How the new Covid-19 variant impacts your travel plans
CNN Karla Cripps, CNN The discovery of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus has left governments around the world scrambling, leading to a steady…
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Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? Socialite and ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein goes on trial
CNN By Laura Smith-Spark and Tara John, CNN British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has gained global notoriety as the former girlfriend and social…
Continue ReadingTony Bennett, crooner who sang ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco,’ dies at 96
CNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Legendary singer Tony Bennett, best known for singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” has…
Continue ReadingTravel restrictions by country following the Omicron variant outbreak
CNN By Lilit Marcus and Barry Neild, CNN Just as many countries around the world were beginning to loosen their border restrictions, reports of a…
Continue ReadingThe first cases of the Omicron variant identified around the world
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN Editor’s note: The Omicron coronavirus variant has now been identified in dozens of countries globally and this story…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus variants: Here’s what we know
CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN Omicron, the newest coronavirus variant, is also the quickest to be labeled a “variant of concern” by the World…
Continue ReadingLydia Ko: ‘Sometimes results are so overrated,’ says former world No. 1
CNN By Ben Morse, CNN The 24-year-old Lydia Ko has had more success than most golfers can imagine. The Kiwi player has won two majors, as well as…
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Lighting of large menorah in Bend’s Old Mill marks start of Hanukkah
Rabbi Yitzchok Feldman of the Chabad of Central Oregon lit the first torch on a large menorah in Bend’s Old Mill on Sunday evening, which along with…
Continue Reading‘That’s not what’s happening:’ Biden tries to rebut news coverage about empty store shelves
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue ReadingMatthew McConaughey will not run for Texas governor
CNN By Raja Razek and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Actor Matthew McConaughey announced Sunday that a future in political leadership is not in the cards —…
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Above-average start to the week
Happy Sunday and first night of Chanukkah! With temperatures in the 60s, we ended our holiday weekend with a bang! It wasn’t the opening of Mt.…
Continue Reading‘Virgil was here:’ Inside Virgil Abloh’s final show for Louis Vuitton
CNN Nick Remsen, CNN When news of Virgil Abloh’s death broke on Sunday, many speculated that Louis Vuitton’s presentation of his…
Continue ReadingWhen a worker shortage closed her favorite restaurant’s dining room, a retiree grabbed an apron to help
CNN By Will Cadigan, CNN When the dining room of an Ohio great-grandmother’s favorite restaurant closed because of staffing shortages, she…
Continue ReadingEnes Kanter says he will change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom and become US citizen
CNN By Wayne Sterling, CNN Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of human rights issues, will become a US citizen Monday and legally…
Continue ReadingVirgil Abloh, artistic director for Louis Vuitton and Off-White founder, dies of cancer at 41
CNN Caitlin Hu and Eric Levenson, CNN Virgil Abloh, the acclaimed menswear designer for Louis Vuitton and founder and CEO of Off-White, died Sunday…
Continue ReadingThe new Omicron variant is a reminder that ‘the virus is still in control’ regardless of Covid-19 fatigue, medical professor says
CNN By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The new Omicron variant might prompt a return to stricter Covid-19 measures if not enough people get…
Continue ReadingA stowaway was found in the landing gear of a plane at the Miami airport, authorities say
CNN By Chris Boyette, CNN Authorities discovered an apparent stowaway Saturday in the landing gear of a flight from Guatemala at the Miami…
Continue ReadingSecurity guard dies after being shot in attempted robbery of San Francisco news crew
CNN By Andy Rose, Melissa Alonso and Chris Boyette, CNN A security guard on assignment for a San Francisco Bay area news crew died Saturday after…
Continue ReadingNIH director: New Covid-19 variant ‘ought to redouble’ vaccination and mitigation efforts
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN The director of the National Institutes of Health stressed Sunday that a newly emerged coronavirus variant “ought to…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy should publicly condemn behavior by GOP members ‘crossing the line’ on violence and civility, Hutchinson says
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases…
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