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Month: August 2021

The US economic growth is already starting to slow. A waiter serves food at the Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant  in Los Angeles

The speed of the US economic recovery has been record-breaking. It won’t last

Opinion by Lakshman Achuthan and Anirvan Banerji for CNN Business Perspectives Despite the continued optimism about the country reopening, US economic growth is already starting to slow. Yes, year-over-year comparisons to the catastrophic conditions in the spring of 2020 have been puffing up recent economic growth data. But it’s important to understand that there’s much

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Tracking one more pleasant day

WEDNESDAY: Another quiet, comfortable day in-store. Temperatures will top out in the low 80’s again under partly cloudy skies this afternoon. TONIGHT: We’re looking at another nice night under mostly clear skies. Temperatures will cool off to near 60 by sunrise. EXTENDED: Our next disturbance is slated to move in Thursday, bringing back some spotty showers as early

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Judge Amy Berman Jackson said to Capitol riot defendant

Judge to Capitol riot defendant: ‘Patriotism is loyalty to country, loyalty to the Constitution’

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Joe Beare A federal judge rejected the argument that US Capitol rioters held in jail are being prosecuted for their political views and disavowed attempts to downplay the magnitude of the deadly insurrection during a sentencing on Wednesday. “You called yourself and everyone else patriots, but that’s not patriotism,” Judge Amy

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Gold medalist Lasha Talakhadze of Team Georgia poses with the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Weightlifting - Men's 109kg+ Group on day 12 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Here’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Seventeen gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold. Artistic Swimming Duet Free Routine: Russian Olympic Committee Athletics Women’s 400m Hurdles: Sydney McLaughlin, United States Women’s 3000m Steeplechase: Peruth Chemutai, Uganda Men’s Hammer Throw: Wojciech Nowicki, Poland Men’s 800m: Emmanuel Korir, Kenya Men’s 200m: Andre de

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Rihanna is now officially a billionaire. Rihanna here arrives at The Fashion Awards 2019 in London.

Rihanna is now officially a billionaire

By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. The business magazine, which tracks and publishes data on the world’s wealthiest individuals, on Wednesday reported the 33-year-old pop star’s estimated net worth to be $1.7 billion, making her the wealthiest female musician and the second-richest woman in entertainment behind

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