Power back on for more than 200 Boone Countians
A Friday morning power outage has been restored, according to Boone Electric Cooperative.
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Adele’s new single, ‘Easy On Me,’ has finally dropped. So what’s the verdict?
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The moment Adele fans have been waiting for has finally arrived — the singer has released her first music in six years, dropping the single “Easy On Me” on Friday. The song, the first from a hotly anticipated album due in November, begins to do exactly what the singer promised: to
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China’s central bank says Evergrande risks ‘controllable’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank says financial risks from China Evergrande Group’s debt problems are “controllable” and unlikely to spill over, amid growing investor concerns that the crisis could ripple through other developers. Evergrande is the world’s most indebted developer, with over $300 billion in liabilities. The company has missed a third round of
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The glitzy electric Mercedes EQS could be the most important Mercedes in decades
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The all-electric Mercedes EQS may well be one of the most important cars in company’s history. And that’s saying a lot, because that’s a whole bunch of history. Mercedes-Benz and its direct ancestor companies have been making internal combustion-powered automobiles longer than any company on Earth. Karl Benz applied for
Continue Reading The glitzy electric Mercedes EQS could be the most important Mercedes in decades
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The all-electric Mercedes EQS may well be one of the most important cars in company’s history. And that’s saying a lot, because that’s a whole bunch of history. Mercedes-Benz and its direct ancestor companies have been making internal combustion-powered automobiles longer than any company on Earth. Karl Benz applied for
Continue ReadingEstados Unidos reabre sus fronteras para viajeros vacunados: ¿qué vacunas son válidas para entrar?
CNNEE (CNN Español) — Desde este lunes, los extranjeros completamente vacunados contra el covid-19 pueden ingresar a Estados Unidos por primera vez desde el inicio de la pandemia. En términos sencillos, las autoridades de EE.UU. pedirán a viajeros internacionales extranjeros mostrar una prueba de estar completamente vacunados. ¿Qué significa “completamente vacunados” y qué vacunas están
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Bus tips into sinkhole as deadly storms lash Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A bus transporting oil refinery workers tipped into a sinkhole in the center of Greece’s second-largest city as storms continue to batter the country, damaging roads, closing schools and causing the deaths of at least two people. Authorities said all 15 people on the bus in Thessaloniki were unharmed. Hundreds of
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Shoppers are still spending despite rising prices and supply chain woes
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Prices on consumer goods are rising in the United States and tangled supply chains are making it harder for shoppers to always get exactly what they want. But these factors are not yet slowing down US shoppers. Consumers are still dishing out on sporting goods, clothing, furniture, and groceries and
Continue Reading UK lawmaker stabbed while meeting constituents; 1 arrested
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police and media reports said that a Conservative lawmaker was stabbed during a meeting with constituents in eastern England on Friday. A man has been arrested. The Essex Police force said officers were called to reports of a stabbing in Leigh-on-Sea just after noon Friday. It
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Mac Miller’s ‘Faces’ mix tape hits streaming services
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Some old Mac Miller music is new again. The 2014 mix tape “Faces” from the rapper, who died from an accidental overdose in 2018 at the age of 26, has hit streaming services for the first time. Containing 25 tracks, it includes collaborations with several fellow artists including Rick Ross,
Continue Reading FDA panel takes up tough questions on J&J COVID-19 boosters
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers are meeting to tackle who needs boosters of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine and when. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday also will examine data suggesting that booster of a competing brand might provide better protection. The
Continue Reading FDA panel takes up tough questions on J&J COVID-19 boosters
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers are meeting to tackle who needs boosters of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine and when. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday also will examine data suggesting that booster of a competing brand might provide better protection. The
Continue ReadingAlabama military dad surprises daughters at Spanish Fort Elementary
By LEE PECK Click here for updates on this story SPANISH FORT, Alabama (WALA) — A very special homecoming for a military dad as he surprised his daughters at Spanish Fort Elementary. Lt. Junior Grade Richard Sweeney has been deployed overseas for six months supporting Navy operations in the South China Sea. He just flew
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Lil Kim claps back at 50 Cent over viral video
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rap beefs are common, but this one came with an Irish tinge. After rapper/actor/producer 50 Cent posted his amusement about a viral TikTok video that compared raptress Lil Kim dancing to a leprechaun, she clapped back. “Ur so obsessed wit me this is getting creepy. Yarnnnn this one ain’t it
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Obama to travel to Glasgow for UN climate summit
By Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN Former President Barack Obama will travel to Glasgow next month for a UN climate summit and will meet with young activists and deliver remarks putting the threat of the climate crisis into broader context, an Obama spokeswoman tells CNN. “He will lay out the important progress made in the
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Examining how Fox News has changed America as it turns 25 years old
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes launched Fox News 25 years ago Thursday. Is the United States better off? For all the rightful scrutiny of Facebook in recent days, let’s recognize
Continue Reading Wall Street opens higher, adding to weekly gains for stocks
The Associated Press Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Friday, setting the market up to end the week on a strong note after a sluggish start. The S&P 500 index was up 0.5%, adding to its gains from a rally a day earlier when it had its biggest increase since March. Small-company stocks did
Continue Reading Wall Street opens higher, adding to weekly gains for stocks
The Associated Press Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Friday, setting the market up to end the week on a strong note after a sluggish start. The S&P 500 index was up 0.5%, adding to its gains from a rally a day earlier when it had its biggest increase since March. Small-company stocks did
Continue Reading Bulgaria hands EU its recovery plan, seeks extension on coal
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s caretaker prime minister says his country has set the future decarbonization of the economy as a priority in its pandemic recovery plan submitted formally for consideration to the European Commission. But Prime Minister Stefan Yanev also warned that Bulgaria will try to negotiate for itself a 10-year extension in the
Continue Reading China’s central bank says Evergrande risks ‘controllable’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank says financial risks from China Evergrande Group’s debt problems are “controllable” and unlikely to spill over, amid growing investor concerns that the crisis could ripple through other developers. Evergrande is the world’s most indebted developer, with over $300 billion in liabilities. The company has missed a third round of
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