Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ becomes latest flashpoint in Virginia gubernatorial race
CNN By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN The latest back-and-forth in the race to be Virginia’s next governor is centered on the value of teaching…
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GM presenta el Corvette Z06 de 670 caballos de fuerza
olivertapia (CNN) — General Motors ha dicho que su plan es vender solamente vehículos eléctricos para 2035, pero todavía estamos en 2021 y…
Continue ReadingFord, GM profits fall as sales drop due to chip shortage
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The global computer chip shortage cut into third-quarter profits at both Ford and crosstown rival…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects challenge to Southwest’s vaccine mandate
DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge says Southwest Airlines is within its rights to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The judge ruled…
Continue ReadingConcert halls, dining rooms open doors; Coke sales rebound
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Coca-Cola Co. is getting its fizz back. The Atlanta beverage company said its revenue jumped 16% to $10 billion…
Continue ReadingMedical examiner says mom, son killed by tree in windstorm
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the names of the two people killed when Sunday’s windstorm…
Continue ReadingBrazilian commission votes in favor of recommending criminal charges against Bolsonaro
By Rodrigo Pedroso A Brazilian commission investigating the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has called for criminal charges…
Continue ReadingAll Blacks set to play European powers in tour like no other
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The All Blacks players are into their 11th straight week away from home and it’s an endurance battle that might…
Continue ReadingNATO’s Afghan mission hit by ‘mission creep,’ official says
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Assistant Secretary-General for Operations John Manza says the military organization’s…
Continue ReadingWhy it could be a good idea to ditch your running watch
By Lauren Kent, CNN Running shoes, keys, watch — I used to always grab the essentials before heading out for a jog. When I first began running…
Continue ReadingEU court tells Poland to pay $1.2M a day in judicial dispute
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court has fined Poland $1.2 million a day to prevent what it called…
Continue ReadingIn Haiti, the difficult relationship of gangs and business
By ALBERTO ARCE and RODRIGO ABD Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Youri Mevs is not starving, not struggling for survival — in so…
Continue ReadingNot a trick: No White House treats for Halloween this year
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghosts and goblins can scratch the White House from their trick or treating routes this…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s sales surged 14% as virus restrictions eased
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s has reported stronger-than-expected sales in the third quarter, boosted by larger orders and higher…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Holmes trial hit by new concern: losing too many jurors
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The high-profile trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was delayed multiple times before kicking off…
Continue ReadingMerck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill
LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Merck has agreed to allow other drug makers to make its COVID-19 treatment, the first pill that has been shown…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Facebook Papers-Trump Violence story
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a story published October 27, 2021, about Facebook and former President Donald Trump, The Associated Press erroneously…
Continue ReadingAmerica ‘on fire’: Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Internal Facebook documents reveal a country lit “on fire” in the days after…
Continue Reading4 ways to sustain savings habits from the pandemic
By MARGARETTE BURNETTE of NerdWallet With fewer outlets for in-person spending, many people have been saving more money over the last 18 months than…
Continue Reading4 ways to sustain savings habits from the pandemic
By MARGARETTE BURNETTE of NerdWallet With fewer outlets for in-person spending, many people have been saving more money over the last 18 months than…
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