Pharrell explains how ‘Blurred Lines’ controversy helped him realize ‘we live in a chauvinist culture’
The controversy over the lyrics to “Blurred Lines” wasn’t always clear to Pharrell Williams, but it is now. In 2013 the popular…
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Android 10 beta rolls out to some Samsung Galaxy phones
Some Samsung Galaxy users can now upgrade to Android 10 for a handful of new software features. The company announced Monday it has begun rolling out…
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A third of US Nobel Prize winners in chemistry, medicine and physics are immigrants
They live in different places, work at different universities and dedicate their careers to studying different topics. But there’s one thing at…
Continue Reading More than 100 people showed up to celebrate this crossing guard’s birthday
When a crossing guard arrived at his corner last Thursday, some sort of commotion was happening. At first he thought it was an event put on by the…
Continue Reading NBC News president skewers Ronan Farrow for ‘efforts to defame’ network
In an extraordinary new letter, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim says former employee Ronan Farrow is engaged in an “effort to defame NBC…
Continue Reading How two firefighters and a bottle of nail polish cheered up a scared little girl after a car accident
Two firefighters in Utah are melting hearts after they let a child give them purple manicures to help keep her calm after a car accident. Battalion…
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Tuesday’s Democratic debate could be make or break for these four candidates
Tuesday night’s CNN/The New York Times debate stage will feature a record 12 candidates. It could be the last debate appearance for up to 33%…
Continue Reading Uber lays off 350 more workers in last wave of cuts
Uber laid off approximately 350 employees across several different teams on Monday, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business. The cuts are the third…
Continue Reading Former police officer found not guilty of murder in shooting death of unarmed black veteran
A former Georgia police officer was found not guilty of murder Monday more than four years after he killed a naked, unarmed black man who was…
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‘She was a vibrant little girl’: El Paso family mourns as 7-year-old struck, killed is laid to rest
7-year-old Alexa Barrera was laid to rest Monday at Memory Gardens Cemetery following funeral services after being struck and killed last week while…
Continue Reading YouTube says fake video of Trump shooting media doesn’t violate its rules
A fake video that depicts in extremely graphic fashion President Trump attacking and shooting his critics and media outlets does not violate…
Continue Reading Fact checking Trump’s claim that Kurds are releasing ISIS prisoners on purpose
In defending his decision to remove US troops from northern Syria, President Donald Trump echoed talking points from Turkish officials, suggesting…
Continue Reading The situation in Syria is rapidly deteriorating. Four things you need to know
The situation in Syria has been rapidly deteriorating. Last week, the Trump administration ordered US troops to step aside from the border in…
Continue Reading Catalan independence leaders given lengthy prison sentences by Spanish court
Nine Catalan independence leaders have received lengthy prison sentences of between nine and 13 years for their part in a failed 2017 attempt to…
Continue Reading Lauren Daigle’s the crossover artist leading the 50th GMA Dove Awards
Lauren Daigle’s song “You Say” has topped both the Christian and adult contemporary music charts and now she is leading this…
Continue Reading Ex-cop: Atatiana Jefferson’s killing further erodes police legitimacy
On Saturday, October 12, shortly after two in the morning, an alert neighbor in Fort Worth, Texas, did the right thing, the kind of thing that in…
Continue Reading ‘Bourne’ again: ‘Treadstone’ moves thriller legacy into TV
The Jason Bourne movies brought stylized violence to Robert Ludlum’s nearly-40-year-old literary thrillers, with Matt Damon as the killing…
Continue Reading This new ETF doesn’t own Walmart, Disney or IBM. Here’s why
For most investors, picking a stock or fund is about finding something that you think is worth buying — a company with strong earnings…
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El presidente de Microsoft dice que la privacidad en línea ha llegado a “un punto de crisis”
(CNNBusiness) — El presidente de Microsoft, Brad Smith, cree que es hora de que las leyes antimonopolio se actualicen para la era digital. En lugar…
Continue Reading ‘Hamilton’ star Miguel Cervantes mourns death of 3-year-old daughter
“Hamilton” star Miguel Cervantes and his wife, Kelly, have paid tribute to their 3-year-old daughter Adelaide who died over the weekend.…
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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos events happening across El Paso
This year there are dozens of family events to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Below is a list provided by the City of El Paso on the…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Giuliani associate ‘being cooperative’ with House impeachment probe
The House Intelligence Committee and one of Rudy Giuliani’s associates have reached “an understanding” for now to avoid a…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump tries to rewrite reality on his Ukraine controversy
President Donald Trump is making a brazen attempt to rewrite the reality of his dealings with Ukraine. He has said at least 18 times over the last 15…
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New Mexico celebrates 1st statewide Indigenous Peoples Day, replacing Columbus Day
New Mexico is among a handful of states celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday as part of a trend to move away from a day honoring…
Continue Reading Google Doodle celebrates the birthday of one of the key inventors of film
If you like movies, you will appreciate Monday’s Google Doodle celebrating the 218th birthday of Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau.…
Continue Reading Target raised wages. But some workers say their hours were cut, leaving them struggling
Two years ago, Target said it would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by the end of 2020. The move won praise from labor advocates and put…
Continue Reading Woman arrested and fined in Philippines island of Boracay for wearing tiny bikini
A Taiwanese tourist was arrested and fined for wearing a particularly revealing bikini on the beach at the Philippines’ newly reopened resort…
Continue Reading 11 datos de los 11 días de crisis en Ecuador
(CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Ecuador y los líderes indígenas llegaron a un acuerdo este domingo en la noche para poner fin a la crisis que en…
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Nearly 1 million people attended Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
The 48th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is in the books. Hundreds of balloons filled the sky for the Mass Ascension event on the final day.…
Continue Reading Woman busted for marijuana at Moscow airport is at the center of a three-way diplomatic wrangle
An American-Israeli woman arrested at a Moscow airport with nine and a half grams of marijuana has found herself at the center of a diplomatic…
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