Brisbane set to host 2032 Olympics after IOC endorsement
Brisbane, Australia is set to host the 2032 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) endorsed its unopposed bid for the future Games.…
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Climate, taxes and China: Investors are watching the G7
As leaders of most of the world’s largest economies gather in Cornwall, England, expect political fanfare and lots of attention on US President…
Continue ReadingJill Biden will meet with the Duchess of Cambridge in England this week
First lady Jill Biden will meet with Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge this week while she is in England, Kensington Palace told CNN on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingStates are scaling back on reporting Covid-19 data, but some experts say it’s too soon
Only about half of US states still provide daily updates on key Covid-19 metrics — such as new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations…
Continue ReadingAlcohol beverage companies made an estimated $17.5 billion on underage drinking in 2016, study says
An estimated $17.5 billion of beer and liquor sales in the United States in 2016 was consumed by minors, with the products of three companies —…
Continue ReadingJordan Clarkson: NBA star helps food truck graffitied with anti-Asian slur, says there’s ‘no room’ for racist incidents
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson says there is “just no room” for racist incidents days after helping a food truck which had been…
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5 things to know for June 11: Biden, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Ethiopia, US drought
It’s here! It’s finally here! “In the Heights,” the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical of the…
Continue ReadingCruise passengers test positive for Covid-19 in Italy
Two passengers on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean have tested positive for Covid-19. The pair were traveling on the MSC Seaside cruise ship and…
Continue ReadingChinese ride-hailing giant Didi files for US IPO
Didi, China’s giant ride-hailing company, filed paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States with the Securities and Exchange…
Continue ReadingJill Biden will meet with Kate Middleton in England this week
First lady Jill Biden will meet with Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, this week while she is in England, Kensington Palace told CNN on…
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Carrie Johnson steps onto global stage with G7 role
Carrie Johnson, the new wife of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has taken her first step onto the global stage as she welcomed United States…
Continue ReadingThe Americans locked up in Myanmar’s notorious Insein prison
It was supposed to be an exciting trip home to surprise his parents in the United States, his family said. But on May 24, before he boarded the plane…
Continue ReadingTravel to New York City during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to New York City, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
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Arkansas state trooper sued for allegedly causing a pregnant woman’s car to flip during traffic stop
An Arkansas woman is suing a state trooper after she claims he performed a dangerous pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver during a traffic…
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Millions of people in China can’t stop watching a pack of wandering elephants
At least a dozen buzzing drones monitor them around the clock. Wherever they go, they’re escorted by police. And when they eat or sleep,…
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Chinese researchers find batch of new coronaviruses in bats
Chinese researchers said Thursday they had found a batch of new coronaviruses in bats including one that may be the second-closest yet, genetically,…
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Trump Justice Department subpoenaed Apple for data from House Intelligence Committee Democrats, sources say
Prosecutors in the Trump administration Justice Department subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of House Intelligence Committee Democrats…
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Omar seeks to clarify comments after Jewish House Democrats accuse her of comparing US and Israel with Hamas and Taliban
Rep. Ilhan Omar said Thursday that she was “in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries” after a group of Jewish…
Continue ReadingNo shipments of J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine have gone out from the government in weeks, official tells CNN
No shipments of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine have gone out from the federal government in several weeks, CNN has learned,…
Continue ReadingDOJ charges six connected to pro-Trump rallies and right-wing revolutionary group in new Capitol riot conspiracy case
Six men from California who allegedly organized themselves as a “DC Brigade,” including one man who spoke at a right-wing rally in…
Continue ReadingAn electrical substation fire in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to 400,000 throughout the island
A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands throughout the island, utility company LUMA Energy…
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A gunman fatally shot a 1-year-old boy and his grandmother at a Florida grocery store
A grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson were shot and killed Thursday at a Publix grocery store in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm…
Continue ReadingAn electrical substation fire in Puerto Rico has knocked out power throughout the island
A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power throughout the island, utility company LUMA Energy said Thursday. “The…
Continue ReadingFormer Minnesota state trooper pleads guilty to texting a detained woman’s nude photos to himself
A former Minnesota state trooper has pleaded guilty to texting himself “nude or partially nude” photos of a woman after he detained her…
Continue ReadingTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announces plan to build border wall and arrest migrants
Texas will begin building its own border wall and next week will start arresting migrants who trespass on private property, Republican Gov. Greg…
Continue ReadingThe chipmaking factory of the world is battling Covid and the climate crisis
