Leah Dolan, CNN American label Proenza Schouler, the New York-based brand who cast Ella Emhoff in her first runway show earlier this year, has unveiled its latest project: a gender-neutral capsule collection fronted by Laura Dern and her son, musician and model Ellery Harper. Created in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, the collection was inspired by the
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business US President Joe Biden faces growing pressure to intervene in oil markets as Americans pay higher prices at the pump. But given the dynamics at play, is there really anything productive he can do? What’s happening: Nearly a dozen Senate Democrats called on Biden on Monday to fight rising gas
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Researchers have identified a brand new dinosaur species from well-preserved skulls found in Greenland: a two-legged herbivore that researchers believe is the first evidence of a “distinct Greenlandic dinosaur species.” Although the two skulls that helped make this discovery were
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones and Heather Wright Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — It’s a simple hand gesture: displaying an open palm with the thumb tucked in, and then closing your fingers over the thumb, trapping it in. But this signal, popularized on TikTok, has the power to communicate that
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By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brothers Osborne have a message for fans at this year’s CMA Awards: You’re not alone and it gets better. Their song, “Younger Me,” was released after lead singer TJ Osborne came out publicly as gay. TJ Osborne said singing such a meaningful song at
Continue Reading TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida have determined the fatal shooting of a teenager who pointed what turned out to be an air rifle at police was justifiable homicide. Pinellas-Pasco County State Attorney Bruce Bartlett said in a letter released Monday that an investigation into the Oct. 16 shooting of 17-year-old Alexander King
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Music-related gifts are an easy choice this holiday season. Everyone likes music, right? The Associated Press is recommending box sets from Billy Joel looking back to his first albums, and Lil Wayne, who has collected hit singles from his “Tha Carter” albums. If you’re looking for something harder, Metallica
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By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Big cannabis companies are backing a new, celebrity-infused campaign to enlist marijuana users to pressure Congress to legalize pot nationwide. The initiative launched Tuesday is spearheaded by the industry’s U.S. Cannabis Council and HeadCount, a voter registration group. Actor-comedians Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman are among
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Drake is speaking out for the first time since the Astroworld Festival in Houston which resulted in the deaths of eight concertgoers. He took to Instagram and wrote, “I’ve spent the past few days trying to wrap my mind around this devastating tragedy. I hate resorting to this platform to express
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN The first police officer to respond to the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery near Brunswick, Georgia, testified in court Monday he did not render first aid to Arbery due to the danger of the situation as well as his lack of medical training and equipment. Former Glynn County Police Officer Ricky Minshew
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The current mood on Wall Street can only be described in one way: euphoric. All the major stock market indexes are at record highs. The Nasdaq is on an eleven-day winning streak. Bond yields remain relatively low. And cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum are at all-time highs too.
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By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Two months ago, Denmark was riding high. The European nation lifted all remaining domestic coronavirus restrictions as the government declared Covid-19 was no longer “an illness which is a critical threat to society.” With a successful vaccine rollout in their back pocket, Danes essentially returned to pre-pandemic daily life. They visited
Continue Reading By ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The morgue in Romania’s main hospital has no space for the dead any more. Bodies of COVID-19 victims, wrapped in black plastic bags, line a hallway of the hospital in the capital, Bucharest. They are a stark illustration of the cost of the coronavirus surge sweeping
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In February, Zillow appeared so confident in its ability to use artificial intelligence to estimate the value of homes that it announced a new option: for certain homes, its so-called “Zestimate” would also represent an initial cash offer from the company to purchase the property. The move, touted by a
Continue Reading By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In February, Zillow appeared so confident in its ability to use artificial intelligence to estimate the value of homes that it announced a new option: for certain homes, its so-called “Zestimate” would also represent an initial cash offer from the company to purchase the property. The move, touted by a
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN Raw eggs and Bloody Marys may be among today’s hangover cures, but archaeologists in Israel have discovered an altogether different solution from the past: A gold and purple amethyst ring. Excavated in the city of Yavne, the ancient jewel was uncovered from the site of the Byzantine era’s largest known winery,
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum says it has compiled evidence of increasing government repression against Uyghur Muslims in China’s western Xinjiang region. In a new report released Tuesday, the museum’s Center for the Prevention of Genocide says there’s “a reasonable basis” to believe previously alleged crimes
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The chief of Germany’s navy says its dispatch of a warship to the Indo-Pacific underscores his country’s concern that freedom of navigation and the rule-based international order are being threatened in the region, an apparent reference to its biggest trading partner, China. Vice Adm. Kay-Achim Schonbach, in
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By Radina Gigova, CNN Ukraine’s English-language newspaper, the Kyiv Post, has suspended publication after 26 years. Adnan Kivan, the publisher of the Kyiv Post, said the newspaper will close immediately “for a short time” and Chief Editor Brian Bonner “will retire after closing down the operations of the newspaper.” Kivan, a businessman based in Odessa,
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN As multiple Southeast Asia countries begin to ease travel restrictions, Myanmar, which boasts some of the region’s most spectacular destinations, has announced that it hopes to begin welcoming international tourists in early 2022. While this might seem like great news for travelers planning their post-lockdown trips, in Myanmar, it’s complicated. Most
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