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See China's ruling Communist Party celebrate centennial in Tiananmen Square

The Chinese Communist Party marks its 100th anniversary with celebrations across the country. CNN's Steven Jiang reports from the Tiananmen Square in Beijing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UQeKaJ via IFTTT

Thailand's most popular island reopens to vaccinated international travelers

For the first time in over 15 months, Thailand's popular resort island of Phuket is allowing vaccinated international travelers to enter without quarantine restrictions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qDvvBP via IFTTT

Judge denies November request to remove Britney Spears' father as her co-conservator

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied on Wednesday a motion to remove Britney Spears' father from his role as a conservator of his daughter's $60 million estate, making official a November request to allow a trust to act as co-conservator of her estate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UfLiuy via IFTTT

Jacinda Arden appears to call New Zealand opposition leader a 'Karen' during hate speech debate

A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested the country's opposition leader was a "Karen." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qD7Ql6 via IFTTT

Restraining order petition against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer includes graphic details

A request for a domestic violence restraining order from a woman accusing Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer of assault includes graphic details, photos as well as messages between the two. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hlFOGt via IFTTT

The world's oldest known whiskey sells for $110K

A historic whiskey, which could date back over 250 years, smashed auction estimates to sell for $110,000 on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2QCGOwx via IFTTT

Foreign countries that 'bully' China will meet a 'great wall of steel,' says Xi during Communist Party centenary

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Eastern Europe was once a world leader on gay rights. Then it ran out of scapegoats

Martón Pál feels like he is in a parallel universe. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jvFIih via IFTTT

Canadian village ordered to evacuate due to wildfires a day after temperatures topped 121 degrees

A day after a village in British Columbia saw Canada's highest recorded temperature, the residents of Lytton have been ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Tg7PaJ via IFTTT

Neutral Switzerland plans to buy dozens of US F-35 fighter jets

Switzerland has chosen Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II as its next-generation fighter jet, the government said on Wednesday, angering opponents who have pledged a new referendum to overturn what they dubbed an unnecessary "Ferrari" option. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SIeFFA via IFTTT

Four arrested in connection to fatal fire at assisted-living center in New York, district attorney says

Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal fire at a residential assisted living center in Spring Valley, New York, that killed a firefighter and a resident in March, the Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3AfHCcC via IFTTT

Singapore's vision for a new normal

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Kim Jong Un warns of 'grave consequences' and fires top officials after Covid-19 incident

Kim Jong Un fired several senior officials who failed to enforce North Korea's stringent Covid-19 prevention, a dereliction of duty which the young dictator said will have "grave consequences" for the impoverished and isolated nation, state media reported Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qCENOM via IFTTT

Delta variant is forcing officials to rethink Covid-19 measures, even for the vaccinated

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China is facing its worst power shortage in a decade. That's a problem for the whole world

China is in the middle of a huge power crunch as extreme weather, surging demand for energy and strict limits on coal usage deliver a triple blow to the nation's electricity grid. It's a problem that could last for months, straining the country's economic recovery and weighing on global trade. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x6QvU6 via IFTTT

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is accused of assault

The Pasadena Police Department is looking into an allegation of assault involving Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, a spokesman with the department told CNN on Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3AnBIXg via IFTTT

America's longest war is ending. A nation is left wondering whether it was all worth it.

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Britney Spears has been pushing her attorney to petition to end her conservatorship in days since hearing

In the week since Britney Spears' bombshell court hearing in which she asked to terminate her nearly 13-year court-ordered conservatorship, CNN has learned from a source close to the singer's family that she has "begged" her attorney, Samuel Ingham, III to file a petition to end the arrangement once and for all. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/365lVhP via IFTTT

Singapore's vision for a new normal

As countries around the Asia-Pacific region tighten restrictions once again to curb potential breakouts of the Delta coronavirus variant, Singapore has laid out a new vision for life to return to normal. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SBMvfn via IFTTT

Hong Kong feels Beijing's tightening grip

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'Shaking all the time:' Surfside condo owners complained of luxury tower being built next door

Two and a half years before her building collapsed into a pile of rubble, Champlain Towers South resident Mara Chouela dashed off the latest in a string of angry complaints about the development project next door. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/365WnRq via IFTTT

Sen. Tom Cotton blasts Biden over borders, cops and crime -- and does push-ups with Chuck Grassley -- in Iowa trip

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas blamed President Joe Biden for porous borders, waning support for police officers and "a crime wave of unprecedented proportions" Tuesday night in Iowa. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xjMtYN via IFTTT

US lawmakers launch investigation into FDA approval and price of new Alzheimer's drug

Two House committees have launched an investigation into the approval and pricing of the Alzheimer's disease drug aducanumab, made by the company Biogen and sold under the brand name Aduhelm. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y5z861 via IFTTT

Delia Fiallo, known as 'the mother of the Latin American soap opera,' dies at 96

Cuban writer Delia Fiallo passed away early on Tuesday, a source close to the writer told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qC51k4 via IFTTT

California couple fined for digging up and burying Joshua trees

A California couple has been fined for digging up and burying dozens of protected Joshua trees to make room for a home they were building, officials said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hi2V4W via IFTTT

US days from completing formal Afghanistan withdrawal but up to 1,000 troops could remain

The US could complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within days, according to multiple US officials, making this a critical week in President Joe Biden's campaign to end America's longest war even as US military officials warn the country could devolve into civil war. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UaHKKf via IFTTT

Millions of jobs and a shortage of applicants. Welcome to the new economy

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Delta variant now accounts for 1 in 4 cases in the US, CDC says

CNN's Lucy Kafanov reports on the latest outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TkGdkr via IFTTT

More than 130 sudden deaths reported in British Columbia amid historic heat wave

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NYC Board of Elections throws mayoral primary into chaos

The campaign to become New York City's next mayor has come in for another twist. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2U8Yr8I via IFTTT

Canada's reckoning after the discovery of mass graves at former schools

In the words of Chief Bobby Cameron, it is time to listen to the "whispers" of past children. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ds6Hrn via IFTTT

Cramped conditions and dark corridors: What it's like to be one of South Africa's 'underground astronauts'

If you are lucky enough to be in the company of South African archaeologist and biological anthropologist Keneiloe Molopyane and you would like to get her attention, your best bet is to not use her birth name. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Agjsiy via IFTTT

Obama opens up about what worries him

Former President Obama spoke out about the danger of misinformation at an American Library Association conference. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3AaeVOv via IFTTT

Ashleigh Barty discusses Wimbledon, her Olympic 'dream' and being her 'authentic self' with the media

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has two things on her mind right now: the Wimbledon championships and the prospect of her first Olympic Games. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h9Bmug via IFTTT

J Hotel Shanghai Tower: World's highest hotel opens in China

Shanghai's already-hot hotel scene just keeps getting hotter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hi1wuV via IFTTT

New photos show damage at condo taken 36 hours before collapse

Miami Herald reporter Sarah Blaskey shares photos taken by a contractor just 36 hours before the Champlain Towers condo building collapsed showing damage and standing water in the basement-level parking garage. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3A7LxYZ via IFTTT

Protesters speak out against Hungary's new law: It's disgusting

Protesters fill the streets of Budapest, Hungary, to rally against a new law that effectively bans any discussion of 'gender alteration' and 'homosexuality' in classrooms and advertisements. CNN's Scott McLean reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xZKwR8 via IFTTT

Dr. Leana Wen shows us how she travels safely with her unvaccinated children

CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen takes us on her family vacation and shares how she's keeping her young children safe when the rest of the country is emerging from the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h1WDHv via IFTTT

Kim Kardashian's label will supply Team USA with undergaments and loungewear

Kim Kardashian West's shapewear brand Skims will supply Team USA with undergarments, loungewear and pajamas for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the star announced Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UPbCMv via IFTTT

Three percenter at Trump rally warns of future violence

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan speaks with supporters of President Donald Trump at a rally in Wellington, Ohio, who falsely believe that Trump won the 2020 election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3A7BV0y via IFTTT

Russia says people can decline its vaccine. But for many, they'll get fired if they do

