Bay Area researchers fighting climate change with plants
Bay Area researchers are looking for a solution to climate change and may have found the answer in plants like…
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A crucial ocean circulation is showing signs of instability. Its shutdown would have serious impacts on our weather.
By Angela Dewan, CNN A crucial system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean that helps control temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere and has…
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‘Annette’ turns Adam Driver loose in a musical that falls woefully flat
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Annette” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, buoyed by the intriguing tandem of Adam Driver and Marion…
Continue Reading ‘Mr. Corman’ earns extra credit thanks to Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In “Mr. Corman,” it’s Apple that gets a teacher, although it’s a decidedly bittersweet one. Three…
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Ethan Allen changes stock symbol from ETH to avoid confusion with ethereum
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Furniture retailer Ethan Allen Interiors is changing its ticker symbol to prevent confusion with the cryptocurrency…
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Se esperan infecciones por covid-19 en personas vacunadas, pero los no vacunados son ‘la gran autopista de transmisión’, dicen expertos
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Decenas de miles de personas vacunadas pueden contraer covid-19, pero la mayorÃa no enfermará gravemente, un…
Continue ReadingPolice chief tries to fix low morale with officers working mandatory overtime
By Rachel McCrary, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — The city of Saginaw is…
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What you should know about the most underrated form of exercise
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN For many of us, walking doesn’t seem like anything special. It’s just something we do every day. But…
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Fact-checking Republican attempts to blame inflation on Democrats
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN As the US economy gradually recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, prices are rising across the board with inflation…
Continue Reading Fact check: Are Democrats to blame for rising inflation?
CNN’s Tara Subramaniam explains why some Republicans are being misleading when they claim that Democrats are responsible for…
Continue ReadingGroup fights to stop proposed reservoir
By Julie Parr Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — It’s a fight that’s been…
Continue ReadingBelarusian dissidents fear the regime will put them into detention camps. It may have already built one
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Three layers of electrified fence. New security cameras. A military guard and a sign saying “Entry forbidden.”…
Continue Reading ‘We have to build off that success’: GOP hopes women lead the party back to House majority
By Melanie Zanona, CNN For House Republicans, their path back to power could rest on the backs of GOP women. After a historic number of Republican…
Continue Reading Joan Laporta explica la salida de Lionel Messi: ‘El Barcelona está por encima de todo, incluso del mejor jugador del mundo’
olivertapia (CNN) — El presidente del Barcelona, Joan Laporta, dijo el viernes que el club y Lionel Messi querÃan firmar un nuevo contrato,…
Continue Reading Francia advierte que una cuarta ola de covid-19 está ‘golpeando la puerta de los hospitales’
Sol Amaya (CNN) — “Estamos empezando a ver una cuarta ola (de covid-19) tocando a la puerta de los hospitales”, dijo el portavoz…
Continue Reading The big picture on jobs is still grim
By Charles Riley and Hanna Ziady, CNN Business It’s been roughly 18 months since the coronavirus pandemic started wreaking havoc on the US…
Continue Reading It may look like a bubble, but the US isn’t heading for another housing crisis
Opinion by Dana Peterson for CNN Business Perspectives Home prices have surged during the pandemic, leaving many to believe we’re either in a…
Continue Reading Is this the most sustainable house ever built?
In the heart of Melbourne, Australia, lies a 87-square-meter, zero-waste home inspired by nature. It could provide a blueprint for sustainable…
Continue Reading 1,2 millones de venezolanos se preinscriben para el Estatuto de Protección Temporal en Colombia
Mariana Toro (CNN) — El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, anunció el miércoles que 1,2 millones de venezolanos se han preinscrito en…
Continue ReadingCanadian PM says he’s considering making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for federal workers
By Rachel Aiello, CTVNews.ca Producer Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prime…
Continue ReadingMajority of Canadians support mandatory vaccinations: Nanos survey
By Sarah Turnbull, CTVNews.ca Producer Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — More than…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué EE.UU. arrojó una bomba nuclear sobre Hiroshima?
