Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Agotado por la presión de tener éxito como fotógrafo, Litsky Li aceptó una oferta mejor: dejar el trabajo para convertirse en una de las legiones de niños en crecimiento de China a quienes sus familias pagan para quedarse en casa. Li, de 21 años, ahora pasa sus días comprando comestibles
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CNN By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, who froze during a news conference Wednesday and earlier this year suffered a concussion after falling down, has also endured two other falls this year, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The first known time, in February, occurred
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By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, who froze during a news conference Wednesday and earlier this year suffered a concussion after falling down, has also endured two other falls this year, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The first known time, in February, occurred in
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By Dalal Mawad, Sarah Dean and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s military has backed coup leaders who have claim to have seized power in the West African country, prompting warnings from the international community. The Nigerien army command said Thursday that it supported the apparent takeover of President Mohamed Bazoum’s government in hopes
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By Svitlana Vlasova and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The leader of Ukraine’s national fencing team, Olga Kharlan, has been disqualified from participating in the world championships after she refused to shake hands with Anna Smirnova, who is from Russia. Kharlan had just beaten Smirnova at the tournament in Milan, but rather than shake hands
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By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — It was promoted to help with joint pain and arthritis, but it quickly turned into a nightmare scenario for a South Milwaukee woman who ended up in the hospital. Now, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people not to buy
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By Jacob Lev, Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The frantic call underscored the dire emergency: “Listen … listen to me,” a distraught man tells a 911 operator. “Get an ambulance here now.” “All right, sir, we’re going to send help,” the operator responded. “Don’t hang up, sir, don’t hang up.” Bronny
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Some of Europe’s biggest banks are setting aside more cash to absorb potential losses on loans, as rising interest rates increase pressure on borrowers. UK-based Barclays reserved £896 million ($1.2 billion) in the first half of this year to cover possible defaults by borrowers, more than double the
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By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The Dow slipped on Thursday, snapping a 13-day winning streak. The blue-chip index fell 237 points after being on track to close higher for a 14th consecutive session. That would have marked the Dow’s longest run of consecutive gains since May 1897. If the Dow had closed
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates moved higher this week following the Federal Reserve’s rate hike, after dropping last week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% in the week ending July 27, up from 6.78% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Sharks have been made villains in most stories, whether it’s fact or fiction. But as the planet’s climate and oceans rapidly change, these boneless, aquatic, apex predators are also misunderstood victims — under severe environmental pressure yet historically capable of incredible adaptation. Sharks are among the most endangered marine
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story July 26, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — United States Senator Tim Scott, elected in 2016 as the first black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction and in 2010 as the first Republican African American elected from South Carolina to the U.S. Congress since 1897, has raised the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Kylie Jenner renunció a Wolf (“Lobo”, en español) como el nombre de su hijo, pero mantuvo una temática animal. Jenner cambió el nombre de su hijo a Aire después de llamarlo originalmente Wolf cuando nació en febrero de 2022. Desde entonces ha dicho que se arrepintió inmediatamente de la decisión y que
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger, which until Wednesday’s coup by mutinous soldiers had avoided the military takeovers that destabilized West African neighbors in recent years. The country had been seen as the last major partner standing against extremism in a Francophone region where anti-French sentiment had
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By Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez, Jamie Gangel, Kaitlan Collins, Sara Murray, Alayna Treene, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s defense lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith met Thursday in Washington, DC, without the former president’s team getting any guidance about timing of a possible indictment, sources familiar with the matter told
Continue ReadingBy CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A rare and dangerous fungal infection has been spreading across the United States in recent years — and a primary theory is that climate change is driving its rapid rise. The fungus called Candida auris was first discovered in hospitals in New York in 2016. Last year,
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Some people with dwarfism have criticized the casting of British actor Hugh Grant in the role of an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming film “Wonka,” saying that work is being “taken” from them. Directed by Paul King and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, “Wonka” is a prequel to Roald Dahl’s
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump met Thursday with members of special counsel Jack Smith’s team ahead of a potential indictment over the former president’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to
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By Ariane de Vogue and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for construction of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed, granting an emergency request from backers of the project that has the support of Congress and the Biden administration. The justices agreed to lift lower court orders
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY MEYER Associated Press In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor destroyed a photo of Pope John Paul II on U.S. national television. The pushback was swift, turning the late Irish singer-songwriter’s protest of sex abuse in the Catholic Church into a career-altering flashpoint. More than 30 years later, her “Saturday Night Live” performance and its stark
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