a deal with Disney, YouTube TV will not be able to distribute Disney-owned channels such as…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket has carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California. The two-stage…
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