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A health care worker in Montreal prepares a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in March 2021.

Canada says vaccine mandates work as Quebec’s ‘unvaxxed tax’ leads to spike in first-dose appointments

January 12, 2022 4:34 PM CNN

By Paula Newton, CNN One day after the Canadian province of Quebec announced it would financially penalize residents who are unvaccinated, the province’s health minister said Wednesday first-time appointments spiked in the hours following the announcement. “It’s encouraging!” Quebec’s health minister, Christian Dube, tweeted, indicating that Tuesday’s first-dose appointments were the highest in several days.

At Taco Bell $5.99 price gets you five bone-in wings that are coated in a queso seasoning and served with a spicy ranch dipping sauce.

Why Taco Bell will stop selling its wings

January 12, 2022 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Fans of Taco Bell’s chicken wings have just a few hours left to get them before they disappear from menus. Last Thursday, the chain rolled out the surprising new item for a seven-day stint that sparked excitement and got its hungry customers salivating. The $5.99 price gets you five bone-in

Why Taco Bell will stop selling its wings

January 12, 2022 10:46 AM CNN

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Fans of Taco Bell’s chicken wings have just a few hours left to get them before they disappear from menus. Last Thursday, the chain rolled out the surprising new item for a seven-day stint that sparked excitement and got its hungry customers salivating. The $5.99 price gets you five bone-in

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied claims he was told in advance that a "bring your own booze" party held in the garden of his residence at the height of a national lockdown was a potential breach of Covid-19 restrictions.

Boris Johnson denies he was warned ‘BYOB party’ was potential breach of Covid-19 rules

January 12, 2022 8:25 AM CNN

By Niamh Kennedy and Luke McGee, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied claims he was told in advance that a “bring your own booze” party held in the garden of his residence at the height of a national lockdown was a potential breach of Covid-19 restrictions. Johnson continues to face criticism from politicians

Boris Johnson apologizes for attending Downing Street ‘bring your own booze’ party during lockdown

January 12, 2022 4:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson has apologized for attending an event in the back garden of 10 Downing Street on May 20, 2020, at which point Britons were prohibited from gathering due to strict coronavirus restrictions. At the start of the weekly session of Prime Minister’s Questions, Johnson said he did attend the gathering

Quebec Premier François Legault says the fine is "a question of fairness" for those who have gotten vaccinated.

Quebec to impose a ‘significant’ fine on unvaccinated residents

January 11, 2022 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Paula Newton, CNN The Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that residents who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine will soon have to pay a fine. The fines will be a way for the unvaccinated to contribute to an overburdened public health care system, authorities said. “Right now, these people, they put a very important

Want to drink at a French Quarter bar in New Orleans? You need to have proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test to enter.

New Orleans reinstates indoor mask mandate as Carnival season begins

January 11, 2022 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Forrest Brown, CNN Think of it as laissez les bons temps rouler — but with precautions. New Orleans will reinstate its indoor mask mandate starting Wednesday morning to address rising Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations in the city. This is something visitors as well as residents will want to keep in mind

Empty shelves over the weekend at a local Giant Foods supermarket in Alexandria

Here’s why grocery stores are struggling to stock their empty shelves

January 11, 2022 1:44 PM CNN

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Grocery store shelves across America are wiped clean, and they’re staying empty as stores struggle to quickly restock everyday necessities such as milk, bread, meat, canned soups and cleaning products. Disgruntled shoppers have unleashed their frustration on social media over the last several days, posting photos on Twitter of bare

Here’s why grocery stores are struggling to stock their empty shelves

January 11, 2022 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Grocery store shelves across America are wiped clean, and they’re staying empty as stores struggle to quickly restock everyday necessities such as milk, bread, meat, canned soups and cleaning products. Disgruntled shoppers have unleashed their frustration on social media over the last several days, posting photos on Twitter of bare

Mark Wahlberg has now invested in a line of tequlia called Flecha Azul

Mark Wahlberg launched a tequila. He plans to make it No. 1

January 11, 2022 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Business Mark Walhberg is a tequila guy. It’s not just the actor’s go-to drink of choice, but he’s now invested in a line of tequlia called Flecha Azul, co-founded by Mexican PGA golfer Abraham Ancer and entrepreneur Aron Marquez. “It’s funny because when it was first mentioned to me I said

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has more questions to answer after it emerged on Monday that one of his top officials sent an invitation to a Downing Street party to dozens of employees amid the first Covid-19 lockdown in the country.

