By Matt Egan, CNN Business Sticker shock has even invaded the land of falling prices: online shopping. Through economic booms and busts, e-commerce has long been virtually immune to inflationary pressures. Average online prices dropped every year between 2015 and 2019. But Covid ended that once-reliable trend. Online prices jumped 3.1% year-over-year in July, according
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PARIS (AP) — Coach Didier Deschamps has announced France’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers with four new players and no place for veteran striker Olivier Giroud. He is the France team’s second highest scorer with 46 goals. It is the first time he has been left out of the national team’s squad since 2011.
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced state Sen. Brian Benjamin as her choice for lieutenant governor Thursday in the senator’s Harlem district. The two promised to work together to address the ongoing pandemic and get COVID-19 relief into New Yorkers’ pockets. Hochul took office Tuesday after the resignation of Andrew Cuomo
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Coronavirus infections continue to surge among children across the United States, and older teens, ages 16 and 17, are facing the highest rate of weekly cases, according to a new CNN analysis of the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Saturday, these teens appear
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CNN Style Staff A vivid homage to the graffitied streets of the Boogie Down Bronx and an interstellar quest for the perfect natural hair style are part of a new wave of picture books celebrating Afro Latinx culture and characters, in an industry where these stories are still few and far between. “I want to
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia’s home World Cup qualifying game against China on Sept. 2 will instead be played in Qatar. The Asian Football Confederation says the switch to a neutral site was made “in light of the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and China.” Arrivals into both countries face quarantine
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run news agency says the judge leading the investigation into last year’s massive explosion at Beirut’s port has issued a subpoena for the country’s caretaker prime minister. The development comes after the premier failed to answer summons on Thursday. Last month, the judge confirmed charges filed by his predecessor against the
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By Angie Ricono, Cyndi Fahrlander Click here for updates on this story SMITHVILLE, Missouri (KCTV) — The investigation into the weekend boating accident at Smithville Lake that injured 10 people is ongoing. Today the MSHP tweeted out that the Clay County Prosecutor has access to the case file and could consider additional charges. KCTV5 checked
Continue Reading CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to Costa Rica, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic. The basics Costa Rica opened back up for tourism in November 2020. The country has eased restrictions in recent weeks and is looking into creating a digital
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has ended its evacuations from Afghanistan as the clock ticks down on dramatic Western efforts to help people flee the Taliban takeover ahead of a full American withdrawal. General Wayne Eyre says all the other countries have to leave the airport before the Americans can wrap
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 6.6% annual rate last quarter, slightly faster than previously estimated, the government said Thursday in a report that pointed to a sustained consumer-led rebound from the pandemic recession. But worries are growing that the delta variant of the coronavirus is
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 6.6% annual rate last quarter, slightly faster than previously estimated, the government said Thursday in a report that pointed to a sustained consumer-led rebound from the pandemic recession. But worries are growing that the delta variant of the coronavirus is
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five weeks even though the economy and job market have been recovering briskly from the coronavirus pandemic. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims edged up to 353,000 from 349,000 a
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five weeks even though the economy and job market have been recovering briskly from the coronavirus pandemic. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims edged up to 353,000 from 349,000 a
Continue Reading CNNEE Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003. Actualmente es profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York y su libro más reciente, “America Through Foreign Eyes”, fue publicado por Oxford University Press en 2020. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son
Continue Reading By Will McGough, CNN The United States’ railroad system is getting a boost from its northern neighbor. One of Western Canada’s most-decorated luxury scenic train lines, the Rocky Mountaineer, launched its first US route on August 15 through its namesake mountain range, running two-day, one-night trips back and forth between Denver, Colorado, and Moab, Utah.
