Nominees for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards were revealed Wednesday. Justin Bieber leads this year’s list of nominees with seven, followed by Megan Thee Stallion with six nods. Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo, a first time nominee, each earned five nominations. Voting in the 14 gender-neutral
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN A key piece of congressional Democrats’ voting rights push faces not only a near-impossible odds of becoming law, but also a daunting court battle in front of a conservative judiciary if it does. The legislation, known as the “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act,” is now a focus of the House
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A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a Montana man near Yellowstone National Park this spring was likely defending a moose carcass.
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By Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An “Olympic” bat that broke the record for longest-recorded migration from the U.K. recently died following an altercation with a Russian cat. The tiny female Nathusius’ pipistrelle bat – nicknamed “Olympic bat” — weighed just eight grams but
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering free meals to all children in eligible schools running USDA meal programs for the 2021-22 school year.
Continue Reading By Kevin Gallagher and Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTV News Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Many homeowners have taken a stab at home improvements during the pandemic, but one Ottawa family made an unexpected archeological discovery while trying to install a new deck. A corroded sword was unearthed in Brad
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For only the second time in the zoo’s history, red panda cubs have been born at the Idaho Falls Zoo.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The flower children of hip hop are coming to a streaming service near you. De La Soul announced Tuesday during an Instagram Live that their music will be released on streaming. “We have finally come down to a deal between ourselves and Reservoir Media to release our music in 2021,”
Continue Reading By Dan Merica, CNN A range of Democratic committees and organizations are gearing up to defend President Joe Biden’s agenda with what they hope will be a cohesive message during Congress’ August recess, a sign of how critical Biden’s popularity is to the party’s success in 2022 and beyond. The pro-Biden outside group, Building Back
Continue Reading By Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, CNN Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to advance their signature voting and elections overhaul bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning. This was an effort by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats in the chamber to put Republicans on the record on the voting rights
Continue Reading By Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, CNN Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to advance their signature voting and elections overhaul bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning. This was an effort by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats in the chamber to put Republicans on the record on the voting rights
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La presidenta del clausurado partido nicaragüense Ciudadanos por la Libertad (CxL), Carmella María Rogers Amburn, conocida como Kitty Monterrey, se encuentra en Costa Rica luego de la cancelación de su cédula de identidad y la personería jurídica de su partido. Rogers dijo este martes en entrevista a Teletica,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit says it has suspended former coach Richie Burke and will investigate accusations of his “verbal and emotional abuse” toward players. The team said it was contacted by The Washington Post about an article posted online Wednesday. The Spirit announced Tuesday that Burke had resigned as
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter. Its gloomier forecast comes as a surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the highly contagious delta variant darkens the outlook for travel. The airline said in a regulatory filing that it was
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The latest album from The Killers started, unusually, with silence, lyrics first. As the pandemic gripped the nation in 2020, words began spilling out of frontman Brandon Flowers based on growing up during the 1990s in the tiny, remote Utah town of Nephi. The words
Continue Reading By LACEY BEASLEY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — An ongoing anti-bullying program has re-launched for the beginning of the school year, an anonymous texting system where students of all ages can report bullying. The program is called “Bully Blocker.” Students can text “bullyblocker” to 444-999 if they or someone
Continue Reading By TOSIN FAKILE Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A record number of Tennessee State University students will be moving onto campus this fall semester, with Tuesday the first of three move-in days scheduled. The university says over 1,300 freshmen will move their things to live on campus. Administrators say
Continue Reading By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Detectives with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office have recovered 337 firearms – including machine guns – from a Clackamas County home in what’s believed to be the largest weapons seizure in agency history. According to the sheriff’s office, investigators searched
Continue Reading By Simone Pathe, CNN The passage of a sweeping infrastructure plan in the Senate on Tuesday gives both parties plenty of ammunition heading into a midterm campaign season — look no further than the most competitive Senate seats for how that will play out. Democrats are on offense in six of the 10 top races;
Continue Reading By Simone Pathe, CNN The passage of a sweeping infrastructure plan in the Senate on Tuesday gives both parties plenty of ammunition heading into a midterm campaign season — look no further than the most competitive Senate seats for how that will play out. Democrats are on offense in six of the 10 top races;
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN For young children, the pandemic comes at a crucial time for developing skills important for empathy, safety and more — a phase that some parents worry will be impaired by mask-wearing. “There are sensitive periods in early childhood development in which language development and emotional development are really rapidly developing for
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN For young children, the pandemic comes at a crucial time for developing skills important for empathy, safety and more — a phase that some parents worry will be impaired by mask-wearing. “There are sensitive periods in early childhood development in which language development and emotional development are really rapidly developing for
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Samsung is still betting on a future where smartphones fold in half. But first it must convince users that’s a future they want. At its annual Unpacked event on Wednesday, Samsung will focus on its foldable smartphones instead of its flagship Note devices — despite lackluster sales for foldable
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Samsung is still betting on a future where smartphones fold in half. But first it must convince users that’s a future they want. At its annual Unpacked event on Wednesday, Samsung will focus on its foldable smartphones instead of its flagship Note devices — despite lackluster sales for foldable
Continue Reading CNN’s Tara Subramaniam explains why some Republicans are being misleading when they claim that Democrats are responsible for inflation.
