Task Force 1 gets Kentucky mission assignment
An urban search and rescue team based in Columbia has received its first assignment in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky.
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Viruela de mono: ¿quién se puede infectar?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La viruela del mono o sÃmica es la enfermedad que recientemente ha hecho sonar las alarmas de alerta a nivel mundial debido a su rápida propagación en la actualidad. El sábado 23 de julio, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) declaró que el brote de viruela del mono es una
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End of the beginning: England wants Euro win to lead to more
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In soccer-mad England, which sees itself as the home of the world’s game, women and girls finally have a team full of heroes who look like them. Some 7,000 singing, dancing, flag-waving fans — many of them mothers and daughters — jammed into central London’s Trafalgar Square
Continue ReadingMultan a pasajero con US$ 1.874 tras encontrar dos McMuffins no declarados en su equipaje
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un pasajero que viajaba de Bali, Indonesia, a Australia tendrá que pagar un alto precio por llevar un desayuno de McDonald’s. El viajero, cuyo nombre no fue revelado, recibió una multa de 2.664 dólares australianos (US$ 1.874) después de que encontraran en su equipaje dos McMuffins de huevo y salchicha de
Continue ReadingIt’s been four weeks since the last named Atlantic tropical system, but peak season is just around the corner
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist We’ve now entered month three of hurricane season, which is more than 30% of the way through, and it seems like we are getting a slow start. People have even asked me where it was, or even commented they thought this season was supposed to be busy. So, I asked
Continue Reading¿A dónde van los granos producidos en Ucrania?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Poco más de una semana después del un acuerdo entre Ucrania y Rusia para permitir la exportación de granos en medio de la guerra, el primer barco cargado de cereales zarpó este lunes del puerto de Odesa. El buque Razoni, con bandera de Sierra Leona, está cargado con 26.000 toneladas
Continue Reading New online NIL marketplace connects fans to college athletes
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Fans who want to financially support college athletes through name, image and likeness deals can now do so with just a few clicks online. Opendorse, a company that partners with dozens of schools to help initiate, track and monitor NIL deals, has launched on a new online
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Beyoncé to remove ableist slur from ‘Heated’ after backlash from disability campaigners
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Beyoncé says she will remove an ableist slur from her new album, “Renaissance,” after facing online backlash and criticism from disability campaigners. The 40-year-old singer received rave reviews when she debuted her dance-inspired seventh studio album on Friday, but she came under fire over the weekend when fans noticed the inclusion
Continue Reading Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning set to host ‘The 56th Annual CMA Awards’
By Marianne Garvey The Country Music Association and ABC have announced that Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will host “The 56th Annual CMA Awards” live from Nashville, TN. on Nov. 9. Bryan shared the news Monday while guest hosting “Live with Kelly and Ryan.” “Being a part of such a historical night that honors my
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Biden remains positive for Covid and ‘continues to feel well,’ his doctor says
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden is still testing positive for Covid-19 and “continues to feel well” as he experiences a rebound case of the virus, according to his physician. Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a memo on Monday that the President tested positive for Covid-19 on an antigen test earlier in the morning,
Continue Reading Lil Durk is taking a break after a Lollapalooza pyrotechnics explosion
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lil Durk is sporting a bandage over his eye and taking some time out after a pyrotechnic device went off in front of him during Lollapalooza. Video circulating on social media shows the rapper on stage at the Chicago music festival when the special effect explodes in front of him,
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From easy-open lids to magnetic button shirts: 10 examples of inclusive design
Foothold Technology examined some examples of inclusive design found in everyday life created for people of all backgrounds and body types.
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10 reasons online mental health therapy has grown over the last decade
To gauge the increased popularity of mental health services over the last decade, Top10.com compiled this analysis with research from across the internet.
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What the ban on surprise medical bills means for you
Sidecar Health compiled a list of facts about surprise medical bills, and what the No Surprises Act—which took effect Jan. 1—will do to combat unexpected health care bills.
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What’s behind Iraq’s explosive political crisis?
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Iraq is in the midst of its worst and longest political crisis in years. At the center of this overheating conflict stands Iraqi political kingmaker Moqtada al-Sadr and a rival bloc of parties with strong ties to neighboring Iran. In a show of strength, supporters of Shiite cleric Sadr last week
Continue ReadingÚltimas noticias de la guerra en Ucrania: el primer barco de granos sale de Odesa bajo el acuerdo de paso seguro de la ONU
olivertapia (CNN) — El primer barco de granos que salió del puerto ucraniano de Odesa en virtud de un acuerdo negociado por la ONU para ayudar a aliviar la crisis mundial del hambre partió el lunes por la mañana, según funcionarios ucranianos y turcos. El magnate de los cereales ucraniano Oleksiy Vadaturskyy y su esposa,
Continue Reading Europe’s last known panda species discovered
By Katie Hunt, CNN A previously unknown species of giant panda that roamed Europe’s wetlands 6 million years ago has been identified after the discovery of two teeth stored in a Bulgarian museum. The fossilized upper molar and canine were originally found in the late 1970s in coal deposits and held in the collection of
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Here come the discounts at Walmart, Best Buy and Gap
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business A glimmer of relief is emerging at the checkout aisle: the return of discounts. Walmart, Best Buy, Gap, Target, Bath & Body Works and others are increasing promotions and lowering prices on merchandise to entice inflation-weary shoppers to buy extra goods sitting on their shelves. Months ago these chains stocked
Continue ReadingThree women say Spanish body positivity campaign used their images without permission
Amy Woodyatt, CNN Three women who believe their images were used in a Spanish “body positivity” campaign have said their likenesses were used and edited without permission — including a woman whose prosthetic leg was edited out of the image, and a woman who believes her face was edited onto the body of a woman
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Cognitive decline linked to ultraprocessed food, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating ultraprocessed foods for more than 20% of your daily calorie intake every day could set you on the road to cognitive decline, a new study revealed. We all know eating ultraprocessed foods that make our lives easier — such as prepackaged soups, sauces, frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals — isn’t
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