How to find the world’s roomiest airplane seats
John Walton, CNN One of the greatest luxuries when we fly is space: the space to stretch out, relax, work and sleep while flying seven miles above…
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5 things to know for Dec. 16: Covid, software, Biden, condo collapse, extreme weather
By AJ Willingham, CNN If the metaverse actually does become widely accepted, what will we wear in it? Industry leaders are looking forward into our…
Continue Reading House panel demands information on federal execution drug
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee is demanding the Justice Department provide answers about…
Continue Reading German prosecutors close probe of racist shootings of 9
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have closed an investigation into a racist attack last year after finding no evidence that the gunman who killed…
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ANÁLISIS | Elon Musk nos muestra cómo la decencia se está muriendo
olivertapia (CNN) — A pocos días de haber sido nombrado persona del año de Time, Elon Musk recurrió a Twitter para desatar una letanía de…
Continue Reading Russia hands draft security pacts to US, expects quick talks
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Russia has submitted draft documents outlining security arrangements it…
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Child care hiring crisis is closing programs and keeping parents out of workforce
By Gabe Cohen, CNN A hiring crisis is closing classrooms at Nurtury Early Education in Boston. The nonprofit, which serves mostly low-income…
Continue Reading Child care hiring crisis is closing programs and keeping parents out of workforce
By Gabe Cohen, CNN A hiring crisis is closing classrooms at Nurtury Early Education in Boston. The nonprofit, which serves mostly low-income…
Continue Reading Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has book deal
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The former Facebook manager who startled the world this fall by leaking tens of thousands of…
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has book deal
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The former Facebook manager who startled the world this fall by leaking tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has book deal
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The former Facebook manager who startled the world this fall by leaking tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 16 de diciembre: Los síntomas de la variante ómicron
CNNEspañol sjv La ONU denuncia “graves violaciones” a los derechos humanos en Colombia durante el paro nacional de 2021. No, los…
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French authorities boost stadium security after fan violence
PARIS (AP) — Professional soccer matches in France will be immediately abandoned when a player or a referee is injured by a projectile thrown from…
Continue Reading Mercedes withdraws appeal of Formula 1 season finale
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mercedes has withdrawn its appeal of the Formula One season finale in…
Continue Reading Norway’s central bank raises key policy interest rate
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank has raised its key policy interest rate from 0.25% to 0.5%, citing the upswing in the economy…
Continue Reading Norway’s central bank raises key policy interest rate
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank has raised its key policy interest rate from 0.25% to 0.5%, citing the upswing in the economy…
Continue Reading Life sentence for German man who drove into Carnival crowd
BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany has convicted a 31-year-old man of 89 counts of attempted murder for driving his car into a crowd celebrating…
Continue Reading Sweden to end vaccine pass exemption for Nordic neighbors
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities say citizens from fellow Nordic countries will have to show a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate…
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In a blow to Boeing, Qantas picks Airbus for its domestic fleet
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Australia’s Qantas is choosing Airbus over Boeing to replace its domestic fleet. The decision is a big blow to…
Continue Reading Cinco niños muertos y cuatro heridos después de que el viento levantara un castillo inflable en el aire
olivertapia (CNN) — Cinco niños murieron y otros cuatro resultaron gravemente heridos después de que cayeron 32 pies (10 metros) desde un…
Continue Reading Salernitana risks Serie A exclusion for conflict of interest
ROME (AP) — Last-placed Salernitana risks being removed from Serie A after no acceptable offers were made in a forced sale of the club. The team…
Continue Reading EU leaders urge booster shots, seek coordinated travel rules
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed that administering booster shots is “urgent” and…
Continue Reading The current Supreme Court’s partisan moment rivals Bush v. Gore
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The country is not ready for what’s coming next from the Supreme Court.…
Continue Reading Bosnia police jail 8 for war crimes during 1992-95 conflict
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian police have arrested eight former Bosnian Serb army commanders and soldiers in the 1992 wartime killing…
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Black tech entrepreneurs struggle to find funding in Britain. Now they’re looking abroad
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Black tech entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom say they have to rely on foreign investors to get their businesses off…
