Jack Guy, CNN “NFT,” the abbreviation of “non-fungible token,” has been named Word of the Year by dictionary publisher Collins, beating “crypto” and “cheugy” to the top spot. An NFT is “a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is used to record ownership of an asset such as an artwork or a collectible,”
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS Jack Guy, CNN “NFT,” the abbreviation of “non-fungible token,” has been named Word of the Year by dictionary publisher Collins, beating “crypto” and “cheugy” to the top spot. An NFT is “a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is used to record ownership of an asset such as an artwork
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden is recommending that everyone between the ages of 18 and 65 should get a booster shot against COVID-19 six months after having gotten the second jab. Swedish Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren said Wednesday about 7 million people in Sweden out of a total population of 10 million have had
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden is recommending that everyone between the ages of 18 and 65 should get a booster shot against COVID-19 six months after having gotten the second jab. Swedish Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren said Wednesday about 7 million people in Sweden out of a total population of 10 million have had
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, CNN Business Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas as part of efforts to tackle a global shortage of chips. Announcing its largest ever investment in the United States, the South Korean electronics giant said Tuesday that the factory would create 2,000 high-tech jobs directly, and
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Mariana Toro Londres (CNN Business) — Un resurgimiento de casos de covid-19 en Europa alimenta los temores de que la fuerte recuperación económica de la región pueda verse amenazada por otro invierno duro. Hasta ahora, la nueva ola de covid-19 solo tiene un impacto limitado en la actividad empresarial de los 19 países que utilizan
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India is flirting with a ban on cryptocurrencies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Tuesday said that it is preparing to introduce a bill that would regulate digital currencies. There’s still much that’s unknown about the proposal. A cryptically worded description of the bill posted on the Indian parliament website
Continue Reading olivertapia Santiago de Chile (CNN) -– El recién electo diputado Johannes Kaiser, del ultraderechista Partido Republicano de Chile, protagonizó una polémica este martes luego de circular en las redes sociales un extracto de video sin fecha en el que cuestiona el derecho al voto femenino y se refiere a los inmigrantes como violadores. En las
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s parliament has approved Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first female prime minister. Lawmakers on Wednesday tapped the finance minister who recently became the new leader of the Social Democratic party. Andersson was picked to replace Stefan Lofven as party leader and prime minister. Those
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A new student caught everyone by surprise at a Robertson County elementary school Tuesday morning, except it wasn’t a person – it was a deer. The big buck crashed through an emergency exit at Westside Elementary School, locking itself inside a
Continue ReadingSkylar Mitchell, CNN In September, when the New York fashion scene converged for the city’s full return to live runway shows since the Covid-19 pandemic, one highly-anticipated brand was visibly absent from the runway. Months after being awarded a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund grant for emerging designers, Anifa Mvuemba, founder of women’s apparel label Hanifa, opted
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have soared to a new record high, reaching almost 26,000 daily cases. The Health Ministry said Wednesday that the daily tally hit 25,864 on Tuesday, about 3,000 more than the previous record registered on Friday. The country’s infection rate has risen to 1,061 new cases per
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, Xiaofei Xu and Meredith Ruleman CNN Soccer star Karim Benzema has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence and fined 75,000 euros ($84,000) over his involvement in the attempted blackmail against former French national teammate Mathieu Valbuena with a sex tape, the Olympiacos player’s lawyer confirmed to CNN. The court went further
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Two of the prospective partners say a three-party agreement to form the next German government will be presented on Wednesday. The deal paves the way for center-left leader Olaf Scholz to replace longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel in the coming weeks. The center-left Social Democrats
Continue Reading olivertapia París (CNN) — La estrella del fútbol Karim Benzema recibió una sentencia de prisión en suspenso de un año y una multa de 75.000 euros (84.000 dólares) por su participación en el intento de chantaje contra su excompañero de la selección francesa Mathieu Valbuena con un video sexual, confirmó a CNN el abogado del
Continue Reading NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government says Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has gone to the battlefront to take charge in a yearlong war and left the daily work of running the country to his deputy as rival fighters approach the capital, Addis Ababa. A government spokesman told reporters the prime minister arrived at the front
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has tested negative for COVID-19 after his French counterpart, whom he met early in the week, became infected with the coronavirus. De Croo’s office said Wednesday that he will do an important part of his work remotely in line with restrictive measures that the government as
Continue ReadingCNN, BBC NEWS, TVNZ, SKY NEWS By Caitlin McGee, CNN New Zealand will allow fully vaccinated international travelers into the country from next year, in a gradual easing of its strict border restrictions that have been in place for more than 18 months to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Fully vaccinated citizens, residents and
Continue ReadingBy Tracye Hutchins Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Only nine days old, little Analia Acevedo Castaneda came into this world on a wing and a prayer. Her mom, Liliana Castaneda Avilia says, “her actual due date was Dec. 23, but it came out early.” Liliana’s daughter’s birthday is now documented
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aliyah Boston spent the offseason working on her fitness to be able to excel late in games. It’s already paid off for South Carolina’s star post player, who was dominant in the final quarter of the No. 1 Gamecocks’ victory over UConn on Monday.
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