December 2021

Tesla is under federal investigation for letting drivers play video games.

Tesla to pull plug on letting drivers play video games after federal investigation

December 23, 2021 6:11 AM CNN

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla reversed course Thursday and will no longer allow video games to be played on its cars’ touchscreens when…

Consumer prices up 5.7% over past year, fastest in 39 years

December 23, 2021 6:09 AM Associated Press

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Wrkter WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose 5.7% over the past year, the fastest pace in 39 years as a…

Henigan, Memphis to face Turner, Hawaii in Hawaii Bowl

December 23, 2021 6:00 AM Associated Press

By The Associated Press Memphis and Hawaii meet in this year’s Hawaii Bowl. Memphis is looking to win bowl games in back-to-back seasons for…

2 Boxing Day Premier League games off due to COVID outbreaks

December 23, 2021 5:58 AM Associated Press

BY ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Coronavirus outbreaks at Leeds and Watford have led to two Premier League matches scheduled for…

AstraZeneca dice que tres dosis de su vacuna “aumentaron significativamente los niveles de anticuerpos” contra ómicron, citando un estudio

December 23, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

CNNEE (CNN) — Tres dosis de la vacuna de AstraZeneca contra el covid-19 ofrecen “niveles de anticuerpos significativamente…

Germany pledges to speed up Afghanistan evacuation efforts

December 23, 2021 5:52 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new foreign minister has pledged to speed up efforts to get thousands of former local employees and other endangered…

Official: Small plane crashes in Congo, all 5 aboard killed

December 23, 2021 5:47 AM Associated Press

By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — Authorities say five people have died after a small passenger plane crashed in eastern…

Consumer prices up 5.7% over past year, fastest in 39 years

December 23, 2021 5:46 AM Associated Press

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Wrkter WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose 5.7% over the past year, the fastest pace in 39 years as a…

Albanian prime minister apologizes over database leak

December 23, 2021 5:41 AM Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister has apologized for a large leak of personal records from a government database of state and…

Albanian prime minister apologizes over database leak

December 23, 2021 5:41 AM Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister has apologized for a large leak of personal records from a government database of state and…

Turkey, Qatar to discuss Kabul airport plans with Taliban

December 23, 2021 5:39 AM Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run agency says a joint Turkish and Qatari delegation is traveling to Afghanistan to discuss plans for…

Turkey, Qatar to discuss Kabul airport plans with Taliban

December 23, 2021 5:39 AM Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run agency says a joint Turkish and Qatari delegation is traveling to Afghanistan to discuss plans for…

US jobless claims unchanged at 205,000

December 23, 2021 5:37 AM Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at a historically…

US jobless claims unchanged at 205,000

December 23, 2021 5:37 AM Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at a historically…

CNN Exclusive: US intel and satellite images show Saudi Arabia is now building its own ballistic missiles with help of China

December 23, 2021 5:34 AM CNN

By Zachary Cohen, CNN US intelligence agencies have assessed that Saudi Arabia is now actively manufacturing its own ballistic missiles with the help…

A key measure of US inflation rose 5.7% in the 12 months ended in November

A key inflation measure just hit a nearly four-decade high

December 23, 2021 5:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Prices remain high in America, and inflation shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. A key measure of US inflation…

Molineux will not play host to Wolves against Watford on Boxing day.

Premier League: Two more fixtures postponed due to Covid cases

December 23, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Premier League has been forced to postpone two matches scheduled for Boxing Day due to Covid-19 issues within Leeds…

Vladamir Putin blames the West for growing tensions on the Russia/Ukraine border during an end-of-year news conference on December 23.

