August 2023

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a campaign event

Here’s what’s in DeSantis’ economic plan

August 1, 2023 5:46 am CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself as the economic defender of the American family, building on his…

CVS is laying off 5,000 workers

August 1, 2023 5:37 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — CVS is laying off about 5,000 employees in a cost-cutting effort, the pharmacy chain confirmed…

Get ready for a SpongeBob and slime Super Bowl. CBS and Nickelodeon team up for NFL’s biggest game

August 1, 2023 5:30 am Associated Press

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SpongeBob and Slimetime are coming to the Super Bowl. The NFL and CBS Sports have announced that this season’s Super…

The object had intrigued local residents.

Mystery cylinder that washed up on Australian beach is Indian space debris, officials confirm

August 1, 2023 5:28 am CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau and Sania Farooqui, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious cylinder that washed ashore in Western Australia is debris from an Indian space…

Amazon adds video telemedicine visits nationwide to its virtual clinic

August 1, 2023 5:24 am Associated Press

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Amazon is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to a virtual clinic it launched last fall, as the…

Coors Light brewer benefits from Bud Light’s turmoil

August 1, 2023 5:17 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light’s decline is benefiting one of its biggest rivals. Molson Coors, brewer of Miller Lite and…

Uber's revenue is slowing according to its latest quarter.

Uber’s post-pandemic growth is slowing

August 1, 2023 5:06 am CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Uber has reported that its revenue ticked up 14% last quarter, marking a slower pace of growth…

Haitians flee tear gas fired by officers clearing a camp of people at the US embassy seeking to escape the violence of armed gangs on July 25.

Gang violence is tearing Haiti apart. Here’s what to know

August 1, 2023 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — The kidnapping of an American nurse in Haiti last week along with her young child has cast stark light on the…

See inside Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s ‘magical’ new home

August 1, 2023 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have often been candid about their lives together over the years, sharing…

Incandescent light bulb sales have been banned.

What you need to know about the incandescent light bulb ban

August 1, 2023 4:57 am CNN Newsource

By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.…

Greece’s government is planning tougher penalties for arson following a spate of wildfires

August 1, 2023 4:55 am Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are planning tougher penalties for arson with fines to be increased to 10 times the current level. The…

Fire whirls and pyrocumulus clouds: How fire creates its own weather

August 1, 2023 4:53 am CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist and Madison Richardson, CNN (CNN) — Substantial fires can make their own weather – and do it in several…

Remains of Lori Vallow’s children found at her husband’s home, family says. He’s now charged with destroying evidence.

August 1, 2023 4:50 am CNN Newsource

By Konstantin Toropin, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Chad Daybell, the stepfather of two children who have been missing…

US opens safety probe into complaints from Tesla drivers that they can lose steering control

August 1, 2023 4:49 am Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into safety problems with Tesla vehicles. This time the National…

Stocks are having their best run since 2021. Can they beat the August doldrums?

August 1, 2023 4:47 am CNN Newsource

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — US markets just wrapped up a winning July, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both notching…

Lori Vallow faces more charges after her children’s bodies were found

August 1, 2023 4:47 am CNN Newsource

By Konstantin Toropin, CNN (CNN) — Lori Vallow, the Idaho woman charged in connection with the disappearance of her children, is now accused of…

Detective in Chad Daybell case describes duct tape found on JJ Vallow’s body

August 1, 2023 4:44 am CNN Newsource

By Konstantin Toropin and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A police investigator who was at the autopsy for two Idaho children found dead months after…

Colorado River Basin has lost 10 trillion gallons due to warming temps, enough water to fill Lake Mead, study shows

August 1, 2023 4:43 am CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Rising temperatures have sucked more than 10 trillion gallons of water out of the Colorado River Basin between 2000…

Hong Kong official vows to mull legal changes after discovery of whale carcass sparked anger

August 1, 2023 4:40 am Associated Press

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong government official has vowed to mull legal changes and set up protocols to better…

Chad Daybell case can proceed to trial, judge rules

August 1, 2023 4:40 am CNN Newsource

By Konstantin Toropin and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge ruled Tuesday that the case against Chad Daybell, the stepfather of two…

Month: August 2023