By Jen Christensen, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — As scientists and staff badged into the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, the agency’s new director stood waiting for them, a smile on her face and her hand outstretched. With news cameras rolling in the background and lobby music booming Alicia Keys’
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball’s All-Star break has already delivered fireworks, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. winning the Home Run Derby, 16 years after his dad had achieved the same feat. And fans can expect plenty more talking points on Tuesday when the stars of MLB take to the field in the
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon Prime Day is back again, starting Tuesday. But a random couple of days in July does, indeed, feel a bit random. Here’s why Amazon made the seemingly nonsensical decision to throw what could be one of its biggest sales days into the middle of the summer.
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon Prime Day is back again, starting Tuesday. But a random couple of days in July does, indeed, feel a bit random. Here’s why Amazon made the seemingly nonsensical decision to throw what could be one of its biggest sales days into the middle of the summer.
Continue ReadingBy Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — A “perfect storm” is unfolding this summer, one climate scientist told CNN, as atmospheric ingredients combine to create deadly flooding in the Northeast US and record-breaking heat in the Southwest US and around the world. Deadly flooding inundated parts of the Northeast, trapping people in their homes and killing
Continue ReadingBy Junko Ogura and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Heavy rainfall in southwestern Japan has caused devastating flooding and mudslides that have left at least six people dead, five missing and 19 injured, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency on Tuesday. Four people died in Japan’s Kyushu region and two people in the
Continue ReadingBy Junko Ogura and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Heavy rainfall in southwestern Japan has caused devastating flooding and mudslides that have left at least six people dead, five missing and 19 injured, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency on Tuesday. Four people died in Japan’s Kyushu region and two people in the
Continue ReadingCNN By Holly Yan, Lauren Mascarenhas and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The catastrophic floodwater that damaged or destroyed countless homes in Vermont is slowly receding, but a spate of new threats loom. “This may not be over. With rain in the forecast – and nowhere for it to go – we could see waters
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Banks collect billions of dollars each year from credit card late fees that often range around $40 per delinquent incident. Those often-costly fees could drop to $8 later this year if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalizes a proposed rule that would curb how much issuers can charge. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Banks collect billions of dollars each year from credit card late fees that often range around $40 per delinquent incident. Those often-costly fees could drop to $8 later this year if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalizes a proposed rule that would curb how much issuers can charge. Here’s what
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A prominent rights group has called for the International Criminal Court to investigate atrocities in Sudan’s volatile Darfur region, including what it says were “summary executions” of 28 non-Arab tribesmen by a Sudanese paramilitary force and allied Arab militias. Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that several
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Una erupción volcánica al sur de la capital de Islandia, Reykjavik, está enviando columnas de humo a través de una región conocida por sus extensos campos de lava, volcanes y actividad geotérmica. La Oficina Meteorológica de Islandia (IMO, por sus siglas en inglés) dijo que la erupción “menor” comenzó este lunes
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden y los líderes de la alianza ingresan este martes al primer día de la Cumbre de la OTAN de alto nivel con un renovado sentido de unidad después de una gran victoria este lunes por la noche cuando Turquía aceptó la oferta de Suecia para unirse a
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Iowa’s legislature will kick off a special session Tuesday aimed at banning abortion in most cases after about six weeks of pregnancy, elevating the issue in a state blanketed by 2024 presidential contenders who have sought to avoid the kinds of specifics the Republican-led state House and Senate are
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Happy Tuesday morning Central Oregon. Expect clear skies tonight with temperatures in the upper 40’s. Windy conditions are expected through Tuesday night, gusting upwards of 26 mph. Breezy conditions will continue in Warm Springs through Wednesday. Our humidity levels range between 37% and 40%. The Warm Springs area, slightly higher at 54%. Most people are
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN SLODYSKO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For colleges and libraries seeking a boldfaced name for a guest lecturer, few come bigger than Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court justice who rose from poverty in the Bronx to the nation’s highest court. She has benefited, too — from schools’ purchases of hundreds,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Caster Semenya, the South African Olympic champion runner, has won her appeal which she had submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to end “discriminatory” testosterone limits imposed on female athletes, the ECHR said on Tuesday. Semenya is hyperandrogenous – meaning she has naturally high levels of
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Liu, CNNf Hong Kong (CNN) — China has extended some policies to bolster its ailing property market, as the country struggles to reignite economic growth. The move has buoyed the Chinese currency, the yuan, and stock markets in mainland China and Hong Kong, where the benchmark Hang Seng index finished about 1% higher
Continue ReadingBy Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Whether from Miami, New York, Seattle or more, millions of Americans pack aboard cruise ships on vacation. But when it comes to the health of those travelers, it’s not always smooth sailing. There have been 13 outbreaks of norovirus on cruises this year, according to the US Centers for
Continue ReadingBy Kocha Olarn and Michelle Toh, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Burger King is causing a stir in Thailand with its new offering: a burger with no meat and a jaw-dropping amount of cheese. This week, the Thai operator of the fast food chain introduced what it calls the “real cheeseburger,” a bun filled with as
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