By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Despite sweltering August temperatures, more stores are rolling out products in what was once the quintessential fall flavor: pumpkin spice. IHOP will launch its fall-themed lineup on September 1, including pumpkin spice pancakes, pumpkin spice cold foam cold brew and maple pumpkin cheesecake-flavored pancakes. And Krispy Kreme unveiled its
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Moscú y Beijing estuvieron entre los primeros en reconocer el triunfo del oficialismo en las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela, aún cuando la oposición mostraba otros números y publicaba las presuntas actas con los resultados desglosados, que el Consejo Nacional Electoral aún no muestra. Felicitaron a Maduro
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — For six months in 1181, a dying star left a mark in the night sky. The striking object appeared as bright as Saturn in the vicinity of the constellation Cassiopeia, and historical chronicles from China and Japan recorded it as a “guest star.” Chinese astronomers used this term to
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is doing very well financially for someone who just turned 40, new federal disclosures reveal. The Ohio senator, whom former President Donald Trump chose as his running mate last month, has roughly between $4 million and $11 million in assets to his
Continue ReadingBy Allison Gordon, Daniel Medina, Curt Devine and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — As a venture capitalist, JD Vance repeatedly touted his guiding principles for investing in a company: A business should not only turn a profit, it should also help American communities. That’s why, he said, he invested in AppHarvest, a startup that promised a
Continue ReadingBy Samra Zulfaqar, Esha Mitra and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Thousands of doctors have gone on strike across India to demand better protection for health workers after a trainee medic was raped and murdered in eastern West Bengal state. The resident doctor’s body was found last Friday with multiple injuries and signs of sexual
Continue ReadingBy Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — At the end of July, Colorado became the latest US state to battle the spread of wildfires. Four blazes broke out, and while most are now contained, sustained hot, dry conditions this summer could spark more. Around the same time, on August 1, a giant balloon was launched from
Continue ReadingBy Amy O’Kruk and Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — No, it’s not your imagination — summers in the US really are getting hotter. And longer. Human-caused climate change is turbocharging heat all over the country, but it’s most intense in cities, where more than 260 million Americans live. That’s because buildings, roads and sidewalks radiate
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo has much anticipated news: Meng Meng the panda is pregnant again, months after the first giant pandas born in Germany were sent to China. The zoo said Tuesday that ultrasound scans over the weekend showed Meng Meng is expecting two cubs. They still have plenty of growing to do
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters in Greece are battling scattered fires, hoping to end the major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens, triggering evacuations and leaving at least one person dead. With strong winds that had fanned the flames on Sunday and Monday dying down overnight, the fire department said
Continue ReadingCNN By Helen Regan and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician and one of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics, has described the psychological torture he endured during 11 months in solitary confinement, saying he thought he would die in a Siberian cell. Kara-Murza spoke to CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday for
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician and one of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics, has described the psychological torture he endured during 11 months in solitary confinement, saying he thought he would die in a Siberian cell. Kara-Murza spoke to CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday for the
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman and Jessie Yeung, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The pilot killed when a helicopter crashed into the roof of a luxury hotel in Cairns, Australia, on Monday was an employee of the charter company that owned the aircraft, but wasn’t authorized to fly, the group confirmed in a statement. Nautilus Aviation said
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Sudán se encuentra en un “punto de quiebre”, declaró este lunes un organismo de las Naciones Unidas, ya que un número creciente de personas necesitan alimentos, agua, refugio y atención médica en un país devastado por la intensificación de la guerra. Más de ocho millones de personas han sido desplazadas desde
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes on workers’ tips. But experts say there’s a reason Congress hasn’t made such a change already. It would be complicated, not to mention enormously costly to the federal government,
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Three-time WNBA all-star Dearica Hamby filed a discrimination and unlawful retaliation lawsuit Monday against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, accusing the team of treating her unfairly because she was pregnant, according to a public relations firm hired by her attorneys. The
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials and media reports say a teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabbed five people at an open-air cafe in northwest Turkey before being detained by police. The 18-year-old broadcast his attack on social media through a camera on his vest. The five people wounded in Monday’s knife attack
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — El hombre más rico del mundo y el otrora –y posiblemente futuro– hombre más poderoso coincidieron en casi todo. El titán de la tecnología Elon Musk abrió de par en par su plataforma X este lunes por la noche, y le ofreció a Donald Trump una vía libre de comprobaciones de
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — La propuesta de enmienda constitucional de Arizona que establecería un “derecho fundamental al aborto” obtuvo suficientes firmas para figurar en la boleta electoral del estado. La Ley de Acceso al Aborto de Arizona recibió 577.971 firmas certificadas, según confirmó este lunes la oficina del secretario de Estado de Arizona, casi 200.000
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Para-surfing— a form of surfing that allows people with physical disabilities to ride waves on a board or wave ski— has been excluded from the Los Angeles Paralympics. But that hasn’t stopped fans and participants of the sport from around the world in strengthening their desire for it to
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