By Rachel Ramirez and Angela Fritz, CNN Hot-temperature records are far outpacing cool records across the globe this year as Europe and the United States brace again for dangerous heat waves. In the US, 92 all-time record high temperatures had been set through July 16, compared with only five all-time record low temperatures, according to
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business One share of Google’s parent company Alphabet is suddenly a lot more affordable for Main Street investors — following a massive stock split that took effect Monday. Alphabet split its two classes of shares by a 20-to-1 margin, a move that reduced the price of one share from
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Using IMDb data, Stacker ranked every episode of ‘Stranger Things’ by user rating. Ties between episodes were broken by the number of user votes.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin ParÃs (CNN) — Los voraces incendios forestales calcinaron miles de hectáreas de bosque en Francia y España, mientras que Gran Bretaña se enfrenta a su dÃa más caluroso jamás registrado en medio de una abrasadora ola de calor. La región suroccidental de la Gironda, en Francia, es la que ha sufrido las
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Tokio (CNN) — Al menos 30 tortugas marinas verdes en peligro de extinción fueron encontradas el jueves con heridas en el cuello, cerca de la remota isla de Kumejima, en el sur de la prefectura de Okinawa, Japón. La policÃa comenzó a investigar el caso el pasado viernes después de que las tortugas
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By Katie Hunt, CNN An elusive type of black hole has been discovered in a neighboring galaxy for the first time, according to a new study based on observations from the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Very Large Telescope. Dormant stellar-mass black holes, which form when massive stars reach the end of their lives, are particularly
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By Chloe Melas, CNN You won’t see Taylor Kitsch in anything having to do with “Friday Night Lights” again. The actor told Variety, “You may see [a reunion or reboot], but I will not be a part of it,” he said. “I’m done. I’m good. I want to keep growing as an actor. Going back
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Emilia Clarke says she had “the most excruciating pain” after suffering two brain aneurysms, but is grateful for both her recovery and for working on “Game of Thrones” at the time. “It was incredibly helpful to have ‘Game of Thrones’ sweep me up and give me that purpose,” she said
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By Payton Major and Judson Jones, CNN More than 40 million people are under heat alerts across the Plains and Central California today and Tuesday as temperatures surge 10 to 15 degrees above normal. “Dangerous heat will continue to impact much of the central and parts of southwestern US today,” the Weather Prediction Center said.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope’s first stunning images of the distant universe have been followed up by something a little closer to home. Data collected during the telescope’s commissioning period, before its science operations officially started on July 12, have been released on the Space Telescope Science Institute’s website. The publicly
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Once left for dead, Toys “R” Us is making a major comeback. The toy store brand will be just about everywhere for the holidays. Toys “R” Us will be in every US Macy’s in the next few months, part of an expanded partnership with the toy retailer’s parent company, WHP
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Once left for dead, Toys “R” Us is making a major comeback. The toy store brand will be just about everywhere for the holidays. Toys “R” Us will be in every US Macy’s in the next few months, part of an expanded partnership with the toy retailer’s parent company, WHP
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By Jeremy Diamond and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term in office, the government’s top infectious disease expert told CNN on Monday. Fauci, who serves as Biden’s chief medical adviser and has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and
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By Ali Zaslav, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Jessica Dean and Kristin Wilson, CNN Ten GOP senators are needed to join all 50 Democrats in order to overcome a legislative filibuster in support of the House-passed bill to codify same-sex marriage into federal law. CNN asked all 50 Republicans where they stand on the
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By Shanila Kabir Click here for updates on this story WAIKIKI, Hawaii (KITV) — The large South Shore swells have many surfers worried. They said haven’t seen these type of waves in more than 10 years – and that these conditions are for professionals only. “Today’s waters are for experienced surfers only. I don’t even
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE Oregon (KPTV) — A southern Oregon man is behind bars after allegedly setting up a roadblock and shooting a thief several times on a public road. The suspected shooter is in the Jackson County Jail after shooting an alleged theft suspect Saturday night on
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By Greg Payne Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — When you think of Kansas City’s history, you think of barbecue and jazz, but the baseball culture is just as strong. Today a local tradition was brought back to the diamond. It’s America’s past time and here in Kansas City,
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By Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story BRIDGETON, Missouri (KMOV) — An area hospital is adding new security measures after a patient stabbed a nurse and paramedic earlier this week. DePaul Hospital announced it has installed a metal detector in the emergency department. A spokesperson says the hospital will also add an
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Riders of rail service in Hartford will notice a pretty big change that will last until the second week of September. The Hartford Line announced that the service would be replaced with with bus service from July 18 to Sept. 11.
Continue ReadingBy Danica Sauter Click here for updates on this story GALLATIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — The body of a missing elderly woman was found by authorities on Sunday morning. Early Sunday morning, around 2 a.m., the TBI sent out an alert that officials were searching for a woman missing from Gallatin. 84-year-old Lillie Patterson had a
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