By Uliana Pavlova, CNN Russia’s upper house of parliament unanimously voted on Wednesday to toughen a controversial law banning what the bill describes as “LGBT propaganda,” making it apply to Russians of all ages. The bill has to be signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin after being passed by the Federation Council. It
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PRAGUE (AP) — Three energy companies including U.S. Westinghouse, France’s EdF and Korea’s KHNP are vying to build the Czech Republic’s newest reactor at the Dukovany nuclear power station as the country strives to become more energy independent and wean itself off fossil fuels. State-controlled power company CEZ says final bids for the contract to
Continue Reading By CRAIG JOSEPH of NerdWallet Even if your credit card already earns solid ongoing rewards, there are several ways to rev up those earnings, especially amid the heavy shopping that tends to happen during the holiday season. First, look for lucrative sign-up bonuses when you open a credit card and meet a spending threshold. Beyond
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As the hurricane season closes, a handful of blockbuster storms made history after an eerily quiet first half of the season gave false hope. “Overall, the season was less active than we anticipated,” said Phil Klotzbach, research scientist at Colorado State University. “We (and most other groups) forecast an
Continue Reading By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV is a great starting point for those looking to dip their toes into the electric vehicle waters before diving in. The Toyota RAV4 Prime SUV has been one of the most popular options in the plug-in SUV market in recent years. But it now
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For the first time in 17 months, inflation in Europe is easing. Consumer prices rose by 10% in the year to November, according to the first look at official data for the 19 countries that use the euro. That’s down from a record 10.6% jump the previous month, and is
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe has eased for the first time in more than a year as energy prices drifted down from painful highs. But the double-digit rate still hovers near a record that has robbed consumers of their spending power and led economists to predict a
Continue Reading By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the belief that delivering information equates with delivering freedom. Lai now is accused of endangering national security with his now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. Lai, 74, faces up to a
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Juan Pablo Elverdin Bajmut, Ucrania (CNN) — En un sótano del este de Ucrania, unos jóvenes se sientan ante una larga mesa repleta de ordenadores portátiles, con los ojos pegados a una pantalla de televisión situada a un brazo de distancia. Observan unas figuras negras en la cima de una sombrÃa colina invernal, que parecen
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has recommended that billions of euros in EU funds be withheld from Hungary over its failure to implement solid rule-of-law reforms, a move highlighting lingering divergences between the European partners. The Council, which represents the bloc’s 27 countries, has until Dec. 19
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KSDK, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS , KIRKWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT , MISSOURIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY MO, CNN, Missouri Department of Corrections / Kirkwood Police Department / Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty MO By Dakin Andone, CNN Kevin Johnson — a death row inmate who was convicted in the 2005 murder of
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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — It’s the middle of the afternoon and Jada Williams begins a live stream on Instagram. In a heartbeat, more than 1,000 of her 671,000 followers join the broadcast and begin typing in questions and comments. Williams does her best to follow along as the comments
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — It’s the middle of the afternoon and Jada Williams begins a live stream on Instagram. In a heartbeat, more than 1,000 of her 671,000 followers join the broadcast and begin typing in questions and comments. Williams does her best to follow along as the comments
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jada Williams was a social media star and a talented point guard when she moved with her mother from a Kansas City suburb to San Diego, looking to play basketball for a high school powerhouse and parlay her online prowess into endorsement deals. She found
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jada Williams was a social media star and a talented point guard when she moved with her mother from a Kansas City suburb to San Diego, looking to play basketball for a high school powerhouse and parlay her online prowess into endorsement deals. She found
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jada Williams was a social media star and a talented point guard when she moved with her mother from a Kansas City suburb to San Diego, looking to play basketball for a high school powerhouse and parlay her online prowess into endorsement deals. She found
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened House Democrats are poised to usher in a new generation of leaders with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries becoming the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside. Showing rare party unity after their
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Wilson, Paul LeBlanc and Clare Foran, CNN The House on Wednesday approved legislation to avert a rail shutdown following a grave warning from President Joe Biden about the economic danger posed by congressional inaction. By a 290 to 137 vote, the House passed the tentative rail agreement that will prevent a rail strike.
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, SENATE TV By Kristin Wilson, Paul LeBlanc and Clare Foran, CNN The House on Wednesday approved legislation to avert a rail shutdown following a grave warning from President Joe Biden about the economic danger posed by congressional inaction. By a 290 to 137 vote, the House passed the tentative rail agreement that will
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to make new commitments to Native American nations during the government’s first in-person summit on tribal affairs in six years. The changes include uniform standards for federal agencies to consult with tribes, a plan to revitalize Native languages and new
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