By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Williams, CNN As reports continue to rise of US diplomats and intelligence officials being sickened by the mysterious Havana Syndrome, inside the State Department frustration is rising among rank-and-file staffers and diplomats over what multiple officials say has been a tepid response by the department. Of particular
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olivertapia Tokio (CNN) — El italiano Lamont Marcell Jacobs estableció un nuevo récord europeo al lograr una impactante victoria en los 100 metros masculinos en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio. Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020: resultados en vivo y las nuevas medallas olímpicas El tiempo de victoria de Jacobs de 9,80 segundos el domingo lo
Continue Reading Samantha Ramsdell has captured a huge audience on TikTok for her larger-than-life mouth which now holds a Guinness World Record.
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Zucchini is a vastly underrated vegetable. For all you gardeners out there, we’ve got some ideas on how to use up all that summer squash. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue Reading Monsoonal moisture is causing isolated heavy downpours from New Mexico to Montana. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast.
Continue Reading Andy Slavitt, the former White House senior adviser for COVID-19 response, discusses vaccine mandates and the delta variant with CNN’s Phil Mattingly.
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that progressives have “more than enough” votes to block the bipartisan infrastructure deal in the House if the Senate doesn’t also pass Democrats’ sweeping reconciliation bill.
Continue Reading CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data around the Covid-19 vaccine that shows that you have a 25 times greater chance of dying from Covid-19 if you are unvaccinated and that those who are vaccinated have more than a 99% chance of surviving a infection.
Continue Reading CNN’s Elie Honig explains why it’s likely that Congress will get former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, two years after the House Ways and Means Committee first requested them.
Continue Reading Saad Mohseni, CEO Of Afghanistan’s largest media conglomerate Moby Media Group, says the Taliban now faces a different Afghanistan.
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El ciclista venezolano de BMX estilo libre Daniel Dhers ha estado en el juego durante décadas, pero este es el primer año que su deporte ha sido parte de los Juegos Olímpicos, lo que le dio la oportunidad de demostrar su habilidad al mundo. Dhers, de 36 años, se llevó la medalla
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Estados Unidos derrotó a México 1-0 en tiempo extra para ganar la Copa Oro de la Concacaf el domingo por la noche en el Allegiant Stadium de Las Vegas, Nevada. Los memes del triunfo de Estados Unidos sobre México en la Copa Oro (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)WN/AFP via
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Los astrónomos descubrieron el cometa más grande hasta ahora, y es unas mil veces más gigantesco que otros. El cometa Bernardinelli-Bernstein —llamado así porque lo descubrieron el estudiante de posgrado del departamento de Física y Astronomía de la Universidad de Pensilvania, Pedro Bernardinelli, y el profesor Gary Bernstein— tiene entre 62 y
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Housing markets are hotter than ever, and big money is getting in on the act. Pension funds, investment firms and Wall Street banks are snapping up family homes in Europe and the United States at a rapid pace as prices rocket higher, looking for alternatives to lockdown-hit office parks and
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN They both cleared the highest bar, but when it came to deciding a winner, two Olympic high jumpers opted not to take it to a tie-breaker. Instead, they asked to share the gold medal — prompting cheers beyond their home countries of Qatar and Italy. During the long competition, 30-year-old Mutaz
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Es como si los demócratas en la Casa Blanca y el Congreso hubieran olvidado la fecha. Ahora es el primero del mes y el alquiler –y el alquiler atrasado– de repente expira para millones de estadounidenses que han sido protegidos del desalojo durante la pandemia. Millones de hogares podrían enfrentar el
