By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Ikea is famous for the Swedish meatballs served at its stores’ cafeterias. Now, it’s turning those meatballs customers love into … scented candles. Ikea is offering meatball-scented candles as a prize in a sweepstakes event for “Ikea Family” loyalty club members to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the free loyalty
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By Eric Levenson, CNN In a December 2016 article for The Architect’s Newspaper, journalist Audrey Wachs noted a glaring issue with the Vessel, the 150-foot-tall tourist attraction that was set to open in New York City’s gleaming new Hudson Yards neighborhood. “As one climbs up Vessel, the railings stay just above waist height all the
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By Dakin Andone, CNN Guns N’ Roses fans are finally getting treated to new music after 13 years. The legendary rockers released their new song “Absurd” this week, writing in a tweet early Friday morning, “New. Fn. Song.” The tweet included a video of what appears to be a computer-generated Medusa with a snippet of
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By Rosa Flores and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two different lawsuits have been filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis over his executive order on masks in schools. They are the first legal challenges over the constitutionality of the governor’s order on masks, attorneys working on the two suits said. The order, issued late last month, directed the
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration is expected to unveil new Belarus sanctions and a new executive order amid continued crackdowns by the regime of strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko. A congressional source told CNN that the actions were expected to be announced Monday, marking the one-year anniversary of the Eastern European country’s election, which
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By Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Arizona’s Republican governor and state lawmakers from both parties on Friday called on state Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete to resign, as he faces multiple felony charges in connection with allegedly sexually abusing a child. Republican Gov. Doug Ducey said in a tweet the allegations made against Navarrete “are
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Top US retail and food chains have updated their mask policies since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that fully vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in areas with substantial Covid-19 transmission. That designation includes more than two-thirds of US counties. The CDC changed its
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador confirmó este sábado la circulación de la variante delta de covid-19 en el país centroamericano. “Esta variante que se confirma en el país tiene características particulares que generan mayores complicaciones por letalidades. Por eso el llamado es a la vacunación y a
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have refunded nearly $13 million to donors in the first half of the year, after deploying fundraising tactics in the 2020 election that duped donors into giving more money than they intended or believed they were, The New York Times reported. What’s more,
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As stricter rules and mask mandates return, frustration is building particularly among those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. CNN’s Dan Simon reports how some California residents say they feel they’re being punished for the inaction of others.
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States, including in Texas, where Houston Methodist Hospital last month reported its first case. Genomic sequencing has identified 1,060 cases of Covid-19 caused by the Lambda variant in the United States so far, according
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two men were mourning the loss of their brother, who had been struck by a light-rail train, when they were also struck and killed by a train in North Carolina. Pablo Tiquiram Us, 29, and Jose Chilambalam Tiquiram Us, 20, were walking north on the train tracks in
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By David Williams, CNN New Hampshire Fish and Game search divers found human remains on Friday in a submerged car believed to belong to a woman who has been missing for 43 years. A preliminary investigation determined that the car may have belonged to Alberta Leeman, who went missing in 1978, according to a post
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By John Le Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — On paper, most jobs have a straightforward objective. Marvin Holbert is a driver for Apple Country Transportation, but what he does daily goes far beyond the job’s basic description. “Be a part of their daily lives, take them to work,”
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Amid confusion over mask mandates, booster shots, and new guidance for those vaccinated, some Republicans have thrown fuel on the fire with false and misleading claims. Last week the Republican National Committee falsely claimed the Surgeon General recommended people wear masks while at home with their kids. Now, Rep. Chip Roy
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Police are looking for a couple of thieves who stole a produce stand early Friday morning from a south St. Louis neighborhood. Investigators are looking for the stolen produce stand that was last seen in the Carondelet Park area. Owner James
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By Caresse Jackman Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Taylor Skye thought she was making a quick run to Target off Galleria Blvd in Franklin. “I love Target!! But I’m never going to go back to Target now,” Columbia resident Taylor Skye said. That was until she says the card reader
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By Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story ALPENA, Michigan (WNEM) — The Michigan National Guard made history by landing a modern military aircraft on a highway. Two A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots of the 127th Wing, two A-10 pilots of the 335th Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and six C-146 Wolfhounds aircrew
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Sennet Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police responded to a shooting at a diner where one man died, say investigators. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Saturday near North Avenue and Peachtree Street in the midtown area. According to law enforcement, witnesses said the man was
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By Erin Gretzinger Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — UW-Madison will remove a 70-ton boulder from the heart of campus Friday morning following calls over the past year from students of color who view the rock as a symbol of the university’s racist past. Chamberlin Rock, located on
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