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By Brooke Taylor, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadians need to use all public health tools available, including masking, physical distance and testing, to avoid lockdowns and protect the unvaccinated as a fourth wave of COVID-19 grips the country, infectious disease experts say. With more than
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham Design: Kenneth Fowler, CNN Today, women being able to vote is a given. A no-brainer. A natural, non-negotiable insurance of a Constitution designed to provide equality for all people. But before the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, ensuring all women the right to vote*, people invented all sorts of reasons why
Continue Reading By Sarah Turnbull, CTVNews.ca Producer Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — The traveller volume heading into Canada at the land border with the United States more than doubled in the first week that fully vaccinated U.S. citizens were permitted to enter into the country. According to Canada Border Services
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA OLSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces at a time when such mandates are gaining traction now that the government has given full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. That finding comes from a new poll from The
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA OLSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces at a time when such mandates are gaining traction now that the government has given full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. That finding comes from a new poll from The
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN A newly unveiled poster for the upcoming Princess Diana biopic, “Spencer,” hints at the behind-the-scenes royal anguish depicted by director Pablo Larraín and lead actress Kristen Stewart. The promotional image, released by distributor Neon on Wednesday, shows the “Twilight” star as Diana in a voluminous cream dress with her back turned
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN A newly unveiled poster for the upcoming Princess Diana biopic, “Spencer,” hints at the behind-the-scenes royal anguish depicted by director Pablo Larraín and lead actress Kristen Stewart. The promotional image, released by distributor Neon on Wednesday, shows the “Twilight” star as Diana in a voluminous cream dress with her back turned
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have ousted an opposition legislator from his seat after finding him to be insufficiently loyal amid Beijing’s tightening grip on the semi-autonomous city. The government says Cheng Chung-tai of the populist Civic Party was disqualified from the legislature on Thursday. He was one of two remaining opposition lawmakers
Continue Reading By Maggie Fox, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases — nearly all of them caused by the Delta variant. Not only are kids showing up in greater numbers, but they’re sicker, too. On top of it, many are infected with a second virus at the same time — usually respiratory
Continue Reading By Maggie Fox, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases — nearly all of them caused by the Delta variant. Not only are kids showing up in greater numbers, but they’re sicker, too. On top of it, many are infected with a second virus at the same time — usually respiratory
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Video released by a team of federal investigators shows more evidence of extensive corrosion and overcrowded concrete reinforcement in a Miami-area condominium that collapsed in June, killing 98 people. The National Institute of Standards and Technology also announced Wednesday it will conduct a five-pronged investigation into the Champlain Towers South collapse. It
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The hottest debate among economists and investors is when central banks will back away from pandemic-era policies. After months of ambiguity, they finally have an answer — at least from South Korea. What’s happening: The Bank of Korea raised its base interest rate from 0.5% to 0.75% on Thursday. It
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The captain of Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team has found a new home and a new club in Spain’s Basque Country. Nilofar Bayat fled Afghanistan with the help of the Spanish government and will be living and playing in the city of Bilbao. The Bidaideak Bilbao club
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The captain of Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team has found a new home and a new club in Spain’s Basque Country. Nilofar Bayat fled Afghanistan with the help of the Spanish government and will be living and playing in the city of Bilbao. The Bidaideak Bilbao club
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s vice defense minister has called for North Korea to resume cooperation under a 2018 military agreement on reducing tensions, which the North has threatened to abandon over U.S.-South Korean military exercises. In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Park Jae-min said
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By Maeve Reston, CNN As polls have tightened dramatically in recent weeks in the effort to recall Gavin Newsom, the Democratic California governor and his allies have been warning of doomsday scenarios if he is ousted on September 14 and replaced by a conservative Republican bent on unraveling the state’s progressive agenda. But as some
Continue Reading By Maeve Reston, CNN As polls have tightened dramatically in recent weeks in the effort to recall Gavin Newsom, the Democratic California governor and his allies have been warning of doomsday scenarios if he is ousted on September 14 and replaced by a conservative Republican bent on unraveling the state’s progressive agenda. But as some
Continue Reading Mariana Toro Washington (CNN) — La mujer y sus dos hijos habían intentado casi una docena de veces sin éxito ingresar al Aeropuerto Internacional Hamid Karzai para tomar un vuelo de evacuación desde Kabul para reunirse con su esposo en Estados Unidos. Esta vez, sin embargo, su conexión dentro de las puertas del aeropuerto pudo
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former Royal Marine who runs an animal charity in Afghanistan says he, his Afghan staff and dozens of dogs and cats are stuck outside Kabul’s airport as they try to get a flight out of the country. Paul Farthing appealed on Thursday to the Taliban to
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Former England cricket captain Ted Dexter has died. He was 86. The Marylebone Cricket Club says Dexter died in a hospice following a recent illness. The MCC called Dexter “one of England’s greatest ever cricketers.” He was a middle-order batsman who played 62 tests for England from 1958-68 and captained the team
