Fidel Castro Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Fidel Castro, former leader of Cuba. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1926 Death date:…
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Why trash-raiding parrots in Sydney are smarter than ‘bin chickens’
By Jessie Yeung, CNN A few years ago, Australian scientist Richard Major took a video of a cockatoo in Sydney opening a closed trash bin lid with its…
Continue ReadingWeakening In-Fa to bring heavy rain to China as new storm could affect Tokyo Olympics
By Jackson Dill, CNN A weakening In-fa is beginning to track away from the southern Japanese islands but has its eye set on eastern China by the end…
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The scorching hot used car market may finally be cooling off
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business For months, used car prices have been soaring at an unprecedented rate. That has led to some strange situations,…
Continue Reading ‘Outrageous’ used car prices amid highest inflation in 13 years
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…
Continue ReadingA flash flood watch and exceptional drought: Arizona’s in both at the same time
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN Flash flooding and dust storms are threatening Arizona as it braces for a potentially significant flooding…
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Home prices hit another record high in June
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home sales inched slightly higher in June as the inventory of available homes to buy increased, but home prices still…
Continue ReadingShort-term fixes aren’t enough to solve America’s looming eviction crisis
Opinion by Kathryn Reynolds and Abby Boshart for CNN Business Perspectives After the CDC’s national eviction moratorium expires on July 31,…
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More than two thirds of India may have Covid antibodies, new survey shows
By Jessie Yeung, Swati Gupta and Esha Mitra, CNN More than two thirds of India’s population may have Covid-19 antibodies, according to a new…
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Watch cattle flee as California wildfire rages
Wildfires are blazing in 13 states across the the US, burning more than 1 million acres in western states, according to the National Interagency Fire…
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Haiti assassination suspects wait in limbo, with family members left in the dark
By David Shortell, Natalie Gallón and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Two weeks after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, dozens of men…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 person is dead and 3 others are missing after dangerous flooding in northern Colorado
By Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN Flooding in northern Colorado claimed the life of at least one person, while three other people are missing,…
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New photograph of Prince George released ahead of his 8th birthday
By David Wilkinson, CNN My oh my, how time flies. Britain’s Prince George is turning 8 on Thursday and to mark the occasion, his parents are…
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Brazil’s scandal-plagued President may face a reckoning as lawmakers consider impeachment
By Samantha Beech, Rodrigo Pedroso and Juliana Koch, CNN Corruption inquiries, a spreading Covid-19 crisis, plunging popularity and persistent bouts…
Continue ReadingArgentina creates an ID for nonbinary people
By Karol Suarez, CNN Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez announced a new National Identity Document (DNI) for nonbinary people on…
Continue ReadingWeakening In-Fa to bring heavy rain to China as new storm could affect Tokyo Olympics
By Jackson Dill, CNN A weakening In-fa is beginning to track away from the southern Japanese islands but has its eye set on eastern China by the end…
Continue ReadingTruck drivers are essential workers. We need to treat them that way
Opinion by Pete Buttigieg and Marty Walsh for CNN Business Perspectives If you have walked into a store and seen items missing, or wondered why home…
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke blankets the East
Smoke and haze shroud portions of the East which is also bracing for severe storms. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the…
Continue ReadingSevere storms threaten the Northeast but will also help clear wildfire smoke from the skies
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The rain-drenched Northeast has another threat for severe weather on Wednesday, including New York City and…
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Top Japanese CEO says economic losses from no-fan Tokyo Olympics will be ‘enormous’
By Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business One of Japan’s most prominent business leaders says the Olympics are losing their commercial…
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Western wildfire smoke is contributing to New York City’s worst air quality in 15 years
By Hollie Silverman, Michael Guy and Joe Sutton, CNN Extreme heat and dry conditions are fueling raging wildfires in the western US, charring more…
Continue ReadingMan flees Australian Covid quarantine using a bed sheet
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN A 39-year-old man allegedly used a rope made from bed sheets to shimmy down from a fourth floor hotel room and flee…
Continue ReadingTyphoon In-fa impacting parts of Japan with its eye set on China by next week
By Jackson Dill and Shawn Deng, CNN Typhoon In-fa weakened slightly Thursday morning local time over the northwestern Pacific Ocean as it impacted…
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke from the West’s massive blazes stretches all the way to the East Coast
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The massive Bootleg Fire in Oregon has scorched an area larger than Los Angeles, and it’s only 30%…
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Huge and intense Oregon wildfire creating its own weather
Oregon’s “Bootleg Fire” is so intense it’s now creating its own weather. CNN’s Dan Simon has…
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Economist explains why there are so many job openings
