By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A little-known federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump found herself in the national spotlight on Monday after striking down the Biden administration’s public transportation mask mandate. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has been serving as a federal judge in Florida for more than a year. Notably, the Senate
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A little-known federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump found herself in the national spotlight on Monday after striking down the Biden administration’s public transportation mask mandate. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has been serving as a federal judge in Florida for more than a year. Notably, the Senate
Continue ReadingBy Solarina Ho Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — People who live in neighbourhoods with constant traffic noise are at higher risk of hospitalization for heart attacks compared with those who live in quieter areas, according to a recently published population-based study out of Rutgers University. The paper, published in
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study has found evidence that the largest earthquake in history may have been a 9.5 magnitude Chilean quake that happened nearly four millennia ago. Researchers from Chile, the United Kingdom, Australia and France say this earthquake took place 3,800
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Oscar Holland, CNN Abercrombie & Fitch’s website is, today, awash with Gen-Z-friendly nods to diversity and inclusion. There are people of color, sizes up to 3XL and even a Pride-themed collection featuring “gender inclusive” rainbow tees. The brand’s Instagram account, meanwhile, proudly promotes models in wheelchairs, stories of body-positivity and statements of LGBTQ solidarity. Yet,
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street inched up in premarket trading Wednesday, following European markets higher after a mixed session in Asia. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials S&P 500 each climbed 0.4%. Shares of Netflix lost about a quarter of their value in off-hours trading after the streaming service reported an unexpectedly sharp drop
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By Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN Wimbledon organizers announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at this year’s grand slam following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our part
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By Clare Sebastian and Chris Liakos, CNN Oleg Tinkov, the billionaire founder of a big Russian digital bank, has blasted Russia’s “insane war” in Ukraine and urged the West to help President Vladimir Putin find an off-ramp to “stop this massacre.” Russia’s brutal assault on its neighbor began nearly two months ago. Thousands of Ukrainian
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Shares of Netflix are imploding after the company reported its first quarterly loss of subscribers in more than a decade, far underperforming expectations and worrying investors that had been betting that a handful of big tech companies would continue to grow at a rapid clip. What’s happening: Netflix’s stock dropped
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Electric vehicles, with their need for lots of expensive batteries, have often trended towards luxury. Electric cars from Porsche, Mercedes, and Audi have all hit the market in recent years. BMW has come out with its own electric cars like the iX and i4 and now the new i7, a
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s police say former Prime Minister Robert Fico is facing facing criminal charges. Police said Wednesday that Fico’s former interior minister Robert Kalinak have been also charged in the same case. Police haven’t immediately offered any more details. The attorney for the two says they have been charged with creating a
Continue Reading By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A new poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 56% of Americans favor requiring people on planes, trains
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Audio stolen from the Spanish soccer federation reveal that Gerard Piqué asked for help from the president of the Spanish soccer federation to play at the Tokyo Olympics. The details were published by the El Confidencial newspaper after other audio had revealed that the Barcelona defender
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is further winding down the compulsory use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates and face masks as the country’s virus numbers continue to improve. Health Minister Michael Hadjipantela announced Wednesday that vaccination and recovery certificates will no longer be required to enter most places as of May 15. But certificates will still
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Although a federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transportation Monday, some experts say you don’t want to throw out your mask just yet. No matter the form of public transportation — planes, trains, trams, subways, buses or even rideshares — good ventilation can help reduce the
Continue Reading By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pledged “an impartial and transparent inquiry” into a police shooting that left one person dead and 13 others injured during protests over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. The president said in a tweet on
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Hay algo en el aire hoy. Quizás lo hayas notado. Abril 20, o 4/20, es conocido como el ‘día de la hierba’ o el día internacional de la marihuana. Sí, parece arbitrario. ¿Cómo llegó el número 420 a representar el fumar marihuana? Primero, desmintamos algunos mitos. 1. La leyenda del código penal
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — Estados Unidos tiene pocas formas de rastrear el importante suministro de armamento antitanque, antiaéreo y de otro tipo que ha enviado a través de la frontera con Ucrania, según fuentes de CNN, un punto ciego que se debe en gran parte a la falta de botas estadounidenses sobre el
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By Issy Ronald, CNN British Cycling says it has contacted five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins to offer him support following an interview in which he said that he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was a teenager. “We are deeply concerned by the matter raised by Sir
Continue Reading By DEREK GATOPOULOS and THANASSIS STAVRAKIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greeks celebrate Easter with other Orthodox Christians on Sunday with most coronavirus restrictions now lifted. A central feature of the celebrations is the Easter candle given as gifts to children and popular designs are pandemic-themed. At a busy store in Athens owner Giorgos
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