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By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve ever been such a gardener, or the unwitting recipient of a surprise stack of squash on your front stoop, you can understand. It might seem like zucchini is nothing to get excited
Continue Reading By Michelle Toh, CNN Business HSBC’s profits soared in the first half of the year as its business staged a strong recovery from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. The British bank also confirmed Monday that it would bring back its interim dividend after it was forced to scrap it last year at the request
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN China’s hardline zero Covid strategy is facing a fresh challenge from the rapid spread of the Delta variant, amid concerns over the efficacy of Chinese vaccines against the highly contagious strain. The Delta variant, which appears to cause more severe illness and spreads as easily as chickenpox according
Continue Reading By Jonny Hallam, Kareem El Damanhoury, Barbara Starr and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Maritime tensions are escalating in the Middle East following the deadly attack on a tanker connected to an Israeli billionaire in the Arabian Sea. Two crewmembers, a Briton and a Romanian, died on Thursday when the Mercer Street tanker was attacked by an
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Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky sits down with CNN’s Coy Wire to discuss the two gold and two silver medals she won for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Continue Reading By Coy Wire and George Ramsay, CNN With her Tokyo Olympics drawn to a close, American swimmer Katie Ledecky can start to unwind. “I did have a hamburger after I was done — that tasted good,” she says about a celebratory meal that was more than deserved. Ledecky won 1500m and 800m freestyle golds in
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape after allegedly “repeatedly seducing young women into having sex,” police said in a statement Saturday night. The case against Wu, 30 — whose Chinese name is Wu Yifan — is still under investigation, police in the
Continue Reading By Gul Tuysuz and Arwa Damon, CNN In the small village of Kacarlar, on Turkey’s southern coast, farmers are facing apocalyptic scenes as wildfires continue to sweep the country. “The animals are on fire,” 56-year-old resident, Muzeyyan Kacar, told CNN. “Everything is going to burn. Our land, our animals and our house. What else do
Continue Reading By Gul Tuysuz and Arwa Damon, CNN In the small village of Kacarlar, on Turkey’s southern coast, farmers are facing apocalyptic scenes as wildfires continue to sweep the country. “The animals are on fire,” 56-year-old resident, Muzeyyan Kacar, told CNN. “Everything is going to burn. Our land, our animals and our house. What else do
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Champ’s Heart’s mission is to help special needs kids.
Continue Reading By Paul Vercammen and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Five nurses who’ve seen the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic up close were treated to a reprieve this weekend when they received free makeovers at a salon in West Hollywood, California. “I’m so grateful to the community because nurses rarely take care of themselves,” UCLA Santa Monica Medical
Continue Reading By Rachel Trent, CNN TikTok is full of users with big mouths, but one star on the social media platform just proved hers is quite literally the largest. Guinness World Records confirmed that Samantha Ramsdell, from Connecticut, is the record holder for the world’s largest mouth gape for a female. Her mouth gape measures 6.56
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission has told its staff to ask for more disclosures from Chinese companies seeking to go public in the United States before it will approve any plans for them to sell shares. The announcement Friday, first reported by Reuters, shows regulators are taking a
Continue Reading By Jenn Selva and Hollie Silverman, CNN Four people died after a helicopter crashed in California Sunday, authorities said. The aircraft crashed before 1:15 p.m. PST north of Sacramento, according to a news release from the Colusa County Sheriff Department. CCSD deputies and fire personnel discovered all victims deceased on the scene, although their cause
Continue Reading As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, explains the conditions employees will face if they aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19.
