Ryanair y British Airways podrÃan ser demandados por rechazar reembolsos
(CNN Business) — El regulador antimonopolio de Gran Bretaña está investigando si Ryanair y British Airways infringieron la ley al negarse a…
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State Senators call on Air Force to expedite retrofitting planes to fight California wildfires
Sen. Dianne Feinstein shared a letter Wednesday calling on the Air Force to expedite the process of retrofitting and transferring seven C-130 planes…
Continue ReadingWhite House press charter plane delayed by cicadas
It’s a flight delay 17 years in the making. The White House press charter plane scheduled to leave Washington on Tuesday evening ahead of Joe…
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Local fire agencies share concerns about staffing shortages
With dryer conditions arriving sooner than expected, fire departments throughout Santa Cruz County have been working around the clock daily to…
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LEGO gets nostalgic with 2,000-piece classic typewriter — complete with moving keys and carriage
Once found in virtually every office across the globe, the trusty typewriter is all but extinct. But now LEGO has gone back in time, launching a…
Continue ReadingTrump administration pursued CNN reporter’s records in months-long secret court battle
The Trump administration battled with CNN for half a year to obtain the email records of a reporter and insisted it all take place under an…
Continue ReadingCNN lawyer describes gag order and secretive process where Justice Department sought reporter’s email records
Since July 17, 2020, I have been bound by a gag order or a sealing order that prohibited me from discussing, or even acknowledging, that the…
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Less than a week before state reopening, Californians express uncertainty
As the reopening date for California approaches, there is still some uncertainty when it comes to masking and social distancing…
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Travel to Mexico during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Mexico, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
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Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on ‘active shooter lockdown’
Texas’ Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is on “active shooter lockdown,” according to the base’s Facebook…
Continue ReadingFlorida Democratic Rep. Val Demings announces run for Senate
Democratic Rep. Val Demings on Wednesday officially announced she’s running for US Senate in 2022 as the party looks to unseat incumbent GOP…
Continue ReadingDemings emphasizes personal hardship and law enforcement background in Senate bid
Rep. Val Demings’ Senate run provides Democrats with a prominent, nationally recognized candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Marco…
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Salinas City Council approves budget, changes police funding
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Cutting hundreds of thousands in police funding for the next fiscal year. The Salinas City Council passed their new budget…
Continue Reading CDC issues new travel advice for more than 120 countries
As more people get vaccinated and the spread of Covid-19 becomes more controlled, public health officials in the United States are issuing new travel…
Continue ReadingCampbell Soup is getting squeezed by higher costs
Campbell Soup is raising the prices it charges stores for its products in response to rising supply chain costs. The maker of namesake soup brands…
Continue ReadingExclusive: US businesses warn crumbling infrastructure is hurting the economy
As infrastructure negotiations between the White House and a GOP Senate group broke down this week, business executives are warning that aging…
Continue Reading He flew to India to see his parents sick with Covid. Now, this Arizona man is unable to get back to his pregnant wife
At the end of April, both of Pallav Jha’s parents contracted Covid-19 in India. When his mom called to deliver the news of his dad’s…
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US has bought and will donate 500 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine worldwide
The US has purchased and will donate 500 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine worldwide as it seeks to be a key player in getting other nations…
Continue ReadingCan there ever be too much Marvel? We’re about to find out
For the past decade, movie theaters have counted on a big, buzzy Marvel hit to kick off a lucrative summer season. But this year, the superhero of…
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California regulators reconsider mask standard for workers
A dozen major California business organizations have called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to change recently adopted workplace regulations requiring all…
Continue ReadingBiden DOJ signals it will defend law that allows discrimination in schools
The Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday that it will continue to defend a federal law that allows religious schools to discriminate…
Continue Reading La India cierra todas sus reservas de tigres tras brote de covid-19 en zoológicos
Nueva Delhi (CNN)– El gobierno de la India ordenó el cierre temporal de todas las reservas de tigres al turismo, tras una serie de brotes de…
Continue ReadingBiden takes the lead role he’s always craved in his high-stakes first trip abroad as president
When President Joe Biden told officials this spring that he wanted to meet soon with his Russian counterpart for a summit, his team quickly set out…
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Hit-and-run driver kills 3 California girls, injures a fourth; officials searching for driver
Three girls were killed and a fourth is in critical condition after a hit-and-run driver struck the group, two of whom were in wheelchairs, as they…
Continue Reading Many North American birds bear names with racist roots. That’s beginning to change
As the US continues to reassess its relationship to racism, offensive sports team and school names have changed. Up next? Bird names. Bird Names for…
