Retail sales slid in February as people shopped less
Americans shopped less in February, leading retail sales to fall 3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. It was a much…
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Catholic LBGTQ2S+ advocates in Canada pan church’s stance on same-sex unions
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Catholic LBGTQ2S+ advocates in Canada are expressing…
Continue Reading These volunteers are racing to help communities of color get vaccinated
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue Reading ‘It’s like playing the lottery’: Volunteers work the system to help desperate people get vaccines
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue Reading With UK police under fire, Boris Johnson pushes new bill that could end peaceful protests
The UK government is attempting to justify flagship legislation that critics say would hand the police and ministers powers that could seriously curb…
Continue Reading The global economy needed a smooth vaccine rollout. That’s not happening
Experts have made clear that they don’t expect economies around the world to bounce back from the Covid-19 shock at the same speed. But…
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Xi Jinping renews call for crackdown on Chinese tech companies
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the country’s regulators this week to step up their crackdown on tech companies and extend scrutiny to…
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Satellite images show air pollution returning to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions loosen
After a decline due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, air pollution levels are bouncing back to their pre-pandemic numbers, according to an analysis of…
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ANÁLISIS | Crecen las dudas sobre la detención de la expresidenta de Bolivia Jeanine Áñez
(CNN) — Ella lo vio venir. Incluso antes de su arresto en la madrugada del sábado, la expresidenta interina de Bolivia Jeanine Áñez publicó…
Continue Reading Nokia is cutting up to 10,000 jobs
Nokia will slash the size of its workforce over the next two years to free up money to invest in its 5G networks business. The Finnish…
Continue Reading Facebook will pay Murdoch for news in Australia
Facebook is teaming up with News Corp Australia just weeks after the country passed a groundbreaking law requiring tech companies to pay for news…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 16: Covid, immigration, North Korea, Capitol riot, Vatican
A neat phenomenon came out of the snowstorm blanketing parts of the Rockies: Dust found in Colorado had traveled all the way from Mexico.…
Continue Reading Geely is spending $4.6 billion on a battery plant as its electric car ambitions grow
Geely will pour nearly $5 billion into building an electric battery plant in China, as the country’s top privately-owned carmaker moves more…
Continue Reading Una variante peligrosa de covid-19 está a punto de convertirse en dominante en EE.UU., según expertos
(CNN) — A los expertos les preocupa que algunos estadounidenses se estén relajando demasiado rápido, en un momento crítico en el que los…
Continue Reading El primer ‘narcosubmarino’ hecho en España es hallado en un almacén del Mediterráneo
(CNN) — La policía de España incautó una embarcación semisumergible diseñada para contrabandear hasta 2.000 kilogramos de drogas, el primer…
Continue Reading Bolsonaro nombra a su cuarto ministro de Salud desde el inicio de la pandemia
(CNN Español) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, nombró al cardiólogo Marcelo Queiroga como el cuarto nuevo ministro de salud del país…
Continue Reading Corea del Norte rompe el silencio para lanzar una dura advertencia contra EE.UU.
Washington (CNN) — Kim Yo Jong, hermana del líder de Corea del Norte, advirtió el lunes a la administración Biden que no «cause un hedor en su…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | La crisis de la frontera deja a Biden vulnerable en todos los lados
(CNN) — La Casa Blanca puede ser reacia a calificar como una crisis la situación en la frontera suroeste, por la que cientos de niños migrantes…
Continue Reading Man who allegedly drove onto San Diego sidewalk is accused of three counts of vehicular manslaughter, police chief says
A man who allegedly drove his car onto a sidewalk and into a group of people is being held on three counts of vehicular manslaughter and other…
Continue Reading Facebook signs deal with Murdoch’s News Corp in Australia
Facebook is teaming up with News Corp Australia just weeks after the country passed a groundbreaking law requiring tech companies to pay for news…
Continue Reading NBA investigation unable to determine if Utah Jazz executive made alleged racially insensitive comments
The NBA said Monday that its investigation was unable to establish that racially insensitive comments were made by Utah Jazz Executive Dennis Lindsey…
Continue Reading Ammon Bundy won’t wear mask in courthouse so judge has him arrested for failure to appear
Ammon Bundy, who was to go on trial after being charged with trespassing in the Idaho Statehouse last year, was arrested Monday after he refused to…
Continue Reading A small plane crashes into a car on a Florida road leaving two dead and two seriously injured
Two people were killed and two others seriously injured after a single-engine aircraft crashed into a car on a roadway in Florida on Monday,…
Continue Reading The most valuable startup in America is worth more than SpaceX
Move over, SpaceX and Instacart: Payments processing company Stripe is now the most valuable startup in America. Stripe announced Sunday a new $600…
Continue Reading The pandemic has changed TV viewing patterns, and awards shows are suffering
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. How the pandemic has…
Continue Reading Billie Eilish ganó el Grammy que cree que Megan Thee Stallion se merecía
(CNN) — Billie Eilish tuvo un momento un poco del estilo ‘Adele 2017’ en la entrega de los premios Grammy el domingo. Ese año, Adele insistió…
Continue Reading Estímulo de Biden mantendrá la economía de EE.UU. en marcha por años, predice Goldman Sachs
(CNN Business) — El estímulo económico de US$ 1,9 billones que firmó el presidente Joe Biden es tan grande que los economistas están…
Continue Reading El 50% de los votantes en Nueva York dice que Cuomo no debería renunciar de inmediato, revela encuesta
(CNN) –– La mitad de los votantes registrados en el estado de Nueva York no creen que el gobernador demócrata Andrew Cuomo debería renunciar de…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County business owners excited to welcome back customers as restrictions ease
George Metsos had to furlough 30 of 37 of his employees due to the pandemic. Like many businesses, Metsos’ restaurant, Patys — which is…
Continue Reading ¿Cuándo podremos volver a viajar en un crucero?
(CNN) –– Ha pasado un año desde que los cruceros estuvieron en el ojo del huracán del covid-19, luego de que resultaran ser lugares ideales…
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