Here’s what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics
AP Health Writer With the Paris Games underway, officials are keeping a close eye on the water quality of the Seine River. Swimming has been…
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Record heat is set to drive the cost of fruits and vegetables higher
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — While inflation in the US has been cooling since hitting a four-decade high, the temperature…
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Ozempic predecessor suggests potential for GLP-1 drugs in Alzheimer’s in early trial
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A small clinical trial suggests that drugs like Ozempic could potentially be used not just for diabetes and weight…
Continue ReadingMarvel reclaims its mojo with ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and the return of Robert Downey Jr.
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Marvel Cinematic Universe has roared back to life. After suffering a years-long dry spell…
Continue ReadingUK oil giant BP to hand shareholders $7 billion this year by buying back stock even as profit falls
LONDON (AP) — U.K.-based oil giant BP PLC said it will reward shareholders to the tune of $7 billion this year through the purchase of its own…
Continue ReadingTesla recalling more than 1.8M vehicles due to hood issue
AP Business Writer Tesla is recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles because of a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Billionaire…
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5 things to know for July 30: Secret Service, Olympics, Veepstakes, Supreme Court, North Korea
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Two meteor showers will light up the sky this week, creating a dazzling display in several corners of the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 30: Secret Service, Olympics, Veepstakes, Supreme Court, North Korea
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Two meteor showers will light up the sky this week, creating a dazzling display in several corners of the…
Continue ReadingWe’ve been wrong about a key contributor to human happiness
Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Money can’t buy happiness, of course. Of course. But it can really, really help. Here’s…
Continue ReadingSpain’s prime minister doesn’t testify in a probe into corruption allegations against his wife
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has chosen not to testify before a judge who went to Madrid’s presidential…
Continue ReadingTop German court faults part of a plan to solve the country’s problem of too many lawmakers
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has upheld the central part of an electoral reform designed to downsize the country’s…
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El “hombre azul” de la ceremonia inaugural defiende un momento olímpico memorable
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Fue uno de los momentos más memorables de lo que posiblemente sea la ceremonia de apertura más singular de la historia,…
Continue Reading El Chapo’s son denies making deal with US prior to arrest, pleads not guilty in court
By Eric Levenson, Bill Kirkos, Polo Sandoval, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — In a case crammed with intrigue, Joaquín Guzmán…
Continue ReadingEgyptian fencer Nada Hafez reveals she competed at the Paris Olympics while 7 months pregnant
PARIS (AP) — Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she fought at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant. Hafez posted on Instagram…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift ‘in shock’ after stabbing rampage at English children’s dance class leaves three dead and more injured
By Rob Picheta and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has said she is “completely in shock” after a stabbing attack at a dance class…
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Lululemon pulls new leggings line that gives customers ‘long butt’
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Lululemon thought it had developed its next hit. But after its new leggings became the butt of…
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‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states
By Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Georgia conservative Julie Adams spread conspiracies about election workers, concocted a baseless story about…
Continue Reading In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — As vice president, Kamala Harris was a leading player in a remarkably progressive Biden administration that…
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The complex emotions of the Olympic Games on full display after Aussies’ epic battle in the pool
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — They share a coach, a training pool and a friendly rivalry that’s pushed them both to new heights. On…
Continue ReadingFrench police investigating abuse targeting Olympic opening ceremony DJ over ‘Last Supper’ tableau
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony — including angry comments from Donald Trump —…
Continue ReadingAfrican cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest
By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — In some of Africa’s major cities, young people are experiencing a summer of discontent…
Continue ReadingJets D-lineman Javon Kinlaw gets emotional while reflecting on his journey: ‘I never gave up’
AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Javon Kinlaw couldn’t get the words out. The memories were flooding his mind. The New York…
Continue ReadingAir New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets, citing lags in producing…
Continue ReadingEurope’s growth lags US again, as Germany remains the eurozone’s economic problem child
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy enjoyed only modest growth in the April-June quarter even as the U.S. outperformed…
Continue ReadingChina’s top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s strategy for growing the economy by…
Continue ReadingPrincess Leia’s ‘Return of the Jedi’ bikini sells at auction for $175,000
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A golden bikini costume worn by Carrie Fisher on the set of “Return of the Jedi” has sold at auction…
Continue ReadingParis Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Most parts of France are enduring a heat wave mere days after the 2024 Olympics launched with a rain-soaked opening…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris has energized Democratic voters. But can she expand the map?