Wages are going up as companies struggle to fill open jobs. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP Research Institute, explains why these increases…
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Bill Clinton turned down tea with the Queen to ‘be a tourist’ and eat Indian food
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former US President Bill Clinton declined offers of tea with Queen Elizabeth and dinner at the British Prime Minister’s…
Continue Reading $30,000 signing bonuses, childcare help: What companies are doing to attract workers
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Workers are in high demand. And companies are having a hard time finding people to fill the positions. There were more…
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Hear John Kerry’s stark warning about our ongoing climate crisis
Hear US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry deliver a major policy speech emphasizing the urgency of climate action at the Royal…
Continue Reading John Kerry warns ‘time is running out’ to address climate crisis, calling the last 30 years a ‘failure’
By Angela Dewan, CNN John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, urged the world’s governments to speed up efforts against the…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson had to be talked out of meeting the Queen early on in the pandemic, ex-adviser claims
By Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser has claimed that the Prime Minister tried to maintain his weekly face-to-face audiences…
Continue Reading The Bootleg Fire in Oregon is so large, it’s creating its own weather
By Joe Sutton, Michael Guy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As hot, dry weather conditions continue to fuel wildfires across much of the United States, the…
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See aftermath of deadly landslides in Mumbai, India
At least 31 people were killed when torrential rain swept through Mumbai, India triggering landslides that crushed cars and houses and left…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Cempaka expected to bring heavy rain and flooding
Two big storms have formed in the waters of East Asia, both of which are expected to lash the region with strong winds and heavy rains in the coming…
Continue ReadingAncient ‘sunken city’ discovered in Egypt
By Reuters Divers have discovered rare remains of a military vessel in the ancient sunken city of Thônis-Heracleion — once Egypt‘s…
Continue ReadingDouble tropical trouble in the West Pacific
Two tropical systems are developing in the West Pacific. One is headed for Japan and the other for China. CNN Meteorologist Tom Sater has the latest…
Continue ReadingPeru’s electoral authority declares Pedro Castillo President-elect, 6 weeks after runoff
By Stefano Pozzebon, Karol Suarez and Jose Armijo, CNN Six weeks after voters headed to the polls in Peru, former schoolteacher and union leader…
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Canada surpasses US vaccination rate as country prepares to reopen its borders
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada notched a significant milestone this weekend, fully vaccinating about 50% of its population and surpassing the US…
Continue ReadingTwo major storms form in East Asia, threatening China, Japan and Taiwan
By Jackson Dill and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Two big storms have formed in the waters of East Asia, both of which are expected to lash the region with…
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US State Department joins CDC in raising UK travel advisory
By Jennifer Hansler and Naomi Thomas, CNN The US State Department raised its travel advisory for the United Kingdom to Level 4: Do Not Travel on…
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Here’s everything you need to know about ransomware
Ransomware attacks are on the rise with an estimated $350 million paid out in ransom in 2020. Here’s everything you need to know and how to prepare…
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Olympic athletes face high heat and a possible typhoon this week
By Jennifer Gray and Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologists Olympic athletes are the world’s best. They train hard in conditions that will be…
Continue ReadingDry storms could impact a span of 1000 miles across the West
Lightning and gusty winds from dry storms are forecast for vast area from the Pacific to the Canadian border. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis tells…
Continue ReadingMonsoon promises much needed rain for the parched West, but the prospect for lightning strikes could mean more fires
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN Monsoon season is in full swing in the West with no end in sight, bringing hopes of a dent in the unrelenting…
Continue Reading To combat cyberattacks, the US government and businesses must work more closely
Opinion by Senator Angus King and Tom Fanning for CNN Business Perspectives As anyone who has watched the news the last few months can attest, the…
Continue ReadingEmployee mental health is a huge concern after such a brutal stretch
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Living in a perpetual state of disruption, uncertainty and grief can test anyone’s mental health. And events of…
Continue ReadingGuantanamo Bay Naval Station Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station and its detention facilities. Facts The base, sometimes referred to as…
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Haiti’s acting prime minister Claude Joseph to step down amid power struggle after president’s assassination
By Caitlin Hu, Natalie Gallón, Matt Rivers and Etant Dupain, CNN After a lengthy power struggle that has pitched Haiti’s political landscape…
Continue Reading10 luxury hotel rooms where you can sleep in the great outdoors
By Juliet Izon, CNN Our fear of being indoors has considerably abated since last year, but it’s always magical to spend a night sleeping…
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The Yanomami people lived in harmony with nature. Invaders turned their lives into a fight for survival.
By Tara John and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN Shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami furrowed his brow as he stared out at the skyscrapers and buildings looming…
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