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA’s leadership has faced further criticism with the French league opposing demands that players are released by clubs for World Cup qualifiers despite the logistical and health challenges posed by the pandemic. FIFA extended the international window next month to allow South American teams to play a third
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A Hungarian orchestra conductor received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot onstage during a free open-air concert in Budapest to encourage people to get vaccinated. Budapest Festival Orchestra conductor Ivan Fischer removed his jacket to reveal a white dress shirt with a hole cut out of the
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, CNN In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the Taliban resisted demands from Washington to hand over al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The result was an invasion by US and allied forces, which swept the Taliban from power. Fast forward 20 years and the question
Continue Reading By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe is opening COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged 14 and older and is only permitting fully vaccinated people to eat in restaurants, to encourage more people to get shots, as a devastating wave of the disease recedes. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa announced that Zimbabwe will start
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
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By AJ Willingham, CNN 2020 wasn’t just Europe’s hottest year on record. It was the hottest year by quite a bit and one of the three hottest years globally in recorded history, according to a new climate report. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with more irresistibly pristine, fresh-picked produce than your household can possibly consume in its peak state of ripeness. Avid home canners and fermenting enthusiasts are well equipped to handle this seasonal abundance. But for
Continue Reading By Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with more irresistibly pristine, fresh-picked produce than your household can possibly consume in its peak state of ripeness. Avid home canners and fermenting enthusiasts are well equipped to handle this seasonal abundance. But for
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique has announced his squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers with seven changes from the team that reached the semifinals of the European Championship. Among those missing were four players who also played with Spain at the Tokyo Olympics. They are Pedri González,
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN A man has been arrested on suspicion of contaminating food after processed meat and microwaveable products were injected with needles at three London stores. Metropolitan Police officers were called at around 7.40 p.m. local time (2.40 p.m. ET) Wednesday following reports of a man shouting abuse at people in the street,
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Una amenaza terrorista grave y específica de ISIS se cierne sobre el frenético final de la retirada de Estados Unidos de Afganistán con el tiempo acabándose rápidamente para rescatar a 1.500 estadounidenses y con el destino de los afganos que huyen cada vez más oscuro. El presidente Joe Biden está cumpliendo
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN In the quest to find potentially habitable planets outside of our solar system, astronomers have searched for exoplanets similar to Earth. Now, scientists have a new class of habitable exoplanets to look for: Hycean planets. These are hot planets covered in oceans that have an atmosphere rich in hydrogen — and
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El Dr. Nitesh Paryani, un oncólogo radioterapeuta de tercera generación en Tampa, Florida, se vio obligado recientemente a tomar una decisión que, según dijo, ni él ni su familia habían tenido que tomar en 60 años de atender pacientes. Un hospital cercano estaba trabajando para trasladar a un paciente con cáncer a
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in London arrested a man on suspicion of contaminating food in three supermarkets by injecting them with syringes. Local authorities advised shoppers at the stores in the west London area of Hammersmith to throw away their purchases after the suspect was detained on Wednesday night. Authorities have not identified
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Workers at public hospitals in Greece have conducted a five-hour work stoppage to protest a government decision making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all health care workers in the public and private sector. About 300 hospital workers rallied Thursday outside the health ministry in Athens to
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Workers at public hospitals in Greece have conducted a five-hour work stoppage to protest a government decision making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all health care workers in the public and private sector. About 300 hospital workers rallied Thursday outside the health ministry in Athens to
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN en español) — El gobernador de Magdalena, Colombia, huyó del país tras recibir noticias de un supuesto complot de asesinato en su contra, según la Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ). Los representantes legales del gobernador Carlos Caicedo de la CCJ emitieron un comunicado el miércoles en el que se indica que el gobernador
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Más de 100 trabajadores de medios de Afganistán y sus familias llegaron a México el miércoles después de solicitar protección humanitaria, según un comunicado de la Cancillería mexicana. El grupo de 124 personas cuyas vidas habrían estado en peligro en Afganistán estaba formado por trabajadores de los medios de comunicación y sus
Continue Reading Sarah Molano, CNN Yelaine Rodriguez is used to people making assumptions about her identity and what she does. A first-generation Afro Dominican American born and raised in the Bronx, the now-30-year-old artist remembers the backhanded compliments she would receive as a teen and young adult — comments like, “Oh, you don’t seem like you’re from
Continue Reading olivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — Tres restaurantes de Chick-fil-A en Alabama y uno en Georgia cerraron sus comedores, citando desafíos para contratar a los trabajadores que necesitan. Uno de estos, en Calera, Alabama, también ha detenido las entregas para llevar en ventanilla y está limitando sus pedidos de catering. Otro, en Madison, Alabama, dijo