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris, CNN The July 4 holiday is always a huge celebration in the small town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, with a long lineup of parties and festivities that usually bring in thousands of visitors from across the country to the top edge of Cape Cod. “That’s what we kind of say is the official
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Esta semana los estrenos musicales están liderados por la cantante argentina María Becerra quien presenta “Mi debilidad”. Además, contamos con el nuevo sencillo del exitoso cantautor venezolano Danny Ocean. En Zona Pop CNN recopilamos algunos de los estrenos más notables. Mira la lista, junto a sus videos musicales, de los
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN Español) — En los últimos minutos del tiempo extra en la final, Estados Unidos sorprendió a México con un gol que terminó dándole la Copa Oro de la Concacaf. Inmediatamente después del silbatazo final, en las redes comenzaron a fluir los memes sobre la nueva derrota de México ante los estadounidenses. Estos son
Continue Reading By Jenn Selva and Hollie Silverman, CNN A California mother died after being shot in front of her 6-year-old daughter last week, in what authorities said could be a case of mistaken identity. Jacqueline Flores, 25, was parked with her daughter in the backseat of her vehicle in Fresno on July 27 when she was
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN Olympians taking part in Tokyo 2020 are competing for a chance to write a page in the history books — and hopefully bring home a medal. If you do win a medal — be it gold, silver or bronze — they’re pretty much priceless. Former British heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, who won
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Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Let’s start with the good news: Vaccination rates in the US are ticking back up. Sunday marked the fifth straight day of the CDC recording more than 700,000 shots in
Continue Reading CNN’s Brian Stelter says the media’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic needs added nuance to accurately reflect the different realities facing unvaccinated and vaccinated populations.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Payten McCall, de 24 años y su familia, tenían miedo de vacunarse, pero ahora ella pide a la gente que no cometa ese error después de perder a su hermano mayor y a su padre a causa del covid-19. Su padre, Mark McCall, de 60 años, murió la madrugada del viernes en
Continue Reading By Anagha Subhash Nair, CNN When Jill Trail first met Pihu, a frail 6-week old puppy, in India she knew she needed her care. Living on the streets, Pihu had suffered spinal injuries and infections so bad that both hind legs had to be amputated. There was one problem: Trail lived in the United States.
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN Payten McCall, 24, and her family were afraid to get vaccinated, but now she’s urging people not to make that mistake after losing her oldest brother and her dad to Covid-19. Her dad, Mark McCall, 60, died early Friday morning in the Covid ward of a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital where her
Continue Reading Health officials stress the importance of Covid-19 vaccinations as the Delta variant surges across the U.S.
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Deanna Hackney, CNN Seven new large fires were reported Sunday, bringing the total number of wildfires raging in the United States to 91, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). More than 1.8 million acres have burned since these fires began, the NIFC said. More than 22,300 wildland firefighters and
Continue Reading Worsening drought conditions are fueling devastating wildfires across the West with little relief in sight. Darryl Forges reports
Continue Reading By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Ben Westcott, CNN Newlyweds Mehray Mezensof and Mirzat Taher were two days from leaving Xinjiang to start a new life in Australia when Chinese police knocked on their door in April 2017, seized Taher’s passport and threw him into detention. During the next four years, Taher was imprisoned in
Continue Reading Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tells CNN’s Jake Tapper the House should reconvene to help extend the recently-expired nationwide eviction moratorium.
Continue Reading By Devan Cole and Kevin Liptak, CNN Congressional Democrats are increasing pressure on their party’s leadership to act on the now-expired federal eviction moratorium as the White House shifts its focus to unspent housing assistance after the order ended and left millions of renters in limbo. The eviction issue has exposed a major and rare
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN As soon as the gun sounds at the start of his first Olympic 5,000-meter race, Jamal Mohammed knows his nerves will disappear. “It’s always like that,” Mohammed told CNN Sport. “You can’t really stay nervous after the gun goes; you just focus on running and following others.” In the lead up
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of destroyed properties. Welcome to Lagos during rainy season. Residents of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, are used to the yearly floods that engulf the coastal city during the months of March to
Continue Reading CNN’s Chris Cuomo visits with Alicia Ball, whose husband William is currently hospitalized in Mississippi with Covid-19.
Continue Reading By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hospitals are surging with unvaccinated patients infected with the Delta variant — which could affect car accident victims and other non-Covid-19 patients who need hospital care, doctors say. “None of these patients thought they would get the virus, but the Delta variant has proven to be so highly
Continue Reading By Ellen Kobe, CNN “I don’t want to. I don’t want to be in here. I don’t like this.” Miles’ temper tantrum had been building up from the moment he got out of the car. He clutched his mother, Kyle, and asked to go back home. Moments later, Kyle, who didn’t want their last name
Continue Reading By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $85 million in a preliminary lawsuit settlement filed Saturday afternoon. The deal is in response to a class action lawsuit over users’ concerns over the company allegedly having shared personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn as well as instances of “zoombombing,” when an
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Lots of rain showers and thunderstorms around are capable of producing 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in a short amount of time.
