By Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Girls today are ready to break free from gender-based stereotypes about play and creative activities, but their parents — and society at large — are holding them back by clinging to those stereotypes, according to a new
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has expressed “full confidence” in its managing director. The statement came in response to allegations that while Kristalina Georgieva was a World Bank official, she and others pressured staffers to change business rankings in an effort to placate China.
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has expressed “full confidence” in its managing director. The statement came in response to allegations that while Kristalina Georgieva was a World Bank official, she and others pressured staffers to change business rankings in an effort to placate China.
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities say 14 people have died after a bus plunged into a rushing river during heavy flooding that has caused 15 other fatalities. State media reported the bus driver ignored warnings not to cross a bridge that was almost covered by the surging floods. Seven among 37 survivors of the plunge
Continue ReadingBy Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations to schoolchildren in the United Kingdom has opened up a new front in the disinformation war: anti-vax campaigners are now taking their protests to the school gates. Groups opposed to vaccination have sought to stoke the fears of parents and children by falsely claiming that the
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations to schoolchildren in the United Kingdom has opened up a new front in the disinformation war: anti-vax campaigners are now taking their protests to the school gates. Groups opposed to vaccination have sought to stoke the fears of parents and children by falsely claiming that
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La planta del tabaco ha marcado la suerte de la humanidad. Actualmente, mil millones de personas de todo el mundo usan y abusan de esta sustancia. Se trata de un hábito que se remonta a la Edad de Piedra, según demuestra una nueva investigación. Unas semillas carbonizadas encontradas en una antigua
Continue Reading BAGUIO, Philippines (AP) — A tropical storm has set off landslides and flash floods as it barreled over the tip of the northern Philippines, leaving at least 11 people dead and seven missing. Thousands were evacuated in places swamped by floods and battered by pounding rains and wind from Tropical Storm Kompasu. Landslides buried houses
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WTVD, TWITTER, CNN By Claire Colbert, CNN The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill announced Sunday, World Mental Health Day, it is canceling classes Tuesday to observe what it called a “Wellness Day.” In a message posted from Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz, the university said it is “taking a moment to acknowledge and reflect on
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La desaparición y muerte de Gabby Petito ha suscitado muchas preguntas y ha avivado la atención nacional, y este martes podría revelarse una parte del misterio, ya que las autoridades tienen previsto ofrecer una actualización del informe final de la autopsia. El forense del condado de Teton, el Dr. Brent
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Se espera que la Cámara de Representantes vote este martes para ampliar el límite de la deuda del país hasta principios de diciembre, después de que el Senado aprobara la semana pasada una medida provisional en un intento de evitar un impago catastrófico y un desastre económico. Una vez que
Continue Reading KUSI, PANCHO ESPINOZA, ANDREW POLLATH, ONSCENETV, YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CNN By Cheri Mossburg and Steve Almasy, CNN At least two people died when a twin-engine Cessna crashed in a Southern California neighborhood on Monday afternoon, officials said. “We do have multiple confirmed fatalities, we do not know exactly how many,” said Justin Matsushita, deputy
Continue Reading WCCO, SMITH FAMILY, CNN By Amir Vera and Raja Razek, CNN US Marshal task force members were justified in the fatal shooting of Winston Smith in June, Donald F. Ryan, Crow Wing County attorney and chief prosecutor, wrote in a letter to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. Members of the North Star Fugitive Task Force
Continue Reading By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor, CNN COP26 President Alok Sharma called out the G20 nations that have not increased their pledges on climate ahead of the international talks in the Scottish city of Glasgow, which begin in less than three weeks, alluding to nations like China, India, Australia and Saudi Arabia. In a speech
Continue Reading CNN By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor, CNN COP26 President Alok Sharma called out the G20 nations that have not increased their pledges on climate ahead of the international talks in the Scottish city of Glasgow, which begin in less than three weeks, alluding to nations like China, India, Australia and Saudi Arabia. In a
Continue ReadingMegan C. Hills, CNN Lego has announced plans to remove gender bias from its products, after a study commissioned by the brand found that girls are hindered by “unequal and restrictive” attitudes towards creativity and play. Although the Danish toy maker did not outline specific changes to its products or marketing, it announced Monday that
Continue Reading By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet The holidays are packed with temptation and obligations to spend. By having an action plan before the holiday season, you can lessen the pressure and steer clear of debt and overspending. There’s a small window of time over the next few months that you can use to plan your holiday
Continue Reading By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet The holidays are packed with temptation and obligations to spend. By having an action plan before the holiday season, you can lessen the pressure and steer clear of debt and overspending. There’s a small window of time over the next few months that you can use to plan your holiday
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has registered a new record number of daily coronavirus deaths as it faces a rapid surge of contagion amid laggard vaccination rates. The government coronavirus task force reported 973 coronavirus deaths Tuesday, the highest daily toll since the start of the pandemic. The country has continuously
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner is taking medical leave of absence from his role effective immediately, the company announced. In a press release, Hasbro said Goldner is “undergoing continued medical care” following an August 2020 disclosure that he was seeking treatment for cancer in 2014. He has been the toymaker’s CEO
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