By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The new omicron variant appears to be driving a dramatic surge in South Africa, providing the world a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headed. New cases in South Africa have burgeoned from about 200 a day in mid-November to more than 11,500 on Thursday. Health
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are churning lower on Wall Street Friday after a mixed reading on U.S. jobs led to zig-zag trading, the latest abrupt U-turns for markets following an already dizzying week. The S&P 500 fell 1% in morning trading after giving up an early gain of
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are churning lower on Wall Street Friday after a mixed reading on U.S. jobs led to zig-zag trading, the latest abrupt U-turns for markets following an already dizzying week. The S&P 500 fell 1% in morning trading after giving up an early gain of
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Pope Francis denounced the “indifference” that the West shows migrants as the Vatican confirmed at least a dozen asylum-seekers would be transferred from the Mediterranean island nation to Italy. The Vatican said the Rome-based Sant’Egidio Community, working with governments, had arranged to bring the
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MUNICH (AP) — No supporters will be allowed in the stadium when Bayern Munich hosts Barcelona in the Champions League next week because of stricter coronavirus measures. Bavaria governor Markus Söder has confirmed that his state will bar fans from sports events from Saturday. German federal and state leaders agreed a maximum attendance of 15,000
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has dismissed protests by South Africa and Benin regarding incidents during last month’s World Cup qualifying games. The disciplinary rulings confirm that Ghana and Congo have advanced to the playoff round. FIFA says both protests were ”declared inadmissible” by its disciplinary committee. South Africa and Benin both lost decisive matches in
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Rows of scientists sit before racks of coronavirus samples inside a laboratory in Henderson, North Carolina, wearing face masks and scrubs. All hours of the day and night, they transfer the samples from tubes to processing plates, searching for answers about the virus behind these Covid-19 cases. From confirming a positive
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By Ivana Kottasová and Krystina Shveda, CNN When South African scientists announced they had detected a new coronavirus variant with a worryingly high number of mutations, they were applauded for how quickly they were able to spot it. The country was praised for having a robust genomic sequencing program, which allowed them to identify the
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El papa Francisco reubicará a 50 inmigrantes de Chipre al Vaticano, dijo el viernes el Ministerio del Interior de Chipre en un comunicado. “El Ministerio del Interior desea expresar su más sincero agradecimiento por la importante iniciativa del papa Francisco y la Santa Sede de reubicar a 50 inmigrantes de
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Startup automakers, like Lucid and Rivian, often make the point that, as Tesla has shown, electric car shoppers are open to trying new brands. What’s true for startups, though, is also true for big automakers like Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen. For those long-established car companies, new electric vehicles are
Continue ReadingBy Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Dozens of children just had the time of their life getting to shop for gifts they otherwise wouldn’t get this year. Omaha police officers are happy to help. They teamed up with the Open Door Mission on Thursday night. Side-by-side with
Continue Reading By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a double album from Alicia Keys and a posthumous one from Juice Wrld, Sandra Bullock playing an ex-con in the Netflix film “The Unforgivable” and Will Smith testing himself in a wildlife documentary series. If a comedy sequel for grown-ups is more your taste, consider
Continue ReadingBy Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KCRA) — Tyler and Angelina Redondo say they lost their infant son in February from complications caused by COVID-19. All that’s left now are the ashes of 3-month-old Tyler Redondo, sitting in a box. The parents now wish that what
Continue Reading By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny Gorelick, known to millions as Kenny G, has been one of the most beloved — and hated — figures in music throughout the last three decades. But the music superstar has ignored his critics and remained largely unbothered. Kenny G’s unconventional journey to the
Continue Reading By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has confirmed its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in an unvaccinated person who returned from Nigeria. The health ministry says the 25-year-old Sri Lankan woman returned on Nov. 24, four days before the government banned travelers from six African
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By Dan Merica, CNN Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams defended herself from criticism that she never conceded her loss to Gov. Brian Kemp in 2018 on Friday, addressing what Republicans have already used against her in her newly announced 2022 rematch against Kemp. Abrams, in the wake of her 2018 loss to Kemp by 1.4
Continue Reading LEEDS, England (AP) — The English cricket club at the center of a racism investigation has announced the departure of its entire coaching staff and director of cricket. Director Martyn Moxon and head coach Andrew Gale’s departures follow the earlier resignations of club chairman Roger Hutton and chief executive Mark Arthur following criticism of Yorkshire
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By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Earlier this week, we wrote to you from Barbados during Prince Charles’ whirlwind tour as the Caribbean island took its first steps as a republic. We were one of several media outlets invited to join the heir to the throne’s flight to Bridgetown to cover the celebrations marking
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, hit an all-time high in November, surpassing the previous record set in October. The Institute for Supply Management reported Friday that its monthly survey of service industries increased by 2.4 percentage points in November from October record
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, hit an all-time high in November, surpassing the previous record set in October. The Institute for Supply Management reported Friday that its monthly survey of service industries increased by 2.4 percentage points in November from October record
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