If you ask the Kremlin whether Covid-19 vaccination in Russia is voluntary, its officials will tell you it is. Yet authorities in Moscow have put together a policy that essentially gives people in public-facing roles little choice but to get their shots. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dk3iL5 via IFTTT

Japan's deputy defense minister says Taiwan must be protected 'as a democratic country'

Japan's deputy defense minister on Monday warned of the growing threat posed by Chinese and Russian collaboration and said it was necessary to "wake up" to Beijing's pressure on Taiwan and protect the island "as a democratic country." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3AcVLHU via IFTTT

US airstrikes follow sophisticated attacks by new Iranian drones

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What two US Democratic senators can learn from the Lincoln Republicans on voting rights

By the standards Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have set for federal action on voting rights, the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution -- two pillars of the post-Civil War effort to ensure equality for all Americans -- would never have become law. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dpAMHY via IFTTT

Spanking worsens child behavior instead of correcting it, study finds

Spanking does not appear to improve a child's positive behavior or social competence, a review of global studies finds. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jnQU0v via IFTTT

John Oliver exposes loophole in US health care system that targets evangelicals

John Oliver investigated healthcare sharing ministries on his show "Last Week Tonight." As a bit, Oliver set up his own fake ministry called "JohnnyCare." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y2G8AJ via IFTTT

The junta overthrew the government they represented. What happens next for Myanmar's diplomats in limbo?

In a beige stone townhouse on a leafy New York street, a political coup thousands of miles away has split an office in two. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SEkGDe via IFTTT

Bitcoin climbs on Mexican billionaire's tweet

Bitcoin rose Monday after Ricardo Salinas Pliego, the owner of Mexico's Banco Azteca, said he was pushing his country to accept the cryptocurrency and encouraged his Twitter followers to buy it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3A9Vp4I via IFTTT

Ashleigh Barty on her Olympic 'dream'

World No. 1 tennis player Ashleigh Barty talks to Amanda Davies about her Olympic "dream" ahead of Tokyo 2020. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x2r1Y4 via IFTTT

Barr details break with Trump on election fraud claims in new book

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How Biden and his team rushed to save him from his infrastructure blunder

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Former daughter-in-law of Trump Organization officer says she's prepared to testify to grand jury

The former daughter-in-law of a Trump Organization officer said Monday evening that she is prepared to testify before a grand jury convened by Manhattan's top prosecutor as part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's sprawling company. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Thhs8L via IFTTT

UK-Russia naval flap shows Putin's on edge

Last week, Russian forces spied the British destroyer HMS Defender on routine patrol in the Black Sea. Specifically, a part of the Black Sea that's very sensitive to Russia: inside the territorial waters of Crimea. That's what Putin calls Russian territory, and much of the world still thinks belongs to the sovereign -- and pro-Western -- nation of Ukraine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3doP0c2 via IFTTT

Remote or office work? The strategies are varied

As companies implement post pandemic work plans, some businesses are allowing hybrid options while others want employees back in the office full time. CNN's Anna Stewart reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x1WmKg via IFTTT

California's 'Flintstone House' can keep its cartoon statues thanks to a settlement

Fred and Wilma get to keep their house, and all of their dinosaurs, too. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h2g56Z via IFTTT

NCAA takes big step toward allowing athletes to profit from name, image or likeness

In a major step, the NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to support an interim policy that would allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) without violating NCAA rules until federal legislation or new NCAA rules are adopted. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T9Xz3I via IFTTT

European Union enshrines net zero and emissions targets into law

The European Council adopted a package of climate change laws Monday that legally obliges its 27 nations to collectively slash greenhouse emissions by 55% by 2030 -- from 1990 levels -- and to become a net-zero-emissions economy by 2050. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xZ5GP3 via IFTTT

French far-right falls short in regional elections ahead of presidential vote

The French far right again failed to win a single region in elections on Sunday, exit polls showed, depriving its leader Marine Le Pen of a chance to show her party is fit for power ahead of next year's presidential election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SxbWi9 via IFTTT

Honig: Don't buy Bill Barr's latest story about the Big Lie

William Barr's image rehabilitation tour has begun. Don't buy it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y0XY7b via IFTTT

First on CNN: US ships first Pfizer vaccine doses abroad, donating 2 million to Peru

The United States on Monday will begin shipping its first doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine abroad as part of the Biden administration's pledge to donate millions of vaccine doses to other countries, a White House official told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h0r80v via IFTTT

Burberry shares tumble after CEO resigns to join rival

Marco Gobbetti, who led a turnaround at Burberry, will leave the British luxury fashion label at the end of this year to return to Italy where he'll head up rival Salvatore Ferragamo. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3A5TZbu via IFTTT

Tesla hits another 'bump in the road' in China with huge recall

Tesla's bad run in China is getting worse. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3AgCIfM via IFTTT

'It's not enough!': Frustrated mom lashes out at officials in Florida

The rescue effort at a collapsed Florida condominium complex has been hampered by weather and a fire burning within the rubble, and families with missing loved ones are becoming increasingly frustrated by the delay. CNN's Ryan Young is on the scene. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zW4s9j via IFTTT

North Korean media airs unusual interview about Kim Jong Un's weight loss

North Korean state television aired an unusual interview in which a Pyongyang resident said he and others living in the capital were "heartbroken" over Kim Jong Un's weight loss. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Tdjt5Z via IFTTT

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigns in wake of no-confidence vote

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Monday he had handed in his notice of resignation, giving parliament's speaker the job of finding a new premier after the Social Democrat leader lost a vote of no-confidence last week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SvGYa2 via IFTTT

Navid Afkari: Executed Iranian wrestling star's voice is 'everywhere now'

It was the worst news that anybody could have woken up to; as Sardar Pashaei reached for his phone one morning in September, he knew immediately that something terrible had happened.  from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3w0Xqg8 via IFTTT

Sydney McLaughlin obliterates women's 400m hurdles world record in a day of record heat

American athlete Sydney McLaughlin obliterated the women's 400m hurdles world record at the US Olympic trials on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hgfttg via IFTTT

An inside look at how the first Covid-era cruise prepared to set sail

The first cruise ship is set sail from a U.S. port since the CDC brought the industry to a halt more than 15 months ago with a no-sail order that was ultimately extended a number of times. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets an exclusive early look at the procedures and safety features in place to make cruising in the Covid-19 era possible. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x2NzYz via IFTTT

Survivors felt shaking during construction on nearby building, a Surfside commissioner says

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Officials begin inspections of nearby buildings after Florida condo collapse leaves 9 dead and more than 100 missing

Rescue crews have descended upon the coastal town of Surfside, Florida, as families wait for any news -- good or bad -- about their loved ones following the collapse of a condo building. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35XfzBa via IFTTT

These are the pockets of the US most at risk as the Delta Covid-19 variant spreads, expert says

The Delta variant, a strain of Covid-19 believed to be more transmissible and dangerous than others, is likely to break out in some US communities, a health expert told CBS's Face the Nation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TcQSOb via IFTTT

Simone Biles secures spot on United States Gymnastics team for next month's Tokyo Olympics

Simone Biles has secured a spot on the United States Gymnastics team for next month's Tokyo Olympics. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jltcBK via IFTTT

AOC's master class in crushing Trumpian lies

It must have been a dream come true for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Georgia Republican got a standing ovation as one of former President Donald Trump's opening acts on Saturday night at the kick-off of his "revenge" tour in Wellington, Ohio. Yet Greene's reception from the crowd of rabid Trump supporters should have been no surprise: she had truly earned this spot with her open bigotry, embrace of dangerous conspiracy theories and playing on White victimhood -- all things that are a big part of Trumpism. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3w2kgUy via IFTTT

Sydney in lockdown, borders shut and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on like this?

In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country's pandemic strategy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3djPUXm via IFTTT

Is a 'Cold War' really emerging between China and the US?

