Could the biggest SPAC deal on record reignite the Wall Street fad?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business SPACs started out the year with a bang that soon became a fizzle. But don’t count the Wall Street fad out just…
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First cases of COVID-19 discovered in Canadian wildlife
By Sarah Turnbull, CTVNews.ca Producer Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — The first…
Continue ReadingHow the pandemic has changed family planning in Canada
By Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Many…
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Goodison Park turns toxic as Benitez’s Everton slumps in EPL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Everton slumped to its heaviest home loss to fierce rival Liverpool in 39 years on Wednesday and the atmosphere…
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Edmunds: Ford Bronco versus Jeep Wrangler
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds After a 25-year hiatus, the Ford Bronco is back. This new 2021 Bronco SUV pays homage to its predecessors via boxy…
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Edmunds: Ford Bronco versus Jeep Wrangler
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds After a 25-year hiatus, the Ford Bronco is back. This new 2021 Bronco SUV pays homage to its predecessors via boxy…
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Blinken and Lavrov meet amid tensions over Russia’s intentions in Ukraine
By Alex Marquardt, Jennifer Hansler, Niamh Kennedy and Anna Chernova, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
Continue Reading Rangnick granted work permit to start Man United tenure
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ralf Rangnick has been granted a work permit to start his interim tenure as Manchester United manager. The 63-year-old…
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F1: How Red Bull caught up with the Mercedes ‘juggernaut’
By Amanda Davies and Jack Bantock, CNN Mercedes entered the 2021 Formula One season seeking an eighth-consecutive drivers’ and…
Continue ReadingThe secret underground bunker which helped win World War II
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Some 73 feet below the traffic and bustle of London’s Piccadilly lies a silent warren of corridors and pitch-black…
Continue Reading How Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s won the pandemic
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Few companies have gained more of an advantage during the pandemic than America’s warehouse club giants.…
Continue Reading This startup wants to help you save money on groceries, and combat food waste
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It may be harder to find deals in the grocery store these days. Flashfood wants to help fix that, while also…
Continue ReadingTips on buying a cheap house in Italy from those who’ve done it
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Buying a cheap property in Italy is an attractive prospect for many travelers, particularly with the ever-growing number of…
Continue ReadingFormer Austrian Chancellor Kurz says he’s leaving politics
By Nadine Schmidt, CNN Former Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz said Thursday his political career was over, weeks after his office was raided by…
Continue Reading Justices signal they may toss Roe, allow new abortion limits
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After hours of public arguments, the Supreme Court’s justices will now…
Continue Reading After shaky start, Gerson finally delivers for Marseille
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille midfielder Gerson scored the winner midweek against Nantes to lift the nine-time French champions to second…
Continue Reading The parents of the Michigan high school shooting suspect are charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the rampage
By Sonia Moghe and Aya Elamroussi, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 12:36 p.m. ET] The parents of the 15-year-old charged in this week’s…
Continue ReadingNASA astronauts successfully conduct spacewalk postponed due to debris risk
By Ashley Strickland, CNN During a six and a half hour spacewalk Thursday, NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron replaced a…
Continue Reading Paris archbishop who had ‘ambiguous’ relationship resigns
By ANGELA CHARLTON and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the archbishop of Paris’ resignation after he…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 2: SCOTUS, Federal funding, Coronavirus, India, Michigan
By AJ Willingham, CNN Inflation is generally not something to be happy about, but it can have unexpected benefits for some Americans. For instance,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 2: SCOTUS, Federal funding, Coronavirus, India, Michigan
By AJ Willingham, CNN Inflation is generally not something to be happy about, but it can have unexpected benefits for some Americans. For instance,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 2: SCOTUS, Federal funding, Coronavirus, India, Michigan
By AJ Willingham, CNN Inflation is generally not something to be happy about, but it can have unexpected benefits for some Americans. For instance,…
Continue Reading India confirms omicron variant cases, says get the shot now
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — India has confirmed its first two cases of the omicron coronavirus variant. The Health…
Continue Reading Greece allowing 17 Turkish nationals to seek asylum
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Authorities say 17 Turkish nationals received permission to enter Greece and apply for asylum there after they crossed…
Continue Reading China clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s air regulator has cleared the Boeing 737 Max to return to flying with technical…
