Feeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way
Associated Press An afternoon nap can be refreshing, but experts say it also can help you at work or with other activities. Research shows that…
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Exclusive: The Chicks to sing National Anthem at the DNC on Thursday
By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The Chicks will perform the National Anthem on Thursday night at the Democratic…
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Flight 93 National Memorial Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Flight 93 National Memorial. It is a memorial to the 40 passengers and crew who died on…
Continue ReadingU.S. applications for unemployment benefits inch up, but remain at historically healthy levels
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, but remains at healthy levels Jobless claims…
Continue ReadingFS1 announces 2 new morning shows following departure of Skip Bayless on ‘Undisputed’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of shows will take over the weekday morning timeslot on FS1 formerly occupied by Skip Bayless of “Undisputed.”…
Continue ReadingFS1 announces 2 new morning shows following departure of Skip Bayless on ‘Undisputed’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of shows will take over the weekday morning timeslot on FS1 formerly occupied by Skip Bayless of “Undisputed.”…
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Changes into the Weekend
Temps 5-10 degrees cooler yesterday! With mainly clear skies, Wednesday turned out to be another pleasant day. Changes arrive tonight with increasing…
Continue ReadingThe sleeper train that’s a wild ride to another world
Story by Maureen O’Hare and video by Max Burnell, CNN Fort William, Scotland (CNN) — It’s a Tuesday night on the Caledonian Sleeper,…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé launches whiskey inspired by ‘moonshiner’ great-grandfather
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — “Bottle in my hand, the whiskey up high,” Beyoncé sang on her latest album “Cowboy Carter,” released…
Continue ReadingAustralian penguin Sphen, one half of famed same-sex couple, dies at 11 years old
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sphen, the elder partner in a world famous same-sex penguin couple celebrated in Australian…
Continue ReadingPakistani man to remain in officers’ custody over misinformation that sparked rioting in the U.K
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in Pakistan say a court has allowed investigators to question a man in their custody for four…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s next big test is looming with Nvidia’s profit report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia’s upcoming profit report on Wednesday carries big potential repercussions for the market. As one of…
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With mukbangs increasing in popularity, dietitians worry about this internet trend
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A man records himself eating fast food amid piles of cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken nuggets, hashbrowns…
Continue Reading Director Ava DuVernay shooting ‘secret project’ at the DNC
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Director Ava DuVernay is on the ground at the Democratic National Convention this week for a special…
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New Walmart+ perk: Free Whoppers and discounted Burger King
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart is hoping Burger King will give its subscription program a whopper of an advantage over…
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Google agrees to first-in-the-nation deal to fund California newsrooms, but journalists are calling it a disaster
Originally Published: 21 AUG 24 22:13 ET Updated: 21 AUG 24 22:19 ET By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Google struck a first-in-the-nation deal…
Continue ReadingUkraine ratifies the statute for joining the International Criminal Court
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Wednesday, opening the possibility…
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Takeaways from the third night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are betting that within the American electorate is a deep desire to leave behind the bitterness of a…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the third night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are betting that within the American electorate is a deep desire to leave behind the bitterness of a…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the third night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are betting that within the American electorate is a deep desire to leave behind the bitterness of a…
Continue ReadingRatification of Indonesian election law changes delayed as protesters try to storm parliament
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The deputy speaker of Parliament says Indonesian lawmakers have canceled plans to ratify revisions to…
Continue ReadingGerman president inaugurates the rebuilt tower of a church with Nazi-era historical baggage
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s president has inaugurated the rebuilt tower of a church that became associated with the Nazis’…
Continue ReadingTitanic newspaper article discovered in wardrobe after 112 years
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A newspaper illustrating the agonizing wait facing families of those onboard the Titanic has been discovered at…
Continue ReadingStarting QBs at LSU and USC have a featured role after staying patient in the transfer portal era
AP Sports Writer At a time when switching schools is easier than ever, Southern California’s Miller Moss and LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier are showing…
Continue Reading Talking politics at work is a double-edged sword, Gallup survey finds
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Love or hate politics, they may be hard to ignore this fall given how strongly many people feel on both…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 22: DNC, Canadian rail shutdown, Gaza, US military, Modi