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El 6 de agosto de 1945, Estados Unidos lanzó la primera de dos bombas atómicas sobre la ciudad japonesa de Hiroshima,…
Continue Reading Biden’s ATF pick faces grim confirmation prospects as key Democrats withhold support
By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden’s pick of David Chipman to serve as the head of the Bureau of Alcohol,…
Continue Reading Schumer moves to shut down debate on infrastructure bill in key step toward final vote
By Ali Zaslav, Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved on Thursday night to cut off debate on the $1.2 trillion…
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How a deepfake Tom Cruise on TikTok turned into a very real AI company
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Earlier this year, videos of Tom Cruise started popping up on TikTok of the actor doing some surprisingly…
Continue Reading How a deepfake Tom Cruise on TikTok turned into a very real AI company
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Earlier this year, videos of Tom Cruise started popping up on TikTok of the actor doing some surprisingly…
Continue ReadingOlympic gold medalist breaks internet with cardigan
Great Britain’s gold medal winning diver, Tom Daley, unveils the cardigan he has been knitting while at the Olympic Summer Games in…
Continue ReadingJailed former South African President Zuma admitted to hospital for medical observation
By David McKenzie, CNN Jailed former South African president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation, the…
Continue ReadingBryan Adams photographs Rita Ora, Cher and Iggy Pop for star-studded Pirelli calendar
Megan C. Hills, CNN The days of stadium concerts may feel like a distant memory, but singer-turned-photographer Bryan Adams is recreating the touring…
Continue Reading La vacuna de Moderna muestra una eficacia del 93% durante 6 meses, dice la compañÃa
olivertapia (CNN) — La vacuna contra el covid-19 de Moderna mostró una eficacia del 93% contra la enfermedad sintomática durante seis meses,…
Continue Reading After a blown deadline and Democratic blowback, an urgent scramble for a new eviction ban
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Even President Joe Biden did not sound particularly confident his administration’s new freeze on evictions would hold up…
Continue ReadingMust-watch videos of the week
By Amy Wray, CNN Good Samaritans save a stranded orca, a woman fights off a coyote with a stick and Prince Harry surprises Meghan for her birthday.…
Continue ReadingSee Prince Harry’s sneaky cameo in Meghan’s birthday video
In a video call with her friend, actor Melissa McCarthy, the Duchess of Sussex shared details about the new initiative, aimed at helping women…
Continue ReadingMust-watch videos of the week
By Amy Wray, CNN Good Samaritans save a stranded orca, a woman fights off a coyote with a stick and Prince Harry surprises Meghan for her birthday.…
Continue ReadingMust-watch videos of the week
By Amy Wray, CNN Good Samaritans save a stranded orca, a woman fights off a coyote with a stick and Prince Harry surprises Meghan for her birthday.…
Continue ReadingMust-watch videos of the week
By Amy Wray, CNN Good Samaritans save a stranded orca, a woman fights off a coyote with a stick and Prince Harry surprises Meghan for her birthday.…
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Idaho prosecutors plan to seek death penalty against Chad Daybell in alleged murders of two children and his first wife
By Mallika Kallingal and Andy Rose, CNN Prosecutors in Idaho are planning to seek the death penalty in the murder case against Chad Daybell,…
Continue Reading ‘Pure nonsense’: Deconstructing common myths about the vaccine
CNN’s John Avlon sets the record straight on the Covid-19 vaccine by deconstructing and disproving common myths that are keeping vaccine-hesitant…
Continue Reading Sharp decline in ads for Covid-19 vaccines, as the number of ‘persuadable’ Americans diminishes
By Jen Christensen, CNN As the Delta variant quickly spreads, and the number of US Covid-19 cases heads in the wrong direction, it’s now more…
Continue Reading 56 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, lawmakers struggle to find common ground
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law on August 6, 1965. The legislation served to protect…
Continue Reading Indonesia just had its biggest-ever IPO
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business An e-commerce company has just pulled off Indonesia’s biggest initial public offering ever. It’s the latest…
Continue Reading Why people in Alabama are changing their minds about the vaccine
CNN’s Miguel Marquez looks at the rise in Covid-19 vaccinations in Alabama, despite the state being tied with Arkansas for the lowest vaccination…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 6: Coronavirus, climate, Capitol riot, Myanmar, soccer
By Dominic Rech, CNN A venomous West African banded cobra has been missing in a Texas neighborhood since Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know…
Continue Reading Dixie fire continue to devastate a drought-stricken California
The Dixie Fire is now the 6th largest fire in California history and the continued drought for the West will not provide any relief. CNN…
Continue Reading Amazon just scored a major win in the battle for India’s retail market
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s top court has handed Amazon a major victory in its fight with Reliance Industries for the…
Continue Reading Amazon just scored a major win in the battle for India’s retail market
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s top court has handed Amazon a major victory in its fight with Reliance Industries for the…
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Belarusian Olympic officials who allegedly tried to force sprinter onto plane stripped of accreditation
By Helen Regan and Jennifer Hauser, CNN The International Olympic Committee has revoked the accreditation of two Belarusian coaches allegedly…
Continue Reading China redobla su apuesta sobre teorÃa de la conspiración sin fundamentos de que el covid-19 es de “origen estadounidense”
Mariana Toro Hong Kong (CNN) — Mientras Beijing lidia con un brote cada vez mayor de la variante delta, una estrafalaria teorÃa de la…
Continue Reading Un avión turÃstico se estrella en Alaska y deja 6 muertos
olivertapia (CNN) — Seis personas murieron después de que un avión turÃstico se estrellara en el sureste de Alaska el jueves, informó la…
Continue Reading JR Richard, legendario lanzador de los Astros de Houston, muere a los 71 años
olivertapia (CNN) — El ex lanzador de los Astros de Houston JR Richard murió a los 71 años, según un comunicado del equipo el jueves.…
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