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Images depict contrasting effects of lung damage among unvaccinated people

January 21, 2022 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Robinson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The extent of potential damage COVID-19 can cause on the lungs and long-term damage can depend on whether a person is vaccinated. The extent of potential damage COVID-19 can cause on the lungs and long-term damage can depend on whether a person

Shares of Peloton (PTON) are down nearly 30% this year and trading at their lowest level in nearly two years. The company confirmed on January 20 that it may be looking to slow production of its bikes and treadmills and potentially lay off workers.

Peloton may be toast

January 21, 2022 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Peloton had a disastrous 2021. But as impossible as it may seem, the exercise equipment company is arguably off to an even worse start to 2022. Shares of Peloton are down nearly 25% this year and trading at their lowest level in nearly two years. The stock was

A detailed look at the center of the galaxy shows an umbilical cord of gas 230 light-years long

A black hole fueling star birth has scientists doing a double-take

January 21, 2022 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Black holes are best known for shredding stars, devouring light and acting like massive garbage disposals in space. In a twist, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that these energetic celestial objects have a nurturing side, too. Hubble’s observation of a dwarf starburst galaxy, called Henize 2-10, revealed a

GM renovating NY factory so it can make electric motor parts

January 21, 2022 10:21 AM Associated Press

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — General Motors says it will spend about $154 million to revamp an old factory near Buffalo, New York, so it can make a key part for electric vehicle motors. The automaker says it will add about 230 jobs in Lockport, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Buffalo. The plant will

Los estadounidenses se presentan enfermos al trabajo mientras ómicron se extiende

January 21, 2022 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Puede que pienses que los trabajadores de tiendas y restaurantes de Estados Unidos que se contagian de covid-19 se quedan en casa para recuperarse y mantener la seguridad del público. Pero millones de empleados de primera línea no pueden hacerlo sin perder su sueldo. Así pues, muchos

Chile’s incoming cabinet: Women, youth and a nod to markets

January 21, 2022 10:19 AM Associated Press

By EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s leftist President-elect Gabriel Boric has announced his first cabinet, giving a majority of posts to women and several to former student protest leaders. He’s also reassuring markets by naming the Central Bank chief as finance minister — a move that caused Chilean stocks and the

A South Carolina grand jury has returned four new indictments against suspended attorney Alex Murdaugh

Alex Murdaugh charged with 23 more crimes

January 21, 2022 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Wesley Bruer, Dianne Gallagher and Randi Kaye, CNN Alex Murdaugh, the suspended South Carolina attorney accused of financial wrongdoing and setting up a suicidal insurance fraud scheme, was charged with 23 more crimes in four new indictments returned by a grand jury, the state attorney general said Friday. The fresh indictments allege Murdaugh stole

Vatican appeals court upholds convictions of ex-bank chiefs

January 21, 2022 10:12 AM Associated Press

ROME (AP) — A Vatican appeals court has upheld the convictions of two former managers of the Vatican bank. The court originally convicted Paolo Cipriani and Massimo Tulli in 2018 and held them liable for mismanagement. The two resigned in 2013. In a statement Friday, the Institute for Religious Works, as the bank is known.

Jefferson City School District leader to retire at end of the year

January 21, 2022 10:08 AM Matthew Sanders

The leader of the Jefferson City School District will retire at the end of the school year, the district said Friday.

Must-watch videos of the week

January 21, 2022 10:05 AM CNN

By Austin Mabeus, CNN A precious baby hits a milestone extremely early, a marine biologist captures video of a rare sight and a reporter has a shocking encounter on live TV. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Gift of gab A family shares their 2-month-old daughter’s loving first words. Watch Anderson Cooper Full

Must-watch videos of the week

January 21, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Austin Mabeus, CNN A precious baby hits a milestone extremely early, a marine biologist captures video of a rare sight and a reporter has a shocking encounter on live TV. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Gift of gab A family shares their 2-month-old daughter’s loving first words. Watch Anderson Cooper Full

Must-watch videos of the week

January 21, 2022 10:05 AM CNN

By Austin Mabeus, CNN A precious baby hits a milestone extremely early, a marine biologist captures video of a rare sight and a reporter has a shocking encounter on live TV. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Gift of gab A family shares their 2-month-old daughter’s loving first words. Watch Anderson Cooper Full

Must-watch videos of the week

January 21, 2022 10:05 AM CNN

By Austin Mabeus, CNN A precious baby hits a milestone extremely early, a marine biologist captures video of a rare sight and a reporter has a shocking encounter on live TV. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Gift of gab A family shares their 2-month-old daughter’s loving first words. Watch Anderson Cooper Full

The Australian government pledged $700 million to protect the Great Barrier Reef

Australia pledges $700 million to protect Great Barrier Reef amid climate change threat

January 21, 2022 10:05 AM CNN

By Rhea Mogul, CNN The Australian government on Friday pledged 1 billion Australian dollars ($700 million) to protect the Great Barrier Reef, months after it narrowly avoided being placed on the UN’s cultural agency’s “danger” list due to the threat of climate change. Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled the nearly decade-long conservation package days ahead

Los Angeles weighs phasing out oil and gas drilling

January 21, 2022 10:05 AM Associated Press

BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Los Angeles, the second most populous U.S. city, is weighing whether to ban new oil and gas drilling and phase out hundreds of existing wells. The city council is expected to vote on a measure that would shut down oil and gas fields in the city after a decade

Iowa weekly, The Jesup Citizen Herald, ends publication

January 21, 2022 10:03 AM Associated Press

JESUP, Iowa (AP) — A northeastern Iowa weekly newspaper has ended publication after being unable to find a suitable buyer. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Jesup Citizen Herald printed its final edition on Dec. 29, ending its 122-year existence. Publisher Kim Edward Adams, who lead the newspaper for its last 43 years, says

Covid-19 boosters provide the best protection against the Omicron variant

Boosters provide the best protection against Omicron variant, CDC studies show, raising new questions about what it means to be fully vaccinated

January 21, 2022 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By John Bonifield and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Three large new studies from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the importance of getting a booster shot to provide the best protection against the Omicron coronavirus variant. This is the first real-life data to examine the effect of boosters against Omicron, which now accounts

Stocks fall, head for another weekly loss; Netflix plunges

January 21, 2022 9:39 AM Associated Press

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Friday as every major index heads for another weekly loss amid concerns about rising inflation and interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 1.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7%. The Nasdaq fell 1.9%, slipping further into a correction,

Rescuers used sausages to lure Millie the dog away from danger. She even managed to jump up and grab one.

Stranded dog lured to safety by sausage dangling from a drone

January 21, 2022 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Spary, CNN Volunteers have rescued a runaway dog from dangerous mud flats — by luring her to safety with freshly cooked sausages tied to a drone. Millie, a rescue dog, slipped her collar and went missing on Thursday, January 13 while out for a walk in Hampshire, southern England. Alerted by her worried

Mars gives M&M’s a makeover to promote inclusivity

January 21, 2022 9:29 AM Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters _ which Mars calls “lentils” _ and give them more nuanced personalities.