By Kevin Liptak, CNN The leaders of China and Russia both plan to attend November’s G20 summit, its host said Thursday, setting up a high-profile showdown with US President Joe Biden. Indonesian President Joko Widodo told Bloomberg in an interview that he’d received assurances from both Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they would
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By MARIA DI MENTO and STACY PALMER of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to expand its governance, it announced Thursday that it has added two trustees to its board. Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College, and Ashish Dhawan, founder and CEO of the Convergence Foundation
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Public health leaders are appealing to Britain’s government to urgently tackle soaring energy prices. They warn that the steep rise in household bills will lead to more people falling sick and increase the number of annual deaths linked with cold homes. In a letter sent to government
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By Ben Morse, CNN It’s been billed as the “Rage on the Red Sea,” but both fighters outwardly seem relatively calm about the prospect of stepping into the ring against one another once again. Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will face off for the second time in just under a year on Saturday night as
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LOS ANGELES, California — Capitol Records has signed its first virtual artist who just happens to have 1 million followers on Tik Tok. FN Meka is the world’s first augmented reality of A.R. artists to sign with a major label. His debut single “Florida Water” was released last week. The single is a collaboration between
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Good morning! The ABC-7 First Alert continues through the weekend. The heavy rain will begin tonight and continue through Saturday as Gulf moisture moves into the region. Heavy rain over time could lead to flash flooding with some areas seeing 2 to 4 inches of rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through next week.
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La diócesis de Matagalpa informó en su cuenta de Facebook que la Policía Nacional de Nicaragua ingresó en la madrugada de este viernes a la curia episcopal, donde se encontraba el obispo de esa diócesis, Rolando Álvarez Lagos, con otros sacerdotes y seminaristas, quienes cumplieron 16 días sitiados por
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Brooke Shields says “the second time is not the charm” when it comes to waving goodbye to your college-bound child. On Thursday, the Hollywood actress and model shared a vulnerable mom moment with her Instagram followers after her 19-year-old daughter Rowan left for her sophomore year at Wake Forest University. “So,
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wayfair is cutting nearly 900 jobs, or about 5% of the once-hot online retailer’s global workforce, as it looks to regain its financial footing in a post-pandemic future. The company said in a regulatory filing that the cuts will help it “manage operating expenses and realign investment priorities.” Shares fell
Continue Reading Martha C. White for CNN Business The pandemic forced Freed Bodyworks, a wellness center offering massage therapy, yoga, acupuncture, mental health counseling and other services, to shut down for four months. But while clients returned when it reopened in the summer of 2020, workers did not. Almost two years later, owners Frances Reed and Jessica
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Foot Locker is naming former Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon as its chief executive, replacing Richard Johnson, who will retire next month after leading the athletic retailer since 2014. Dillon will take over the top position at Foot Locker effective September 1. Dillon led
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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN When we think of medieval friars, we may well picture Robin Hood’s jolly Friar Tuck, known for his rotund figure and love of food and drink. But it turns out some of these monks were full of more than just cakes and ale. According to a study released on Friday, Augustinian
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — Danica McKellar, la actriz que interpretó a Winnie Cooper en “The Wonder Years”, dejó la actuación para estudiar una carrera en matemáticas y ahora explica por qué. El hijo menor de McKellar, Draco, la entrevistó recientemente para ET y le preguntó: “Tenías más o menos mi edad cuando actuaste en ‘The Wonder
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KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has maintained a similar weight for his rematch with Anthony Joshua. The Ukrainian boxer tipped the scales at 100.5 kilograms or 221.5 pounds at the weigh-in. Usyk weighed in at 100 kilograms for the first fight in London in September. He won
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Manchester United has reached a deal to sign midfielder Casemiro from Real Madrid, ending the Brazilian’s successful stint in Spain. The clubs did not provide financial details, but Spanish media said the deal for the 30-year-old Brazilian was worth about 70 million euros ($70.2 million). Madrid
Continue Reading By CNN’s Beijing Bureau Chinese authorities issued a nationwide drought warning for the first time in nine years as the country copes with below-average rainfall and one of the strongest heat waves seen in six decades. The “yellow” alert, which was issued Friday, is the third-highest on China’s four-tier scale. It indicates that at least
Continue Reading By Kevin Dotson, Aleks Klosok and Ben Morse, CNN Manchester United has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign Brazil midfielder Casemiro, the English Premier League side announced on Friday. United is set to pay Madrid $60 million up front with $10 million in add-ons for the midfielder’s services, British media reported on Thursday.
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El actor y cineasta Jonah Hill se retira de la promoción de sus películas, incluido su primer documental, debido a los ataques de ansiedad. Conocido por protagonizar películas como “21 Jump Street” y “The Wolf of Wall Street”, el actor de 38 años explorará la salud mental y el impacto
Continue Reading Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will reinstate quarterly dividend payments that were suspended during the pandemic that shut down its factories. The automaker said Friday that the dividend of 9 cents per share will be paid on Sept. 15 to shareholders of record on Aug. 31. GM canceled its quarterly dividend in April
Continue Reading A new video shows Russia military vehicles sitting inside a turbine hall, connected to a nuclear reactor at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plan in Ukraine. It’s unclear from the video whether the pallets and tent-like structures are Russian military, or are related to power plant operations. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports.
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The cord has been cut. For the first time ever, Americans are watching more streaming TV than cable, according to a report from Nielsen. The milestone has long been expected as viewers change their viewing habits and ditch their pricey cable bundles for cheaper alternatives. In July, streaming amounted to
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The bears and bulls are at it again. Markets have seemingly recovered from a miserable downturn in mid-June that sent the S&P 500 down more than 20%, but analysts and investors can’t tell whether it’s clear skies ahead or if they’re in the eye of the storm. Things are looking
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials. He stomped on it. “I don’t like killing things. Not many people do. I’ll catch and release cockroaches if I find them in my apartment,” Nixon
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El registro del FBI en el complejo turístico de Donald Trump en Mar-a-Lago, en Florida, y la sustracción de información clasificada plantean una necesidad imperiosa de máxima divulgación pública dada la implicación de un expresidente que es un probable candidato para 2024. El juez de Florida que supervisa el caso
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Lab-grown diamonds have become so popular with consumers that some couples are asking jewelers to swap the natural diamond in their rings for a lab-created sparkler. “Just last week we had three or four couples who’ve been married for a few years come to us to upgrade the diamond on
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Nottingham Forest has made its 16th signing of this transfer window after Morgan Gibbs-White joined from Wolverhampton for a reported fee of $29.65 million. That would be a club record for Forest. Forest has had to bulk up its squad for life back in the top division after spending 23 years in
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By Matt Villano, CNN Dr. Stuart Brown is an expert in having fun. For more than 60 years, the 89-year-old psychiatrist and clinical researcher has studied the importance of play — in young and adult humans, as well as animals of all kinds. Play is important for all of us on an instinctual level, his
Continue Reading While drought conditions have intensified for some, others are getting much needed relief. However, this could come at the cost of flash flooding. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the latest forecast.
Continue Reading 18 former top Trump administration officials tell CNN that they believe former President Donald Trump’s claim that he had a “standing order” to declassify documents he took from the Oval Office to the White House residence is patently false. CNN’s Jamie Gangel has details.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN “We have been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty.” Chances are you’ve encountered this irritating automated message if you’ve picked up the phone from an unknown caller anytime in the last several years. Well, it turns out that just two men may be responsible for an overwhelming share
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