By Nicole Gaouette, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the director-general of the World Health Organization Wednesday and underscored US support for further WHO studies into the origins of Covid-19, including research in China, the State Department said. Blinken and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met in Kuwait almost a week after China announced
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CNN’s Brianna Keilar responds to critics of Simone Biles after the Olympic gymnast withdrew from the individual all-round competition at the Tokyo 2020 games to focus on her mental health.
Continue Reading By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Simone Biles’ sponsors offered statements of support Wednesday following her decision to pull out of Thursday’s individual, all-around gymnastics competition at the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old champion cited mental health concerns as the reason for her earlier withdrawal from Tuesday’s team competition during interviews with reporters in Tokyo. Biles may
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Recordemos el momento en el que Simone Biles, sin duda la mejor gimnasta de todos los tiempos, finalizó torpemente un salto en la competición por equipos de los Juegos Olímpicos. Piensa en si, después de ese salto, y de la decisión de Biles de retirarse del resto de la competición y
Continue Reading alvarovalde2020 CIUDAD DE MÉXICO — Una lluvia de estrellas Delta Acuáridas ocurrirá este martes, aunque será prácticamente imperceptible para quienes vivimos en el Hemisferio Norte, además de que un pronóstico de luna llena para los próximos días no favorecerá su observación. Esto debes saber sobre Delta Acuáridas 0:48 Pero no tienes que preocuparte porque el calendario
Continue Reading By Phil Mattingly, CNN White House officials have reached out to key union representatives over the last two days to lay the groundwork for President Joe Biden’s decision to require federal employees to get vaccinated, according to two people familiar with the discussions. It’s a move that represents both the speed with which the White
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A church in Maine is asking the Supreme Court to block the state from enforcing or reinstating any Covid-related restrictions that the house of worship says would violate its religious liberty rights under the Constitution. The petition highlights the emerging Delta variant, and the church’s fear that
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook’s business is soaring, but the boom times may not last. Facebook on Wednesday reported revenue of nearly $29.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, a 56% jump from the same period last year when online advertising took a hit as businesses grappled with Covid-19. The company also
Continue Reading President Biden backed away from his claim that Facebook is “killing people” by allowing Covid-19 misinformation, clarifying that his previous assertion wasn’t meant to be a personal attack on the company.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El atleta extremo Ray “Reza” Baluchi planeaba pasar las próximas tres o cuatro semanas en el océano Atlántico “caminando” desde Florida hasta Nueva York en una embarcación con forma de rueda de hámster a la que llama su burbuja. Los problemas de equipamiento lo obligaron a abandonar el esfuerzo después de
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — Walmart pagará la totalidad de la matrícula universitaria y los costos de los libros en algunas escuelas para sus trabajadores de EE.UU.; se trata del más reciente esfuerzo del mayor empleador privado del país para hacer más atractivas sus prestaciones, en su intento de atraer y retener el talento en
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By Jacob Lev and Steve Almasy, CNN Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, won’t get the award back. NCAA officials stated Wednesday that despite college athletes now having the ability to profit and receive benefits through Name Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities, the college sports
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Four Washington Nationals players and eight staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing Major League Baseball to postpone their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. The postponement came one day after Nationals star Trea Turner exited the game against Philadelphia in the first inning following his positive test for the
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By Eric Levenson and Jessica Firger, CNN Health guidance issued Tuesday recommends that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors if they’re in areas with “substantial” or “high” transmission of Covid-19. But what do “substantial” and “high” actually mean? The two terms are part of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s four-tiered system that
Continue Reading Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz breaks down the toy giant’s strong second quarter earnings and why he believes it will continue to thrive for the rest of the fiscal year.
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business You can now add toys to the growing list of products that global supply chain woes have made more expensive to produce. Toymaker Mattel whose brands include Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and American Girl, said in an earnings conference call on Tuesday that it is raising prices in the second
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Business) — El asunto en común entre todas las noticias principales del martes fue la salud mental. Fue el centro de la impactante decisión de Simone Biles de retirarse de la competencia olímpica de su equipo. Fue destacado por los policías que testificaron sobre las heridas persistentes del ataque del 6
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand The question of whether rioters were armed on January 6 has been among the most debated issues surrounding the insurrection — with some Republicans claiming the assailants were not armed, despite court documents alleging otherwise. During Tuesday’s House select committee hearing on January 6, we got fresh details and first-hand accounts from
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UPDATE, July 29: 23–year-old Carlos Emmanuel Andrade, who was arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen Krispy Kreme truck while driving drunk, now faces a slew of additional charges stemming from what El Paso police on Thursday called a “4-hour crime spree.” Andrade was being held in the downtown jail on $132,000 bond on the added
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Google and Facebook on Wednesday became two of the first major Silicon Valley firms to say they will require employees to be vaccinated when they return to the company’s campuses. In an email to staff, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the policy would roll out in the United States in
Continue Reading By Mirna Alsharif, CNN Brandon Hole, the 19-year-old shooter who killed eight people in a FedEx facility earlier this year, was not motivated by racial bias or ideology, according to officials. Officials said Wednesday that they believe his motivation was to commit murder and die by suicide. Based on the investigation, it did not appear
Continue Reading By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Attorney General Merrick Garland’s effort to restore public trust in the Justice Department quietly may be turning into one progressive Democrats like, after months of handwringing among some critics on the left that he would block accountability for Trump-era abuses. In a court filing Tuesday, the Justice Department rejected
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By Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — The newest restaurant worker might be a bit stiff without much personality, but more than likely it still wants those tips. The food gets called out and picked up at the Sugar Mediterranean Bistro in Stockton. But the way it rolls
Continue Reading By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A tree, which looks like it could fall on a house at any moment, is causing one South Philadelphia family many sleepless nights. They say their calls for help are falling on deaf ears. Every night this family goes to bed
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — There’s a sad update on a story that shocked New York City. Family members say Than Than Htwe, a 58-year-old woman who was critically injured during a robbery attempt in the subway, died Wednesday morning. The family says they’ve
Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN Jared Kushner — former senior adviser to, and son-in-law of, ex-President Donald Trump — intends to start a Miami-based investment firm called Affinity Partners, a person familiar with Kushner’s plans for the business told CNN. Kushner’s transition to finance means he will not be involved in politics in the foreseeable future,
Continue Reading By Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Two mothers who met during a difficult time turned their heartache into help for someone else. Toni Plante and Dr. Nora Flom started a podcast called “Totally Got Out of Bed.” The phrase was their response when people asked how they
Continue Reading By David Schuman Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minnesota couple says they know why a stranger targeted their family, but that doesn’t make it any easier. A suspected stalker used a stolen SUV to hit their house in Cold Spring last weekend. Andrea and Phillipe Robinson’s Ring camera
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Two men died, a third was severely injured on the first day of the state’s lobster mini-season. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said just after 7 a.m. a man getting ready to dive for lobsters began to struggle and then lost
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