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The storied New York Yankees try for their longest winning streak in 60 years when they open a four-game series Thursday night in Oakland. New York has won 11 in a row for the first time since 1985. The Yankees haven’t won 12 straight since Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris powered
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai police colonel known as “Jo Ferrari” due to his collection of fine cars, who was wanted on suspicion of involvement in the death of a detained drug dealer who was allegedly being shaken down for cash, has turned himself in amid a nationwide manhunt. Police
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe and Chris Boyette, CNN The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas will not issue letters of exemption for the Covid-19 vaccine on religious grounds, the diocese told pastors Monday. After “careful and prayerful consideration” based on reports from pastors in the diocese that they have received a small amount of such requests,
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Ron Jeremy, estrella del cine porno, fue acusado formalmente de más de 30 cargos de agresión sexual que involucran a 21 mujeres en las últimas dos décadas, anunció el miércoles la Oficina del Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Los Ángeles. Jeremy, cuyo apellido legal es Hyatt, está acusado de agredir sexualmente
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — AJ Pollock led off the 16th inning with a two-run homer and the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers beat the struggling San Diego Padres 5-3 in by far the longest major league game since pandemic rules were implemented last year. No game had lasted longer than
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN Dr. Nitesh Paryani, a third-generation radiation oncologist in Tampa, Florida, recently was forced to make a decision that he says he and his family have never had to make in 60 years of treating patients. A nearby hospital was working to transfer a cancer patient to a location that had adequate
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN Dr. Nitesh Paryani, a third-generation radiation oncologist in Tampa, Florida, recently was forced to make a decision that he says he and his family have never had to make in 60 years of treating patients. A nearby hospital was working to transfer a cancer patient to a location that had adequate
Continue Reading Mariana Toro Hong Kong (CNN) — Cuando la vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, subió a bordo del buque de combate litoral USS Tulsa en Singapur el lunes, puso un nuevo foco de atención sobre posiblemente uno de los barcos más divisivos de la flota de la Marina de Estados Unidos. Dependiendo de con quién
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Una jueza federal ordenó el miércoles sanciones para Sidney Powell, Lin Wood y varios otros abogados que trabajaron en demandas alineadas con Trump que buscaban desafiar los resultados de las elecciones de 2020. La jueza federal de distrito Linda Parker, del Distrito Este de Michigan, dijo que los abogados se habían “involucrado
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany are investigating a leopard attack on a model who suffered severe injuries during a photo shoot. German news agency dpa reported Thursday that the focus of the investigation the focus is on the 48-year-old owner of the leopard involved in the attack. The 36-year-old model received injuries on her
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian farmer unable to attend his aunt’s funeral because of pandemic restrictions has paid his respects by arranging dozens of sheep in the shape of a love heart. Ben Jackson found that feeding his pregnant ewes in a pattern caused the animals to line up
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Parliament is expected to end a nurses’ strike by implementing a previously rejected pay proposal. The move would be a rare intervention in a country with a labor market model that calls for employers and unions to agree on work conditions through collective bargaining. The compromise proposal from the Social
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — A principios de este mes, Nichole Atherton, enfermera de una UCI de Mississippi, renunció, agotada por el estrés, los pacientes jóvenes y las muertes evitables que sobrepasaron a los hospitales del estado durante la pandemia de covid-19. “Parece heroico”, dijo a CNN Atherton, del Hospital Singing River Ocean Springs. “Pero no
Continue Reading By The Associated Press New Zealand says it was not able to get everybody it wanted out of Afghanistan in time before the deadly attacks near Kabul’s airport brought its rescue mission to an end. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday she is not yet sure how many people were left behind or whether they
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Eric Cheung, CNN Hong Kong’s national security police are investigating the group behind the city’s annual June 4 vigil, which commemorates pro-democracy protesters who died in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, according to a letter to organizers seen by CNN. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday afternoon after her office was informed by the US embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, of a “report of a recent possible anomalous health incident.” That term is the way that the government
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday afternoon after her office was informed by the US embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, of a “report of a recent possible anomalous health incident.” That term is the way that the government
Continue Reading By SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI, RAHIM FAIEZ, LOLITA C. BALDOR and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. An Afghan official says at least 60 Afghans were killed and 143 wounded. U.S. officials said
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — ESPN is canceling Rachel Nichols’ show “The Jump” and pulling her off NBA programming. ESPN will have a new daily NBA show that will premiere sometime before the regular season begins in October. The network will also revamp and find a host for the “NBA
