Biden says he supports filibuster carve-out for voting rights
By Kyle Blaine and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden says he supports making an exception to the Senate filibuster rules in order to…
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5 things to know for Dec 23: Covid, Capitol riot, student loans, Russia, supply chain
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Some parts of the US could see a rare white Christmas this weekend. And speaking of the holiday, 5 Things is taking the day off…
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By Andrew Torgan, CNN Some parts of the US could see a rare white Christmas this weekend. And speaking of the holiday, 5 Things is taking the day off…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec 23: Covid, Capitol riot, student loans, Russia, supply chain
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Some parts of the US could see a rare white Christmas this weekend. And speaking of the holiday, 5 Things is taking the day off…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec 23: Covid, Capitol riot, student loans, Russia, supply chain
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Some parts of the US could see a rare white Christmas this weekend. And speaking of the holiday, 5 Things is taking the day off…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec 23: Covid, Capitol riot, student loans, Russia, supply chain
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Some parts of the US could see a rare white Christmas this weekend. And speaking of the holiday, 5 Things is taking the day off…
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By Andrew Torgan, CNN Some parts of the US could see a rare white Christmas this weekend. And speaking of the holiday, 5 Things is taking the day off…
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Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 23 de diciembre: Así es la píldora contra el covid-19
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec 23: Covid, Capitol riot, student loans, Russia, supply chain
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Some parts of the US could see a rare white Christmas this weekend. And speaking of the holiday, 5 Things is taking the day off…
Continue ReadingChina tightens Xi’an lockdown as city reports highest daily Covid-19 cases in nearly 2 years
By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Nectar Gan China’s Xi’an has further tightened lockdown measures and rolled out a fifth round of mass…
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Putin to the West: ‘It is not us who threaten anyone’
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the West to “immediately” meet Russia’s…
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CNN Exclusive: US intel and satellite images show Saudi Arabia is now building its own ballistic missiles with help of China
By Zachary Cohen, CNN US intelligence agencies have assessed that Saudi Arabia is now actively manufacturing its own ballistic missiles with the help…
Continue Reading German police seek tips on fugitive convicted of 1993 murder
BERLIN (AP) — Police have launched a manhunt for a 56-year-old German who went on the run this week after losing his final appeal of a murder…
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Winter Olympics: China admits Beijing 2022 could bring Covid-19 cases
By CNN’s Beijing bureau China has admitted that the Beijing Winter Olympics could bring “Covid-19 cases or small clusters of…
Continue Reading Pope demands humility in new zinger-filled Christmas speech
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has urged Vatican cardinals, bishops and bureaucrats to embrace humility this…
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Ex-officer Kim Potter found guilty of two counts of manslaughter for fatally shooting Daunte Wright
By Ray Sanchez, Adrienne Broaddus and Brad Parks, CNN Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who drew a gun instead of a Taser and fatally…
Continue Reading El cometa Leonard deslumbra en el cielo nocturno en un espectáculo antes de Navidad
olivertapia (CNN) — El cometa Leonard, que pasó por la Tierra por última vez hace 80.000 años, ha estado deslumbrando el cielo nocturno…
Continue ReadingThe best books of 2021, according to global tastemakers
Leah Dolan, CNN The literary landscape has never been richer or more reflective of our present moment. Compassionate depictions of the ongoing…
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Intel apologizes in China after backlash over Xinjiang statement
By Teele Rebane, CNN Business Intel has apologized in China following a backlash over a directive to suppliers not to source products or labor from…
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapter
By The Associated Press For Afghanistan, 2021 was punctuated by the chaos of a U.S. withdrawal and an uncertain next chapter. The Taliban quickly…
Continue Reading Esta ciudad china encontró un brote de covid-19. Sus 13 millones de residentes están ahora en confinamiento
olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — El martes, la ciudad de Xi’an, en el centro de China, registró 52 nuevos casos de covid-19. Para el…
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After Billie Eilish talks about porn, experts urge parents and kids to have straight talk about sex
By Matt Villano, CNN Long gone are the days of accessing porn only at the local magazine and video stores. Today, internet and cable television…
Continue Reading After Billie Eilish talks about porn, experts urge parents and kids to have straight talk about sex
By Matt Villano, CNN Long gone are the days of accessing porn only at the local magazine and video stores. Today, internet and cable television…
Continue Reading Renowned Tiananmen massacre monument removed in Hong Kong
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A monument at a Hong Kong university that was the best-known public remembrance of the Tiananmen…
Continue Reading Ex-Tunisian president convicted of undermining security
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s state news agency says a court has sentenced former President Moncef Marzouki in absentia to four years in…
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Holiday-proof your fitness with these 10 expert tips
