January 2020

28,000 United Airlines employees are getting new uniforms

January 16, 2020 8:02 AM CNN

Winter is brutal, and no one can attest to that more than airport employees. United Airlines is hoping to make the cold weather a bit more bearable…

No one knew why the kids in 2 Amish families were dying suddenly. Now researchers have some answers

January 16, 2020 7:53 AM CNN

About 15 years ago, an Amish family in the eastern US was hit by an unexplainable tragedy — one of their children died suddenly while playing…

‘Dolittle’ somehow turns talking to animals into a colossal bore

January 16, 2020 7:50 AM CNN

The aroma of “Cats” has yet to fade, but Universal follows it up with another animal-related stinker in “Dolittle.” Robert…

Angela Merkel: Europe should make its own chips and electric car batteries

January 16, 2020 7:31 AM CNN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants countries in the European Union to boost their technological capabilities and push more aggressively into areas…

China just agreed to buy $200 billion worth of US products

January 16, 2020 7:23 AM CNN

China has agreed to buy hundreds of billions of dollars worth of products from the United States as part of their “phase one” trade deal.…

Senators target China’s ‘exit bans’ as Americans continue to be held by Beijing

January 16, 2020 7:22 AM CNN

A group of bipartisan senators on Wednesday introduced legislation aimed at punishing Beijing for blocking American citizens from leaving that…

Bose is closing more than 100 stores worldwide

January 16, 2020 7:21 AM CNN

Bose is significantly shrinking the number of retail stores it operates because of the “dramatic shift” to online shopping, the company…

The Senate is now in charge of impeachment, but we might be missing the larger story

January 16, 2020 7:17 AM CNN

The Senate is now in charge. The House of Representatives sent the articles of impeachment over to the Senate Wednesday evening. There was a signing…

Powerade is getting a makeover for the first time in more than a decade

January 16, 2020 7:11 AM CNN

Powerade is getting a makeover. For the first time in 13 years, the sports drinks brand is redesigning its packaging and launching two new…

Koch network plans its biggest election-year effort in 2020

January 16, 2020 7:04 AM CNN

The conservative political network affiliated with billionaire Charles Koch intends to launch its widest election effort in 2020 and could engage in…

Senado de EE.UU. votará sobre el acuerdo comercial T-MEC o USMCA

January 16, 2020 6:55 AM CNN

(CNN) — Se espera que los senadores de ambos partidos de EE.UU. se reúnan este jueves por la mañana para aprobar la principal prioridad…

Prince Harry attends first public engagement since royal family crisis talks

January 16, 2020 6:54 AM CNN

Prince Harry has made his first public appearance since he and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, announced they are going to step back as senior royals…

A world trade war is brewing. The US-China deal won’t stop it

January 16, 2020 6:45 AM CNN

The United States has signed a partial trade agreement with China. But that doesn’t mean simmering conflicts and uncertainty over trade…

Revisiting my Soviet childhood in Moldova, 30 years on

January 16, 2020 6:35 AM CNN

For as long as I can remember, I have struggled to explain to people where I’m from. Americans know of the Soviet Union but have little idea of…

Smith & Wesson’s parent company dumps CEO

January 16, 2020 6:31 AM CNN

American Outdoor Brands, owner of gunmaker Smith & Wesson, replaced its CEO for engaging in misconduct that the company described as…

StormTRACK Weather: Rain returns, cooler & cloudy

January 16, 2020 6:25 AM Nichole Gomez

Moisture will return to the forecast and a cold front will drop temperatures back to the 50s Thursday. Expect windy conditions for those that live on…

Not easy being green: North Carolina dog births unique puppy

January 16, 2020 6:18 AM Associated Press

CANTON, North Carolina — The Avengers may have gained a canine sidekick after a North Carolina family’s dog gave birth to a bright green…

Before the Astros, 7 other cheating scandals that rocked the professional sports world

January 16, 2020 5:57 AM CNN

Cheating is rampant in professional sports. A shining example of that is the Houston Astros’ firing of their team manager and general manager…

Obama alerta sobre los “hombres fuertes de la política” después de la cumbre de Trump con Putin

January 16, 2020 5:54 AM CNN

Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, hizo una defensa apasionada de la democracia y alertó contra el…

Hyundai and Kia just made an electric vehicle maker one of the UK’s most valuable startups

January 16, 2020 5:23 AM CNN

Korean auto giants Hyundai and Kia have invested over $110 million in Arrival, making the electric vehicle company one of Britain’s most…

The story behind the spirit of Brazil

January 16, 2020 5:23 AM CNN

Mexico has tequila. Colombia has aguardiente. Cuba has rum. Brazil’s spirit goes by the name of cachaça, a rum-like liquor steeped in history.…

Fact-checking Trump’s announcement of July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore

January 16, 2020 5:09 AM CNN

At the signing ceremony for a much awaited US-China trade deal, President Donald Trump announced plans for a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore on…

Target had weak holiday sales. Investors better hope it’s an outlier

January 16, 2020 5:09 AM CNN

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Can US…

Aerolínea de Hong Kong obliga a una mujer a hacer una prueba de embarazo antes de volar a Saipán

January 16, 2020 4:38 AM CNN

Hong Kong (CNN) — Una aerolínea con sede en Hong Kong se disculpó luego de exigir a una pasajera que se hiciera una prueba para demostrar que no…

Beyoncé hooked Reese Witherspoon up with the new Ivy Park collection

January 16, 2020 4:35 AM CNN

Counts us all in for this burgeoning friendship between Beyoncé and Reese Witherspoon. Ever since the actress asked Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z…

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 16 de enero: ¿Por qué renunció el gabinete de Putin?

January 16, 2020 4:21 AM CNN

¿Qué son los fiscales de juicio político? El mejor país del mundo para criar a un niño es… ¿Por qué renunció el gabinete de Putin? Esto es…

Aaron Hernandez documentaries struggle with the ‘why’ of the NFL star’s story

January 16, 2020 4:18 AM CNN

The strange case of Aaron Hernandez — the pro football player convicted of murder, before dying by suicide — remains tantalizing enough…

This is your child’s brain on books: Scans show benefit of reading vs. screen time

January 16, 2020 4:14 AM CNN

Taking away screens and reading to our children during the formative years of birth to age 5 boosts brain development. We all know that’s true,…

5 things to know for January 16: Impeachment, Russia, China, immigration, Syria

January 16, 2020 4:08 AM CNN

You are now free to eat as many leafy greens as you want. The CDC and the FDA have announced that the long nationwide E. coli outbreak tied to…

‘I looked for death but I couldn’t find it,’ a Nigerian town relives the brutal civil war, 50 years after it ended

January 16, 2020 4:08 AM CNN

Evelyn Okororie had just returned home from the market in Nigeria’s Midwest region, when neighbors informed her that an airstrike had killed…

Month: January 2020