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Month: March 2022

How to manage your money amid global unrest

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business With Russia’s internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, one thing is certain: No one knows exactly how things will play out. So far that disturbing uncertainty hasn’t sent markets into a sustained tailspin. US stocks took a hit the week of the invasion, but have since recovered some of those losses.

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NYC mayor lifts mask requirement for K-12 students and vaccine proof rule for theaters and restaurants

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Jay Croft, CNN New York City is dropping mask requirements for K-12 schools and lifting proof of vaccine mandates for restaurants and theaters starting next week, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. New York joins cities and states across the country that are loosening Covid-19 rules after health officials released new guidelines

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400 Family Dollar stores closed after a rat infestation. It’s part of a troubling pattern

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The conditions described by the US Food and Drug Administration at a Family Dollar warehouse in West Memphis, Arkansas, were skin-crawling. “Live rodents, dead rodents in various states of decay, rodent feces and urine, evidence of gnawing, nesting and rodent odors throughout the facility, dead birds and bird droppings.” Foul

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves global trade in tatters

By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a world still struggling to overcome pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of tankers and bulk carriers

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Jill Biden to attend memorial services for father of White House deputy chief of staff and husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein

By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden on Friday is scheduled to attend memorial services for the father of White House deputy chief of staff Jen O’Malley Dillon and the husband of Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the first lady’s spokesperson confirmed to CNN. The service for Kevin O’Malley, who died on March 1 after

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Mila Kunis y Ashton Kutcher prometen recaudar US$ 3 millones en donaciones para refugiados ucranianos

macamilarincon (CNN) –– La “ucraniana orgullosa” Mila Kunis y su esposo, Ashton Kutcher, se comprometieron a recaudar hasta US$ 3 millones en donaciones para ayudar a los refugiados que huyen de Ucrania en medio del conflicto con Rusia. La pareja de Hollywood lanzó este jueves la campaña de GoFundMe “Stand With Ukraine” (“Apoya a Ucrania”)

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Local bus drivers seek help as the state comes after them after it wrongfully paid them unemployment money

By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story     HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — News 4 Investigates has reported on Missouri asking for its money back after overpaying people for unemployment during the height of the pandemic. It’s affected thousands of Missourians, and now, it’s hitting close to home. Several local school bus drivers said

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Google halts all advertising in Russia

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Google has suspended all advertising in Russia, the company confirmed to CNN Friday. “In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we’re pausing Google ads in Russia,” the company said in a statement. “The situation is evolving quickly, and we will continue to share updates when appropriate.” The decision covers all Google’s

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Must-watch videos of the week

By Austin Mabeus, CNN A 4-year-old’s case of the Mondays caught on cam, Poseidon gets some hot new wheels, and a game show moment that will make you groan. These are the must-watch videos of the week. We’ve all been there The pressures of preschool were just too much for a Kansas 4-year-old on a

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Snow showers late and into weekend

Cloudy conditions settle in with dense fog and visibility to 1/4 mile for Idaho Falls and nearby valley locations. Temperatures cool today back to the 30’s to mid 40’s in lower valley. Chances of rain/snow start in the afternoon and temperatures drop to the mid 20’s with changeover to snow for most overnight and lasting

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Colin Farrell has a big weekend

By Marianne Garvey Colin Farrell is back in a big way. He appears in two movies released on Friday, “The Batman” and “After Yang.” Farrell plays Penguin in “The Batman.” He’s unrecognizable as a gangster who crosses paths with Robert Pattinson’s Batman. In “After Yang,” he plays a father tending to his family’s broken robot,

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How dangerous was Russia’s attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?

By Rob Picheta, CNN Russian troops have occupied Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, after fierce fighting near the Ukrainian facility that drew international condemnation and sparked fears of a potential nuclear incident. Those concerns were quickly downplayed by experts, who warned against comparisons with the plant at Chernobyl, where the world’s worst nuclear disaster occurred

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Rusia envía un mensaje a toda Ucrania al atacar estas áreas civiles en Járkiv, la segunda ciudad más grande del país

CNNEE (CNN) —- Tres escuelas bombardeadas, una de ellas quedó con un enorme agujero en el costado del edificio. Múltiples cohetes cayeron sobre los compradores que estaban afuera de un supermercado. Unas personas que caminaban por un parque se vieron obligadas a correr hacia un lugar seguro mientras los proyectiles explotan a su alrededor. Estos

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How Mark Zuckerberg is trying to reduce his exposure to public scrutiny

By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business When Russia moved to “partially restrict” Facebook access in the country last week, drawing the social network deeper into an international conflict, it prompted a defiant response from the company’s most visible representative on the world stage. Not Mark Zuckerberg, but Nick Clegg. “Yesterday, Russian authorities ordered

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‘Negative impact for all:’ Results of NC learning loss study show impacts of pandemic

By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Results of a statewide study released this week show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning loss in North Carolina Schools. The study conducted by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration looked

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Church considers move because of problems with homeless in the area, Asheville pastor says

By Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The pastor of Sycamore Temple Church of God in Christ said he’s contemplating moving the church because of an uptick in ongoing issues stemming from AHOPE Day Center. Homeward Bound’s AHOPE is day center for people experiencing homelessness. Pastor Samuel

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Why aren’t there more COVID-19 surface transmissions? The answer is mucus, study suggests

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Even though COVID-19 can survive on surfaces, a new study suggests the reason widespread cases connected to surface transmission haven’t materialized might be due to one unexpected barrier: mucus. Published in the journal ACS Central Science in February, the study

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Residente da su último asalto junto a Bizarrap y envía un mensaje a J Balvin: “Tú ere’ má’ falso que un hot dog sin ketchup ni pan”

Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Bizarrap está de vuelta y en esta ocasión con una candente sesión con Residente, quien dedica gran parte de sus barras a J Balvin. El tema, titulado BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 49, es parte de la larga lista de sesiones que el joven productor argentino ha realizado con reconocidos

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What’s next for the batsuit?

Leah Dolan, CNN Contributors: Brook Joyner, CNN When costume designer Glyn Dillon got a call asking if he’d be interested in working on Matt Reeves’ newly-released movie “The Batman,” the first thing he sketched was a pair of ears. “How big are the ears?” he remembered worrying about. “For some reason, it’s a big deal

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It’s not the best time to be a Russian oligarch

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business If Russia’s oligarchs weren’t already shaking in their custom Italian-leather boots, they probably are now. In his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s cronies directly, telling them that the United States and its allies are coming to “seize your yachts,

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Russia-Ukraine crisis replaces Covid as top risk to global supply chains, Moody’s says

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Covid-19 drove global supply chains to the breaking point, causing shortages and sending prices skyrocketing. Just as the pandemic has calmed down, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to further scramble those fragile supply chains. Russia is a major producer of commodities, everything from oil and natural gas to palladium and

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US officials say Biden administration is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a ‘frenetic’ pace after Republicans criticize efforts

By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US has multiple channels open and is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a “frenetic” pace, US officials said Thursday, disputing criticism that the Biden administration is not sharing battlefield intelligence fast enough. Still, the US’ secure communications with Ukrainian officials are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain

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Biden announces strengthened Buy American rule to help boost domestic manufacturing as he touts February job numbers

By Sam Fossum and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday announced his administration finalized a new Buy American rule aimed at helping to boost US domestic manufacturing, an increasingly important effort as the country strives to compete with China and create more resilient domestic supply chains. The Buy American rule change, which was

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