UV radiation vs. chemicals in sunscreen: Which is a bigger threat?
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Even though summer is winding down in the Northern Hemisphere and school has started or is right around the corner,…
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The man turning jet planes into cool houses
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Wasilla, south central Alaska. Home to bears, lakes, mountains and a flight school that’s fast becoming…
Continue ReadingConnecticut declares state of emergency after 2 killed and ‘hundreds’ evacuated during flash flooding
WFSB, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency…
Continue ReadingModi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow
By Aishwarya S Iyer and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Ukraine, officials said Monday, weeks…
Continue Reading7-Eleven targeted by Circle K owner for huge convenience store tie-up
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The Canadian owner of Circle K convenience stores has made a bid to buy 7-Eleven in what would be the…
Continue ReadingSix people missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, and one dead after tornado sinks luxury yacht off Sicily
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers were on Monday searching for six people – including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch – who…
Continue ReadingChechen warlord shows off gun-mounted Tesla Cybertruck
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The warlord leader of Chechnya has mounted a machine gun on a Tesla Cybertruck that he says he plans to send…
Continue ReadingCanadian provinces urged to offer students free vaccines for rare but deadly meningitis strain
By Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Nova Scotia and Prince…
Continue Reading‘We are all one’: Woodstock photographer looks back 55 years later
By Paul Hollingsworth, CTV National News Journalist Click here for updates on this story HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (CTV Network)…
Continue ReadingShip gag crowned the funniest joke from the Edinburgh Fringe
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A witty pun about a sailing trip has been crowned the funniest joke told at this year’s Edinburgh Festival…
Continue ReadingDanish archaeology student finds 7 stunning Viking silver arm rings in Aarhus, museum says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An archaeology student unearthed seven “spectacular” Viking-era curled silver arm rings earlier this year north of…
Continue ReadingRepublicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party is scrambling to rescue a bid to get independent…
Continue ReadingHeavy rains hit Pakistan’s south, as deaths from flash floods and downpours jump to 209 since July
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say flash floods triggered by the latest spell of monsoon rains have flooded streets in a district in…
Continue ReadingCincinnati Open: Aryna Sabalenka defeats Iga Świątek to set up final against Jessica Pegula
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka needed 10 match points to seal a 6-3 6-3 win over Iga Świątek and book her place in the…
Continue ReadingGOP-led committees release Biden impeachment report without formally recommending the House move forward with impeachment
By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran, Marshall Cohen and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The trio of Republican-led committees leading the…
Continue ReadingDisgraced former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal charges
By Mark Morales, Jack Forrest and Devan Cole, CNN Central Islip, New York (CNN) — Former Republican Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty on Monday…
Continue ReadingCivilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city
Associated Press POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Civilians with small children in their arms and lugging heavy suitcases fled Monday from Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingShooting at a gathering in Baltimore leaves 1 dead and 7 others wounded, police say
BALTIMORE (AP) — Police say a shooting at a gathering in Baltimore has left one person dead and seven others wounded. Police Commissioner Richard…
Continue ReadingThe creatives pushing nail art to sculptural new lengths
By Sandra Song, CNN (CNN) — When celebrity nail artist Juan Alvear first started doing nails in 2016, his deliberately “messy” and…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 19: DNC, Middle East, Severe weather, Covid-19 vaccines, Yacht disaster
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The combination of a supermoon and blue moon will peak at 2:26 p.m. ET today, treating sky-gazers worldwide to…
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