ECB plans to redesign euro bills, decision expected in 2024
BERLIN (AP) — The European Central Bank says it plans to redesign its euro banknotes, with a final decision on the new look expected in 2024. The…
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Nepal reports first cases of omicron variant
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese authorities have reported the first cases of the omicron variant in the Himalayan nation. A Health Ministry…
Continue Reading Pope returning home after trip focused on helping migrants
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Greece by encouraging its young people to follow…
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Taiwan, Slovakia hold talks as island firms ties with Europe
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Senior officials from the Slovak Republic are in Taiwan for talks on deepening ties with the island in the highest-level…
Continue Reading Taiwan, Slovakia hold talks as island firms ties with Europe
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Senior officials from the Slovak Republic are in Taiwan for talks on deepening ties with the island in the highest-level…
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Volcano rescue workers dig through thick layers of hot ash in Indonesia after Mount Semeru erupts
By Masrur Jamaluddin, Mochamad Andri and Rhea Mogul, CNN Rescue workers in Indonesia continued to dig through thick layers of hot ash and debris…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher as virus fears ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asia stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as anxiety about the coronavirus’s latest…
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These dogs with jobs are the new calendar stars of 2022
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Sam is an artist shiba inu from Berlin in a plaid button-down shirt who poses with his easel. Bertha is a microdosing king poodle…
Continue Reading Report: Building collapse in southern Egypt kills 3 children
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian state-run media are saying that an apartment building collapsed in a southern province, killing at least three children. The…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber performs at Saudi F1 race after boycott calls
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Pop star Justin Bieber has performed to a packed crowd in the Saudi city of Jiddah, singing some of his most popular…
Continue Reading German factory orders see 2nd big drop in 3 months
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that German factory orders dropped steeply in October, pushed down by much lower demand from countries…
Continue Reading German factory orders see 2nd big drop in 3 months
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that German factory orders dropped steeply in October, pushed down by much lower demand from countries…
Continue Reading Hawaii governor declares state of emergency ahead of the threat of catastrophic flooding
By Joe Sutton, Andy Rose and Haley Brink, CNN The Hawaiian Islands could experience “catastrophic flooding” from a storm system lasting…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill town mayor, wound another in south Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen have killed a town mayor and wounded another in a brazen attack that also killed their…
Continue Reading Condenan a Aung San Suu Kyi en Myanmar a cuatro años de prisión, pero le reducen la pena a dos años
olivertapia (CNN) — Un tribunal de Myanmar condenó a la líder civil depuesta Aung San Suu Kyi a cuatro años de prisión por cargos de…
Continue Reading 27 still missing after Indonesia volcanic eruption kills 22
By AGOES BASOEKI Associated Press SUMBERWULUH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers on Monday retrieved more bodies buried under volcanic debris,…
Continue Reading South Africans brace for the worst amid Omicron surge
By Larry Madowo and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Johannesburg’s Rivers Church, a trendy Christian community for the city’s hip and spiritual,…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Italians face new restrictions as holidays near
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people as the holidays draw near. It is…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Italians face new restrictions as holidays near
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people as the holidays draw near. It is…
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Struggling Canucks name Boudreau coach amid leadership purge
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks cleaned house late Sunday night, dumping three executives and head coach Travis Green and…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | Acusar a los padres en el tiroteo en Michigan envía un mensaje poderoso
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Los fiscales acusaron a los padres del presunto atacante escolar de 15 años con cuatro cargos de homicidio…
Continue Reading La administración de Biden anunciaría un boicot diplomático a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno en Beijing esta semana
olivertapia (CNN) — La administración Biden anunciaría esta semana que ningún funcionario del gobierno estadounidense asistirá a los Juegos…
Continue Reading Michigan authorities execute search warrant at the home of the man accused of helping the alleged school gunman’s parents
By Travis Caldwell, Artemis Moshtaghian, Ralph Ellis and Amir Vera, CNN Authorities executed a search warrant Monday at the home of the man who…
