By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood pressure machine, and taking his own blood pressure at home, it had returned to much more acceptable levels. The
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By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — An alleged informant for Russia has been detained in connection to a plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) said Monday. The detained woman has not been named publicly but is from the southern Ukrainian region of Mykolaiv, according
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Edmunds looked at all the pros and cons of switching to an electric vehicle.
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CNN By Kit Maher, Steve Contorno and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said “of course” Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, his the most direct comments on the matter in the nearly three years since the former president’s defeat. “Of course he lost,” DeSantis told NBC News in an interview that
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Many issues divide studios and streamers from the striking talent guilds, but one key sticking point involves how writers and actors should be fairly compensated for their work in streaming. And a major complication there is that streaming success remains such an impenetrable formula, influenced by resistance to
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon is asking the Justice Department and Donald Trump co-defendant Walt Nauta to weigh in on the legality of special counsel Jack Smith’s ongoing grand jury activity in Washington, DC, which relates to the obstruction portion of the Mar-a-Lago documents case before her
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By Brad Parks and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Tou Thao, the former Minneapolis police officer who held back a crowd of bystanders during George Floyd’s fatal arrest in May 2020, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison Monday for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Thao gave a short comment on his
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Cold drinks are hotter than ever. At Starbucks, cold drinks made up 75% of US beverage sales last quarter. Cold espresso drinks in particular rose 13% last quarter from a year ago, and drinks with cold foam are the fast-growing customized orders at Starbucks, the company said
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The former head of counterintelligence at the FBI’s New York office is in talks to plead guilty to charges relating to work he allegedly did for a sanctioned Russian oligarch after leaving the government, according to a court order. Charles McGonigal was indicated earlier this year on charges, including
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS’ latest game show, “Superfan,” premiering Wednesday, gathers one musical act and their fans each week into a studio and gradually whittles the contestants down to two, giving online voters the final say on who will be crowned the ultimate superfan. “Superfan” has lured some
Continue ReadingRABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Moroccan navy has recovered the bodies of five Senegalese migrants and rescued 189 others after their boat capsized off the coast of Western Sahara. Official media say 11 other migrants are in critical condition and were taken to a hospital in the city of Dakhla. Their boat capsized Saturday off
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Zoom, la empresa que impulsó la revolución del trabajo remoto durante la pandemia, les está pidiendo a sus empleados que regresen a la oficina a trabajo presencial. En un comunicado, Zoom dijo que ahora está aplicando un “enfoque híbrido estructurado”, lo que significa que los empleados que viven cerca de
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ne-Yo has apologized for remarks he made about gender identity and parenting trans children. The singer posted a statement on Twitter expressing his regret over some of the things he said during a recent interview with VladTV. “After much reflection, I’d like to express my deepest apologies to
Continue ReadingOpinion by Adam Kinzinger (CNN) — Editor’s note: Adam Kinzinger is a CNN senior political commentator and a former Republican congressman from Illinois. He served 10 years on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Kinzinger is also a lieutenant colonel and pilot in the Air National Guard. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.
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By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A local nonprofit that has continued to work to provide housing for children in the foster care system just completed their first housing project in Henderson County. ‘I want to make a difference’ First foster care housing project brought
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, HAWAII (KITV) — 808 Cornhole has been around in Hawaii for over 5 years already. Events were both played in bars and outside courts. 808 Cornhole was established in 2020 after 808 Cornhole traveled to Ventura, California for the biggest cornhole in in the
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As drug overdose deaths reached record levels in the United States, evidence-based treatments for substance use remained significantly underutilized, a new study found. The vast majority of drug overdose deaths involve opioids, and rates have surged in recent years. In 2021, more than 80,000 people died from a drug
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By Catherine Nicholls and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — The first asylum-seekers boarded a controversial barge moored in southern England Monday as public health experts warned of the possible risk of infection in living conditions that campaigners branded as inhumane. Fifteen migrants boarded the boat, named Bibby Stockholm, which is docked in Portland, on
Continue Reading By Kit Maher, Steve Contorno and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said “of course” Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, his the most direct comments on the matter in the nearly three years since the former president’s defeat. “Of course he lost,” DeSantis told NBC News in an interview that aired
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — ¿Qué harías si ganas la lotería? El premio más grande de Mega Millions fue de US$ 1.537.000 millones y el boleto ganador se vendió en Carolina del Sur el 23 de octubre de 2018. Sin embargo, la cifra más alta la tiene hasta ahora un premio mayor de Powerball de
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