By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A federal judge in Texas has temporarily stopped United Airlines’ plan to put employees on leave if they have requested an exemption to the company’s Covid vaccine mandate. Roughly 2,000 out of the 67,000 US United employees, or less than 3%, requested an exemption from the mandate for religious or
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — El despliegue de las vacunas de covid-19 para los escolares en el Reino Unido ha abierto un nuevo frente en la guerra de la desinformación: los activistas antivacunas ahora están llevando sus protestas a las puertas de las escuelas. Los grupos que se oponen a la vacunación han tratado de avivar
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By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado state and federal officials announced Tuesday that the state will include gender confirmation care in individual and small group health insurance. The plan under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will include jaw, cheek and eye modifications, face tightening, facial bone remodeling for
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy, Max Foster and Jack Guy, CNN Queen Elizabeth was pictured using a rare walking stick in London’s Westminster Abbey Tuesday, as she attended a service to mark the centenary of UK armed forces charity the Poppy Legion. A royal source told CNN that the monarch used the stick for her “comfort.” It
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has been selected for the trial of Lev Parnas, a onetime associate of Rudy Giuliani who is accused along with a co-defendant of making illegal campaign contributions. Opening statements were set for Wednesday morning. U.S. prosecutors say Parnas ingratiated himself with influential Republicans through
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones has been put on NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday because of a positive test, according to a person with knowledge of the result. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move has not been
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league has only four unvaccinated players as it opens up the 2021-22 season. Bettman was in attendance for the regular-season opener between the back to back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Bettman said NHL officials and all the personnel that
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will have home fans for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began when it hosts Uruguay in a World Cup qualifying match on Thursday. Brazil leads the 10-team South American competition with 28 points and second-place Argentina has 22 in 10 matches. Brazil
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. aprobó la medida que extiende el lÃmite de la deuda hasta principios de diciembre. La votación fue 219-206. El Senado ya aprobó la medida provisional para evitar un incumplimiento de pagos y ahora será enviada para la firma del presidente Joe Biden. El lÃder de
Continue Reading SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La’el Collins for an injunction that would have halted his five-game suspension with one game remaining. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant suggests in his ruling issued the NFL suspended Collins in violation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement with
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — Before a twin-engine plane nose-dived into a San Diego suburb, an increasingly concerned air traffic controller warned the pilot to climb in altitude more than a half dozen times. The recording will be reviewed by a National Transportation Safety Board investigator who arrived Tuesday a day
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By Mallory Simon and Christina Maxouris, CNN Hoping to help curb what officials are calling an “extraordinary shortage” of substitute teachers across the state, the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission announced a new rule temporarily dropping the bachelor’s degree requirement to become licensed in some cases. The temporary rule, which is set to expire
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Opinion by Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives Congress just punted the decision on the nation’s debt limit until the end of this year, and financial markets are relieved. But it will still remain an existential threat to the financial system and economy, given that lawmakers regularly tie themselves into knots to circumvent it. Since
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By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives approved an extension of the nation’s debt limit through early December after the Senate passed the stopgap measure last week in a bid to avert a catastrophic default and economic disaster. Now that the Democratic-controlled House has passed the short-term extension, it is cleared
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By Alexandra Meeks and Joe Sutton, CNN The Alisal Fire near Santa Barbara, California, has quickly exploded in size, prompting evacuation orders and warnings. The fire began Monday afternoon near the Alisal Reservoir and now covers approximately 8,000 acres, fire officials said. It was 0% contained as of late Tuesday, according to InciWeb, a clearinghouse
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks and Joe Sutton, CNN The Alisal Fire near Santa Barbara, California, has quickly exploded in size, prompting evacuation orders and warnings. The fire began Monday afternoon near the Alisal Reservoir and now covers approximately 8,000 acres, fire officials said. It was 0% contained as of late Tuesday, according to InciWeb, a clearinghouse
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a short-term hike to the nation’s debt limit. The vote Tuesday evening ensures the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December. The legislation next goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. A default would have had
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a short-term hike to the nation’s debt limit. The vote Tuesday evening ensures the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December. The legislation next goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. A default would have had
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By Jeremy Herb and Sara Murray, CNN Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry is under renewed scrutiny after a Senate report released last week provided fresh details about Perry’s role in helping former President Donald Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. The report from the Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats zeroes in on Perry as a
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks will miss the start of the season to ensure he fully recovers from a broken left hand. The Grizzlies announced Tuesday that the decision for Brooks to receive additional treatment was made after imaging in checking Brooks as part of the team’s return to play protocol.
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