By Katie Hunt, CNN With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their surprisingly intricate social behavior under wraps. Once perceived as humble creatures that focused solely on feeding their majestic bodies, one book from
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By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Lila Hartley is heading into seventh grade next week. She’s excited about history class and trying to figure out how to make more friends when she gets back to in-person school. But first, the 12-year-old feels she has to stand up for her little brother and all children
Continue ReadingBy ZACH GILCHRIEST, SYDNEY WARICK Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Police said three people were shot inside a Smile Direct Club facility on Antioch Pike Tuesday morning and the alleged gunman was shot and killed by Metro Police officers. Metro Police tell News4 a dayshift employee walked into
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By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new tournament is coming to Asheville, bringing in some of the nation’s top college basketball teams! The Asheville Championship is the newest test for top college basketball programs looking to set the tone for the season and be crowned the
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By Tara John, CNN A growing number of countries are turning to booster vaccine shots as the world grapples with the Delta variant and data on the potential for waning immunity. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates joined Germany, Israel and the United Kingdom in recommending third shots for the elderly. Israel announced its booster program
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The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is seeking charges against a man after he disrupted the voting process at multiple locations Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada’s Quinn is set to become the first openly trans, non-binary Olympian to win an Olympic medal, as Canada’s soccer team looks to triumph over the Swedes in the women’s final on Friday. “It’s such a big deal.
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A large study out of the United Kingdom has found that long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms are rare in children, with most recovering within a week of being infected. The research team from various U.K. universities found that only 4.4
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If you’re a company that manages ticket sales for concerts and other live events, it makes sense that after a long 18 months, you’d be getting excited about the future. What’s happening: “Momentum for the return of live has been building every month,” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino told analysts
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By Tierney Sneed, Eric Bradner and Sonia Moghe, CNN New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and created a “hostile” work environment for women, a report released Tuesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James said. The damning findings of her civil review into the harassment allegations have created a political firestorm
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By Gawon Bae, CNN US Olympic fencer and bronze medalist Race Imboden says he wore a black X symbol on his hand when he posed on the podium as a “demonstration.” Imboden and his teammates won the bronze medal match in the men’s foil team event against Japan with a total score of 45 to
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By Jack Guy, CNN Australian Olympians returning from the Tokyo 2020 games have been criticized over “excessive alcohol consumption” and “loud and disruptive” behavior on their flight home. Ian Chesterman, Australia’s chef de mission, told reporters Wednesday that he had received a report from Japan Airlines about the “unacceptable” behavior of team members. Athletes “failed
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Earth hasn’t always experienced the 24-hour day we’re so familiar with now. In fact, the way the world turns not only determines the length of our day, but it could have contributed to an influx of oxygen on early Earth that helped life to flourish, according to new research. Researchers studying
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Missouri, the delta variant is spreading and now accounts for more than 95% of new cases. Data from the CDC shows the original delta proportion has actually significantly decreased, now sitting at 52.7%. However, there are sub-lineages of delta which now account for nearly half
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By Ben Morse, CNN Olympic athletes train for years to push their bodies to the extreme at the Summer Games. And having to battle extreme heat at the same time has made competitions in Tokyo even more challenging. According to the CNN Weather team, temperatures on Wednesday ranged between 31-34 degrees Celsius across the Tokyo
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By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Tokyo is considered one of the world’s top food cities, drawing travelers from around the world who spend their days sampling renowned Japanese dishes, from sushi to ramen. But for those who flew into the city to compete or work at the Tokyo Olympics, most local restaurants are off limits.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Gary Tuchman visits a church in Bangor, Maine, where the pastor and most of the congregation are unmasked, unvaccinated and defiant against Covid-19 restrictions.
Continue ReadingKaren Hinton, one of the women who accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct, reacts to the findings in the New York attorney general’s investigation report. Governor Cuomo denies the New York attorney general’s report that he sexually harassed women.
Continue ReadingA car bomb exploded near the home of Afghanistan’s acting defense minister in Kabul and residents in the area responded by chanting in support of security forces. CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports.
Continue ReadingMayor Bill de Blasio announced New York City will require proof of vaccination to enter all restaurants, fitness centers and indoor entertainment venues. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich reports.
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