By Dana Santas, CNN The holiday season can bring much joy, but it can be a challenging time for maintaining your health and fitness. Between the…
Continue Reading50,000-year-old social network revealed in Africa
By Katie Hunt, CNN Thousands of years before Facebook, Twitter and TikTok, tiny beads helped humans make social connections. A decade-long study of…
Continue Reading Una explosión en las instalaciones de ExxonMobil en Baytown, Texas, deja varios lesionados
olivertapia (CNN) — Un “accidente industrial importante” en la planta de ExxonMobil en Baytown, Texas, la madrugada del jueves…
Continue Reading Minnesota family of 7, including 3 children, died of apparent accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, police say
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A family of seven, including three children, who were found dead earlier this week inside a northwest Minnesota home died of…
Continue Reading German health minister expects virus surge around New Year’s
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says he expects a surge in coronavirus cases around the New Year period, as the national disease control…
Continue Reading ¿Cuánto tiempo debes aislarte si estás completamente vacunado pero tienes covid-19? Hay debate
olivertapia (CNN) — A medida que las variantes del nuevo coronavirus ómicron y delta, altamente transmisibles, continúan arrasando en Estados…
Continue Reading 4 injured after explosion and fire reported at an ExxonMobil refinery in Baytown, Texas, officials say
By Tina Burnside and Jason Hanna, CNN A “major industrial accident” injured at least four people early Thursday at one of the United…
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For the second Christmas in a row, hospital workers will face the trauma of Covid-19 patient deaths
By Travis Caldwell, Sara Sidner, Stephanie Becker and Dan Przygoda, CNN For the second year in a row, weary doctors and nurses on the front lines of…
Continue Reading US denies man held in Turkey for fake passport is diplomat
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. officials have denied an American citizen who was arrested in Turkey for allegedly providing a fake passport to a Syrian…
Continue Reading For the second Christmas in a row, hospital workers will face the trauma of Covid-19 patient deaths
By Travis Caldwell, Sara Sidner, Stephanie Becker and Dan Przygoda, CNN For the second year in a row, weary doctors and nurses on the front lines of…
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This Chinese city found a Covid cluster. All 13 million residents are now under lockdown
By Jessie Yeung, CNN On Tuesday, the central Chinese city of Xi’an recorded 52 new Covid-19 cases. By Wednesday, authorities had imposed strict…
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Afghan sportswomen ‘terrified’ and fearing for their lives, says country’s first female Olympian
By Ben Church, CNN Afghanistan’s first female Olympian, Friba Rezayee, says she is “very angry” that her country’s plight is…
Continue Reading Afghan sportswomen ‘terrified’ and fearing for their lives, says country’s first female Olympian
By Ben Church, CNN Afghanistan’s first female Olympian, Friba Rezayee, says she is “very angry” that her country’s plight is…
Continue Reading North Carolina police chief placed on unpaid leave for telling officers about ‘clinic’ to obtain Covid-19 vaccination cards without getting the shots
By Maria Cartaya and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A North Carolina police chief has been placed on unpaid leave and probation for telling officers about a…
Continue Reading Los precios de los pasaportes estadounidenses están a punto de subir
olivertapia (CNN) — Parece que pocas cosas escapan al flagelo de la inflación en estos días, y eso pronto incluirá los pasaportes…
Continue Reading To grandmother’s house or no? Omicron disrupts holiday plans
By LAURA UNGAR and TALI ARBEL Associated Press For the second year in a row, the ever-morphing coronavirus presents would-be holiday revelers with a…
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Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial hears replay of her boasts
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jurors in the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes returned to the…
Continue Reading Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial hears replay of her boasts
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jurors in the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes returned to the…
Continue Reading Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial hears replay of her boasts
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jurors in the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes returned to the…
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Pippen scores 21, leads Vanderbilt past Hawaii 68-54
HONOLULU (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 21 points and Vanderbilt turned back Hawaii 68-54 in the nightcap of the Diamond Head Classic. Pippen…
Continue Reading World champ Nathan Chen looks ahead as Olympic push begins
By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer Few if any athletes have had a run — well, a skate — like Nathan Chen since 2018. Chen finished fifth in the…
Continue Reading Tight AFC North prepares for wild finish to regular season
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The AFC North has become the NFL’s perfect storm of parity. The co-leaders —…
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Unruly airline passengers could lose TSA PreCheck credentials. ‘If you act out of line, you will wait in line’
By Lilit Marcus, CNN The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have joined forces in the fight…
Continue Reading Intel apologizes for asking suppliers to avoid Xinjiang
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Intel Corp. has apologized for asking suppliers to avoid sourcing goods from Xinjiang after the…
Continue Reading Intel apologizes for asking suppliers to avoid Xinjiang
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Intel Corp. has apologized for asking suppliers to avoid sourcing goods from Xinjiang after the…
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