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Retired military officers stormed the Guatemalan Congress.

The main products affected by the supply crisis.

This is what you need to know to start the day

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Truth first

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FDA plans to allow combination of vaccines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to allow Americans to receive a different Covid-19 vaccine than the one they were originally given for their booster doses, according to two sources familiar with the theme.

Details about the language the agency will use are unclear, but it is believed that authorization to "mix and match" the booster injections could arrive this week.

  • Why the fact that vaccinated people die from covid-19 does not mean that vaccines are ineffective

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Global energy crisis complicates Biden's climate agenda

Gasoline prices and home heating are rising.

Natural gas is also increasing dramatically in Europe.

And in Asia, blackouts.

The global energy crisis shows how dependent the world is on fossil fuels and how it muddies aggressive climate action efforts.

What implications might this have for President Joe Biden's agenda?

Analyze Matt Egan.

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Retired military officers break into the Guatemalan Congress

This Tuesday afternoon, retired military officers stormed the Guatemalan Congress after protesting outside, forcing several deputies, Congress personnel and at least one minister, to take refuge inside the halls.

Previously, the ex-military had started the protest to demand that legislators approve compensation for the work they did during the internal armed conflict in the 1980s.

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The main products affected by the supply crisis

From semiconductors to fuels to toys, clothing and food, a long list of everyday products are affected by the crisis in the supply chain that hits the global economy, generating shortages and rising prices.

The increase in transport costs, mobility restrictions, border controls and the lack of investment during 2020 are some of the factors that impact the most affected products.

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Why Some Say The Worst Of The Supply Chain Crisis Is Near The End

It looks like supply chain disruptions may ruin Christmas this year.

But will these problems be solved in early 2022?

Several retailers, manufacturers and economists have warned that global supply chain constraints will lead not only to fewer discounts during the holidays, but will also result in a potential shortage of products on store shelves.

However, some executives and market experts believe that the worst can be overcome in a few months.

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It will not be so easy to get a good offer this season

Every year, shoppers expect to find plenty of juicy bargains when they start shopping for year-end gifts.

This year, those deep discounts could be harder to come by, and the global supply chain is to blame.

Using e-cigarettes doesn't work to quit smoking, study finds

Electronic cigarettes are increasingly used as an alternative to nicotine.

However, a new study of nearly 13,000 smokers in the United States found that using these devices and other tobacco products to avoid relapsing to cigarette smoking does not appear to be effective.

These are the details.

Amateur diver finds a 900-year-old sword at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

An amateur diver retrieved a sword from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, near the city of Haifa, in Israel.

And it's not just any sword: it could have belonged to a knight who sailed to Jerusalem nearly a millennium ago.

The weapon will be displayed after going through a cleaning and restoration process.

Forget Kanye West.

Now it's Ye

Kanye West will no longer exist.

After filing papers to change his name, the rapper, born Kanye Omari West, finally got what he asked for, and will be legally known as "Ye".

It's just one of the big changes in your life in recent times.

"Squid Game" Costumes Top Internet Searches for Halloween

Searches for "Squid Game costume" are outpacing other movie and television character costumes, according to a study by Design Bundles.

Although the series premiered on the streaming service just last month, Design Bundles found that the series' costumes are already at the top of the costume charts.

The number of the day

93%

This is the effectiveness of Pfizer's vaccine in preventing adolescent hospitalizations for COVID-19, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Quote of the day

"Although flirtatious, [the emails] weren't overtly sexual, but they were deemed inappropriate."

A Microsoft spokesperson talks about the emails between Bill Gates and a company employee in 2008. That year, Microsoft executives told Gates to stop sending "inappropriate" emails to the employee.

Selection of the day

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro: surprising prices and promising features and cameras

Google officially presented its new cell phones, the first with a processor developed by the company itself.

And to finish...

Adele accepts the challenge of guessing foods blindfolded

The singer Adele accepts the challenge of

Vogue

magazine

to eat blindfolded some of the typical dishes of her land and guess what it is.

Did the artist pass the challenge?

See the details in the video.

Source: cnnespanol

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