5 things to know for October 4: Congress, Covid-19, Facebook, Brazil, oil spill
Senate Democratic Whip Sen. Dick Durbin responds to the latest demands in the social safety net and climate negotiations from key moderate swing…
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5 things to know for October 4: Congress, Covid-19, Facebook, Brazil, oil spill
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) says the $1.5 trillion price tag for a social safety net bill — that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) says is his limit — is too…
Continue Reading China’s Korean War propaganda movie smashes box office record
By Laura He, CNN Business A film glorifying the heroism of Chinese soldiers fighting American troops during the Korean War smashed box office records…
Continue Reading How chili peppers helped Nobel Prize winners understand how we feel heat
By Ivana Kottasová and Katie Hunt, CNN The 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine has been awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for…
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Why superbusiness minisuites are the future of luxury flying
By John Walton, CNN After a long, golden sunset of being installed on fewer and fewer aircraft, the retirement of older aircraft caused by the…
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UK military begins fuel delivery amid driver shortage
LONDON (AP) — British military personnel have begun delivering fuel to gas stations after a shortage of truck drivers disrupted supplies for more…
Continue Reading Otorgan el Premio Nobel de Medicina por descubrimientos de receptores para la temperatura y el tacto
Mariana Toro (CNN) — David Julius y Ardem Patapoutian fueron galardonados con el Premio Nobel de FisiologÃa o Medicina por “por sus…
Continue Reading Canary Islands volcano increasingly aggressive as Spain’s leader announces emergency funds
Cumbre Vieja volcano is helping to expand Canary Island’s…
Continue Reading Pope, faith leaders sign joint climate appeal before summit
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis and dozens of religious leaders are making a joint appeal to governments to…
Continue Reading Inside the Waldorf Astoria’s $1 billion makeover
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN This month marks 90 years since the Waldorf Astoria first opened its doors on New York’s Park Avenue in 1931, becoming the…
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Greece: Truck on parliament sidewalk checked for explosives
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 58-year-old Greek man has been arrested after he drove a pickup truck onto a sidewalk in front of the the country’s…
Continue Reading ‘Pandora Papers’ bring renewed calls for tax haven scrutiny
By PAUL WISEMAN and MARCY GORDON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Calls are growing for an end to the financial secrecy and shell companies…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump challenger’s residency issues catch Murkowski’s eye
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has not yet said whether she’ll run for reelection in 2022 — but she is well…
Continue Reading El volcán de La Palma está entrando en erupción de manera aún más agresiva
olivertapia (CNN) — El volcán Cumbre Vieja en la isla española de La Palma ahora está entrando en erupción de manera aún más agresiva…
Continue Reading UK blames ‘heavy-handed’ EU for Brexit deal problems
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain’s Brexit minister has threatened to trigger a contentious break clause in the…
Continue Reading Farmers among 8 killed as India protest erupts in violence
By Manveena Suri, CNN At least eight people were killed when violence broke out in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday after a car linked to…
Continue Reading Cómo conciliar el sueño más rápido y de forma saludable
olivertapia (CNN) — Quedarte dormido cuando tu cabeza toca la almohada… ¿es eso uno de tus más grandes sueños? Una vÃa rápida a la…
Continue Reading An oil spill off the California coast destroyed a wildlife habitat and caused dead birds and fish to wash up on Huntington Beach, officials say
California is facing a possible ecological disaster after 126,000 gallons of oil spilled out of a pipeline off the coast of Huntington Beach in…
Continue Reading Covid-19 numbers are improving. Don’t let history repeat itself with yet another resurgence, doctors say
By Holly Yan and Susannah Cullinane, CNN As Covid-19 numbers gradually improve, health experts have an urgent message: Don’t get cocky and…
Continue Reading Ex-US Rep. Todd Akin, sunk by ‘legitimate rape’ remark, dies
By JOHN HANNA and JIM SALTER Associated Press Former conservative Republican U.S. Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri has died. Akin’s son Perry says in a…
Continue Reading El ganador del premio mayor de Powerball de US$ 635 millones es… nadie
olivertapia (CNN) — El sorteo estimado de US$ 635 millones de Powerball del sábado no tuvo ningún ganador, confirmó a CNN un funcionario de…
Continue Reading New plant in Germany aims to cut flying’s carbon footprint
By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WERLTE, Germany (AP) — German officials have unveiled what they say is the world’s first…
Continue Reading Asian shares slide after big-tech sell-off on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares have fallen in Asia after a broad slide on Wall Street led by technology companies. Tokyo’s…
Continue Reading Denunciante de Facebook revela su identidad en ’60 Minutes’ y dice que la compañÃa priorizó las ganancias sobre el bien público
olivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — La identidad de la denunciante de Facebook que publicó decenas de miles de páginas de investigaciones…
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Dallas Stars defeat Arizona Coyotes 6-3 in El Paso to conclude Kraft Hockeyville weekend
EL PASO, Texas – After over 365 days in the making, it was officially a night on ice in the Sun City. Playing at the El Paso Events Center, once upon…
Continue Reading Fumio Kishida asume el cargo como nuevo primer ministro de Japón
olivertapia (CNN) — Fumio Kishida asumió el cargo como el nuevo primer ministro de Japón el lunes, con la tarea de liderar la tercera…
Continue Reading New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government has acknowledged what most other countries did long ago:…
Continue Reading Fumio Kishida takes office as Japan’s new Prime Minister
By Helen Regan, Selina Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s Fumio Kishida took office as the country’s new Prime Minister on Monday, tasked…
Continue Reading Corea del Norte reabre la comunicación y la lÃnea directa militar con Corea del Sur
olivertapia (CNN) — Las lÃneas de comunicación entre Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur se han restablecido por primera vez en meses, dijo Seúl…
Continue Reading Can Democrats hold together? Biden’s agenda depends on it
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi likes to say the Democrats’ diversity is its…
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