Middle East latest: US vetoes a Gaza cease-fire resolution
The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. That’s because the U.S. said…
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but with more cases pending, he is staying in prison
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The lawyer for Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he has been granted bail in a graft case…
Continue ReadingThe UN authorizes the 1st mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control the outbreak in Congo
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children. Experts hope it will help make immunizations more…
Continue ReadingCambridge Dictionary’s word of the year 2024 is all about thinking positive
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Cambridge Dictionary has put it out to the universe, naming “manifest” as its word of the year for 2024.…
Continue ReadingShake-up at the top of AFC? Season over for Jets and Cowboys? Struggles for kickers? NFL Week 11 takeaways
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Between the reigning Super Bowl champions losing their first game of the season and former contenders continuing…
Continue ReadingTarget sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Target is expecting a surprisingly weak holiday shopping season, a potential warning sign for the…
Continue ReadingRemote work crackdown: How Trump’s DOGE could push federal workers to quit
By Rene Marsh, Kristen Holmes and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, a…
Continue ReadingNew threat emerges as atmospheric river combines with once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone on the West Coast
CNN By Mary Gilbert, Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A historically strong bomb cyclone killed at least two people and caused a…
Continue Reading‘We don’t want to leave anyone behind,’ says Google’s Alex Okosi on the company’s drive to cut data costs in Africa
By Gertrude Kitongo, CNN (CNN) — In 2021, Google announced $1 billion of investment in Africa, aiming to enhance connectivity, drive innovation…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Four fun wintertime vehicles for under $40,000
Edmunds Driving in the snow isn’t enjoyable for many people. It’s cold, the roads are slick, and city traffic is often slow going. But there are…
Continue ReadingSo long, Fifth Avenue. The world’s most expensive shopping street is now in Milan
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Milan’s Via Monte Napoleone has beat out New York’s Fifth Avenue to become the world’s most expensive…
Continue ReadingA tale of two retailers: Target reports sluggish spending while Walmart has a stellar quarter
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers…
Continue ReadingUn famoso anónimo presenta una demanda de extorsión contra el abogado que representa a denunciantes de Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Una celebridad masculina anónima dice que es víctima de un esquema de extorsión y está demandando a un poderoso…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 20: SpaceX, Russia, Trump transition, Bomb cyclone, Bitcoin
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Thanksgiving dinner will cost less this year amid reduced demand for turkeys, an annual survey found. The…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 20: SpaceX, Russia, Trump transition, Bomb cyclone, Bitcoin
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Thanksgiving dinner will cost less this year amid reduced demand for turkeys, an annual survey found. The…
Continue ReadingIndian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For more than a decade, Chinese students have flocked to the United States, drawn by the prestige of an…
Continue ReadingHow much of Musk’s wealth comes from tax dollars and government help?
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk is the world’s richest person partly due to his companies’ impressive innovations. But his…
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Strong winds, wintry mix/snow showers
Good Wednesday morning! It was very windy last night and into the morning with gusts ranging from 40-50+ mph. Although the wind advisory is set to…
Continue ReadingExintegrantes de One Direction se reúnen en el funeral de Liam Payne
Julia Hernández Amersham, Inglaterra (CNN) — La familia, los amigos y los antiguos compañeros de banda de Liam Payne se reunieron para rendir…
Continue ReadingAustralia won’t force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian communications minister says the government won’t force social media users to hand over…
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