The Nintendo Switch just had its best week of sales yet in the United States. The Switch and the Switch Lite video game consoles sold more than 830,000 copies over Thanksgiving weekend and Monday, which was the best Cyber Monday yet for the Nintendo Switch, according to the company. Nintendo’s video game console is poised
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US intelligence agencies and the Pentagon in recent weeks have tracked the movement of a number of Iranian short-range ballistic missiles into Iraq, a US official with direct knowledge of the situation said. While some of the missiles may be categorized as ballistic, the official emphasized that they are very short range, without offering more
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At least 58 people were killed this week when a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Mauritania, the International Organization for Migration said Thursday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 83 survivors swam to the shore after Wednesday’s sinking and were being assisted by its officials
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In the age of “Fortnite,” video game companies have to make changes to the way they market and sell games. Instead of two people jamming away on a shared home console, millions of people are starting to log into games simultaneously. Mobile gaming continues to take off. Livestreaming and esports are on the rise. That
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The fallout from Gabrielle Union’s controversial “America’s Got Talent” exit continues. NBC News had reported Wednesday that members of Union’s team were scheduled to meet with representatives from NBC as the network, through counsel, investigates allegations of a “toxic” and “racially insensitive” work environment. Union confirmed that a meeting between her team and NBC had
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If you’re reading this story, the chances are you’ve got a pretty good grasp of English. You’re not alone — an estimated 1.5 billion people speak English today, making it the most commonly used language in the world. The majority are non-native speakers with English as their second language, while it serves as a third
Continue Reading Former Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would consider Sen. Kamala Harris as a potential running mate, a day after she dropped out of the presidential race. “Of course I would,” Biden said. “Look, Sen. Harris has the capacity to be anything she wants to be. I mean it sincerely. I talked to her
Continue Reading The South African government has announced that the country’s troubled national airline, South African Airways, will urgently go into “voluntary business rescue.” In a statement released by the country’s Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, the air carrier will receive 2 billion rand (more than $136 million) from existing lenders ahead of the business rescue,
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An argument between a Connecticut teenager and her mother’s boyfriend over his smoking in the house turned deadly after the man shot the 15-year-old and her 16-year-old brother on Tuesday night and then killed himself, according to the Watertown Police Department. Della Jette and Sterling Jette Jr. were transported to Waterbury Hospital where they both
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Planned Parenthood will launch an ad campaign costing more than $1 million to pressure three vulnerable Republican senators for condoning the Trump administration’s rule limiting abortion referrals. The group announced a “seven-figure investment” on Thursday targeting Sens. Martha McSally of Arizona, Cory Gardner of Colorado and Thom Tillis of North Carolina. Each will face ads
Continue Reading Senators know an impeachment trial is coming. Leaders have held closed-door briefings walking through procedural and technical aspects. The White House is fully engaged with the chamber’s 53 Republicans and is forming an aggressive trial operation and defense. Every senator CNN has talked with has started personal preparations and study in one form or another.