Continue Reading By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed as investors await more guidance on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s easing plans. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.3% while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.6% on Friday. Benchmarks in South Korea and Shanghai advanced but Sydney fell. Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Continue Reading By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed as investors await more guidance on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s easing plans. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.3% while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.6% on Friday. Benchmarks in South Korea and Shanghai advanced but Sydney fell. Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A large chunk of German’s electorate remains undecided going into a federal election that will determine who succeeds Angela Merkel as chancellor after her 16 years in office. Recent surveys show that support for German political parties has flattened out, with none forecast to receive more than
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge ordered sanctions Wednesday for Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and several other lawyers who worked on Trump-aligned lawsuits seeking to challenge the results of the 2020 election. US District Judge Linda Parker, of the Eastern District of Michigan, said the lawyers had “engaged in litigation practices” that were “abusive
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge ordered sanctions Wednesday for Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and several other lawyers who worked on Trump-aligned lawsuits seeking to challenge the results of the 2020 election. US District Judge Linda Parker, of the Eastern District of Michigan, said the lawyers had “engaged in litigation practices” that were “abusive
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The global pandemic threw daily routines out the window; sleep schedules changed, so did diets, workout regimens, even hygiene. Stress levels were reported higher than ever. Fitbit CEO James Park said the last 18 months inspired the company to look closer at how its fitness trackers can better support
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The global pandemic threw daily routines out the window; sleep schedules changed, so did diets, workout regimens, even hygiene. Stress levels were reported higher than ever. Fitbit CEO James Park said the last 18 months inspired the company to look closer at how its fitness trackers can better support
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it will ease commercial restrictions on the Gaza Strip and expand entry of goods to the Palestinian enclave following days of heightened tensions and the most intense clashes since a May war. Wednesday’s announcement came after hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated near the Israeli border, calling on Israel to ease a
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it will ease commercial restrictions on the Gaza Strip and expand entry of goods to the Palestinian enclave following days of heightened tensions and the most intense clashes since a May war. Wednesday’s announcement came after hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated near the Israeli border, calling on Israel to ease a
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-three-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams and her sister, seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams, will miss the final tennis major of the year, the US Open, the two announced on social media on Wednesday. Serena Williams announced she would not be playing because of a hamstring injury, writing on
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Blind long jumper Lex Gillette is chasing after Paralympic gold in Tokyo after four straight silver medals. Gillette took a moment to reflect on his career on the eve of his fifth Paralympic Games appearance. He lost sight in both eyes by around 10 years old due to retinal
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El soldado de Fort Jackson que fue visto empujando y amenazando a un joven negro en un video viral en abril fue declarado culpable de amenazas y agresión en tercer grado este lunes, según el magistrado del condado de Richland, Carolina del Sur. En abril, Jonathan Pentland, sargento de primera clase,
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Las autoridades federales quieren que los pasajeros sepan que miles de ataques violentos en vuelos comerciales no solo son un problema para los auxiliares de vuelo, sino que distraen a los pilotos de mantener la seguridad del avión. En un video de servicio al público publicado el martes por primera
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Few Palestinians in the occupied West Bank get to board an airplane these days. The territory has no civilian airport, and those who can afford a plane ticket must catch their flights in neighboring Jordan. But just outside the northern city of Nablus, a pair
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Few Palestinians in the occupied West Bank get to board an airplane these days. The territory has no civilian airport, and those who can afford a plane ticket must catch their flights in neighboring Jordan. But just outside the northern city of Nablus, a pair
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN) — Ante una preocupante crisis demográfica creada por el propio país, China anima a las parejas a tener más hijos. Pero hay un problema: a las mujeres no les gusta demasiado la idea. Durante más de 35 años, el Partido Comunista en el poder aplicó estrictamente la política de un
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will convene parliament next month to discuss efforts to salvage an economy strained by pandemic border closures after decades of mismanagement and U.S.-led sanctions. State media didn’t mention any foreign policy discussions expected in the Sept. 28 meeting. Diplomacy with the United States is stalemated because the U.S.
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will convene parliament next month to discuss efforts to salvage an economy strained by pandemic border closures after decades of mismanagement and U.S.-led sanctions. State media didn’t mention any foreign policy discussions expected in the Sept. 28 meeting. Diplomacy with the United States is stalemated because the U.S.
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Qantas Group has posted a $1.7 billion pandemic-related annual loss and forecast Australia will reopen to international travel in December. The airline company said it expects flights to countries with high vaccination rates including the United States, Britain, Japan and Singapore would resume in mid-December. It
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Qantas Group has posted a $1.7 billion pandemic-related annual loss and forecast Australia will reopen to international travel in December. The airline company said it expects flights to countries with high vaccination rates including the United States, Britain, Japan and Singapore would resume in mid-December. It
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