State education department adds ‘test to stay’ option for school quarantines
Statewide and National entities are discussing “test to stay,” as a method to allow students in K-12 education to avoid student quarantines.
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Los casos de covid-19 están disminuyendo en gran parte de EE.UU., pero en el caso de los niños siguen siendo excepcionalmente altos
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los casos de covid-19 están disminuyendo en EE.UU., pero la perspectiva optimista debe ser atenuada por la todavía alta tasa de infecciones, especialmente en niños. El número de nuevos casos en niños sigue siendo “excepcionalmente alto”, con 148.222 casos notificados en la semana que terminó el 7 de octubre, según
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Investors want clarity. They might not like what they see
By Charles Riley, CNN Business US stocks have stumbled lower in recent weeks as investors try to assess the threat posed by snarled supply chains, a global energy crisis and rising inflation that could prompt central banks to pull back stimulus. “The market is tip toeing forward lost as it is in the fog and
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Neo-Nazi’s burial in Jewish gravesite causes stir in Germany
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The burial of a Holocaust denier in the gravesite of a Jewish music professor has caused an uproar in Germany. The top German government official tasked with combating antisemitism criticized the action Wednesday, calling it “a very unfortunate mistake.” Several German news outlets have reported that known
Continue Reading Artist wants Hong Kong sculpture back as deadline passes
HONG KONG (AP) — A Danish artist is seeking to get back his sculpture in Hong Kong commemorating the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square as a deadline passed for its removal. Jens Galschioet says he has hired a lawyer and hopes he will be able to transport the sculpture out
Continue Reading Who stung JR? Hornets nest puts sting in Smith’s golf debut
BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — J.R. Smith stepped into a hornets’ nest in his first college golf tournament and it had nothing to do with his high score. The 36-year-old two-time NBA champion was literally stung by hornets while completing his round Tuesday for North Carolina A&T on the second day of Elon’s Phoenix Invitational. Smith
Continue Reading La Casa Blanca anunciará que algunas empresas del sector privado pasarán a operar 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana, para ayudar a aliviar los cuellos de botella de la cadena de suministro
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La Casa Blanca trabajará con las partes interesadas del sector privado en un “sprint de 90 días” para ayudar a aliviar los cuellos de botella de la cadena de suministro, un problema que ha provocado un aumento de los precios para los consumidores y ha ralentizado la recuperación económica mundial
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The world’s tallest living woman is a 24-year-old from Turkey
By Jack Guy, CNN A 24-year-old Turkish woman who stands 215.16 centimeters (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall has been confirmed as the world’s tallest living woman by Guinness World Records. Rumeysa Gelgi’s phenomenal height is due to a condition called Weaver syndrome, which causes accelerated growth and other abnormalities, Guinness World Records said in a
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US asks Tesla why it didn’t recall Autopilot driving system
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall paperwork when it updated Autopilot software so it would do a better job spotting parked emergency vehicles. In a letter sent to Tesla, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the electric car maker
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Sense of urgency grips the White House with Biden facing crises on many fronts
By John Harwood, CNN Nine months into Joe Biden’s presidency, a White House suddenly beset on all sides feels a growing sense of urgency. The coronavirus pandemic Biden thought he had tamed this spring continues to deny Americans a return to normal life and is disrupting the economic recovery by crimping job growth, even as
Continue Reading The end of student loan forbearance will be tougher on women
By ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet Before the pandemic, women already held more student debt than men and had a harder time paying it off due to lower earnings in the workplace. While the federal student loan payment pause helped borrowers take a collective breath, when student loan payments restart in February 2022, women are still
Continue Reading The end of student loan forbearance will be tougher on women
By ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet Before the pandemic, women already held more student debt than men and had a harder time paying it off due to lower earnings in the workplace. While the federal student loan payment pause helped borrowers take a collective breath, when student loan payments restart in February 2022, women are still
Continue Reading US asks Tesla why it didn’t recall Autopilot driving system
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall paperwork when it updated Autopilot software so it would do a better job spotting parked emergency vehicles. In a letter sent to Tesla, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the electric car maker
Continue Reading China says power cuts won’t hit homes in winter, amid crunch
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials say the country’s electricity supplies will be high enough to heat homes throughout the country’s north in the winter, amid a nationwide energy crunch that has seen power cuts in some areas. The head of China’s planning agency on Wednesday also said China would meet its carbon reduction targets even
Continue Reading EU urges members to protect poor residents amid energy hikes
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch is advising the 27 EU member countries to adopt tax cuts, state aid and other measures to help households and businesses weather the impact of high energy prices. After the economic instability of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission wants a rapid
Continue Reading EU urges members to protect poor residents amid energy hikes
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch is advising the 27 EU member countries to adopt tax cuts, state aid and other measures to help households and businesses weather the impact of high energy prices. After the economic instability of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission wants a rapid
Continue Reading Russia sets another daily COVID-19 deaths record
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has reported another record of daily coronavirus deaths amid a slow vaccination rate and authorities’ reluctance to tighten restrictions. The government coronavirus task force on Wednesday registered 984 coronavirus deaths in a new high. The country has repeatedly had record daily death tolls in the past
Continue Reading Russia sets another daily COVID-19 deaths record
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has reported another record of daily coronavirus deaths amid a slow vaccination rate and authorities’ reluctance to tighten restrictions. The government coronavirus task force on Wednesday registered 984 coronavirus deaths in a new high. The country has repeatedly had record daily death tolls in the past
Continue Reading España ya no está entre los destinos de mayor riesgo de covid-19 en la lista de los CDC
olivertapia (CNN) — Bosnia y Herzegovina, Rumania y Bielorrusia fueron incluidos entre los destinos de viaje de “muy alto” riesgo el martes por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). San Vicente y las Granadinas en el Caribe también pasó a la categoría “Nivel
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Energy crisis is a ‘wake up call’ for Europe to ditch fossil fuels
By Hanna Ziady and James Frater, CNN Business Soaring energy prices are a stark reminder of how dependent Europe is on fossil fuels and should serve to accelerate the shift towards renewable forms of energy. “This experience today of the rising energy prices is a clear wake up call… that we should accelerate the transition
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