Francesca Street, CNN British college student Laura was scrolling through social media one day in 2014, when a Tweet caught her eye, and changed her life. One of her favorite Twitter accounts, which posted updates about singer-songwriter Tori Amos, had just retweeted a post from someone called Sara. Sara clearly shared Laura’s passion for Tori
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By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Deborah Brunswick, CNN Keziah Ridgeway says she’s the only teacher she knows in Philadelphia who teaches critical race theory in public high school — and she teaches it in her anthropology class, as one framework among many to understand human cultures. But she also teaches African American history, and
Continue Readingolivertapia Madrid, España (CNN) — La policÃa de España ha arrestado a cuatro personas por la muerte de un asistente de enfermerÃa en un presunto ataque homofóbico que provocó protestas en todo el paÃs. La investigación sobre la muerte de Samuel Luiz, de 24 años, está en curso y no se ha descartado ningún motivo,
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Texas Republicans are set to mount another push for restrictive new voting laws in their state as lawmakers on Thursday begin a 30-day special legislative session that Gov. Greg Abbott says he wants to see focused in part on “election integrity.” Abbott released an 11-item agenda for the special session that
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Surfside, Florida (CNN) — Junto al sitio donde colapsó un edificio de condominios en el área de Miami-Dade, socorristas, funcionarios, lÃderes religiosos y periodistas realizaron un momento de silencio el miércoles por la noche, en honor a quienes perdieron la vida bajo los escombros. El homenaje se llevó a cabo después de que
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By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday pushed for generational investments in human infrastructure to expand the social safety net, asserting that he’ll continue to make the case for his plans “until the job is done.” Biden made the case for policies that were included in his original American Jobs
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By Pamela Kirkland and Sara Murray, CNN A federal court judge on Wednesday denied a motion to stop the implementation of parts of Georgia’s new voting law, ahead of state legislature runoff elections next week. In the ruling, US District Judge J. P. Boulee declined to block parts of SB202, saying the timing of the
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Kyle Bass, the hedge fund manager and outspoken critic of Beijing, says the timing of China’s crackdown on ride-hailing app Didi is no coincidence. “The Chinese believe deeply in symbolism and numerology,” Bass told CNN Business on Wednesday. “Banning an IPO that just went public in the US — with
Continue ReadingFederal surge teams are in Missouri to help with the rising cases, low vaccination rates, and the spread of the Delta variant.
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By Katia Hetter, CNN The Delta variant, a more transmissible — and potentially more dangerous — strain of coronavirus, now makes up more half of all new infections in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This variant, combined with low rates of vaccination in many parts of the
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By Laura He, CNN Business China is not slowing down with its historic tech crackdown. After hitting at ride-hailing company Didi once the firm went public in the United States, Chinese regulators this week piled even more pressure on the country’s tech champions. Authorities announced a slew of anti-monopoly fines on Wednesday, as well as
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has many Haitian-American community leaders fearing what may come next. “There are very real fears about whether or not violence in the streets will ensue,” said Vania Andre, publisher of the Haitian Times, an influential newspaper for the Haitian diaspora in the US. The
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By Maggie Fox, CNN Calling it a “dangerous and unethical experiment,” more than 4,000 scientists, doctors, nurses and other professionals signed a letter published Wednesday condemning the British government’s plans to drop most pandemic control measures in England on Monday, July 19. “We believe this decision is dangerous and premature,” they wrote in a letter
Continue Reading Oksana Pysik, a global health expert at University College London, discusses British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ending the legal obligation to wear a mask on public transport. Johnson announced that his government will also end legal restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings as well as nightclub and concert capacity.
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Elsa is headed to the Northeast as a tropical storm, leaving a trail of suspected tornadoes across the South. The storm will likely hang around until tomorrow, when it’s expected to move back over open water. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
Continue ReadingAs Elsa moves into the Mid-Atlantic, flash flood concerns grow for New York and the surrounding vicinity. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the details along with the Texas flood threat and western heat wave.
Continue ReadingMicrosoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system.
Continue ReadingCNN’s John Avlon says Republicans once critical of former President Donald Trump are reversing course as a political calculation.
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki sends condolences from the White House to the people of Haiti after the Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated.
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By Caroline Faraj, Eleni Giokos and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN An explosion on a container ship docked at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port late Wednesday caused a large fire and was felt across the city, authorities said. There were no reported deaths or injuries and the fire was brought under control, authorities said. The Comoros Islands-owned ship
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