Fires, storms and floods cost $150 billion in 2019. More disasters are on the way
Hurricanes, wildfires and floods cost the world $150 billion in 2019 and losses for business and the economy are only expected to increase, because…
Continue Reading Apple customers spent $1.4 billion on the App Store in a single week
IPhone and iPad owners had quite the busy end to 2019. Apple customers spent $1.42 billion on apps between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, a…
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Alcohol-related deaths have doubled in the US and women are at an increased risk, study says
The number of Americans who have died from alcohol-related problems annually more than doubled between 1999 and 2017, a new study found, and…
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How Chicago became America’s brashest and boldest city
Nicknamed the “city of the broad shoulders,” Chicago rises majestically out of America’s Midwest. Bold, brash and welcoming to…
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The evolving US justification for killing Iran’s top general
When the US government killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was first announced, officials from the Pentagon up to President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading More than 500 earthquakes have rattled the Puerto Rico region in 10 days. There may be more to come
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed one person in Puerto Rico on Tuesday is one of hundreds of tremors that have rattled the island for more than…
Continue Reading Iraqi military bases housing US troops have been targeted by Iranian missiles. Here’s what you need to know
Two Iraqi bases that house American troops were the target of more than a dozen Iranian missiles on Wednesday in retaliation for the US killing…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 8: Iran, Ukraine, Australia, impeachment, Venezuela
The future of speed is here: The world’s first 350-kph (that’s about 217-mph) driverless bullet train is now in service in China.…
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Stocks tumble after Iran attacks bases housing US troops in Iraq
Stocks tumbled Wednesday after Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military bases that house US forces. Asian markets…
Continue Reading Lifestyle changes may combat a dementia that strikes people in their 40s and 50s
Frontotemporal dementia strikes early, typically in the 50s, sometimes as young as age 45. Unlike Alzheimer’s, it doesn’t affect memory,…
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With the Australia fires, is it safe to travel there now?
As bushfires continue to rage across Australia, with scenes of glowing red skies and scorched landscapes filling social media feeds around the world,…
Continue Reading China bans foreign teaching materials in public schools
China has announced a ban on foreign teaching materials like textbooks and classic novels in all public primary and secondary schools — a move…
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Las personas están comprando casas de descanso en vez de una propiedad para vivir: ¿cuál es la razón?
(CNN Business) – Las casas de descanso no solo son para los millonarios. Con precios promedio rondando el millón de dólares para viviendas en…
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Stefanos Tsitsipas receives talking to from mum after petulant on-court outburst
It seems even being one of the best, highest-paid tennis players in the world isn’t enough to escape a talking to from your mum. After losing a…
Continue Reading La misión TESS detecta un sistema ‘Tatooine’ y un planeta potencialmente habitable del tamaño de la Tierra
(CNN) — La misión de búsqueda de planetas de la NASA, TESS, encontró su primer exoplaneta potencialmente habitable del tamaño de la Tierra que…
Continue Reading New study to monitor ex-soccer stars for early signs of dementia
Researchers have launched a new study which hopes to better understand the link between playing soccer and developing dementia. The project by the…
Continue Reading Their son was beaten to death while visiting Greece. They hope a second trial will finally bring justice
Jill and Phil Henderson have to do it all over again. Again, they’ve flown from their home in Austin, Texas, to Greece. Again, they will sit…
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Four men ordered to hang for fatal gang rape on New Delhi bus
Four men have been issued with death warrants for the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in New Delhi more than seven years ago.…
Continue Reading Wildlife flourishing in uninhabited areas around Fukushima
Nearly a decade after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, researchers have discovered that wildlife is thriving in the areas evacuated by…
Continue Reading Jason Momoa’s arms were the real stars of the Golden Globes
Thank you, Lisa Bonet, for feeling a chill in the air last night. Or shall we thank whoever was in charge of the ballroom temperature at The Beverly…
Continue Reading Golden Globes: Five takeaways from Sunday’s awards, including to expect more politics
The Golden Globe winners didn’t crystallize much about the state of this year’s awards race, which has seemed to lack clear frontrunners…
Continue Reading The ‘Joker’ composer is the first solo woman to win a Golden Globe for best original score
Hildur Guðnadóttir is on a roll. The Icelandic composer won the Golden Globe for Best Original Score on Sunday for the soundtrack to the film…
Continue Reading Asian wins at Golden Globes a reminder that representation matters
Awkwafina and Bong Joon-ho’s wins at the Golden Globes Sunday were mightily celebrated on social media. “The Farewell” star became…
Continue Reading Estranged husband of missing mom Jennifer Dulos faces murder charges as his ex-girlfriend is also arrested
Almost eight months after Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared, her estranged husband and his ex-girlfriend face charges related to her death. Fotis…
Continue Reading Awkwafina makes Golden Globes history
Awkwafina has made Golden Globes history. “The Farewell” star is the first performer of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe Award in a…
Continue Reading Read Michelle Williams’ powerful speech about choice
Michelle Williams gave an impassioned speech about reproductive rights at the 2020 Golden Globes. Williams won the award for best actress in a…
Continue Reading Brad Pitt’s Globes speech: That ‘Titanic’ reference and Jennifer Aniston’s laugh
Brad Pitt knows there are some things we may never get over. That’s why Pitt’s Golden Globes acceptance speech after his Best Supporting…
Continue Reading Politics take center stage at the Golden Globes, as ‘1917’ and ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ take top prizes
Concerns beyond Hollywood took center stage at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards, with presenters and winners citing the bushfires in Australia and…
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