Manchin says he won’t vote for Build Back Better Act
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he’s a no on the Build Back Better Act, effectively ending negotiations…
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Budget Christmas 101: Pandemic hardships don’t mean the holidays are canceled
By Kristen Rogers, CNN The holidays are often a time when financial goals are in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining…
Continue Reading Budget Christmas 101: Pandemic hardships don’t mean the holidays are canceled
By Kristen Rogers, CNN The holidays are often a time when financial goals are in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining…
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UN leader says more aid needed for crisis-hit Lebanon
By LUJAIN JO Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the international community has not done enough…
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Why the mask mandate on planes is good for business
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stirred up some controversy Wednesday when he suggested that wearing masks on planes…
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Netherlands reimposes strict lockdown and UK won’t rule out new measures over Omicron
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN The Netherlands entered a strict new lockdown Sunday due to fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant, and the UK’s…
Continue Reading Months after Ida flooded New York City, some residents still have no real homes for the holidays
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Photographs by Bryan Anselm/Redux for CNN Mario Gamiño was startled awake by the panicked-sounding bark of his pet cockapoo.…
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Start your week smart: Omicron, Australia, Michigan, Rod Stewart, Haiti
By Faith Karimi, CNN Ben Affleck stirred controversy with comments about his marriage and addiction to alcohol. But he also shined a light on…
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The year Reddit changed Wall Street forever
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Nearly a year ago, a bunch of day traders from the fringes of the internet figured out how to beat Wall Street at its…
Continue Reading Medical marijuana and autism: ‘I’m getting my boy back,’ mom says
By Natalie Angley, CNN At first, Joann Fouquette’s son, Ezra, was hitting all the milestones. It’s what every new mom hopes for: a happy,…
Continue Reading Medical marijuana and autism: ‘I’m getting my boy back,’ mom says
By Natalie Angley, CNN At first, Joann Fouquette’s son, Ezra, was hitting all the milestones. It’s what every new mom hopes for: a happy,…
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Rusia sigue acumulando tropas cerca de la frontera con Ucrania a pesar de que Biden instó a Putin a desescalar las tensiones
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Rusia ha seguido acumulando más tropas cerca de la frontera con Ucrania en los últimos días, a pesar de que el…
Continue ReadingIbrahim al-Jaafari Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, former prime minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1947 Birth place:…
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Paul Whelan’s family stays focused on his release as he nears 3 years in Russian detention
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Nearly three years after her brother was detained in Moscow, Elizabeth Whelan is keeping her eye on the goal: bringing him…
Continue ReadingJack Ma Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jack Ma, co-founder of China’s most successful tech empire and billionaire…
Continue ReadingMahmoud Abbas Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Personal Birth date: 1935 Birth place: Safed,…
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Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed at LA music festival
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A West Coast rapper known as Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed in an altercation at a Los Angeles music festival. His real…
Continue Reading Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed at LA music festival
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A West Coast rapper known as Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed in an altercation at a Los Angeles music festival. His real…
Continue Reading Thousands in Brussels protest renewed COVID-19 restrictions
BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of peaceful protesters have demonstrated in Brussels for a third time against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by…
Continue Reading The economic catastrophe that wasn’t: How Washington found a way to quietly raise the debt ceiling
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Even as the partisan battle lines for the next epic political clash were being drawn, President Joe Biden had no desire to…
Continue Reading UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before…
Continue Reading Elecciones presidenciales en Chile, minuto a minuto: Gabriel Boric es el presidente electo de Chile
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Goggia takes super-G for 5th win in 17 days; Shiffrin 5th
VAL d’ISÈRE, France (AP) — Sofia Goggia has won the last women’s World Cup super-G of the calendar year. The Italian had also triumphed in…
Continue Reading Israeli PM says kids must be vaccinated as omicron spreads
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister is calling on parents to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus as the new omicron variant…
Continue Reading Kristoffersen wins Alta Badia giant slalom ahead of Odermatt
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Norwegian skier Henrik Kristoffersen moved up from seventh after the opening leg to win the…
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‘SNL’ goes without an audience and airs pre-taped sketches due to rising Covid-19 cases