Continue Reading Israel: Palestinian car-rammer wounds guard, is shot dead
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Defense Ministry says a 16-year-old Palestinian rammed a vehicle into an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank…
Continue Reading Alibaba appoints new CFO, reshuffles e-commerce businesses
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s largest e-commerce group Alibaba said Monday it is appointing a new chief financial…
Continue Reading Alibaba appoints new CFO, reshuffles e-commerce businesses
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s largest e-commerce group Alibaba said Monday it is appointing a new chief financial…
Continue Reading Detectan primer caso de variante ómicron en Argentina
olivertapia (CNN Español) — Argentina detectó su primer caso de la variante del nuevo coronavirus, ómicron, dijo el domingo el Ministerio de…
Continue Reading Kent State, Wyoming to meet in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
By The Associated Press Wyoming and Kent State will meet for the first time ever in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 21 in Boise. This is the…
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Evergrande shares plummet 20% to new record low as default fears resurface
By Laura He, CNN Business Shares of Evergrande plummeted to a new record low on Monday as the Chinese developer once again teetered on the brink of…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kirin seeks arbitration to help end Myanmar venture
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings is seeking commercial arbitration in a dispute over unwinding its joint venture brewery in…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kirin seeks arbitration to help end Myanmar venture
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings is seeking commercial arbitration in a dispute over unwinding its joint venture brewery in…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted in further blow to democracy
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted on two charges and handed a four-year sentence that…
Continue Reading This Week: Consumer borrowing, job openings, Costco earns
The Associated Press The Federal Reserve issues its October snapshot of U.S. consumer borrowing Tuesday. The Labor Department delivers its monthly…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi faces two years in jail after her sentence is halved
By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, faces two years in jail after her sentence was halved by the…
Continue Reading 101-year-old returns to Pearl Harbor to remember those lost
By AUDREY McAVOY and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans are gathering in Hawaii this…
Continue Reading Dadonov, Pacioretty, Roy lift Vegas over Calgary, 3-2
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov scored his seventh goal of the season and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the…
Continue Reading High school seniors return to classrooms in Vietnam capital
By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — High school seniors are returning to their classrooms in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, for the…
Continue Reading Dictionary.com anoints allyship word of the year for 2021
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Allyship is Dictionary.com’s word of the year. The look up site with 70 million monthly users…
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Saturday high school scores – December 4
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Continue Reading Turning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to have settled on a strategy as a handful of…
Continue Reading Trump-tied group pushing for voting changes in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — A group supporting former President Donald Trump’s agenda is…
Continue Reading India hosts Putin as it balances ties with Russia, US
By ASHOK SHARMA and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Continue Reading India hosts Putin as it balances ties with Russia, US
By ASHOK SHARMA and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Continue Reading Survey: Business economists foresee persistent inflation
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s business economists have sharply raised their forecasts for inflation,…
Continue Reading Jury to hear opening statements in Potter case this week
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Opening statements loom this week for a white former Minnesota police…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after China Evergrande warns of cash woes
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande warned late…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after China Evergrande warns of cash woes
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande warned late…
Continue Reading Wheeler plays 1,000th NHL game, Jets top Maple Leafs 6-3
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Blake Wheeler had two assists in his 1,000th NHL game and Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a…
Continue Reading Broncos gamble, lose to Chiefs, fall 2 back in division
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Broncos coach Vic Fangio declared that “field goals weren’t going to beat”…
Continue Reading Chiefs keep AFC West lead with 22-9 victory over Broncos
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ Andy Reid is an offensive-minded coach to his core, so the Kansas City…
