By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech and Slovak governments have approved new coronavirus restrictions that specifically target unvaccinated people amid a record surge of infections. They come into effect Monday. The Czech health minister says most unvaccinated people will no longer be allowed to show coronavirus test results in order to
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it could approve aid to fund production of semiconductors in the 27-nation bloc amid a global chip shortage. Most chipmakers are based in Asia, and the bloc wants to reduce its dependence on chips manufactured abroad by developing production on its soil. The
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it could approve aid to fund production of semiconductors in the 27-nation bloc amid a global chip shortage. Most chipmakers are based in Asia, and the bloc wants to reduce its dependence on chips manufactured abroad by developing production on its soil. The
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Jhasua Razo (CNN Español) — Los líderes de México, Estados Unidos y Canadá se reunirán este jueves en una cumbre por primera vez en 5 años. Los tres países tienen estrechos lazos comerciales, sociales, culturales y de colaboración, ¿pero cuán diferentes son? Migración, covid-19 e integración económica serán los pilares de la cumbre de “Los
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false. But the message has only amplified concerns about Peng Shuai’s safety and
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WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a minor earthquake shook residents of southwestern Missouri. the survey says a 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded around 9 p.m. Wednesday in Wayne County, with the epicenter near Williamsville. The Missouri Department of Public Safety said in a statement that no injuries had been reported, but
Continue Reading By DANIEL NIEMANN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Germany’s Roman Catholic archdiocese of Cologne has held a service of penance for cases of sexual abuse by clergy. The auxiliary bishop serving as the archdiocese’s interim administrator said the ritual was not intended as an absolution for the perpetrators but a “confession
Continue Reading By Courtney Allen Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — We are hearing for the first time from Jake Clare’s mother who is pleading for her son to return home with her two grandchildren. Jake’s mother, Bonnie Krpata, said Jake was the best dad to Noah up until this point and
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Alibaba reported sales and earnings for the third quarter that missed forecasts and warned that results for the year will be below estimates as well. The stock sank on the news. Shares of Alibaba were down 10% in early trading Thursday. The Chinese e-commerce giant reported sales growth
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By Duarte Mendonca, CNN Cathay Pacific has fired three pilots after they were infected with coronavirus in the German city of Frankfurt. The Hong Kong airline said in a statement that an internal investigation had found that the pilots were involved in a “serious breach” of Covid-19 procedures during “overseas layovers.” Other Cathay staff who
Continue Reading By Jamie Sherrod, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story GENESSEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — Student safety has been called into question after an incident at a Genesee County school. Last week a fight broke out at Flint Southwestern Classical Academy. Parents said to break up-the scuffle a police officer pepper sprayed the
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In a directorial father-son baton pass from Ivan Reitman to Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”), “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is undeniably nostalgic and fairly sweet, while who-ya-gonna-calling directly back to the 1984 original. And yet with its focus on teenage heirs to that legacy, the movie simultaneously feels as much like
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer A wide range of companies could feel a tighter squeeze on their profits from rising food prices if inflation keeps running hot. Grocery stores, restaurants and food producers have been able to pass along much of the impact from inflation to consumers, who have so far eaten most
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By Xiaofei Xu and Meredith Ruleman, CNN The decision by a major French dictionary to include a gender-inclusive pronoun in its online edition has triggered angry reactions from lawmakers and defenders of the nation’s language. French dictionary Le Robert decided to add the entry “iel” — a combination of “il” and “elle,” which means “he”
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It looks like Kris Jenner approves of whatever is going on with her daughter Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. The Kardashian/Jenner momager appeared in a photo on rapper Flavor Flav’s verified Instagram account where he, Jenner and Kardashian were together to celebrate Davidson’s birthday. “FLAVOR FLAV::: celebrating my adopted son
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis have identified a woman shot to death in the city’s Vandeventer neighborhood. Police say the shooting happened Tuesday afternoon, when officers were called to the area just before 4 p.m. Arriving officers found 27-year-old Natasha Selby dead from a gunshot wound. Police say Selby lived in the
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Opinion by Catherine Franssen for CNN Business Perspectives As supply chain disruptions continue to impact businesses around the globe, consumers could have a tough time holiday shopping this year — whether due to a lack of inventory, higher prices or both. And given the nearly two years of constant stress and exhaustion around Covid-19, shoppers
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low 268,000. U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The applications for unemployment aid are a proxy for layoffs,
Continue Reading By VICTORIA MILKO AP Science Writer The United States opened its borders to people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but some who got the shots are finding they’re still not eligible to visit. That’s because some vaccines have not been recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or World Health Organization. Among the most widely
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By Dakin Andone, CNN The death sentence of Julius Jones was commuted by Oklahoma’s governor Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, stopping his impending execution. Jones had been scheduled to be executed Thursday afternoon for the murder of Paul Howell in 1999. Jones, however, says he is innocent. Gov. Kevin Stitt
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