By ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet Workers seeking a new career may face challenges if they’re looking to retrain, labor experts say. That’s because there are few social supports in place that allow career-change aspirants the time and financial help to do it. The “Great Resignation” won’t necessarily lead to a “great retraining,” but there are
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday authorized the release of oil reserves with the hopes of curbing high energy costs, but one Canadian expert says it won’t be enough to turn around rising gas prices and may in fact be followed
Continue ReadingBy Ben Cousins Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A group of kids in Toronto became the first Canadians younger than 12 to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 10 children were vaccinated in advance of the national rollout of vaccine as part of a partnership with
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Mariana Toro (CNN) — Una mujer sonreía ampliamente y estaba vestida con ropa cálida, lista para participar en su primer desfile de Abuelas Bailarinas de Milwaukee el domingo. Tamara Durand escribió que estaba “muy emocionada” por su debut en el desfile con el grupo, dijo en una publicación de Facebook. Durand fue una de las
Continue Reading By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Israel and Morocco have signed a landmark agreement that lays the foundation for security cooperation, intelligence sharing, and future arms sales. The memorandum of understanding is the centerpiece of a visit this week by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to Morocco. Morocco and Israel established
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has set another record for coronavirus infections as the government discusses whether to impose a national lockdown to tame the surge. The Health Ministry said Wednesday that daily infections surpassed 10,000 for the first time as 10,315 tested positive Tuesday. That’s over 1,000 more than the previous record registered Friday.
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has set another record for coronavirus infections as the government discusses whether to impose a national lockdown to tame the surge. The Health Ministry said Wednesday that daily infections surpassed 10,000 for the first time as 10,315 tested positive Tuesday. That’s over 1,000 more than the previous record registered Friday.
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, has lost control of the city councils of Johannesburg and other major cities, following recent local government elections. The ANC won less than 50% of the votes in the municipal elections earlier this month, a major blow for the
Continue Reading By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria and North Macedonia have begun periods of national mourning in honor of the victims of a bus crash that killed 45 people and injured six others. The accident occurred Tuesday while the bus was traveling through Bulgaria carrying tourists to neighboring North Macedonia. Though the
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YORK, England (AP) — A top snooker star lost to an amateur in the first round of a major tournament and blasted the decision to let a player without “a care in the world” compete against professionals. Former world champion Shaun Murphy lost 6-5 to Chinese player Si Jiahui at the UK Championship. Si fell
Continue ReadingBy Paul Sillers, CNN Gleaming airplanes have been returning to the empty blue skies above 30,000 feet in recent months, opening up travel possibilities as they skim the clouds on their way towards unfiltered sunshine. On board, safely behind face masks, many passengers have been shrugging off the old discomforts of plane travel in their
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul Sillers, CNN Gleaming airplanes have been returning to the empty blue skies above 30,000 feet in recent months, opening up travel possibilities as they skim the clouds on their way towards unfiltered sunshine. On board, safely behind face masks, many passengers have been shrugging off the old discomforts of plane travel in
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Thursday marks the second Thanksgiving during the coronavirus pandemic. Many grandparents are excitedly planning to see their grandchildren. Friends are dressing their dining tables for turkey and loved ones. Some people have flights booked or road trips scheduled. But in the background, Covid-19 case numbers are inching upward across the United
Continue Reading By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds This has been a tough year to buy a new or used car in America. With COVID-19 factory shutdowns, semiconductor chip shortages, rising prices and supply chain issues, it’s been nothing but bad news for car shoppers. And for those who’ve waited, hoping Black Friday sales would bring some reprieve from
Continue Reading By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds This has been a tough year to buy a new or used car in America. With COVID-19 factory shutdowns, semiconductor chip shortages, rising prices and supply chain issues, it’s been nothing but bad news for car shoppers. And for those who’ve waited, hoping Black Friday sales would bring some reprieve from
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has dropped for the fifth consecutive month amid persistent supply-chain bottlenecks and a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Europe’s biggest economy. The Ifo institute said Wednesday that its monthy confidence index dropped to 96.5 points in November from 97.7 last month. Companies’ assessment
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has dropped for the fifth consecutive month amid persistent supply-chain bottlenecks and a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Europe’s biggest economy. The Ifo institute said Wednesday that its monthy confidence index dropped to 96.5 points in November from 97.7 last month. Companies’ assessment
Continue Reading By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been given a one-year suspended jail sentence and a fine of 75,000 euros ($84,000) in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer. Benzema was found guilty of being involved in an attempt in 2015 to blackmail France teammate
Continue Reading By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been given a one-year suspended jail sentence and a fine of 75,000 euros ($84,000) in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer. Benzema was found guilty of being involved in an attempt in 2015 to blackmail France teammate
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Singapore say they will partially reopen their borders next week to fully vaccinated citizens, after nearly two years of closure due to the pandemic. The leaders of both countries said in separate statements Wednesday that limited travel will be allowed across the land border from Monday, with plans
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