By Alexa Mikhail, CNN Many people dread the blaring sound of an alarm clock, signaling the start of a busy workday. Others wish that they weren’t already awake and that the sound had actually woken them up. Waking up minutes or even hours before the alarm is not a new phenomenon, sleep experts tell CNN,
Continue ReadingCNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Tech companies are constantly hyping the capabilities of their ever-improving artificial intelligence. But Google was quick to shut down claims that one of its programs had advanced so much that it had become sentient. According to an eye-opening tale in the Washington Post on Saturday, one Google engineer said
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli legislator has come under fire for saying that if he could push a button to make all Palestinians disappear, he would. Deputy Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana made the remarks to high school students in a West Bank settlement. His comments were caught
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has started her campaign for a second independence referendum. Sturgeon argues that Scotland would be economically better off outside the United Kingdom. Sturgeon leads the Scottish National Party as well as the devolved government in Scotland. She released on Tuesday the first
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has started her campaign for a second independence referendum. Sturgeon argues that Scotland would be economically better off outside the United Kingdom. Sturgeon leads the Scottish National Party as well as the devolved government in Scotland. She released on Tuesday the first
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations has warned of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that global greenhouse gas emissions need to drop by 45% this decade but are currently
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations has warned of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that global greenhouse gas emissions need to drop by 45% this decade but are currently
Continue Readingolivertapia Tokio (CNN) — El parlamento de Japón aprobó el lunes una ley que sanciona los “insultos en línea” con pena de prisión en medio de la creciente preocupación pública por el ciberacoso tras el suicidio de una estrella de telerrealidad que había enfrentado abusos en las redes sociales. Según la enmienda al código penal
Continue ReadingBy KATIE TAM and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A floating restaurant that fed Cantonese cuisine to Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners has been towed from its Hong Kong harborfront location after falling victim to the pandemic. The parent company of Jumbo Floating Restaurant couldn’t find a
Continue ReadingBy KATIE TAM and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A floating restaurant that fed Cantonese cuisine to Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners has been towed from its Hong Kong harborfront location after falling victim to the pandemic. The parent company of Jumbo Floating Restaurant couldn’t find a
Continue ReadingKathleen Magramo, CNN A turtleshell-shaped box and a sacrificial altar are among a treasure trove of 13,000 relics dating back over 3,000 years discovered by archaeologists in southwest China. The relics — many made of gold, bronze and jade — were unearthed in six sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui archaeological site, near Chengdu, Chinese state
Continue ReadingBy Emiko Jozuka and Helen Regan, CNN More than 11 years after Japan’s worst nuclear disaster, the government lifted evacuation orders in a section of a village previously deemed off limits on Sunday, allowing residents to move back into their homes. Kazunori Iwayama, a former resident of Katsurao village, which lies about 40 kilometers (24
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president has presented suggestions regarding the disputed maritime border with Israel to the U.S. envoy mediating between the two countries. Amos Hochstein’s meetings in Beirut on Tuesday followed an invitation by the Lebanese government after Israel set up a gas rig at its designated location at
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN Wedding season is in full swing after two years of delayed or pared down “micro” ceremonies, and one thing is clear: Classic is out, wear-what-you-want is in. For the big celebrity unions of the season, that shift has brought us Kourtney Kardashian’s corseted Dolce & Gabbana mini dress with a dramatic long
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized truckers in South Korea have ended an eight-day strike that caused major disruptions to domestic production and cargo transport. Thousands of truckers had joined the nationwide strike, calling for an extension of temporary guarantees of minimum wages amid soaring fuel prices. Representatives of the
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized truckers in South Korea have ended an eight-day strike that caused major disruptions to domestic production and cargo transport. Thousands of truckers had joined the nationwide strike, calling for an extension of temporary guarantees of minimum wages amid soaring fuel prices. Representatives of the
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has presented a package of measures aimed at cushioning the impact of high inflation that includes 500-euro ($523) payments for all residents and a three-month delay to a new levy on carbon dioxide emissions. The government put the price of immediate measures at about 5 billion euros and said
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has presented a package of measures aimed at cushioning the impact of high inflation that includes 500-euro ($523) payments for all residents and a three-month delay to a new levy on carbon dioxide emissions. The government put the price of immediate measures at about 5 billion euros and said
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest on Sunday. The Sheep Fire grew from 35 acres Sunday morning to 775 acres that afternoon, according to InciWeb. As of Monday, the fire has scorched 990 acres with around 27% containment,
Continue ReadingCNN By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest on Sunday. The Sheep Fire grew from 35 acres Sunday morning to 775 acres that afternoon, according to InciWeb. As of Monday, the fire has scorched 990 acres with around 27%
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