Moderna booster shot increases antibody levels against Omicron, company says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Biotechnology company Moderna announced Monday that preliminary data suggests its half-dose booster shot increased antibody…
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5 things to know for December 20: Manchin, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Peng Shuai, Holmes
Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 20: Manchin, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Peng Shuai, Holmes
Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 20: Manchin, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Peng Shuai, Holmes
Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 20: Manchin, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Peng Shuai, Holmes
Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 20: Manchin, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Peng Shuai, Holmes
Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential…
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Japan OKs record $317 B extra budget for COVID, economy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Monday approved a record extra budget of nearly 36 trillion yen ($317…
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Japan OKs record $317 B extra budget for COVID, economy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Monday approved a record extra budget of nearly 36 trillion yen ($317…
Continue Reading Florida man kicked off flight after trying to wear women’s underwear as a face mask
By Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A…
Continue Reading Most Canadians say they can’t tell if someone is a victim of human trafficking: survey
By Jennifer Ferreira, CTVNews.ca Producer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A…
Continue Reading Why changing the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ could be difficult
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might consider redefining what it means to be “fully…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 20 de diciembre: Gabriel Boric gana las elecciones en Chile
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney Chile se decantó por la izquierda. Otro duro invierno por culpa del covid-19. Los estragos del supertifón Rai en…
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Vincent Kompany ‘disgusted’ by racist abuse at Belgian game
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation has opened an investigation after Anderlecht coach Vincent…
Continue Reading Olympic favorite Odermatt wins giant slalom by big margin
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Marco Odermatt won a World Cup race by a massive margin for his third victory in four giant…
Continue Reading Prosecutors begin explaining indictment at MH17 trial
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors are explaining evidence and their indictment to judges in…
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China cuts key interest rate for the first time in 20 months
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s central bank cut its main interest rate for the first time in 20 months, as authorities step up efforts to…
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Julia Ducournau explains the crippling love beneath her beautiful dark twisted fantasy ‘Titane’
Thomas Page, CNN Julia Ducournau lights a cigarette, as if to punctuate her point. The French writer-director had been musing about love in her film…
Continue Reading Closing arguments in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial focus on her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Jurors deliberated for less than an hour Monday at Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal trial after the…
Continue Reading Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been…
Continue Reading Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been…
Continue Reading Sudan group says one person killed in anti-coup protests
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese medical group says a protester was shot dead in mass demonstrations against the recent…
Continue Reading German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank
BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development…
Continue Reading German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank
BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development…
Continue Reading Snippets of Daunte Wright’s short life emerge at Kim Potter’s trial
By Ray Sanchez, CNN The first prosecution witness at the manslaughter trial of former officer Kim Potter was the mother of Daunte Wright, whom the…
Continue Reading Tottenham out of Europa Conference because of virus ruling
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Tottenham has been forced to forfeit a Europa Conference League game that can’t be rescheduled following a bout of…
Continue Reading Stocks fall and oil sinks as storm clouds gather over global economy
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely disappointed as stocks and oil prices slid in the face of…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 47 in latest attacks in Nigeria’s troubled north
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces are searching for armed gangs who killed 47 people in attacks in…
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‘I’m kind of speechless’: Democrats scramble to salvage climate provisions after Manchin sinks Build Back Better
By Ella Nilsen, CNN With Sen. Joe Manchin confirming he’s a “no” on President Joe Biden’s social spending package, the fate…
Continue Reading Manchin’s offer to Biden included universal pre-kindergarten and Obamacare expansion, but no child tax credit
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin, just days before he called off negotiations with President Joe Biden, proposed a version of the Build Back…
Continue Reading ‘The world’s best place to be a woman’ is being sued for misogyny
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The bruises on Maria Árnadóttir’s body were numerous, ranging in color from pale yellow to deep purple. According to…
Continue Reading Siete personas, incluidos tres niños, fueron encontradas muertas en una casa de Minnesota
olivertapia (CNN) — La policía descubrió a cuatro adultos y tres niños muertos en una casa en South Moorhead, Minnesota, el sábado por la…
Continue Reading US-born China pop star Wang Leehom apologizes in scandal
BEIJING (AP) — An Asian American who is one of the biggest pop stars in China has apologized to his family and fans. Wang Leehom says he will take…
