A stricken container ship that caught fire 13 days ago off the Sri Lankan coast, unleashing one of the worst ecological disasters in the country’s history, is now sinking, officials said. Since May 20, the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Coast Guard have been working round the clock to try to stop that from happening
Continue ReadingMining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States. But cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock is hoping to bring mining to your desktop. NortonLIfeLock announced Wednesday morning that it is launching a new feature for a select group of early customers of its Norton
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canadarm2, the Canadian-made robotic arm used on the International Space Station, suffered “limited” damage after it was hit by space debris last month. According to a news release from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on May 28, astronauts noticed the arm had
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Sen. Mary Jane McCallum, a residential school survivor, has shared her personal story of trauma and abandonment. McCallum, a senator from Manitoba, was taken from her home at the age of five and sent to a residential school. She now works to raise
Continue ReadingA coalition of Israeli opposition parties were approaching a midnight deadline on Wednesday to form a government, in the most serious challenge yet to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule. The idea that Israel’s longest-serving leader could be unseated became a reality on Sunday, when Naftali Bennett, leader of the small right-wing party Yamina, confirmed he
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organization (WHO) has authorized a Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac for emergency use. The decision will allow CoronaVac to be used in WHO’s vaccine-sharing program, COVAX, which seeks to provide equitable global access to immunizations. It is the second Chinese vaccine to be given WHO authorization after Sinopharm was
Continue ReadingAfter four months of working from home during the pandemic, Reeba Akram decided to change where home was. Akram, who works for Google, moved with her husband and two young children from Los Altos — a 15-minute drive from the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters — to Dallas, Texas. The biggest reason for the move, she
Continue ReadingAt least six people were injured in an overnight shooting at a party in Springfield, Ohio, police said. The incident is among this year’s more than 240 mass shootings, which the Gun Violence Archive defines as a shooting incident in which at least four people are injured. Springfield Police Department officers responded to a “shots
Continue ReadingPaul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, called on President Joe Biden to “aggressively discuss and resolve” the issue of US citizens being detained for political purposes when he meets President Vladimir Putin at a summit later this month. “Decisive action is needed immediately” to stop the “abduction” of US citizens, Whelan told CNN in
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It’s the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire’s gladiatorial shows. After playing for several hours, often in hot and humid conditions, with their emotional reserves ebbing and stress levels sky rocketing, tennis stars enter the media’s ice cold inner sanctum — the post-match press conference. And Naomi Osaka has had enough. She has faced
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Chris Evert knows what it’s like adjusting to life as a tennis superstar at at young age. The tennis great won her first two grand slams aged just 19 in 1974 and she topped the computer rankings when they were introduced on November 1975, going on to hold the top spot for a total of
Continue ReadingThe US and Australia are bracing for possible meat shortages after a cyberattack against JBS USA, a major beef and pork producer, prompted widespread factory shutdowns. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue ReadingElon Musk has turned his attention from Shiba Inu dogs to baby sharks — and investors are singing along. The Tesla CEO’s tweet late Tuesday about the viral YouTube song “Baby Shark” has boosted the stock of Samsung Publishing, a major shareholder in the tune’s producer, SmartStudy. “Baby Shark crushes all! More views than humans,”
Continue Reading “I don’t like violence,” says Reema Aburahma, “I’m so girly!” But the 22-year-old from Gaza City quickly goes on to explain why she has become a fighter, “I like how it feels when I punch,” she told CNN Sport. “I feel stronger, more brave, more powerful. That’s what I love about boxing,” adds Aburahma, who
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document seen by CNN. The position was created in January as part of a revision to the rules of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the communist political organ that rules the secretive country. It is unclear who has
Continue ReadingThe father of some of the children abducted at gunpoint at a school in north central Nigeria has told CNN how four of his eight kids were taken by gunmen on Sunday. The youngest is just 5 years old. Murtala Muhammadu, 48, a local businessman in Tegina, a remote town in Niger State’s Rafi district,
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: CNN will be 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. Xi Jinping wants China to learn how to make friends and influence people. Speaking at a study session for
Continue ReadingA 56-year-old man died on Memorial Day after falling about 500 feet from a ridge on the summit of Mount Russell in the Sequoia National Park in California, officials said. One of the man’s hiking partners, a 45-year-old woman, fell 30 feet after trying to grab him and survived, the National Park Service said in
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Keep Oregon Green is celebrating its 80-year history by unveiling its first billboard poster art contest. The association is asking Oregonians of all ages to create and submit entries and share their vision for keeping Oregon free of wildfire.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, along with a bipartisan group of seven senators, have introduced the American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, legislation to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to help provide tribal nations with resources to combat child abuse and neglect.
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