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Covid-19 vaccine boosters can begin for some US adults as CDC partially diverges from its advisers’ recommendations

September 24, 2021 9:28 AM CNN

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be officially administered to some adults in the United States. Early Friday morning, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky diverged from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers to recommend boosters

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a community vaccination event in a predominately Latino neighborhood in Los Angeles

Covid-19 vaccine boosters can begin for some US adults as CDC partially diverges from its advisers’ recommendations

September 24, 2021 9:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be officially administered to some adults in the United States. Early Friday morning, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky diverged from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers to recommend boosters

Driver of ATV dies after crashing into Jeep

September 24, 2021 9:28 AM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The driver of an all-terrain vehicle is dead after it reportedly popped a wheelie and crashed into the side of a Jeep. KCTV-TV reports that the accident happened around 10 p.m. Thursday in Kansas City. Police said a man driving a Yamaha four-wheeler ran a red light and popped a

Yuan Renguo is the former chairman of Kweichow Moutai.

China jails former chairman of liquor giant Moutai for life for corruption

September 24, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The former chairman of China’s most valuable drinks maker, Kweichow Moutai, has been sentenced to life in prison after a court found him guilty of taking bribes. In the latest example of Beijing’s long-running crackdown on corruption, a court in the company’s home province of Guizhou on Thursday sentenced Yuan

Woman found dead in the roadway in Sedgwick County

September 24, 2021 9:21 AM Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in Sedgwick County are investigating after a woman was found dead in the roadway. The body of the woman was found by a resident just after 7 a.m. Thursday. Emergency crews responded and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities on Friday identified the victim as 26-year-old Karlie

Suburban St. Louis students walk out over racist graffiti

September 24, 2021 9:21 AM Associated Press

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Several hundred students at a suburban St. Louis high school staged a walkout after racist graffiti was found in two separate Parkway Schools high schools. Students at Parkway Central High School walked out of class in protest on Thursday, a day after the racial slurs were found in boys’ bathrooms in

Male tennis players surveyed on LGBTQ attitudes, environment

September 24, 2021 9:16 AM Associated Press

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer The men’s professional tennis tour is surveying players on LGBTQ issues. ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli tells The Associated Press it is part of a “broader initiative” to create “an environment for players and staff that is inclusive, that is diverse and that is very safe and welcoming.” He calls

New homes sales rise for second straight month in August

September 24, 2021 9:15 AM Associated Press

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose modestly in August as rising prices continue to sideline potential buyers. The Commerce Department reported Friday that sales of new homes last month rose 1.5%, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000. That follows July’s

UK airports report delays as IT failure shuts e-gates

September 24, 2021 9:05 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Travelers arriving at U.K. airports are facing delays after electronic passport gates have failed, forcing passengers to wait in line for border officers to inspect their documents. London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh airports all reported that a technology failure disrupted gates that allow passengers with biometric passports to quickly pass through border

Raducanu splits from coach who helped her to US Open win

September 24, 2021 9:04 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Emma Raducanu has split from her coach less than two weeks after winning the U.S. Open as a qualifier. The 18-year-old Briton says she wants a more experienced coach now she will be playing in bigger events on the WTA Tour. She says, “I’m looking for someone who has been at that

El hijo de Jair Bolsonaro, presidente de Brasil, da positivo por covid-19; es el segundo miembro de la delegación de ONU en contraer la enfermedad

September 24, 2021 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

CNNEE (CNN) — El parlamentario brasileño Eduardo Bolsonaro, hijo del presidente Jair Bolsonaro, dio positivo por covid-19 luego de un viaje a la ciudad de Nueva York para la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas (AGNU) , anunció en Twitter. “Sabemos que las vacunas se hicieron más rápido de lo normal. Tomé la primera dosis

Biden announces US will increase funding to help developing nations confront the climate crisis

September 24, 2021 8:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will work with Congress to double again the United States’ financial commitment to help developing nations confront the climate crisis. Biden pledged in April the US would increase its contribution to global climate financing to $5.7 billion per year, putting his new commitment at $11.4

Biden announces US will increase funding to help developing nations confront the climate crisis

September 24, 2021 8:59 AM CNN

By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will work with Congress to double again the United States’ financial commitment to help developing nations confront the climate crisis. Biden pledged in April the US would increase its contribution to global climate financing to $5.7 billion per year, putting his new commitment at $11.4

Reps Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger are looking to defend their seats.

House GOP’s impeachment backers vow to stay in the midterm fight against Trump and his allies

September 24, 2021 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Jeremy Herb, CNN Nearly all of the House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump are signaling they’re committed to defending their seats and going head-to-head with the Trump wing of the party, teeing up a massive intraparty showdown and putting GOP leaders in the crosshairs of the vindictive

A Bitcoin banner advertisement is seen in Hong Kong

Bitcoin plummets after China intensifies cryptocurrency crackdown

September 24, 2021 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Shawn Deng and Chris Liakos, CNN Business China is intensifying its crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Chinese government agencies including the country’s securities regulator and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement on Friday that all cryptocurrency-related business activities are illegal and vowed to clamp down on illicit activities involving digital currencies. The

Bitcoin plummets after China intensifies cryptocurrency crackdown

September 24, 2021 8:58 AM CNN

By Shawn Deng and Chris Liakos, CNN Business China is intensifying its crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Chinese government agencies including the country’s securities regulator and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement on Friday that all cryptocurrency-related business activities are illegal and vowed to clamp down on illicit activities involving digital currencies. The

The Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired horror movie 'The Conjuring' is up for sale.

Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired horror movie ‘The Conjuring’ for sale for $1.2 million

September 24, 2021 8:56 AM CNN Newsource

Toyin Owoseje, CNN Looking for a new home and not too worried by things that go bump in the night? You could be in luck. The purportedly haunted Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” has just gone on the market for $1.2 million. According to real estate agent Mott &

China’s HNA Group says chairman, CEO detained by police

September 24, 2021 8:56 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — HNA Group, the Chinese airline operator that ran into financial trouble following a global acquisition spree beginning in 2014, says its chairman and CEO have been detained on suspicion of committing crimes. A company statement says Chen Feng and Tan Xiangdong were “taken under compulsory measures” by police in the southern island

China’s HNA Group says chairman, CEO detained by police

September 24, 2021 8:56 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — HNA Group, the Chinese airline operator that ran into financial trouble following a global acquisition spree beginning in 2014, says its chairman and CEO have been detained on suspicion of committing crimes. A company statement says Chen Feng and Tan Xiangdong were “taken under compulsory measures” by police in the southern island

‘Foundation’ builds Isaac Asimov’s novels into a confounding Apple TV+ series

September 24, 2021 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Apple TV+ makes one of the new TV season’s biggest bets by turning writer/producer David S. Goyer loose on “Foundation,” Isaac Asimov’s sweeping and cerebral science fiction novels. The 10-episode first season looks appropriately epic but struggles to tame a centuries-spanning, complex plot that feels lost in space — dazzling

Month: September 2021