BERLIN (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
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business House prices in the United Kingdom could plummet by as much as 15% if the country presses ahead with its tax-slashing economic gamble. Credit Suisse said on Tuesday that UK house prices could “easily” fall between 10% and 15% over the next 18 months if the Bank of England aggressively
Continue ReadingBy ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik is facing an election this weekend and he has blasted the West and praised Vladimir Putin over his policies in the Balkans. Dodik said late Tuesday that he’s a rare European politician who can meet the Russian president anytime he
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US warned several European allies over the summer, including Germany, that the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines could face threats and even be attacked, according to two people familiar with the intelligence and the warnings. The warnings were based on US intelligence assessments, but they
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Pink “Fetter-woman” shirts and gray hair dotted the line that snaked around the block outside John Fetterman’s first rally here in Philadelphia since his stroke in May. Spurred to action by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June, these women — especially those who fought for the
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week roared into full gear with atmospherics and palpable anticipation of Balmain’s evening fashion festival spectacular. The French luxury fashion house is hosting a star-studded charity concert featuring the latest fashions, members of the public and secret celebrity performances on Wednesday. During the day,
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