Smithsonian Museums reverse mask policy amid Delta variant concern
By Reuters and Shawn Nottingham, CNN The Smithsonian Institution reversed its mask policy on Thursday, requiring all visitors as young as age 2 to…
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Flight attendant union calls for criminal penalties for unruly passengers
By Gregory Wallace and Christina Carrega, CNN The nation’s largest flight attendant union says nearly one in five of its members has…
Continue ReadingFamilies of detained protesters in Cuba speak out
Families of detained protesters speak out against Cuba’s harsh justice system after historic nationwide marches over food and medicine shortages,…
Continue ReadingAfter historic protests, defiant Cubans face mass trials
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Following the most widespread protests since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, Cubans are now bracing themselves for a…
Continue ReadingThe car market is gonzo. Here’s what to do if you have to buy one anyway
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Pat Shozo has been trying to buy a used car for his son who’s going to attend college in the fall. But…
Continue ReadingExtreme weather is upending lives in the West. ‘You walk around with this vague sense of terror.’
By Drew Kann, CNN It was the heat, in part, that pushed Eric Beck to leave Los Angeles. He had built a successful career in the TV and film industry…
Continue ReadingEcuador revokes citizenship of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
By Maria Fleet and Ana MarÃa Cañizares, CNN An Ecuadorian court on Monday ruled in favor of revoking the citizenship of WikiLeaks founder Julian…
Continue ReadingWildfires have burned a combined area the size of Delaware and Rhode Island — and then some
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Wildfires in the US have burned nearly three million acres so far this year — that’s the size of Delaware and…
Continue ReadingDelta variant travel: Latest restrictions and news for concerned tourists
By Forrest Brown, CNN The 2021 summer travel season started out full of hope and promise, but increasingly by the week, the Delta variant is throwing…
Continue ReadingOlympians’ tattoos are out in full force in Tokyo, where the art form has a complex history
Leah Asmelash, CNN There was a time when tattoos were taboo, even in the US — associated with criminals or societal rejects. But since the…
Continue ReadingEconomist: Higher prices will ease by this time next year
Opinion by Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives Long-dormant inflation has suddenly come back to life, putting a heavy financial weight on…
Continue ReadingFires in the West bring smoke and haze to New England
Fires in the West continue to burn, bringing smoke and haze all the way to parts of New England, but monsoon rains will shift north and bring some…
Continue ReadingLatest heat wave prompts heat and air quality alerts across the US
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN Heat and smoke from wildfires are spreading across the country Tuesday, impacting air quality and prompting…
Continue ReadingOregon’s Bootleg Fire has devoured 400 buildings, 342 vehicles
By Hollie Silverman and Joe Sutton, CNN Oregon’s fierce Bootleg Fire has destroyed more than 400 structures and 340 vehicles since it began…
Continue ReadingAt least 180 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
By Rishabh M Pratap, CNN and Reuters At least 180 people have died in the west Indian state of Maharashtra after torrential monsoon rains caused…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Leaked documents reveal death threats and roadblocks in Haiti assassination investigation
By Caitlin Hu, Matt Rivers, Etant Dupain and Natalie Gallón, CNN Photos and video by David von Blohn. There was no mistaking the meaning in last…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Nepartak heads toward Tuesday evening landfall in Japan
By Hannah Gard and Taylor Ward, CNN Tropical Storm Nepartak was sitting off the eastern coast of Japan on Monday night and is expected to make…
Continue ReadingFamily vows to resist US government attempt to keep intelligence work of woman accused of killing teen a secret
By Jonny Hallam, CNN The parents of a British teenager killed in 2019 said Monday that they will strenuously oppose an attempt by the US government…
Continue ReadingHeat wave bringing triple-digit temperatures from the Pacific to the Gulf Coast this week
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The latest heat wave to grip the US is here, delivering triple-digit temperatures and heat indices across the…
Continue ReadingHeat alerts in effect for parts of the South and Northwest
Parts of the South and the Northwest will see hot temperatures today as monsoon rains continue in the Southwest. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri…
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