Didi shares plummet after China bans it from app stores
Didi shares plunged as much as 22% in premarket trading as fallout continued over news of the company’s troubles in China. CNN’s David Culver reports.
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‘Traumatizing’: Burglar slams car into SF business to steal reported $20K in lottery scratchers
By Stephanie Sierra Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — A 30-year veteran San Francisco business owner was robbed after a suspect drove a car into his storefront in an attempt to steal $10,000 worth of lottery scratchers. It was the second time in two weeks. “We don’t feel safe
Continue Reading 2 ATF agents and a police officer shot in Chicago
By Carma Hassan, CNN Two Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and one Chicago police officer were shot while they were in a car early Wednesday, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said. They suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said Brown. One of the ATF agents was shot in the hand, the other was hit in
Continue Reading Officials provide update on the ATF agent shooting in Chicago
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown provides an update on after two ATF agents were shot in Chicago.
Continue Reading ATF agents, CPD officer hurt in Morgan Park shooting, Chicago police say
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WLS) — Two ATF agents and a CPD officer were hurt in a shooting Wednesday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the city’s South Side, CPD Superintendent David Brown said. The three were shot and wounded in an attack near the 22nd
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Matt Mauser, widower of Kobe Bryant crash victim, gives moving ‘AGT’ audition
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Matt Mauser, whose wife died in a helicopter crash along with Kobe Bryant, his daughter 13-year-old Gianna and six others last year, paid tribute to her during his “America’s Got Talent” audition which aired Tuesday night. Christina Mauser was a coach at the basketball legend’s Mamba Sports Academy. Her husband
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Coldstream Guards play England football anthems on Prince Charles’ lawn
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, invited the band of the Coldstream Guards regiment to play instrumental versions of “Three Lions” and “Sweet Caroline” in the garden of his London residence on Tuesday, ahead of England’s appearance in the Euro 2020 football semifinal. The band played the England fans’ favorite
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The Ever Given is finally leaving the Suez Canal
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The Ever Given has begun its journey out of the Suez Canal more than three months after it ran aground, clogging up one of the world’s most vital trade arteries and disrupting global supply chains. The quarter-mile long container ship, which blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March
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StormTRACK Weather: Scattered showers and storms Wednesday
There is still plenty of moisture to bring another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Temperatures will cool to the 80s with warmer temperatures through the weekend. Drier air moves in Thursday and Friday, rain chances increase next week.
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EE.UU. envía equipo de apoyo de covid-19 al suroeste de Missouri tras aumento de casos y hospitalizaciones por variante delta
Mariana Toro (CNN) — El gobierno de EE.UU. está desplegando un equipo de covid-19 para brindar apoyo de salud pública en el suroeste de Missouri, donde la propagación del virus está llenando las camas de los hospitales una vez más. El aumento de casos de covid-19 es tan alto en la ciudad de Springfield, Missouri,
Continue Reading ‘Loki’ is again up to its time-killing tricks in the fifth episode
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The penultimate episode of “Loki” began with the main Loki blustering that he had “several thousand questions” for the new variants that he had encountered, which was understandable after the fourth-episode cliffhanger. Yet like the third installment, this frustrating placeholder of an episode left any major revelations for another day
Continue Reading Nikole Hannah-Jones: The burden to change systems can’t always be on the people excluded from those systems
By Holly Yan and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN After an arduous battle for tenure at the University of North Carolina, Nikole Hannah-Jones explained why she rejected an eventual tenure offer from her alma mater and will instead teach at Howard University. “I don’t want to force myself into an institution that doesn’t seem to appreciate what
Continue Reading Nikole Hannah-Jones explains decision to reject UNC tenure offer
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones explains her decision to decline the University of North Carolina’s offer of tenure and a teaching position in favor of accepting a faculty role at Howard University.
Continue Reading Elsa se debilita a tormenta tropical aunque las advertencias de huracán permanecen mientras el sistema avanza hacia la costa de Florida
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Elsa se ha debilitado a tormenta tropical con vientos sostenidos a 112 kmh, según la actualización de las 2 am del Centro Nacional de Huracanes. Las advertencias de huracán permanecen en su lugar a lo largo de la costa de Florida y los únicos cambios son las advertencias de tormenta tropical
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FBI infiltrates group whose members wanted to test homemade bombs, surveil Capitol, secede from US, court records show
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The FBI has infiltrated a “Bible study” group in Virginia that after the January 6 riot had members discussing surveilling the US Capitol and their wish for secession from the US, and investigators closely followed one member’s plans to build and test Molotov cocktails, according to recently unsealed
Continue Reading FBI infiltrates group that discussed surveilling US Capitol
The FBI has infiltrated a “Bible study” group in Virginia whose members discussed surveilling the US Capitol following the January 6 riot and their wish for secession from the US. Investigators closely followed one member’s plans to build and test Molotov cocktails, according to recently unsealed court records.
