Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles resigns amid Amazon illegal logging probe
By Rodrigo Pedroso and Jessie Yeung, CNN Brazil’s controversial environment minister, Ricardo Salles, announced Wednesday that he was stepping…
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Buckingham Palace admits it ‘must do more’ on diversity in annual report
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Buckingham Palace has admitted the royal household is not diverse enough, as it releases its annual…
Continue ReadingBiden administration expected to extend the eviction moratorium through July
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business and Kevin Liptak, CNN The Biden administration is expected to extend the federal eviction ban that was set to expire at…
Continue ReadingHere’s why it’s not a great time to become a real estate agent
By Zach Wasser for CNN Business As home prices soared during the pandemic, people started racing toward the real estate sales industry seeking to…
Continue ReadingIncredible before-and-after imagery shows impact of California wildfires and drought
By Angela Fritz, CNN Remarkable satellite images captured a year apart illustrate the severity of the California drought and the impact of the 2020…
Continue ReadingHow PepsiCo is rethinking the office: More remote work. No assigned desks
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business When it comes to the future of work, PepsiCo is re-imagining the role of the office and giving employees more…
Continue ReadingResidents in parts of Sydney confined to city as Covid cases surge
By Simran Vaswani and Amy Woodyatt, CNN A series of Covid-19 restrictions have been introduced in Sydney following a growing number of cases in the…
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Pacific Northwest expected to endure oppressive heat this weekend amid the West’s drought misery
By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN Parts of Oregon and Washington state will be under an excessive heat watch this weekend as scorching, possibly…
Continue Reading‘Dust Bowl’ conditions paired with dry thunderstorms elevate wildfire fears in the Southwest
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN It’s what the Southwest has been hoping for: rain. But the chance of showers and thunderstorms over the…
Continue Reading50 of Afghanistan’s 370 districts have fallen to Taliban since May: UN envoy
By Nic Robertson, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Richard Roth, CNN Fifty of Afghanistan’s 370 districts have fallen to Taliban militants since May,…
Continue ReadingExtreme drought and deforestation are priming the Amazon rainforest for a terrible fire season
By Drew Kann, CNN Scientists are on high alert that the Amazon is careening toward a destructive fire season. Parts of Brazil and its typically lush…
Continue ReadingHome prices in the US hit another record, but sales are slowing down
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices in the US continued to climb in May, rising at the fastest pace on record and reaching new highs. But those…
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Mouse plague forces Australian prison to evacuate staff and inmates
By Amy Sood, CNN A plague of mice in the Australian state of New South Wales has forced a prison to evacuate at least 420 inmates and 200 staff,…
Continue ReadingThe Great Barrier Reef is in ‘danger,’ UN says. Australia disagrees
By Helen Regan, CNN The Great Barrier Reef has deteriorated to such an extent it should be listed as a world heritage site “in danger,” a…
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140 Covid-19 cases confirmed among Copa América teams and service providers
By Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN At least 140 positive Covid-19 cases have been detected among players, members of delegations and service providers since the…
Continue ReadingDamaging hail, strong wind gusts and possible tornadoes are likely from Tennessee to Vermont
By Hannah Gard and Brandon Miller, CNN The same storm system that brought tornadoes to Chicago late Sunday was prompting thunderstorm watches from…
Continue ReadingEmirati rights activist Alaa Al-Siddiq dies in UK car accident
By Zahid Mahmood and CNN staff Prominent Emirati rights activist, Alaa Al-Siddiq, 33, died in a car accident near London on Saturday. The UK-based…
Continue ReadingFifth presidential candidate detained in Nicaragua; 15 opposition leaders now detained in total
By Mario Medrano, Tatiana Arias and Karol Suarez, CNN Nicaragua’s National Police have detained a fifth presidential candidate, bringing the…
Continue ReadingVideo shows police officer kneeling on teenager’s neck
A Canadian legislator is calling for an investigation and a community is asking for answers after video showed a Montreal police officer kneeing on…
Continue ReadingCanadian legislator calls for investigation into video of a police officer kneeling on a teenager’s neck
By Madeline Holcombe and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A Canadian legislator is calling for an investigation and a community is asking for answers after…
Continue Reading2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Facts The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November…
Continue ReadingHow managers really feel about remote work
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Many companies are becoming more flexible with when and where their employees can work, but it’s the direct…
Continue ReadingWhat China needs to do if it wants to achieve its ambitious economic goals by 2049
Opinion by David Dollar, Yiping Huang and Yang Yao for CNN Business Perspectives In 2012, the Chinese government set a long-term goal: build China…
Continue ReadingHow to retire a millionaire
By Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business Retiring a millionaire isn’t as farfetched as it may seem. With a bit of saving, investing, and a proper plan,…
Continue ReadingSee 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…
Continue ReadingClaudette strengthens to a tropical storm again, drenching coastal North Carolina after a deadly weekend in the South
