Jamie Lynn Spears donation offer rejected by mental health organization
CNN, MARIETTA CITY SCHOOLS By Lisa Respers France, CNN An organization devoted to mental health and addiction recovery has declined an offer of…
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UK fines Facebook $69.4 million for failing to supply data
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog fined Facebook 50.5 million pounds ($69.4 million) on Wednesday for violating rules during the UK…
Continue ReadingDeadly and ‘very agitated’ snake found in English shipping container
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Staff at an English animal hospital were in for a shock when they responded to a call about an unusual creature — which…
Continue Reading Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been awarded the European Union’s top…
Continue ReadingBiden enters the complicated and fluid end game for his agenda as scaled back proposal takes shape
By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN Welcome to the end game. President Joe Biden’s decision to lay out the details of a significantly scaled…
Continue Reading Democrats warn against family leave cuts from spending bill
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press More than a dozen Senate Democrats are imploring President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to keep a…
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Infantino faces dissent on call with European football heads
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer If Gianni Infantino was in any doubt how divisive his rule of FIFA has become, it was revealed to him during an…
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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…
Continue ReadingRahm 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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,…
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