A new generation of US cold warriors just got some powerful validation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qtIC8J via IFTTT

Cardi B debuts baby bump at BET Awards

"Blackish" star Marsai Martin said it for us: "Okay, Bardi with the baby bump!" from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xY2tPR via IFTTT

Bad week for Trump's big lie

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Teen says saving elderly woman was 'a blessing in disguise'

The Aguero family tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer how they made it to safety from the eleventh floor of the Champlain Towers South building that collapsed in Surfside, Florida. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h1Gxxu via IFTTT

In Ohio, Trump supporters refuse to accept truth about January 6

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan was on the scene at former President Donald Trump's rally in Wellington, Ohio, where he spoke with diehard supporters who remain convinced that Trump won the 2020 election (he didn't) and claim that Democrats and the FBI are to blame for the Capitol insurrection (they aren't). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3w17Ex1 via IFTTT

Biden directs airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups

President Joe Biden directed military forces to conduct defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region on Sunday evening, according to a news release from the Department of Defense. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x0IUWV via IFTTT

Thorgan Hazard stunner knocks reigning champions Portugal out of Euro 2020, qualifies Belgium for quarterfinals

A stunning long-ranged strike from Thorgan Hazard settled a hotly-contested game between Belgium and Portugal, and qualified Belgium for the quarterfinals of Euro 2020. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35Vwioj via IFTTT

Euro 2020: UEFA denies banning rainbow flags in Budapest for Netherlands vs. Czech Republic match

European football governing body UEFA has denied that it banned fans from bringing in rainbow flags for the Euro 2020 game between the Netherlands and Czech Republic in Budapest on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vXmPY5 via IFTTT

8 takeaways from US government's big UFO report

On Friday evening the US intelligence community released something remarkable: An unclassified report to Congress of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) aka UFOs. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x1N698 via IFTTT

Madison Cawthorn, self-described 'big history buff,' keeps getting historical facts wrong

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a freshman Republican from North Carolina, has called himself a "big history buff" and a "lover of history." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xT3hp2 via IFTTT

Romney 'totally confident' Biden will sign infrastructure after attempted walk back

Sen. Mitt Romney, a key Republican negotiator in infrastructure talks, said Sunday that he's "totally confident" President Joe Biden will sign a bipartisan bill a day after the President attempted to clean up comments that threatened the deal. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UMEGUZ via IFTTT

Portland, Oregon, sets high-temperature record as heat wave bakes the Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is baking in a record-breaking heat wave, with an all-time high of 108 degrees Fahrenheit reported Saturday in Portland, Oregon. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3haE5Un via IFTTT

Wall Street dealmakers have never been busier

There's never been a better time for companies to raise funding from hot markets or make moves to scoop up their competitors. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zWiveS via IFTTT

Serena Williams confirms she will not play at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams has confirmed she will skip the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T90RE4 via IFTTT

Pride is a parenting opportunity

I work with a remarkable teenager who is figuring out where she fits in the LGBTQ+ community. Meanwhile, her mother is earnestly pressing her to dress and behave more "normal" and "straight." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hcj1wD via IFTTT

How sexy blue aliens invaded Amazon's bestseller lists

There are some things that cannot be properly explained within the lines of your average news website. "Ice Planet Barbarians" is one of those things. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qqylKw via IFTTT

Trump's big lie about 2020 results suffers legal and political blows in key swing states

It was a bad week for the Big Lie -- former President Donald Trump and his allies' false claims that widespread fraud is to blame for his 2020 election loss. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T9PGv0 via IFTTT

New video of Ethiopia massacre shows soldiers passing phone around to document their executions of unarmed men

A few scattered human bones lay on the rocky ground, along with a broken skull and several half-burned identification cards. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3w3TT0t via IFTTT

Released American journalist says Myanmar military using torture to hunt down opposition leaders

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Wimbledon 2021: Everything you need to know about the tennis championships

The sight of courts covered in luscious, green grass and fans watching as they savor strawberries and cream can only mean one thing: Wimbledon is here. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3A2DLzK via IFTTT

In this Chinese tower block, residents pay to take the lift home

In 2001, when their old home was demolished to make way for a new thoroughfare, Wang Zhenyuan and his wife didn't mind that their replacement apartment was a seventh-floor walkup. They were in their fifties and fit. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T7UnW0 via IFTTT

Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 5 and 156 remain unaccounted for, officials say

The death toll in the Surfside, Florida, residential building collapse has risen to five, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a Saturday evening news conference. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zY9Zfn via IFTTT

Tesla recalls nearly 300,000 cars in China over cruise control safety issue

Tesla began recalling more than 285,000 vehicles in China on Saturday over a safety risk concerning the vehicle's cruise control feature. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35XH9ho via IFTTT

Inspection detailed 'significant cracks and breaks in concrete' in 2018

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Fact check: White House national security adviser misleadingly describes pipeline company as 'not Russian'

Last Sunday, CNN "State of the Union" co-anchor Dana Bash pressed White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on the Biden administration's approach to Nord Stream 2, a controversial and nearly completed pipeline that will carry natural gas from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T8USPM via IFTTT

Trump kicks off revenge tour with eyes on one Ohio Republican

Donald Trump on Saturday will kick off his revenge tour against Republicans who defied him in the aftermath of the 2020 election and January 6 insurrection, hoping to convince his supporters to fire Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vXPoog via IFTTT

The Obama portraits are on display at the site of their first date

Three years after Barack and Michelle Obama's official portraits were unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, the paintings have arrived at the Art Institute of Chicago, where the former President and First Lady had their very first date. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xWVEhq via IFTTT

The author of 'White Fragility' takes on 'nice racism'

One evening, Robin DiAngelo became a nice racist. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35Wsm6C via IFTTT

After an altercation on board, a man jumps out of a taxiing airplane at Los Angeles airport

A passenger was injured Friday after jumping out of a United Express flight that was taxiing from a gate area at the Los Angeles International Airport, an LAX police spokesman told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dgOdKe via IFTTT

'Don't come to Amsterdam.' Dutch capital tells rowdy tourists to stay away

Amsterdam's well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and sex has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h5B2g9 via IFTTT

Travel news: Malta, Austria and Guadeloupe are among the destinations opening up this month

How is it nearly July already? With more than half of 2021 already in the rear view mirror, there's good news as more and more destinations either open their borders or loosen their regulations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h6eEDl via IFTTT

Australia's biggest city is heading into a two-week hard lockdown

Sydney will enter a hard two-week lockdown on Saturday night local time as authorities try to contain a fast-spreading outbreak of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant in Australia's largest city, the state leader said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y0AJKF via IFTTT

Rudy Giuliani is in big trouble

In a carefully reasoned and evidence-packed decision, a New York State appellate court suspended Rudy Giuliani's law license this week. The court found that Giuliani engaged in so many clearly unethical actions while seeking to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election on behalf of his client Donald Trump, that immediate action was necessary to protect the public. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h6EhUD via IFTTT

Alan Cumming on why he wishes the Pride movement didn't need to exist

Actor, writer and director Alan Cumming and Anderson Cooper discuss the Pride movement. Watch "Full Circle" Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6p E.T. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qpFxXl via IFTTT

New video from Capitol riot shows Trump supporter convicted of statutory rape heckling police

Video shot on January 6 captures a US Capitol rioter with a lengthy criminal history heckling police with a bullhorn and spraying an unknown substance toward them. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h5cMuB via IFTTT

The Big Lie is still complicating Biden's biggest promise

In President Joe Biden's America, there are shades of gray between red and blue. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Uw9Ijy via IFTTT

East Asia was hit by another coronavirus epidemic 20,000 years ago, new study shows

Over the past 20 years, people have faced a series of outbreaks caused by coronaviruses, including SARS, MERS, and Covid-19. But humans may have faced the disease millennia ago, new research suggests. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jcfcuc via IFTTT

Mystery of what caused South Florida condo collapse deepens

The collapse of a high-rise condo tower in South Florida early Thursday morning has left at least four people dead and 159 more currently unaccounted for. Now, as the search for survivors continues, a critical question looms: What caused the building to fall? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jfd6JT via IFTTT

Pancake collapses: What they are and why they're dangerous

It's still not fully clear what caused an oceanfront condo tower in Surfside, Florida, to partially collapse, sending some units in the 12-story building plummeting to the ground. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35OJJGC via IFTTT

