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Holiday Shipping Deadlines Announced for 2021
(CNN) - The nation's three largest package delivery services are out with their holiday shipping deadlines. The recommended final shipping days for the US Postal Service, Fed-Ex, and UPS are pretty…
US Wholesale Prices Rose Record 8.6% Over 12 Months
WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010. The Labor Department reported…
Winter Heating Bills Set to Jump as Inflation Hits Home
NEW YORK (AP) - With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas, and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. Nearly half…
Film TV Workers Union Says Strike To Start Next Week
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for…
Social Security COLA Largest in Decades as Inflation Jumps
WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of…
US To Reopen Land Borders in November for Fully Vaccinated
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration says the U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International visitors will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vehicle, rail,…
Coroner: Gabby Petito Strangled, Died 3-4 Weeks Before Found
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - A coroner in Wyoming says slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito died as a result of strangulation. The 22-year-old woman's body was found last month near an undeveloped camping area in remote northern Wyoming along the border…
Next on FDA’s Agenda: Booster Shots of Moderna, J&J Vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) - With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn. Federal…
Gender-Neutral Toy Sections To Be Required in California Stores
(FOX 9) - Large stores in California will be required to create a section for gender-neutral children's toys. Gov. Newsom signed a bill into law Saturday that orders stores with at least 500 employees to maintain gender-neutral sections. The requirement…
Merck Asks US FDA To Authorize Promising Anti-COVID Pill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks. If cleared by the Food and…
Texas Clinics Cancel Abortions after Court Reinstates Ban
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas abortion clinics are canceling appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. The White House on Saturday had no immediate comment after a federal appeals court reinstated the…
US Employers Add a Weak 194,000 Jobs as Delta Maintains Hold
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. Friday’s report…
US Jobless Claims Fall to 326,000, First Drop In Four Weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year’s coronavirus recession. The Labor Department said Thursday that unemployment claims…
Agreement on Short-term Debt Ceiling Fix, Averting Crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says an agreement has been reached with Republicans to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December. That temporarily averts a debt crisis. Schumer made the…
Judge Orders Texas To Suspend New Law Banning Most Abortions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend a new law that has banned most abortions in the state since September. The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes, for now, the strict abortion…
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- Kenya child killer escapes prison, gets beaten to death by mob
- Indonesia river cleanup leads to 11 students drowning, 10 rescued
- British Conservative politician's stabbing death declared a 'terrorist incident'
- China launches 3 astronauts on 6-month space station mission
- Indian man sentenced to life after killing wife with cobra
- British Conservative politician Sir David Amess dead after being stabbed while meeting constituents
- Italy: Protests erupt over COVID regulations
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- British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe loses court appeal
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- Analysis: China isn't about to invade Taiwan. But the two sides are on a dangerous path
- David Amess, UK lawmaker, dies after being stabbed
- Microsoft's Jacky Wright had to leave the UK to become its most influential Black person
- 'Ghost towns': Evergrande crisis shines a light on China's millions of empty homes
- China's record factory inflation poses another threat to supply chains
- Former Boeing executive indicted for fraud in 737 Max tragedy
- Attacked, rejected and harassed: Asians around the world speak out on workplace discrimination
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