US and China trade war: Two steps forward, three steps back
The trade war with China has been a two-steps forward, three-steps back affair. The current thinking is in the “two-steps forward” camp.…
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Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh cricket star banned over corruption
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from cricket for two years, with one year suspended, after breaching the sport’s…
Continue Reading Age is just a number when it comes to playing rugby in Japan
Age is a just a number to 75-year-old winger Isao Tsulabayashi, who is a member of Tokyo’s Buwaku Rugby Club. “For me rugby is a tough…
Continue Reading Commemorative coins head for Brexit meltdown after latest delay
A commemorative coin produced to celebrate the UK’s planned October 31 departure from the European Union is the latest high-profile government…
Continue ReadingURGENT – First on CNN: House committees have asked Mulvaney aide Rob Blair for testimony
(CNN) — The House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump are seeking testimony from Robert Blair, an…
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Ex-soldier smashes record for climbing world’s 14 highest mountains
A former soldier from Nepal has climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks in just over six months, smashing the previous record by over 7 years.…
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The appalling GOP attacks on a US military officer’s patriotism are next-level
On Tuesday, Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, is expected tell House investigators that he had major…
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El Paso City Council to discuss action following arrest of Representative Sam Morgan
El Paso City Council is scheduled vote Tuesday to take action against District 4 Rep. Sam Morgan after he was arrested and accused with assaulting…
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Los demócratas avanzan hacia la próxima fase de la investigación del juicio político a Trump con una votación clave
(CNN) — La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos avanza hacia la siguiente fase de su investigación de juicio político, y programaron una…
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Bet you think this story is about you, don’t you? Narcissism and your health
An anthem for narcissism was immortalized in Carly Simon’s 1972 hit song, “You’re So Vain.” “You walked into the party…
Continue Reading Democrats call on Barr to recuse himself from Ukraine investigations
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are calling on Attorney General William Barr to recuse himself from “matters related to…
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5 ways to celebrate National Cat Day
Cats. When they’re not scratching up furniture (or your skin), they’re napping, purring, snuggling balls of joy. They’ll probably…
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Country singer Ned LeDoux says his 2-year-old daughter died after choking at home
Country singer Ned LeDoux and his wife are mourning the loss of their daughter. LeDoux said on Facebook that his two-year-old daughter Haven died in…
Continue Reading John Cena announces $500K donation to California fires first responders
John Cena is playing a firefighter in a new movie and wants to help some real-life first responders. On Monday the wrestler-turned-actor tweeted a…
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Anti-anxiety med recalled due to ‘foreign substance’ and infection risk
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam — commonly sold under the brand name Xanax —…
Continue Reading The curious case of Katie Hill
On Sunday, Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California announced her resignation from Congress, following recent allegations that she had an improper…
Continue Reading Airbnb hosts are offering free housing to thousands of California wildfire evacuees
California is in a state of emergency as wildfires rage through communities, leaving thousands displaced from their homes and searching for a safe…
Continue Reading 5 Cosas 29 de octubre: la incursión militar contra el líder de ISIS y un tiburón de 907 kilos
Un presidente poeta en Argentina. Bogotá tiene su primera alcaldesa “gracias” al muro de Berlín. El gobierno de Trump extenderá protecciones…
Continue Reading ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. Here are 6 things you need to know
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive and highly secretive leader of ISIS, died during a raid conducted by the US military in northwest Syria on Saturday…
Continue Reading Kourtney Kardashian claps back over criticism of son’s hair
Kourtney Kardashian has a message for those bothered about the length of her son’s hair: worry about your own kids. The 40-year-old reality…
Continue Reading Four questions to ask about the Baghdadi raid
Blame the fog of war, the Pentagon’s secrecy or the President whose tall tales often can’t be trusted, but Washington is still puzzling…
Continue Reading La razón por la que Jeff Bezos está cerca de perder el título de la persona más rica del mundo
(CNN Business) — El fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, está muy cerca de perder su título de persona más rica del mundo ante Bill Gates. Bezos…
Continue Reading America’s largest private coal miner files for bankruptcy
The slow death of the American coal industry has forced Murray Energy, the largest private coal miner in the United States, to file for bankruptcy…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump falsely claims, again, to have opposed the invasion of Iraq
President Donald Trump has revived one of his most significant false claims from the 2016 presidential election: his inaccurate insistence that he…
Continue Reading This woman faked a pregnancy to try to avoid excess baggage fees
Many travelers get creative with packing, whether it’s sitting on your suitcase to try and get it to shut, or arriving at the airport wearing…
Continue Reading Social media campaign sends twin brother of England star to Japan to watch Rugby World Cup final
Rugby player Ben Curry is rushing to Japan after a late call-up for the Rugby World Cup final — but he won’t be packing his boots. Curry,…
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White House Ukraine expert to testify he reported concerns about Trump-Zelensky call
The National Security Council’s top Ukraine expert plans to tell House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that he was so troubled by…
Continue Reading S&P 500 record: How much higher can US stocks go?
Happy Tuesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
Continue Reading US teens use screens more than seven hours a day on average — and that’s not including school work
US teens spend an average of more than seven hours per day on screen media for entertainment, and tweens spend nearly five hours, a new report finds…
Continue Reading Australia sues Google over alleged misuse of location data
Google has been accused of misleading Australian consumers over how it collected and used their personal location data, adding to growing regulatory…
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