Collapsed Florida condo showed 'subsidence' in 1990s, researcher says

Shimon Wdowinski, a professor with Florida International University's Institute of Environment, said that the Champlain Towers South condo building showed signs of subsidence in the 1990s, according to a study last year. While Wdowinski said this sinking alone would likely not cause the condo's collapse, he said it could be a contributing factor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jfeYlW via IFTTT

Apple Daily's demise deals another blow to Hong Kong's battered reputation

Hong Kong has long been Asia's leading financial hub, straddling the West and China. But as Beijing tightens its grip on a city still largely cut off by coronavirus restrictions, it's increasingly tricky for tech, media and banks to do business — and some fear the end of an era. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gUPA3f via IFTTT

Here's who is walking the impossible 2024 Trump tightrope

The Republicans eyeing presidential bids in 2024 must strike a delicate balance: Attract President Donald Trump's supporters without running afoul of Trump himself, who is considering a run of his own. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2U3Sqdo via IFTTT

The historic rivalry between England and Germany that changed football forever

Football rivalries don't come much bigger than England versus Germany. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vYwRbi via IFTTT

Mars helicopter takes it to the limit with more groundbreaking flights

Where are you now, Mars Ingenuity helicopter? While it seems like the little chopper has been quiet, it turns out that Ingenuity has aced more of its flights -- and even got a software update to fix an annoying issue that impacted some of its previous outings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35UOU82 via IFTTT

Newlyweds ripped apart as husband detained by Chinese government

The Chinese government is accused of detaining Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in extralegal detention centers, which it claims are reeducation centers designed to prevent separatism and religious extremism. Researchers say there's also evidence of a growing number of Uyghurs being jailed in formal prisons with lengthy sentences. CNN's Ivan Watson speaks to families whose loved ones have been sentenced to long-term imprisonment. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gV7LpE via IFTTT

Former police officer Derek Chauvin set to be sentenced for the murder of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year, is set to be sentenced Friday to a potentially lengthy prison stay. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Ut8JRa via IFTTT

Russia releases footage showing warship at center of UK dispute

A UK government minister said Britain was prepared to sail naval vessels through disputed waters near Crimea again, a day after a confrontation between a British warship and Russian forces in the Black Sea. CNN's Nic Robertson and Matthew Chance report. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dc2yr9 via IFTTT

Video from 2020 shows 'Trump Train' swarm the Biden-Harris campaign bus

New video from inside a Biden-Harris campaign bus shows the 2020 incident where Trump supporters surrounded the bus, and allegedly collided with one staffer's car. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xQMsv7 via IFTTT

California school board passes anti-racism resolution after tortilla-throwing incident at basketball game

A school board in Southern California unanimously approved a resolution Thursday denouncing racism and racial discrimination after some community members flung tortillas at a predominately Latino high school basketball team. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gQwwmR via IFTTT

Malaysia seeks stricter sharia laws for 'promoting LGBT lifestyle'

A Malaysian government task force on Friday proposed amendments to sharia law that would allow action to be taken against social media users for insulting Islam and "promoting the LGBT lifestyle." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35R5eqe via IFTTT

NYPD investigating vandalism of the George Floyd statue in Brooklyn as a hate crime

A statue of George Floyd that was unveiled in New York on Juneteenth by Floyd's brother was vandalized early Thursday morning and police are investigating the incident as a hate crime, a law enforcement official told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Usyp0g via IFTTT

Surgeon General warns misinformation is the greatest threat to Covid-19 vaccination efforts

With a dangerous Covid-19 variant on the rise, health experts are urging people who are still hesitant to get their vaccinations. But the US Surgeon General warns a big obstacle stands in their way: Misinformation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h7qHjO via IFTTT

In China, the media doesn't hold the powerful accountable. It ensures those in power hold on to it

Editor's note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jd81lE via IFTTT

China's vaccines could be less effective, but they're not a failure

Among more than 90 countries that are using Covid-19 vaccines from China, several countries have seen new Covid-19 outbreaks. Examples from these countries suggest that the Chinese vaccines may not be very effective at preventing the spread of the virus, but experts say they're not a total failure. CNN's David Culver has more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xRFXYV via IFTTT

There are at least 200 known cases of the Delta Plus coronavirus variant worldwide. Here's what we know

A new and slightly changed version of the Delta coronavirus variant is spreading in a number of countries including the United Kingdom, United States and India, health officials say. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j8lKKl via IFTTT

Pence contradicts Trump on January 6, calling plan to decertify 2020 election 'un-American'

Former Vice President Mike Pence rebuked former President Donald Trump on Thursday night on the question of overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jbWLWD via IFTTT

Biden bets on his own, old-fashioned belief that Washington can work

President Joe Biden is using words not heard in Washington for many a long year, like "trust," "consensus" and "compromise." He's even convinced that "friends" on the other side of the nation's deep political chasm will keep their word. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vPZDuJ via IFTTT

Conan O'Brien says goodbye to late night

After nearly 30 years and a lot of hilariously bizarre moments, Conan O'Brien said goodbye to late night on Thursday night. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jbsneR via IFTTT

Nikki Haley tests the Iowa waters while the base yearns for Trump

Nikki Haley took top billing at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner Thursday night, decrying what she called Democrats' "socialist" agenda and calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as she became the latest potential 2024 contender to lay her marker in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T6UfWX via IFTTT

Myanmar fighting since coup has displaced 230,000 people, UN says

An estimated 230,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Myanmar and need assistance, the United Nations said on Thursday, as a major armed ethnic group expressed concern about military force, civilian deaths and a widening of the conflict. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h20V0y via IFTTT

Video shows rescuers working to find people trapped under rubble

Video shows fire and rescue workers trying to save survivors after a condo building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zXVbgH via IFTTT

More than 1 in 10 people have missed their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine

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European tourism plummets as delta variant threat continues

European Tourism Association CEO Tom Jenkins discusses how European travel has fallen due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the delta variant threat. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zVbevV via IFTTT

Scaramucci testifies that he helped get bank executive interview for Trump administration job

Former President Donald Trump staffer Anthony Scaramucci took the stand Thursday in a federal case against a former Chicago Bank executive whom Scaramucci says he helped get an interview for a potential spot in the administration. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vUBbIO via IFTTT

'Just shoot them': New book reports what Trump said about protesters

A new book by reporter Michael Bender reports that President Donald Trump wanted the military to "beat the f*** out" of protesters in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vYWQzw via IFTTT

Uyghurs in Xinjiang are being given long prison sentences. Their families say they have done nothing wrong

Newlyweds Mehray Mezensof and Mirzat Taher were two days from leaving Xinjiang to start a new life in Australia when Chinese police knocked on their door in April 2017, seized Taher's passport and threw him into detention. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gZyVMl via IFTTT

Universe, we have a problem: NASA's investigating an outage on the Hubble Space Telescope

Universe, we've got a problem: The payload computer aboard the Hubble Space Telescope that has shaped our understanding of the cosmos for over 30 years has stopped working. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vZ9tKN via IFTTT

A multi-story building near Miami has partially collapsed, authorities say

Authorities in Miami Beach, Florida, responded to a "partial building collapse" early Thursday morning, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wStxA7 via IFTTT

Sherman: US is 'not withdrawing from Afghanistan'

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman tells Amanpour about President Joe Biden's plans amid Taliban's wins in Afghanistan and tensions with China and Iran. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wTf1YP via IFTTT

Taiwan's foreign minister says 'we need to prepare' for military conflict with China

China's escalating military intimidation of Taiwan shows the self-governed island "needs to prepare" for a possible military conflict, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said in an exclusive interview with CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TZwU9y via IFTTT

Man carrying homemade bombs shot dead by Chinese police following 16-hour standoff

A suspected thief was shot dead by police at his home in southwestern China on Wednesday after he repeatedly threatened to detonate explosives during a 16-hour standoff. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gOvzeK via IFTTT

Japan's top court rules couples must use the same surname

Japan's top court on Wednesday threw out a challenge by three couples who wanted to keep their own surnames after marriage, ruling that laws stipulating Japanese couples must choose one family name were constitutional, according to local media. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vTIznR via IFTTT

