By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, like the rest of Corporate America, had a miserable first half of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But as the stock market and economy has rebounded, so have the fortunes of the Oracle of Omaha’s massive conglomerate. Berkshire reported strong second quarter earnings
Continue ReadingOpinion by Punit Renjen for CNN Business Perspectives Climate change poses one of the greatest threats humanity has ever faced. In the past few weeks alone, wildfires have emerged across the globe, brutal heatwaves have devastated American cities, and flooding has claimed the lives of hundreds in Europe and Asia combined. As the effects of
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN An FBI agent in Puerto Rico is believed to be the first Black woman to be selected to train for any of the bureau’s SWAT teams. The newly chosen agent, who has only been identified as Tai, will be undergoing New Operator Training School (NOTS), a 10-week course that prepares selectees
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN Español) — Las tasas de vacunación a nivel mundial siguen avanzando, pero el promedio mundial se mantiene relativamente bajo: el 29,9% de la población mundial está vacunada al menos parcialmente contra el covid-19, y solo el 15,4% está completamente vacunado. Las noticias mejoran en el continente americano: el 50,01% de la población en
Continue Readingolivertapia Actualización: después de que CNN transmitiera una historia sobre su potencial desalojo, Dasha Kelly aclaró a CNN que ella no es la madre de las tres niñas que aparecen en la historia. CNN ha verificado que cuida a las niñas en su hogar durante períodos de tiempo. Ella dice que originalmente se describió a
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, CNN Business Samsung’s vice chairman — and de facto leader — Lee Jae-yong is to be released on parole this week, South Korea’s Justice Ministry said on Monday. Lee, also known as Jay Y. Lee, was sentenced to two and a half years behind bars in January after the Seoul High Court
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN Gabby Cipollone loves her home state of West Virginia. But the 23-year-old says that isn’t the case for many young West Virginians. “Our population is fleeing,” Cipollone said, adding that many of her friends and even her sister have left West Virginia — a state that she says has felt the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church The final medals are being awarded in the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, wrapping two weeks of competition overshadowed by Covid-19. Team USA won more gold medals — and more medals overall — than any other country in the Games. A total of 626 athletes competed for the USA at the
Continue ReadingThe Senate will reconvene this afternoon after voting last night to end debate on the infrastructure deal.
Continue ReadingBy Charles Riley, CNN Business The US jobs report for July was really good. How good? Yields on benchmark US 10-year bonds moved higher to roughly 1.3% after the jobs report on Friday, their highest level since July 23. Yields have since fallen back a bit. But the addition of 943,000 jobs in the United
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Markie Post, la actriz conocida por sus papeles en “Night Court” y “The Fall Guy”, falleció. Tenía 70 años. Post falleció el sábado, confirmó a CNN el domingo su manager Ellen Lubin Sanitsky de Wright Entertainment. “Con gran tristeza, la familia de la actriz Markie Post comparte esta noche su fallecimiento después
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Jury selection for singer R. Kelly’s trial begins Monday, with hundreds of potential jurors expected to appear in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, as Covid-19 cases surge, fueled by the Delta variant. Twelve jurors and six alternates will be selected, and those chosen will be the only members of the
Continue ReadingWLS By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jury selection for singer R. Kelly’s trial begins Monday, with hundreds of potential jurors expected to appear in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, as Covid-19 cases surge, fueled by the Delta variant. Twelve jurors and six alternates will be selected, and those chosen will be the only members of
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jane Withers, a former child movie star who won hearts during Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died aged 95. The Atlanta-born actress died on Saturday evening in Burbank, California, surrounded by her loved ones, her daughter, Kendall Errair, confirmed in a statement to Deadline. “My mother was such a special lady,” Errair
Continue ReadingKABC By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jane Withers, a former child movie star who won hearts during Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died aged 95. The Atlanta-born actress died on Saturday evening in Burbank, California, surrounded by her loved ones, her daughter, Kendall Errair, confirmed in a statement to Deadline. “My mother was such a special lady,”
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security warned state and local authorities Friday about an increase in calls for violence online tied to election-related conspiracy theories, according to a law enforcement source. In an effort to prevent online threats from manifesting in violent acts, DHS issued a public safety notification to reach law
Continue ReadingCNN, WJLA By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security warned state and local authorities Friday about an increase in calls for violence online tied to election-related conspiracy theories, according to a law enforcement source. In an effort to prevent online threats from manifesting in violent acts, DHS issued a public safety notification to
Continue ReadingCarmel’s Republican Mayor James Brainard explains how he’s overcoming vaccine hesitancy in his community and within his party.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Bobby Bowden, el famoso entrenador de fútbol americano universitario que dirigió la Universidad Estatal de Florida durante más de 30 años y transformó el equipo de Tallahassee en una potencia, murió el domingo, dijo la escuela en un comunicado. Tenía 91 años. Bowden “falleció en paz” en su casa, según un comunicado
Continue ReadingCNN By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN A year and a half since the first Covid-19 cases were identified, many countries in Asia-Pacific feel right back where they started. While Britons hit the nightclubs after a long winter of coronavirus restrictions, millions of people in Australia and China are back in lockdown. Health systems in Malaysia, Thailand
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