7 takeaways from the first day of COP26: Biden’s apology, a forests deal and India’s net zero pledge
CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports on how rising sea levels are impacting one coastal town in…
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What to watch in Tuesday’s elections
CNN, WKBW, MICHELLEFORBOSTON.COM By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN Tuesday’s elections in states and cities across the country…
Continue Reading Why election night has turned into election nights, plural
CNN By Harry Enten, CNN Election night in America has turned into the electoral version of the Super Bowl. You know what I’m talking about…
Continue Reading‘All they’ve done is carry dead bodies out.’ Despair at site of Lagos luxury apartment collapse as families watch rescue effort
At least five people have died after a building with more than 20 stories collapsed in an upmarket area of Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos. CNN’s…
Continue ReadingJudge rules Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, won’t undergo psychiatric evaluation in lawsuit over helicopter crash photos
A judge ruled Vanessa Bryant won’t have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation during her lawsuit against Los Angeles County over photos taken at the…
Continue Reading9,000 NYC workers on unpaid leave for not complying with vaccine requirement. 92% did get at least one dose
A confrontation took place on Staten Island between police and anti-vaccine protesters after mandate enforcement began for city workers on…
Continue ReadingCovid vaccine for younger kids being shipped in anticipation of CDC final approval
WASHINGTON, DC — The go-ahead for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 could happen this week. The Food and Drug Administration has…
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El Paso Water starts new phase of river sewage cleanup
By Danielle Prokop, El Paso MattersEL PASO, Texas –El Paso Water has started a second phase of a plan to clean up the raw sewage in the Rio Grande…
Continue ReadingFox and right-wing media sources are loudspeakers for Republicans in Virginia governors’ race
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
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El Paso senior centers return to daily operation with full activities
EL PASO, Texas — After a long wait through the pandemic, and additional waiting time as a battle was fought with the city about reopening senior…
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Claudia Ordaz Perez, Art Fierro to vie for same El Paso House seat due to redistricting
EL PASO, Texas — State Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez announced Monday evening that she is challenging a fellow El Paso Democrat, Art…
Continue ReadingKal Penn, ‘Harold and Kumar’ and ‘House’ star, comes out as gay
The ”Harold & Kumar” star talks with CNN’s Jake Tapper about representation in Hollywood and why he felt it was the right time to come…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Florida says professors are free to testify in case against the state, if they aren’t paid
According to officials, UF professors can testify in voting rights lawsuit if they do not receive…
Continue ReadingGhislaine Maxwell at pretrial hearing: ‘I have not committed any crimes’
The American chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, is stepping down with immediate effect following an investigation by British regulators into…
Continue ReadingParts of New York City experienced trash pickup delays last week as sanitation department deals with service issues
Garbage is piling up in spots around New York City with 17% of sanitation workers still refusing to get vaccinated as mandates went into effect…
Continue ReadingHe nearly died from Covid after choosing not to get vaccinated. Later, he returned to apologize to the medical staff
Richard Soliz, a graphic artist who had not received a Covid-19 vaccine, spent nearly a month on a ventilator and heart monitor at a Seattle…
Continue ReadingLiberal justices warn that guns, same-sex marriage and religious rights could face limits if Texas wins abortion case
CNN By Tierney Sneed Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that constitutional rights enshrined in Supreme Court decisions concerning gun rights, same-sex…
Continue ReadingWorld’s largest country moves to CDC’s highest risk travel category
Moscow will impose a 10-day lockdown from next week in an effort to curb soaring Covid-19 cases, the city’s mayor has said, as Russia endures its…
Continue ReadingManchin warns he may vote against Biden social safety net plan as he criticizes key aspects
CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Ali Zaslav, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin said he won’t support the $1.75 trillion social safety net expansion bill…
Continue ReadingMcAuliffe and Youngkin close tight governor’s race with the same strategies that got them here
CNN By Dan Merica, CNN Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin are closing their gubernatorial bids in Virginia’s closely…
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Mel Gibson to star in new thriller being filmed in downtown Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman snapped several photos of a man who who strongly resembled Mel Gibson on the set of a new movie being…
Continue ReadingMariah Carey reminds us she’s the queen of Christmas
Mariah Carey declares it Christmas season, Chris Pratt to voice “Garfield,” and the disaster movie…
Continue ReadingU.S. Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions
(Editor’s note: You can listen to the entire oral arguments in this case in the video player above.) WASHINGTON, DC — A majority of the U.S.…
Continue ReadingAccess to clean, safe water is essential in the fight against climate change
CNN, CNNBUSINESS Opinion by Matt Damon and Gary White for CNN Business Perspectives A global shift is happening. Governments are increasingly…
Continue ReadingAccess to clean, safe water is essential in the fight against climate change
CNN, CNNBUSINESS Opinion by Matt Damon and Gary White for CNN Business Perspectives A global shift is happening. Governments are increasingly…
Continue ReadingTwo conservative Supreme Court justices appear open to abortion providers being able to challenge Texas law
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Two key conservative justices seemed open to arguments from abortion providers that they should be…
Continue ReadingAt least 5 dead after multi-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria
A 21-story building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, raising fears that people may be trapped under the rubble. The building, located in the city’s…
Continue ReadingBiden apologizes to world leaders for Trump’s exit from Paris accords
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden apologized to other world leaders on Monday for the Trump administration’s decision to exit the…
Continue ReadingWATCH: Biden delivers remarks at U.N. climate summit
GLASGOW, Scotland — In a marked change of tone for U.S. leaders, President Joe Biden acknowledged at a U.N. summit Monday that the United States…
Continue ReadingTax the rich? Maybe not. Democrats’ spending plan could be a tax cut for the rich, budget watchdog finds
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democrats’ $1.75 trillion economic and climate bill could end up delivering a tax cut for the richest 5% of…
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