Warren Buffett’s billionaire partner bankrolls windowless dorm. An architect quit
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Billionaire Charlie Munger is bankrolling the design of a massive dormitory at the University of California, Santa…
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Colonial Williamsburg restoring school for Black children
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A schoolhouse in Virginia where enslaved and free Black children were taught before the Revolutionary War will once again…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue ReadingAurora borealis may be hidden over mainland US, but the northern lights could put on a show in other countries
By Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN Many Americans trying to catch a glimpse of the northern lights this weekend were thwarted by clouds or rain,…
Continue ReadingNevada rancher cites `shroud of secrecy’ at lithium mine
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada rancher suing to block construction of the largest lithium mine in the U.S. says the…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children…
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Portland: Plan to spend $3M for 25 officers, body cams
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, is expected to seek about $400,000 next month to hire back 25 recent police retirees to fill…
Continue ReadingPortland: Plan to spend $3M for 25 officers, body cams
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, is expected to seek about $400,000 next month to hire back 25 recent police retirees to fill…
Continue ReadingPortland: Plan to spend $3M for 25 officers, body cams
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, is expected to seek about $400,000 next month to hire back 25 recent police retirees to fill…
Continue ReadingDemocratic women in Virginia frustrated by paid leave flop
By SARAH RANKIN, STEVE PEOPLES and STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats’ decision to drop a proposal for paid family…
Continue ReadingFDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5…
Continue ReadingFDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5…
Continue ReadingErupción solar podría causar una tormenta geomagnética que permitirá ver auroras boreales desde Estados Unidos y Europa
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una gran erupción solar que estalló este jueves golpeará la tierra este sábado, lo que podría resultar…
Continue ReadingEl gobierno de Joe Biden intenta otra vez acabar con una política migratoria de Donald Trump
Germán Padinger (CNN) — El gobierno de Joe Biden trata por segunda vez de poner fin a la controvertida política de “Remain in…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia: First to worst in COVID-19 vaccine efforts
By JOHN RABY Associated Press KENOVA, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia was at the forefront of U.S. state rollouts when coronavirus vaccines became…
Continue ReadingTraditionalists flood Rome after pope’s Latin Mass crackdown
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Traditionalist Catholics have descended on Rome for their annual pilgrimage. They’re hoping…
Continue ReadingVP Harris getting COVID-19 booster shot this weekend
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Vice President Kamala Harris will receive a COVID-19 booster shot on Saturday. The Biden administration is…
Continue ReadingUK’s Johnson renews threat to EU over N Ireland trade
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press ROME (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has renewed Britain’s threat to break from part of the Brexit divorce…
Continue ReadingUK’s Johnson renews threat to EU over N Ireland trade
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press ROME (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has renewed Britain’s threat to break from part of the Brexit divorce…
Continue ReadingThai authorities indict company over sale of second-hand medical gloves after CNN investigation
By Scott McLean, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kocha Olarn and Tim Lister, CNN Prosecutors in Thailand have indicted a company alleging it exported millions…
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