Nepal’s new PM secures vote of confidence in parliament
KATHMADU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister has secured a decisive vote of confidence in parliament with support from both his…
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US has made ‘substantive’ change in weaponry provided to Ukraine, officials say
By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent There has been a “substantive” change in the type of weaponry the US and its allies…
Continue ReadingSatellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues
By Sophie Jeong and Wayne Chang, CNN Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes,…
Continue Reading NATO chief confident Nordic pair will join despite holdups
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he’s confident that Finland and Sweden will join the military alliance. Sweden…
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Legal recreational marijuana sales start in Connecticut
By SUSAN HAIGH and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press MONTVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s first round of recreational cannabis sales for adults 21…
Continue Reading Legal recreational marijuana sales start in Connecticut
By SUSAN HAIGH and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press MONTVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s first round of recreational cannabis sales for adults 21…
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Vatican opens new investigation into 1983 disappearance of employee’s daughter
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN The Vatican has opened a new investigation into the disappearance of a 15-year-old daughter of one of…
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M&M’s new packaging is causing a stir
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN M&M’S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters —…
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How pioneering yacht Maiden overcame ‘the real last bastion of male dominance’ and empowered women around the world
By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN More than three decades since its pioneering, round-the-world voyage, the Maiden racing yacht is again sailing…
Continue Reading How pioneering yacht Maiden overcame ‘the real last bastion of male dominance’ and empowered women around the world
By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN More than three decades since its pioneering, round-the-world voyage, the Maiden racing yacht is again sailing…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s government cuts expenses as economy tanks
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government says it’s cutting down expenses in the latest…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s government cuts expenses as economy tanks
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government says it’s cutting down expenses in the latest…
Continue Reading German ministers urge leniency for taking thrown-out food
BERLIN (AP) — Two German government ministers are calling for authorities to relax the application of rules enabling the prosecution of people who…
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Abercrombie & Fitch is cool again
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Abercrombie & Fitch has shed its perfume-filled mall stores, shirtless models and logo sweatshirts to win…
Continue Reading After years of surpluses, California headed toward a deficit
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — From a budget perspective, the first four years of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
Continue Reading US Navy says it seized Iran assault rifles bound for Yemen
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy has seized over 2,100 assault rifles from a ship in the Gulf of…
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Biden says he was surprised to learn government records, including classified documents, were taken to his private office
By MJ Lee, Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he did not know that government records from…
Continue Reading Another round of Coinbase job cuts, 20% of workforce let go
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Coinbase is cutting approximately 20% of its workforce, or about 950 jobs, in a second round…
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‘A world rapidly warming’: The past eight years were the eight warmest on record for planet
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The last eight years have been the eight warmest on record as the growing concentration of heat-trapping gases in the…
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Pence courts social conservatives once loyal to Trump
By Michael Warren, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence is making a hard play for social conservatives as he prepares for a potential run for…
Continue ReadingHere’s how the House GOP majority will try to curb federal spending and taxes
By Tami Luhby, CNN In adopting their rules package Monday, the new House Republican majority has made it clear that they want to rein in federal…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: 5 tactics to pay buy now, pay later debt
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet After the holiday season, those “buy now, pay later” bills will come due. If you’ve taken on too much debt…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: 5 tactics to pay buy now, pay later debt
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet After the holiday season, those “buy now, pay later” bills will come due. If you’ve taken on too much debt…
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Asian stocks enter bull market as investors bet on China
By Anna Cooban, CNN Stocks in Asia are starting 2023 in a bull market. Investors have been cheered by China’s pivot away from its zero-Covid…
Continue Reading After hype, readers get hands on Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — After days of hype and leaks, readers have the chance to judge Prince Harry’s book for themselves.…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 10: Severe weather, Biden, Congress, Golden Globes, Twitter
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN What makes for a good seat on an airplane? Some say the window view, while others believe legroom is most important —…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 10: Severe weather, Biden, Congress, Golden Globes, Twitter
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN What makes for a good seat on an airplane? Some say the window view, while others believe legroom is most important —…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 10: Severe weather, Biden, Congress, Golden Globes, Twitter
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN What makes for a good seat on an airplane? Some say the window view, while others believe legroom is most important —…
Continue Reading Austrian court acquits ex-vice chancellor in retrial
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian media say a Vienna court has acquitted former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache of trying to change laws to…
Continue ReadingPizza Hut is bringing back a fan favorite from the ’90s
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Pizza Hut is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 25-year hiatus. Beginning February 1, the “Big New…
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California’s dilemma: How do you harness an epic amount of rain in a water-scarce state? Let it flood, scientists say
By René Marsh, CNN California has gone from extreme drought to extreme flooding in a matter of days. On Monday, 90% of the state’s population…
Continue ReadingIran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison
By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said…
Continue Reading WHO Europe: no immediate COVID-19 threat from China
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office says the agency sees “no immediate threat” for the…
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Fed Chair Powell: Bringing down inflation requires ‘measures that are not popular’
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made his first public appearance of the year on Tuesday, stressing the importance of…
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Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.35 billion — 2nd largest in history — after no winner claimed Tuesday’s prize
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion — the second-largest in the lottery’s history…
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Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot soars above $1 billion. Here are the winning numbers
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The winning numbers for Tuesday night’s $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing were 7, 13, 14,…
Continue Reading Greek trial of volunteer migrant rescuers to resume Friday
By PANAGIOTIS BALASKAS and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press MYTILENE, Greece (AP) — A group of 24 Greek and foreign aid workers and volunteers who…
Continue Reading Newly restored house in Pompeii offers glimpse of elite life
By FRANCESCO SPORTELLI Associated Press POMPEII, Italy (AP) — The newly restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii that likely belonged to two…
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Russian artillery fire down nearly 75%, US officials say, in latest sign of struggles for Moscow
By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Alex Marquardt, CNN As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its 11th month, US and Ukrainian officials…
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First on CNN: Biden administration prepares more measures to curb border crossings, keep migrants from journeying to the US
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration rolled out additional measures during Tuesday’s North American Leaders’ Summit in a…
Continue Reading Small businesses to tackle long list of challenges in 2023
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses face a mix of old and new challenges as 2023 begins. A looming recession, still…
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Hacksaw and apparent bloodstains recovered by investigators combing through trash in connection with Ana Walshe’s disappearance, sources say
By John Miller, Amanda Watts and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Investigators combing through trash at a Peabody, Massachusetts, transfer station recovered…
Continue Reading CEO of nationalized German gas supplier Uniper to step down
BERLIN (AP) — The CEO of energy company Uniper has decided to step down after the German government nationalized the gas supplier last month.…
Continue Reading CEO of nationalized German gas supplier Uniper to step down
BERLIN (AP) — The CEO of energy company Uniper has decided to step down after the German government nationalized the gas supplier last month.…
Continue Reading Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments…
Continue Reading Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments…
Continue Reading Egypt’s inflation surges on amid currency’s dramatic slide
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s statistics bureau says the nation is continuing to battle surging inflation amid a…
Continue Reading Lebanese Hezbollah condemns Charlie Hebdo cartoons in France
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has condemned the cartoons published recently by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo…
Continue Reading UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails
LONDON (AP) — British officials and space scientists said Tuesday they were disappointed but not deterred after the first attempt to launch…
Continue Reading ‘What madness looks like’: Russia intensifies Bakhmut attack
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are escalating their onslaught against Ukrainian positions around the…
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