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Veteran Rep. Ron Kind — a Wisconsin Democrat who represents a district carried by former President Donald Trump — announced he will not seek reelection in 2022 and will retire at the end of this term after serving more than two decades in Congress. His retirement
Continue Reading By Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) — A Baytown family begged for their loved one to come home safely after she suddenly vanished. Now police have confirmed the 31-year-old woman is safe. At the same time, questions surround her disappearance, and the events leading up to it. Elizabeth
Continue Reading By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a “high” or “substantial” risk of Covid-19 community transmission, up from 19% of residents only a month ago. This sharp turn has been driven in large part by the highly infectious Delta variant and low vaccination rates
Continue Reading By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a “high” or “substantial” risk of Covid-19 community transmission, up from 19% of residents only a month ago. This sharp turn has been driven in large part by the highly infectious Delta variant and low vaccination rates
Continue Reading By Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — A man is in custody after authorities say he allegedly locked his girlfriend and her child in a room and set their apartment on fire. The incident happened Tuesday morning on Uvalde Road in east Houston. ABC13 was at the complex
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the late night shows plenty to talk about Tuesday. On NBC, Jimmy Fallon led with the news of the stunning announcement. “During his remarks, he said it was best he step aside,” the host said. “And then every woman in the
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the late night shows plenty to talk about Tuesday. On NBC, Jimmy Fallon led with the news of the stunning announcement. “During his remarks, he said it was best he step aside,” the host said. “And then every woman in the
Continue Reading School administrators are ordering students and staff to mask to stop the spread of Covid in Alachua County schools, even though Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening their pay. CNN’s Leyla Santiago reports.
Continue Reading By CARISSA PLANALP Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK, KPHO) — An internal investigation reveals what led up to the resignations of top state liquor department officials. The report shows it started when an undercover officer investigating a Scottsdale strip club for possible COVID-19 safety violations was accused of going too
Continue Reading By FRANKIE MCLISTER Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, AZ (KTVK, KPHO) — Imagine the smell and the filth of sewage seeping out of the pipes into this Glendale family’s home. The backup started Saturday, and on Tuesday, the city started getting involved. “We’re walking to the gas station down the street to
Continue Reading By Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday with the heads of several companies and institutions that are requiring their employees get vaccinated against Covid-19, aiming to encourage more companies to follow suit, a White House official said. Biden will meet virtually with the CEOs of United Airlines and Kaiser Permanente, as well
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By Shawn Deng and Amy Woodyatt, CNN China will create a “blacklist” of karaoke songs, banning those that contain “harmful content” from entertainment venues. According to interim rules outlined by the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, karaoke must not endanger national unity, sovereignty or territorial integrity, incite ethnic hatred or undermine ethnic unity, promote
Continue Reading By ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Students and staff in East Hartford are gearing up to start the school year. Superintendent Nathan Quesnel said in-person learning will be a priority. He will be speaking with Channel 3 at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday. In guidance posted to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A boat, Italy and a ring has made Sophia Bush a very happy woman. The “One Tree Hill” alum shared the news that she and her entrepreneur boyfriend Grant Hughes are engaged in a post on her verified Instagram account Tuesday. The actress, who is currently starring on “Good Sam,”
Continue Reading By Jessica Firger, CNN For his two-dose Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Ted Rall crossed state lines back in February and March. Appointments in New York City were impossible to come by, but his friend told him about a federal facility in New Jersey with no residency requirements and so he drove there twice. The Covid-19 shot
Continue Reading By Jessica Firger, CNN For his two-dose Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Ted Rall crossed state lines back in February and March. Appointments in New York City were impossible to come by, but his friend told him about a federal facility in New Jersey with no residency requirements and so he drove there twice. The Covid-19 shot
Continue Reading By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s largest independent primary medical care system is reporting coronavirus numbers that mirror the surge last fall, and a Boise-area hospital is again putting some elective surgeries on hold. Dr. David Peterman, the CEO of Primary Health Group, says the numbers don’t bode well. Primary Health’s
Continue Reading By Alex Cheney Click here for updates on this story SANTA BARBARA, Ca (KABC) — The owner of a Santa Barbara surf school was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing his two children – ages 1 and 3 – in Mexico. Baja California officials on Tuesday said Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, was arrested when he
