July 2021

Rep. Eric Swalwell falsely said Mitch McConnell only got 'serious' about Covid-19 vaccines after stock market dip.

Fact check: Rep. Eric Swalwell falsely says Mitch McConnell only got ‘serious’ about Covid-19 vaccines after Monday stock market dip

July 23, 2021 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did what he has been doing for seven months: he called on Americans to get…

State Department suspends passport online booking system because of bots

July 23, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department on Wednesday evening temporarily suspended an online booking system used for urgent appointments…

This is what athletes are getting up to in the Olympic Village

July 23, 2021 5:51 AM CNN

Olympic athletes at the 2020 Games in Tokyo are sharing what life is like inside the Olympic…

Must-watch videos of the week

July 23, 2021 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachael Scott, CNN NFL GOAT Tom Brady lobs jokes at the White House, a new bride tests her “in sickness and in health” vow at the…

Bride dances too hard to Dave Matthews Band and dislocates knee

July 23, 2021 5:51 AM CNN

A bride’s first dance was a doozy as she dislocated a knee at her wedding. Here comes the bride … to the ER. CNN’s Jeanne Moos…

Tom Brady cracks stolen election joke at White House visit

July 23, 2021 5:51 AM CNN

During a visit to the White House, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made a joke referring to some people believing Joe Biden lost the 2020…

See inside capsule during Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight

July 23, 2021 5:51 AM CNN

Video shows footage from inside the Blue Origin capsule as Jeff Bezos and his crew launched to…

Dog was missing for 5 days. Then a neighbor heard whining behind a wall

July 23, 2021 5:51 AM CNN

The Cincinnati Fire Department broke through a wall to free a dog that had been missing and trapped in a small space for five…

Children's Mercy Hospital is sorting through hundreds of donations from one of its youngest donors.

Kansas City boy beats cancer, makes massive toy donation to Children’s Mercy

July 23, 2021 5:42 AM CNN Newsource

By SAVANNAH RUDICEL Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Children’s Mercy Hospital is…

A person wades through floodwater as people exit the 157th St. metro station in New York City on July 8.

Extreme weather events put spotlight on climate change’s toll on US infrastructure

July 23, 2021 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Pete Muntean and Chandelis Duster, CNN America’s infrastructure has taken a beating from extreme weather events in recent weeks spurred by…

Extreme weather threatens US infrastructure

July 23, 2021 5:41 AM CNN

CNN’s Pete Muntean looks at the extreme weather conditions across the nation and what cities are doing to protect themselves from future weather…

Domino's said its pizza delivery times are increasing a bit in some areas because of staffing shortages.

You may be waiting longer for your Domino’s pizza

July 23, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants are short-staffed as they reopen and consumers embrace dining out again. That means longer wait…

Monsoon Watch

July 23, 2021 5:31 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 6AM)GOOD to MODERATE for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYIt’s business as usual for the summertime over the next few days…

Ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos Tokio 2020: lo que sabemos, quiénes asistirán y quiénes no

July 23, 2021 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La ambición es hacer que millones de espectadores de televisión de todo el mundo se queden boquiabiertos. La…

A man rides his scooter with empty water bottles to fill them with gasoline

Lebanon’s water system on brink of total collapse, says UN

July 23, 2021 5:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Ghazi Balkiz, Ben Wedeman and Kareem Khadder, CNN Lebanon‘s water supply system is on the verge of total collapse, according to the United…

Frustration in Lebanon as residents search for essential items

July 23, 2021 5:03 AM CNN

CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from Lebanon where residents grow increasingly frustrated at politicians while they search for medicine, gasoline, food and…

Murió el entrenador asistente de los New York Jets, Greg Knapp, tras un accidente de bicicleta

July 23, 2021 4:44 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El entrenador asistente de los New York Jets, Greg Knapp, murió cinco días después de estar involucrado en un…

Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Democrats from the Texas state legislature at the American Federation of Teachers

Kamala Harris looks to turn the page as she zeroes-in on voting rights

July 23, 2021 4:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Arlette Saenz and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris is making voting rights her top public focus, elevating a long-shot battle as…

Why contact tracing was a missed opportunity to save lives in the US

July 23, 2021 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN It was supposed to have both prevented the worst ravages of the pandemic and given people in lockdown something to do. An army of…

Biogen Inc. shares soared after its controversial Alzheimer's disease therapy was approved by U.S. regulators.

Ad campaign for controversial Alzheimer’s drug will ‘overly medicalize’ normal age-related memory loss, some experts say

July 23, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Heath News Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more anxious than is typical for you? Those are two of…

Con Tokio 2020 eclipsado por el covid-19, los atletas deben traer luz a unos Juegos Olímpicos problemáticos

July 23, 2021 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin Tokio (CNN) — La pandemia de covid-19 ha cobrado gran importancia sobre los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio desde el…

CIA inspector general reviewing handling of ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases

July 23, 2021 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Williams and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The CIA inspector general is carrying out a review into the agency’s handling of officers…

Verificación de hechos: Biden hizo afirmaciones falsas sobre covid-19, precios de automóviles y otros temas en el foro de CNN

July 23, 2021 3:58 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro Washington (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden participó el miércoles en el segundo foro de CNN de su presidencia, respondiendo…

The full buck moon rises over a dancing lady on the Spanish City building in Whitley Bay

Watch the July full ‘buck’ moon illuminate the sky tonight

July 23, 2021 3:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Molano and Ashley Strickland, CNN Lunar lovers, grab a cozy spot outside and set your sights to the southeast to gaze upon July’s full…

The surreal lives of Arkansas nurses fighting Covid-19 inside the hospital and denial on the outside

July 23, 2021 3:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Deborah Brunswick, CNN Sunny worked as a nurse on a Covid-19 floor of a hospital at the height of the pandemic. The…

Nurse explains why she doesn’t like the term ‘healthcare hero’

July 23, 2021 3:50 AM CNN

Sunny, a nurse in Arkansas, shares the hate and struggle she has experienced throughout the coronavirus pandemic. CNN’s Elle Reeve has more on the…

A Zomato delivery man is seen riding along the streets of Mumbai. Shares in Zomato gained about 80% on their first day of trading on Mumbai's stock exchange.

