Doctors warn of pavement burns as record heat wave scorches several states
By David Williams, CNN As a dangerous heat wave grips much of the western US, doctors say that sidewalks, roads and other surfaces can get hot enough…
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Boris Johnson described his health secretary as ‘hopeless,’ according to former aide
By Eliza Mackintosh and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described his health minister as “totally f**king…
Continue ReadingAn eighth of the US population is sweltering under a record-breaking heat dome. Climate change is making it worse
By Pedram Javaheri, Judson Jones and Hannah Gard, CNN With upwards of 300 record-high temperatures in jeopardy this week, more than an eighth of the…
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The housing market is so hot buyers are paying $1 million over asking price
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business What do homebuyers have to do to get a house in this cutthroat real estate market? Offer sellers a Caribbean vacation?…
Continue ReadingOne of Arizona’s largest wildfires continues to grow as heat and dry conditions grip the West
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN One of Arizona’s largest wildfires has scorched more than 139,000 acres and continues to spread rapidly as weather…
Continue ReadingToo many Americans can’t afford homes. But there is a solution
Opinion by Hakeem Jeffries and Reverend David K. Brawley for CNN Business Perspectives The basic American contract is that if you work hard and play…
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Australian region covered in cobwebs as spiders flee floods
By Zamira Rahim, CNN It’s an arachnophobe’s worst nightmare: towns draped in spider webs. Residents of the Australian region of Gippsland…
Continue ReadingRoald Dahl’s secret to a good children’s book: Make sure it ‘enthrals the child’
By Melissa Gray, CNN Roald Dahl, the author of children’s classics such as “James and the Giant Peach” and “Charlie and the…
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke stopped Phoenix from breaking record high of 115 degrees
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN Nevada and Arizona are looking at breaking all-time state record highs this week, but Phoenix was only able to…
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‘Special’ kelpie sells for staggering $27,000 at working dog auction
By Zamira Rahim, CNN A “special” Australian kelpie has sold for a record-breaking 35,200 Australian dollars ($27,090) at a working dog…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines CEO shows up at Southwest flight attendant’s wedding a year after their viral meeting
By Maureen O’Hare; video by Diana Diroy, CNN One year ago, Southwest Airlines flight attendant JacqueRae Sullivan was feeling overwhelmed by…
Continue ReadingArizona communities asked to evacuate after Telegraph Fire jumps the containment line
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Three communities in Arizona have been asked to evacuate after a fire that crews have been working for days to contain…
Continue ReadingIndian pilots fight for compensation after colleagues die of Covid-19
By Jessie Yeung and Swati Gupta, CNN The pilot had just completed a commercial flight from the United States to Covid-struck India when he received…
Continue ReadingLightning strike leaves 7-foot gouge in Florida highway after hitting vehicle
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A man driving on a Florida highway was left uninjured after lightning struck his vehicle Monday morning, according to…
Continue ReadingMisery continues as record high heat soars, worsening the Western drought
By Hannah Gard and Jennifer Gray, CNN All-time records are in jeopardy this week as a dangerous heat wave bakes much of the Western United States, an…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Bill forms in the Atlantic
By Jennifer Gray, Hollie Silverman and Michael Guy, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 11:30 p.m. ET] Tropical Storm Bill strengthened from a…
Continue ReadingTeens have their pick of jobs thanks to a worker shortage
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Teenage workers are in high demand this summer, especially at Main Street businesses. And that will come as a relief…
Continue Reading10 of the world’s best hotels for when it’s time to splurge
Kris Fordham, CNN After more than a year of lockdowns and quarantine and social distancing, we’re all more than ready for a big, celebratory,…
Continue ReadingThe rich got richer while millions lost their livelihoods. It’s time for a wealth tax
Opinion by Chuck Collins for CNN Business Perspectives If you paid $5 in taxes in 2011, you paid more that year than Jeff Bezos, one of the…
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Western wildfires spread through California and Arizona as drought furthers extreme fire conditions
By Hollie Silverman, Kay Jones and Michael Guy, CNN Multiple wildfires prompted evacuations in California and Arizona over the weekend after quickly…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to waive Covid-19 quarantine for some travelers vaccinated overseas
Story by Reuters South Korea will exempt some travelers who have received their Covid-19 vaccine shots overseas from its mandatory two-week…
Continue ReadingPeople die every week in national parks, learn to stay safe
On average, six people die every week in the National Park system according to officials. The parks work hard and offer tips to keep hundreds of…
Continue ReadingCheck out Airstream’s first all-terrain adventure van
The maker of the iconic aluminum travel trailer is jumping into the off-road van business with the Interstate…
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