Artemis moon rocket achieves milestones despite issues during critical prelaunch test
California startup SpinLaunch hopes this giant slingshot will revolutionize how we get satellites into orbit.
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France reshaped: Election emboldens Le Pen, undercuts Macron
By SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France faced an ecstatic Marine Le Pen on Monday after her party’s far-right candidates sent shockwaves through the political establishment and helped deny President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance a majority in parliament. The surprising breakthrough for the far right — alongside a surge in
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ABC-7 First Alert: Flash Flood threat in place this afternoon
El Paso, Texas- Good morning everyone, we’re waking up to a very wet Monday. Already tracking rain showers across the region on doppler radar. Flooding concerns will increase due to the high moisture content, warranting a Flash Flood Watch for much of the area. Gusty winds and heavy downpours are possible with the activity. We’re
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Already strained supply chain at risk in ongoing port labor talks
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business More tieups at West Coast ports are just about the last thing the US economy needs right now. Delays caused by a flood of cargo last year continue to create widespread shortages of goods throughout the economy and added to inflationary pressures. But a current round of labor talks between
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Already strained supply chain at risk in ongoing port labor talks
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business More tieups at West Coast ports are just about the last thing the US economy needs right now. Delays caused by a flood of cargo last year continue to create widespread shortages of goods throughout the economy and added to inflationary pressures. But a current round of labor talks
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ANÁLISIS | Estados Unidos está al límite, y eso es una mala noticia para la Casa Blanca
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Si los estadounidenses están “muy, muy deprimidos”, como sugiere el presidente Joe Biden, no es de extrañar. Muchos aspectos clave de la vida económica, social y nacional de Estados Unidos, que antes se consideraban certezas que funcionaban sin problemas, están fuera de lugar. La pandemia de covid-19, aunque ha disminuido
Continue Reading Supreme Court rushes to end a term like no other
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Because of a blockbuster docket, an unprecedented leak, a fraught political atmosphere and Covid, everything has changed at the Supreme Court. Under normal circumstances on decision days at the end of June, the Supreme Court emerges from behind crimson curtains to finally issue the most controversial cases
Continue Reading Artemis moon rocket achieves milestones despite issues during critical prelaunch test
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket has been fully fueled for the first time. The fourth attempt of a final prelaunch test started on Saturday and the rocket tanks were filled on Monday. The crucial test, known as the wet dress rehearsal, simulates every stage of launch without the rocket leaving
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Is medical debt vanishing from credit reports?
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet The three credit bureaus have promised to remove nearly 70% of medical debts from consumer credit reports within the next year. In addition, the Biden administration is reducing or eliminating medical debt as a factor in government lending decisions, which should make many home and business loans easier to get.
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US Open: Fitzpatrick wins first major after enthralling three-way fight
Golfer Matt Fitzpatrick was victorious at the 122nd US Open being played at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. This is the first major championship and first win on the PGA Tour for the 27-year-old Englishman. CNN’s Don Riddell sits down with Fitzpatrick to discuss his victory.
Continue Reading Matt Fitzpatrick revels in ‘special’ US Open win and ‘incredible’ record he now shares with Jack Nicklaus
By Ben Church and Don Riddell, CNN English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick had always imagined what winning his first major would feel like, but the reality exceeded all expectations on Sunday as he clinched the 122nd US Open. The 27-year-old edged past American duo Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris by a single shot to secure victory
Continue Reading ‘It’s just hell there’: Russia still pounds eastern Ukraine
By JOHN LEICESTER and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s military machine is persevering in its ferocious effort to grind down Ukraine’s defenses. Combat in eastern areas of Ukraine reportedly is entering a decisive phase. Ukraine’s deputy defense minister said the Kremlin had ordered its military to overrun the entire eastern Luhansk
Continue Reading Macao shuts most businesses as Covid cases surge, but casinos stay open
Story by Reuters and Jessie Yeung, CNN Macao, the world’s biggest gambling hub, began its second day of mass Covid-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend. But while most businesses have shut, casinos remain open. The testing of Macao’s roughly 600,000 residents is expected to end on
Continue Reading Al menos un muerto y ochos heridos por un tiroteo en Nueva York
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Al menos una persona murió y otras ocho resultaron heridas después de que se produjeran disparos en la intersección de la calle 139 Este y la 5ª Avenida, en Nueva York, dijo en conferencia de prensa este lunes por la mañana el subjefe Brian McGee, oficial al mando de la oficina
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Resumen de noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del lunes 20 de junio
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — A días de que se cumpla el cuarto mes de invasión rusa, Ucrania recibió un fuerte respaldo de los líderes europeos, que impulsaron su ingreso a la Unión Europea como respuesta a la guerra iniciada por Vladimir Putin. Sin embargo, esa decisión podría generar una mayor hostilidad, según dijo
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Yellowstone National Park south loop to reopen Wednesday, but only certain visitors will be allowed in each day
By Holly Yan and Raja Razek, CNN After a week of epic flooding, Yellowstone National Park’s south loop will reopen to the public on Wednesday — with limited capacity. The park — which spans parts of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho — and many surrounding towns have been inundated with record rainfall and flooding since last
Continue Reading Anxious times for Sweden’s Kurds as country attempts to join NATO
With Sweden’s bid to join NATO in limbo, its Kurdish community has found itself caught up in the country’s biggest foreign policy decision in generations.