Zomato shares soar in red-hot start for first Indian unicorn to go public

July 23, 2021 3:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s first billion-dollar tech startup to go public got off to a flying start on Friday. Shares in Zomato…

This is what athletes are getting up to in the Olympic Village

July 23, 2021 3:35 AM CNN

Olympic athletes have arrived in Japan for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and are sharing what they do in their down time on social…

A general view prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.

Olympic health plan for US Tokyo delegation: Treat members as if they’re unvaccinated

July 23, 2021 3:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, Jill Martin, Coy Wire, CNN Well over three quarters of the US athletes that are in Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have received…

5 things to know for July 23: Abortion, Afghanistan, coronavirus, economy, Cuba

July 23, 2021 3:23 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN Water thieves are running rampant during California’s drought, sometimes tapping into fire hydrants and waterlines to…

Fire threat and drought remain for the Pacific Northwest as monsoon rains provide relief for the Southwest

July 23, 2021 3:23 AM CNN

Fire threat and drought remain for the Pacific Northwest as monsoon rains provide relief for the Southwest. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the…

Tragic death of translator highlights plight of allies left behind in Afghanistan

July 23, 2021 3:23 AM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of…

Crocs CEO: It’s a polarizing brand, but that’s our strength

July 23, 2021 3:23 AM CNN

Crocs CEO Andrew Rees acknowledges Crocs aren’t for everyone but that the company welcomes the “tension” the criticism brings. He also addresses the…

‘Outrageous’ used car prices amid highest inflation in 13 years

July 23, 2021 3:23 AM CNN

Consumer prices were up 5.4% in June, the biggest jump in annual inflation in nearly 13 years. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich visits President Biden’s home…

CNN’s Don Lemon presses Joe Biden on his answer on the filibuster

July 23, 2021 3:23 AM CNN

Pressed by CNN’s Don Lemon, President Biden maintained that, despite the severity of the threat to voting rights, he would not support nuking the…

A customer looks at the depleted stock of ice cream at a Lidl supermarket. A dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases is forcing hundreds of thousands of workers to stay home in Britain

Covid ‘pingdemic’ and Brexit mean food and gas shortages in parts of UK

July 23, 2021 3:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy and Lauren Gunn, CNN Business A dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases is forcing hundreds of thousands of workers to stay home in Britain,…

A damaged bridge following heavy rains which caused severe flooding in Gongyi in China's central Henan province on July 21.

‘Once in a thousand years’ rains devastated central China, but there is little talk of climate change

July 23, 2021 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN As record heat waves hit western North America and deadly floods swept Germany, the growing risks associated with…

State fires vaccine chief after she shares policy about vaccinating teens

July 23, 2021 3:08 AM CNN

Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official for the state of Tennessee, says she was fired after sharing a decades-old state policy about minors…

Younger people making up a larger share of cases and hospitalizations

July 23, 2021 3:08 AM CNN

CNN’s Harry Enten breaks down Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations by…

Millions of teens will head back to school unvaccinated

July 23, 2021 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most teens heading back to school in the coming weeks will be unvaccinated against Covid-19, federal…

Afghan interpreter for US Army was beheaded by Taliban. Others fear they will be hunted down too

July 23, 2021 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandi Sidhu, Anna Coren, Helen Regan and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Sohail Pardis was driving from his home in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul to…

Tragic death of translator highlights plight of allies left behind in Afghanistan

July 23, 2021 3:05 AM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of…

Typhoon In-fa strengthens as it sets its sights on Taiwan

July 23, 2021 2:58 AM CNN

Typhoon In-fa regains some strength as it moves through Japan’s southern islands. In-fa’s next target is Taiwan with long term impacts likely for…

Twitter is having an outstanding 2021 on Wall Street. The stock is up nearly 30% this year

Twitter is having an inexplicably awesome 2021

July 23, 2021 2:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Twitter continues to trail Facebook and Instagram by a wide margin when it comes to the number of users. The…

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony just hours away

July 23, 2021 2:56 AM CNN Newsource

How skateboarding went mainstream in Japan

July 23, 2021 2:53 AM CNN

As skateboarding makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo, Japan’s home team is gunning for gold. CNN’s Blake Essig speaks with the Osaka Daggers, a…

Familia de Georgia llora a Wyatt, un niño de 5 años ‘cariñoso y alegre’ que murió por covid-19

July 23, 2021 2:39 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Una familia en Georgia está de luto después de que un niño de 5 años, descrito como alguien que no tenía “nada…

Workers prepare scaffolding at the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust in the State Capitol in Nashville

Tennessee to remove bust of Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from state Capitol

July 23, 2021 2:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Tennessee officials voted Thursday to remove the bust of a Ku Klux Klan and Confederate leader Nathan…

De orígenes oscuros a un ‘faro de esperanza’: una breve historia de la antorcha olímpica

July 23, 2021 2:11 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — El relevo de la antorcha olímpica ha sido degradado para los Juegos de Verano de Tokio 2020, con el covid-19 convirtiendo…

Tommy Dorfman, estrella de ’13 Reasons Why’, se presenta como una mujer trans

July 23, 2021 1:52 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Tommy Dorfman se presentó a sí misma como una mujer trans y en las redes sociales anunció que se identifica con el…

Month: July 2021