Boris Johnson embroiled in ‘bring-your-own-booze’ party scandal

January 10, 2022 6:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Luke McGee, Rob Picheta, Arnaud Siad, Niamh Kennedy and Ivana Kottasová, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has more questions to answer after it emerged that one of his top officials sent an invitation to a Downing Street party to dozens of employees during the first Covid-19 lockdown in the country. The email, from

The United States and the European Union issued new sanctions on a number of Nicaraguan officials just hours before the the country's long-time strongman leader Daniel Ortega was expected to be sworn in for his fifth term as the president.

US, EU slap new sanctions on Nicaraguan officials before Ortega’s inauguration

January 10, 2022 5:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Vasco Cotovio and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN The United States and the European Union issued new sanctions on a number of Nicaraguan officials on Monday, just hours before the the country’s long-time strongman leader Daniel Ortega was sworn in for his fifth term as the president. The US and the EU have accused

Canada deemed ‘very high’ risk for travel

January 10, 2022 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest-risk category for travel on Monday. The world’s second-largest country by total area, Canada has seen a steep rise in cases as the Omicron variant spreads. The country recorded 294,437 new cases for the week ending January 8, according

An artistic reconstruction of what the ichthyosaur may have looked like.

Giant 180 million-year-old ‘sea dragon’ fossil found in UK reservoir

January 10, 2022 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The colossal 180 million-year-old fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur have been found in the UK, in what researchers have described as one of the most significant discoveries in the region. Discovered in a reservoir in the county of Rutland, in the English East Midlands, the specimen is the largest and most

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee this year -- marking 70 years on the throne.

Holiday weekend, Platinum Pudding, pageant of flags. Palace reveals how Queen’s 70th year on the throne will be celebrated

January 9, 2022 6:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan and Max Foster, CNN This year is set to be a landmark one for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. It is her Platinum Jubilee — marking 70 years since the Queen first took the throne in 1952 and making her both the longest-reigning British monarch and the longest-serving female head of state in

The uvariopsis dicaprio belongs to the ylang-ylang family. It is four meters tall

Scientists name new tropical tree species after Leonardo DiCaprio

January 9, 2022 4:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Leonardo DiCaprio has an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe awards under his belt. But his latest accolade comes from a group of international scientists at London’s Royal Botanic Kew Gardens and the National Herbarium of Cameroon, who have honored the Hollywood actor and environmental activist by naming a

The Norwegian Pearl returns to Miami on January 5

Royal Caribbean cancels voyages on 4 ships because of Covid-19

January 7, 2022 4:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Sharif Paget and Forrest Brown, CNN Royal Caribbean International announced on Friday it has canceled voyages on four ships because of “ongoing Covid-related circumstances around the world.” “In abundance of caution, Royal Caribbean International is pausing operations” on some ships, the company said in a statement. The cruise line said it moved forward with

Must-watch videos of the week

January 7, 2022 11:25 AM CNN

By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Zoo animals take a snow day, skiers rescue a lucky dog from an avalanche, and rule-breaking partyers are grounded in Cancun. These are the must-watch videos of the week. A wild snow day Animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo enjoyed the first snowfall of 2022 in the Washington, DC, area, including

Must-watch videos of the week

January 7, 2022 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Zoo animals take a snow day, skiers rescue a lucky dog from an avalanche, and rule-breaking partyers are grounded in Cancun. These are the must-watch videos of the week. A wild snow day Animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo enjoyed the first snowfall of 2022 in the Washington, DC, area, including

Must-watch videos of the week

January 7, 2022 11:25 AM CNN

By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Zoo animals take a snow day, skiers rescue a lucky dog from an avalanche, and rule-breaking partyers are grounded in Cancun. These are the must-watch videos of the week. A wild snow day Animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo enjoyed the first snowfall of 2022 in the Washington, DC, area, including