Taiwanese officials are fretting about whether a severe outbreak of Covid-19 could jeopardize the island’s critical role in the global…
Continue ReadingLouisville officer charged with allegedly hitting a person in the head who was surrendering for arrest
A Louisville, Kentucky, police officer faces a federal charge after allegedly hitting a kneeling person in the head during an arrest in May 2020,…
Continue ReadingFBI Director Chris Wray says he’s ‘not aware of any investigation’ against Trump related to the insurrection
FBI Director Chris Wray said Thursday that he is “not aware of any investigation” against former President Donald Trump in connection…
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CDC says fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks in open-air areas of public transit or at outdoor sections of hubs
Fully vaccinated people who travel by public transportation no longer need to wear masks in places like outdoor waiting areas or open-air seating,…
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Sinema faces Arizona blowback over becoming the Senate’s new unmovable roadblock
Alejandra Gomez worked tirelessly to get Democrats, including Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, elected in 2018. But now she feels betrayed. The 39-year-old…
Continue ReadingFDA’s vaccine advisers debate urgency of vaccinating kids against coronavirus
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration debated what kind of detailed information the agency would need to consider authorizing the…
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New infrastructure deal faces Democratic resistance as liberals call for an end to bipartisan talks
Liberal Senate Democrats are unloading on a bipartisan group of senators working on an infrastructure deal, warning that the effort to win GOP…
Continue ReadingFlorida bans teaching critical race theory in schools
Florida has become the latest state to ban critical race theory, continuing the growing charge by Republican lawmakers against schools teaching about…
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Andrew Brown Jr. died of gunshot wound to the back of the head, the state autopsy confirms
Andrew Brown Jr. died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to the state autopsy report, confirming the results of an autopsy…
Continue ReadingNun admits to stealing over $835,000 from her school to help finance gambling habit, feds say
A now-retired nun will plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges for stealing more than $835,000 for gambling and other personal…
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‘Time to pull the plug’: Democratic criticism grows of bipartisan infrastructure talks
Liberal Senate Democrats are unloading on a bipartisan group of senators working on an infrastructure deal, warning that any pared-back measure to…
Continue ReadingJewish House Democrats condemn Omar for comparing US and Israel with Hamas and Taliban
A group of a dozen Jewish House Democratic members is calling on fellow Rep. Ilhan Omar to “clarify her words,” after accusing her of…
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A migrant teenager in a Texas shelter was Tased by police. Now officials are investigating
Texas officials are investigating after newly released body camera footage obtained by the non-profit news outlet Reveal showed a deputy Tasing a…
Continue ReadingBiden moves closer to filling critical cyber roles as administration is tested by attacks
Two of the senior officials expected to round out President Joe Biden’s cyber team faced lawmakers on Thursday for their confirmation hearing…
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University of Michigan football coaching legend’s son says dad knew doctor was abusing athletes
The son of the University of Michigan’s legendary football coach, Bo Schembechler, alleged Thursday that he was sexually abused by a former…
Continue ReadingBiden says US to buy and donate half-billion doses of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine: ‘We know the tragedy. We also know the path to recovery’
President Joe Biden announced Thursday evening that the United States plans to donate 500 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses globally as part of…
Continue ReadingAn 18-year-old and her baby in Texas are found safe after alleged kidnapping
An 18-year-old and her baby who were kidnapped in Texas have been found safe, Corpus Christi police said Thursday. An Amber Alert and a Clear Alert…
Continue ReadingCDC warns about spike in RSV cases across South
A common cold virus called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is spreading across the South, causing an unusual wave of late spring disease, the US…
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2 dead after shooting at a Publix in Florida. The shooter is also dead
Two people were shot and killed inside a Publix in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingJeffrey Toobin is back at CNN eight months after exposing himself on Zoom
Jeffrey Toobin returned to CNN as the network’s chief legal analyst on Thursday, eight months after he exposed himself during a Zoom call with…
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Hackers breach Electronic Arts, stealing game source code and tools
Hackers have broken into the systems of Electronic Arts, one of the world’s biggest video game publishers, and stolen source code used in…
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What we know about the Covid-19 Delta variant first found in India
A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, popping up in dozens of countries and raising fears that the strain…
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Uncovering the origins of the virus that sparked a pandemic
Unlocking the mysteries of the exact origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 and launched a global pandemic in March 2020, has become…
Continue ReadingCalifornia appeals judge’s ruling that overturned state’s ban on assault-style weapons
California is appealing a federal judge’s ruling last week that overturned the state’s longtime ban on assault-style weapons, California…
Continue ReadingThis online marketplace wants New Yorkers to ditch Amazon and shop local
New York’s local businesses were hit hard by the pandemic, so one Israeli immigrant, now a Brooklyn resident, created an online marketplace to…
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