Organizations rally to support St. Louis County Health director after allegations of racist attacks
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NORTH ST LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Local organizations are…
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‘The animals are on fire,’ say devastated farmers as wildfires sweep Turkey
By Gul Tuysuz and Arwa Damon, CNN In the small village of Kacarlar, on Turkey’s southern coast, farmers are facing apocalyptic scenes as…
Continue Reading Once considered a ‘city disease,’ Zimbabwe’s rural areas are being hit hard by Covid, and panic has set in
By Nyasha Chingono, for CNN Pauline Chinyandura adjusts her face mask as she rushes to serve lunch to a group of men visiting her makeshift canteen…
Continue Reading Scientists observe light bending from behind black hole for the first time, confirming Einstein’s theory
By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — For the first time,…
Continue Reading Canada is heading towards a ‘Delta-driven’ fourth wave, chief doctor says
By Rachel Aiello, CTVNews.ca producer Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada is…
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Why kaatsu, a fitness trend spotted at the Games, isn’t just for Olympians
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and…
Continue Reading Massive comet discovery dwarfs all others
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Messengers from the past are all around us. In our solar system, comets are the icy leftovers from when the sun and planets…
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Willie Nelson, Beto O’Rourke rally with hundreds for voting rights at Texas Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people packed the steps of the Texas Capitol on Saturday at a protest rally to make the end of a four-day march in…
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Senate passes bill to award Congress’ highest honor to first Black NHL player
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Senate passed legislation this week to grant Congress’ highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to…
Continue Reading DeSantis and other GOP 2024 prospects target public health officials with political attacks
By Eric Bradner, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ warning this week of a “Faucian distopia” offered the latest glimpse at how…
Continue Reading Biden says Western wildfires demand ‘urgent action’ in meeting with governors
Thousands flee active wildfires in…
Continue Reading Biden says Western wildfires demand ‘urgent action’ in meeting with governors
By Kate Sullivan and Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday the wildfires intensifying in the West demand “urgent action” as he…
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El Paso federal judge blocks migrant stops by Texas troopers
UPDATE, Aug. 3: A federal judge in El Paso on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott from carrying out…
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Hollywood’s shift to streaming is rewriting the script for stars’ big paydays
By Brian Lowry and Frank Pallotta, CNN Like other changes to entertainment distribution through the years, the studio shift toward streaming —…
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3 arrested in man’s murder at east El Paso house party
UPDATE, Aug. 6: Detectives on Friday announced the arrests of three men in connection with a murder that took place late last month outside a house…
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TV OT: From ‘Physical’ to ‘White Lotus,’ quiet rage is all the rage. Plus, more to ‘toon’ into
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN As the world’s fittest and most capable athletes gave the performances of their lives this week in Tokyo, I worked my…
Continue Reading Here’s everything you can’t get right now
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Tacos, coffee, cars, jet fuel. computer chips, Nike shoes and school supplies: What do they all have in common?…
Continue Reading Why women gymnasts compete to music in their floor routines but men don’t
By Faith Karimi, CNN When Olympic gymnasts compete Sunday and Monday in the individual floor exercises in Tokyo, viewers will notice a key difference…
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Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins gold medal in women’s 100 meters in Olympic record 10.61 seconds
TOKYO (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters. She crossed the line…
Continue Reading Queens man accused of robbing an 11-year-old girl on her way to a grocery store
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A Queens man was arrested and charged on suspicion of dragging an 11-year-old girl into an alleyway, robbing her and…
Continue Reading Atlanta students in quarantine after 9 students and 5 staffers test positive for Covid-19
By Natasha Chen, Kevin Conlon, Alta Spells and Erica Henry, CNN More than 100 students at Atlanta’s Drew Charter School are in quarantine after…
Continue Reading Atlanta students in quarantine after 9 students and 5 staffers test positive for Covid-19
Drew Charter School Head Peter McKnight joins CNN’s Boris Sanchez to discuss the measures his school is taking as more than 100 students are…
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Biden discutirá nuevas sanciones al régimen cubano con lÃderes cubanoestadounidenses
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, discutirá la aplicación de nuevas sanciones al régimen cubano…
Continue Reading Simone Biles se retira de las finales de caballete y barras asimétricas
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La gimnasta estadounidense Simone Biles, que previamente se retiró de dos competencias en los Juegos…
Continue Reading Olympics schedule and events to watch Saturday
By Adrienne Vogt As the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games get into the second weekend of competition, medals will be awarded in swimming, fencing, judo and…
Continue Reading A two-headed sea turtle hatchling was found on a South Carolina beach
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Park volunteers patrolling a beach in South Carolina on Wednesday stumbled upon an unexpected surprise: a two-headed baby sea…
Continue Reading Welcome to the ‘Gay Games,’ an alternative to the Olympics, where activism is encouraged and everyone’s an athlete
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tom Waddell knew what to expect from an Olympics opening ceremony. He’d experienced one before as a decathlete at the…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas olÃmpicas que debes saber este 30 de julio
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La lección que nos dejó Simon Biles. Richard Carapaz escribe la historia olÃmpica de Ecuador. El calor y la…
Continue Reading Five takeaways on the science behind CDC’s latest mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN With surges in Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, most Americans are now being advised to wear masks indoors…
Continue Reading ‘My heart was totally broken’: The agony of the Olympics and how we measure athlete success
By George Ramsay, CNN After years of dominance that equated to a glut of 20 medals across the past three Olympic Games, Great Britain’s rowers…
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