Potential Tropical Cyclone Three forms in the Gulf of Mexico
The newest tropical threat in the Gulf of Mexico aims for the northern Gulf Coast this weekend. Tropical storm warnings are already in place. CNN…
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Warnings are posted for Gulf Coast as a possible named storm begins to take shape
By Hannah Gard and Judson Jones, CNN Not Lousiana again. The state is starting off this hurricane season right where it left off last year: In the…
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California prepares for a long wildfire season as record heat parches the state
As record heat bakes the Southwest and an intensifying drought tightens its grip, vegetation in California has dried to historic levels, putting the…
Continue ReadingCDC lowers warning level for cruise travel
By Marnie Hunter, Naomi Thomas and Keri Enriquez, CNN Health officials in the United States have eased their stance on the safety of cruise travel…
Continue ReadingUK supermarket chain drops racist slur from lime leaves branding
By James Briggs and Jack Guy, CNN Business British supermarket chain Waitrose will change the name of one of its products to remove a racial slur…
Continue ReadingDomestic workers have long been underpaid and unappreciated. It’s time we give them what they deserve
Opinion by Ai-jen Poo and Dawn Gearhart for CNN Business Perspectives When the pandemic shut down the US economy, the domestic work sector was…
Continue ReadingTherapy dog saves woman who was on the verge of taking her own life
By Jack Guy, CNN A therapy dog has played a role in saving a woman who was considering taking her own life on a bridge over a highway in the UK,…
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People are snatching up vacation homes. And many are paying with cash
By Anna Bahney, CNN It’s not just puppies and sourdough starter. Another thing that spiked during the pandemic: the purchase of vacation homes.…
Continue ReadingThe West’s historic drought in 3 maps
By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez, CNN An unprecedented heat wave worsened drought conditions in Northwest, according to the US Drought Monitor.…
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Californians asked to cut back power usage during extreme heat conditions
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN With millions of Californians set to experience a heat wave in the coming days, the operator of the state’s power grid…
Continue ReadingCanadian businessman and wife plead guilty to violating quarantine rules after flying to indigenous community to get Covid-19 vaccine
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN A Canadian businessman and his wife pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating quarantine requirements after…
Continue ReadingGM boosts spending on electric vehicles to $35 billion by 2025
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors announced Wednesday that it has increased its planned spending on electric vehicles to $35…
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Construction deficiencies behind deadly Mexico City subway collapse, report finds
By Rafael Rome, Natalie Gallón and Karol Suarez, CNN Construction flaws led to the collapse of a Mexico City subway line that killed 26 people and…
Continue ReadingA tropical system is likely to form in the Gulf this week
The third named storm of the season will likely develop soon and bring drenching rains to the northern Gulf Coast by the end of the week. CNN…
Continue ReadingClaudette is likely to form and make landfall in the US this week, delivering close to a foot of rainfall
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The US will likely be hit by the first tropical system of the season by the end of this week, bringing nearly…
Continue ReadingDoctors warn of pavement burns as record heat wave scorches several states
By David Williams, CNN As a dangerous heat wave grips much of the western US, doctors say that sidewalks, roads and other surfaces can get hot enough…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson described his health secretary as ‘hopeless,’ according to former aide
By Eliza Mackintosh and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described his health minister as “totally f**king…
Continue ReadingAn eighth of the US population is sweltering under a record-breaking heat dome. Climate change is making it worse
By Pedram Javaheri, Judson Jones and Hannah Gard, CNN With upwards of 300 record-high temperatures in jeopardy this week, more than an eighth of the…
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The housing market is so hot buyers are paying $1 million over asking price
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business What do homebuyers have to do to get a house in this cutthroat real estate market? Offer sellers a Caribbean vacation?…
Continue ReadingOne of Arizona’s largest wildfires continues to grow as heat and dry conditions grip the West
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN One of Arizona’s largest wildfires has scorched more than 139,000 acres and continues to spread rapidly as weather…
Continue ReadingToo many Americans can’t afford homes. But there is a solution
Opinion by Hakeem Jeffries and Reverend David K. Brawley for CNN Business Perspectives The basic American contract is that if you work hard and play…
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Australian region covered in cobwebs as spiders flee floods
By Zamira Rahim, CNN It’s an arachnophobe’s worst nightmare: towns draped in spider webs. Residents of the Australian region of Gippsland…
Continue ReadingRoald Dahl’s secret to a good children’s book: Make sure it ‘enthrals the child’
By Melissa Gray, CNN Roald Dahl, the author of children’s classics such as “James and the Giant Peach” and “Charlie and the…
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke stopped Phoenix from breaking record high of 115 degrees
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN Nevada and Arizona are looking at breaking all-time state record highs this week, but Phoenix was only able to…
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‘Special’ kelpie sells for staggering $27,000 at working dog auction
By Zamira Rahim, CNN A “special” Australian kelpie has sold for a record-breaking 35,200 Australian dollars ($27,090) at a working dog…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines CEO shows up at Southwest flight attendant’s wedding a year after their viral meeting
By Maureen O’Hare; video by Diana Diroy, CNN One year ago, Southwest Airlines flight attendant JacqueRae Sullivan was feeling overwhelmed by…
Continue ReadingArizona communities asked to evacuate after Telegraph Fire jumps the containment line
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Three communities in Arizona have been asked to evacuate after a fire that crews have been working for days to contain…
Continue ReadingIndian pilots fight for compensation after colleagues die of Covid-19
By Jessie Yeung and Swati Gupta, CNN The pilot had just completed a commercial flight from the United States to Covid-struck India when he received…
Continue ReadingLightning strike leaves 7-foot gouge in Florida highway after hitting vehicle
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A man driving on a Florida highway was left uninjured after lightning struck his vehicle Monday morning, according to…
Continue ReadingMisery continues as record high heat soars, worsening the Western drought
By Hannah Gard and Jennifer Gray, CNN All-time records are in jeopardy this week as a dangerous heat wave bakes much of the Western United States, an…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Bill forms in the Atlantic
By Jennifer Gray, Hollie Silverman and Michael Guy, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 11:30 p.m. ET] Tropical Storm Bill strengthened from a…
Continue ReadingTeens have their pick of jobs thanks to a worker shortage
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Teenage workers are in high demand this summer, especially at Main Street businesses. And that will come as a relief…
Continue Reading10 of the world’s best hotels for when it’s time to splurge
Kris Fordham, CNN After more than a year of lockdowns and quarantine and social distancing, we’re all more than ready for a big, celebratory,…
Continue ReadingThe rich got richer while millions lost their livelihoods. It’s time for a wealth tax
Opinion by Chuck Collins for CNN Business Perspectives If you paid $5 in taxes in 2011, you paid more that year than Jeff Bezos, one of the…
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Western wildfires spread through California and Arizona as drought furthers extreme fire conditions
By Hollie Silverman, Kay Jones and Michael Guy, CNN Multiple wildfires prompted evacuations in California and Arizona over the weekend after quickly…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to waive Covid-19 quarantine for some travelers vaccinated overseas
Story by Reuters South Korea will exempt some travelers who have received their Covid-19 vaccine shots overseas from its mandatory two-week…
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People die every week in national parks, learn to stay safe
On average, six people die every week in the National Park system according to officials. The parks work hard and offer tips to keep hundreds of…
Continue ReadingCheck out Airstream’s first all-terrain adventure van
The maker of the iconic aluminum travel trailer is jumping into the off-road van business with the Interstate…
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