Afghanistan is disintegrating fast as Biden's troop withdrawal continues

Earlier this week, a lone Taliban gunman with a red skull cap and a rifle sauntered up to the gates of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan's fourth largest city, and snapped a selfie. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SsWcNa via IFTTT

Why the infrastructure deal is so important for Joe Biden

President Joe Biden will validate a foundational pillar of his presidency on Thursday -- a quest to court Republicans across Congress' poisoned divides -- if he signs off on a hard won bipartisan infrastructure deal. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vSsKhh via IFTTT

Hundreds of unmarked graves discovered at a former residential school in Canada, officials say

Hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Canada, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wOlCnc via IFTTT

Tasmanian devils were moved to an island for their protection. Now there's no more penguins

Efforts to save Australia's endangered Tasmanian devil population led to thousands of sea birds being wiped out on an island in the Tasman Sea, according to local environmentalists. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hgc3aj via IFTTT

Giant panda gives birth to twin cubs at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo

A month ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, the city has another reason to celebrate -- giant panda Shin Shin has given birth to twin cubs at Ueno Zoo, the first panda birth there in four years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d3X3Lh via IFTTT

Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles resigns amid Amazon illegal logging probe

Brazil's controversial environment minister, Ricardo Salles, announced Wednesday that he was stepping down from the position amid an investigation into allegations he obstructed a police probe into illegal logging. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xNEuCZ via IFTTT

Chinese private security presence is growing in Southeast Asia, report finds

Chinese businesses with risky investments in Southeast Asia's Mekong region are increasingly turning to legal, China-based private security companies for protection, according to a new report. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d830a4 via IFTTT

Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies age 61

The former President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III died Thursday at the age of 61 after being hospitalized in Quezon City, state media reported. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h2plXt via IFTTT

Silicon Valley gave Asia's richest man billions, but things aren't all going to plan

Last year, Google and Facebook collectively bet more than $10 billion on Asia's richest man and his plan to bring hundreds of millions of Indians online. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UoIXNW via IFTTT

Scientist says early coronavirus samples were deleted from NIH database

Scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic might be working with the wrong samples, because some early samples of the virus submitted by a Chinese researcher were deleted from a shared database, an expert in the evolution of viruses says. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35OqUU0 via IFTTT

His wife died by suicide after a 13-month battle with long-haul Covid. He hopes help is on the way for others

Filmmaker Nick Guthe says in the months before his wife, Heidi Ferrer, died by suicide, she suffered debilitating long-haul Covid symptoms. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dqMNwX via IFTTT

Buckingham Palace admits it 'must do more' on diversity in annual report

Buckingham Palace has admitted the royal household is not diverse enough, as it releases its annual financial report. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dauPOT via IFTTT

New videos show Capitol rioters attacking police line from officers' point of view

The Justice Department released six never-before-seen clips of police body-camera and surveillance footage showing rioters harassing and attacking police on January 6 around the US Capitol. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wW8OLB via IFTTT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall election

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election, marking just the second time in state history that a special election will be held to recall a sitting governor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wR1m4k via IFTTT

Inside Hong Kong's biggest newspaper after news broke of its closing

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, will close its print and digital production as Beijing tightens its grip. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zPQUfn via IFTTT

General's response to GOP lawmaker's question leaves him shaking his head

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, says he wants to know what caused the January 6th insurrection and fired back at Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) question about critical race theory. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h0hoC9 via IFTTT

'Never seen you this impassioned': CNN anchor reacts to stark message

CNN's Becky Anderson speaks with UN's World Food Programme (WFP) executive director David Beasley about the developing food crisis in southern Madagascar which he says has pushed 1.14 million people "right to the very edge of starvation." Successive droughts made worse by climate change are plaguing the African island, according to the WFP. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vRH612 via IFTTT

WWII code-breaker makes history on UK currency

The scientist Alan Turing helped end WWII by deciphering Nazi messages. In the 1950s, the UK convicted him under Victorian-era homophobic laws. Today, his legacy is being celebrated with an artwork and by making Turing the face of Britain's new £50 note. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gMi7YW via IFTTT

Personal information may have been leaked to the dark web after cyberattack on Tulsa's computer system, officials warn

Officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are warning residents their personal information may have been leaked to the dark web following a ransomware attack on the city last month. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j5coyX via IFTTT

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily to close as Beijing tightens its grip

One year was all it took for a Beijing-imposed National Security Law to take down Hong Kong's largest and loudest pro-democracy newspaper. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UvALvx via IFTTT

Singapore woman jailed 30 years for killing Myanmar maid she tortured and starved

Singapore's High Court sentenced a woman to 30 years in prison on Tuesday for killing her Myanmar domestic worker after more than a year of abuse that included starving, torturing and beating her. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xJtQwT via IFTTT

Bitcoin ticks back up to $34,000 after a dizzying 48 hours

Bitcoin returned above the $30,000 mark on Wednesday, highlighting the extreme volatility that has plagued cryptocurrencies in recent months. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TXfRoy via IFTTT

Soon, neither the US nor China will have ambassadors in each other's capitals. Will it make a difference?

Editor's note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qiaOLL via IFTTT

China's Sun Yang has doping ban reduced but will still miss Tokyo Olympics

World and Olympic champion Sun Yang's hopes of competing at the Tokyo Games ended on Tuesday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the Chinese swimmer's ban for doping violations to four years from eight. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j8mteq via IFTTT

Why Biden didn't do more to avert voting rights defeat

If the expansive voting rights bill suffocated in the Senate on Tuesday was the most critical defense of American democracy in decades, it seems odd that a President who put that very goal at the core of his administration didn't do more to pass it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35K8MdJ via IFTTT

Five years after the Brexit vote, the United Kingdom is more divided than ever

Britain was a very different place in 2006. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SOJfxp via IFTTT

Kobe Bryant's widow, other families, settle wrongful death suit related to fatal helicopter crash

Vanessa Bryant and other families have settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the company that owned and operated the helicopter that crashed last year in Southern California, killing her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, their daughter and seven others. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j5q1hG via IFTTT

'Sexist' Marilyn Monroe statue installed in Palm Springs amid widespread opposition

Multiple protests, a popular petition, a legal action and a small fire have not been enough to stop the city of Palm Springs from installing a supersized and "hyper-sexualized" Marilyn Monroe sculpture on a public site next to the Palm Springs Art Museum. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SWUZxJ via IFTTT

US births fell during the pandemic, CDC data show

The number of births in the United States fell by 4% last year, much of it likely due to the pandemic, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d5qz3c via IFTTT

US warplanes fly first combat missions off foreign aircraft carrier since World War II

United States Marine Corps fighter jets aboard a British aircraft carrier flew combat missions over the Middle East this week -- the first time US warplanes have gone into combat from a foreign warship since World War II, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xLdJPo via IFTTT

Biden administration backs end to the disparity of cocaine sentences

The Biden administration "strongly supports" ending the racial disparity of sentencing federal offenders who are convicted for crack versus powdered cocaine, according to head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, who testified Tuesday in support of a measure to do just that. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UvMOsI via IFTTT

Texas grand jury declines to indict jailers involved in Marvin Scott in-custody death

A grand jury in Texas declined Tuesday to indict the eight former detention officers involved in the in-custody death of Marvin Scott III, according to a news release from Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xM5Aum via IFTTT

Connecticut become first state to make calls free for inmates and their families

A bill in Connecticut makes calls from prison free for the inmates and their families, becoming the first state to do so. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xIhULZ via IFTTT

'I've spent almost all my concert earnings on art': Pop star Jay Chou's collecting obsession

Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou tends to excel at whatever he puts his mind to. He's one of Asia's best-known singers, the director of an award-winning movie and a magician with his own Netflix series. But when it came to collecting art, Chou wasn't, by his own admission, instantly successful. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SWmcRc via IFTTT

Chicago is throwing its 'whole government' at summer violence

"I'm not saying I'm God or I can prevent anything from happening, but I know in my heart I did what I can at 1 or 2 in the morning to help put this guy in a safer environment." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gWMBpZ via IFTTT