Continue Reading Asia-Pacific wants to live with Covid. Omicron is threatening those reopening plans
By Helen Regan, CNN Little is known about the potential dangers posed by the Omicron coronavirus variant but concern over its spread is already…
Continue Reading Japan’s military, among world’s strongest, looks to build
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press ENIWA, Japan (AP) — Dozens of Japanese tanks are participating in a major exercise on the northern island of…
Continue Reading Gordon, Wood guide Rockets past Pelicans for 6th win in row
By JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Eric Gordon and Christian Wood both scored 23 points, and the Houston Rockets beat the New…
Continue Reading Blackhawks win 3-2 in SO; Islanders lose 11th straight game
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Kane scored the only goal in the shootout and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Islanders 3-2…
Continue Reading Kempe’s two goals help put Kings over Oilers, 5-1
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored a pair of goals and the Los Angeles Kings snapped a two-game skid with a 5-1 win over the Edmonton…
Continue Reading Gamble doesn’t pay off for Ravens in loss to Steelers
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Harbaugh went for the win, and it didn’t work out for the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands leader wins no-confidence vote after riots
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leader of the Solomon Islands has survived a vote of no confidence in Parliament…
Continue Reading 49ers miss chance to separate in jumbled NFC playoff race
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — San Francisco walked out of Seattle with a 30-23 loss after its offense was shut out in the second…
Continue Reading Charleston Southern beats Tarleton 59-57
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Cheikh Faye scored 16 points, Deontaye Buskey added 10 and Charleston Southern beat Tarleton 59-57. Sadarius Bowser…
Continue Reading Ex-ACC foes Virginia Tech, Maryland meet in Pinstripe Bowl
The Associated Press Maryland and Virginia Tech have been matched up for the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York. The schools will meet for…
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Mix-and-match J&J Covid booster raised immune response after Pfizer vaccine, study finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a booster for people initially immunized with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine produces a…
Continue Reading Julio Borges renuncia al gobierno interino de Juan Guaidó y propone un paquete de reformas
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Julio Borges, comisionado presidencial para las Relaciones Internacionales del denominado…
Continue Reading “Zero”-interested Liz Cambage to miss 2022 Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — WNBA star Liz Cambage has been omitted from Australia preliminary squad for next year’s Women’s Basketball World Cup in Sydney…
Continue Reading Horne, Heath’s 3 help Arizona State beat Oregon 69-67 in OT
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — DJ Horne scored 23 points, Jay Heath hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds and Arizona State beat Oregon 69-67 in overtime to…
Continue Reading Virginia to begin removal process of Robert E. Lee statue pedestal in Richmond, governor says
By Amir Vera and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The final piece of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia, will be removed starting this week, Gov.…
Continue Reading Ohio State opens Big Ten play with 76-64 win over Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Kyle Young scored 16 points, E.J. Liddell added 14 points and Ohio State beat Penn State 76-64 in a Big Ten opener for…
Continue Reading Century mark: Rams’ Kupp reaches 100 receptions in 12 games
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp didn’t know after the Los Angeles Rams’ 37-7 thrashing of the…
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Biden administration expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics this week
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing…
Continue Reading Air Force, Louisville to meet in First Responder Bowl
By The Associated Press Air Force and Louisville will meet in the First Responder Bowl on Dec. 28. Air Force leads the nation in rushing with 341.6…
Continue Reading Pan Am: la aerolínea pionera que cambió los viajes internacionales
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Todos los viernes por la noche, el analista del sector de los viajes Henry Harteveldt mezcla una bebida en una copa…
Continue Reading O’Neil, Miñoso, Hodges, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler get baseball HOF
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, has…
Continue Reading Runny-nosed hippos test positive for Covid-19 in Belgium
By Dalal Mawad and Caitlin Hu, CNN Two hippos at a zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, have tested positive for Covid-19, in what is believed to be the first…
Continue Reading Lakhin carries Cincinnati over Bryant 73-58
CINCINNATI (AP) — Viktor Lakhin recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds to carry Cincinnati to a 73-58 win over Bryant. Peter Kiss led the Bulldogs on…
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Continue Reading Alexander scores 23 to lift St. John’s past Fordham 83-69
NEW YORK — Posh Alexander had a career-high 23 points as St. John’s defeated Fordham 83-69. Chuba Ohams led the Rams with 20 points, tying…
