What’s missing from this new airport? An air traffic control tower
Standing tall over pretty much every airport in the world, a reassuring presence reminding us that planes are being guided safely along set paths, is…
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Eric Tse, 24, just became a billionaire overnight
He’s 24 years old. He parties with Rihanna and Bella Hadid. He watches basketball games with Yao Ming. And on Tuesday, he became a billionaire.…
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Incendio en San Bernardino consume al menos 30 hectáreas en California
(CNN) — El incendio de Old Water, en San Bernardino, California, ha consumido al menos 30,4 hectáreas en ese condado, según dijo Zach Behrens, de…
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North Texas tornado outbreak caused $2 billion in losses, the costliest in state history
The tornadoes that tore through northern Texas on Sunday will be the costliest tornado outbreak in Texas history, according to the Insurance Council…
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Trump says US is building a wall in Colorado — a state that doesn’t border Mexico
During a speech on American energy in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, President Donald Trump ticked through his usual issues before making an unusual remark…
Continue Reading Hong Kong parking space sells for almost $1 million
Hong Kong is a global financial capital, a haven for foodies — and also a place where it can be more expensive to keep a car than to own a…
Continue Reading The skeletons of a woman and child were discovered under the Tower of London’s chapel
Archaeologists unearthed two 500-year-old skeletons of a woman and child underneath the Tower of London’s chapel, the curator of the Historic…
Continue Reading Lebanon President gives no ground after week of angry protests
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun made no concrete concessions in his first public address since nationwide protests erupted against the…
Continue Reading 90 years ago today, Wall Street’s Black Thursday crash began. Here’s how it all went wrong
In the Roaring ’20s, jazz raged, glamor thrived, and consumerism reigned supreme. That is, until October 1929, when the booming market took a…
Continue Reading Florida Senate votes to remove Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel from office
The Florida Senate on Wednesday voted to officially remove Scott Israel from his elected position as the Broward County sheriff. The 25-15 vote…
Continue Reading Canada voted for the planet
Australia was supposed to have held the world’s first climate election. In the end, Canada beat it to the punch. Justin Trudeau’s win…
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Nokia shares crash 20% as it struggles to compete in the race to 5G
Nokia is struggling to keep pace with its rivals in the race to 5G. The Finnish telecoms equipment maker on Thursday cut its profit outlook for this…
Continue Reading 737 Max grounding will cost American and Southwest Airlines more than $1 billion
The grounding of the Boeing 737 Max will cost American and Southwest airlines at least $1 billion between them, the airlines reported Thursday. And…
Continue Reading Critican allanamiento de inmunidad del diputado opositor venezolano Juan Pablo Guanipa
(CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional Constituyente (ANC) de Venezuela aprobó este martes el allanamiento de la inmunidad parlamentaria al…
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Women’s squash world champion to earn more than men’s winner
In a potentially groundbreaking move, the women’s world squash champion will win more money than her male counterpart this year. This week, the…
Continue Reading China to host first expanded edition of FIFA Club World Cup in 2021
Some of the world’s biggest soccer clubs will travel to China in 2021 after the country was announced as host of the first expanded edition of…
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Trump’s impeachment defense has come to this
President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense has come to this. His Republican shock troops storm secure hearing rooms, he blasts Republican…
Continue Reading Conor McGregor to make UFC return in January 2020
Conor McGregor says he will make his long-awaited comeback to UFC on January 18, 2020. The 31-year-old has been out of action since 2018 when he was…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Trump’s claim that escaped ISIS prisoners were ‘largely recaptured’
President Donald Trump said in a speech Wednesday morning that the ISIS prisoners who escaped in Syria have been “largely recaptured.”…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar qualifies for November Democratic debate
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is the latest candidate to qualify for the next Democratic presidential debate in November after receiving 3% in a…
Continue Reading Freiburg and the brand new $85 million soccer stadium that won’t be allowed to host games at night
Most football fans would agree a raucous atmosphere is conducive to the thrill of watching their team play. Which is why German soccer club Freiburg…
Continue Reading Earnings season has clear winners (Tesla) and losers (Nokia)
Happy Thursday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez donate year’s worth of food to Tennessee elementary students
Students at Jacksboro Elementary School will have food to eat for the next year thanks to Jennifer Lopez and her fiancé Alex Rodriguez. The pair…
Continue Reading Venice tourist holds worker hostage in currency exchange
In the last few months, the Venice authorities have had to deal with tourists swimming in the canals, headbutting gondoliers and brewing a pot of…
Continue Reading Nick Kyrgios lashes out at ‘boring’ opponent in fiery tweet
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has continued his ongoing spat with fellow player Casper Ruud in an explosive tweet Thursday. Kyrgios labeled the…
Continue Reading Carlos Ghosn says prosecutors ‘colluded’ with Nissan and Japanese officials to bring him down
Attorneys for Carlos Ghosn are asking the Tokyo District Court to throw out charges against the former auto titan, citing “illegal…
Continue Reading 39 cadáveres, un camión y un sospechoso bajo custodia: lo que sabemos del camión con cuerpos en Essex
(CNN Español) — Se inició una investigación de asesinato después de que se encontraron 39 cuerpos en un camión en Essex, sureste de…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg gets aggressive as he looks to break out of the middle
Pete Buttigieg is done waiting. After rising from relative obscurity earlier this year, the South Bend, Indiana, mayor has found his campaign…
Continue Reading A single grievance sent protesters to the streets, but wider discontent has kept them there
The demonstrations seemingly began with a single spark. In Chile it was a hike in metro fares. In Lebanon it was a tax on WhatsApp calls. In Hong…
Continue Reading Colorado mom charged with murder and profiting off fabricated illnesses in Make-A-Wish daughter’s death
Olivia Gant was a local celebrity, a terminally ill 7-year-old who spent her final months riding along with police and firefighters and taking on…
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