Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?
AP Health Writer Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided. In most cases, there’s no need to…
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¿Por qué se celebra el 20 de julio la Independencia de Colombia? Esto fue lo que ocurrió en 1810
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El 20 de julio en Colombia se conmemora el Día de la Independencia debido a una serie de eventos…
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F1 history-maker Zhou Guanyu achieved the ‘impossible’ by becoming the sport’s first Chinese driver
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There have been 776 drivers in the 74-year history of the Formula One World Championship, but the sport had never…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué el 20 de julio se celebra el Día del Amigo? La historia que une a un argentino con la llegada del hombre a la Luna
Joaquin Doria (CNN Español) — Como cada 20 de julio, los habitantes de Argentina y otros países de la región se encuentran con sus seres…
Continue Reading At least 13 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Nuseirat camp in central Gaza
By Ibrahim Dahman, Alex Stambaugh and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on homes in…
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Look of the Week: The surprising — and sticky — material taking over summer
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — As the sun baked down on New York City on Tuesday, warming the concrete jungle to temperatures upwards of 80…
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Borderland faces extended period of active weather, heavy rain threats
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Residents of the Borderland are advised to stay vigilant as active weather continues to pose threats of heavy rain and flash…
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A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was…
Continue Reading Ukrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her crusade to promote the Ukrainian language has died after being…
Continue Reading This is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, anyone could come to the White House and see him. Come they did:…
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How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world
AP Technology Writer Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to…
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As the RNC ends, swing states’ efforts to fight misinformation ramp up ahead of the election
By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A soldier in a war zone. Band members playing in the street. A smiling selfie. When audience members during an…
Continue Reading Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone…
Continue Reading Lightning strikes kill cattle, start fires in Greece during heat wave
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Lightning strikes in northern Greece have killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of…
Continue Reading Paris adds an unusual museum to its illustrious roster
By Forrest Brown and Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: A museum in France gets cheesy, a global IT meltdown snarls…
Continue Reading 31 millones de personas bajo alertas de calor en todo el oeste de EE.UU. este sábado
Julia Hernández (CNN) — 31 millones de personas, principalmente a través del desierto del suroeste y el interior del noroeste del Pacífico,…
Continue Reading Bridge collapses in China killing 15 after flash floods
By Chloe Liu, Hassan Tayir and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people have died after a bridge partially collapsed in China’s Shaanxi…
Continue Reading Accidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on Mars, scientists say
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Curiosity rover has made its most unusual find to date on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur. And it all…
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Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still 'natural'?
Grist reports on legal battles against bottled water companies by consumers hoping to protect themselves from microplastic contamination.…
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Learning science might help kids read better
The Hechinger Report explains how the evidence is increasing for building students’ background knowledge of the world, an indirect way of teaching…
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They thought graduation was near. Instead, these immigrant students were pressured to transfer.
Chalkbeat reports on the problems a New York City school’s population of English Language Learners faced before being allowed to…
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Exposing the music industry's gender bias
Skoove examines a plethora of gaps in gender equity across all levels of the music…
Continue Reading Federal class action lawsuit is seeking refunds on behalf of ticketed fans after chaos at Copa América final
By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal class action lawsuit was filed Friday on behalf of ticketed fans who were not…
Continue Reading Democratic consensus solidifies around Harris, should Biden step aside
By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — No one quite knows what the process of picking a new nominee would be if Joe…
Continue Reading Malaysia honors a new king in coronation marked by pomp and cannon fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional pomp and cannon fire marked the coronation of Malaysia’s billionaire King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian…
Continue Reading Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey’s president has reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus that Greek Cypriots…
Continue Reading Restorations are ongoing after global tech outage strands thousands at airports, disrupts hospitals and public services
By Dalia Faheid and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Operations are gradually being restored but delays continue for a second day after “the largest…
Continue Reading Trump’s epic week began with cheating death
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump may not have changed in the past week, but the presidential race clearly has. In the seven days…
Continue Reading Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a ‘shoot-on-sight-order’ following deadly protests
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces…
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