Continue Reading By Annalisa Burgos Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — To try and lower the number of COVID cases and hospitalizations, Governor David Ige announced new limits on gathering sizes effective today across the state. All indoor gatherings are now capped at 10 people, compared to the previous limit of 25
Continue Reading By TERRANCE KELLY Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Attorney General Chris Carr announced 14 people are facing charges connected to human trafficking, racketeering, charity fraud, and money laundering. According to Carr’s office, the individuals allegedly operated a human trafficking ring “under the guise” of a fraudulent charity known as
Continue Reading By TERRANCE KELLY Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Fulton County police are working to track down the person who shot a woman near a motel. The shooting happened late Tuesday at the Budgetel Inn and Suites in the 4100 block of Fulton Industrial Boulevard. According to a police spokesperson,
Continue Reading By NATE FLUHARTY, KTBS TV Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La (KTBS) — If you’ve visited area businesses recently, you’ve probably seen a sign saying “help wanted.” In the last year many have struggled not only retaining their workforce, but attracting new applicants. “If you want a job, now is a great
Continue Reading By Hannah Ritchie, Nadine Schmidt and Jack Guy, CNN A nurse is being investigated by police in Germany for allegedly replacing Covid-19 vaccines with saline solution. The nurse replaced the vaccines between March and April this year at Roffhausen immunization center in Friesland, northwest Germany, the Friesland district administrator, Sven Ambrosy, said on Facebook Tuesday.
Continue Reading By Hannah Ritchie, Nadine Schmidt and Jack Guy, CNN A nurse is being investigated by police in Germany for allegedly replacing Covid-19 vaccines with saline solution. The nurse replaced the vaccines between March and April this year at Roffhausen immunization center in Friesland, northwest Germany, the Friesland district administrator, Sven Ambrosy, said on Facebook Tuesday.
Continue Reading By JENNA RAE, NEWS 4 REPORTER Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — News 4 has been looking into a rising concern among residents specifically in downtown St. Louis regarding increased violence centered in homeless camps around the city. One in particular, InterCo Plaza on Tucker Boulevard, has residents coming
Continue Reading By CHRIS OBERHOLTZ, TAYLOR JOHNSON Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Big money is up for grabs if you’ve been vaccinated in Missouri. The deadline to register for the state’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery is Wednesday night. Governor Mike Parson announced the incentive last month in hopes of getting the
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at same-sex marriage in the United States and worldwide. Facts: According to Pew Research Center, support for same-sex marriage in the United States has steadily increased over the last several years. More than two dozen countries outside of the United States have laws allowing same-sex marriage. Most of these
Continue Reading By FOX 12 STAFF Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — On Tuesday a Marion County grand jury unanimously found that Salem Police Officer Nathan Bush was justified in using deadly force against a suspect on July 9. Salem police said just before 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a domestic
Continue Reading By FOX 12 STAFF Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in southeast Portland after authorities said he attacked a MAX train operator who attempted to help him off the train tracks. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, police were called to the
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas. Personal Birth date: August 24, 1955 Birth place: Hope, Arkansas Birth name: Michael Dale Huckabee Father: Dorsey Huckabee, a fireman and mechanic Mother: Mae (Elder) Huckabee, an office worker Marriage: Janet (McCain) Huckabee (May 25, 1974-present) Children: John Mark,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the March on Washington, led by Martin Luther King Jr. and others, on August 28, 1963. Facts The event was officially titled the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial. The
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel “Leo” Messi, who plays for Argentina’s national team and Paris Saint-Germain. Personal Birth date: June 24, 1987 Birth place: Rosario, Argentina Birth name: Lionel Andrés Messi Father: Jorge Messi, factory worker Mother: Celia Cuccittini de Messi Marriage: Antonela Roccuzzo (June 30,
Continue Reading By MIKE AGOGLIATI, AYAH GALAL, ROB POLANSKY, SHAWNTE PASSMORE Click here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A firefighter is in critical condition following a fire that broke out at a historic building in New Hartford on Tuesday morning. Two other firefighters were also hurt when flames ripped through the historic
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former Treasury Secretary Jacob “Jack” Lew. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1955 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Jacob Joseph Lew Father: Irving Lew, a lawyer and rare book dealer Mother: Ruth (Turoff) Lew Marriage: Ruth Schwartz Children: Isaac “Danny” and Shoshana
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the abduction of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured and imprisoned by the military wing of Hamas from 2006 to 2011. Personal Birth date: August 28, 1986 Birth place: Naharia, Israel Father: Noam Shalit Mother: Aviva Shalit Marriage: Nitzan Shabbat (June 23, 2021-present) Military service: Israel Defense
Continue Reading By ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story ROB POLANSKY (WFSB) — A case of a man who was murdered while standing in his front lawn in Meriden remains unsolved two years later. Meriden police sought to remind the public that they need its help in solving the homicide of Francisco Huertas. They
