By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer A wide range of companies could feel a tighter squeeze on their profits from rising food prices if inflation keeps running hot. Grocery stores, restaurants and food producers have been able to pass along much of the impact from inflation to consumers, who have so far eaten most
Continue ReadingBy Xiaofei Xu and Meredith Ruleman, CNN The decision by a major French dictionary to include a gender-inclusive pronoun in its online edition has triggered angry reactions from lawmakers and defenders of the nation’s language. French dictionary Le Robert decided to add the entry “iel” — a combination of “il” and “elle,” which means “he”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Neil deGrasse Tyson is reaching very high with his next book. Henry Holt and Company announced Thursday that the celebrated commentator and best-selling author will release “Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization” in fall 2022. The astrophysicist says the book, a call for science, exploration and rational thought as paths to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN It looks like Kris Jenner approves of whatever is going on with her daughter Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. The Kardashian/Jenner momager appeared in a photo on rapper Flavor Flav’s verified Instagram account where he, Jenner and Kardashian were together to celebrate Davidson’s birthday. “FLAVOR FLAV::: celebrating my adopted son
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN It looks like Kris Jenner approves of whatever is going on with her daughter Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. The Kardashian/Jenner momager appeared in a photo on rapper Flavor Flav’s verified Instagram account where he, Jenner and Kardashian were together to celebrate Davidson’s birthday. “FLAVOR FLAV::: celebrating my adopted
Continue ReadingOpinion by Catherine Franssen for CNN Business Perspectives As supply chain disruptions continue to impact businesses around the globe, consumers could have a tough time holiday shopping this year — whether due to a lack of inventory, higher prices or both. And given the nearly two years of constant stress and exhaustion around Covid-19, shoppers
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CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN The death sentence of Julius Jones was commuted by Oklahoma’s governor Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, stopping his impending execution. Jones had been scheduled to be executed Thursday afternoon for the murder of Paul Howell in 1999. Jones, however, says he is innocent. Gov. Kevin
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Sunline Transit Agency is hosting its annual “Fill the Bus” event Thursday to collect donations for those in need this holiday season. There are only two locations this year where you can drop off donations: Walmart in Palm DesertRalphs in Palm Springs Smoke Tree Village You can find the SunBus outside these two establishments from
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By ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After being victimized by massive unemployment fraud, housing officials in California and other states are reporting few fraudulent applications in their rental assistance programs. The federal government has poured trillions of dollars into states during the pandemic. For unemployment benefits, states saw massive
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After being victimized by massive unemployment fraud, housing officials in California and other states are reporting few fraudulent applications in their rental assistance programs. The federal government has poured trillions of dollars into states during the pandemic. For unemployment benefits, states saw massive
Continue Reading AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines authority says it has begun evaluating a new drug for treating COVID-19 patients who do not require extra oxygen but are at increased risk of developing severe symptoms of the disease. The drug developed by U.S. company Vir Biotechnology and Britain-based GlaxoSmithKline uses lab-made versions of virus-blocking antibodies
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After being victimized by massive unemployment fraud, housing officials in California and other states are reporting few fraudulent applications in their rental assistance programs. The federal government has poured trillions of dollars into states during the pandemic. For unemployment benefits, states saw massive
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Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Chile acudirá el próximo domingo a unas elecciones presidenciales atípicas en medio de una Convención Constitucional en marcha, una ola de violencia en varias regiones que llevó al estado de excepción —que acaba de ser prorrogado— y el juicio político contra su presidente, Sebastián Piñera, que finalmente no prosperó. En
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has approved new coronavirus restrictions that specifically target unvaccinated people amid a record surge of infections. Health Minister Adam Vojtech says that most unvaccinated people will no longer be allowed to show coronavirus test results in order to attend public events, go to bars or restaurants, visit hairdressers, museums
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Testing Agency says Olympic gold medalist Oxana Slivenko of Russia is one of 13 European weightlifters facing new charges over doping in the run-up to the London Games in 2012. The cases come from re-testing samples from the European Championships in April 2012. That was four months before the
Continue Reading By DARIA LITVINOVA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqis are flying home from Belarus, abandoning their hopes of reaching the European Union following more than a week of tensions at the bloc’s eastern border. Thousands of migrants became stuck there. But state-run Belarusian media reported Thursday that there were no
Continue Reading By DANIEL NIEMANN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Cologne, Germany has held a service of penance for cases of sexual abuse by clergy. The auxiliary bishop serving as the archdiocese’s interim administrator said the ritual was not intended as an absolution for the perpetrators but a
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low 268,000. U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The applications for unemployment aid are a proxy for layoffs,
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low 268,000. U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The applications for unemployment aid are a proxy for layoffs,
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Venezuela regresa a las urnas el domingo 21 de noviembre en las elecciones regionales y municipales. Especialistas consultados por CNN ven diversas problemáticas en estos comicios, aunque también una ventana de oportunidad para un cambio a futuro. ¿Qué podemos esperar de las elecciones del domingo? Estos son algunos escenarios. Baja participación
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