Jeff Bezos has announced that he and his brother will be on board his company Blue Origin’s first crewed mission to space. The capsule known as New Shepard is set to launch on July 20th.
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, is about to launch himself on a supersonic joyride to the edge of space. He’ll be flying aboard New Shepard, a suborbital capsule and rocket system built by his space company Blue Origin. He’s also bringing along a few guests on this inaugural journey
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The travel and tourism sector is still struggling to get back on its feet more than a year into the coronavirus pandemic. That spells trouble for the economic recovery. The latest: Budget airline EasyJet, which flies between dozens of destinations in Europe, said Tuesday that less than half of its
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN This year’s Euro 2020 tournament has become a national talking point in the UK — but not just about football. Before England lost the final to Italy in a penalty shootout, London’s Wembley Stadium had hosted seven Euro 2020 matches, an advantage that helped convince English fans “football’s coming home,”
Continue ReadingAfter Italy defeated England in that penalty shootout at the Euros 2020 final, some fans’ hostility resurfaced in the form of online racist abuse targeted at England players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, after they each missed penalties. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz visits Rashford’s hometown to see how the local community is coming together to support the England and Manchester United player.
Continue ReadingYou might think that one person can’t make a difference but these five simple actions can reduce your carbon footprint and make a big impact.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Pfizer dijo haber registrado una disminución de la efectividad de su vacuna contra el covid-19, por lo que anunció buscaría la autorización de uso de emergencia de la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) para la distribución una dosis de refuerzo que
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Mientras nuestras maletas acumulaban polvo durante los últimos 16 meses, el sector de los viajes se ha adaptado rápidamente para hacer frente a las exigencias de la nueva era covid. Esto significa que, si vas a hacer tu primer vuelo desde hace tiempo, las cosas pueden ser muy diferentes a las que
Continue ReadingBy Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser has claimed that the Prime Minister tried to maintain his weekly face-to-face audiences with Queen Elizabeth during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the elderly monarch being vulnerable to the virus. Dominic Cummings, who resigned late last year, told the BBC that he had
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House declined Monday to commit to reopening its northern border to Canadians after Canada’s government said vaccinated US citizens would be able to enter on August 9. “We are continuing to review our travel restrictions and any decisions about reopening travel will be guided by our public health and
Continue ReadingBen Kielesinski spent the pandemic transporting his followers out of lockdowns and into ice caves, lush forests and waterfalls. From where to go to how to pack, he shares his tips for ensuring your next vacation is the trip of a lifetime.
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak and Brian Fung, CNN The Biden administration has been debating internally whether and how to impose sanctions on China for its malfeasance in cyberspace, according to people familiar with the matter, as experts question why the White House has not gone further in penalizing China for its alleged hack of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Millones de estadounidenses están poniendo en peligro su salud, libertad y finanzas al no vacunarse y al exponerse al riesgo de la cepa de coronavirus más infecciosa hasta el momento, dicen funcionarios de salud federales actuales y de administraciones anteriores. “La mayoría de las personas o se vacunan o se
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN City children who have daily exposure to woodland have better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioral problems, according to a new study published in Nature Sustainability. Researchers studied 3,568 adolescents aged 9 to 15 at 31 schools across London over four years to examine the associations between
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN The sports world, just days ahead of one of its premier global events, has been dealing with a significant and concerning number of Covid-19 cases. There have been calls by some Japanese residents to cancel the Olympics, which are starting this week a year late due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sports
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Molano, CNN Contrary to the popular perception that love typically sparks from passion, a new study finds two-thirds of romantic relationships begin as long-term friendships. Though highly prevalent, the friends-to-lovers pathway to a relationship has been largely overlooked by science, said Danu Stinson, lead author of the study and an associate professor of
Continue ReadingCNN’s Anderson Cooper presses US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on his risk of transmitting Covid-19 to his child, who is too young to be vaccinated, and what measures he and other parents should take to protect unvaccinated kids.
Continue ReadingThe United States and its foreign allies on Monday accused China of widespread malfeasance in cyberspace, including through a massive hack of Microsoft’s email system and other ransomware attacks, a dramatic escalation in the increasingly urgent attempt by the Biden administration to stave off further breaches. CNN’s Alex Marquardt reports.
Continue ReadingThe general, who served in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti in the mid-1990s, gives his thoughts on the political crisis engulfing Haiti.
Continue ReadingSen. Rob Portman (R-OH), who is helping to negotiate a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, explains why they are no longer looking at toughening enforcement at the Internal Revenue Service as a way to off-set costs of the legislation.
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