September 2021

Obamas, Bushes and Clintons teaming up in effort to aid Afghan refugees

September 14, 2021 5:37 am CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN The Presidents’ club is teaming up to aid in a massive, bipartisan effort to welcome and support Afghan refugees that is…

Czech president Zeman, predecessor Klaus hospitalized

September 14, 2021 5:27 am Associated Press

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has been hospitalized while predecessor Vaclav Klaus is undergoing tests at the same hospital. The…

Art student defaces Bordeaux slave statue; no racist motive

September 14, 2021 5:21 am Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Bordeaux, the French city that was a transit station in the slave trade, feared racism was behind the disfiguring of an African slave…

Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances

September 14, 2021 5:18 am Associated Press

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the…

German police probe balloon that caused mass blackout

September 14, 2021 5:16 am Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating the source of a balloon that caused a massive blackout in and around the eastern city of Dresden.…

Photograph appearing to show Prince Andrew Duke York with Jeffrey Epstein's accuser Virgina Guifre and alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell

Prince Andrew’s lawyers say sex abuse case is baseless and papers weren’t properly served

September 14, 2021 5:13 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren del Valle and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Prince Andrew’s legal team said Tuesday that a civil lawsuit alleging the senior British royal…

Explosión de combustibles en Camargo, Bolivia, deja 13 heridos

September 14, 2021 5:13 am CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — Este lunes, el director nacional de Bomberos de Bolivia informó sobre una explosión de combustibles en la…

Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone 13 at a flashy event on Tuesday. Pictured is the Apple Park campus in Cupertino

Can new iPhones juice Apple’s spectacular run?

September 14, 2021 5:13 am CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Earlier this month, shares of Apple — the most valuable company in the world — hit an all-time high. The stock…

Why more travelers are flying their pets by private jet

September 14, 2021 5:12 am CNN Newsource

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN It doesn’t seem like that long ago that private jets were considered completely out of reach for anyone who…

Pandemic hasn’t dimmed Boeing’s rosy prediction for planes

September 14, 2021 5:10 am Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Despite the pandemic’s damage to air travel, Boeing says it’s optimistic about long-term demand for…

Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances

September 14, 2021 5:05 am Associated Press

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the…

Marking ballots with pencils in Canada does not increase the risk of election fraud

September 14, 2021 5:01 am CNN Newsource

By Nicole Bogart, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Since…

LA28 committee chooses marketing chief Carter as new CEO

September 14, 2021 5:00 am Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has elevated its top marketing officer to CEO as it…

LA28 committee chooses marketing chief Carter as new CEO

September 14, 2021 5:00 am Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has elevated its top marketing officer to CEO as it…

LA28 committee chooses marketing chief Carter as new CEO

September 14, 2021 5:00 am Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has elevated its top marketing officer to CEO as it…

The other Canada? The U.K. has its own little slice of the Great White North

September 14, 2021 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Daniele Hamamdjian CTV National News London News Bureau Correspondent and Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story…

Billionaire investor David Rubenstein backs killing the 'antiquated' debt ceiling. Rubenstein is seen here at the Economic Club of Washington luncheon

Billionaire David Rubenstein backs killing the ‘antiquated’ debt ceiling

September 14, 2021 4:58 am CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business As Washington gets into yet another fight over raising the debt ceiling, billionaire investor David Rubenstein is hoping…

Michelle Bachelet reitera preocupación de la ONU sobre el deterioro de la situación de derechos humanos en Nicaragua

September 14, 2021 4:53 am CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — La alta comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Michelle Bachelet, reiteró su preocupación…

Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary

September 14, 2021 4:53 am Associated Press

By JOSEPH PISANI and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Amazon is looking to offer an average starting wage of more than $18 per hour to fill some…

After Norway election, Labor leader poised to become new PM

September 14, 2021 4:53 am Associated Press

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The leader of Norway’s Labor Party will start talks in an attempt to build a…

El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, se enfrentaba a una carrera reñida. Entonces apareció Larry Elder

