By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — More than 43 million children have been driven from their homes by floods, storms, droughts and wildfires over the six years between 2016 and 2021, according to new data from UNICEF. That works out to 20,000 children displaced every single day due to extreme weather fueled by climate change.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Michelle Gellar has a new reason to smile. The actress recently shared a photo of herself on social media with a massive grin. In the caption the “Buffy” star wrote “Last month, after years of being what is known as an aggressive brusher, I had to have
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. income tax credits at the time of purchase. The Treasury Department says the near-instant credits of up to $7,500 for an eligible new vehicle and $4,000 for a qualifying
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A man who bred dogs for fighting for decades, selling them worldwide and exhibiting “extraordinary cruelty,” has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Antonio Casillas Montero owned Stone City Kennels in Puerto Rico and had been accused of conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act. He pleaded guilty
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — A traditional car engine is a complex wonder of engineering, with pistons moving up and down, springs compressing and decompressing, spinning shafts, opening and closing valves and spinning gears meshing together. That’s not to mention a transmission, connecting the engine to the wheels, that’s a complex machine all
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The unexpected success of “Squid Game” gave a green light to bringing more South Korean dramas to the US, with Paramount establishing a partnership with Seoul-based CJ ENM to do so. The latest fruit of that relationship, “Bargain,” isn’t as compulsively watchable as “Squid Game” but echoes it
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Mounted as the filmed version of a stage play, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” has more in common with “A Few Good Men” than the 1954 movie starring Humphrey Bogart, and might be as notable for its credit list as this sturdy but unspectacular production – marking, as it
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to importing children’s books deemed to be “seditious publications.” Kurt Leung was sentenced on Friday after he admitted to importing 18 children’s books featuring wolves and sheep. The 38-year-old clerk was arrested in March after
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Pet Sematary” ranks among Stephen King’s most terrifying books, which hasn’t been reflected particularly well in movie versions of it. Yet the novel proved fertile enough that a small portion of it yields a decent little Paramount+ movie in “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines,” a crisp and efficient reminder of
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Is Twin Flames this year’s Fyre Festival or NXIVM cult in terms of media coverage and dueling docuseries? It sure feels that way, with competing (or really, complementary) streaming projects kicking off with Amazon’s “Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe,” to be followed in November by Netflix’s
Continue ReadingBy Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Union members have voted to restart industrial action at Chevron’s liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia, threatening renewed strikes that could disrupt about 7% of global LNG supply. The decision was announced Friday, two weeks after the US company and the Offshore Alliance, which represents two Australian labor
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Look, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A group of United Arab Emirates residents has found more than 140 cats dumped in a desert lot in the capital Abu Dhabi, in a phenomenon that has drawn criticism from international animal rights organizations and prompted a government investigation. Cats of all breeds, including non-native
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Spanish King Juan Carlos I has won his London court battle with an ex-lover who sought $153 million in damages for allegedly being harassed and spied after their breakup. Danish socialite and businessperson Corinna Larsen said the former monarch caused her “great mental pain” by orchestrating
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Authorities say a woman has been charged with attempted murder and other crimes after she fired several gunshots inside a Connecticut police station. Police say Suzanne Laprise fired several shots into the lobby of the Bristol Police Department Thursday night. The gunshots didn’t penetrate a bulletproof window and no one
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Philippe, a former tropical storm that is swiping Bermuda on Friday, will combine with a potent cold front to drench the Northeast and deliver gusty winds to parts of New England this weekend. Philippe had 50 mph winds and was making its closest approach to Bermuda
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Cuando en 2021 se hizo público el descubrimiento de huellas fosilizadas en lo que hoy es Nuevo México, la arqueología vivió un momento explosivo que parecía haber reescrito un capítulo de la historia de la humanidad. Ahora, nuevas investigaciones aportan más pruebas de su importancia. Aunque parece que podrían haber
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) –El mercado laboral estadounidense se disparó en septiembre de 2023, añadiendo más puestos de trabajo de lo esperado por segundo mes consecutivo, según los datos publicados el viernes por la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Los empresarios añadieron 336.000 puestos de trabajo el mes pasado. Esta cifra es superior a la ganancia
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Russia’s government announced Friday that it had largely reversed a ban on diesel exports imposed just two weeks ago in an attempt to stabilize domestic fuel prices. The Kremlin said in a statement that it had lifted a ban on oil refiners sending diesel via pipelines to ports
Continue ReadingBy FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The NATO-led peacekeeping force has called on both Kosovo and Serbia to return to the negotiating table to resolve their issues to prevent violence like the recent shootout between masked Serb gunmen and Kosovo police that left four people dead and sent tensions soaring in
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — People shopping for electric vehicles starting next year will be able to get a $7,500 federal tax credit off the sticker price while at the dealership, rather than having to wait months to receive their tax returns. The changes to how car buyers can get the federal tax break
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