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By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has been suspended from YouTube for seven days over a video claiming that masks are ineffective in fighting Covid-19, according to a YouTube spokesperson. “This resulted in a first strike on the channel, which means it can’t upload content for a week, per our
Continue Reading By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has been suspended from YouTube for seven days over a video claiming that masks are ineffective in fighting Covid-19, according to a YouTube spokesperson. “This resulted in a first strike on the channel, which means it can’t upload content for a week, per our
Continue Reading By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has been suspended from YouTube for seven days over a video claiming that masks are ineffective in fighting Covid-19, according to a YouTube spokesperson. “This resulted in a first strike on the channel, which means it can’t upload content for a week, per our
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Dominion Voting Systems, una compañía de tecnología que fue acusada por el expresidente Donald Trump y sus aliados de generar desinformación, presentó demandas este martes contra dos canales de televisión de derecha. La empresa alega que esos canales ayudaron a difundir teorías de conspiración infundadas sobre su papel en las elecciones
Continue Reading Opinion by Alexi Robichaux for CNN Business Perspectives As the CEO of a company that provides leadership coaching, I struggled during the pandemic to find the balance between the positive impact our products and services could make in the world, and managing my — and my employees’ — exhaustion. It was clear that it was
Continue Reading By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Tina Certain took a pay cut when she quit being an accountant to become a member of the Alachua County School Board. She still needs the $40,000 or so annual salary — but that’s now at risk in a fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. “It makes you
Continue Reading School administrators are ordering students and staff to mask to stop the spread of Covid in Alachua County schools, even though Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening their pay. CNN’s Leyla Santiago reports.
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, CNN Republicans have found a new boogeyman in the battle for the House: the nation’s top public health agency. As Republicans head back to their districts for the August recess, they are hammering the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and seizing on the backlash to new mask and vaccine mandates
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN Chet Hanks has posted a rant against coronavirus vaccines and told sufferers of the virus to “get over it,” a year after his parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, were hospitalized with severe cases of Covid-19. Hanks shared a video on Instagram in which he initially pretended to encourage followers to
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN Chet Hanks has posted a rant against coronavirus vaccines and told sufferers of the virus to “get over it,” a year after his parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, were hospitalized with severe cases of Covid-19. Hanks shared a video on Instagram in which he initially pretended to encourage followers to
Continue Reading By Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Jade Gordon, CNN The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a state district judge’s temporary restraining order that had prevented the arrest of Texas House Democrats, who left the state last month in an attempt to stop the passage of restrictive voting bills. The ruling means that many of
Continue Reading olivertapia Seúl (CNN) — Un alto funcionario de Corea del Norte denunció a Corea del Sur por sus ejercicios militares conjuntos con Estados Unidos, que deben comenzar esta semana, y advirtió que tales acciones podrían provocar “una grave crisis de seguridad”. “Se les debe hacer comprender claramente lo caro que tendrán que pagar por responder
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated acting US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to permanently take on the role of representing the US government in cases before the Supreme Court. Filling in the top job on an acting basis since January, Prelogar has played a key role managing a wave of Biden
Continue Reading By Ben Westcott, CNN A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage, more than two years after he was first detained. Spavor, a Beijing-based businessman who regularly traveled to North Korea, was sentenced after being found guilty of spying and illegally providing state secrets to foreign countries,
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden celebrated the Senate’s passage of a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday, a step toward fulfilling a key item in his legislative agenda that also amounts to the biggest bipartisan win of his presidency so far. “The death of this legislation was mildly premature,” Biden said
Continue Reading By Charles Riley, CNN Business American politicians from both major parties have spent years advocating for an overhaul of the nation’s infrastructure. Those efforts always ended in failure until Tuesday, when 19 Republican senators voted with Democrats to approve a $1.2 trillion package that includes money to improve roads and bridges across the country. The
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Continue Reading Currently, 32 states have heat advisories or warnings posted as dangerous temperatures expand across the US. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading CNN’s Erica Hill speaks with Gov. Cuomo accuser Karen Hinton about his resignation from office.