Putin blames the West for growing tensions during end-of-year news conference

December 23, 2021 5:28 AM CNN

By Luke McGee and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the ball is in NATO’s court when asked about increasing…

Biden destaca el progreso para aliviar los problemas de la cadena de suministro: ‘Los estantes no están vacíos’

December 23, 2021 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

CNNEE (CNN) — Sobre los problemas de la cadena de suministro, el presidente Joe Biden habló este miércoles sobre el progreso que ha logrado…

Por covid-19, el gobierno de Puerto Rico cancela evento masivo presencial de fin de año

December 23, 2021 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

CNNEE (CNN Español) — Debido al repunte de casos positivos de covid-19 reportado en Puerto Rico, el gobernador, Pedro Pierluisi, informó este…

Greece cancels Christmas events, brings back mask mandate

December 23, 2021 5:17 AM Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Christmas concerts and other events have been canceled in Greece under new restrictions that include a general mask mandate…

Companies can make a hugely positive impact on the environment. And if done right

Business leaders must step up to help people and the planet

December 23, 2021 5:15 AM CNN Newsource

Opinion by Davis Smith for CNN Business Perspectives When I was 4 years old, my family left the United States and moved to Latin America, where I…

Turkish court once again extends philanthropist’s jail term

December 23, 2021 5:12 AM Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court has again ruled to keep businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala behind bars, despite a decision from…

To grandmother’s house or no? Omicron disrupts holiday plans

December 23, 2021 4:59 AM Associated Press

By LAURA UNGAR and TALI ARBEL Associated Press For the second year in a row, the ever-morphing coronavirus presents would-be holiday revelers with a…

Talks on Iran nuclear deal to resume in Vienna on Monday

December 23, 2021 4:57 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — The European Union says negotiators from Iran and five world powers that are trying to revive Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal…

WHO offers updated guidance on mask wearing in community settings amid Omicron fears

December 23, 2021 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Jackson Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has…

Canada sets new single-day record for COVID-19 infections

December 23, 2021 4:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Canada reported 14,995 new COVID-19…

The world could consume more oil in 2022 than ever before

December 23, 2021 4:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Charles Riley, CNN Business Electric cars are taking over the streets, big companies are trying to be nicer to the environment and people are…

Israeli opposition lawmaker to resign under plea deal

December 23, 2021 4:39 AM Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Justice Ministry says it has reached a plea deal with a powerful opposition lawmaker that will see him…

Crews extinguish Texas refinery fire that left four injured

December 23, 2021 4:26 AM Associated Press

BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Crews have extinguished a large fire at a Houston-area refinery that left four people injured. The fire started at about 1…

Crews extinguish Texas refinery fire that left four injured

December 23, 2021 4:26 AM Associated Press

BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Crews have extinguished a large fire at a Houston-area refinery that left four people injured. The fire started at about 1…

Belgium commits to phasing out existing nuclear power plants

December 23, 2021 4:24 AM Associated Press

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian government has tentatively committed to phasing out the country’s existing nuclear…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan entertaining GOP efforts to recruit him for 2022 Senate race

December 23, 2021 4:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Michael Warren, CNN Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is engaging with stepped-up Republican efforts to recruit him into next…

2 Boxing Day Premier League games off due to COVID outbreaks

December 23, 2021 4:22 AM Associated Press

BY ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Coronavirus outbreaks at Leeds and Watford have led to two Premier League matches scheduled for…

Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant

A dozen Broadway shows have been canceled as cast or crew test positive for Covid-19

December 23, 2021 4:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a dozen Broadway shows have shuttered their doors this week as cast…

African Cup buildup: Omicron concerns, player release clash

December 23, 2021 4:20 AM Associated Press

By ISIFU WIRFENGLA, GERALD IMRAY and ROB HARRIS Associated Press YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (AP) — African Cup organizers insist the tournament will begin…

Putin blames the West for growing tensions during end-of-year news conference

December 23, 2021 4:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Luke McGee and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the ball is in NATO’s court when asked about increasing…

Exclusiva CNN: la inteligencia estadounidense y las imágenes de satélite muestran que Arabia Saudita está construyendo ahora sus propios misiles balísticos con ayuda de China

December 23, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — Las agencias de inteligencia de EE.UU. consideraron que Arabia Saudita está fabricando activamente sus…

UK data suggest hospitalization is less likely with omicron

December 23, 2021 4:04 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s public health agency says preliminary data suggest that people with the omicron variant…