By Lisa Respers France, CNN Thirty-five years ago Wednesday, the journey began that has blessed us with one of the best things the internet ever birthed. Rick Astley’s song “Never Gonna Give You Up” was released on this day in 1987 and led to the now famous “Rickrolling” phenomenon, an internet bait-and-switch using disguised hyperlinks
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Jack Bantock and Benjamin Brown, CNN Saudi Arabia has unveiled designs for its ambitious urban project “The Line,” touted as a one-building city in the desert which will stretch over 106 miles and ultimately house 9 million people. Part of the Neom project, a grandiose scheme years from completion, the proposed futuristic city will be
Continue Reading Jack Bantock and Benjamin Brown, CNN Saudi Arabia has unveiled designs for its ambitious urban project “The Line,” touted as a one-building city in the desert which will stretch over 106 miles and ultimately house 9 million people. Part of the Neom project, a grandiose scheme years from completion, the proposed futuristic city will be
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By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner testified at her drug possession trial in Russia that an interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during questioning when she was detained at Moscow’s airport in February and that officials told her to sign documents without explaining what
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry plans to drop out of Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race, less than two weeks before the Democratic primary. Lasry’s campaign spokesman Thad Nation said Wednesday that Lasry will endorse Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. The winner of the Aug. 9 primary will
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have spied a “black widow” lurking in space 3,000 light-years from Earth, and it’s a record-breaking cosmic object. Called a neutron star, the dense, collapsed remnants of a massive star weighs more than twice the mass of our sun, making it the heaviest neutron star known to date. The object
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — UEFA says safe-standing areas will be allowed on a trial basis at European club games involving teams from England, Germany and France this season. European soccer’s governing body says it will assess the findings of what it calls an “observer program” at the end of the season and decide whether to continue
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova advanced to the quarterfinals of the Prague Open by beating Czech teenager Dominika Salkova 6-1, 6-2. The Wimbledon quarterfinalist will next face Oksana Selekhmeteva. The 19-year-old Russian beat Chloe Paquet of France 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to record her second victory in the main draw of a tournament. Qiang Wang
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Florida decidió enviar cheques de US$ 450 por hijo a cerca de 59.000 familias del estado antes del inicio de clases. Esto es lo que debes saber sobre el beneficio. Un total de US$ 35,5 millones del presupuesto están destinados a esta iniciativa, según la información
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Giggster combed historical archives to compile a collection of pictures that exemplify what the Big Apple was like during the 1950s.
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Giggster combed historical archives to compile a list of 20 photos that exemplify what life was like in Chicago during the 1950s.
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The England women’s soccer team is the talk of the nation and capturing hearts and minds because of its run to the European Championship final. Messages of support and praise have come from the royal family and prime minister. There are some key reasons behind the growing success of
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By Dan Merica and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry ended his US Senate bid on Wednesday just two weeks before Wisconsin’s Democratic primary and after spending more than $12 million on his campaign. The decision is a surprising move from a candidate who polls showed was competitive with Lieutenant Gov. Mandela Barnes
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Según un nuevo estudio, una vida más larga podría implicar dedicar un tiempo adicional al ejercicio, más allá de la cantidad recomendada. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, los adultos deben realizar entre 150 y 300 minutos de actividad física moderada o entre 75 y 150 minutos de actividad física
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night and won the top prize. The new estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will be the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize. The jackpot has grown so large because no one has matched the
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By Alex Hardie, Amy Cassidy and Hafsa Khalil, CNN The total number of wildfires in the European Union since the beginning of 2022 is almost four times the 15-year average for the same time period, according to Copernicus, the bloc’s Earth observation program. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, Copernicus said that 1,926 wildfires had
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazil forward Neymar will stand trial in Spain a month before the World Cup for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar’s parents, former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell and both the club and Brazilian team Santos are also set to go on trial after a complaint brought by
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By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Democrats will not vote on a series of gun and policing bills this week that would have included an assault weapons ban, according to a source familiar with the matter. This comes after the chamber had scheduled these bills in the wake of a wave of mass shootings across the
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Apenas a las 7 a.m. de este martes, los residentes de St. Louis ya enfrentaban el día más lluvioso en la historia de la ciudad desde que se tienen registros, mientras las carreteras se llenaban de agua y las inundaciones generalizadas sobrepasaban automóviles, autopistas y casas. El día acababa de comenzar. A
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is stepping up its war on inflation. That means borrowing costs are going sharply higher for families and businesses. The US central bank last increased its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, which is the biggest single hike since 1994. This follows the Fed’s
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