Starbucks is giving away a free gift for one day only
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is hoping to attract customers with a little gift: a free reusable straw. On Wednesday,…
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Lorenzo Musetti reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti threw his head back and spread his arms wide to celebrate reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at…
Continue Reading Hurricane Beryl’s remnants drop tornadoes and heavy rain from Great Lakes to New England
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have dropped tornadoes and are threatening flooding as the system churns into…
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BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — BMW of North America is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can…
Continue Reading A 4-year-old Gazan with a ‘one in a million’ illness has been offered a lifeline out of the territory
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Becky Anderson and Mostafa Salem, CNN Arish, Egypt (CNN) — Aged just four, Julia Abu Zeiter suffers from a rare neurological…
Continue Reading CNN chief Mark Thompson announces sweeping overhaul of news network, cuts 100 jobs
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Mark Thompson, the CNN chief executive appointed last year to modernize the news network, unveiled a set of…
Continue Reading China examining if EU is putting up ‘trade barriers’ as tensions intensify
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Chinese government said Wednesday that it would investigate whether the European Union’s probes into…
Continue Reading A second critically endangered Chinese pangolin is born in the Prague zoo in less than 2 years
PRAGUE (AP) — A second Chinese pangolin was born in the Prague zoo in less than two years and is doing well, defying the odds and surprising park…
Continue Reading Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny
By Reuters (CNN) — Microsoft has ditched the board observer seat at OpenAI that has drawn regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic,…
Continue Reading Crossbow killings suspect found after attack on BBC sport commentator’s wife and daughters
By Benjamin Brown, Louis Mian and Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — A suspect wanted in connection with the triple killings of the wife and two…
Continue Reading Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover
Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, some homeowners are still in the throes of…
Continue Reading Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
AP Business Writer Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Here are five big SUVs that are great for towing big trailers
Edmunds Big summer plans that call for big toys require generous towing limits. Several of today’s big SUVs are up to the task, capable of pulling…
Continue Reading India’s Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria’s leader a day after meeting Putin
VIENNA (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with the leader of Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of…
Continue Reading Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam
By Benjamin Brown and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — A statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam was vandalized with “Gaza” graffiti, drawing criticism…
Continue Reading A railway union strike in Sri Lanka leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A union strike launched by railway employees has stopped trains across Sri Lanka. Hundreds of scheduled…
Continue Reading Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts
By Eyad Kourdi and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The recent deaths of more Palestinian children due to hunger and malnutrition in the Gaza…
Continue Reading China launches investigation in response to EU probes of solar, wind power and other products
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will launch an investigation into whether unfair trade practices were adopted by the…
Continue Reading Chinese auto exports surge, partly offsetting a sales slump at home
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its auto sales slumped in June as the domestic economy remained sluggish, but buoyant exports…
Continue Reading Una exsoldado japonesa llega a un acuerdo con los autores de la agresión sexual
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Una exsoldado que fue agredida sexualmente mientras servía en las Fuerzas Armadas de Japón llegó a un acuerdo civil…
Continue Reading Conclusiones de la investigación de CNN: Cómo Airbnb no protege a sus huéspedes de las cámaras ocultas
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Desde hace años, Airbnb sabe que algunos de sus anfitriones utilizan cámaras ocultas para espiar en secreto a sus…
Continue Reading China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s authorities are investigating food safety concerns in cooking oils after an investigative report from…
Continue Reading Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing…
Continue Reading El insoportable calor amenaza a millones de personas en Texas que siguen sin electricidad tras el paso de la tormenta Beryl
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un calor amenazador para la vida se está apoderando del sureste de Texas, donde casi dos millones de hogares…
Continue Reading Man suspected of killing the family of BBC radio commentator has been found, British police say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police said they found Wednesday the man suspected of killing three women, the wife and daughters of a…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers approve an increase in income taxes for the wealthy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would raise income taxes for the rich, in a move to help fill government coffers…
Continue Reading Syria and Saudi Arabia resume regular commercial flights as part of a thaw in relations
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Regular flights between the Syrian capital of Damascus and Saudi Arabia have resumed for the first time in more…
Continue Reading China and Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial and economic issues rise in the region
BEIJING (AP) — China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing as tensions…
Continue Reading Rains wash out a highway in China’s Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China’s…
Continue Reading Ni música ni cortes de pelo al estilo occidental: informe de la ONU detalla la vida en Afganistán bajo la moral del Talibán
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Escuchar música, fumar narguile y cortarse el pelo al estilo occidental son actos punibles bajo el asfixiante…
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