By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report. The U.N. Environment Programme’s Food Waste Index Report, published Wednesday, tracks the progress of countries to halve food waste by
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — More than 1 billion meals are wasted across the world each day while nearly 800 million people go hungry, a new United Nations report has found. The world wasted 1.05 billion metric tons of food in 2022, meaning about a fifth of the food available to people was squandered
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the annual Boat Race between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge. Now researchers say it comes with a health warning. Testing by the River Action campaign group found high levels of E.coli
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Fallout for lawyers who assisted Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election is coming into focus this week, as one ex-lawyer for Trump will find if he may lose his law license and another attorney is in the middle of a disciplinary trial.
Continue ReadingKristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For many people, being diagnosed with breast cancer, and undergoing surgery, brings about a period of grief for the loss of their figure as they’ve known it — among other things. But Vanessa Gonzalez faced their double mastectomy with a calm certainty, and eventually even came to celebrate it. Gonzalez,
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee advocates for gun safety formed a three-mile human chain in Nashville on the anniversary of last year’s deadly Covenant School shooting. Linking Arms for Change was organized Wednesday by Voices for a Safter Tennessee. Mothers concerned about gun violence started the group
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Eva Mendes has opened up about her transition from actress to full-time mom to her kids with actor partner Ryan Gosling. “It was like a no-brainer,” the “Hitch” star said in an interview aired on NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday. “I’m so lucky. And I was like, if I
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting with top American business leaders in Beijing. The meeting on Wednesday came amid a steady improvement in relations that had sunk to the lowest level in years. Xi emphasized the mutually beneficial economic ties between the
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Texas’ plans to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold under a federal appeals court order that likely prevents enforcement of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s new immigration law until a broader decision on whether it is legal. The 2-1 ruling late
Continue ReadingBy Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — The Spanish day is famously long. Lunch doesn’t start until two in the afternoon. Work often ends after seven in the evening and dinner begins at half past eight, at the earliest. To the delight of some tourists keen to experience a different way of living, many restaurants close
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A controversial Texas law that allows state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally will remain blocked while legal challenges to it play out, a federal appeals court said Tuesday. In a 2-1 vote, the court said the law, known as SB 4,
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press A Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply conservative Alabama has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature. Unofficial returns show Marilyn Lands defeated Republican Teddy Powell to win the open legislative seat. Lands’ victory was celebrated by Democrats who have attempted to portray
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Inflation has touched nearly everything these last few years — even Trader Joe’s 19-cent bananas. But Costco is holding the line on its hot dog-soda combo price. Costco’s hot dog deal, sold at its food courts, is still priced at $1.50 — exactly what it cost in
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russia has struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022, killing at least one civilian and wounding 16 others. The airstrikes caused widespread damage, hitting several residential buildings and damaging the city’s institute for emergency surgery. Russia has escalated its attacks
Continue ReadingBy NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds Midsize SUVs with two rows of seating are an excellent option if you want something a little bigger than a small SUV. They have room for five and plenty of storage space but also are less expensive and easier to park than three-row SUVs. Two top midsize SUVs are the Honda
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden and special counsel David Weiss are set for a courtroom showdown Wednesday over the future of his felony tax indictment. Weiss charged President Joe Biden’s son in December with nine tax offenses. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers have since lodged several
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting ends Saturday in North Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary, with President Joe Biden looking to add the state’s handful of delegates to his insurmountable lead for his party’s nomination. The party-run contest rounds out the busiest month of voting on the presidential primary calendar, with 30 states
Continue ReadingBy KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Your home is your sanctuary, but it’s also one of your biggest budget items. And after you retire, it may feel like more house than you need. But in this housing market, when a smaller home with upgraded features may be about as expensive as the one you’re selling, is
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There were tears of joy, parties in the streets and a pitch invasion in the stadium as Georgia celebrated in style on Tuesday, after its men’s soccer team made history by qualifying for Euro 2024. The world No. 77 knew it needed to beat Greece in the playoff final
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German investigators say they are working through hundreds of new tips on the whereabouts of two fugitive suspected ex-members of the left-wing militant Red Army Faction. Their former comrade, Daniela Klette, was arrested last month in Berlin after decades in hiding. Police later found a cache of weapons at her apartment. Klette
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