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” wasn’t exactly live from New York on Saturday night. The NBC variety show…
Continue Reading These former Stanford students are building an app to change your accent
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The Stanford students heard the sadness in their friend’s voice when he shared the news. “Guys, I had to…
Continue Reading Islamic world pitches ways to aid desperately poor Afghans
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Islamic countries are scrambling to find ways to help Afghanistan avert an imminent economic…
Continue ReadingBouncy castle tragedy claims sixth child after 11-year-old boy dies in hospital
By Hilary Whiteman and Akanksha Sharma, CNN A sixth child has died in hospital after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air at a school event in…
Continue ReadingBouncy castle tragedy claims sixth child after 11-year-old boy dies in hospital
By Hilary Whiteman and Akanksha Sharma, CNN A sixth child has died in hospital after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air at a school event in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia snow drought ends in dramatic fashion, while other states still deal with shortage
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Thanks to multiple atmospheric river events, average snowpack in California has gone from 18% to 98% in just…
Continue Reading Jake Paul noquea a Tyron Woodley en el sexto asalto con un golpe brutal
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El youtuber convertido en boxeador Jake Paul venció por KO al excampeón de peso welter de UFC Tyron Woodley…
Continue Reading Report: Iran announces 1st case of omicron variant
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State TV reports that Iran has detected its first case of infection by the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The report…
Continue Reading German experts urge stricter virus measures, more boosters
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Germany should implement stricter measures this week to slow the spread of the omicron variant.…
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Omicron ‘is going to take over’ this winter, and Fauci says Americans should brace for a ‘tough few weeks to months’
By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The United States is likely in for a hard winter as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly, Dr.…
Continue Reading Omicron ‘is going to take over’ this winter, and Fauci says Americans should brace for a ‘tough few weeks to months’
By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The United States is likely in for a hard winter as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly, Dr.…
Continue Reading Lauded modern British architect Richard Rogers dies at 88
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Richard Rogers, the lauded British architect who was one of the forces behind the Pompidou Center in…
Continue Reading Death toll in southern Pakistan sewer gas blast jumps to 17
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police officer says the death toll from a sewer gas blast in the country’s largest city has jumped to…
Continue Reading ‘It gets harder every day.’ For many in rural Kentucky, their Christmas gift is survival
By Eric Bradner, CNN As Johnny Stutzman surveyed the wreckage of what had been his house, all he could do was muster a laugh. “My front porch…
Continue Reading Mass anti-coup protests in Sudan mark uprising anniversary
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese have taken to the streets across the country in mass protests against a military takeover and…
Continue Reading DJ David Guetta lauds Saudi reforms ahead of show in kingdom
By MALAK HARB Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Internationally-known DJ David Guetta has defended his participation in Saudi…
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‘Lord of the Rings’ has always been beloved. The pandemic reminded us just how great it is
By Scottie Andrew, CNN They weren’t meant to be heroes. Frodo Baggins, his steadfast companion Samwise Gamgee and their accidental…
Continue Reading Finland’s Christmas resorts in full swing but fear omicron
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Christmas is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where venue operators happily report that…
Continue Reading Finland’s Christmas resorts in full swing but fear omicron
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Christmas is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where venue operators happily report that…
Continue Reading Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without…
Continue Reading Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without…
Continue Reading Iraq military: 2 rockets strike inside Green Zone
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s military says two rockets have struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the U.S.…
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California school system is sending every student and staff member home with a Covid-19 antigen test for the holidays
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN With the Omicron variant spreading quickly across the US, several school districts are sending Covid-19 antigen tests home…
Continue Reading Light aircraft crash in Australia kills 2 children, 2 adults
SYDNEY (AP) — Four people including two children have died after a light aircraft crashed into the sea near the coast of Australia’s Queensland…
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Richard Rogers, Pritzker Prize-winning British architect, dies aged 88
Hilary Clarke, CNN | Jonny Hallam, CNN Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers, whose landmark buildings include the Centre Pompidou in…
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