By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a healthy 6.9% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Wednesday, a slight downgrade from its previous estimates. For all of 2021, the nation’s gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services —
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Parkhill Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Adults who are hospitalized with COVID-19 and the flu at the same time are at a greater risk for serious illness and death, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, University of Liverpool, Leiden University and Imperial
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Pitching Canada as a “solutions provider,” the head of a recent delegation that travelled to the U.S. says Canadian businesses can help to create a more resilient North American economy in the face of current and future global unrest. “And that
Continue ReadingCNN By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The federal government’s emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year. An estimated 1.36 million renters avoided an eviction filing in 2021 as a result of the government’s unprecedented $46.5 billion rent relief program and other protections, according to a recent analysis by Princeton
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s not hard to see the Oscars blowup between Will Smith and Chris Rock played out at recess in the schoolyard. One person makes a mean joke about someone else that strikes a nerve, and someone who cares about the targeted person gets upset and hits or smacks or punches the
Continue ReadingCNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s not hard to see the Oscars blowup between Will Smith and Chris Rock played out at recess in the schoolyard. One person makes a mean joke about someone else that strikes a nerve, and someone who cares about the targeted person gets upset and hits or smacks or punches
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine will vote to confirm President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, she said in a statement Wednesday morning, the first GOP senator to do so. “After reviewing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s extensive record, watching much of her hearing testimony, and meeting with her
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By DANIELLA MATAR and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Donnarumma are among the soccer stars who will not be playing at the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year. Qualification for the tournament is drawing to a close and there are several high-profile players
Continue ReadingCNN By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden’s business activities has gained steam in recent months, with a flurry of witnesses providing testimony to federal investigators and more expected to provide interviews in the coming weeks, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The probe, led by
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union plans to counter the polluting use of fast fashion and is warning consumers to stop using their clothes like disposable facial tissues. New rules proposed by the EU’s executive arm on Wednesday call for a mandatory minimum use of recycled fibers by 2030 and
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — BioNTech has reported another quarter of strong earnings growth. The German pharmaceutical company teamed with Pfizer to develop the first widely used COVID-19 vaccine. The company on Wednesday posted net profit of 3.2 billion euros for the final three months of 2021. That’s up from 367 million euros in the same period
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Makeup that smells like your favorite Dunkin’ coffee and donut combo? Really. It’s a thing. TikTok fav beauty brand e.l.f Cosmetics is launching a limited-edition makeup collection inspired by Dunkin’s coffees and donuts. Even the packaging for the makeup looks like you’re taking home a box of donuts, not lip
Continue Reading By BASSAM HATOUM and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says more than 4 million refugees have now fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. The release of the figure Wednesday is a new milestone in the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. It came as Moscow kept
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An eclectic array of celebrities including singer Elton John, golfing legend Greg Norman and champion surfer Kelly Slater have paid tribute to their friend, former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, at a star-studded state memorial service. More than 50,000 mourners chanted their hero’s nickname “Warnie” at the
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street regains its footing following the invasion of Ukraine, stocks have been staging a steady comeback. But the market for US government bonds remains tumultuous, flashing a recession signal that’s historically caused investors to worry. What’s happening: Yields on the two-year Treasury note, which move opposite prices, briefly
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN It’s huge, it’s wide, and it’s potentially a lot more sustainable. The Airbus A380, a behemoth of the skies, has completed a trial flight powered on cooking oil. The test airplane completed a three-hour flight from Blagnac Airport in Toulouse — Airbus’ French headquarters — on 25 March. It was powered by
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By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN The United States is giving older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster dose as studies suggest the fourth jab offers stronger protection. Some moderately or severely immunocompromised people who had had three doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were already able
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN Cathay Pacific may be about to operate the world’s longest commercial flight by redirecting its regular service from its hometown of Hong Kong to New York over the Atlantic — a route that would steer clear of Russian airspace — instead of taking its usual path over the Pacific. Although it
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers are in danger of missing the NBA postseason, falling to 11th place in the Western Conference after a 128-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Texas. Without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who were sidelined with a left ankle sprain and right midfoot sprain respectively, the Lakers
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — “Lituania nos representa. Letonia nos apoya”. En un discurso en video dirigido a los líderes de la Unión Europea el jeves, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, enumeró los países que han mostrado su solidaridad con su pueblo. Luego llegó a Hungría, y su tono cambió. “Hungría…. Quiero detenerme aquí
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