By Holly Yan, Monica Garrett and Judson Jones, CNN After pummeling communities along the Gulf Coast and inland, the storm known as Claudette…
Continue ReadingA strong storm and at least one tornado struck the Chicago suburbs. The line of storms now moves east
By Alta Spells, CNN A massive storm and at least one tornado ripped through the Chicago suburbs late Sunday night, injuring at least five people and…
Continue ReadingMotorTrend: Yes, the Tesla Model S Plaid can go 0-60 in two seconds, but there’s a catch
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Elon Musk said the new 1,020-horsepower Tesla Model S Plaid electric sedan would be able to go from zero to 60…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand weightlifter to become first transgender athlete at Olympic Games
By Jessie Yeung, CNN New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after…
Continue ReadingClaudette continues to dump heavy rain across much of the Southeast
Claudette continues to dump heavy rain across much of the Southeast. Although a tropical depression now, there is a chance of restrengthening to a…
Continue ReadingFirst US trial cruise testing Covid safety protocols sets sail
By Marnie Hunter, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN A trial cruise set sail from Miami on Sunday evening, putting the cruise industry one step…
Continue ReadingTrial voyage puts cruise industry one step closer to resuming operations
A trial cruise scheduled to sail from Miami puts the cruise industry one step closer to resuming operations out of US ports, more than a year after…
Continue ReadingTropical storm warnings are in effect for North Carolina as Claudette continues across the Southeast
By Aya Elamroussi and Jason Hanna, CNN A tropical storm warning has been issued for large swaths of the North Carolina coast as Tropical Depression…
Continue ReadingRelief is in sight for the Southwest following a stretch of dangerous, record heat
By Jackson Dill, CNN Dangerous heat will continue on Sunday in the West but relief is finally in sight. Unfortunately, that reprieve will be brief as…
Continue ReadingMan with giant kidneys to have major surgery to remove both
By Jack Guy, CNN A man from Windsor, southern England is set to have major surgery next month after his kidneys grew up to an estimated 40kg (88lb)…
Continue ReadingBolsonaro’s rule is ‘worse threat than coronavirus,’ say Brazilians as nation passes 500,000 deaths
By Rodrigo Pedroso and Juliana Koch, CNN There is barely a person in Brazil today who hasn’t lost a loved one to Covid-19, say local…
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Tropical Storm Claudette brings tornado threat to Southeast
Claudette continues to threaten portions of the Southeast with tornadoes, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Meteorologist Allison Chinchar has the…
Continue ReadingIndia’s legendary sprinter Milkha Singh has died of Covid-19 complications age 91, days after his wife
By Sugam Pokharel and Nectar Gan, CNN Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has died at the age of 91 after a month-long battle with Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingParts of the Gulf Coast are already feeling storm conditions that have 7 million under warnings
Heavy rain and tropical storm-force winds were spreading across parts of the Gulf Coast on Friday as a tropical disturbance closed in on the…
Continue ReadingShe was born in Australia, but the country wants to send her back to alleged war criminals
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Tharnicaa was eight months old when Australian Border Force officers burst into her home in rural Australia, and tore her Sri…
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Satellite images show extreme drought drying up California reservoirs
As extreme drought continues to choke the southwest, new satellite images are showing the significant effect it’s having on California’s reservoirs…
Continue ReadingAlleged financier for Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says he fears being extradited to the US
By Vasco Cotovio and Isa Soares, CNN He claims he was tortured by the authorities in Cape Verde and that even worse punishments await him if he is…
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It’s so hot in the West this week, it is reaching 100 degrees by 8 a.m.
By Allison Chinchar, Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The West is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave this week, as all-time records were…
Continue ReadingCanada extends US Covid-19 travel restrictions
By Amanda Watts, CNN Canada has extended its Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential international and US travel until July 21. Bill Blair,…
Continue ReadingCattle rancher grapples with punishing drought in Western US
CNN’s Stephanie Elam reports on the harsh drought plaguing the Western US and explains the impact this can have on the rest of the…
Continue ReadingTesla is following in the steps of an unlikely rival: Subaru
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla has long led the auto industry — sometimes controversially — with its driver-assist system Autopilot. Now,…
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Here’s how to propel 2 million Black Americans to the middle class
Opinion by Shelley Stewart and Michael Chui for CNN Business Perspectives If Juneteenth doesn’t make you think about the economy, maybe it…
Continue ReadingA ranch is running out of water in the West’s historic drought. ‘In 85 years, it’s not been this bad.’
By Aya Elamroussi and Stephanie Elam, CNN T.J. Atkin’s family has been in the cattle ranching business for nearly a century. In that time, he…
Continue ReadingColorado realtor puts ‘house from hell’ on the market
A Colorado Springs, Colorado, house was so badly trashed by a former tenant that its real estate agent describes it as a “house of horrors.” CNN…
Continue ReadingThis disgusting ‘house from hell’ is listed for $600,000 … and getting multiple all-cash offers
By Anna Bahney If there were ever a time to sell a house of horrors, the time is now. In this wild market, in which record low inventory and soaring…
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