The most infamous balloon mishaps from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
By AJ Willingham, CNN You know what they say, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is all fun and games until one of the balloons goes down.…
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Missing the point: Man in Germany drives to driving test
BERLIN (AP) — A man in Germany has discovered the hard way that it’s best to get a driving license before trying to use it. Police in Bergheim,…
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Why Jay Powell’s second Fed term could be even tougher than his first
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The news moves fast. Yesterday, we looked at whether President Joe Biden would reappoint Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
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Viajes pandémicos 2.0: ¿cómo viajar el DÃa de Acción de Gracias este año?
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Después de quedarse guardados las vacaciones de 2020, se espera que muchos más viajeros estén en movimiento este año.…
Continue Reading Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, dies at 56
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say Malikah Shabazz, one of six daughters of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, was found dead in her home in New…
Continue Reading Language barrier: Immigrant parents tell tales of exclusion
By CLAUDIA LAUER and VANESSA A. ALVAREZ The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Immigrant parents from across Philadelphia are telling stories of…
Continue Reading Pope sends message to Mass remembering slain UK lawmaker
LONDON (AP) — British politicians have gathered for a Mass to mourn the death of slain lawmaker David Amess, with Pope Francis sending a message…
Continue Reading UN: Lebanese children’s future at stake amid economic crisis
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency says Lebanon’s severe economic crisis has left some children…
Continue Reading St. Louis officer gets short sentence in attack on colleague
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A former St. Louis police officer convicted of beating a Black undercover detective during a 2017 racial injustice…
Continue Reading Matt Damon co-writing a book on access to clean water
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Damon has some big-name endorsers for a book he’ll have out March 1 about access to safe water. Former President Bill…
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Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan defends rate cuts
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish currency has weakened by some 10% against the U.S. dollar, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted…
Continue Reading Turkish lira plunges 10% after Erdogan defends rate cuts
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish currency has weakened by nearly 10% against the U.S. dollar, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted…
Continue Reading Muere Malikah Shabazz, la hija de Malcolm X, según las autoridades
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Malikah Shabazz, hija del asesinado activista de derechos civiles por los derechos de los negros, Malcolm X,…
Continue ReadingSale of rare Einstein manuscript offers glimpse into the mind of a genius
Hannah Ryan, CNN Bidders at an auction in Paris are hoping to get their hands on a scientific manuscript which details a key stage in the development…
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Xiaomi’s stumble allows Apple to reclaim No.2 spot in smartphones
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Xiaomi stumbled in the third quarter as it grappled with fallout from the global chip shortage and fiercer competition.…
Continue Reading French PM singled out for ire after testing COVID-positive
PARIS (AP) — The prime minister of France, who tested positive for COVID on Monday, is being singled out on social media as the prime example of…
Continue Reading Belarus says it has helped more than 100 migrants leave
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusian authorities say they have helped more than 100 migrants leave the country and…
Continue Reading Biden anuncia la liberación de barriles de la Reserva Estratégica de Petróleo, pero advierte que los precios no bajarán de inmediato
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, anunció la liberación de 50 millones de barriles de petróleo…
Continue Reading Texas congressman joins GOP race for attorney general
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert has joined the crowded field of Republicans mounting primary challenges against Texas Attorney General…
Continue Reading Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering a record 50 million barrels of oil released from…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew accusations left out of Epstein-Maxwell case
By DAVID B. CARUSO, JIM MUSTIAN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell doesn’t involve…
Continue Reading Jerome Powell Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4,…
Continue ReadingWhy researchers are analyzing the brains of London cabbies to help dementia diagnosis
By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — In London, England, cab drivers…
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Biden announces release of oil reserves, but says gas prices will not drop overnight
By Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein and Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the release of emergency oil reserves to combat high…
Continue Reading Biden to release oil reserves to combat high gas prices
By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday will announce the release of emergency oil reserves to combat high energy prices…
