CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day (or Columbus Day, depending on where you are), so we’ll have a short edition today. Remember, some businesses may be closed today, too, since it’s a federal holiday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingCNN By AJ Willingham, CNN It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day (or Columbus Day, depending on where you are), so we’ll have a short edition today. Remember, some businesses may be closed today, too, since it’s a federal holiday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
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Juan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN) — El submarino de la Armada de EE.UU. que chocó con un objeto sumergido en el Mar de China Meridional el pasado fin de semana estaba operando en uno de los entornos submarinos más difíciles del mundo, uno lleno de ruido de los barcos por encima y un fondo
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, adding a new, easy-to-use weapon to
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, adding a new, easy-to-use weapon to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just old rock stars benefiting from the current trend of artists selling off rights to their work. The heirs of Bing Crosby have reached a deal, estimated at more than $50 million, with the music marketing firm Primary Wave to try and introduce
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just old rock stars benefiting from the current trend of artists selling off rights to their work. The heirs of Bing Crosby have reached a deal, estimated at more than $50 million, with the music marketing firm Primary Wave to try and introduce
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN Singapore and Malaysia have each revealed plans to start reopening their borders as the Southeast Asian neighbors move away from their zero-Covid strategies toward living with the virus. Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Sunday the country would end its domestic and international travel restrictions for fully vaccinated residents from
Continue ReadingCNN, CNBC, DUKE UNIVERSITY, MERCK By Rhea Mogul, CNN Singapore and Malaysia have each revealed plans to start reopening their borders as the Southeast Asian neighbors move away from their zero-Covid strategies toward living with the virus. Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Sunday the country would end its domestic and international travel restrictions
Continue ReadingJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska early Monday in what the Alaska Earthquake Center called an aftershock of an 8.2 quake from July. The U.S. Geological Survey on Twitter had reported a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 that was later revised to 6.9. The quake was about 70
Continue ReadingBy Jill Disis, CNN Business China’s property crisis is ensnaring yet another developer. Modern Land is asking investors for more time to pay back a $250 million bond, according to a company filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday. The payment was due October 25. Modern Land said it wants to extend that
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles is urging world leaders to do more than “just talk” when they gather in Scotland’s biggest city, Glasgow, from the end of this month for a U.N. climate summit. The summit, which is scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 12, is being billed by many environmentalists as
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Timothée Chalamet has teased a first look at his portrayal of iconic candy man Willy Wonka in the upcoming film “Wonka.” The Oscar-nominated actor took to social media on Thursday to share a picture of himself in costume as the younger version of Roald Dahl’s much-loved creation. He is decked out
Continue ReadingCNN, INSTAGRAM, TCHALAMET, UNIVERSAL PICTURES By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Timothée Chalamet has teased a first look at his portrayal of iconic candy man Willy Wonka in the upcoming film “Wonka.” The Oscar-nominated actor took to social media on Thursday to share a picture of himself in costume as the younger version of Roald Dahl’s much-loved
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business Flooding in northern China is hitting a major coal production center hard, sending coal prices soaring and complicating efforts by Beijing to tackle ongoing power shortages. Heavy rains have forced the closures of 60 coal mines in Shanxi province, China’s largest coal mining hub, according to a statement released Saturday
Continue ReadingBy AARON FAVILA and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has belatedly congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for being one of two winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. However, it rejected criticism that it was a slap on Duterte’s administration despite Ressa being a critic of the president,
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Las mujeres embarazadas que desarrollan síntomas de covid-19 corren el riesgo de complicaciones de emergencia y otros problemas con sus embarazos, según dos nuevos estudios. La enfermedad también pone en riesgo a sus hijos. El primer estudio mostró que las mujeres embarazadas con covid-19 sintomático tenían un mayor porcentaje de complicaciones de
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A military court in Burkina Faso has started the trial of 14 people including former President Blaise Compaore for the killing of influential leftist leader Thomas Sankara, who was ousted as president by Compaore in a 1987 coup. According to military documents seen by The
Continue ReadingBy TSAFRIR ABAYOV Associated Press YAVNE, Israel (AP) — Israeli archaeologists say they have unearthed a massive ancient winemaking complex dating back some 1,500 years. They say the complex includes five wine presses, warehouses, kilns for producing clay storage vessels and tens of thousands of fragments and jars. The complex was discovered in Yavne, a
Continue ReadingSRINAGAR, India (AP) — Five Indian soldiers have been killed in a fierce gunbattle with militants fighting against Indian rule in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, as violence in the disputed region has increased in recent weeks. An Indian army spokesman says police and soldiers cordoned off a forested area following an intelligence report that
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