Continue Reading Stormy weather prompts Egypt to close some classes, ports
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A wave of stormy weather has prompted Egyptian authorities to suspend classes in the capital of Cairo…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai niega haber hecho una acusación de agresión sexual contra el líder retirado del Partido Comunista, pero persisten las preocupaciones de la WTA
olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — La estrella china del tenis Peng Shuai negó haber hecho acusaciones de agresión sexual contra un líder…
Continue Reading Colored gemstones and ‘imperfect’ diamonds: Non-traditional engagement rings are here to stay
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When you think of an engagement ring, what do you picture? Perhaps a sparkling solitaire stone, or a halo of smaller gems…
Continue Reading Iran’s Revolutionary Guard holds military drill amid tension
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is staging a major military exercise across the…
Continue Reading New Zealand skier Robinson tests positive for coronavirus
By The Associated Press One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for the coronavirus and…
Continue Reading Myanmar court postpones latest Aung San Suu Kyi verdict
BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar court has postponed to Dec. 27 the issuing of verdicts in the latest of a series of cases against the country’s ousted…
Continue Reading Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global…
Continue Reading Omicron ‘será dominante’ este invierno, advierte Fauci, y dice que los estadounidenses deberían prepararse para ‘unas duras semanas o meses’
olivertapia (CNN) — Es muy probable que Estados Unidos enfrente un duro invierno, a medida que la variante ómicron del nuevo coronavirus se…
Continue Reading Military gives German hospital an edge in fighting COVID
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WESTERSTEDE, Germany (AP) — As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases because…
Continue Reading Omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, according to the CDC
By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new…
Continue Reading Omicron now accounts for 73% of coronavirus cases in the US, according to the CDC
By Travis Caldwell, CNN [Breaking news update at 6:03 p.m.] The omicron variant now accounts for over 73% of new coronavirus cases in the US,…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue Reading Injuries take toll as Bucs get blanked, fail to clinch
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians had bigger concerns than the Buccaneers failing to clinch their…
Continue Reading SenseTime reopens IPO, but excludes US investors
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime has revived its $767 million initial public offering, just days after it…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue Reading El izquierdista Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, gana las elecciones presidenciales de Chile
olivertapia (CNN) — El izquierdista y ex líder estudiantil Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, se convertirá en el presidente más joven de Chile,…
Continue Reading Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-Beijing candidates have won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating…
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Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against retired Communist Party leader, but WTA concerns persist
By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party…
Continue Reading General Mills earns, existing home sales, consumer spending
The Associated Press General Mills serves up its quarterly results Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors issues its November tally of U.S.…
Continue Reading Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid…
Continue Reading Photo appears to show Britain’s Boris Johnson drinking wine with staff during coronavirus lockdown
By Robert Iddiols and Amy Cassidy, CNN A photo has emerged that appears to show British Prime Minister Boris Johnson drinking wine with Downing…
Continue Reading Jurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
Continue Reading Jurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
Continue Reading These are the latest Covid-19 postponements and cancellations in professional and college sports
By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Covid-19 has become the main opponent of several professional leagues and university sports programs as…
Continue Reading Rescue workers in Malaysia free people trapped by flooding
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rescue teams are working to free people trapped by Malaysia’s worst flooding in years after heavy rains stopped…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against retired Communist Party leader, but WTA concerns persist
By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party…
Continue Reading 20 datos asombrosos sobre el superjumbo A380, el avión de pasajeros más grande jamás producido
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Amado por los pasajeros por su amplitud y comodidad, pero no del agrado de las aerolíneas debido a sus costos de…
Continue Reading Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after West Virginia Sen. Joe…
Continue Reading Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after West Virginia Sen. Joe…
Continue Reading Hong Kong sees record low voter turnout in first ‘China patriots only’ election
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong’s first “patriots only” legislative election witnessed a record low turnout on Sunday, reflecting a…
Continue Reading Leftist millennial vows to remake Chile after historic win
By PATRICIA LUNA and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Former student leader Gabriel Boric will be under quick pressure from…
Continue Reading Mitchell propels UC Santa Barbara past Florida A&M 73-62
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell scored 13 points and UC Santa Barbara dominated the first half in a 73-62 victory over Florida A&M.…
Continue Reading Schools use therapy-based programs for ‘overwhelmed’ kids
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — Schools are turning to educational programs based on cognitive behavior therapy in an…
Continue Reading Amir Assadollahzadeh: Fearing torture and possible execution, Iranian powerlifter quit team in Norway and ran for his life
By Don Riddell, CNN Athletes who are good enough to compete in the world championships are among the very best in their field. They dedicate their…
