[ad_1] CNN — The House and Senate are expected to pass a short-term extension to avert a shutdown, which would give negotiators more time to try to secure a broader full-year funding deal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that senators should be prepared to take “quick action” …
Read More »Starving bees are robbing hives as their keepers try everything to save them
[ad_1] Arcadia, Florida CNN — Their busy, buzzing business partners pollinate everything from almonds in California to blueberries in Maine, so few people understand the state of American agriculture quite like Florida beekeepers. But colliding climate crises have left few as sad and worried. The storms and droughts of ’22 …
Read More »US lawmakers set to grill Sam Bankman-Fried on the collapse of FTX
[ad_1] New York CNN — With his vast crypto empire in ruins, Sam Bankman-Fried is preparing to be grilled by US lawmakers who are demanding answers about how his digital asset exchange, FTX, came unraveled, leaving at least a million customers unable to access their funds. Bankman-Fried tweetedf Friday that …
Read More »Squeezed by inflation, families are tightening their holiday budgets
[ad_1] New York CNN — Anya Remy is Christmas shopping for her family on a stricter budget than ever before. Remy, a human resources professional in Maryland, has felt the pain of high inflation in recent months. So, she asked her kids to cut down their Christmas lists and has …
Read More »Biden administration announces $2.5 billion loan to help GM and LG make EV batteries
[ad_1] CNN — The US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office will announce Monday that it is issuing a $2.5 billion loan to help start three lithium battery manufacturing hubs in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan. The DOE loan programs office will loan the money to Ultium Cells LLC, a joint …
Read More »China’s zero-Covid: Country braces for impact as virus ‘spreads rapidly’
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Beijing CNN — China is bracing for an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 cases …
Read More »Dorothy Pitman Hughes, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 84
[ad_1] New York CNN — Dorothy Pitman Hughes, the co-founder of one of the most prominent feminist magazines, has died, according to a funeral home in Georgia and her longtime colleague and friend Gloria Steinem. Hughes, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, died at the age of 84 on December 1 in …
Read More »Stellantis to close Illinois plant, lay off more than 1,000 workers, citing rising costs for EVs
[ad_1] New York CNN — Stellantis is shuttering its Illinois plant in February resulting in indefinite layoffs for 1,350 employees, the company said in a statement, citing increasing costs in the electric vehicle market. “Our industry has been adversely affected by a multitude of factors like the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic …
Read More »NASA’s Artemis moon mission ends with splashdown
[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The Artemis I mission — a 25½-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions — came to a momentous …
Read More »Adam Scott, Naomi Campbell, Aubrey Plaza among the celebrities honoring this year’s CNN Heroes
[ad_1] CNN — Celebrities and musicians are coming together tonight to honor everyday people making the world a better place. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Kelly Ripa will co-host the 16th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute, premiering live at 8 p.m. ET. They will be joined by more than a …
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