Japan's Olympics superfans who want Tokyo 2020 to go ahead despite Covid-19

Kyoko Ishikawa is not your average Olympics enthusiast. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SlLF6n via IFTTT

Pentagon tracked failed Iranian satellite launch, as images reveal Tehran is set to try again

The Pentagon was watching as Iran attempted, and failed, to launch yet another satellite into orbit earlier this month, multiple defense officials tell CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35RLjY1 via IFTTT

This is democracy in America in 2021

Efforts to update the way Americans vote in local elections were met in New York with some grousing, while efforts to streamline the way Americans vote in federal elections were blocked in Washington. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d4JgUx via IFTTT

Louisiana's Democratic governor vetoes anti-trans sports ban, calling it discriminatory

Louisiana's Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would've prohibited transgender girls and women in the state from competing on girls' and women's public elementary, secondary and college sports teams, calling the Republican-backed measure discriminatory and saying it addressed a nonexistent issue in the state. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zMBSXH via IFTTT

Woman's bestselling book admits she killed abusive husband

The murder trial of a woman who killed her abusive husband got underway in the French city of Chalon-sur-Saône. In her bestselling book, Valerie Bacot, admits to shooting Daniel Polette dead in self-defense in 2016. She faces a life sentence for murder.​ from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SinZj6 via IFTTT

This is why your next car, cheese party or refrigerator could be in peril

A backlog at ports around the world is causing shipping delays and price hikes for consumer goods. CNN's Tom Foreman reports how this is affecting everything from Chardonnay to bubble tea. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zOGywl via IFTTT

LVMH opens $894 million luxury shopping destination in Paris

A historic 19th century landmark, forced to fade into the background along the banks of the river Seine in Paris for 16 years, has been brought out of hibernation and resurrected as a new all-in-one shopping, dining and tourist destination. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vHb4VC via IFTTT

Army clashes with anti-junta militia in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-biggest city

Myanmar security forces backed by armored vehicles on Tuesday clashed with a newly formed militia group in Mandalay, the country's second-biggest city, according to social media posts from the group and media reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j01lqI via IFTTT

Bumble just gave its entire staff the week off to recharge

Bumble is giving its entire team a break. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xA51n4 via IFTTT

Paris Fashion Week: How to watch the virtual menswear shows

Menswear designers from around the world will unveil new collections in Paris this week during the latest edition of Men's Fashion Week, giving onlookers a first taste of next spring's fashions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gIUDE3 via IFTTT

The pandemic wrought a new America

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The Great Barrier Reef is in 'danger,' UN says. Australia disagrees

The Great Barrier Reef has deteriorated to such an extent it should be listed as a world heritage site "in danger," a United Nations committee said Tuesday -- prompting immediate backlash from the Australian government. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xF0q31 via IFTTT

Bitcoin keeps falling as China ramps up the pressure on cryptos even more

Bitcoin tanked after China called in a bunch of major commercial lenders — including payments juggernaut Alipay — to warn them about getting into cryptocurrency. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zNezNC via IFTTT

The pandemic wrought a new America

America is heading into a best of times, worst of times summer as the longed-for promise of deliverance from Covid-19 is tempered by spasms of violent crime, economic false starts and unexpected obstacles on the road to freedom. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gW3RM7 via IFTTT

Pakistan PM Imran Khan refuses to condemn China's Xinjiang crackdown

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan refused to condemn the Chinese government's alleged human rights abuses against the Muslim-majority Uyghur people in Xinjiang in an interview with Axios Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ShPYzr via IFTTT

World's most expensive cities for expats in 2021 revealed

Ashgabat in Turkmenistan is the most expensive city in the world for overseas workers, according to this year's Mercer Cost of Living Survey. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j08IOV via IFTTT

How Democrats can defy history in 2022

The huge voter turnout over the past three elections could scramble the usual dynamics of midterm voting -- potentially providing Democrats their best chance to avoid losses next year that could cost them control of the House, the Senate or both. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qkbL6m via IFTTT

Surviving combat only to die at home: Retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is picking out his coffin at 35 years old

You can't tell by looking at him, but retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is about to die. He's just 35 years old. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zIcMcB via IFTTT

'It's no fun': One of QAnon's first targets speaks out

Former Counselor to President Obama John Podesta describes being targeted by QAnon in the group's early years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xAl1FG via IFTTT

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to jail those who refuse Covid-19 vaccine

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as his country battles one of Asia's worst outbreaks, with more than 1.3 million cases and 23,000 deaths. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zJ0qkv via IFTTT

DOJ releases Capitol riot videos from major conspiracy case involving the Proud Boys

The Justice Department released three videos on Monday used in a federal court case against a Capitol riot defendant accused of leading the Proud Boys in the insurrection on January 6. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gMc4Cs via IFTTT

Cambodia charges environmentalists with plotting and insulting king

A Cambodian court has charged four environmental activists with insulting the country's king and conspiracy to plotting, a prosecutor said on Monday, following the arrest of three of them last week as they documented waste discharge into a city river. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j0fx2R via IFTTT

'Every day, I feel really sad': Migrant children still in temporary sites for prolonged periods, attorneys say

Migrant children who crossed the US-Mexico border alone are still spending prolonged time in temporary government facilities, raising concerns among attorneys, who say the conditions are inadequate for kids, according to a court filing Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gIx4Ls via IFTTT

They stood up to Trump's lies and now are losing their jobs

Democrat Helen Butler and Republican Baoky Vu, who have stood up to former President Trump's lies about the 2020 election, are both being removed from their roles on election boards in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law that allows the GOP to appoint members to local election boards. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d01wP6 via IFTTT

After 150 Amazon packages arrived at a woman's home by mistake, she decided to donate the contents to local hospitals

A New York woman is giving back to the community after more than 150 Amazon boxes that did not belong to her showed up at her house. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qexGvs via IFTTT

140 Covid-19 cases confirmed among Copa America teams and service providers

At least 140 positive Covid-19 cases have been detected among players, members of delegations and service providers since the beginning of the Copa America tournament in Brazil on June 13, according to the country's health ministry. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vNOmv9 via IFTTT

Biden meets with key Democratic senators as he pushes for path on voting, infrastructure

President Joe Biden ramped up his push to move his legislative agenda forward in private meetings Monday with two key Democratic lawmakers. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TMka6d via IFTTT

Trump Organization sues NYC after golf course contract canceled in wake of Capitol attack

The Trump Organization on Monday sued the city of New York after it ended its contract for a golf course at Ferry Point Park in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol on January 6. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d3dXtw via IFTTT

All-Black flight crew commemorates Juneteenth

Water cannons blasted over United Airlines flight 1258 as it left its gate, celebrating that every person on the flight crew, from pilots to gate agents and ramp staff, was Black. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Utk0Bf via IFTTT

See dramatic aerials of tornado damage

At least 20 people were injured when a tornado carved a 22-mile path through southern Alabama, officials said. The tornado struck as Tropical Storm Claudette was passing over the area, the National Weather Service said in a storm damage survey. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iYaMHd via IFTTT

Former Obama counselor wants to declassify UFO intelligence

Former Counselor to President Obama John Podesta says he wants to see the US government declassify its intelligence on unidentified flying objects. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gO9HPp via IFTTT

Supreme Court opens door to significant increase in compensation for college student athletes

A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive education-related payments in a case that could reshape college sports by allowing more money from a billion-dollar industry to go to the players. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cWvmDS via IFTTT

Iran's hardline president-elect Ebrahim Raisi says he will not meet with Biden

Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday ruled out a meeting with President Joe Biden and in response to CNN called on the United States to return to the nuclear deal, in his first international news conference since he won Iran's election over the weekend. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vLMDqb via IFTTT

Russian ambassador to US arrives in Washington

The Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has returned to Washington, DC, after spending almost three months in Moscow, the Russian embassy tweeted Sunday, days after US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to send both the US and Russian ambassadors back to their posts during their meeting in Geneva last week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zLC2P1 via IFTTT

