DURBAN, South Africa — In 2009, officials in the port city of Durban moved hundreds of residents from their tin huts near the city center to a flood-prone area south of the city as they prepared to host next year’s World Football Cup. The new settlement, a narrow cluster of drywall slums, was built without …
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of children ages 5 to 11 have died from Covid since the pandemic began, but pediatric vaccines have been a hard sell for many parents. Only about 28 percent of children in this age group received two doses and were eligible for support. According to …
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The Broadway production of “Hamilton” has canceled all performances until after Christmas as the spike in coronavirus cases has battered the performing arts in London as well as North America. Cancellations caused by positive coronavirus tests among cast or crew members come at the worst possible time for many productions, as the holiday season is …
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell will tell lawmakers on Tuesday that inflation will likely continue into next year and that the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is creating more uncertainty around the economic outlook than a copy of his prepared remarks. . Mr. Powell’s words, which will testify before the Senate Banking Committee …
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The NFL has strengthened its Covid-19 protocols and recommended easing testing for player families and other employees as the number of positive cases across the country increases and people plan to rally for Thanksgiving. Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, should wear masks at team facilities from November 25 to December 1, and all players, coaches …
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Inflation is likely receiving a temporary boost from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package the Biden administration launched earlier this year, according to new San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank research released Monday. The analysis could spark heated debate in Washington about whether the administration’s policies are contributing to a rise in prices. critics Government spending …
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Goldman Sachs has joined the rest of the country’s biggest banks to report profits that beat expectations fueled by hot markets for equities and corporate deals. Earnings of the Wall Street giant jumped to $5.38 billion, or $14.93 per share, for the three months ending September. Investment bankers advising on mergers and acquisitions brought in …
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AMSTERDAM – In 1896, the city of Amsterdam decided to make a very special gift to Queen Wilhelmina: a chariot covered in gold. The “Golden Chariot” was designed to represent the entire kingdom and its resources, with cushions filled with leather from Brabant, linen from Zeeland and teak from the Dutch colony of Java. The …
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