Lockdowns toughen in Seoul and Sydney as Delta variant Covid-19 outbreaks grow
By Jake Kwon and Angus Watson, CNN The capital of South Korea and Australia’s largest city announced Friday they would increase their Covid-19…
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Death toll at 64 in Florida condo collapse as recovery workers vow not to let up
UPDATE#2, July 8: SURFSIDE, Florida — Rescue workers now focused on finding remains instead of survivors in the rubble of a Florida condominium…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo shuts down all personal lines of credit, sparking outrage
By Allison Morrow and Matt Egan, CNN Business Wells Fargo is shutting down all of its existing personal lines of credit, sparking outrage from…
Continue Reading Low-income families urged to register with IRS to get child tax credit payments
WASHINGTON, DC — Low-income people should register for the expanded child tax credit with the Internal Revenue Service so they can receive up…
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Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize booster dose of Covid vaccine as Delta variant spreads
NEW YORK, NY — Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot could…
Continue Reading Biden defends decision to end Afghanistan war, withdraw troops
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden says the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31. He says “speed is safety” as the…
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California governor urges residents, businesses to voluntarily cut water use by 15% amid drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked people and businesses in the nation’s most populous state to voluntarily…
Continue Reading European Union urged to punish Hungary over law criticized as homophobic
By James Frater and Mia Alberti, CNN On Thursday the European Parliament condemned in the “strongest possible terms” a new law in Hungary…
Continue Reading Experts fear the next Covid-19 variant might evade the vaccines that are restoring the developed world
By Stephen Collinson and Shelby Rose, CNN Remember last month’s G7 summit? British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, basking in his role of host…
Continue Reading DELTA VARIANT CASES INCREASE IN HALF OF U.S. STATES (3:30PMET)
5 Clusters of Unvaccinated People Putting Entire US at…
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2 Americans among 6 arrests in assassination of Haiti’s president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti— Two men believed to be Haitian Americans — one of them purportedly a former bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Port au…
Continue Reading Biden defends pulling US out of Afghanistan as Taliban advances: ‘We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden delivered a vehement defense Thursday of his decision to end the war in Afghanistan, insisting no amount of…
Continue Reading Gas prices are high. Here’s why
People are traveling more but oil supply hasn’t caught up with demand. CNN’s Matt Egan explains why the BIden administration needs to focus on energy…
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Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
TOKYO, Japan — Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after…
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LIVE updates: Tropical storm pounds East Coast; 1 Florida death
SAVANNAH, Georgia — Tropical Storm Elsa is carving a destructive and soaking path up the East Coast after killing at least one person in Florida…
Continue Reading Stocks tumble as concerns grow over Delta variant
Wall Street is worried the global economic rebound could be slowing. CNN’s Christine Romans…
Continue Reading Belgium recalls ambassador to Seoul after wife’s second physical altercation
By Martin Goillandeau, Jake Kwon and Gawon Bae, CNN Belgium is recalling its ambassador to Seoul “without further delay,” after the…
Continue Reading Luxembourg Prime Minister Bettel leaves hospital after Covid-19 treatment
By Jack Guy and Martin Goillandeau, CNN Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has left hospital after four days of treatment for Covid-19,…
Continue Reading Ukraine to give female soldiers ‘more comfortable’ heels after sexism controversy
By Rob Picheta and Denis Lapin, CNN Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has said it will give female soldiers “more comfortable” heels…
Continue Reading Climate change altered the size of human bodies
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is linked to a changing climate,…
Continue Reading The Tokyo Olympics: A Summer Games like no other
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will be the 29th edition of the Summer Games. But this edition, athletes and spectators will see an…
Continue Reading Tokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency as Japan mulls opening ceremony fan ban
By Junko Ogura, Chie Kobayashi and Nectar Gan, CNN The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency,…
Continue Reading Former South African President Jacob Zuma begins jail term after handing himself over to police
By David McKenzie, CNN Former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police late Wednesday, authorities said, to begin a 15-month…
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Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Stanley Cup champions
TAMPA, Florida — Quieting the din inside Amalie Arena for just a moment, Gary Bettman looked over to the Tampa Bay Lightning and reached back into…
Continue Reading Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million
By Deidre McPhillips and Nectar Gan, CNN More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins…
Continue Reading (PKG) HEALTH MINUTE: VACCINE HESITANCY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
Health experts are worried about growing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults as the Delta variant continues to spread across the…
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Confirmed global death toll from Covid-19 tops 4 million
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday night as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the…
Continue Reading 4 suspected killers of Haiti’s president fatally shot by police; 2 others arrested
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s police chief says four suspected killers of President Jovenel Moïse have been fatally shot by police and two…
Continue Reading CNN gets rare look inside rebel base in Myanmar
CNN’s Sam Kiley gets a rare glimpse inside a Myanmar rebel camp, where volunteers are training to fight the country’s military junta who seized power…
Continue Reading Inside the Myanmar mountain camp where rebels train to fight for freedom from the junta
Exclusive by Sam Kiley, CNN Full-throated they belt out songs of victory, their boots adding the drumbeat as ranks of new recruits jog in formation…
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