Month: December 2021
Omicron disrupts travel industry’s comeback as new restrictions are put in place
From shopping districts in Japan and tour guides in the Holy Land to ski resorts in the Alps and airlines the world over, a familiar dread is rising about the renewed restrictions.
Read MoreHere’s Everything New on Netflix in December 2021—and What’s Leaving
Several new titles will land on Netflix in December 2021, including some of the year’s most highly-acclaimed films and the return of much anticipated shows. Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons star in Jane Campion’s latest, The Power of
Read MoreShould Public Companies Be Required to Have Women on Their Boards? A California Court Will Decide
(LOS ANGELES) — When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges. Three years later, a judge will begin hearing evidence Wednesday in
Read MoreLeftist opposition candidate wins Honduran presidential vote after rival concedes
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras’ ruling party conceded defeat Tuesday in presidential elections held two days earlier, giving victory to leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro and easing fears of another contested vote and violent protests. Tegucigalpa Mayor Nasry Asfura, presidential
Read MoreGov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts Says He Won’t Run for Re-election – The New York Times
Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts Says He Won’t Run for Re-election The New York Times Gov. Charlie Baker will not seek third term WCVB Channel 5 Boston Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will not seek reelection The Boston Globe Battenfeld: Baker avoids bloody and
Read MoreWWII bomb explodes at Munich construction site, injuring 4
Trains to and from that station, one of Germany’s busiest, were suspended but service resumed in mid-afternoon.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: House oversight hearing on COVID-19 pandemic response
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify to House Financial Services Committee on COVID-19 response
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: House hearing on social media reform with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen
U.S. lawmakers are putting forward proposals to curb social media giants by limiting their free-speech protections against legal liability.
Read MoreSupreme Court hears oral arguments on Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks and the future of Roe v. Wade – CNN
Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks and the future of Roe v. Wade CNN Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments in Mississippi abortion case | CBSN CBS News Former VP Mike Pence asks US Supreme
Read MorePutin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward
Putin’s statement came amid Ukrainian and Western worries about an alleged plan by Moscow to invade Ukraine.
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