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A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will light up the sky this Thursday
The moon will partially block out the sun this Thursday to create a “ring of fire” solar…
Continue ReadingRepublican governors of Florida and Texas battle with cruise lines over vaccine requirements
The Republican governors of Florida and Texas are headed toward showdowns with some of the world’s largest cruise lines, including Norwegian…
Continue Reading El área alrededor de los incendios forestales de Arizona está tan seca que el equipo pesado de los bomberos está causando pequeñas llamas
(CNN) — El área cerca de donde han estado creciendo dos grandes incendios forestales durante dÃas en el este de Arizona está tan seca que los…
Continue Reading A Texas bakery lost customers after selling rainbow Pride cookies. Thanks to supporters, it has sold out of cookies every day since
The hateful reaction to an LGBTQ Pride-inspired sugar cookie threatened to tank a bakery in Lufkin, Texas. But when cookie lovers from Lufkin and…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden revokes Trump executive orders targeting TikTok and WeChat and issues fresh order
President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked a series of executive orders signed during the Trump administration targeting TikTok, WeChat and other…
Continue Reading El Salvador aprueba ley que legaliza el uso del bitcoin
(CNN Español) — Lo que no ha ocurrido en ningún paÃs del mundo, sucedió en la Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador. El órgano legislativo del…
Continue Reading Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline
Should we really be surprised by Bennifer 2.0 given that Jennifer Lopez’s 2002 album, “This Is Me…Then,” contained a…
Continue Reading Vaccination is important to protect against a spreading variant first identified in India, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded with the public Tuesday to get vaccinated, saying the Delta coronavirus variant — the B.1.617.2 variant first…
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Just over 50% of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. But pace needs to pick up before a dangerous variant can take hold, Fauci says
The US is making significant strides in curbing the coronavirus pandemic as summer approaches, with average daily cases near a 14-month low and just…
Continue Reading The coming flu season may be severe. Here’s why
The coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people globally, doctors…
Continue Reading His wife could give birth in Arizona any day now, but he’s stuck in India because of Covid-19 restrictions
At the end of April, both of Pallav Jha’s parents contracted Covid-19 in India. When his mom called to deliver the news of his dad’s…
Continue Reading ¿Te ha afectado un ataque de ‘ransomware’? Esto es lo que debes hacer
(CNN Business) — La lista de ataques de ransomware de alto perfil se hace más larga y alarmante cada semana, afectando todo, desde gasoductos y…
Continue Reading Beech-Nut to stop selling baby rice cereal after finding high arsenic levels
Beech-Nut Nutrition voluntarily recalled an infant rice cereal Tuesday because the product exceeds a US Food and Drug Administration limit of 100…
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Black-owned banks are booming, and they’re pouring money back into their communities
An estimated $150 million in equity capital has been invested in Black-owned banks since George Floyd was murdered last year, according to the…
Continue ReadingBest Buy has Thanksgiving plans. You’re not invited
Best Buy will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, moving many of its Black Friday deals online and offering alternatives to in-store shopping. The…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen’s ex-CEO pays company $14 million over his role in the diesel scandal
Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay Volkswagen nearly $14 million after an investigation found the former CEO failed to respond properly to signs…
Continue ReadingElectric truck startup Lordstown Motors warns it may go out of business
Lordstown Motors, the startup electric truck maker, warned Tuesday it is close to running out of cash and may be forced out of business in the next…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden revokes Trump executive orders targeting TikTok and WeChat
President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked a series of executive orders signed during the Trump administration targeting TikTok, WeChat and other…
Continue ReadingAre you leaving your job in retail? Share your story
Retailers are reporting challenges hiring workers to staff stores and warehouses as the US economy reopens and shoppers spend on clothes, home goods…
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Unseasonably Cool For Now
Temperatures stay cool for now… A deep trough of low pressure will continue its pass over the West Coast as we head through…
Continue Reading CMT Music Awards 2021: How to watch and who’s performing
The CMT Music Awards are Wednesday night and it’s bound to keep us all entertained. The show, which will air live from Nashville, is hosted by…
Continue ReadingInfrastructure talks shift to Capitol Hill, and this process will get messy
The first round of bipartisan talks have collapsed between the White House and key Republicans, kicking into gear a multi-faceted process on Capitol…
Continue ReadingTech executive tapped as new Ferrari CEO as it plans its first EV
Ferrari has turned to a top tech executive to be its new CEO and lead the company into the age of electric supercars. Benedetto Vigna, currently the…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador is the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender
El Salvador has become the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. A majority of lawmakers have approved a proposal from Salvadorian…
Continue ReadingThe legal battle over ‘assault weapons’ continues. What are they?
A federal judge has ruled that California’s 32-year-old assault weapons ban is unconstitutional — and that the state cannot limit…
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