Opinion by Benny Buller for CNN Business Perspectives This past spring, I established a rule requiring all 150 of my employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid, regardless of where they are working. Although our employees have been allowed to continue working from home, all of them need to be able to attend a meeting
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YOKOHAMA, Japan — Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands. United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped Vivianne Miedema’s opening attempt in the shootout and then saved a shot from Aniek Nouwen
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Un informe interno presentado a los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) indica que la variante delta del coronavirus es mucho más transmisible que los linajes más antiguos, puede causar una enfermedad más grave y que, cuando causa infecciones en personas vacunadas,
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden y la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se reunirán con siete gobernadores este viernes para hablar sobre cómo los estados están respondiendo a una devastadora temporada de incendios forestales en el oeste y cómo puede ayudar el gobierno federal. Según detalles exclusivos compartidos con CNN, la reunión virtual
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Jean-Claude Van Damme remains impressively limber, but that’s a rare highlight in “The Last Mercenary,” which features the Muscles from Brussels in a Paris-sent embarrassment. Netflix acquired the French-language action comedy because, well, why not? But the movie proves that having a sense of humor about oneself and being funny
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By Mark Thompson and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business European economies posted stronger than expected growth in the second quarter, with consumer and business confidence booming as Covid-19 restrictions were eased. GDP across the European Union rose by 13.2% compared with the same period last year, and by 1.9% compared with the previous quarter, according to
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By Jill Martin, CNN In a series of Instagram stories, Simone Biles shared videos — which since have been deleted — of herself struggling with her dismounts on the uneven bars and answering questions about having the twisties, a mental block in gymnastics where competitors lose track of their positioning midair. Biles, who withdrew during
Continue Reading Veteran U.S. Olympic mental skills coach Dr. Colleen Hacker discusses the psychological aspect of athletics and the heroism of gymnast Simone Biles.
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega won the men’s 10,000-meter gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after a thrilling sprint on the final lap. Barega moved to the front of the lead pack with 400 meters to go and kicked clear in the closing stages, finishing in a time of 27:43.22 ahead of
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis has proudly shared for the first time that her younger child is a transgender woman. The Golden Globe-winning actress made the announcement — with her daughter’s permission — in a new cover interview with the AARP magazine, saying she and her husband Christopher Guest “watched in wonder and
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By Abby Dodge Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — At just 2 and a half years old, Wichita native Norah West was diagnosed with a neuroblastoma. For the past 6 years, she’s received regular treatments at Children’s Mercy but the experience wasn’t very welcoming to a child like Norah.
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Novak Djokovic’s search for a historic ‘Golden Slam’ came to an end on Friday as he lost to Alexander Zverev at Tokyo 2020. The world No. 1 lost 1-6 6-3 6-1 to the German in the semifinals of the Summer Games. He was bidding to become the first men’s player to
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By Rob Picheta, James Briggs and Larry Madowo, CNN The UN World Food Programme said it expected to run out of food in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray on Friday, and that hundreds of thousands of people in the area were on the brink of famine. The agency confirmed that no food trucks have
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — En las últimas dos semanas, familiares del opositor cubano José Daniel Ferrer han estado reclamando en redes sociales información acerca del paradero y estado de salud. El hermano de Ferrer, Luis Enrique Ferrer, quien se encuentra en la ciudad de Miami y mantiene comunicación con sus familiares en Cuba informó a
Continue Reading By Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story LOXLEY, Alabama (WALA) — Loxley Police arrested the parents of two toddlers after bystanders at Love’s Travel Stop at I-10 and Hwy. 59 saw the children running around the hot parking lot, naked. It was a sight which caught drivers by complete surprise Wednesday, July
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Johnny Ventura, quien falleció este miércoles a los 81 años de edad, dejó una huella profunda en la historia del merengue. Ventura grabó más de 100 álbumes durante su carrera, según la plataforma de streaming. Su álbum ‘Ah no, yo no sé no’, de 1967, fue uno de los primeros
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La leyenda del merengue dominicano Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, conocido como Johnny Ventura, murió este miércoles a los 81 años, confirmó a CNN su hijo Jandy Ventura. El “Caballo Mayor”, como también era conocido, es uno de los cantautores más queridos de la República Dominicana y sus piezas también
Continue Reading By Shelby Myers Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile teenager said she was shot twice while trying to protect her cousins during an ambush. The girl is out of the hospital, but still recovering. Her family is calling her a hero. With her mother’s permission to talk to
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) sharply criticized Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) for blaming Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the January 6th insurrection.
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, CNN It was a tale of two House Republican Conference chairs. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who currently holds the No. 3 leadership job in the GOP, said at a news conference this week that Americans deserve to know the “truth” about January 6, which is that “Nancy Pelosi bears responsibility,
Continue Reading By Brendan Cullerton Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed four tornadoes in southeast Wisconsin early Thursday, July 29. The first tornado, an EF0, touched down at 1:05 a.m. just southwest of Watertown, Jefferson County, with damage along Hilltop Road just north of Highway
Continue Reading By Tara Subramaniam, CNN While announcing measures to incentivize Covid-19 vaccinations on Thursday, President Joe Biden suggested people in states with high vaccination rates do not need to wear masks. The reality is slightly more complicated. Speaking from the East Room with a mask in his hand, Biden said, “In a significant part of the
Continue Reading CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC’s updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of Covid-19.
Continue Reading By Tom Barton Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Alexas Donelson walked down two half-flights of stairs, making sure to duck around the insect-covered strip of flypaper hanging from the ceiling, to a water-soaked, carpeted hallway. Donelson paused just outside the doorway to the three-story, 12-unit apartment building’s laundry
Continue Reading By Michael Ballaban, CNN Business A truck with the doors duct-taped on. Ford pickups masquerading as something else. The head of a company running to google whether or not the thing he had just promised inventors was even physically possible. These are some of the wildest allegations from charging documents filed this morning against Trevor
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dolly Parton has weighed in on the #FreeBritney movement. During an appearance Thursday on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” the legendary country star was asked about Britney Spears and her conservatorship battle. “Well, I try to not get involved in other people’s business,” Parton said. “I think she
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There will be plenty of moisture confined to areas west this afternoon. Expect a 20 percent chance for showers and storms. The winds will be out of the southeast between 5 and 15 mph. Some areas of stronger winds are possible around thunderstorms. Afternoon highs will be slightly below the normal for most areas for
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar and Laura Ly, CNN Starting Friday, any New York City resident who gets a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a city-run vaccination site will receive $100. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday the new Covid-19 incentive as the city experienced a steady increase in Covid-19 cases over the past
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Most employers have not outright mandated Covid vaccines as a condition of employment for their current staff … at least not yet. Instead, many have “strongly encouraged” employees to get vaccinated and, in some cases, incentivized them with things like cash or more time off. But given the precipitous rise
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Sara Spary, CNN A World War II Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot’s uniform is set to be sold at auction after it was discovered wrapped in newspaper dating back to 1951. The “mystery” parcel containing the jacket and pants was found in a house in a village in East Staffordshire, England. It had been unopened
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