Continue Reading Amir Assadollahzadeh: Fearing torture and possible execution, Iranian powerlifter quit team in Norway and ran for his life
By Don Riddell, CNN Athletes who are good enough to compete in the world championships are among the very best in their field. They dedicate their…
Continue Reading More than 200 dead after typhoon slams Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has…
Continue Reading No verdict yet in Kim Potter trial for Daunte Wright’s death
By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury has concluded its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict…
Continue Reading Third-grade students were allegedly told to reenact elements of the Holocaust
By Sonnet Swire, CNN A staff member at a Washington, DC, elementary school is under investigation after allegedly telling third-grade students to…
Continue Reading Saints frustrate Brady again, beat SB champ Buccaneers 9-0
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New Orleans’ defense gave Tom Brady fits again, shutting down Tampa Bay’s high-powered…
Continue Reading Denver Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater released from hospital, now in concussion protocol
By Amir Vera, CNN Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was released from the hospital Monday morning and is now in the NFL’s concussion…
Continue Reading Covid-19 was third leading cause of death in 2020, driving record rise in death rate and nearly two-year drop in life expectancy
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States in 2020, driving a record increase in the death rate…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall on concern about virus, tighter Fed policy
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower amid concern about the coronavirus’s latest…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall on concern about virus, tighter Fed policy
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower amid concern about the coronavirus’s latest…
Continue Reading DeRozan leads Bulls over Lakers 115-110 in team’s return
By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points after missing two weeks in the NBA’s health and safety protocols…
Continue Reading Science reporters say new Covid-19 surge is a ‘collective issue’
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 Science reporters say new Covid-19 surge is a ‘collective issue’
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 Wolves beat Dallas 111-105; Mavs lose Porzingis to injury
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, D’Angelo Russell added 22 and the Minnesota Timberwolves…
Continue Reading Defectors from North Korea pray for resettlement victims
By CHISATO TANAKA Associated Press NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — Eiko Kawasaki was among some 93,000 ethnic Korean residents of Japan who, along with their…
Continue Reading Devin Booker returns, NBA-leading Suns rout Hornets 137-106
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker had 16 points in his return to Phoenix’s lineup and the NBA-leading Suns set a…
Continue Reading Kempe scores winner, Kings rally past undermanned Caps 3-2
By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period to give the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her…
Continue Reading Penguins beat Devils 3-2 for 7th straight victory
By PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Danton Heinen, Teddy Blueger and Mike Matheson scored in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ seventh…
Continue Reading Ravens slipping further with each 2-point failure
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens were left to lament another missed opportunity at the end of their 31-30…
Continue Reading Seven people including three children were found dead in a Minnesota home
By Claudia Dominguez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Police discovered four adults and three children dead in a home in South Moorhead, Minnesota, home…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs cuts US economic forecast after Joe Manchin rejects Build Back Better
By Matt Egan, CNN Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better Act prompted Goldman Sachs to swiftly dim its US economic outlook.…
Continue Reading Ryuny’s late free throws lift San Francisco over Arizona St
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Dzmitry Ryuny sank three free throws with 12 seconds remaining in the game and San Francisco rallied last in a 66-65 victory…
Continue Reading Falcons failures near goal line lead to 31-13 loss to 49ers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The game couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start for the Atlanta Falcons…
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By The Associated Press NFL Today, Week…
Continue Reading Biden to announce plan for free at-home tests as he assures vaccinated Americans they don’t need to cancel holiday plans
By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday a purchase of a half-billion at-home rapid Covid-19…
Continue Reading No. 12 Iowa State buries Prairie View with 19 3-pointers
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 26 points, Ashley Joens had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 12 Iowa State tied the school record with 19…
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Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed backstage at Los Angeles music festival
By Eric Levenson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN West Coast rapper Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed in an altercation backstage at a Los Angeles music…
Continue Reading Lillard scores 32 points, Trail Blazers beat Grizzlies
By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 32 points, Norman Powell added 28 and the Portland Trail Blazers…
Continue Reading Outgoing NIH director says Trump and other Republicans pressured him to endorse unproven Covid-19 remedies and to fire Fauci
By Deidre McPhillips and Devan Cole, CNN The outgoing director of the National Institutes of Health said Sunday that he faced political pressure from…
Continue Reading Pistons topple Heat 100-90, snap 14-game losing streak
DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons snapped their franchise record-tying, 14-game…
Continue Reading Pack’s 15 points spark Kansas State past Nebraska, 67-58
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished five assists, sparking Kansas State to a 67-58 win over…
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