By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court justices have revealed a new level of defensiveness and anger in recent weeks, showing irritation with public expectations, the news media and one another. The extraordinary public display extends beyond any single justice or case, although the majority’s decision to let a Texas
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Con más estados y sistemas de salud avanzando hacia la inoculación obligatoria para ciertos trabajadores, los funcionarios esperan que el incentivo del empleo elimine las dudas sobre las vacunas, mientras que un gobernador está organizando escenarios de contingencia. El gobernador de Connecticut, Ned Lamont, ha dado instrucciones a la Guardia
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Londres (CNN) — Los crecientes precios del gas natural han aumentado el espectro de hogares fríos y facturas de energía infladas para millones de personas durante el invierno en Europa y Estados Unidos, donde la mayoría de la gente depende de calderas de gas para calefacción y agua caliente. Al mismo tiempo, aumenta
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has outlined plans to lift its pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens traveling overseas from November. But no date has yet been set for welcoming international tourists back. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says travel restrictions that have trapped most Australians and permanent residents at home
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent 25 fighter jets toward self-ruled Taiwan in a large display on China’s National Day. The People’s Liberation Army flew 18 J-16 fighter jets as well as two H-6 bombers on Friday, among other planes. Taiwan says it deployed air patrol forces in response and tracked the Chinese aircraft
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As North Korea goes back to its pattern of pressuring South Korea to get what it wants from the United States, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un has emerged as the face of its campaign of mixing weapons demonstrations and
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN September was the worst month of the year so far for Wall Street, which ended its final trading day of the quarter in the red. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN September was the worst month of the year so far for Wall Street, which ended its final trading day of the quarter in the red. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN September was the worst month of the year so far for Wall Street, which ended its final trading day of the quarter in the red. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN September was the worst month of the year so far for Wall Street, which ended its final trading day of the quarter in the red. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN September was the worst month of the year so far for Wall Street, which ended its final trading day of the quarter in the red. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN September was the worst month of the year so far for Wall Street, which ended its final trading day of the quarter in the red. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Things are about to get a little quiet between NASA and its fleet of robotic Mars explorers. That’s because an expected communication breakdown is about to happen, all thanks to the sun. The Mars solar conjunction takes place between October 2 and 16, and this lapse of check-ins between Earth and
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s chief prosecutor is accusing Slovenia of interfering in the EU’s justice system and fears the 27-nation bloc’s budget may not be protected from fraud or corruption. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office began work in June with the aim of independently investigating crimes against the
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s chief prosecutor is accusing Slovenia of interfering in the EU’s justice system and fears the 27-nation bloc’s budget may not be protected from fraud or corruption. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office began work in June with the aim of independently investigating crimes against the
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By Ryan Prior, CNN Each day Stephanie Land got down on her hands and knees to scrub a toilet, she was buoyed by love for her child — and a dream that one day she would be a writer. Land had escaped an abusive relationship and lacked support from her family. At one point she
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck says its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus. That is potentially a leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic. The company said Friday it will soon ask health officials in the U.S.
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Amazon’s vision for the future of home security includes drones flying over your roof, outdoor cameras that monitor for possible trespassers and cute robots patrolling indoors. During an invite-only press conference on Tuesday, the company showed off an autonomous, 20-pound dog-like robot named Astro with large, cartoon-y eyes on
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 one thousand protesters took part in the event, many of them carrying photos of loved ones who were killed by security forces during the protests.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Con casi tres cuartas partes de todos los adultos completamente vacunados contra el covid-19, la Unión Europea es líder mundial en inoculaciones. Sin embargo, esta impresionante cifra oculta una realidad incómoda: el despliegue ha sido muy desigual en todo el bloque. Algunos países, como Irlanda, Malta, Portugal y Dinamarca, han
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