Continue Reading Kent State, Wyoming to meet in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
By The Associated Press Wyoming and Kent State will meet for the first time ever in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 21 in Boise. This is the…
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Kent State, Wyoming to meet in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
By The Associated Press Wyoming and Kent State will meet for the first time ever in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 21 in Boise. This is the…
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Kent State, Wyoming to meet in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
By The Associated Press Wyoming and Kent State will meet for the first time ever in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 21 in Boise. This is the…
Continue Reading Los diamantes artificiales son la nueva tendencia de los anillos de compromiso
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Business) — Para muchas parejas que recientemente consolidaron su compromiso mutuo, la elección del anillo no…
Continue Reading With Chris Cuomo gone from CNN, another cable news time slot is up for grabs
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading With Chris Cuomo gone from CNN, another cable news time slot is up for grabs
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading No. 22 Arkansas, Penn State matched for Outback Bowl
The Associated Press No. 22 Arkansas, having its best season in years, will face Penn State in the Outback Bowl. The Razorbacks finished third in the…
Continue Reading Washington rallies for 4th straight win, 17-15 over Raiders
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Heinicke threw two touchdown passes and set up new kicker Brian Johnson’s…
Continue Reading Third-down woes continue to haunt Raiders in critical losses
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A stagnant offense that continues to struggle on third downs and failed to score its first…
Continue Reading Columbus snaps 4-game skid, rallies to beat San Jose 6-4
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Boqvist scored twice, Andrew Peeke added two assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets…
Continue Reading Perry, McDonagh lead Lightning in 7-1 win over flat Flyers
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corey Perry had two goals and an assist and Ryan McDonagh scored and had a pair of assists to…
Continue Reading 49ers’ Cannon taken off field in ambulance after collision
By The Associated Press San Francisco 49ers backup running back Trenton Cannon was taken off the field in an ambulance after a scary collision on the…
Continue Reading Missouri to face Army’s triple option in Armed Forces Bowl
By The Associated Press Army faces Missouri on Dec. 22 in the Armed Forces Bowl. Army’s triple-option offense ranks second nationally with 301…
Continue Reading Nowell leads K-State past Wichita St in rivalry renewal
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored seven of his 16 points in the final 1:35 and Kansas State used a late surge to defeat Wichita State…
Continue Reading Biden administration expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics this week
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing…
Continue Reading Wisconsin, Arizona State selected to play in Las Vegas Bowl
By The Associated Press Wisconsin and Arizona State face off in the 30th edition of the Vegas Bowl at the brand-new Allegiant Stadium, home of the…
Continue Reading Dole mastered the caustic wisecrack, often against himself
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Dole’s frequent scowl concealed a dry, often caustic wit. He singed political rivals with it — but…
Continue Reading “Minnie” Miñoso y Tony Oliva estarán en el Salón de la Fama del Béisbol de 2022
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los jugadores de béisbol de la Liga Negra Buck O’Neil y Bud Fowler fueron elegidos para el Salón…
Continue Reading LA Rams snap 3-game skid, roll over Jacksonville 37-7
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams snapped their three-game losing streak with a 37-7 victory over the…
Continue Reading LSU, interim coach Davis to face Kansas St. in Texas Bowl
By The Associated Press Kansas State will face LSU in the Texas Bowl on Jan. 4. LSU will try to close out the season with a win under interim coach…
Continue Reading Short-handed Hornets lean on 3-pointers, top Hawks 130-127
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 32 points and the Charlotte Hornets, playing without four players, leaned on…
Continue Reading UTSA finally gets Frisco Bowl, faces San Diego State
By The Associated Press UTSA, slated to play in the Frisco Bowl last season until the game was cancelled by COVID-19, gets a chance this year against…
Continue Reading Siakam scores 31 to help Raptors beat Wizards 102-90
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Precious Achiuwa had 10 points and 14 rebounds, and the Toronto…
Continue Reading Mathurin scores 29, No. 11 Arizona beats Oregon State 90-65
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored a season-high 29 points and No. 11 Arizona beat Oregon State 90-65. Christian Koloko added 12…
Continue Reading Scruggs, Jones lead Xavier past Oklahoma State 77-71
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Paul Scruggs scored 19 points, Colby Jones added 17 points and 12 rebounds and Xavier defeated Oklahoma State 77-71 in the…
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