By Jennifer Ferreira Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Not only is Omicron the predominant COVID-19 variant circulating in Canada, but it also continues to dominate much of the conversation currently surrounding the pandemic. The latest update to draw attention involves the emergence of a new Omicron subvariant in Canada,
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Throughout the pandemic, the Palm Desert Aquatic Center and Palm Springs Swim Center have struggled with hiring lifeguards and swim instructors. With the warmer days ahead of us, both centers are trying to hire more workers. “Springs break and summertime is coming up and that is when we’re really going to be hit hard with
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business What do banks, airlines and fast food chains have in common? They’re all keeping a close eye on rising wages, which could hold the key to where inflation heads next. This just in: Compensation for American workers climbed 4% in the year to December 2021, the biggest increase in two
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As many states see declines in their daily Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalization rates, some have moved forward with plans to lift a significant mitigation measure: mask mandates in schools. The moves go against guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the agency has remained mum
Continue ReadingCNN, ABC, MAXAR, CBC NEWS, DOD, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE, UNTV, RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY By Jack Guy, Anna Chernova and Nathan Hodge, CNN Russia has accused Washington of stoking “hysteria” over the crisis on the Ukrainian border, as the US Ambassador to the United Nations warned “the consequences will be horrific” if Russia
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, Anna Chernova and Nathan Hodge, CNN Russia has accused Washington of stoking “hysteria” over the crisis on the Ukrainian border, as the US Ambassador to the United Nations warned “the consequences will be horrific” if Russia invades. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Washington and US outlets have played up fears
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By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian capital has started offering a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine to children in the 12-17 age group amid the country’s biggest infection surge yet due to the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant. Omicron is less likely to cause severe illness than the previous delta
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Wall Street was pointed toward a lower open Monday after last week’s furious rally that gave the major stock indexes their biggest gains of the year. On Wall Street, futures for the benchmark S&P 500 index was down 0.4% while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial
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MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has cut Real Betis’ punishment for fan violence. It has closed only a section of its stadium instead of the entire venue after a player was hit by a piece of PVC thrown from the stands in a Copa del Rey match. The federation had initially shut the
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN Business Grocery costs keep climbing. Prices of meat, seafood, produce, cereal and other kitchen staples shot up 9% in 2021. That’s according to data from IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm, and the trend is continuing this year. Big-name brands are raising prices: Kraft Heinz announced hikes on Velveeta cheese, Oscar
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS, KCAL, KULR, KDKA, WLOX, WLFI By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Stress eating is about to get more expensive: Hershey is raising prices this year. “Pricing will be an important lever for us this year and is expected to drive most of our growth,” Hershey CEO Michele Buck said in prepared remarks discussing the
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The number of air passengers in Germany rebounded somewhat last year but was still two-thirds below levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Statistical Office said Monday that nearly 74 million passengers last year took off from or landed at the 23 largest commercial airports in Germany. That was about 27%
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The last day of the winter transfer window has arrived in Spain with Barcelona hoping to seal the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and find a buyer for Ousmane Dembélé. Aubameyang has arrived to finalize negotiations with the Catalan club after being stripped of the captaincy at
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Dust off your pink, tiger-print jacket — it’s time to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Saying goodbye to the Ox, we enter the Year of the Tiger on February 1, 2022. Though the pandemic continues to overshadow the occasion, with public festivities once again pared down or canceled in many
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Supermodel Bella Hadid says lacking boundaries “sexually, physically, emotionally” led to her being abused in a number of unhealthy relationships. The 25-year-old star spoke candidly about her personal and professional struggles in her debut appearance on the Victoria’s Secret “VS Voices” podcast, saying learned toxic behaviors like “people-pleasing” ultimately had a
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch coast guard says rescue helicopters have evacuated all 18 crew members from a ship that was left drifting rudderless in a wind turbine park off the Dutch North Sea coast after colliding with another ship during a powerful storm. The collision happened Monday
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Carma Hassan, CNN There is now more optimism that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic may be ending — and as other nations lift certain Covid-19 restrictions, some public health experts question whether US counties and cities should consider easing their guidance on mask-wearing or social distancing, as well. But others
Continue Reading By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Adult children typically don’t have to pay their deceased parents’ bills, but if the amounts owed are more than what is left in the estate, there are cases where an adult child might be responsible for paying. These situations include if they co-signed a loan or were legally responsible for
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a report from an investigation into lockdown-breaching government parties. The Cabinet Office says senior civil servant Sue Gray “has provided an update on her investigations to the Prime Minister.” Johnson’s office has promised the report will be
Continue ReadingBy Rodrigo Pedroso and Maija Ehlinger, CNN At least 24 people have died since Friday after heavy rain battered São Paulo, triggering floods and landslides across the Brazilian state. More than 1,546 families have also been displaced, according to a statement released by the State Civil Defense, which also said that at least eight children
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