By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s is adding a new menu item that includes some back-to-school nostalgia. Beginning August 15, the chain is adding french toast sticks to its breakfast menu. Made from thick Texas-style toast, it’s described in a press release as having the “perfect balance of a soft, custardy interior and crisp, golden-brown
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CNN — Eating disorders are affecting more young children than previously thought. A study published by the journal Jama Pediatrics found that children as young as nine years old may struggle with the disorders. In a study of nearly 12,000 children between the ages of nine and ten, 5% had engaged in binge eating. Another
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By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy FLINT, Mich. (AP) — As CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Isaiah Oliver is well known throughout the city. Now as families recover from the water crisis and the pandemic, the foundation and Oliver are building on their reserve of trust and
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macamilarincon (CNN Business) –– WhatsApp anunció varias actualizaciones de privacidad este martes. Entre ellas, la posibilidad de que las personas revisen sus mensajes sin que los demás usuarios lo sepan. La plataforma permitirá pronto que las personas controlen quién puede ver que están en línea. También evitar que otros tomen capturas de pantalla de ciertos
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By Kara Scannell, CNN Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the House January 6 committee on Tuesday, according to panel member Rep. Zoe Lofgren. The California Democrat confirmed CNN’s earlier reporting that Pompeo would be deposed by the committee, according to a source familiar with the matter. CNN has previously reported on Pompeo’s
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LONDON (AP) — Tennis player Andrej Martin has been suspended for failing a doping test at a competition. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says he tested positive at a second-tier event in his home country Slovakia for SARM-22. It’s a synthetic substance that can copy the effects of testosterone. Martin’s career ranking peaked at 93
Continue Reading MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can biodegrade under
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The world of online shopping was long immune to inflation until Covid-19 turned everything upside down. E-commerce prices began rising in June 2020, beginning an unprecedented stretch of 25 consecutive months of increases that underscored the severe price pressures hitting the US economy. That streak has finally ended. Online prices
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CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business The world of online shopping was long immune to inflation until Covid-19 turned everything upside down. E-commerce prices began rising in June 2020, beginning an unprecedented stretch of 25 consecutive months of increases that underscored the severe price pressures hitting the US economy. That streak has finally ended. Online
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EL PASO, Texas — With the housing market booming and prices on places to live are soaring, scammers are taking notice. The Better Business Bureau of El Paso says rental scams are on the rise nationwide. While none have not been reported locally, that does not mean people are not being scammed. “With all scams,
Continue Reading By Marcelo Medeiros and AJ Davis, CNN A Brazilian Judge has ordered that German Consul Uwe Herbert Hahn should be held in custody in connection with the alleged murder of his husband in Rio de Janeiro — denying defense claims of diplomatic immunity, according to CNN Brasil. Rio police first took Hahn into custody on
Continue Reading By Stephanie Busari, CNN Acclaimed novelist and filmmaker Biyi Bandele has died, his family announced in a Facebook post late Monday. Bandele, 54, was a prolific author, playwright and filmmaker whose work includes the adaptation of famed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton. His death
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The coach who helped British track and field star Jessica Ennis-Hill to Olympic and world titles has been effectively banned for life from the sport. Tony Minichiello was found guilty by a sports tribunal of four misconduct charges including “sexually physical behavior” with unidentified athletes over a 15-year period. The U.K. Athletics
Continue Reading By Isabelle Chapman and Daniel A. Medina As many American women reckon with the sudden loss of their constitutional right to abortion, conservatives have floated an alternative they say makes abortion less necessary: safe haven laws. The laws, which allow mothers to anonymously abandon infants at hospitals and other designated sites shortly after giving birth,
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business It’s August, and that means pretty much all of Wall Street is on vacation right now. The Fed has locked its doors and said, “See you in September.” And politicos are island hopping: VP Kamala Harris made a fundraising appearance on the Vineyard this week alongside the Obamas. Turns out
Continue Reading CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business It’s August, and that means pretty much all of Wall Street is on vacation right now. The Fed has locked its doors and said, “See you in September.” And politicos are island hopping: VP Kamala Harris made a fundraising appearance on the Vineyard this week alongside the Obamas. Turns
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Issey Miyake, el diseñador de moda japonés cuyos pliegues atemporales lo convirtieron en uno de los favoritos de la industria, murió a los 84 años de cáncer el 5 de agosto, según confirmó su oficina a CNN este martes. Según su oficina, ya se celebró un servicio fúnebre con su
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN Congress has passed a bill that will invest more than $200 billion over the next five years to help the US regain a leading position in semiconductor chip manufacturing. With bipartisan support, the CHIPS and Science Act was passed by lawmakers in late July, and President Joe Biden is expected to
Continue Reading By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet With inflation rising and interest rates creeping up, life is getting more expensive for most people. Now that your money isn’t stretching as far, you’re likely being more cautious about how you spend it. Is it OK to decline picking up the tab for a friend or to say no
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By Naomi Thomas and Neeraj G. Patel, CNN With nearly 9,000 confirmed monkeypox cases nationwide, there is growing concern that US college and university campuses could become monkeypox “hotspots” this fall. Educators are working to reduce the public health risk while some students worry about how their campus experiences might be affected by the virus
Continue Reading By Naomi Thomas and Neeraj G. Patel, CNN With nearly 9,000 confirmed monkeypox cases nationwide, there is growing concern that US college and university campuses could become monkeypox “hotspots” this fall. Educators are working to reduce the public health risk while some students worry about how their campus experiences might be affected by the virus
Continue Reading LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has announced the signing of teenage forward Benjamin Šeško who will move next year from Salzburg. It’s the latest high-profile deal between the sister clubs. The 19-year-old Slovenia international will stay at Salzburg this season before starting a five-year contract with Leipzig. The value of the transfer was not announced.
Continue Reading By Elissa Strauss, CNN The past few pandemic years have not made for ideal circumstances for our children to make or deepen friendships. At first, there was physical isolation, a clear and obvious hindrance to building or maintaining connection. Then we moved on to navigating each individual family’s Covid-19 policies. Sure, our kids want to
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Ashton Kutcher reveló este lunes que luchó contra una grave enfermedad autoinmune que le ha afectado al oído, la vista y la capacidad de caminar durante más de un año. “Hace como dos años, tuve esta extraña y súper rara forma de vasculitis”, dijo Kutcher en un video exclusivo publicado
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If an automaker finds a minor safety problem with your vehicle, you’ll likely receive a recall notice to get it serviced at your convenience. But in some extreme cases, car companies may offer to buy back your vehicle to help reduce the hassle. That option was recently presented to about 260
Continue Reading Monsoon rain brings relief to much of the West as a flood threat remains across the East. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading The FBI has executed a search warrant at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, the former President confirms to CNN.
Continue Reading Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the ’70s and charmed generations of viewers in the blockbuster movie “Grease,” has died, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73.
Continue Reading President Biden spoke following a tour of flood damage in Kentucky. More than three dozen people have died following
Continue Reading Russian forces have been slowed by heavily dug-in Ukrainian troops who are holding the most brutal front line in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. CNN’s Nic Robertson speaks to soldiers holding Ukraine’s defense.
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