By Tina Burnside, CNN The son of actress Angela Bassett has issued an apology after receiving backlash for a viral video of him telling his parents that actor Michael B. Jordan had died. “I would sincerely like to apologize to Michael B. Jordan’s entire family, his extended family, and him directly as he is an
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By George Ramsay, CNN Venus Williams won her first tour-level singles match in a year and a half on Monday, defeating fellow American Katie Volynets 7-6(4) 6-2 in the opening round of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. The 42-year-old Williams, who won the ASB Classic in 2015 and gained a wild card entry
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Es posible que sepas que hidratarse adecuadamente es importante para funciones corporales cotidianas como la regulación de la temperatura y la salud de la piel. Pero beber suficiente agua también se asocia a un riesgo significativamente menor de desarrollar enfermedades crónicas, morir prematuramente o ser biológicamente mayor que la edad cronológica, según
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. The three-time World Cup winner was
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. Pelé’s coffin was placed on
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By Matt Egan, CNN Last year was dominated by scary headlines about crushing inflation, super-sized interest rate hikes and mounting recession fears. It was a brutal period for the stock market, with roughly one-fifth of the value of the S&P 500 vanishing and the Nasdaq dropping by more than one-third. All three major US markets
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By Lisa Respers France and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Prince Harry is continuing to speak out regarding the rift in the British royal family. He sat down with Anderson Cooper for a “60 Minutes” interview, described by CBS as Prince Harry’s “first U.S. television interview to discuss his upcoming memoir ‘Spare’ and recount his childhood, the
Continue Reading By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur is set to become the longest-serving woman in congressional history when the U.S. House convenes Tuesday. Kaptur told The Associated Press in an interview that she sometimes feels like an outsider because most leaders in Congress now come from the coasts and
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will convene Tuesday to elect a speaker for the new Congress. The majority of the Republican conference plans to nominate Kevin McCarthy as the party takes over control of the chamber. Many are skeptical, though, that McCarthy will reach a majority to become speaker on
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Scientists are working on determining the cause behind one of the most distinctive side effects of earlier strains of COVID-19—losing one’s sense of smell. Although this symptom has become less common as newer variants spread, back in
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The time has come to usher in another January and another year. For many people, January presents an opportunity to set a positive tone for the coming year by making resolutions. But for people who aren’t naturally goal-oriented,
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By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN The event that dominated the world’s news agenda in 2022 was the Ukraine war and its far-reaching repercussions. Its impact was felt deeply in the Middle East, with the region’s energy supplies, strategic waterways, and even weapons industries playing a key role in the war. Last year saw adversaries of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Parque Nacional Tortugas Secas en los Cayos de la Florida fue cerrado temporalmente al público a partir de este lunes “mientras la policÃa y el personal médico evalúan, brindan atención y coordinan el transporte a Key West para aproximadamente 300 migrantes que llegaron al parque en los últimos dÃas”,
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, sworn in for a second term Sunday, called the sentencing last week of two men convicted of plotting to kidnap her “just,” while urging both parties to confront threats and violent rhetoric. “Whether it is someone harassing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh or Congressman Fred
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una tormenta invernal que resultó mortal en California amenaza ahora con tornados en el sur y fuertes nevadas, aguanieve y lluvia helada en el Medio Oeste. Más de tres millones de personas están bajo alerta de tornado hasta las 10 p.m. hora de Miami en partes de Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana
Continue Reading JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African officials say the death toll from an explosion of a tanker truck on Christmas Eve near eastern Johannesburg has risen to 34, including 10 health workers at a nearby hospital. Emergency services officials said the truck was carrying gas when it got stuck under a low-lying bridge in the town
Continue Reading A suspected gas explosion a few hours into the new year demolished two Philadelphia row homes and sent several people to the hospital. Fire department officials said the blast occurred shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday in the Port Richmond neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia. Two buildings were reduced to rubble while others had windows blown out,
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By David Goldman, CNN Elon Musk’s wealth destruction has become historic. The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter is worth $137 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, good enough for second place on the list of the world’s richest behind LVMH Chairman Bernard Arnault. But at its peak in November 2021, Musk’s net worth
Continue Reading By David Goldman, CNN Elon Musk’s wealth destruction has become historic. The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter is worth $137 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, good enough for second place on the list of the world’s richest behind LVMH Chairman Bernard Arnault. But at its peak in November 2021, Musk’s net worth
Continue Reading By SELLO MOTSETA Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued in Botswana for former President Ian Khama on a charge of illegal possession of firearms. Khama, currently residing in neighboring South Africa, denies the charge. The former president was formally charged in April last year but has not yet appeared
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