The US government is reeling from multiple data breaches at top federal agencies, the result of a worldwide hacking campaign with possible ties to Russia. Investigators are still trying to figure out how much of the government may have been affected and how badly it may have been compromised. But what little we know has
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Retail sales dropped last month, signaling the consumer recovery is stalling out as the pandemic worsens in the United States. Sales fell 1.1% last month from October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Sales were expected to be down 0.3% month-over-month in November, according to a survey of analysts compiled by Refinitiv. “The numbers are much
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Families everywhere are set for the most wonderful time of the year. But in some households, Mom or Dad can’t be around for Christmas Eve. Maybe they work in health care, or perhaps they’re deployed in the military. Families like these will sometimes celebrate Christmas on a different day so everyone can be together. And
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Tom Cruise, lead actor of the upcoming film “Mission: Impossible 7,” was heard reprimanding crew members for reportedly not adhering to social distancing measures, the UK’s Sun newspaper reported, citing an exclusive audiotape from the set. “I don’t ever want to see it again, ever! And if you don’t do it you’re fired, if I
Continue ReadingCongressional leaders, after months of a bitter stalemate and as millions of Americans have been eager for relief, are finally indicating they’re nearing a deal on a new rescue package that could pass both chambers within days. But first they need to unveil the details, sell it to their caucuses and try to ram it
Continue Reading Retail sales dropped last month, signaling the consumer recovery is stalling out as the pandemic worsens in the United States. Stores sold 1.1% less last month than they did in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Sales were expected to be down 0.3% month-over-month in November, according to a survey of analysts compiled by Refinitiv.
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The majority leader committed to reaching a deal before lawmakers leave for the holidays, backing removing more contentious points to spark an agreement.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that reports about the details surrounding the poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny are “funny to read,” in an apparent reference to a CNN-Bellingcat investigation into the attack. “We are already used to the fact that the United States and other Western countries simply announce in the media
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The secretary of health says Tijuana is the city most affected by the pandemic.
Continue ReadingCongressional leaders, after months of a bitter stalemate and as millions of Americans have been eager for relief, are finally indicating they’re nearing a deal on a new rescue package that could pass both chambers within days. But first they need to unveil the details, sell it to their caucuses and try to ram it
Continue Reading All year, Wall Street has poured money into risky assets thanks to reassurances that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates at rock-bottom levels and protect the economy. Looking ahead, investors don’t expect the Fed to reverse course — so they don’t plan to either. What’s happening: The Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting wraps up
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(CNN) — Un acuerdo de asilo entre EE.UU. y El Salvador está listo para entrar en vigencia, según un memorando obtenido por CNN. El acuerdo, firmado el año pasado, enviaría a El Salvador a algunos migrantes que solicitan asilo en la frontera de Estados Unidos. Los grupos de defensa de los inmigrantes han criticado los
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California is distributing 5,000 body bags mostly to the hard-hit Los Angeles and San Diego areas and has 60 refrigerated trailers standing by as makeshift morgues in anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 deaths.
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Border agents found a kettlebell containing nearly $2K in cocaine pills.
Continue Reading Seúl (CNN) — Funcionarios de salud de Corea del Sur advirtieron a los ciudadanos que se tomen en serio las actuales restricciones por coronavirus, ya que el país enfrenta la posibilidad de entrar en su primer confinamiento desde el comienzo de la pandemia en medio de un aumento alarmante de nuevas infecciones. Corea del Sur
Continue Reading (CNN) — Alemania reportó el martes 952 nuevas muertes relacionadas con el virus, la cifra más alta en un solo día desde que comenzó la pandemia y un aumento importante en comparación con las muertes diarias registradas anteriormente, según el centro de control de enfermedades del país. Alemania, la mayor economía de Europa, entrará en
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Police say Beeny Don Trotter, a level two sex offender, has a new home address.
Continue ReadingOne day after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said plainly that Joe Biden was the President-elect, Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is holding a controversial hearing Wednesday to probe the 2020 election. Johnson, who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has invited two Trump campaign lawyers who tried to overturn the election
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Reino Unido, Estados Unidos y Canadá ya empezaron la vacunación contra el covid-19. Sin embargo, muchas personas han dicho que no se pondrían la vacuna. En la primera etapa, el plan de vacunas irá centrado al personal de salud y residentes de centros de atención a largo plazo, que son los más
Continue Reading The pandemic isn’t getting any better, and if you’re rethinking those holiday plans you’ve made, plenty of airlines and hotel chains are offering flexible cancellation or rebooking options. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
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