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Yacht reportedly built for Bezos too big for Dutch bridge

February 4, 2022 6:34 AM Associated Press

By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A giant, $500 million yacht reportedly being built for Amazon…

Surprisingly strong jobs report: America adds 467,000 positions in January

February 4, 2022 6:33 AM CNN Newssource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s jobs recovery got an unexpected boost in January despite the Omicron variant spreading rapidly…

Judge says post-Brexit N Ireland border checks must continue

February 4, 2022 6:27 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has suspended an order by Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister to halt border checks on…

Can you hack your face mask for a better fit? Researchers find out

February 4, 2022 6:22 AM CNN Newssource

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — During the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Obscene slogans spotted at trucker convoy sold on Amazon, Facebook

February 4, 2022 6:21 AM CNN Newssource

By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The ongoing trucker convoy protest has…

Some people think drinking a glass of water can stop hiccups.

What’s the deal with hiccups? Experts explain what they are and how to stop them

February 4, 2022 6:17 AM CNN Newssource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s cute when your sleeping puppy does it. It’s not so cute when you are having a serious conversation with a…

The sightseer lounge on the Coast Starlight train

24 hours on the Coast Starlight, one of America’s most scenic train routes

February 4, 2022 5:36 AM CNN Newssource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Along the West Coast of the United States, 1,377 miles of railroad tracks run from Seattle to Los Angeles — a route often…

Candace Cameron Bure and Bob Saget were like father and daughter to the end. Bure and Saget are seen here on April 25

Candace Cameron Bure’s final texts with Bob Saget featured ‘a little tiff’ and a lot of love

February 4, 2022 6:16 AM CNN Newssource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Candace Cameron Bure and Bob Saget were like father and daughter to the end. Bure told “Today” that she had…

Austria vaccine mandate to take effect, but few emulating it

February 4, 2022 6:07 AM Associated Press

By EMILY SCHULTHEIS and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — A law requiring most adults in Austria to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is…

Amazon and Facebook's Meta are two of the market's biggest players. A tractor-trailer carrying goods from Amazon Prime travels on the highway on December 21

Amazon is the anti-Facebook

February 4, 2022 6:05 AM CNN Newssource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Amazon and Facebook’s Meta are two of the market’s biggest players. Both have come under pressure during…

Employees in the leisure and hospitality sector have seen their inflation-adjusted wages rise 2% since December 2019. Pictured is the Taj Hotel on September 28

These workers are the only ones really seeing higher wages

February 4, 2022 5:27 AM CNN Newssource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Business Lots of workers are getting raises, but for many, the pay hikes won’t buy them more at the grocery store or car…

UK’s Boris Johnson ends week of turmoil in weakened position

February 4, 2022 5:55 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hoped to get a grip on his government after weeks of scandal.…

EU, US to resume trading oysters, mussels after long dispute

February 4, 2022 5:46 AM Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United States have agreed to resume trade in oysters, clams, mussels and scallops from the end of…

NY boosts medical marijuana access as legal pot market looms

February 4, 2022 5:31 AM Associated Press

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s much-anticipated legal pot shops could be a year away from opening. But the state…

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war

February 4, 2022 5:30 AM Associated Press

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has received the backing of his Chinese counterpart…

4 reasons why this jobs report matters to your wallet

February 4, 2022 5:27 AM CNN

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The Labor Department’s monthly jobs report can be hard to interpret, especially as Covid has blown up…

India launches last-minute diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics over Chinese soldier

February 4, 2022 5:27 AM CNN

By Simone McCarthy and Rhea Mogul, CNN India on Thursday announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing after a commander involved…

India launches last-minute diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics over Chinese soldier

February 4, 2022 5:27 AM CNN

By Simone McCarthy and Rhea Mogul, CNN India on Thursday announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing after a commander involved…

The Oxford Covid-19 stringency index is a composite measure based on nine response indicators including school closures

Austria signs into law strict Covid-19 vaccine mandate

February 4, 2022 5:11 AM CNN Newssource

By Nadine Schmidt and Tara John, CNN Austria became the first country in Europe to introduce a national Covid-19 vaccine mandate for adults on Friday…

This is an artist's rendering of geostationary weather satellites that monitor Earth.

Keeping a weather eye on Earth from 22,236 miles above the planet

February 4, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newssource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Whether it’s wildfires that sweep across the West Coast, storms rolling in from the Pacific Ocean, or dense fog that…