What it's really like to be an Amazon warehouse worker during Prime Day

For much of the past 16 months, Amazon's warehouse workers have faced grueling pressure to keep up with the demand from households for online goods during the pandemic. Now, workers must endure the stress of meeting a spike in orders from Amazon's summer shopping holiday, which kicks off Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gHJW4w via IFTTT

Spain to pardon jailed Catalan separatist leaders on Tuesday

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government would pardon the nine jailed leaders of Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid on Tuesday as a first step towards ending the political conflict over the wealthy region. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zKXTGe via IFTTT

Why this Prime Day may fall flat for Amazon's stock

After months of failing to break out, Amazon's stock is close to a record high. Thank Prime Day, the annual sales bonanza that kicks off Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35GQf28 via IFTTT

Most major metropolitan areas have become more racially segregated, study shows

Some of the nation's largest metropolitan regions have become increasingly segregated in the last 30 years, underscoring racial inequalities that have led to poorer life outcomes in Black and brown neighborhoods, according to a study released Monday by the University of California Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xCrT5A via IFTTT

Macron and Le Pen dealt setback in French regional elections marred by record low turnout

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen were both dealt big setbacks as their parties performed poorly in regional elections that saw a historically low turnout rate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gI20u0 via IFTTT

Biden's agenda enters critical week on Capitol Hill ahead of looming Senate recess

Lawmakers will resume a slate of tense negotiations this week over voting rights, infrastructure and police reform as President Joe Biden's agenda enters an important week on Capitol Hill. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wM036H via IFTTT

See where Olympians will eat, sleep and relax in Tokyo

CNN's Selina Wang takes a look at Tokyo's Olympic Village, a city within a city where elite athletes from all over the world will spend their time when they're not competing for Olympic gold. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35CGXE3 via IFTTT

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven ousted in no-confidence vote

Sweden's parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in a no-confidence motion on Monday, giving the Social Democrat leader a week to either resign and hand the speaker the job of finding a new government, or call a snap election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xQa3fB via IFTTT

Republican and lifelong FBI agent debunks conspiracy theory

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) says that his fellow Republicans need to stop giving air to a false flag conspiracy that the FBI was involved in the deadly assault on the US Capitol. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qaRQXa via IFTTT

Tokyo 2020 organizers to set 50% venue capacity limit for spectators

Tokyo 2020 announced on Monday that it will allow spectators at the Olympics this year amid the pandemic, setting a 50% cap at venues, up to a maximum of 10,000 people. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TTBQN9 via IFTTT

Ons Jabeur becomes first Arab woman to win a WTA title

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur made history on Sunday when she became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title, beating Russian Daria Kasatkina in the final of the grasscourt event in Birmingham. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zI74r5 via IFTTT

China's most famous liquor fetches nearly $1.4 million at auction

A rare case of China's fiery national liquor has sold for more than $1 million, more than five times what experts had estimated it would fetch. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gLHx7W via IFTTT

Usain Bolt and partner Kasi Bennett welcome newborn twin sons, Thunder and Saint Leo

Jamaican track and field great Usain Bolt announced the birth of his twin sons in an Instagram post on Father's Day this Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xzeD1u via IFTTT

6 killed, more than 40 injured in 9 mass shootings across the US over the weekend

As Americans continue to come out of isolation as states lift restrictions and begin to celebrate the summer and a new federal holiday, shootings continue to plague the nation, with nine mass shootings occurring in the US since Friday night. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wPZp8w via IFTTT

New Zealand weightlifter to become first transgender athlete at Olympic Games

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after she was selected for the national team on Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35Fflyi via IFTTT

US-China rivalry is extending from Earth into space. That poses a challenge to American dominance

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Ethiopians head to the polls amid famine and a raging humanitarian crisis

Ethiopians will head to the polls on Monday amid widespread nationwide unrest, famine, and a raging humanitarian crisis in the country's Tigray region. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xz0zoE via IFTTT

At least 20 people injured in a tornado that tore through southern Alabama

At least 20 people were injured when a tornado carved a 22-mile path through southern Alabama Saturday morning, officials said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vSVKpb via IFTTT

Sullivan: US preparing more Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning

The Biden administration is preparing to impose additional sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vJuJEc via IFTTT

What is Juneteenth?

Watch the celebrations commemorating one of America's most pivotal historical turning points. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MZBNcd via IFTTT

How CNN obtained the dramatic videos of the US Capitol riot

Words can only describe so much from the nearly 500 criminal cases against rioters who overtook the US Capitol on January 6. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TPLsbK via IFTTT

Far-right extremist who threatened top Belgian doctor appears to have killed himself, prosecutor says

A far-right extremist who became the object of a month-long manhunt after threatening a top doctor fighting Covid-19, appears to have killed himself, authorities in Belgium said Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zFP2WE via IFTTT

The NY race that could determine Trump's fate

This Tuesday, June 22, New Yorkers will head to the polls to select candidates to represent their respective parties for key citywide posts, including mayor and comptroller. But for voters in the borough of Manhattan, there is one race on the ballot that stands out for its implications, which extend far beyond the confines of the island and the city: the race for district attorney for New York County, commonly referred to as the Manhattan DA. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xwEpn5 via IFTTT

Deputy's wife and stepchild shot by gunman inside their apartment, police say

An off-duty deputy's wife and his 4-year-old stepdaughter were shot early Sunday morning when a gunman forced entry into their Houston, Texas, home and opened fire, according to Police Chief Troy Finner. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cSKQJm via IFTTT

How this is the most unpredictable NYC mayoral race in 50 years

Poll of the week: A new WNBC/Telemundo 47/Politico/Marist College poll finds Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams leading the New York City Democratic mayoral primary 24% to Kathryn Garcia's 17%, Maya Wiley's 15%, and Andrew Yang's 13%. All other candidates are in single-digits. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xBvalC via IFTTT

Tropical storm warnings are in effect for North Carolina as Claudette continues across the Southeast

A tropical storm warning has been issued for large swaths of the North Carolina coast as Tropical Depression Claudette continues to dump heavy rain across much of the southeastern US Sunday morning. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xBosMe via IFTTT

National security adviser: US preparing more Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment

The Biden administration is preparing to impose additional sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Ug2KPz via IFTTT

Trump dashed dreams of reform in Iran. The country's new hardline president is living proof

It should have been a spring day most Iranians could look forward to. The trees that lined Tehran's boulevards glistened in the sun as a gentle breeze wafted through the city. But on May 8, 2018, the capital's residents braced themselves for a terrible reversal of fortunes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UlZimE via IFTTT

Astronauts begin spacewalk to install solar panels on International Space Station

Space is hard -- and no one understands that better than astronauts. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cVTJlk via IFTTT

Variants and low vaccination rates in US threaten to prolong the pandemic

As the United States continues on a path to near pre-pandemic normalcy, experts remain concerned over low vaccination rates and the spread of variants, which could potentially exacerbate a pandemic that has upended life for more than a year and inflicted a damaging toll on Americans and the world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xzjuQ9 via IFTTT

1 person is killed and at least 5 are wounded in an Oakland, CA, shooting, police say

One person was killed and at least five others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, according to police. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SbhYok via IFTTT

Thousands march for LGBT equality in Polish capital

Thousands marched through central Warsaw on Saturday in an "Equality Parade" demanding an end to discrimination against the LGBT community, amid what campaigners say has been a rising tide of homophobia in Poland in recent years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zPBwQi via IFTTT

Emory University School of Medicine formally apologizes after rejecting an applicant for his race

More than 60 years ago, Marion Gerald Hood was rejected from a medical school because of his race. This week, the school apologized. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Sc0Xub via IFTTT

They lost their loved ones to Covid. Then they heard from them again

They never ran out of things to talk about. It was obvious from the start. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xzsuF8 via IFTTT

Ugandan Olympic coach tests positive for Covid after arriving in Japan

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This rabbi is joining the German army, 90 years after Hitler expelled Jewish soldiers

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The US triples its vaccine donations to Taiwan as the island battles an outbreak

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This cargo ship's captain died aboard. The crew was stuck at sea for weeks, with a dead body no country would take

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The world's most premature baby has celebrated his first birthday after beating 0% odds of surviving

