By Ella Nilsen and Angela Dewan, CNN With just one month to go until a pivotal UN climate change conference in Glasgow, President Joe Biden’s climate agenda is on the line. The fate of Biden’s ambitious climate promises is wrapped up in a large budget bill that’s stalling in Congress, as moderates and progressives in
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Venezuela está introduciendo una nueva moneda con seis ceros menos para facilitar las transacciones, según un comunicado del banco central del país. Un millón de bolívares será ahora 1 “bolívar digital”, lo que equivale a 20 centavos de dólar. El bolívar se encuentra entre las monedas más devaluadas del mundo. Así vive
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By AYA BATRAWY and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s first world’s fair has opened in Dubai, after eight years of planning and billions of dollars spent. The emirate hopes the months-long extravaganza that opened to the public on Friday will draw both visitors and global attention, and
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By AYA BATRAWY and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s first world’s fair has opened in Dubai, after eight years of planning and billions of dollars spent. The emirate hopes the months-long extravaganza that opened to the public on Friday will draw both visitors and global attention, and
Continue Reading LEAGUE CITY, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas have arrested a man who was accused of stabbing a restaurant manager with a pocketknife after being told he needed to wear a mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. The stabbing happened in March at a Jack in the Box restaurant in League City,
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India says Britons arriving in the country will be subjected to COVID-19 tests and a 10-day quarantine, in response to the same measures imposed on Indians visiting the U.K. India has been demanding that Britain revoke what it calls a discriminatory advisory that includes Indians even
Continue Reading By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Philanthropies are pouring millions into programs aimed at persuading Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19. The money is being spent on community-based organizations, local social media influencers and other things aiming to dispel myths and misinformation. The Helmsley Charitable Trust, the charity established by the late hotel magnate Leona
Continue Reading By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Philanthropies are pouring millions into programs aimed at persuading Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19. The money is being spent on community-based organizations, local social media influencers and other things aiming to dispel myths and misinformation. The Helmsley Charitable Trust, the charity established by the late hotel magnate Leona
Continue Reading BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqis are marching in the center of Baghdad to mark two years since mass anti-government protests erupted in the Iraqi capital and southern provinces. Around 1,000 protesters took part in the event, many of them carrying photos of loved ones who were killed by security forces during the protests. The
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Personal Birth date: February 12, 1965 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Brett Michael Kavanaugh Father: Everett Edward Kavanaugh Jr., president of a trade association Mother: Martha Kavanaugh, teacher, prosecutor and judge Marriage: Ashley (Estes) Kavanaugh Children: Liza and Margaret
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville, Missouri was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after a single-vehicle crash in Osage County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9:55 p.m. on Highway 89 at Route E. Troopers said Joshua H. Hollandsworth, 33, hit a stop sign, a guardrail, and two
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19. The high court said in a press release Friday that Kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since January. Kavanaugh had a routine coronavirus test ahead of Friday’s ceremonial investiture
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Few books have been more anticipated among art lovers. John Richardson’s fourth and final volume of his biographical series on Pablo Picasso comes out in November. Richardson’s “A Life of Picasso: The Minotaur Years” completes a project he began more than 30 years ago with
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By Karl de Vries and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for Covid-19, the Supreme Court said Friday, the first publicly known case of coronavirus among the high court’s justices. Kavanaugh, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive on Thursday night, the court said in a statement. The justice’s immediate family tested negative
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An Amazon delivery goes hilariously wrong, a man captures an alligator in a trash can, and a rock legend rolls through a bar unnoticed. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Signed, sealed … thrown on the roof? When an Amazon delivery driver accidentally hurled a package onto the recipient’s
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An Amazon delivery goes hilariously wrong, a man captures an alligator in a trash can, and a rock legend rolls through a bar unnoticed. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Signed, sealed … thrown on the roof? When an Amazon delivery driver accidentally hurled a package onto the recipient’s
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An Amazon delivery goes hilariously wrong, a man captures an alligator in a trash can, and a rock legend rolls through a bar unnoticed. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Signed, sealed … thrown on the roof? When an Amazon delivery driver accidentally hurled a package onto the recipient’s
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An Amazon delivery goes hilariously wrong, a man captures an alligator in a trash can, and a rock legend rolls through a bar unnoticed. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Signed, sealed … thrown on the roof? When an Amazon delivery driver accidentally hurled a package onto the recipient’s
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man on federal death row for a 2002 botched bank robbery that left a security guard dead has died in prison. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 58-year-old Robert Bolden Sr. died Sunday behind bars. The Federal Bureau of Prisons did not give the cause of Bolden’s death, but
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press VATHY, Samos (AP) — Greece’s prime minister has flown to the eastern Aegean island of Samos to view a new camp for asylum seekers that has replaced the old, squalid facility on the island. He said his government’s policy on migration has “crushed” migrant smuggling networks. Speaking in the remnants
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