Continue Reading White House racing to finalize strategy to deter ransomware attacks
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The White House is racing to finalize a government-wide strategy on how to respond to ransomware attacks that will deter companies from paying out ransoms to cybercriminals as the Biden administration grapples with yet another major attack on a US firm by criminal actors believed to be based in Russia. For
Continue Reading Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda, buried amid controversy over site
By Nimi Princewill, CNN, and Reuters Authorities in Zambia held a state funeral Wednesday for the country’s first president and independence leader, Kenneth Kaunda, amid ongoing controversy over his burial site. Kaunda’s funeral arrangements became the subject of a court challenge after the Zambian government announced plans to inter the late nationalist at a presidential
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‘Keep them out of sight’: El Paso doctor sees increase in children exposed to cleaning products
EL PASO, Texas — Local doctors say exposures to household cleaning products increased dramatically during the height of the pandemic. As kids have more time on their hands during the summer, it’s important to keep an eye on items in order to prevent your kids from getting sick. Dr. Sarah Watkins with Texas Tech Physicians
Continue Reading Kaseya: The massive ransomware attack compromised up to 1,500 businesses
Software vendor Kaseya says that between 800 and 1,500 businesses have been compromised by the recent ransomware attack. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.
Continue Reading A massive ransomware attack hit hundreds of businesses. Here’s what we know
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Businesses and governments around the world are scrambling to understand yet another major ransomware attack that hit over the weekend, which could potentially cost tens of millions of dollars and affect more than 1,000 other companies. Hackers hit a range of IT management companies and compromised their corporate clients by
Continue Reading Clyburn’s message to Joe Manchin on voting rights
House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn tells CNN’s Dana Bash that Senate Democrats should sidestep the filibuster to pass a sweeping election law rewrite.
Continue Reading One variant, many approaches to masks
By Tara John, CNN WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain, now makes up more than half of all new infections in the United States. It is of global concern, forcing some Asian-Pacific nations to impose tough restrictions, yet countries are taking different strategies on masks. The
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Biden administration to lift restrictions on US borders
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A group of mayors recently pressed US immigration officials on Covid-19-related travel restrictions that remain in effect and threaten to further hurt their local economies. The question on their minds: Why has cross-border travel, which has been suspended for more than a year, not been allowed to resume? Officials didn’t have
Continue Reading Didi’s IPO was a disaster. Here’s why Chinese companies keep listing in the US
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Talk about buyer’s remorse. On Tuesday, shares in Didi crashed 20% after Chinese authorities opened an investigation into the ride-hailing giant that raised $4.4 billion last week in a massive IPO in New York. The botched IPO is bad news for investors. It’s also bad for the New York Stock
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Leverage your breathing for less stress and more focused calm
By Dana Santas, CNN In Part I of this series, I introduced you to the concept of breathing as a superpower, capable of impacting almost every aspect of your body and mind. In Parts II and III, I shared how you can use your breathing to move better and sleep better. In this final installment,
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The Italian gardens hoping to change tourism
By Antonia Mortensen and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Planning a post-vaccination vacation this year? Chances are, you’ll be spending a lot of time outdoors. With destinations slowly opening up for tourism again, and travelers tentatively booking flights, travels that take in the great outdoors look set to boom post-pandemic. And in Italy — the first country
Continue Reading Could you be related to Leonardo da Vinci?
By Brooke Taylor, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — New research sheds light on just how far Leonardo da Vinci’s bloodline extends, from 1331 continuing through to 14 descendants still living today. Alessandro Vezzosi and Agnese Sabato’s decade-long study was published in Human Evolution documenting the continuous
Continue Reading 23K blood donors needed by end of month as surgical procedures resume across Canada
By Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadian Blood Services has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations as surgical procedures put on hold during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic begin again. Ontario currently has more than 9,000 open appointments to donate blood, and
Continue Reading La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela va camino a sancionar ley de lenguaje inclusivo, mientras la comunidad LGBTQ exige inclusión real
olivertapia (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela aprobó este martes en primera discusión la Ley de promoción y uso del lenguaje con conciencia de género. La diputada Niloha Delgado, del oficialista Partido socialista Unido de Venezuela y quien presentó el proyecto, destacó que la propuesta está vinculada al lenguaje no sexista y explicó
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