Continue ReadingAir Canada to pay US$4.5 million in settlement with U.S. Department of Transportation
By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The U.S. Department of…
Continue Reading Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering a record 50 million barrels of oil released from…
Continue Reading Spanish researchers allow others to make their COVID test
GENEVA (AP) — Spanish government researchers have agreed to allow other manufacturers to produce their coronavirus antibody test, a move that could…
Continue Reading WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths due to…
Continue Reading WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths due to…
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‘There’s power in that fear’: Andrew Cuomo looms in the race to replace him
By Gregory Krieg, CNN More than three months after he resigned in disgrace, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo exists in political limbo — not…
Continue Reading Immigrant parents complain of language barriers in schools
By CLAUDIA LAUER and VANESSA A. ALVAREZ Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia parents who don’t speak English say they’ve…
Continue Reading Pakistan disputes India’s claim that pilot downed F-16 jet
By MUNIR AHMED AND SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is rejecting India’s claim that an Indian pilot shot down the Islamic…
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Bidens to revive family’s Nantucket Thanksgiving tradition
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Bidens are expected this week to revive a longstanding Thanksgiving family tradition that goes back to 1975, opting to…
Continue Reading Germany sees increase in reported domestic violence in 2020
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say Germany saw a 4.4% increase in known cases of actual or attempted violence against domestic partners last year, the…
Continue Reading Rights groups demand ICC probe into Libya migrant abuses
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Human rights activists have sent a dossier of evidence to the International Criminal…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: It’s OK to not buy stuff on Black Friday
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet You’ll probably face heavy pressure from retailers to take advantage of Black Friday deals, but you get to choose…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: It’s OK to not buy stuff on Black Friday
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet You’ll probably face heavy pressure from retailers to take advantage of Black Friday deals, but you get to choose…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 23: Capitol riot, gas, coronavirus, Ukraine, Wisconsin
By Andrew Torgan, CNN If you’re planning a trip to Target this Thanksgiving to get a jump on your holiday shopping, don’t bother. Target…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 23: Capitol riot, gas, coronavirus, Ukraine, Wisconsin
By Andrew Torgan, CNN If you’re planning a trip to Target this Thanksgiving to get a jump on your holiday shopping, don’t bother. Target…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 23: Capitol riot, gas, coronavirus, Ukraine, Wisconsin
By Andrew Torgan, CNN If you’re planning a trip to Target this Thanksgiving to get a jump on your holiday shopping, don’t bother. Target…
Continue Reading La NASA lanza una misión que se estrellará contra un asteroide cercano a la Tierra
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Una nave espacial de la NASA que chocará deliberadamente contra un asteroide despegó con éxito. La misión DART, o…
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The FDA will soon decide on Merck’s Covid-19 antiviral pill. It shows promise, but there are also concerns
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent In the fall of 2015, Dr. Mark Denison was preparing for a long drive home from Alabama after…
Continue Reading Italian competition watchdog fines Apple, Amazon $225M
ROME (AP) — Italy’s antitrust watchdog has fined Apple and Amazon more than 200 million euros, or $225 million, for cooperating to restrict…
Continue Reading Italian competition watchdog fines Apple, Amazon $225M
ROME (AP) — Italy’s antitrust watchdog has fined Apple and Amazon more than 200 million euros, or $225 million, for cooperating to restrict…
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La Niña to batter Australia with rain over the summer in a wet and windy holiday period
By Angela Dewan, CNN Australians are bracing for a wet and windy summer for a second year in a row as meteorologists said Tuesday that a La Niña…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca opens research center as UK builds science hub
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles is praising Cambridge as a center of scientific collaboration as the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca opened a 1…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca opens research center as UK builds science hub
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles is praising Cambridge as a center of scientific collaboration as the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca opened a 1…
Continue Reading China protests passage of US destroyer through Taiwan Strait
China has protested the passage of a U.S. Navy destroyer through the Taiwan Strait, calling it a deliberate move to undermine stability in the…
Continue Reading German soldiers face vaccine mandate as COVID cases rise
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German military is poised to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for troops as COVID-19…
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