Mysterious abandoned village becomes a lure for intrepid travelers
The village of Al Madam is being gradually reclaimed by the desert. Outlines of former homes are still visible but the all-consuming sand rolls in…
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Tesla and Ford both make cars. But investors have a clear favorite
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Something…
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Trump makes dazzling, divisive reelection pitch in State of the Union
If elections are won by defiant showmanship alone, Donald Trump, the grand political illusionist, will waltz to a second term in November. In the…
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A second runner has died after a truck hit members of an Oklahoma high school track team
A second member of an Oklahoma high school track team has died after a pickup truck struck six team members who’d just started a practice run,…
Continue Reading Cathay Pacific asks workers to take 3 weeks off without pay as the coronavirus decimates travel
Cathay Pacific is asking its 27,000 employees to take three weeks of unpaid leave in the coming months, the latest in a series of emergency measures…
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Chechen blogger ‘violently’ murdered in French hotel room
French police are investigating the murder of a Chechen blogger, who was a vocal critic of President Ramzan Kadyrov, in a hotel room in Lille. The…
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Kansas City seeks revenge on UTRGV
Texas Rio Grande Valley (7-14, 3-5) vs. Kansas City (12-11, 4-4) Swinney Recreation Center, Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE:…
Continue Reading Ga. State looks to sweep La.-Lafeyette
Georgia State (15-8, 8-4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9-14, 4-8) Cajun Dome, Lafayette, Louisiana; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State goes…
Continue Reading EWU looks to extend streak vs Montana
Eastern Washington (15-6, 8-2) vs. Montana (12-10, 8-3) Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, Montana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington looks…
Continue Reading SARS cost global airlines $7 billion. The coronavirus outbreak will likely be much worse
The global airline industry is facing huge financial losses as a growing number of carriers cancel flights to China because of the coronavirus…
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Las detenciones en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos disminuyen por octavo mes consecutivo
(CNN) — Los arrestos en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México disminuyeron en enero, marcando una disminución por octavo mes consecutivo,…
Continue Reading A kayaker vanished last month in the Florida Everglades. Days later, his phone washed ashore with clues
A Virginia kayaker who vanished during a solo trip in the Florida Everglades has been found after his cell phone washed ashore and authorities used…
Continue Reading 5 cosas que debes saber este 5 de febrero: Guaidó en el discurso del estado de la Unión
La historia del médico que advirtió sobre el coronavirus (en diciembre). Si caminas, no mandes mensajes de texto. El ‘peor gato del mundo’ ya…
Continue Reading Penguins’ speech patterns are similar to humans, a new study finds
In most human languages, the most frequently used words are short. Think “the,” and, “of ” and “a.” It turns out…
Continue Reading Racism in football is ‘bubbling up again,’ says UK anti-racism head
The head of Kick It Out, a leading UK organization that works to tackle discrimination in professional and grassroots football, believes racism in…
Continue Reading Sen. Thom Tillis, up for reelection, runs on opposition to impeachment
Unlike other Republicans in competitive races, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is running on his opposition to the impeachment of President Donald…
Continue Reading Prince Charles names Katy Perry as ambassador for South Asia charity
Pop star Katy Perry has been named by Britain’s Prince Charles as an ambassador of the British Asian Trust charity. Perry’s appointment,…
Continue Reading David Cameron’s bodyguard left a loaded gun in the toilet on a commercial flight, reports say
David Cameron‘s police bodyguard is under investigation after reports emerged that he left a loaded handgun and the former British Prime…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
Twenty-four hours after the first contest among the Democrats seeking to replace him in November and 24 before he will be formally acquitted in the…
Continue Reading Disney could take a $280 million hit from its Chinese parks because of the coronavirus and protests
Disney has warned that profits from its parks in China could drop by $280 million in the current quarter, due to shutdowns caused by the coronavirus…
Continue Reading 30 cosas que tal vez no sabías de Cristiano Ronaldo en su cumpleaños 35
(CNN Español) — Cristiano Ronaldo, máximo goleador del Real Madrid y ganador de cinco Balón de Oro, cumple 35 años este miércoles. Aquí te…
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A ‘dream’ deer hunt with Donald Trump Jr. is being auctioned by a trophy hunting group
Donald Trump Jr. has been condemned by animal rights organizations for promising to take an auction winner on a seven-day hunting trip to Alaska, in…
Continue Reading Las acciones de Tesla están por las nubes: han aumentado 114% en lo poco que va del año
(CNN Business) – Las acciones de Tesla se dispararon este martes, continuando así con un repunte excepcional en el que llevan días, semanas y…
Continue Reading Él fue Nkosi Johnson, el niño que Google honra por su lucha contra el sida
(CNN Español) – Su nombre significa “rey” en el idioma del pueblo zulú, en Sudáfrica, pero todo lo que luchó Nkosi Johnson en sus 12 años…
Continue Reading Un discurso del estado de la Unión de Trump lleno de teatralidad dispara la indignación partidista
Washington (CNN) — Con el Senado al borde de una votación sobre el juicio político que se espera que lo mantenga en el cargo, el presidente de…
Continue Reading Discurso del estado de la Unión: revisamos los hechos de 5 afirmaciones de Trump (y la respuesta demócrata)
Washington (CNN) — Un día antes de que el Senado vote si lo condenará o lo absolverá por dos cargos de destitución, el presidente Donald Trump…
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This is where Wuhan coronavirus cases have been confirmed worldwide
The Wuhan coronavirus has spread throughout the world since the first cases were detected in central China in December. At least 490 people have died…
Continue Reading China says Xi Jinping is directing its Wuhan coronavirus response, but he’s nowhere to be seen
Since he first intervened in the Wuhan coronavirus crisis in late January, ordering “all-out efforts” to contain its spread, Chinese…
Continue Reading Madonna has a housing offer for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Madonna has a message for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Forget Canada and move to New York City instead. And once in the Big Apple, rent out the…
Continue Reading Whitmer says ‘American workers are hurting’ and focuses on health care in Democratic rebuttal to Trump speech
Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan, focused on health care and American workers when she delivered the party’s response to…
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