BERLIN (AP) — Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country’s frequent hot spells, according to the head of an association representing public health officers. Germany’s health minister reacted positively to the suggestion on Tuesday but said companies and employees would have to decide
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los aficionados acudieron en masa a la presentación oficial de Lionel Messi como jugador del Inter de Miami. Habían desafiado la lluvia y los truenos para ver por primera vez a la superestrella argentina vistiendo la distintiva equipación rosa del Inter. Pero mientras lo hacían, pensaron en Rodolfo Pizarro. Pizarro,
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires. In Italy, Red Cross teams checked on the
Continue ReadingAMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch bicycle maker VanMoof, which won design awards for its stylish electric bikes, has been declared bankrupt. The company has struggled to meet soaring demand and fix glitches. The Amsterdam-based company was started in 2009 by brothers Taco and Ties Carlier. A statement on its website said an Amsterdam court had
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A woman who was jailed for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to end her advanced pregnancy will be released from prison after Britain’s Court of Appeal reduced her sentence Tuesday. Carla Foster, a 45-year-old mother of three, was handed a 28-month sentence last month after she admitted to obtaining abortion pills to induce
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A vessel that will accommodate up to 500 asylum-seekers has arrived in England as Parliament passed its controversial bill to curb migration. The barge Bibby Stockholm pulled into Portland harbor on Tuesday after the government’s legislation finally overcame resistance in the House of Lords. The vessel and
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — “La bomba, Dimitri. La bomba de hidrógeno”, le recuerda un exasperado presidente estadounidense a su homólogo soviético en el clásico de Stanley Kubrick de 1964 “Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”. Como si la bomba pudiera olvidarse alguna vez. En el apogeo de
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Continue ReadingBy CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet A personal finance writer evaluates the lessons from Netflix’s “Get Smart With Money” and “How to Get Rich,” including the internal work it takes to determine your financial goals. The takeaways cover how to think about the emotional components of personal finance and the importance of creating big-picture goals for
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The president of the Paris Olympic organizing committee says the operating budget for the 2024 Games is “under control.” Organizing committee president Tony Estanguet says partnership deals are on track with one year to go before the opening ceremony. He says they have signed 22 new sponsors since the start of the
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose and
Continue ReadingCNN By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose and
Continue ReadingCNN By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Simone McCarthy, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The US Army has identified a soldier who crossed the demarcation line into North Korea as Pvt. Travis King, a cavalry scout who joined the military in January 2021. King had
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El miembro de la Guardia Nacional Aérea de Massachusetts que está acusado de publicar un gran número de documentos clasificados en las redes sociales le pidió este lunes a un juez que reconsiderara su detención, señalando que está acusado de los mismos cargos federales que el expresidente de Estados Unidos,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Millions of emails intended for US military members were sent to incorrect inboxes due to a common typo. The emails, which contained sensitive information in some cases, should have been sent to accounts ending in “.MIL” — the internet domain owned by the US military. Instead, due to the
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Millions of emails intended for US military members were sent to incorrect inboxes due to a common typo. The emails, which contained sensitive information in some cases, should have been sent to accounts ending in “.MIL” — the internet domain owned by the US military. Instead, due to
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG, TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An American soldier who had served nearly two months in a South Korean prison, fled across the heavily armed border into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly
Continue ReadingBy Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — “Paris is always a good idea,” as Audrey Hepburn tried to persuade Humphrey Bogart in the 1954 film “Sabrina.” He was less convinced but for most of us, living in Paris is a dream. A dream that can feel impossible to achieve – but it can come true. Officially,
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