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By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer For months, Maria Cristina was hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Her fears came from social media, where she heard ample amounts of misinformation about what was in the vaccine and what it could do to her. The 35-year-old Guatemalan immigrant was confused until the day she called the
Continue Reading BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqis are marching in the center of Baghdad to mark two years since mass anti-government protests erupted in the Iraqi capital and southern provinces. Around 1,000 protesters took part in the event, many of them carrying photos of loved ones who were killed by security forces during the protests. The
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, the Supreme Court said Friday. The court said the 54-year-old justice has no symptoms. It’s the first time the court has reported that a sitting justice has tested positive for the virus, although Amy
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of a Lady,” which went missing for nearly 23 years after its theft from an Italian museum, will star in an exhibit about the Austrian artist that is opening this month at a Rome museum. Art experts announced in January 2020 that a painting discovered hidden inside a Piacenza
Continue Reading SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a white South Bend police officer in a killing that snarled then-Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign. The family of Eric Logan, 54, sued the city of South Bend
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ronald Koeman says that he has “eyes and ears” to catch the reports coming from inside Barcelona that his days as coach could be numbered. Spanish media has been rife with reports that Barcelona president Joan Laporta is close to making a coaching change after Wednesday’s 3-0 loss at Benfica. The
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent Glenn Youngkin doesn’t deliver blistering criticism of President Joe Biden. He doesn’t heap glowing praise on former President Donald Trump. In his bid for Virginia governor, the Republican’s best path to victory is to win over voters who supported Biden and Trump, a remarkably challenging needle to thread
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While California’s eviction moratorium lifted as of Friday, Riverside County is still offering rental assistance to help prevent people from being put out of their homes. With the moratorium ending, according to Cal Matters, about 724,000 California households are still $2.5 billion behind in rent. This moratorium began during the pandemic to help those who
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Few books have been more anticipated among art lovers. John Richardson’s fourth and final volume of his biographical series on Pablo Picasso comes out in November. Richardson’s “A Life of Picasso: The Minotaur Years” completes a project he began more than 30 years ago with
Continue Reading TUBIZE, Belgium (AP) — A healthy Kevin De Bruyne was named to Belgium’s team for the Nations League semifinal match against France next week. The Manchester City midfielder missed recent World Cup qualifiers due to injury, but Belgium coach Roberto Martinez included him on his roster. Belgium plays France in the northern Italian city of
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN With nearly three quarters of all adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the European Union is a world leader in inoculations. But the impressive headline number is obscuring an uncomfortable reality: the rollout has been extremely unequal across the union. Some countries, including Ireland, Malta, Portugal and Denmark, have achieved near universal
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN With nearly three quarters of all adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the European Union is a world leader in inoculations. But the impressive headline number is obscuring an uncomfortable reality: the rollout has been extremely unequal across the union. Some countries, including Ireland, Malta, Portugal and Denmark, have achieved near
Continue ReadingOpinion by David M. Solomon and Kenneth Adams for CNN Business Perspectives America’s more than 30 million small businesses have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic. They employ nearly half of our workforce, and yet they’re far less resourced and capitalized than they were just 18 months ago. And now, entrepreneurs from
Continue ReadingCNN, WESH By Jodi Upchurch, CNN An Amazon delivery goes hilariously wrong, a man captures an alligator in a trash can, and a rock legend rolls through a bar unnoticed. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Signed, sealed … thrown on the roof? When an Amazon delivery driver accidentally hurled a package onto
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An Amazon delivery goes hilariously wrong, a man captures an alligator in a trash can, and a rock legend rolls through a bar unnoticed. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Signed, sealed … thrown on the roof? When an Amazon delivery driver accidentally hurled a package onto the recipient’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Jodi Upchurch, CNN An Amazon delivery goes hilariously wrong, a man captures an alligator in a trash can, and a rock legend rolls through a bar unnoticed. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Signed, sealed … thrown on the roof? When an Amazon delivery driver accidentally hurled a package onto the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jodi Upchurch, CNN An Amazon delivery goes hilariously wrong, a man captures an alligator in a trash can, and a rock legend rolls through a bar unnoticed. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Signed, sealed … thrown on the roof? When an Amazon delivery driver accidentally hurled a package onto the
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Fully vaccinated players will now be able to travel to World Cup qualifiers in countries on England’s red list without having to fully quarantine on their return, enabling them to directly return to action with their clubs. A bespoke quarantine exemption has been agreed between the Premier League, the government and the
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press VATHY, Samos (AP) — Greece’s prime minister has flown to the eastern Aegean island of Samos to view a new camp for asylum seekers that has replaced the old, squalid facility on the island. He said his government’s policy on migration has “crushed” migrant smuggling networks. Speaking in the remnants
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending accelerated in August amide a surge in COVID-19 cases, even as soaring demand and snarled supply chains kept inflation high. Consumer spending rose 0.8% in August, up from a decline of 0.1% in July. Income rose by a smaller 0.2%, the Commerce Department
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