Continue Reading For many Canadians the news they woke up to from across the pond in London was difficult to fathom. Another global scandal putting Canada in the headlines? Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, sipped on a cold drink and was burned by a hot mic. Trudeau was caught on camera at a Buckingham Palace reception for
Continue Reading After President Donald Trump called him “two-faced,” Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, admitted Wednesday that he and other world leaders were talking about the US President when they were caught on camera at a Buckingham Palace event the night before. The video, which has gone viral, shows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel
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Bushfire smoke swamping a golf tournament in Australia forced one player to don a face mask and another to complain of burning eyes and coughing fits. Deadly fires first broke out in New South Wales several weeks ago and continue to blaze across the state as the Australian summer approaches. New Zealander Ryan Chisnall, who
Continue Reading One of the most startling consequences of the bushfires that are still raging across Australia, is that they have turned some of New Zealand‘s famed glaciers red and pink. Travel photographer and blogger Liz Carlson snapped the pictures of the discolored snow-capped glaciers on November 28 while on a helicopter flight around Mount Aspiring National
Continue Reading Happy Thursday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Kering, the owner of luxury brands including Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, has held exploratory talks to buy Italian apparel company Moncler, according to Bloomberg. Moncler is best known for
Continue Reading Everything old is new again — especially in retail. Once-popular stores have disappeared as the retail industry is faced with a major upheaval. Online shopping and changing consumer tastes have wrecked some retail brands, forcing some iconic companies out of business. But some of them don’t stay dead forever. Reviving an old and well-known brand
Continue Reading It’s nine years late, billions of dollars over budget and so beleaguered by setbacks, complaints and inefficiencies that many were beginning to call it “cursed,” but Berlin’s new Brandenburg airport may finally be nearing completion. No doubt breathing a collective sigh of relief after mounting speculation that the project would never be finished, officials have
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren is trying something different. As she took the mic in Marion, Iowa, on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Warren told the audience they were in for a little “experiment.” She would be giving a Reader’s Digest version of her stump speech, cutting it down to just a few minutes, before opening up the room
Continue Reading Grammy award-winning rapper and social media sensation, Cardi B is in Africa to perform for the first time on the continent in Nigeria and Ghana. On Thursday, the star shared a post on her Instagram page of her dancing in excitement in a private jet as she set off to her first stop — Nigeria.
Continue Reading High-level radiation hot spots can be detected at a sports complex in Japan’s northeastern Fukushima prefecture, where the 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay will kick off next year, according to a report by environmental group Greenpeace. The study, published on Wednesday, revealed that radiation levels around the J-Village sports camp were over 1,700 times higher
Continue Reading Pantone has chosen the 2020 Color of the Year, and it’s a tried-and-true classic. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Impeachment investigation The first day
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will participate in a CNN town hall on Thursday, a day after the first House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing saw eight hours of debate over whether President Donald Trump’s conduct with Ukraine provided evidence of impeachable offenses. Pelosi has kept her cards close on impeachment, even as the House plows ahead
Continue Reading Three former Obama administration officials are endorsing Pete Buttigieg for president, as the South Bend, Indiana, mayor continues to stress comparisons between his presidential run and that of Barack Obama’s. Obama’s former special assistant and personal aide Reggie Love is endorsing Buttigieg, the campaign said. Love, who began his time with Obama as deputy political
Continue Reading With man and beast straining every sinew against a backdrop of stunning scenery, it’s no wonder the sport of kings lends itself to incredible photography. Whether it’s gripping action, colorful crowd scenes or spectacular venues, horse racing offers a rich shooting gallery for photographers. Among the world’s best is Edward Whitaker of the UK’s Racing
Continue Reading At the outset of NATO’s 70th anniversary meeting, which was meant to promote the unity of the alliance, no one doubted President Donald Trump’s ability to disrupt, and he didn’t disappoint, taking his tactics to a new level. Trump laid into two leaders who theoretically should be among the US’s closest allies, dissing French President
Continue Reading Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of a “stubborn infection,” according to a statement by his foundation. The 88-year-old anti-apartheid activist has been hospitalized several times over the past few years for the treatment of a similar condition, the office said in a statement on Wednesday. His foundation
Continue Reading Faulty Takata airbags have already caused the largest auto recall in history, with tens of millions of cars affected. Now a newly discovered defect has prompted the recall of another 1.4 million vehicles. These cars were recalled on Wednesday, authorities in the United States said. As with the wider ongoing recall, the new fault can
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(CNN Español) — El ministerio de Gobierno y la Policía de Bolivia revelaron este martes el Grupo Antiterrorista (GAT) en La Paz, con el fin de “desarticular acciones subversivas” en el país, según dijo el ministro de Gobierno Arturo Murillo en el acto de presentación. No obstante, en ese mismo evento el comandante de la
Continue Reading Holy crap on a cracker Daniel Craig! The new trailer for the latest James Bond film, “No Time to Die” debuted Wednesday and boy is it meant to excite the senses. So much has changed since Bond (played by Craig) decided to leave the spy game at the end of “Spectre” in 2015. But you
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