By Eoin McSweeney and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Business A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth, says the director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme. Billionaires need to “step up now, on a one-time basis”, said David Beasley in an interview on CNN’s
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Krupa, CNN Yosemite Falls is again hosting its famous deluge after record-shattering rainfall this week in California following an extremely dry summer and extensive drought. Water surged over the 2,425-foot falls Monday, just four days after the same majestic rock face appeared as only a dry canvas for the sun’s glow, Yosemite National
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Issues with the toilet on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will leave a group of four astronauts without a bathroom option during their hours-long trip back home from the International Space Station aboard the 13-foot-wide capsule this month. Instead, the crew will have to rely on “undergarments,” Steve Stich, NASA’s
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TONIGHT: After a cool start this morning, temperatures are warming up into the mid-50’s, with low 60’s expected before some late-day clouds move back in. These clouds won’t bring any real threat of rain, but a few sprinkles are possible this evening. WEDNESDAY: Thanks to clouds overnight, and some southerly flow ahead of our next
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN ISIS-K could be capable of carrying out attacks on the United States next year, the Pentagon’s top policy official said Tuesday. Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Colin Kahl, said the group does not have the ability to carry out such
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The need for liver transplants because of heavy drinking soared during the pandemic, researchers reported Tuesday. They found the number of people who got a liver transplant or were put on a waiting list due to alcoholic hepatitis was 50% higher than what was forecast based on pre-pandemic trends. With alcoholic
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The walkout was a response to the company’s requirement that employees get vaccinated by Dec. 8 or be fired. 3M is one of many companies that will be affected by a coming federal rule requiring companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or regularly tested. 3M is one of Boone County’s biggest employers with more than 400 workers, according to Regional Economic Development, Inc.’s annual report.
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By Alison Kosik, CNN Business Just days before a Covid-19 vaccine deadline for all Tyson Food employees in the United States, the company announced that 96% of its “active” employees have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. In August, Tyson mandated that all its 120,000 US workers get the vaccine by November 1. Tyson’s President and
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business American consumers are feeling good again. Supply chain issues and sky-high inflation have done little to knock consumer confidence as people plan to spend big on big-ticket purchases, such as houses, cars and major appliances. And that’s a strong signal that consumer spending will continue through the holiday season and
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Paula Reid, CNN Members of the House select committee investigating January 6 are losing patience with the pace of talks with former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and some are considering whether more aggressive steps are needed to force his compliance in the sweeping probe,
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, CNN At least five former Trump administration staffers have voluntarily spoken with the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, CNN has learned. Those discussions come as lawyers working for the committee have also reached out to a range of other Trump aides to inquire whether they would
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By Artemis Moshtaghian and Mirna Alsharif, CNN A New Jersey teaching assistant was suspended by the Ridgefield School District after an alleged incident last week in which a Muslim-American student claimed he was called a terrorist after asking a question during math class. The school district did not describe what took place but said that
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business The chief executive and founder of shapewear company Spanx has surprised employees with two first-class plane tickets and $10,000 each to celebrate the company’s $1.2 billion deal with Blackstone. Spanx founder Sara Blakely surprised employees with the news, she revealed in a post on her verified Instagram account Friday. In
Continue ReadingBy Moira Ritter, CNN Business UPS just posted its best year ever — and 2021 isn’t even over yet. Next year could be even better for UPS, because it’s hiking its rates substantially in 2022. In the midst of gridlocked supply chains and inflation woes, UPS continues to benefit from the increase in online shopping
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The FBI is revealing new details about a $31.8 million counterfeit coupon scheme that landed a Virginia Beach couple in prison for nearly 20 years, combined. In a press release last week, the agency said that investigators found fake coupons in “every crevice” of the house belonging to Lori Ann
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By Joe Sutton and Michelle Krupa, CNN Investigators in Florida confused Brian Laundrie’s mother with her son while they were monitoring the family’s home in the days after Laundrie’s fiancée, Gabby Petito, was reported missing, a police spokesperson said. “They are built kind of similarly,” North Port Police Department spokesperson Josh Taylor told CNN affiliate
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By Junko Ogura and Nectar Gan, CNN Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal college sweetheart Kei Komuro in a subdued ceremony, formally marking her departure from the royal family. The couple submitted their registration at the local ward office around 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to the Imperial Household Agency, forgoing the usual
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” had a big elimination on Monday’s “Horror Night” episode, where the performances were inspired by famous horror movies and television shows, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore and partner Brandon Armstrong, who danced a tango to “Arachnophobia,” were eliminated after scoring 32 out of 40. “I
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By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Nearly 200 countries have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst consequences of the climate crisis, but there is still a huge gap between what’s been promised and what scientists say is needed, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme. With just five
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Facebook is changing its company name to reflect its future ambitions and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents. The company will change its name to Meta, effectively demoting Facebook’s namesake service to being just one of
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