Continue Reading CNN’s John King explains the significance of the Senate passing a bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will head to the House for a vote.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Tropical Storm Fred has formed off the coast of Puerto Rico, and much of the Caribbean — plus South Florida by week’s end — are in its path. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Tropical Storm Fred has formed off the coast of Puerto Rico, and much of the Caribbean — plus South Florida by week’s end — are in its path. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By Nadine Schmidt and Lindsay Isaac, CNN A British embassy employee suspected of spying for Russia has been arrested in the German city of Potsdam, British and German authorities said on Wednesday. The British national, identified only as David S., is suspected of having passed documents onto a Russian intelligence service in exchange for cash
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN A five-year-old child died in northern Virginia after being left in a car for what could have been several hours, officials said Tuesday. Officers responded to a report of an unconscious child in a neighborhood in Springfield, Virginia, at around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Fairfax County Police Department Lt. John Lieb said
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN It was far from a quiet Monday for infectious disease specialist Dr. Adriana Cadilla who had to meet with patients, many of them just out of the hospital after being treated for Covid-19 at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando. “Clinics were packed,” Cadilla said. Her hospital has seen a significant increase
Continue Reading By Erica Orden and Kara Scannell, CNN New York federal prosecutors came to suspect the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, lied in testimony during their investigation of former Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen three years ago, according to four people familiar with prosecutors’ thinking. Despite their suspicions, federal prosecutors did not pursue perjury
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN Rock icon Stevie Nicks has canceled a string of upcoming US shows due to concern over the rising number of Covid-19 cases. The former Fleetwood Mac singer posted a short statement on Twitter on Monday announcing her decision. “These are challenging times with challenging decisions that have to be made. I
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN Rock icon Stevie Nicks has canceled a string of upcoming US shows due to concern over the rising number of Covid-19 cases. The former Fleetwood Mac singer posted a short statement on Twitter on Monday announcing her decision. “These are challenging times with challenging decisions that have to be made. I
Continue Reading By Hannah Ritchie and Sana Noor Haq, CNN “Unbelievable,” was how Neeraj Chopra described his victory in the men’s javelin on Saturday as he became the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field. Chopra’s throw of 87.58m secured the top spot on the podium, as India also won its
Continue Reading By Duarte Mendonca and John Sinnott, CNN Video by Stefania Dall’Armi and Noura Abou Zeinab, for CNN As he bid a tearful farewell to Barcelona on Sunday, football superstar Lionel Messi said a move to Paris Saint-Germain was “a possibility.” It’s been widely reported that Messi has been offered a two-year contract by PSG, though
Continue Reading By Duarte Mendonca and John Sinnott, CNN Video by Stefania Dall’Armi and Noura Abou Zeinab, for CNN As he bid a tearful farewell to Barcelona on Sunday, football superstar Lionel Messi said a move to Paris Saint-Germain was “a possibility.” It’s been widely reported that Messi has been offered a two-year contract by PSG, though
Continue Reading By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseid meteor shower will grace the summer skies in mid-August as one of the biggest showers of the year. The meteor shower will peak from midnight on August 11 to dawn on August 13 but actually runs from July 23 to August 22, according to The Old
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks and Madeline Holcombe, CNN A former college instructor has been arrested and charged with starting a fire in drought-ravaged Northern California near the massive Dixie Fire, according to a criminal complaint. Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, a former instructor at Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University, is suspected of willfully starting the
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Facing elimination Tuesday night, the Gate City Grays dug their cleats in, got an early lead and forced a game three to decide their semifinal series against the Smithfield Blue Sox.
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN Two explosive rape allegations have rocked China in recent weeks, turning a spotlight on the country’s stifled #MeToo movement and problems of sexual assault. On Monday, the e-commerce giant Alibaba said it had fired an employee who was accused of sexually assaulting another employee during a business trip.
Continue Reading By Brian Fung and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Twitter has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week following another violation of the platform’s rules, the company said Tuesday. Greene tweeted on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration “should not approve the covid vaccines.” She also claimed the vaccines were “failing” and that
Continue Reading By Brian Fung and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Twitter has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week following another violation of the platform’s rules, the company said Tuesday. Greene tweeted on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration “should not approve the covid vaccines.” She also claimed the vaccines were “failing” and that
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