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to suspend his campaign on Friday at an…
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Three years after the fall of Kabul, this Paralympian hopes to inspire women around the world through her act of defiance
By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — “Darkness” is the first word that comes to Zakia Khudadadi’s mind when she thinks back to the events which…
Continue Reading A quick surgical procedure can permanently change your eye color, but experts warn it’s not without risk
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — When he was a kid watching American movies in Thailand, Jack Titus’ one dream was to become an American.…
Continue Reading MLB roundup: Elly De La Cruz joins 60/20 club, Nolan Arenado hits walk-off grand slam against Milwaukee Brewers
By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz joined a select group in his team’s 11-7 road win over…
Continue Reading McDonald’s could create 24,000 jobs at new stores in UK and Ireland
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — McDonald’s has unveiled plans to open more than 200 new restaurants in the United Kingdom and…
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Recuperan el cuerpo del empresario tecnológico británico Mike Lynch del superyate en Sicilia, informa funcionario italiano
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El cuerpo del empresario tecnológico británico Mike Lynch fue recuperado del superyate “Bayesian” hundido, dijo el…
Continue ReadingHungary says it will provide free tickets to Brussels for migrants trying to enter the EU
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s anti-immigration government says it is prepared to provide free one-way tickets to Brussels…
Continue Reading Denver Broncos name Bo Nix as 2024 starter, first rookie QB to begin season as team’s leader since John Elway
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton named rookie Bo Nix as the team’s starting quarterback for the upcoming…
Continue ReadingHumanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure
By Sharon Braithwaite and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Food deliveries have resumed to Sudan’s famine-threatened Darfur region following the…
Continue Reading Markéta Vondroušová to miss US Open after undergoing shoulder surgery
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — 2023 Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová will miss the upcoming US Open after undergoing shoulder surgery,…
Continue Reading All eyes on Powell’s Jackson Hole speech as new data fuels concern of a weaker labor market
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — What do a mountainside resort and economists have in common? Next to nothing, if it weren’t for…
Continue ReadingIsraeli hostage families to boycott October 7 memorial as ceasefire talks drag on
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza plans to boycott the government’s…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Hone forms in the central Pacific Ocean, Gilma still a Category 3 hurricane
HONOLULU (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hone has formed in the central Pacific Ocean. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu says…
Continue ReadingBody of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from yacht, Italian official says, as divers search for his daughter
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Niamh Kennedy, Lauren Kent and Kara Fox, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike…
Continue ReadingThe biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the…
Continue ReadingThin eyebrows are back, but should they be?
By Martha Alexander, CNN (CNN) — Good news for anyone who permanently decimated their eyebrows in the 1990s with a pair of tweezers and bad…
Continue Reading Grand Stade Hassan II: Design revealed for one of the world’s largest stadiums ahead of 2030 World Cup
By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — The final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup is five years and 11 months away, and the design for the stadium which hopes to…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to…
Continue ReadingFloods kill more than 30, impact millions in Bangladesh and northeast India
By Esha Mitra, Salman Saeed, Anna Coren, Rebecca Wright and Lex Harvey, CNN New Delhi/Cumilla, Bangladesh (CNN) — Rescuers are scrambling to…
Continue Reading Fake celebrity endorsements become latest weapon in misinformation wars, sowing confusion ahead of 2024 election
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Taylor Swift didn’t endorse former President Donald Trump last weekend. Ryan Reynolds wasn’t…
Continue ReadingRussian climbers reach hospital after rescue in Pakistani Himalayas
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a Pakistan army helicopter has evacuated two Russian climbers from the base camp of one of…
Continue ReadingBody of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from yacht, Italian official says, as divers search for his daughter
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Niamh Kennedy, Lauren Kent and Kara Fox, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch…
Continue ReadingParents hide children from mandatory evacuations as Ukraine says Russia advancing fast on key city
By Kostyantyn Hak, Olga Voitovych, Lauren Kent, Sergey Gudkov and Lizzy Yee, CNN Pokrovsk, Ukraine (CNN) — Parents are hiding their children…
Continue Reading Los ferrocarriles de carga canadienses cierran, lo que podría suponer un golpe para la economía de América del Norte
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Las dos principales compañías ferroviarias de carga de Canadá cerraron sus operaciones, según la dirección de…
Continue Reading Uno de los pingüinos de una famosa pareja gay muere en un acuario de Sydney
Julia Hernández (CNN) –Sphen, un pingüino papúa australiano que se convirtió en un improbable símbolo mundial de la igualdad, murió por…
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