TODAY: Thursday starts cooler than Wednesday, with temperatures and dewpoints both in the mid-60s. High pressure has kept skies mostly clear as well, but with approaching showers to the west, we may inherit a few clouds through the morning. These will struggle to make it into mid-MO this afternoon, and even if they do, rain
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By Amy Simonson, CNN Ohio State University has officially registered a trademark for the word “THE” after a nearly three-year battle to clinch legal branding access to a word that’s deeply meaningful to the school’s overall identity. The university in Columbus will use the word “THE” for branded products associated with the school and sold
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By Amanda Musa and CNN Sport Staff Dozens of civil and human rights organizations have joined Cherelle Griner, the wife of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, in urging President Joe Biden to strike a deal for the athlete’s release, according to a letter obtained by CNN Wednesday. Over 40 organizations — including the National Association
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and CNN Sport Staff Dozens of civil and human rights organizations have joined Cherelle Griner, the wife of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, in urging President Joe Biden to strike a deal for the athlete’s release, according to a letter obtained by CNN Wednesday. Over 40 organizations — including the National Association
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Oscar Holland, CNN Remember when Kate Moss wore wellies (that’s rain boots for those outside the UK) to Glastonbury? As the historic festival returns to Worthy Farm for the first time since 2019, we look back at one of its most memorable fashion moments. After all, no British summer would be complete without copious amounts
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Bacteria, viruses, yeast and parasites in your gut? It may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but this collection of microbes is actually a health necessity, experts say. Called the microbiome, it consists of the millions of organisms that live in us and on us, said Elizabeth Corwin, vice dean of
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Bacteria, viruses, yeast and parasites in your gut? It may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but this collection of microbes is actually a health necessity, experts say. Called the microbiome, it consists of the millions of organisms that live in us and on us, said Elizabeth Corwin, vice dean of
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Social stress such as discrimination and family problems, along with job and money problems, can contribute to premature aging of your immune system, a recent study found. That’s a double whammy, as the immune system already deteriorates with age. Immune aging can lead to cancer, heart disease and other age-related health
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By Laura He, CNN Business Some Chinese property developers are going to extreme lengths to attract buyers. From accepting grain or garlic as part payment, to offering live pigs as an incentive to buyers, the unusual sales tactics underline the dire state of China’s vast real estate industry. A collapse in sales has accelerated since
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left mainland China for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, arriving in Hong Kong Thursday ahead of the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover from British to Chinese rule. Xi is expected to spend two days in the financial hub and attend a
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By Travis Caldwell and Rosa Flores, CNN For weeks, the heartbroken families of children massacred in an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school have been calling for accountability over the delayed police action in tackling the gunman. On Tuesday, the top Texas official in charge of the investigation described the response as an “abject failure.” At the
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN Considering a big move this year? You may want to think about Canada or western Europe. The annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities has just been released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and 2022’s Global Liveability Index shows some marked differences from the previous year. The EIU, which
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President Joe Biden proposed a three-month pause on collecting federal fuel taxes. However, he’ll need congressional approval to do it.
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By George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Amy Li, CNN As she nears the conclusion of a professional career spanning more than 20 years, Nicola Spirig knows bidding goodbye to triathlon won’t be easy, nor that she will ever be able to leave her training days completely behind her. “I will always train because I
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Amy Li, CNN As she nears the conclusion of a professional career spanning more than 20 years, Nicola Spirig knows bidding goodbye to triathlon won’t be easy, nor that she will ever be able to leave her training days completely behind her. “I will always train because I
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN For decades, Paul Kagame has ruled Rwanda with an iron fist in the mold of the archetypal strongman African leader. Under his rule, the East African country has emerged from the ruins of a devastating 1994 genocide that left nearly one million people dead to be hailed by Western allies as
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Manhattan jury found the man who drove his car onto bustling sidewalks of Times Square in 2017, killing one person and injuring at least 20 others, is not responsible for the attack because he was suffering from mental illness, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. The jury determined
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By The Associated Press American League powerhouses square off when Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees host Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros in the opener of a highly anticipated four-game series Thursday night. New York boasts the best record in the majors, and Houston is second to the Yankees in the AL standings.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The National Hockey League has taken significant strides in recent years to improve diversity in a sport that has long been predominantly white. Executive Kim Davis said the NHL currently has 54 active players who are Arab, Asian, Black, Latino or Indigenous. That makes up roughly 7% of the
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By Iqbal Athas, Chris Liakos, Rhea Mogul and Daniela Gonzalez-Roman CNN Sri Lanka is “bankrupt,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Tuesday, as the country suffers its worst financial crisis in decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine and fuel. Wickremesinghe told lawmakers that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive the country’s
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