Omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, according to the CDC
By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new…
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US could be in store for a ‘grim beginning’ to the new year, experts warn, as dual variants of Covid-19 spread
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spreading across the nation as the new year approaches, health experts…
Continue ReadingAsian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue ReadingAsian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue ReadingDefiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue ReadingSunday, Dec. 19: Evening snow report
In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood Meadows reported 11 new inches. Timberline reported 7 new inches. Hoodoo reported 3 new inches. Mt. Bachelor…
Continue ReadingInjuries take toll as Bucs get blanked, fail to clinch
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians had bigger concerns than the Buccaneers failing to clinch their…
Continue ReadingSenseTime reopens IPO, but excludes US investors
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime has revived its $767 million initial public offering, just days after it…
Continue ReadingEl izquierdista Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, gana las elecciones presidenciales de Chile
olivertapia (CNN) — El izquierdista y ex lÃder estudiantil Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, se convertirá en el presidente más joven de Chile,…
Continue ReadingPro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-Beijing candidates have won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating…
Continue ReadingPeng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against retired Communist Party leader, but WTA concerns persist
CNN By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party…
Continue ReadingGeneral Mills earns, existing home sales, consumer spending
The Associated Press General Mills serves up its quarterly results Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors issues its November tally of U.S.…
Continue ReadingThese are the latest Covid-19 postponements and cancellations in professional and college sports
By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Covid-19 has become the main opponent of several professional leagues and university sports programs as…
Continue ReadingAbrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid…
Continue ReadingPhoto appears to show Britain’s Boris Johnson drinking wine with staff during coronavirus lockdown
By Robert Iddiols and Amy Cassidy, CNN A photo has emerged that appears to show British Prime Minister Boris Johnson drinking wine with Downing…
Continue ReadingJurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
Continue ReadingJurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
Continue ReadingRescue workers in Malaysia free people trapped by flooding
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rescue teams are working to free people trapped by Malaysia’s worst flooding in years after heavy rains stopped…
Continue Reading20 datos asombrosos sobre el superjumbo A380, el avión de pasajeros más grande jamás producido
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Amado por los pasajeros por su amplitud y comodidad, pero no del agrado de las aerolÃneas debido a sus costos de…
Continue ReadingPeng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against retired Communist Party leader, but WTA concerns persist
By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party…
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