Pat Carroll, voice of Ursula in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid,’ dead at 95
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Pat Carroll, the Emmy-winning actress best known as the voice of the villainous sea witch Ursula in Disney’s “The…
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Grain ship departs key Ukrainian port for first time since early days of war
By Rob Picheta and Vasco Cotovio, CNN The first ship carrying grain under a UN-brokered export deal left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday,…
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Thousands of Borderland students return to school
EL PASO, Texas — Eight Borderland school districts kick of their school year Monday morning after a short summer break. El Paso ISD is one of them.…
Continue Reading Videos “espantosos” supuestamente muestran a soldados rusos castrando a un soldado ucraniano
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los videos que supuestamente muestran a soldados rusos castrando y matando a un soldado ucraniano atado y…
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Alibaba striving to maintain US listing amid delisting fears
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said Monday that it would strive to maintain its listing status both…
Continue Reading Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Students are heading to another school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but this time, there seem to be fewer discussions…
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Pelosi expected to visit Taiwan, Taiwanese and US officials say
CNN By Eric Cheung, Kylie Atwood, Alex Rogers and Kevin Liptak, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan as part of her tour of…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Todas las miradas se dirigen a Sinema mientras los demócratas se enfrentan a una semana que podría transformar la presidencia de Biden
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los demócratas tienen esta semana la oportunidad de revalidar su monopolio del poder político en Washington,…
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Europe gets more bad news as recession fears deepen
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Europe’s biggest economy is suffering — and it could spell trouble for the whole continent. German retail sales…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 1: Extreme heat, Ukraine, Covid-19, Kentucky, Sudan
Severe storm threat includes Kentucky today as hot temperatures in the Northwest continue to shift east. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the…
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CNN’s Nic Robertson talks to residents of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, who are faced with the aftermath of a heavy night of…
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CNN’s Jason Carroll looks back at the legendary life of actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, who passed away at the age of 89. She was best known for…
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President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again, according to presidential physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, in what is likely a “rebound”…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid growing wildfire concerns, many adventure seekers are breaking the rules to visit Hyperion — the world’s…
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CNN has uncovered evidence suggesting that Russia has colluded with Sudan’s beleaguered military leadership to enable billions of dollars in gold to…
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Forbes.com sports columnist Terence Moore speaks about the effect 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell had on the NBA, professional sports and the civil…
Continue Reading Pelosi expected to visit Taiwan, Taiwanese and US officials say
By Eric Cheung, Kylie Atwood, Alex Rogers and Kevin Liptak, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan as part of their tour of…
Continue Reading US begins court battle against publishing giants’ merger
By MARCY GORDON and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House have exchanged…
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Henrik Stenson wins LIV Golf individual competition and $4 million prize on debut
By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN Henrik Stenson won his first LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, New Jersey on Sunday, nearly two weeks after he…
Continue Reading 1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
By SUSIE BLANN and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa…
Continue Reading ‘Drill, baby, drill’ is back in Europe as gas crisis looms
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The 10-mile-long island of Schiermonnikoog is known as one of the most beautiful places in the Netherlands, boasting…
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Astana reinstates cyclist Miguel Ángel López after probe
MADRID (AP) — Team Astana has reinstated Colombian rider Miguel Ángel López following an investigation into drug trafficking in Spain. López had…
Continue Reading USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food…
Continue Reading ‘Win hearts and minds’ in Taiwan and Hong Kong, Chinese leader Xi urges Communist Party
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged the Communist Party to “win hearts and minds” of people in Hong Kong, Macao…
Continue Reading Fernando Alonso to join F1 team Aston Martin next season
LONDON (AP) — Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will extend his Formula One career by joining Aston Martin next season. The 41-year-old…
Continue Reading Millions of women and children have fled the war in Ukraine. Traffickers are waiting to prey on them
By Ivana Kottasová and Ana Sârbu, CNN There was nothing obviously untoward about the woman who approached the Palanca border crossing between…
Continue Reading Tourism killed Thailand’s most famous bay. Here’s how it was brought back to life
Bamboo sharks are essential to the health of Thailand’s coral reefs, but populations have decreased in recent years, prompting a breeding program on…
Continue Reading Tourism killed Thailand’s most famous bay. Here’s how it was brought back to life
Maya Bay, the location for the 2000 film “The Beach,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, became a tourist hotspot. In 2018, the Thai government closed the…
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Tourism killed Thailand’s most famous bay. Here’s how it was brought back to life
Story by Karla Cripps, CNN. Videos by Hazel Pfeifer and Nicolas Axelrod, CNN It’s just past 7 a.m. on a February morning in Maya Bay, several…
Continue Reading Alibaba stock slides in Hong Kong after US delisting threat
By Laura He, CNN Business Alibaba shares fell after US regulators added the stock to a growing list of Chinese firms that might be kicked off Wall…
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