By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN She’s dodged protesters in Greece, met the pope at the Vatican and posed beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Now a 12-foot-tall puppet is bringing her message to the United States as she walks the streets of New York City. Artists created Little Amal, whose name means hope in Arabic,
Continue ReadingCNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN She’s dodged protesters in Greece, met the pope at the Vatican and posed beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Now a 12-foot-tall puppet is bringing her message to the United States as she walks the streets of New York City. Artists created Little Amal, whose name means hope in
Continue ReadingToyin Owoseje, CNN Virgin Atlantic has said it is scrapping gendered uniform options in an effort to champion the individuality of its employees. The British airline announced in a press release on Wednesday that cabin crew, pilots and ground staff can select which uniform they feel most comfortable in — “no matter their gender, gender
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN Then-President Donald Trump nearly fired his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner from the White House via tweet, according to a new book from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. Trump raised the prospect of firing Ivanka Trump and Kushner, who were both senior White House aides, during meetings with
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Veteran journalist Katie Couric reported some personal news on Wednesday. In a post on her website, Couric shared she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. “Why Not Me,” she titled the post. “June 21, 2022, was the first day of summer, my 8th wedding anniversary, and the
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Berlin will likely need to repeat its 2021 state- and district-level elections due to the severity of election-day glitches, according to the president of German capital’s constitutional court. On Sept. 26, 2021, Berlin held simultaneous federal, state and district level elections, as well as a city-wide referendum on expropriating the property of
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Last year, the Biden administration temporarily expanded eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program — but borrowers must apply for a waiver by October 31 in order to take advantage of the benefit. The PSLF waiver is separate from the one-time student loan forgiveness plan President Joe Biden announced in
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet A personal loan can be a good option when you need money, but it typically requires strong credit and high income to qualify. What if you don’t meet the requirements for a personal loan? Consider several alternative ways to get money, such as family loans and cash advances. These options
Continue ReadingBy Emmy Abbassi, CNN Don’t get your knickers in a twist, it’s just a haunted Airbnb. The Sanderson sisters of “Hocus Pocus” fame are inviting guests to stay at their creepy cottage in the remote woods of Salem, Massachusetts, this Halloween season. The witchy trio’s home has been recreated in celebration of “Hocus Pocus 2,”
Continue ReadingBy TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A fashion model from Myanmar who feared being arrested by the country’s military government if she was forced back home from exile has flown to Canada, which she says has granted her asylum. Thaw Nandar Aung was stuck at Bangkok’s airport after Thai authorities denied her entry
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business US stocks and bonds rallied Wednesday after the Bank of England said it would buy UK government debt “on whatever scale is necessary” in an emergency intervention to halt a bond market crash. The Dow rose nearly 550 points, or 1.9%. It was the best day for the
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, CNN White House correspondent Eligible individuals who did not receive the monkeypox vaccine were around 14 times likelier to become infected with the virus than those who were vaccinated, according to federal government data posted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure reflects the first wave of authoritative
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN The best part of “Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga” is that it manages to tell a complicated financial story with a fair amount of humor and context, in a way that doesn’t demonize the various parties, which doesn’t spare them from various levels of mockery. The result is a
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Employers seem poised to pull back on the normal rush of seasonal hiring, which experts say is another warning bell for a possible recession. “We’ve not seen the normal September uptick in companies posting for temporary help,” said Julia Pollak, chief economist for ZipRecruiter. “Companies are hanging back and waiting
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert overnight that again urged US citizens to leave Russia immediately while there are still options for departing the country. The alert comes in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for partial mobilization of Russian men to fight in his war
Continue ReadingL’AQUILA, Italy (AP) — Next year’s Giro d’Italia will start in the region of Abruzzo. Race organizers announced Wednesday that the 2023 edition will run May 6-28 and begin with an 18.4-kilometer (11.4-mile) time trial on the Adriatic coast. Almost the entire time trial will be on the spectacular Costa dei Trabocchi cycle path that
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The world’s top-ranked chess player has accused the teenager that beat him of cheating “more – and more recently – than he has publicly admitted.” The controversy stems from a Sept. 4 match in St. Louis between Norwegian world champion Magnus
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Researchers in the U.K. say they’ve found DNA in sediments near artificial islands in Scotland and Ireland that date back to 4,000 BC, suggesting that these structures were once used by the elites in ancient times. The findings were outlined in
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN European security officials on Monday and Tuesday observed Russian Navy support ships in the vicinity of leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines likely caused by underwater explosions, according two Western intelligence officials and one other source familiar with the matter. It’s unclear whether the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Authorities say a restaurant fire has killed 17 people in the city of Changchun in northeastern China. The fire was reported shortly after noon on Wednesday in a high-tech section of the Changchun New Area industrial zone. The zone’s management committee says three other people were injured and taken to a hospital
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