Continue Reading Anxious times for Sweden’s Kurds as country attempts to join NATO
By Nina dos Santos and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN At the Kurdish Fine Arts Association on the outskirts of Gothenburg, Nawzad Bahir and his neighbors were preparing for their summer carnival. “It’s our local highlight; a chance to celebrate our culture,” Bahir beamed, before conceding that the celebrations felt bittersweet this year, now that Sweden’s
Continue Reading Boeing unveils new 777 ‘ecoDemonstrator’ test jet
By Karla Cripps, CNN US aircraft maker Boeing has just revealed its new 2022 ecoDemonstrator plane — a converted, 20-year-old 777-200ER that will be tasked with testing new technologies aimed at making air travel more sustainable and safer. The ecoDemonstrator will reportedly go through a six-month series of tests both on the ground and in
Continue Reading Boeing unveils new 777 ‘ecoDemonstrator’ test jet
Across the US people are facing scorching heat, soaring prices and snarled travel this holiday weekend. Cole Higgins reports.
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Bruce Buck steps down as Chelsea chairman after takeover
LONDON (AP) — Bruce Buck is stepping down as Chelsea chairman. Buck has held the position since 2003 but is leaving following the change of ownership at the Premier League club. Chelsea says Buck “will continue to support the club as a senior advisor.” Chelsea was sold last month for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion)
Continue Reading For K-pop supergroup BTS, questions remain about its future
By JUWON PARK Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The surprise announcement by BTS last week that they were taking a break to focus on members’ solo projects stunned their global fanbase, shaking their label’s stock price and leaving many questions about the K-pop supergroup’s future. HYBE, the company behind the band, denied the
Continue Reading Contreras Fire grows to more than 20,000 acres in southern Arizona, putting nearby residents on alert
By Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Contreras Fire burning in southern Arizona has grown to 20,360 acres, prompting possible evacuations for nearby residents, officials said. While an evacuation hasn’t been mandated, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release early Monday that residents of the Hay Hook Ranch Estates area “should
Continue Reading Contreras Fire grows to more than 20,000 acres in southern Arizona, putting nearby residents on alert
Firefighters continue to battle the Contreras fire.
Continue Reading UK set for national railway strike as last-ditch talks fail
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this
Continue Reading I gave up dieting for my kids. Here’s why
By Jodie Sadowsky, CNN I came of age in a house of fat-free cookies, Weight Watchers’ meetings and Denise Austin’s eight-minute abs. There was plenty of pasta and ice cream but also a focus on being skinny. In the decades since, I’ve counted points, intermittently fasted and completed fitness challenges to make my body smaller.
Continue Reading Hundreds of thousands affected by floods, landslides as heaviest rain in 60 years hits southern China
Kathleen Magramo, CNN Almost half a million people have been affected by floods and landslides in the Chinese province of Guangdong, according to authorities, after parts of southern China were hit by the heaviest downpours in 60 years over the weekend. Flooding caused by the torrential rain has forced 177,600 people to relocate, destroyed 1,729
Continue Reading Second heat wave expected to bring temps above 100 for 20% of people in US
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The persistent heat dome which imposed oppressively high temperatures on the northern Plains and Midwest over the weekend will begin to shift further eastward this week, ending a short reprieve many states in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic have had in recent days. In the coming
Continue Reading Second heat wave expected to bring temps above 100 for 20% of people in US
Another heatwave is set to spread across much of the US this week. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading International Swimming Federation votes to restrict transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has voted to approve a new policy that will restrict most transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions. Swimming’s world governing body approved the new “gender inclusion” policy on Sunday, after 71.5% of FINA’s member federations voted in support at the FINA
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