White House frustrated with ‘hyperbolic’ and ‘irresponsible’ Delta variant coverage, sources say
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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White House wants media to focus on unvaccinated
Oliver Darcy says the Biden White House is “very frustrated” at news outlets for “overly focusing” on so-called breakthrough cases of Covid and…
Continue Reading Van conversion businesses can’t keep up with #vanlife demand
By: Moira Ritter, CNN Business The once-tiny cottage industry of van conversion companies has found itself in the center of a distinctively…
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9 Borderland school districts welcome students back
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nine Borderland school districts welcomed students back to the classroom on Monday. The districts are: El Paso ISD, Socorro,…
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Belarus Olympic sprinter receives humanitarian visa from Poland, where she will seek asylum
TOKYO (AP) — An activist group says a Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that her team’s officials tried…
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Taliban hunting down Afghan allies as US withdrawal continues
Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more…
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Jay Pickett, veterano actor de telenovelas, muere a los 60 años
olivertapia (CNN) — Jay Pickett, un veterano actor de telenovelas mejor conocido por sus papeles en “General Hospital”, “Days…
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Havana Syndrome stokes fear and frustration among diplomats over response from State Department
By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Williams, CNN As reports continue to rise of US diplomats and intelligence officials being sickened by…
Continue Reading Así se forjó el improbable e histórico triunfo del italiano Lamont Marcell Jacobs en los 100 metros
olivertapia Tokio (CNN) — El italiano Lamont Marcell Jacobs estableció un nuevo récord europeo al lograr una impactante victoria en los 100…
Continue Reading US expands Afghanistan refugee program as Taliban violence rises ahead of pullout
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expanding efforts to evacuate Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead of…
Continue Reading U.S. women lose 1-0 to Canada in soccer, out of gold contention
KASHIMA, Japan — Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute and Canada earned a 1-0 semifinal victory over the United States in the…
Continue Reading Atleta olímpica bielorrusa temía ser arrestada en su país; ahora está ‘a salvo’
olivertapia (CNN) — La velocista bielorrusa Kristina Timanovskaya está “a salvo” y ahora parece probable que solicite asilo en un…
Continue Reading China announces large jump in death toll in recent floods to more than 300 people
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have announced a large jump in the death toll from recent floods. The Henan provincial government says 302…
Continue Reading Belarusian sprinter gets visa at Polish embassy in Tokyo after alleging officials tried to force her home
TOKYO (AP) — An activist group says a Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that her team’s officials tried…
Continue Reading Daniel Dhers, el venezolano veterano de BMX, finalmente pudo mostrar sus ‘trucos locos’ al mundo
olivertapia (CNN) — El ciclista venezolano de BMX estilo libre Daniel Dhers ha estado en el juego durante décadas, pero este es el primer año…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos vence a México y gana la Copa Oro
olivertapia (CNN) — Estados Unidos derrotó a México 1-0 en tiempo extra para ganar la Copa Oro de la Concacaf el domingo por la noche en el…
Continue Reading El cometa más grande descubierto hasta ahora se aproximará lo suficiente a nosotros para ser visible
urielblanco (CNN) — Los astrónomos descubrieron el cometa más grande hasta ahora, y es unas mil veces más gigantesco que otros. El cometa…
Continue Reading Simone Biles returns for balance beam after skipping other events
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles is back. The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little…
Continue Reading Wall Street is buying up family homes. The rent checks are too juicy to ignore
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Housing markets are hotter than ever, and big money is getting in on the act. Pension funds, investment firms and Wall…
Continue Reading Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim share Olympic gold in emotional high jump final
By Rhea Mogul, CNN They both cleared the highest bar, but when it came to deciding a winner, two Olympic high jumpers opted not to take it to a…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Estados Unidos, es hora de pagar el alquiler
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Es como si los demócratas en la Casa Blanca y el Congreso hubieran olvidado la fecha. Ahora es el primero del mes y el…
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I-10 west reopens at Redd Road after serious traffic crash
EL PASO, Texas — A traffic collision forced the closure of a portion of Interstate 10 in west El Paso early Monday. The crash was reported by police…
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Too much zucchini is never enough! How to use up summer squash in so many ways
By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve…
Continue Reading HSBC brings back dividend as profit more than doubles to $10.8 billion
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business HSBC’s profits soared in the first half of the year as its business staged a strong recovery from the worst of…
Continue Reading Delta variant challenges China’s zero Covid strategy — and raises questions over its vaccine efficacy
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN China’s hardline zero Covid strategy is facing a fresh challenge from the rapid spread of the Delta…
Continue Reading Deadly drone attack on tanker escalates Iran-Israel maritime tensions
By Jonny Hallam, Kareem El Damanhoury, Barbara Starr and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Maritime tensions are escalating in the Middle East following the…
Continue Reading Katie Ledecky says she ‘never would have imagined’ her Olympic swimming success
By Coy Wire and George Ramsay, CNN With her Tokyo Olympics drawn to a close, American swimmer Katie Ledecky can start to unwind. “I did have a…
Continue Reading Katie Ledecky shares what she ate as her celebratory meal after winning gold
Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky sits down with CNN’s Coy Wire to discuss the two gold and two silver medals she won for Team USA at the 2020…
Continue Reading Pop star Kris Wu detained in China after rape allegations
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape after allegedly “repeatedly…
Continue Reading ‘Everything is going to burn’: Villagers race to protect property from wildfire
In Southern Turkey, villagers are facing apocalyptic scenes as wildfires continue to sweep the country. CNN’s Arwa Damon…
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