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak and Devan Cole, CNN Biden administration officials on Sunday sought to message urgent steps taken last week to contain an increase in Delta variant Covid-19 cases as necessary to keep Americans safe, even as they said the country remains in a far better place than earlier in the pandemic. “The health and
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Despite being blocked in Boston, actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs describes how “Welcome Back, Kotter” went on to become a hit show. Read more on why Boston missed “Kotter’s” premiere here, and watch CNN Original Series “History of the Sitcom” Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Continue Reading By Breeanna Hare, CNN When “Welcome Back, Kotter” debuted on September 9, 1975, on ABC, viewers were charmed by the sitcom and its endearing group of unruly high school students. That is, unless those viewers were in Boston. In a controversy that’s become an unforgettable part of the sitcom’s history, Boston’s ABC affiliate initially wouldn’t
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Leah Dolan, CNN In the new trailer for Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci,” Lady Gaga strides through an Italian side street shrouded in furs and dripping in gold. “It was a name that sounded so sweet,” she says in a vocal fry, “so seductive.” Set in Italy in 1995, the fashion biopic centers on the
Continue Reading By Gregory Lemos and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Louisiana man allegedly killed his grandmother before wounding his mother and three other people in multiple incidents in Baton Rouge Sunday morning, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says. The sheriff’s office said it responded to a call reporting domestic violence at around 9 a.m. and found
Continue Reading By Seb Shukla and Taylor Barnes, CNN A Belarusian sprinter competing at the Tokyo Olympics released a video on Sunday calling for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help her avoid being returned to her native country against her will. Athlete Kristina Timanovskaya said in the short video released on social media: “I was put
Continue Reading Jessica DuPreez, a Las Vegas mom, tells CNN’s Phil Mattingly that one of the last text messages her fiancé, 39-year-old Michael Freedy, sent her before he passed away from Covid-19, was, “I should have gotten the damn vaccine.”
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Este contenido fue creado o seleccionado por el equipo editorial de Healthgrades y es financiado por un patrocinador publicitario. El contenido está sujeto al proceso de revisión médica de Healthgrades para comprobar su exactitud, equilibrio y objetividad. (CNN) — Cuando estás en medio de una migraña, la luz brillante del
Continue Reading During a CNN town hall, President Joe Biden said he is confident the Senate will vote to move forward with a bipartisan infrastructure deal.
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN A key Republican and Democrat involved in negotiating a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal that will fulfill key priorities in President Joe Biden’s agenda say they expect the bill text will be finalized and introduced in the Senate on Sunday and that the chamber could move to approve it as
Continue Reading By Camille Furst and Alaa Elassar, CNN Teams are working to clean up an oil spill that happened during work on the Golden Ray shipwreck near Georgia’s Jekyll and St. Simons islands on Saturday. The spill occurred during “weight-shedding operations” of the shipwreck, which capsized off of Georgia’s shores in September 2019, according to a
Continue Reading Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi addressed her comment where she called Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a “moron” after hearing that McCarthy said that masks are against science.
