White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
By ZEKE MILLER and LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their…
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Rahm Emanuel’s nomination to be Biden’s ambassador to Japan faces opposition from some Democrats
By Nicole Gaouette, CNN Rahm Emanuel could face opposition from an unusual source at his Wednesday nomination hearing to be the next US ambassador to…
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Israel announces 3,000 new work permits for Gazans
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says it will increase the number of Palestinian workers it permits to enter its territory from the Gaza Strip.…
Continue Reading UK encourages booster jabs, resists new virus restrictions
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With coronavirus cases rising in Britain, the government is urging millions of people to get booster…
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Man City fan attacked, hospitalized after CL game in Belgium
BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — A Manchester City supporter has been hospitalized after being attacked following a Champions League match in Belgium. City…
Continue Reading Atlanta police: Woman, killer dead after high-rise shootout
By BRYNN ANDERSON and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Police in Atlanta say a woman is dead and a suspected gunman has been killed…
Continue ReadingWhite House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11
By Jeremy Diamond, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children…
Continue ReadingNew York City vaccine mandate extends to all city workers and includes a new $500 bonus, mayor says
By Laura Ly and Holly Yan, CNN New York City’s vaccine mandate now covers all municipal workers — and comes with a $500 bonus for those…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Volkswagen Taos vs. Chevrolet Trailblazer
Edmunds The Volkswagen Taos and Chevrolet Trailblazer are two of the latest in a growing crowd of extra-small crossover SUVs. These entry-level…
Continue Reading Pope praises freedom of children after boy gets a skullcap
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has praised the “spontaneity and freedom” of children after a young boy approached him during his weekly…
Continue Reading NYC requiring vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other…
Continue Reading‘Big, big shifts’: How Biden’s civil rights pros have reoriented the Justice Department
Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has launched several major investigations under President Joe Biden, an…
Continue Reading The best travel plan this holiday season: A backup plan
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Travel in the COVID-19 era is anything but predictable. Don’t get caught off guard by flight cancellations,…
Continue Reading Nigerian police fire tear gas at anniversary of protest
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian police officers have fired tear gas at protesters in Lagos, the country’s…
Continue Reading Police: Man fatally shoots 2, wounds 2, then kills himself
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Three people were killed and two others critically wounded in a shooting at a home in a southeastern Wisconsin city, and…
Continue Reading Retired pope hopes to soon join friends in ‘the afterlife’
ROME (AP) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI has said he hopes to soon join a beloved professor friend in “the afterlife.” Benedict penned an Oct. 2…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II cancels trip on advice to rest for a few days
By Max Foster, CNN Queen Elizabeth II is resting at Windsor Castle after “reluctantly” accepting medical advice to cancel a trip to…
Continue Reading German police seize weapons in raid of far-right group
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany say police have searched 14 premises across the country in connection with a suspected far-right extremist…
Continue ReadingMiss France pageant faces lawsuit for requiring all contestants to be at least 5-foot-5, unmarried and child-free
Leah Dolan, CNN Miss France, the country’s 101-year-old beauty pageant, is being sued by a feminist activist group and three unsuccessful…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 20: Covid, Congress, Capitol riot, supply chain, Haiti
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Your morning routine could be getting a little pricier. Procter & Gamble, one of the largest consumer goods…
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