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Woman dies after falling 200 feet off a cliff during a sunrise hike

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Sesame Street introduces family with two gay dads during Pride Month

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The American West is drying out. Things will get ugly

The incredible pictures of a depleted Lake Mead, on the California-Nevada border, illustrate the effects of drought brought on by climate change. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gM8hox via IFTTT

How the UK's travel regulations fell behind the rest of Europe

"Are we following the data? It appears not," read the subject line of the marketing email that landed in inboxes this month. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cVYtHs via IFTTT

17th century European paintings found in roadside dumpster

Police are appealing for information on how two original paintings from 17th century European artists, ended up in a roadside dumpster in southeast Germany. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gDxcvD via IFTTT

An Arizona student was arrested after threatening to kill medical school classmates and bomb the campus, authorities say

A student in Arizona was arrested after threatening to kill some of their medical school classmates and bomb the school campus, the Glendale Police Department said in a news release. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wKjdKf via IFTTT

'Gorilla Glue Girl' has launched her own hair care line

A Louisiana woman who went viral after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue in place of hair spray has launched her own hair care line. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xM0L4f via IFTTT

Haberman: Trump is preparing for an indictment

CNN's Maggie Haberman says that President Joe Biden's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin really underscored to former President Donald Trump that he's no longer president while he and his advisers are preparing for a criminal indictment. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2S5fkAB via IFTTT

Palestinians cancel Pfizer vaccine agreement with Israel

The Palestinian Authority has canceled an agreement with Israel that was to have seen at least 1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 transferred to the West Bank and Gaza. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wKdown via IFTTT

Tropical Storm Claudette forms and makes landfall along Gulf Coast

The third named storm of the 2021 hurricane season has formed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vGeGXR via IFTTT

Cheerleading manager with Down syndrome left out of team photo in junior high yearbook

The family of a Utah teen with Down syndrome says they're grateful for the support she's received from friends and the community after she wasn't included in the cheerleading team photo used in her school's yearbook. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3q8ydiw via IFTTT

Travel news: EU to welcome US tourists, New York and California reopen

It's been another huge week in travel news, and once again CNN Travel is here to help you keep track of the constantly changing world of global restrictions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gDthha via IFTTT

The housing market is on fire. The Fed keeps adding gasoline

Bidding wars. All-cash offers. Homes selling for $1 million over asking. The housing boom has officially reached the ridiculous stage. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vFy5Iy via IFTTT

College baseball pitcher dies after complications from Tommy John surgery

College baseball pitcher Sang Ho Baek died following complications from ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, commonly known as Tommy John surgery, according to a verified GoFundMe page organized by one of his teammates. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wC555I via IFTTT

Ebrahim Raisi, ultra-conservative judiciary chief, set to be Iran's next president

Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, has won Iran's controversial presidential election, according to preliminary results announced by the interior ministry Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3q7QwEy via IFTTT

The US marks a vaccine milestone, but one expert warns that the coronavirus Delta variant has a worrying impact on patients

As President Joe Biden celebrated America's 300 million vaccine dose milestone Friday, experts warned that the spread of coronavirus variants could spur a surge in troubling new cases if more people don't get inoculated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gNSQw8 via IFTTT

Gunman shoots man next to 2 children in broad daylight in the Bronx

New York City police are looking for two individuals in connection with a brazen daytime assault in which a 24-year-old man was shot next to two children on a Bronx sidewalk on Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iTZgwj via IFTTT

India's legendary sprinter Milkha Singh has died of Covid-19 complications age 91, days after his wife

Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has died at the age of 91 after a month-long battle with Covid-19, according to a family statement obtained by CNN affiliate News 18. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35Bl882 via IFTTT

Pentagon pulls missile defense, other systems from Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries

The Pentagon is pulling missile defense systems and other military hardware and personnel from Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East, according to a defense official, as it realigns its mission and forces to confront China and Russia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35ALxCV via IFTTT

Shanghai gallery pulls controversial video ranking women 'from the prettiest to the ugliest'

A Shanghai gallery has apologized for exhibiting a seven-hour video in which an artist filmed passing women before giving them a score and ordering them "from the prettiest to the ugliest." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zFexY7 via IFTTT

Oregon police search for suspect after three people found dead in separate incidents

Police in Oregon are searching for a suspect believed responsible for three separate attacks that left three people dead and one person seriously injured on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xAGD4C via IFTTT

A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time

Water in a key California reservoir is expected to fall so low this summer that its hydroelectric power plant will be forced to shut down for the first time, officials said Thursday, straining the state's already-taxed electric grid. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35yApq1 via IFTTT

It's so hot in the West this week, it is reaching 100 degrees by 8 a.m.

The West is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave this week, as all-time records were shattered and daily records broken in over a dozen states. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xuM31c via IFTTT

Georgia removes 100,000 names from voter registration rolls

More than 100,000 names will be removed from Georgia's voter registration rolls in an attempt to keep the state's voter files "up to date," Georgia's secretary of state announced in a statement Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iSsKLd via IFTTT

Utah cheerleading photo incident sends a message

In second grade, my son's class finished the school year by doing theatrical re-creations of the books they had read. Parents even got a flyer announcing the activity with students listed under each book. My son was missing, and when I inquired, was told that "Nico would participate as an audience member." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gFGaJa via IFTTT

Japan's top Covid-19 adviser says holding the Olympics without spectators is 'desirable'

Japan's top coronavirus adviser said Friday that staging the Tokyo Olympics without spectators is "desirable" as it would be the lowest risk option amid the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iQnisn via IFTTT

Newborn girl found abandoned in a wooden box floating in India's holiest river

A 21-day-old baby was found in a box floating down the Ganges river in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, according to local police. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xw2jyZ via IFTTT

Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett have seized the Supreme Court for now

Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, demonstrated their collective power at America's highest court on Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gHvzvT via IFTTT

Bear shot dead after attacking four people in residential area in Japan

A brown bear was shot dead in northern Japan after tearing through a residential area on Friday and injuring four people, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cTlJWy via IFTTT

In North Korea a packet of coffee costs $100, and that's a problem for Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has bigger problems than the United States right now. He needs to feed his people, and his options are not good. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3q48CXW via IFTTT

The US must vaccinate most of the country against Covid-19 by winter to avoid more variants, expert says

With the odds stacked against the US reaching the target of 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4 -- a goal set by President Joe Biden -- a vaccine expert said time is running out to get ahead of the potential spread of Covid-19 variants. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Sd0nws via IFTTT

Hear Putin offer rare praise for President Biden

Speaking during a video conference meeting with graduates from Russia's Graduate School of Public Administration, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his US counterpart Joe Biden, describing him as a "professional" who is "completely knowledgeable on all issues." CNN's Nic Robertson reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cQegaG via IFTTT

Stray dog is unrecognizable after 6 pounds of hair is removed

What IS that creature? A stray Shih Tzu needed a haircut so badly you could barely tell it was a dog. But post-shave, CNN's Jeanne Moos reports, a star is born. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TGkS55 via IFTTT

Iranians vote in an all but decided presidential election

Iranians have begun voting in a controversial presidential election that will likely deliver a hardline president who lost the 2017 election and has headed the country's judiciary for the last two years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gGYFvs via IFTTT

Navy denies 2021 class president's request to play in NFL

CNN's Don Lemon talks with Navy football team captain Cameron Kinley after the US Navy denied his request to delay his military service and try to play in the National Football League. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vDWJt3 via IFTTT

Watch mesmerizing sight of blooming flowers

With time lapse photography, life comes at you fast. Emmy-winning wildlife photographer Neil Bromhall condenses months into seconds to reveal nature in all its glory. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wAj5wQ via IFTTT

China's about to administer its billionth coronavirus shot. Yes, you read that right

Editor's note: CNN is launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iUGipt via IFTTT

Daredevil dies while practicing for a world record motorcycle jump

Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practicing for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said. He was 28 years old. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zD0SR2 via IFTTT

The Republican Party's mission: whitewash the Trump presidency

The Republican Party has turned to another page in the authoritarian playbook as it whitewashes the history of Donald Trump's presidency. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xzN9cb via IFTTT