Nursing home workers are urged to get boosters as cases soar
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials today pressed nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a…
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EXPLAINER: Why are so many flights being canceled?
The forces that have scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January, but that’s cold comfort to the millions of flyers with…
Tesla Model 3 recall over rear camera connection
NEW YORK — Tesla is recalling certain Model 3s because a coaxial cable for its backup camera can become worn and fail to transmit images…
Mortgage rates tick up but remain low in final days of 2021
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates moved slightly higher in the final week of 2021. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported today that…
US unemployment claims drop to 198,000
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of…
Chinese officials promise groceries for lockdown residents
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese officials promised steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi’an, an ancient capital with 13 million people that is under the…
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest…
Nevada casinos go record 9 months with $1B in house winnings
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos set a record in November, reporting a ninth straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings, gambling…
Charities wade into NFT craze with mixed financial results
On GivingTuesday, officials at New Jersey-based health care charity Sostento learned they would receive a donation of roughly $58,000 by the end of the week….
WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta cases
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that he’s worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 producing a…