World’s deepest pool opens in Dubai, part of huge underwater city
Divers can explore “abandoned” sunken apartments and play boardgames underwater in the Deep Dive Dubai pool which is nearly 197 feet deep.
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Swedish plane crash kills eight skydivers and pilot
By Amy Cassidy, Henrik Pettersson and Rob Picheta, CNN Nine people have been killed after a plane carrying skydivers crashed near the runway at Orebro airport in Sweden. A small aircraft with one pilot carrying eight parachuters crashed at 7.23 p.m. local time on Thursday shortly after takeoff and then caught fire, killing everyone on
Continue Reading Taliban makes gains in Afghanistan, taking over key border crossing to Iran
By Sandi Sidhu and Tim Lister, CNN The Taliban have made further territorial gains in Afghanistan over the past day, capturing two strategic border crossings just days after the hasty departure of US combat troops from the country. One of the crossings that have fallen to the Taliban is in the town of Islam Qala
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Wells Fargo shuts down all personal lines of credit, sparking outrage
By Allison Morrow and Matt Egan, CNN Business Wells Fargo is shutting down all of its existing personal lines of credit, sparking outrage from consumers and advocates. A spokesperson for the bank said Wells Fargo made the decision last year as part of an effort to simplify its product offerings. The bank feels it can
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Wells Fargo is shutting down all of its existing personal lines of credit, sparking outrage from consumers and advocates.
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Ancient evidence of body modification found during archeological dig in Gabon
By Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Archeologists working in Gabon have discovered a cave with human remains that show evidence of ancient body modification that is unique to the area, according to a new study. The findings, published in the August volume of the
Continue Reading Unvaccinated tourists won’t be welcome in Canada for ‘quite a while,’ PM Trudeau says
By Rachel Aiello, CTVNews.ca Producer Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid calls to present a comprehensive border reopening plan before thinking about calling a federal election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that it’s going to be “quite a while” yet before Canada is ready to welcome in any
Continue Reading Automakers are tech companies now
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The world’s biggest automakers don’t have much in common with tech companies. Volkswagen and General Motors employ hundreds of thousands of workers and operate huge factories on multiple continents. They rely on complicated supply chains to source parts, and they sell their products through brick-and-mortar dealership networks. But investors are
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Reporter: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Holocaust apology is a surprise
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that her remarks comparing masks mandates and vaccination passports to the Holocaust were “offensive” and offered an apology for them after visiting the Holocaust Museum. CNN’s Ryan Nobles reports.
Continue Reading McCarthy’s management style tested by his conference’s most extreme members
By Melanie Zanona, CNN A key adviser to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy was involved in a behind-the-scenes effort last month to help rehabilitate the reputation of freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, CNN has learned, discreetly facilitating her visit to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum before she issued a public apology for her recent anti-Semitic
Continue Reading Volkswagen and BMW fined $1 billion for running emissions cartel
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The European Commission has fined Volkswagen Group and BMW $1 billion for colluding with Daimler to hold back the development of technology that could have reduced harmful emissions from their vehicles. In a statement on Thursday, the Commission said the three German carmakers, along with Volkswagen subsidiaries Audi and Porsche,
Continue Reading EU fines German carmakers for colluding on emissions
The European Commission has fined Volkswagen Group and BMW $1 billion for colluding with Daimler to hold back the development of technology that could have reduced harmful emissions from their vehicles. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.
Continue Reading Stellantis just made an ‘aggressive’ $35.5 billion commitment to electric vehicles
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stellantis, the giant automaker formed by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France’s PSA, plans to invest €30 billion, or $35.5 billion, by the end of 2025 to expand its portfolio of electrified vehicles. The company is planning for 70% of its sales in Europe and 40% of sales
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El condado de Los Ángeles ve un crecimiento exponencial en los casos de covid-19 a medida que la variante delta se vuelve dominante
Mariana Toro (CNN) — El condado de Los Ángeles, el más poblado de Estados Unidos, está experimentando un “crecimiento exponencial” de los casos de covid-19 a medida que delta se convierte en la cepa dominante, según los funcionarios de salud locales. El salto refleja los repuntes en otras partes del país durante la semana pasada,
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Pfizer says it’s time for a Covid booster; FDA and CDC say not so fast
By Maggie Fox, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Thursday it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and says it is picking up its efforts to develop a booster dose that will protect people from variants. Pfizer said it would soon publish data about a third dose of vaccine and submit it to the US
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Several people displaced after northeast El Paso apartment complex fire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department responded to a large blaze in northeast El Paso early Friday morning. It happened just before 3 a.m. on the 8700 of Dyer Street. A spokesman for the fire department said it took a crew of 54 firefighters about 40 minutes to contain the fire.