September 14, 2021 4:30 am CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — A principios de este año, cuando el gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, buscaba el mensaje correcto para convencer a…

Slaughter of dolphins on Faeroes sparks debate on traditions

September 14, 2021 4:25 am Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The slaughter of 1,428 white-sided dolphins as part of a four-century-old traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow…

UK payrolls above pre-pandemic level and job vacancies soar

September 14, 2021 4:24 am Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. government figures show that the number of people on payroll in Britain has soared back to levels…

UK payrolls above pre-pandemic level and job vacancies soar

September 14, 2021 4:24 am Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. government figures show that the number of people on payroll in Britain has soared back to levels…

Millennial Money: Beat your summer ‘revenge shopping’ debt

September 14, 2021 4:00 am Associated Press

By SEAN PYLES of NerdWallet. How did you spend your “hot vax summer”? If you indulged in revenge shopping, dining and travel, your summer fun may…

Millennial Money: Beat your summer ‘revenge shopping’ debt

September 14, 2021 4:00 am Associated Press

By SEAN PYLES of NerdWallet. How did you spend your “hot vax summer”? If you indulged in revenge shopping, dining and travel, your summer fun may…

Texas governor Greg Abbott says he's committed to eliminating rapists but his state has more than 5

Texas governor says he’s committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits

September 14, 2021 3:54 am CNN Newsource

By Randi Kaye, Danelle Garcia and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Texas law barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy has women’s rights advocates…

Texas governor says he’s committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits

September 14, 2021 3:54 am CNN

By Randi Kaye, Danelle Garcia and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Texas law barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy has women’s rights advocates…

El fallo sobre el aborto en México podría hacer olas más allá de sus fronteras

September 14, 2021 3:49 am CNN Newsource

olivertapia Ciudad de México (CNN) — El suelo tembló literalmente el día en que la Suprema Corte de México falló sobre la criminalización…

Dutch advice: booster for people with immunity problems

September 14, 2021 3:48 am Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government’s medical advisory body says booster shots of coronavirus vaccines should be given “with…

Third shot: UK to offer COVID booster jabs to over 50s

September 14, 2021 3:44 am Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. plans to offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccines to everyone over 50 and…

Third shot: UK to offer COVID booster jabs to over 50s

September 14, 2021 3:44 am Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. plans to offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccines to everyone over 50 and…

UK delays post-Brexit border checks, citing pandemic impact

September 14, 2021 3:38 am Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain says it is delaying the start of post-Brexit border checks on food imports from the European…

UK delays post-Brexit border checks, citing pandemic impact

September 14, 2021 3:38 am Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain says it is delaying the start of post-Brexit border checks on food imports from the European…

China's strict 21 day quarantine is under question after a new Covid-19 outbreak emerges. A medical worker here collects a throat swab on September 11

China rushes to contain ‘school centered’ Delta outbreak before major holiday season

September 14, 2021 3:31 am CNN

By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese authorities are rushing to contain a widening Delta variant outbreak in the southern province of Fujian ahead of a major…

China rushes to contain a Delta Variant outbreak ahead of a major upcoming national holiday. Pictured is a temporary Covid-19 test site in southeast China's Fujian province Tuesday

China rushes to contain ‘school centered’ Delta outbreak before major holiday season

September 14, 2021 3:31 am CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese authorities are rushing to contain a widening Delta variant outbreak in the southern province of Fujian ahead of a major…

Black and Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations. Pictured is a woman receiving the Covid-19 vaccine on August 07

Black, Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations

September 14, 2021 3:30 am CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Black and Hispanic people in the United States are more likely to catch Covid-19, and they’re more likely to be…

EU climate chief: energy prices hike should boost transition

September 14, 2021 3:29 am Associated Press

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s climate czar says the 27-nation bloc should ensure that the most…

Memo shows how Homeland Security restricted flow of ‘election-related’ intelligence ahead of 1/6

September 14, 2021 3:26 am CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, CNN A few months before rioters stormed the US Capitol, the Department of Homeland Security restricted the flow of open-source…