By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Convinced that the boom in leisure travel is permanent, Airbnb aims to expand its listings by convincing more people to turn their homes into short-term rentals. The company said Wednesday that it will increase the amount of liability coverage for hosts, up to $3 million, in a play for
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds Cadillac unveiled the CT4-V Blackwing as a new-for-2022 version of the CT4 sedan, which the luxury brand debuted in 2020. As the Blackwing, Cadillac’s sporty sedan can hold its own against European rivals. That includes the ferocious BMW’s M3, which has been a staple in the German brand’s lineup for decades.
Continue ReadingBy PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told cheering crowds at the U.N. climate conference that he would crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, reinitiate relationships with countries that finance forest protection efforts and push to
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry confirmed to CNN that formal climate talks with China have restarted at the UN’s COP27 summit in Egypt, lifting a months-long freeze on negotiations and showing an early sign of concrete results from a meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with seven more sexual offenses, UK police have said. The 63-year-old actor was charged on Tuesday with a number of sexual offenses against the same man between 2001 and 2004, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday. The UK’s Crown
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto urged lawmakers not to remove presidential terms limits from the country’s constitution, dismissing comments by a legislator that there should be no such limits on a capable leader. Kenya’s constitution says a president can only serve for two terms, and many Kenyans
Continue ReadingNUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — A passenger ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali but there are no immediate reports of casualties and evacuation efforts are ongoing. The ferry was carrying 236 passengers and 35 crew members when it caught fire in the Bali Strait on Wednesday. Dozens of
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A senior German opposition official has lobbied the European Union to block the government’s plans to decriminalize the possession of limited amounts of cannabis and allow its sale for recreational purposes. Germany’s health minister unveiled the legalization plan last month but said the government would check with the European Commission whether the
Continue ReadingDOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup organizers insist the atmosphere in Doha days before the games start is genuine and being created by authentic fans. There’s been skepticism after fan parades in Doha and throngs of people greeting team buses arriving at hotels. Organizers say media and social media commentators “have questioned whether these are
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español): Faltan apenas unos días para el inicio del tan ansiado Mundial de Qatar 2022, y las selecciones afinan detalles y buscan la última puesta a punto de cara a la competencia. En ese marco, este miércoles y este jueves se llevará a cabo una importante jornada de amistosos, los últimos
Continue ReadingBy SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet If you want to save money and avoid the airport crowds during the holiday season, you’ll want to fly on the holiday itself or several days before and after it. NerdWallet analyzed the Transportation Security Administration’s data of passengers screened at U.S. airports and found the Sunday after Thanksgiving and
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Among the bitter lessons that Ukrainians have had to learn in the nearly nine months since Russia invaded is that what’s here today can be destroyed tomorrow and that nothing in war can be taken for granted. Except perhaps the national rail company. It proudly boasts
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Uganda has been struggling with an Ebola outbreak for months, and although there have been no suspected or probable Ebola cases identified in the United States, federal and local health officials are working together to prepare for the possibility that the virus will spread across the Atlantic. The US Centers for
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Apple launched a new iPhone feature this week that promises to let users contact emergency dispatchers when cell phone service is unavailable. It functions using a network of satellites orbiting above Earth at 16,000 mph. When CNN tested the tool’s reliability, it showed lifesaving potential — but also revealed some significant
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Apple launched a new iPhone feature this week that promises to let users contact emergency dispatchers when cell phone service is unavailable. It functions using a network of satellites orbiting above Earth at 16,000 mph. When CNN tested the tool’s reliability, it showed lifesaving potential — but also revealed some
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Apple launched a new iPhone feature this week that promises to let users contact emergency dispatchers when cell phone service is unavailable. It functions using a network of satellites orbiting above Earth at 16,000 mph. When CNN tested the tool’s reliability, it showed lifesaving potential — but also
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Apple launched a new iPhone feature this week that promises to let users contact emergency dispatchers when cell phone service is unavailable. It functions using a network of satellites orbiting above Earth at 16,000 mph. When CNN tested the tool’s reliability, it showed lifesaving potential — but also revealed some
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Apple launched a new iPhone feature this week that promises to let users contact emergency dispatchers when cell phone service is unavailable. It functions using a network of satellites orbiting above Earth at 16,000 mph. When CNN tested the tool’s reliability, it showed lifesaving potential — but also revealed some
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Navy says U.S., Japanese, Australian and Canadian warships are staging extensive joint drills in Japanese and international waters. Without mentioning China directly, the 7th Fleet says the two-week biennial “Keen Sword” exercises include scenarios designed to “challenge the critical capabilities required to support the defense of Japan and stability of
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service says actor Kevin Spacey will be charged with seven further sex offenses, all against one man. The move piles on the pressure for one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. The service said Wednesday that the charges against the former “House of Cards” star are three of indecent assault, three
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