By Arit John, Eva McKend, Kayla Tausche and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — During the first whirlwind week of her second presidential campaign, Kamala…
Continue Reading How to think like an Olympian and develop a winner’s brain
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Perched at the pinnacle of achievement, Olympians have trained their entire lives to reach their goal of…
Continue Reading It’s not just ‘cat ladies’: JD Vance has a history of disparaging people without kids
CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance has a history of making disparaging…
Continue Reading It’s not just ‘cat ladies’: JD Vance has a history of disparaging people without kids
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance has a history of making disparaging remarks…
Continue Reading A perfect 10 pose for an (almost) perfect 10 wave goes viral
By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — It was a celebration worthy of the ages — or at least viral fame. Surfer Gabriel Medina was taking on Kanoa…
Continue ReadingAustralian police officer recalls 2022 ambush by extremists in rural area that left 2 officers dead
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A police officer has testified that he did not know where bullets were coming from as two colleagues…
Continue ReadingPolice clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Far-right protesters fueled by anger and false online rumors hurled bottles and stones at police, wounding more than…
Continue ReadingInterpol anti-narcotics operation leads to 206 arrests, seizure of $1.6B of illegal drugs, chemicals
LYON, France (AP) — Interpol says more than 200 people have been arrested and some $1.6 billion worth of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals…
Continue ReadingFrance shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position…
Continue Reading ‘We failed Sonya,’ Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey
By Amanda Musa and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two weeks after one of his former deputies was charged with murder in the death of a Black…
Continue ReadingFlash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same…
Continue ReadingTaiwan president urges democracies to unite at largest-ever gathering of foreign lawmakers in Taipei
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has welcomed what he said is the largest ever delegation of foreign…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions set up by the former government
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions set up by the former,…
Continue Reading Los mensajes de texto y las conversaciones por radio muestran la confusión de las comunicaciones en torno al seguimiento del posible asesino de Trump
Julia Hernández (CNN)– Los mensajes de texto publicados y las conversaciones de radio detalladas este lunes muestran que los agentes de la…
Continue Reading El descubrimiento de una posible señal de vida en las nubes de Venus desató la polémica. Ahora, los científicos dicen tener más pruebas
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Hace cuatro años, el inesperado descubrimiento en las nubes de Venus de un gas que en la Tierra es signo de vida -la…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks are mostly higher as Bank of Japan raises benchmark rate
Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday following a decision by the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate. Policy decisions were due…
Continue ReadingTurkey approves law to remove stray dogs from streets. Opposition vows to fight the ‘massacre law’
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets…
Continue Reading Exclusive: The inside story of John Roberts and Trump’s immunity win at the Supreme Court
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s toughest cases during Chief Justice John Roberts’ tenure…
Continue Reading Autoridades olímpicas aplazan pruebas de triatlón masculino por contaminación del río Sena
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La prueba de triatlón individual masculino de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 fue aplazada debido a la…
Continue ReadingIndia searches for survivors after landslides kill more than 150 in Kerala
By Esha Mitra, Kunal Sehgal, Sandi Sidhu, Robert Shackelford and Lex Harvey, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Rescue operations are ongoing in India’s…
Continue ReadingVenezuela is wracked with protests and election uncertainty. Here’s what to know
By Jessie Yeung, Stefano Pozzebon and Tara John, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Criticism is mounting against Venezuela’s authoritarian…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s foreign minister says Russia-North Korea defense deal is ‘risky for the world’
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister says a recent defense deal between North Korea and Russia is…
Continue ReadingHow two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate
Associated Press A pair of Syrians have created a community that provides support to migrants and vulnerable people in Rome, by sharing the flavors…
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