Continue Reading By Meg Wagner The Summer 2020 Olympic Games are underway in Tokyo. If you’re watching in the US, here’s a look at some of the key events to check out today. Remember: Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of US Eastern Standard Time, but many of the events are replayed in US primetime hours. Gymnastics: There
Continue Reading By Jeff Zeleny and Gregory Krieg, CNN The final weekend of campaigning for the primary in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District brought to life the divisions that still exist deep inside the Democratic Party, despite broader signs of unity during the first six months of the Biden administration. Sen. Bernie Sanders was back on the campaign
Continue Reading By Rachel Trent, CNN Actor Saginaw Grant, known for his roles in “Breaking Bad” and “The Lone Ranger,” has died, according to his publicist Lani Carmichael. He was 85 years old. The prolific Native American character actor died on July 28, Carmichael said. Carmichael’s announcement added that Grant was the “hereditary chief and the medicine
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In total, 427 personnel, 5 crews, 6 engines, 11 water tenders, 5 helicopters, 3 heavy equipment task forces, 4 dozers and 3
masticators are responding to the fires.
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business As the Delta variant continues to spread, particularly among the unvaccinated, local reporters in Covid-19 hot spots are struggling to get through to vaccine resisters. There’s been a lot of discussion on how media outlets should cover the rise in Covid-19 infections spurred by the highly contagious Delta variant. And
Continue Reading By Rachel Trent, CNN More bad news for DaBaby. The Lollapalooza musical festival canceled the rapper’s performance on Sunday after his comments that were widely condemned as homophobic. At the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami on July 25, DaBaby made false and insulting comments about gay men and HIV. He also spoke crudely about
Continue Reading César López Estadio Olímpico de Tokio (CNN Español) — La venezolana Yulimar Rojas arrasó en la prueba de triple salto de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020. Ganó la medalla de oro y pulverizó los récords del mundo y olímpico. Yulimar desde muy temprano marcó el ritmo de competencia y se adueñó desde el comienzo
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The “House of Gucci” trailer is out and the film looks like fire. Starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, it is based on the true life story of the murder of Maurizio Gucci, head of the Gucci fashion house. Driver stars as Gucci and Gaga as his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani,
Continue Reading CNN’s Arwa Damon reports from Manavgat, Turkey, where wildfires have killed four people.
Continue Reading By Terri Pederson Click here for updates on this story DODGE COUNTY, Wisconsin (wiscnews.com) — One of the most iconic bars in Dodge County will celebrate 100 years Sunday. Leipsic Tavern, N5683 Highway G, is with its fourth generation of being passed down to the daughters of the original owners, who have both lived and
Continue Reading By Alta Spells and Gregory Lemos, CNN A shooting in the French Quarter section of New Orleans left five people injured early Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department told CNN in an email. Officers responded to the call near Bourbon Street and Orleans Street shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. Five victims
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN As the fight over voting rights intensifies, a longtime aide to late Congressman John Lewis hopes young Americans will use the lessons in the civil rights leader’s posthumous graphic novel to change lawmakers’ minds on the issue. Lewis’ novel, “Run: Book One,” comes amid efforts in state legislatures to enact restrictive
Continue Reading By Marshall Benson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — MNPD detectives arrested a teenager for two violent gun crimes on Friday night, including last Saturday’s shooting of a woman in her car. Police said 16-year-old Rapheal Gooch was arrested for shooting a 58-year-old woman in her car after trying to
Continue Reading By Les O’Dell Click here for updates on this story CARBONDALE, Illinois (The Southern Illinoisan) — A pending railroad merger could impact train traffic and Amtrak service in Southern Illinois and elsewhere in the state served by the City of New Orleans, Illini and Saluki lines, leading some – including Carbondale’s mayor – to oppose
Continue Reading By Andrew Wegley Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The operator of WindCrest Winery who was arrested last week for allegedly threatening an employee and shooting a gun on the property had been making threats for weeks, former employees said. Cynthia Koester, a 58-year-old leasing to own
Continue Reading By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM, WNEM-D2) — The Michigan State Police Department busted a large-scale marijuana growing operation in Carrollton Township. Police executed a search warrant Wednesday, July 28 at a building in the 300 block of Balsam Street. MSP seized more than 1,200 marijuana plants
