By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill that aims to reduce social media use among children, the latest state effort to regulate the medium over increasing concerns that heavy use is damaging to young people. The Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act makes it unlawful for online services and applications
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Some of the similarities in the cases brought against Sean “Diddy” Combs this week and Robert Sylvester Kelly several years ago are evident at a glance: Both are world famous, powerful and influential musicians who were accused of sex crimes by federal prosecutors in New York City. But Combs’
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their home could tumble into a gaping hole. They blame the state for selling land that became the Hideaway Hills subdivision despite knowing it was perched above an
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Two of British boxing’s biggest names in recent years – Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury – have seemed destined to face off for a while now. But to the dismay of fans, the fight has always failed to materialize. However, ahead of Joshua’s IBF heavyweight title
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía de Sinaloa informó este sábado de la muerte de al menos cuatro personas durante el 20 de septiembre, con lo que la cifra de muertos por la violencia en el estado mexicano, en el noroeste del país, aumenta a 53 personas desde el 9 de septiembre, fecha en
Continue ReadingBy Sabrina Clay, CNN New York (CNN) — Edwin Moses always loved the sport of track and field. But reaching the Olympics always seemed like a tall order. At a young age, Moses was a lot smaller than the other runners. In high school, he was 5-feet-7 tall and weighed 117 pounds and frequently found
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — If you’re trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you. It’s accessible, and research shows it’s more effective than walking on level ground. “Overall, it is
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The effort to save the pale blue dot called Earth is all about the green — that is, the money to finance a transition to renewable energy sources like wind and solar. The annual Climate Week NYC and United Nations General Assembly combination is putting special emphasis on
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — “Su nacimiento era desconocido, su muerte quedó oculta”. Así reza la lápida (traducida del latín) de la tumba del enigmático hombre conocido como Kaspar Hauser, quien murió en el año 1833. Casi 200 años después, los científicos finalmente han resuelto un misterio de larga data sobre los supuestos vínculos de Hauser
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GINKEL HEATH, Netherlands (AP) — Hundreds of paratroopers have dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary Operation Market Garden. It was of one of World War II’s most daring but ultimately unsuccessful missions. Parachutists from the Dutch Air Mobile Brigade and 12 other
Continue ReadingBy Coy Wire and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Some of the world’s elite athletes are swapping the vault, pommel horse and the uneven bars for the stage floor in a dramatic fusion of sports and entertainment. Led by 11-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles, a team featuring some of the biggest names in American gymnastics
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — With movies hitting streaming services faster than ever and consumers cutting back on spending, moviegoers might feel a bit less enthused to head to their multiplex these days. That’s why the biggest theater chains in the United States and Canada have a $2.2 billion plan to bring
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Buzos especializados que inspeccionan los restos del superyate de US$ 40 millones que se hundió frente a Sicilia en agosto y en el que murieron ahogadas ocho personas —incluido el magnate tecnológico británico Mike Lynch— han solicitado mayor seguridad en el barco, debido a que les preocupa que los datos sensibles
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said it targeted a Hamas command center in what used to be a school. Another 30 were wounded in the strike
Continue ReadingAP National Writer Just two years ago, leading anti-abortion activists were euphoric as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, thus ending the nationwide right to abortion. Now, with a presidential election fast approaching, their movement is disunited and worried. Within their own ranks, there is second-guessing and finger-pointing, plus trepidation
Continue Readingmondemanola (CNN Español) — Científicos argentinos reconocidos en el mundo están armando las valijas para irse del país. El impacto del desfinanciamiento de los últimos meses “gatilló” —relata Pablo Manavella a CNN— “la decisión de migrar a España a principios de este año”. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Manavella es bioquímico, doctorado en Biología y
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump returned Saturday for a campaign rally in North Carolina, where the former president is confronting a mess he played a key role in making in the critical battleground state. The Republican nominee for governor, Mark Robinson – whom Trump has repeatedly compared to Martin Luther King Jr.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A rare tornado touched down in England, toppling trees, tearing off roof shingles and terrifying residents. Nobody was injured by the twister that struck Aldershot, a town about 30 miles southwest of London, at midday Friday. The Tornado and Storm Research Organization, a private research group, says the tornado traveled just over
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Seligson, CNN (CNN) — Tell someone you’re going to Greece, and you’ll probably be asked “which Island are you visiting?” It’s an understandable knee-jerk response since many travelers spend little or no time on the mainland. But tourists with eyes only for the Aegean islands are missing out. Specifically, on Costa Navarino, a
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet says he’s pulling his country out of a development agreement with neighboring Vietnam and Laos following protests that it was benefiting foreign interests. Critics on social media have focused on land concessions in border areas particularly with Vietnam, a highly sensitive issue because of Cambodia’s
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