DeSantis and other GOP 2024 prospects target public health officials with political attacks
By Eric Bradner, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ warning this week of a “Faucian distopia” offered the latest glimpse at how…
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Olympics schedule and events to watch Saturday
By Adrienne Vogt As the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games get into the second weekend of competition, medals will be awarded in swimming, fencing, judo and…
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Deadly drone attack on tanker escalates Iran-Israel maritime tensions
By Jonny Hallam, Kareem El Damanhoury, Barbara Starr and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Maritime tensions are escalating in the Middle East following the…
Continue Reading A two-headed sea turtle hatchling was found on a South Carolina beach
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Park volunteers patrolling a beach in South Carolina on Wednesday stumbled upon an unexpected surprise: a two-headed baby sea…
Continue Reading Welcome to the ‘Gay Games,’ an alternative to the Olympics, where activism is encouraged and everyone’s an athlete
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tom Waddell knew what to expect from an Olympics opening ceremony. He’d experienced one before as a decathlete at the…
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Five takeaways on the science behind CDC’s latest mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN With surges in Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, most Americans are now being advised to wear masks indoors…
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‘My heart was totally broken’: The agony of the Olympics and how we measure athlete success
CNN’s Coy Wire sits down with swimming legend Michael Phelps about the mental health of athletes amidst the pandemic and life as an Olympics…
Continue Reading ‘My heart was totally broken’: The agony of the Olympics and how we measure athlete success
By George Ramsay, CNN After years of dominance that equated to a glut of 20 medals across the past three Olympic Games, Great Britain’s rowers…
Continue Reading The surge of Covid-19 infections for unvaccinated people is only beginning, experts warn
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the recent increase of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta…
Continue Reading What experts are learning about Lambda, a coronavirus ‘variant of interest’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States,…
Continue Reading TikTok: How one user went viral after sharing his Tinder hack to virtually connect with Olympians
By Heather Law, CNN The Tokyo Olympics are officially underway with thousands of the world’s most outstanding athletes competing against each…
Continue Reading FBI and Detroit police taught ‘White Boy Rick’ the drug game then double-crossed him, he says. Now, he wants $100 million
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Voice quavering, Rick Wershe Jr., who as a teen in 1980s Detroit was painted as a murderous drug kingpin, dabbed his…
Continue Reading Philadelphia man convicted of murder is freed by evidence that was on file for more than 30 years
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A Philadelphia man wrongfully convicted of murder is finally free after spending more than three decades behind bars. “I…
Continue Reading Why kaatsu, a fitness trend spotted at the Games, isn’t just for Olympians
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and…
Continue Reading Michigan father rushed into burning home to save his twin 18-month-old daughters
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN When Ray Lucas and his girlfriend Shi’Ann Brown returned after a trip to the corner store to pick up milk, they found…
Continue Reading The pandemic turning point the White House didn’t want
By Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden is tired of wearing a mask. Stepping into the East Room on Thursday, his…
Continue Reading The pandemic turning point the White House didn’t want
As stricter rules and mask mandates return, frustration is building particularly among those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. CNN’s Dan…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the Delta variant if you’re pregnant
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Delta variant of Covid-19 is dominating cases worldwide, and health officials in some countries are sounding alarm over…
Continue Reading Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles withdraws from vault and uneven bars finals at Tokyo Olympics
By Jill Martin and Nectar Gan, CNN Simone Biles will not compete in the Olympics finals for two of the four individual women’s gymnastics…
Continue Reading Britain wins wild Olympic debut of 4×100 mixed medley, where men, women swim together and it’s hard to tell who’s ahead
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic debut of the 4x-100-meter mixed medley relay lived up to its promise of utter chaos and unpredictability. One swimmer’s…
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El gobierno de Biden sanciona a la Policía Nacional Revolucionaria de Cuba y contempla más acciones
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Joe Biden anunció este viernes una serie de medidas vinculadas a Cuba, que incluyen nuevas…
Continue Reading More than 100 motorists were stranded after a mudslide onto an interstate in Colorado
By Dave Alsup, CNN More than 100 motorists were stranded after mudslides shut down a major interstate in Colorado, officials said Friday. The…
Continue Reading La moratoria de desalojo en EE.UU. está terminando, poniendo a millones en riesgo de perder sus hogares
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Ronald Leonard espera que el sheriff llegue a la puerta de su casa en Daytona Beach, Florida, cualquier día…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 cases surge in Florida, governor says parents should decide whether their children wear masks to school
By Christina Maxouris, CNN While Covid-19 cases are once again surging in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday directing the…
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White House frustrated with ‘hyperbolic’ and ‘irresponsible’ Delta variant coverage, sources say
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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3 cases of highly infectious Delta variant confirmed in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three cases of the very contagious Covid-19 Delta variant have been confirmed in El Paso, all among unvaccinated people. The…
Continue Reading Simone Biles se retira de las finales de caballete y barras asimétricas
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La gimnasta estadounidense Simone Biles, que previamente se retiró de dos competencias en los Juegos…
Continue Reading American Katie Ledecky wins 2nd gold, defeats Aussie rival
TOKYO, Japan — Katie Ledecky has closed out her Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal. Ledecky became the first female swimmer to capture six…
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Video shows Texas sheriff’s deputy on top of teen and then detaining mother during police encounter
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Video taken by a family member shows a Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old woman, and then…
Continue Reading Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bars finals at Olympics
TOKYO, Japan — USA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars. She continues…
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