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Partisanship, employee dissent and ‘dead bodies’: Inside Facebook’s struggle to combat misinformation and hate speech in India

October 29, 2021 8:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business In early 2019, a team of Facebook’s researchers spent two weeks interviewing 30 users across two Indian cities, Jaipur and Hyderabad. The goal: to learn about their experiences with misinformation and fact-checking on its platforms. The fact-finding mission, which was described by one of the researchers in an internal document

Nashville deputy fire marshal becomes latest Black woman to file discrimination complaint in Nashville Fire Department

October 29, 2021 8:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Nashville’s deputy fire marshal is the latest Black woman over the age of 50 to file a discrimination complaint against the administration of the Nashville Fire Department, News4 Investigates has learned. Deputy Fire Marshal Maggie Lawrence, a 36-year employee of the

‘God love ya’: Warm relationship between the world’s most powerful Catholics on display as Biden and Pope Francis meet

October 29, 2021 8:18 AM CNN

By Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN The world’s most powerful Catholics — President Joe Biden and Pope Francis — held 90 minutes of talks Friday in a session that blended the official and personal sides of the most devout US leader in decades. After, Biden said Francis had told him he was pleased he

First lady Jill Biden arrives at the San Damaso Courtyard for a meeting with Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace on Friday

Jill Biden surrounded by her family’s deep roots in Italy as she returns to the Eternal City

October 29, 2021 8:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett, CNN Six months after the death of their son Beau in 2015, Jill Biden and then-Vice President Joe Biden could not bear the thought of going to Nantucket, Massachusetts, for the traditional Biden family Thanksgiving. It would have been — she wrote in her 2019 memoir, “Where the Light Enters” — “like

Alabama man caught on camera stealing Halloween decorations

October 29, 2021 8:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Shelby Myers Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Things are seriously starting to get spooky in Mobile, just off the Theodore-Dawes exit. Halloween decorations went missing and security cameras are showing just what happened. An unidentified man, or maybe men, took off with them. FOX10 News Spoke with another

Local nurse shares journey working through the pandemic and breast cancer diagnosis

October 29, 2021 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Holt Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The proof is tattooed on her hand: Nicole Hendershot is a survivor. “It’s kind of been surreal,” said Hendershot, reflecting on the past year. She is a Registered Nurse at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital, helping patients through some of

30 years later, the case of the brutal stabbing of a pregnant woman remains unsolved

October 29, 2021 8:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Bob Cyphers Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — There have been so many senseless homicides over the years that over time, the memory fades. Years go by, and as their cases turn cold, they are often forgotten. But not this one. Not the one that was so brutal, so

Wages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years

October 29, 2021 8:12 AM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%

Wages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years

October 29, 2021 8:12 AM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%

Police ID man stabbed to death in home invasion; 3 arrested

October 29, 2021 8:09 AM Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man found fatally wounded in a Des Moines house this week was stabbed to death during a home invasion, and police have arrested three other men in the killing. Police say officers and medics found 19-year-old Cory Elifritz, of Norwalk, with traumatic injuries around 2 a.m. Thursday

Gender identity school assignment creates controversy in Kansas

October 29, 2021 8:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — A class assignment at an Olathe school about gender identity is sparking concern on both sides of the political spectrum. Now, a local LGBTQ task force has called an emergency meeting over that and four other recent school-related incidents metro-wide. The

Big Oil is crushing it as oil prices boom

October 29, 2021 8:06 AM CNN

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Profits soared at the nation’s two largest oil companies, as ExxonMobil and Chevron both benefited from the recent run-up in oil prices. ExxonMobil, America’s largest oil company, posted net income of $6.8 billion, swinging to a profit after a $680 million loss a year ago. Oil prices got crushed in

Vehicles at fuel pumps at Exxon Mobil gas station in San Pablo

Big Oil is crushing it as oil prices boom

October 29, 2021 8:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Profits soared at the nation’s two largest oil companies, as ExxonMobil and Chevron both benefited from the recent run-up in oil prices. ExxonMobil, America’s largest oil company, posted net income of $6.8 billion, swinging to a profit after a $680 million loss a year ago. Oil prices got crushed in

I’ll Be Back: Stolen bust of Elvis returned to Illinois bar

October 29, 2021 8:04 AM Associated Press

WEST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The King of Rock n’ Roll is back in the building. An Elvis Presley bust that was swiped from a central Illinois saloon has been returned after the story of its theft attracted international attention. The Peoria Journal Star reports that employees at Jimmy’s Bar found the missing bust Thursday

Wages jump by the most on records dating back twenty years

October 29, 2021 8:02 AM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back twenty years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%

Wages jump by the most on records dating back twenty years

October 29, 2021 8:02 AM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back twenty years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%

Through a phenomenon called "ghost fishing

Discarded tires in the oceans are trapping hermit crabs, with no way out

October 29, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sherry Liang, CNN Hermit crabs are finding their way into discarded tires in the ocean — and they can’t get out, a new study from Hirosaki University found. The concave interior of a car tire can trap hermit crabs that go there in search of food and shelter. The study refers to this phenomenon

Profitable Exxon, Chevron emerge as global economy rebounds

October 29, 2021 8:01 AM Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil swung to a hefty profit in its third quarter, thanks to increased demand for oil and higher prices. The oil and natural gas company company earned $6.75 billion, or $1.57 per share, reversing last year’s loss. Smaller rival Chevron also swung to a profit, and the two

South Africa’s power cuts a key issue in local elections

October 29, 2021 7:58 AM Associated Press

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As South Africa heads to crucial local elections, the country has been hit by a series of crippling power blackouts that many critics say highlight poor governance. South African households and businesses have been struggling to cope with cuts in electricity for up to

Fans of Kannada cinema actor Puneeth Rajkumar wait outside a private hospital after news of his admission in Bangalore on October 29.

Puneeth Rajkumar, Indian actor, dies aged 46 after suffering cardiac arrest

October 29, 2021 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ritchie and Esha Mitra, CNN Indian actor Puneeth Rajkumar has died aged 46 after suffering cardiac arrest on Friday, according to a statement from Vikram Hospital in the city of Bangalore. “Mr. Puneet Rajkumar, aged 46 years was brought to Vikram Hospital on 29/10/21 with a diagnosis of heart attack with ECG done