Continue Reading Rights group says protection for transgender Thais lacking
By BUSABA SIVASOMBOON Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has a positive international image when it comes to the rights and lifestyles of…
Continue Reading EU leaders urge booster shots, seek coordinated travel rules
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed that administering booster shots is “urgent” and…
Continue Reading A Louisiana judge is on unpaid leave and facing pressure to resign after a home video with racist language surfaced
By Ryan Young, Maria Cartaya, Alta Spells and Tina Burnside, CNN A judge in Lafayette, Louisiana, is taking a leave of absence and facing calls for…
Continue Reading La primera edición de Wikipedia se vende como NFT por US$ 750.000
olivertapia (CNN) — El cofundador de Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, ha subastado un token no fungible (NFT) de la primera edición realizada en el…
Continue Reading Premier League schedule upended by COVID postponements
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Premier League schedule has been decimated because of postponements for coronavirus outbreaks at clubs. Five…
Continue Reading Bank of England raises interest rates to combat inflation
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has raised interest rates to combat surging consumer prices. The move Thursday…
Continue Reading UK raises interest rates as central banks focus on inflation
By PAN PYLAS and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s central bank has become the first in a major advanced economy…
Continue Reading Hungarian fashion studio builds Roma cultural prestige
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A fashion studio in Hungary is challenging the centuries-old stereotypes faced by the…
Continue Reading Hungarian fashion studio builds Roma cultural prestige
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A fashion studio in Hungary is challenging the centuries-old stereotypes faced by the…
Continue Reading European Central Bank to taper pandemic stimulus, but gently
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has decided not to abruptly pull back its pandemic support…
Continue Reading European Central Bank to taper pandemic stimulus, but gently
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has decided not to abruptly pull back its pandemic support…
Continue Reading Bangladesh marks 50 years of war victory against Pakistan
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has marked 50 years of victory over Pakistan in a bloody war for independence by hosting a military parade with…
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen vendió su catálogo de música por cientos de millones de dólares, según informes
olivertapia (CNN) — “El Jefe” puede haber ganado la friolera de 500 millones de dólares. Bruce Springsteen vendió los derechos de…
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Loosen up stiff winter posture with these 5 stretches
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN For many of us, the cold winter weather is something to dread. Winter means more layers, trying to stay warm when outside,…
Continue Reading EU hopes fresh talks, not sanctions, will avert Ukraine war
By LORNE COOK and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are pressing Russia to enter peace talks with Ukraine. At the…
Continue Reading Japan trade recovers as supply chain troubles ease
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports jumped 20% and imports rose at an even faster pace in November as disruptions to manufacturing supply…
Continue Reading Japan trade recovers as supply chain troubles ease
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports jumped 20% and imports rose at an even faster pace in November as disruptions to manufacturing supply…
Continue Reading France to restrict travel from Britain to fight omicron
By ANGELA CHARLTON and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France will restrict arrivals from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the…
Continue Reading France to restrict travel from Britain to fight omicron
By ANGELA CHARLTON and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France will restrict arrivals from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the…
Continue Reading Freddy Galvis signs 2-year deal with Japan’s SoftBank Hawks
TOKYO (AP) — Veteran MLB infielder Freddy Galvis has signed a two-year deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japanese baseball. The club in…
Continue Reading Flood from illegal coal mining traps 21 people in China
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers ae trying to reach 21 people trapped by a flood because of illegal mining for coal in northern China. The accident happened…
Continue Reading Flood from illegal coal mining traps 21 people in China
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers ae trying to reach 21 people trapped by a flood because of illegal mining for coal in northern China. The accident happened…
Continue Reading EU hopes fresh talks, not sanctions, will avert Ukraine war
By LORNE COOK and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are pressing Russia to enter peace talks with Ukraine. At the…
Continue Reading China’s #MeToo victims face abuse, payback for going public
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former employee of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says human resources and upper…
Continue Reading China’s #MeToo victims face abuse, payback for going public
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former employee of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says human resources and upper…
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