Continue Reading Giant pandas are no longer endangered, thanks to conservation efforts, China says
By Rob Picheta, CNN Giant pandas are no longer endangered, Chinese officials have said, after decades of work to save the creatures helped drive their population in the wild up to 1,800. The species will be re-classified as vulnerable, Cui Shuhong, director of the Department of Natural Ecological Protection of the Ministry of Ecology and
Continue Reading A man found two megalodon teeth 3 weeks apart. The latest one is thanks to Tropical Storm Elsa
By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Jacob Danner has searched a Florida beach for washed-up items almost every sunrise for the past year. But three weeks ago, Danner, an art curator, found his first megalodon tooth — 3 inches long, and in good condition. Danner was ecstatic. Then, on the heels of Tropical Storm
Continue Reading Elsa avanza por la costa este de EE.UU.; millones están bajo advertencias de tormenta tropical y alertas de inundaciones repentinas
olivertapia (CNN) — Después de azotar el sureste de Estados Unidos, la tormenta tropical Elsa se dirige hacia el norte y se prevé que afectará a todas las ciudades importantes a lo largo de la costa este. El centro de la tormenta estará sobre Dover, Delaware, el viernes temprano y habrá llegado a Boston por
Continue Reading Biden has canceled $1.5 billion in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Department of Education has canceled a total of $1.5 billion in student loan debt for nearly 92,000 students, who were victims of for-profit college fraud, since President Joe Biden took office. The current administration has been taking steps to address the backlog of more than 100,000 forgiveness claims left over
Continue Reading Un sospechoso fue arrestado y acusado por la muerte del golfista profesional Gene Siller
olivertapia (CNN) — Las autoridades arrestaron y acusaron a Bryan Anthony Rhoden por el triple homicidio del 3 de julio en el Pinetree Country Club, en el que fue muerto a tiros el golfista profesional Gene Siller, dijo el jueves el jefe de policía del condado de Cobb, Tim Cox, en una conferencia de prensa
Continue Reading Madonna dice que la tutela de Britney Spears es ‘una violación a los derechos humanos’
olivertapia (CNN) — Madonna se pronunció en contra de la tutela de Britney Spears de casi 13 años. La reina del pop publicó una foto de ella misma con una camiseta que decía “Britney Spears” en sus historias de Instagram con la leyenda: “Devuélvanle la vida a esta mujer. ¡La esclavitud fue abolida hace tanto
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Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics citing empty stadiums and injury
By Aleks Klosok, CNN Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has confirmed his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, saying a ban on spectators attending the Games was a factor behind his decision. Games organisers announced on Thursday that Tokyo venues for the pandemic-delayed event will not host spectators due to the city’s coronavirus state of emergency.
Continue Reading WeChat deletes dozens of university LGBT accounts in China
By Nectar Gan and Yong Xiong, CNN Business WeChat has deleted more than a dozen LGBT accounts run by university students, sparking fears that safe spaces for China’s sexual and gender minorities are going to shrink even further. On social media Tuesday, LGBT rights supporters protested the abrupt closure of these accounts by the Tencent-owned
Continue Reading Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: ‘It’s time to recognize the right to repair’
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Woz is throwing his weight behind the “right to repair” movement. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, known in the tech world by his nickname, spoke out on the issue during a recent appearance on Cameo, a website that lets fans pay celebrities for video messages. In a post to Louis Rossmann,
Continue Reading Fans banned from Olympics as Japan declares COVID state of emergency
Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, following a state of emergency on Thursday, Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told the Japanese news agency Kyodo.
Continue Reading Olympics 2021: NBC faces ‘hell of a challenge’ producing Tokyo Games after spectators are barred from competitions
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business NBC was presented with a new challenge producing the 2021 Olympic Games on Thursday after organizers said that spectators will be prohibited from the Tokyo venues, a move that eliminates a key component of live sports broadcasts and could give the competitions an eerie feel. The setback, which was announced
Continue Reading Un informe de 2020 encontró que el condominio de Miami carecía de fondos para las reparaciones necesarias
olivertapia (CNN) — Una revisión presupuestaria independiente advirtió a la asociación de condominios Champlain Towers South que sus reservas financieras presentaban una crítica falta de fondos ante las reparaciones estructurales que se necesitaban con urgencia poco más de un año antes de que el edificio colapsara, según muestra un documento obtenido por CNN. La asociación
Continue Reading Olympics memorabilia: Rare pair of track spikes handmade by Nike co-founder set to fetch up to $1.2 million at auction
By Bethan Edwards, for CNN A pair of battered looking track and field spikes — handmade by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman — featuring a “prototype logo” could fetch $1.2 million at auction, according to Sotheby’s. “This rare pair of track spikes made in the 1960s and modified in the early 70s represents an important chapter
Continue Reading Surgeon General on Delta variant: If you are not vaccinated, you are in trouble
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says he is concerned that the Detla variant of Covid-19 is behind the rise in cases of coronavirus in the US and warned that the unvaccinated are at risk because it spreads faster than any known variant.
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