Continue Reading China clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s air regulator has cleared the Boeing 737 Max to return to flying with technical…
Continue Reading Austria’s new chancellor resigns; predecessor quits politics
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg has announced he is stepping down just two months after…
Continue Reading EU drug regulator starts reviewing new coronavirus vaccine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator says it has started a rolling review of a new coronavirus vaccine made by French…
Continue Reading EU drug regulator starts reviewing new coronavirus vaccine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator says it has started a rolling review of a new coronavirus vaccine made by French…
Continue Reading Suspected Chinese hackers breach more US defense and tech firms
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A suspected Chinese hacking campaign has breached four more US defense and technology companies in the last month, and hundreds…
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Meghan, duquesa de Sussex, gana la última batalla judicial con el editor de un periódico del Reino Unido
olivertapia (CNN Business) — Un tribunal del Reino Unido confirmó un fallo a favor de Meghan, duquesa de Sussex, como parte de su litigio…
Continue Reading Tensions grow over Ukraine with the trading of threats
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met face-to-face with his…
Continue Reading Tensions grow over Ukraine with the trading of threats
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met face-to-face with his…
Continue Reading EU fines 4 banks $390M in foreign exchange trading cartel
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has fined four major banks a combined $390 million for colluding in a foreign exchange spot trading cartel that…
Continue Reading EU fines 4 banks $390M in foreign exchange trading cartel
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has fined four major banks a combined $390 million for colluding in a foreign exchange spot trading cartel that…
Continue Reading La violencia sexual y las restricciones al aborto en Paraguay alimentan una epidemia de embarazo infantil, dice AmnistÃa Internacional
olivertapia (CNN) — Una epidemia de embarazo infantil en Paraguay está siendo impulsada por el abuso sexual generalizado y las leyes…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai: Human rights activist Peter Dahlin says IOC is putting Chinese tennis star at ‘greater risk’
By Ben Church, CNN Human rights activist Peter Dahlin says the International Olympic Committee’s calls with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai are…
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wins latest court battle with Mail on Sunday publisher
By Jack Guy, Lauren Kent and Max Foster, CNN Business Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has won the latest round of a prolonged privacy battle with the…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen endorses oldest son as successor
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen has explicitly declared support to…
Continue Reading Grab plunges 21% in biggest Wall Street debut by a Southeast Asian company
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The Southeast Asian unicorn Grab had a rough first day on Wall Street. The Singaporean startup closed down nearly 21%…
Continue Reading DoorDash thinks speedy grocery delivery is the future
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business DoorDash is jumping on the speedy delivery trend. Starting Monday, the company is offering 10- to 15-minute…
Continue ReadingIt’s December and it hasn’t snowed in Denver yet. That’s never been recorded
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Snowless in Colorado? No, this is not a follow-up to the Tom Hanks movie “Sleepless in Seattle,” but…
Continue Reading Biden anunciará nuevas medidas para combatir el covid-19 durante el invierno
olivertapia (CNN) — La Casa Blanca se prepara para anunciar este jueves una serie de nuevas acciones destinadas a combatir la pandemia de…
Continue ReadingArt collective claims 2021 Turner Prize with Irish pub installation
Oscar Holland, CNN A group of 11 artists and activists has claimed the prestigious Turner Prize after transforming a gallery space into an Irish pub.…
Continue ReadingHow South African scientists discovered Omicron and set off a global chain reaction
By Tim Lister and David McKenzie, CNN In the early days of November, laboratory technicians at Lancet Laboratories in Pretoria, South Africa, found…
Continue Reading Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says ‘we need to be ready’
By ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — With rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, President Joe…
Continue Reading Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life; mandate looms
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says people who aren’t vaccinated will soon be excluded from…
Continue Reading Germany backs restrictions for unvaccinated as mandate looms
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that people who aren’t vaccinated will be excluded from…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai ‘reconfirms’ she is safe and well in second call with IOC, says Olympic organization
By Amy Woodyatt, Ben Morse, Nectar Gan, Emmet Lyons and Alicia Lloyd, CNN The International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a second call with Peng…
Continue Reading México y EE.UU. lanzan ‘Sembrando Oportunidades’, iniciativa para abordar las causas de la migración en Centroamérica
olivertapia (CNN) — México y Estados Unidos anunciaron una iniciativa conjunta para abordar las causas fundamentales de la migración…
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