By Marianne Garvey Ask Mary Fitzgerald about the new season of “Selling Sunset” and she tells you both the drama — and the houses — are bigger and better than ever. Netflix’s real estate/reality series follows a group of realtors at The Oppenheim Group in Los Angeles, as they butt heads and sell houses. Season
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Never before has there been so much federal aid to help struggling Americans pay their home heating bills. Still, it likely isn’t enough to meet the need. Congress has more than doubled the amount of funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP. An additional $4.5 billion
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Turkey, family time and football are among the traditions that many look forward to at Thanksgiving each year. But there is one other major event that often takes center stage during the holiday: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The annual parade, celebrating its 95th march this year, has become something of
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Some British politicians are demanding a change in parliamentary rules after a lawmaker was told she could not bring her 3-month-old baby into the House of Commons chamber. Labour Party legislator Stella Creasy says she had received a letter from House of Commons authorities after she took
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Hong Kong (CNN Business) — Los barcos en aguas chinas están desapareciendo de los sistemas de seguimiento de la industria, creando otro dolor de cabeza para la cadena de suministro global. El creciente aislamiento de China del resto del mundo, junto con una ascendente desconfianza hacia la influencia extranjera, puede ser el motivo.
Continue ReadingBy ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet Workers seeking a new career may face challenges if they’re looking to retrain, labor experts say. That’s because there are few social supports in place that allow career-change aspirants the time and financial help to do it. The “Great Resignation” won’t necessarily lead to a “great retraining,” but there are
Continue ReadingBy ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet Workers seeking a new career may face challenges if they’re looking to retrain, labor experts say. That’s because there are few social supports in place that allow career-change aspirants the time and financial help to do it. The “Great Resignation” won’t necessarily lead to a “great retraining,” but there are
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday authorized the release of oil reserves with the hopes of curbing high energy costs, but one Canadian expert says it won’t be enough to turn around rising gas prices and may in fact be followed
Continue ReadingBy Ben Cousins Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A group of kids in Toronto became the first Canadians younger than 12 to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 10 children were vaccinated in advance of the national rollout of vaccine as part of a partnership with
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Una mujer sonreía ampliamente y estaba vestida con ropa cálida, lista para participar en su primer desfile de Abuelas Bailarinas de Milwaukee el domingo. Tamara Durand escribió que estaba “muy emocionada” por su debut en el desfile con el grupo, dijo en una publicación de Facebook. Durand fue una de las
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The Slovak government has approved a two-week national lockdown amid a record surge of coronavirus infections. Prime Minister Eduard Heger said the measures that become effective on Friday will target all, both unvaccinated and vaccinated. Under the lockdown, people can leave their homes only for some specific reasons. These include buying
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The Slovak government has approved a two-week national lockdown amid a record surge of coronavirus infections. Prime Minister Eduard Heger said the measures that become effective on Thursday will target all, both unvaccinated and vaccinated. Under the lockdown, people can leave their homes only for some specific reasons. These include buying
Continue ReadingBy VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria and North Macedonia have begun periods of national mourning in honor of the victims of a bus crash that killed 45 people and injured six others. The accident occurred Tuesday while the bus was traveling through Bulgaria carrying tourists to neighboring North Macedonia. Though the
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, has lost control of the city councils of Johannesburg and other major cities, following recent local government elections. The ANC won less than 50% of the votes in the municipal elections earlier this month, a major blow for the
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN Blustery and dry Santa Ana winds are whipping up a wildfire risk in Southern California, threatening a potential power shutoff over the Thanksgiving holiday. By the way, 5 Things is taking a holiday hiatus this Thursday and Friday. We’ll see you next week! Here’s what you need to know to
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Blustery and dry Santa Ana winds are whipping up a wildfire risk in Southern California, threatening a potential power shutoff over the Thanksgiving holiday. By the way, 5 Things is taking a holiday hiatus this Thursday and Friday. We’ll see you next week! Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingYORK, England (AP) — A top snooker star lost to an amateur in the first round of a major tournament and blasted the decision to let a player without “a care in the world” compete against professionals. Former world champion Shaun Murphy lost 6-5 to Chinese player Si Jiahui at the UK Championship. Si fell
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul Sillers, CNN Gleaming airplanes have been returning to the empty blue skies above 30,000 feet in recent months, opening up travel possibilities as they skim the clouds on their way towards unfiltered sunshine. On board, safely behind face masks, many passengers have been shrugging off the old discomforts of plane travel in
Continue ReadingBy Paul Sillers, CNN Gleaming airplanes have been returning to the empty blue skies above 30,000 feet in recent months, opening up travel possibilities as they skim the clouds on their way towards unfiltered sunshine. On board, safely behind face masks, many passengers have been shrugging off the old discomforts of plane travel in their
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Thursday marks the second Thanksgiving during the coronavirus pandemic. Many grandparents are excitedly planning to see their grandchildren. Friends are dressing their dining tables for turkey and loved ones. Some people have flights booked or road trips scheduled. But in the background, Covid-19 case numbers are inching upward across the United
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