After almost two months behind bars in Ukraine , a North Dakota farmer stood before a panel of three judges last week who ruled that he should remain in detention before a trial begins in which he will have to defend himself against allegations that he tried to arrange the […]
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Number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rises to 286,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant continued to disrupt the job market. Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by 55,000 to 286,000, highest since mid-October, the Labor Department reported […]
Why Netflix keeps cranking up its prices – The Verge
Every year, the cost of streaming gets more and more expensive — and just last week, prices started going up again.Netflix announced that all of its tiers would get an immediate price hike for new subscribers, boosting its most expensive plan to $20 per month.It’s the third price increase since […]
Editor Obsessions! What We’re Loving Right Now | PEOPLE.com
Editor Obsessions! What We’re Loving Right Now The best fashion and beauty finds PEOPLE editors can’t stop talking about By PeopleStyle Updated January 20, 2022 12:24 PM Products in this story are independently selected and featured editorially.If you make a purchase using these links we may earn commission.Skip gallery slides […]
New rule will allow 18-year-olds to drive semi trucks across state lines
(CNN Business) With the trucking industry facing a shortage of qualified drivers, the US government is setting up an apprenticeship program for young truckers.The new program will allow people as young as 18 to drive big interstate semi trucks. The new program is coming on-line as the industry complains of […]
Volcano explosion near Tonga left many deaf during evacuation, witness says
The eruption of the undersea volcano in the South Pacific on Saturday was so loud, many Tongans could not hear and had to signal to each other while evacuating, according to an eyewitness.”The first explosion…our ears were ringing and we couldn’t even hear each other, so all we do is […]
Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford completes solo round-world record – BBC News
Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford completes solo round-world record Published 13 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Zara Rutherford, 19, landed at Kortrijk-Wevelgem in Belgium to complete her […]
Gary Chambers’ campaign ad goes viral with an oft-used tactic by politicians
Enlarge this image Gary Chambers Jr., pictured here in a file photo, is running against U.S.Sen.John Kennedy of Louisiana.His first campaign video, “37 Seconds,” features him smoking a blunt and discussing marijuana arrests and policy.Melinda Deslatte/AP Melinda Deslatte/AP Gary Chambers Jr., pictured here in a file photo, is running against […]
Can artificially altered clouds save the great barrier reef?
In place of its normal load of cars and vans, the repurposed ferry boat sported a mobile science laboratory and a large fan on its deck as it left Townsville, Australia, in March.Researchers dropped anchor in a coral lagoon some 100 kilometres offshore and then fired up the cone-shaped turbine, […]
Covid: Did Pfizer’s boss cast doubt on his own vaccine? – BBC News
Covid: Did Pfizer’s boss cast doubt on his own vaccine? By Rachel Schraer Health and disinformation reporter Published 21 hours ago Related Topics Reality Check Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Comments by Pfizer’s boss, Albert Bourla, have led to confusion “I’ve never doubted Covid-19 vaccination…until now.” Jerome doesn’t follow […]