By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Rail advocates are dusting off a proposal for passenger train service between Montreal and Boston, riding a renewed interest in train travel to bolster a concept that has been around for more than a decade. “It’s not a hard sell at all. A lot of people
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Apple recently revealed a new version of its CarPlay system for vehicles, which include gauges like speedometers. But even Apple, the company that cast aside tradition when it reinvented phones, music players and headphones, bows to convention when it comes to speedometers. It displayed a classically-styled speedometer that reached 160
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CNN en Español (CNN Español) — La Asociación departamental de Productores de Coca de Los Yungas (Adepcoca) pidió este viernes al Gobierno de Bolivia que reconozca el mercado de Villa Franca como única instalación autorizada para comerciar la planta. La petición surge después de que el jueves, según la Policía, varios integrantes de ese grupo
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Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek defeated Ons Jabeur in straight sets in the US Open women’s singles final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It is her third career grand slam title, and her first outside of the French Open, which she won in 2020 and 2022. Carolyn Manno speaks to the 21-year-old phenom on her big win and more.
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La pompa y el boato en torno a la declaración formal de Carlos III como nuevo soberano del Reino Unido se remonta a cientos de años. La ceremonia estuvo a cargo del Consejo de Ascensión, que solo se reúne tras la muerte de un monarca británico. Está compuesto por miembros del
Continue Reading “Being an athlete, you’re selfish. You’re a fierce competitor,” explains softball star Jennie Finch. “Then this little child comes in and just takes your heart and steals it away.” The new documentary “Serena Williams: On Her Terms” looks at the challenges of being a mom and professional athlete. The film airs this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.
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By Zoe Sottile and Chuck Johnston, CNN The considerable cost of attending one of the top American universities will now be covered for students whose parents earn less than $100,000 per year. New Jersey’s Princeton University announced this week that families in that income bracket will no longer pay any cost to attend the prestigious
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN When Serena Williams announced that she would “evolve away from tennis,” she was pictured with her five-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. The 23-time grand slam winner was photographed on a sunset beach wearing a Balenciaga gown, with Olympia’s face peeking behind the train of her powder blue dress. “Believe
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In our travel roundup this week, we bring you lightning strikes, rainbow ice caves, clifftop hotels and tales of romance. And in the United Kingdom, ceremonial events are set to lead up to Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. Are you traveling to Britain to witness the historic events? Or is a
Continue Reading Nick Glass, CNN It was one of those photogenic if historically insignificant moments when one (bona fide) icon fleetingly met another. Queen Elizabeth II met Marilyn Monroe at a London film premiere in 1956. The women probably had precious little in common aside from their age (both were then 30), global fame and glamour. A
Continue Reading Longtime royal photographer Chris Jackson reflects on nearly two decades of photographing Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family.
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Many aspects of drug stores and supermarkets feel like they’re of another era. But perhaps the most retro part of these stores is the photo-printing equipment. In a time when most photos don’t leave the confines of a smartphone, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Albertsons and other chains still offer photo prints,
Continue Reading By Matias Grez and Kevin Dotson, CNN Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in straight sets in the US Open women’s singles final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York. This marks Swiatek’s third career grand slam, and her first outside of the French Open, which she won in 2020 and
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As parts of the West grapple with destructive wildfires fueled by scorching temperatures, a storm that brought life-threatening flash flooding and powerful winds to Southern California on Friday will deliver more heavy rain over the weekend. At least 5 million residents across California, Nevada and Arizona remain under flood watches through
Continue ReadingFor the 8th day in a row, California residents urged to conserve power amid brutal heat wave
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Stacker compiled 25 things about David Bowie’s life that you may not know, drawing from biographies, magazine interviews, and movie and music databases.
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With the Sept. 23 release of “Don’t Worry Darling” starring English singer-songwriter Harry Styles, Stacker took a look at 25 musicians who made the transition to television and film.
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PennyWorks compiled 10 statistics about the history of digital assets using research from CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, and PitchBook.
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Get It Made used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the median hourly wage of manufacturing workers in every state across the U.S.
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Workspaces and office environments in the U.S. have changed drastically over generations. Firmspace compiled information about the history and trends in workplace culture and real estate from experts and news sources.
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Three years ago, Andy Finton planted a sugar maple tree — his favorite species — in his suburban Boston backyard. Each fall he waits for its leaves to change into the bright red or deep orange autumn colors the tree is known for. That’s probably not going to happen this year.
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By CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Last year, Sam Jalloh zig-zagged across West Africa coaching tennis to kids, taking with him rackets, balls and a cellphone loaded with photos and videos of a pro player in action to inspire the youngsters. The player? Frances Tiafoe. That move to
Continue Reading By Nadeem Muaddi, CNN Ahed Tamimi rose to prominence in 2017 after a video of her slapping an Israeli soldier went viral, bringing renewed attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — especially Palestinian children living under Israeli military occupation. At the time of the confrontation, the 16-year-old girl was indignant over news that an Israeli soldier
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants. U.K.-based Rolls-Royce SMR says its small modular reactors, or
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Cronenworth singled home the winning run off Heath Hembree with one out in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 5-4 on a wet Friday night to keep the Dodgers’ magic number at six for clinching the NL West. The
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama waved her arms in the air and yelled, “Let’s go, Foe!” Down on the U.S. Open court below, Frances Tiafoe was pleased to see he had a new fan. The former first lady had a seat in the front row behind the baseline
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe has come up just short of being the first American man to reach the U.S. Open final in 16 years with a five-set loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. Tiafoe is a 24-year-old from Maryland who had never won a match past
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit one of Atlanta’s four home runs and the World Series champion Braves grabbed sole possession of first place for the first time all season with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Robbie Grossman, Travis d’Arnaud and rookie Michael Harris II also went deep for the
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