By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In the early months of the pandemic, people clamored for an invite to Clubhouse’s audio-only app to hear the musings of a who’s who of venture capitalists, tech leaders and celebrities. Now, Clubhouse is opening up to everyone at a time when there are questions about the app’s staying
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Flanagan Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Dozens of viruses never before seen by humans have been found frozen in two glaciers in the Himalayas. Researchers from Ohio State University report that the glacial ice containing the viruses dates as far back as 14,500 years. It was found
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy is inching back to normal. But the recovery remains uneven and some states are lagging behind in the race to get back to pre-pandemic strength — especially New York. Although several states’ economies have already fully recovered — and are even outpacing — their pre-Covid levels of
Continue ReadingBy Anisa Snipes Click here for updates on this story LAURENS, South Carolina (WHNS) — The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said after checking on the conditions of animals at a home in Gray Court July 16, hundreds of animals were seized by animal control. According to the Sheriff’s Office, animal control went to Hope Road
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Hong Kong / Tokio (CNN Business) — Uno de los líderes empresariales más destacados de Japón dice que los Juegos Olímpicos están perdiendo su valor comercial. El presidente ejecutivo de Suntory, Takeshi Niinami, le dijo a CNN Business en una entrevista exclusiva el lunes que su compañía decidió no ser patrocinador de
Continue ReadingBy Matt Kaufax Click here for updates on this story PELZER, South Carolina (WHNS) — Ray Hershey says flooding and stormwater issues aren’t new for his community. “It just comes flying down the road,” Hershey said of stormwater during heavy rains in his neighborhood. “All the stormwater sewers lead straight to the lake,” he added,
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his way back to where the air is sweet, reprising an appearance on Sesame Street this week. Blinken talked about his work as the top US diplomat and refugees in a short video clip posted to his Twitter account Wednesday. “Delighted to catch up with
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KABC) — If California was still using its color-coded framework for lifting COVID-19 restrictions, Los Angeles County would now be in the most restrictive purple tier. On June 15, California lifted most of its coronavirus-related restrictions and did away with its tier-based system, the
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By Brian Stelter and Katie Pellico, CNN Last week, even as it came under fire from the White House over its role in spreading anti-vaccine misinformation, Facebook hadn’t taken the simple step of blocking the #VaccinesKill hashtag on its platform. Now the hashtag is hidden on the platform, locked behind a message that says Facebook
Continue ReadingBy BRIANNA OWCZARZAK, STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story Anjali Patel (WLOS) — A statewide liquor shortage is being felt in the mountains as bars try to rebound from the pandemic. Imperial in downtown Asheville was closed for more than a year because of COVID-19. While the virus no longer restricts the
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Two men who tried to rob some shoppers on Melrose Avenue ended up with bullets in their legs after one of the victims turned the tables and opened fire on the would-be robbers. Surveillance video shows the brazen robbery attempt Monday
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WEDNESDAY: Some patchy fog will be an issue in some spots. That should lift after 9 AM, leaving us with partly cloudy, but hazy, skies. Temperatures look to push into the upper 80’s to some 90’s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Another quiet night ahead under mostly clear skies. Lows will bottom out in the upper 60’s. EXTENDED: A few
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The next time you do a Target run for milk, cereal, toilet paper and shampoo, you can add a new item to the list: pricey makeup brands that weren’t available there before. That’s because the chain is opening Ulta Beauty mini shops in August in more than 100 Target locations
Continue ReadingBy BRIANNA OWCZARZAK, STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story DRYDEN TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — Officers and the community are still searching for a missing 79-year-old man from Dryden Township. The Dryden Township Police Department was contacted by Lapeer County 911 at 1:52 p.m. on July 19 about the disappearance of Joseph Mindelli.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Reed Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — As the nation prepares for the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a Milton man is honoring the flight attendants on board the hijacked planes. “Every time I look at their pictures, it’s like yesterday,” said former flight attendant
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Dr. José Romero, presidente del Comité Asesor sobre Prácticas de Inmunización de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., le dijo a John Avalon de CNN en el programa New Day el miércoles, que uno de sus principales temores para su estado natal, Arkansas,
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By Mirna Alsharif, Laura Ly and Eric Levenson, CNN Workers at New York City’s public hospitals and health clinics will be required to either get vaccinated or take weekly Covid-19 tests, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday, as the city moves to lean harder on remaining vaccine holdouts. Speaking to CNN’s John Avlon on “New
Continue Reading New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says it’s time to do something different to combat the spread of Covid-19 and will require all healthcare workers to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly as a condition to show up to work.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN en Español) — En los vestuarios del Estadio Mineirao de Belo Horizonte, Brasil, se produjo un fuerte enfrentamiento entre jugadores de Boca Juniors de Argentina y la policía del estadio luego de ser eliminados en una ronda de penales ante el Atlético Mineiro. Videos muestran a policías enfrentándose a los futbolistas del club
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hace casi cuatro semanas, los equipos de búsqueda y rescate se enfrentaban a una montaña de escombros de concreto y metal retorcido mientras intentaban encontrar a las víctimas del derrumbe del edificio de departamentos de Miami.Ahora, las imágenes de la escena muestran un espacio vacío donde antes vivían cientos de personas.
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