19-year-old woman sets record for solo global flight
By MARTA FIORIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press KORTRIJK, Belgium (AP) — The 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford has set a world…
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World’s first ‘winery airline’ to launch in New Zealand
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN There’s been much debate about alcohol and flying in the past few years, with some airlines banning booze onboard…
Continue ReadingTrying to stem the pandemic, Uganda creates a fuel crisis
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A dispute over COVID-19 testing fees for truckers has created a fuel crisis in Uganda,…
Continue ReadingJill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that her husband, President Joe Biden, did not win in the 2020…
Continue ReadingJill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America
CNN, RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY, NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that…
Continue ReadingHow to crush your holiday debt
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet Paying for gifts, travel, entertaining and other holiday expenses has caused many of us to start off the new year in…
Continue ReadingHow to crush your holiday debt
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet Paying for gifts, travel, entertaining and other holiday expenses has caused many of us to start off the new year in…
Continue ReadingPolish LOT plane struck by lightning, forced to land
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish news broadcaster has reported that a LOT Polish airlines plane was struck by lightning, prompting the plane to…
Continue ReadingAn Alaska doctor was sentenced to nearly 3 years of prison for illegally prescribing opioids that caused the overdose deaths of five people
By Aya Elamroussi and Michelle Watson, CNN An Alaska doctor was sentenced to nearly three years in prison after five of his patients overdosed and…
Continue ReadingMore than 2 dozen drugmakers to make Merck’s COVID-19 pill
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed group says it has signed agreements with more than two dozen generic drug makers to produce versions of Merck’s…
Continue ReadingMore than 2 dozen drugmakers to make Merck’s COVID-19 pill
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed group says it has signed agreements with more than two dozen generic drug makers to produce versions of Merck’s…
Continue ReadingGas prices could soar if Russia invades Ukraine
By Matt Egan, CNN Business If Russia invades Ukraine, inflation-weary Americans will likely pay even higher prices at the pump. Oil prices have…
Continue ReadingUS accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and former…
Continue ReadingUS accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank ends string of interest rate cuts
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has kept a key interest rate unchanged, halting a string of rate cuts that triggered a currency…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank ends string of interest rate cuts
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has kept a key interest rate unchanged, halting a string of rate cuts that triggered a currency…
Continue ReadingIsrael police chief orders probe into NSO spyware claims
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s police chief says he has ordered an extensive investigation into a newspaper’s claims that the force had used…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s attorney general orders probe of NSO spyware claims
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general says he is launching an investigation into the police’s use of phone surveillance technology…
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen celebrates being six months sober
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen has celebrated six months of sobriety, telling fans she feels “happier and…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 20: Biden, Voting rights, Capitol riot, Covid, Immigration
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The FBI says cybercriminals are trying to steal financial information from Americans by creating fraudulent QR codes that…
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