By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Former President Donald Trump once backed raising the retirement age to 70 and called for privatizing Social Security which he called a “Ponzi scheme” — two positions he has hammered Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for supporting as a former member of Congress and congressional candidate. Trump made the comments in 2000
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Those who dare to climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, must first receive a permit to prove they can ascend its steep and harsh slopes. So far, a record 463 climbers have received permission to scale the mountain from Nepal’s side — even as experts worry about
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces in nature. They can level well-built structures, uproot trees, toss semitrailers — and kill. Tornadoes are most common in the US Plains and Southeast but have been reported in all 50 states. They can happen during the day or at night and in
Continue ReadingBy ROSALIE MURPHY of NerdWallet Starting a business is, famously, very difficult. If you long for entrepreneurship, consider buying an existing business instead. They come with intellectual capital, existing customers, supplier relationships and cash flow. Business buyers may be able to get bank or SBA loans, which usually aren’t available to startups — and financing
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ya Ya the giant panda landed Thursday in Shanghai after departing from the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, where she spent the past 20 years on loan. The popular panda’s trip was closely followed online. People shared screenshots tracking Ya Ya’s flight path into Shanghai. “Finally back
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Cuando los presidentes de Estados Unidos y Corea del Sur anunciaron esta semana un acuerdo histórico para disuadir la agresión norcoreana, un elemento del pacto llamó la atención. Los planes para desplegar un submarino estadounidense con armas nucleares en Corea del Sur por primera vez desde
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland undid his ponytail and released his flowing blond locks moments before finishing off Arsenal in a purported Premier League title decider that turned into a procession for Manchester City. The defending champions certainly let their hair down at Etihad Stadium with a swaggering 4-1 win that left
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — China expandió el alcance de su ya amplia ley de contraespionaje en una medida que, según advierten los analistas, podría crear más riesgos legales o incertidumbre para empresas extranjeras, periodistas y académicos. Los cambios amplían la definición de espionaje de cubrir secretos de Estado e inteligencia a cualquier “documento, información,
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv ¿Qué hay detrás del cambio de gabinete de Gustavo Petro en Colombia? Disney demanda a DeSantis. Jaque del Manchester City al Arsenal. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. El revolcón de Petro El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, anunció siete cambios en su gabinete, menos de 24 horas
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Four years ago, on a warm Spanish summer’s evening in Madrid, Tottenham Hostpur was just 90 minutes away from reaching the pinnacle of European football. Win or lose against Liverpool in the 2019 Champions League final, Spurs could be excited about the future of their club. In the Premier League, then
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Hong Kong (CNN) — Una llamada telefónica largamente esperada entre el líder chino Xi Jinping y el presidente de Ucrania Volodymyr Zelensky este miércoles fue bienvenida tentativamente en Washington y partes de Europa por su potencial para aumentar el diálogo que resuelva la brutal guerra de Rusia en Ucrania. También marca el
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care. Drugmaker Eli Lilly reported Thursday that tirzepatide helped people with diabetes who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight over 17 months in a late-stage trial. For those
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights organizations are urging Thailand to improve conditions in its immigration detention facilities after a second asylum seeker from China’s Muslim Uyghur minority died in custody within two months. Human Rights Watch called for an end to Thailand’s “inhumane and counterproductive” policy of indefinitely detaining people
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At Michigan State University, children of employees can spend Thursday seeing what it’s like to staff a dairy farm, work in sports or plant a tree at the school’s first in-person Take Our Kids to Work Day since the pandemic began. Some 1,500 employees and kids
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s more evidence that the injectable drug tirzepatide helps people with diabetes lose weight as well as control their blood sugar, according to the drug’s manufacturer, Eli Lilly and Company. In a new study, more than 900 adults with obesity and diabetes took the drug for a year and five months,
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Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press ABOARD BRP MALABRIGO (AP) — A Chinese coast guard ship blocked a Philippine patrol vessel steaming into a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing a frightening near-collision in the latest act of Beijing’s aggression in the strategic waterway. The high seas face-off between the larger Chinese ship and
Continue ReadingBy MOSHE EDRI and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney’s lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and that it was time for the iconic company to stop enjoying favorable treatment in his state. Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Prosecutors are arguing that the Air National Guardsman accused of posting a trove of classified documents to social media should remain in jail during the course of his legal case, in part, because he has a history of violent threats and possessed an “arsenal of weapons.” In comments
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer A chance to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks was in his hands, and Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra could have used that moment to draw up some sort of highly technical play with lots of scribbles and squiggles to tell everyone where to go. He simply pointed to his best
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