Continue Reading By Mitchell Schmidt Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — When the federal government opened up applications for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants earlier this year, Ian’s Pizza jumped at the opportunity for COVID-19 assistance. But of Ian’s seven locations in Madison and Milwaukee, only three were ultimately approved for
Continue Reading By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb County, the DeKalb County Board of Health and Medcura Health, administered more than 230 COVID-19 vaccinations and tested more than 50 adults and children Saturday. “This event has been a huge success by any measure,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael
Continue Reading By Shawnte Passmore, Ashley RK Smith Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The longest sanctuary case in Connecticut came to an end on July 31. Homeland security granted Nelson Pinos a one-year stay. Pinos came to the U.S. almost 30 years ago. Here he bought a home, worked in
Continue Reading By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story ALOHA, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a man for an assault on his roommate on Friday afternoon in Aloha. The sheriff’s office said just before 2 p.m. on Friday, it responded to the 4500 block of Mueller Drive in
Continue Reading By Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story PORT CANAVERAL, Florida (WALA) — It’s a big step for Carnival Cruise Line during the pandemic — the cruise line’s newest and most innovative ship, the Mardi Gras, departed on its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral. It comes less than three months when cruises will
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While polar bears are known for being worthy opponents in the Arctic, questions remained about how they managed some of their largest kills, such as walruses, and new research shows they employed the use of rock and blocks of ice as weapons.
Continue Reading By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found high concentrations of toxic “forever chemicals” in the surface of seawater near melting ice floes in the Arctic. Researchers out of Lancaster University in England found concentrations of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Continue Reading By Alejandra Palacios Perez Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Family members and friends of the 17-year-old girl shot in a road rage incident Tuesday night gathered for a vigil Saturday to pray for a teen who remains hospitalized. Family members say Toniah Williams is fighting for her life at Children’s
Continue Reading By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they believe it is “almost certain” that a SARS-Cov-2 variant will emerge that “leads to current vaccine failure.” SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes Covid-19. The analysis has not been peer-reviewed, the early research is
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Donald Trump‘s political organization entered July with nearly $102 million in cash reserves — an unprecedented war chest at this stage in the election cycle for a former president, according to new figures. Trump’s fundraising haul speaks to his continued ability to raise money from small-dollar donors online, as he trumpets
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wages are going up. That’s great news for workers. But some smaller companies may struggle to absorb higher labor costs. The Russell 2000, an index of small cap American firms, has fallen about 2.5% in the past month while the Dow and S&P 500, home to giants such
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Court workers in Salt Lake City are helping the unsheltered resolve their outstanding cases by taking the legal process to homeless encampments. “Kayak Court” was named by Judge Jeanne Robison and her friend Kim Russo, who is a social worker. They frequently kayak down the Jordan River where there are
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Messengers from the past are all around us. In our solar system, comets are the icy leftovers from when the sun and planets formed. They hold the mysteries of that primordial soup. The murky beginning of life on Earth is thought to be trapped within the deepest, oldest rocks, but scientists
Continue Reading By Duarte Mendonca and Sebastian Shukla, CNN There’s dangling a carrot at the end of a stick. And then there’s dangling a pizza. The United Kingdom is using take-out food discounts and free taxi rides as incentives for young people to get their Covid-19 vaccines, the country’s Department of Health said in a statement Sunday.
Continue Reading By Kevin Dotson and Seamus Fagan, CNN American swimmers Caeleb Dressel and Robert Finke won gold again on Sunday, as part of an exemplary effort from Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Dressel, who finished his Olympics on Sunday with five gold medals in all, won the men’s 50-meter freestyle gold medal with
Continue Reading Skylar Mitchell Over the course of the last century, Washington, DC has positioned itself as a leader in arts and culture. The nation’s capital is home to a network of several dozen museums and galleries, including more than 20 devoted primarily to exhibiting visual art. Only a handful of galleries are Black-owned. Mehari Sequar, owner
Continue Reading US intelligence assessments paint an increasingly bleak picture in Afghanistan as the Taliban advance across the country and pose a potential threat to the capital of Kabul. CNN’s Kylie Atwood has more.
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