ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press A coalition of 25 governors and the Biden administration are set to announce a pledge Thursday morning to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030. Heat pumps are important because they use little electricity, yet are able to heat and cool buildings. Since they often replace oil
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By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s exports of two rare minerals essential for manufacturing semiconductors fell to zero in August, a month after Beijing imposed curbs on sales overseas, citing national security. China produces about 80% of the world’s gallium and about 60% of germanium, according to the Critical Raw Materials Alliance,
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The cable bundle is losing its biggest edge over the streaming competition: live sports. Warner Bros. Discovery announced this week that it will make its live sports offerings — which include MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA Men’s March Madness, and U.S. Soccer events — available in the Max app,
Continue ReadingBy MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The political careers of two of Norway’s most powerful women are under threat after it was revealed that their husbands were trading in shares behind their backs. Anniken Huitfeldt, the current center-left foreign minister, and the former conservative prime minister, Erna Solberg are having to explain
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una mujer musulmana fue condenada a dos años de prisión en virtud de la ley de blasfemia de Indonesia por un video que compartió en TikTok en el que aparecía recitando una oración islámica antes de probar la carne de cerdo mientras visitaba la turística isla de Bali. Lina Lutfiawati,
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Several famous fiction writers are suing Open AI — the company behind viral chatbot ChatGPT — alleging the technology is illegally using their copyrighted work. The suit claims that the artificial intelligence company is using the books of prominent authors to help train its systems on how to create
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bayern Munich defeated Manchester United 4-3 in a chaotic Champions League game at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, after which United goalkeeper André Onana said that he was to blame for the loss. Onana, who joined United from Inter Milan in July, failed to keep out Leroy Sané’s first-half
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — India suspendió la emisión de visas a ciudadanos canadienses, según un comunicado oficial emitido a las bolsas de valores indias este jueves por BLS International, una empresa privada que trabaja con la Alta Comisión de la India y los consulados en Canadá para procesar las solicitudes de visa. BLS International envió
Continue Reading By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Boston College has suspended the men’s and women’s swimming and diving program indefinitely for hazing, the school announced on Wednesday. According to the school, university administrators determined hazing had taken place within the program and “consistent with University policy, the matter will be investigated by the
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s civil servants have walked off the job on a 24-hour strike that disrupted public transport and left ferries tied up in ports. Public sector workers’ unions called the Thursday strike to demand the withdrawal of a labor law the government says will increase flexibility in the job market. Unions say
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes han iniciado debates internos sobre cómo afrontar las perspectivas de una situación caótica: la posibilidad de que el presidente de la Cámara, Kevin McCarthy, pierda su puesto en una votación sin precedentes en el hemiciclo. Aunque no se ha tomado ninguna decisión, algunos
Continue Reading By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Hold onto your hats, the Solheim Cup is back. Two years after suffering a dramatic 13-15 home defeat in Ohio, United States captain Stacy Lewis and her team touch down at Finca Cortesin Golf Club in Andalucia, Spain, desperate to prevent a first ever European three-peat. For European captain
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — After a splashy debut at last month’s first Republican presidential debate, Vivek Ramaswamy has gone from an unknown to a contender who’s now facing questions about his youth and lack of political experience, especially given his position as the first millennial to run for the Republican presidential nomination. He’s
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco and Curt Merrill, CNN Washington (CNN) — A new federal student loan repayment plan could lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The Biden administration made the plan available ahead of the resumption of student loan payments in October after a yearslong pandemic-related pause. The plan – known as SAVE (Saving on
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv El gobierno de Venezuela asegura que desalojó la cárcel de Tocorón, donde la banda criminal El tren de Aragua tenía su base. Futbolistas españolas ponen fin al boicot tras lograr acuerdo con la RFEF. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. “La Bestia” suspende sus operaciones La operadora
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Twelve people are reported missing including three members of the security forces after a boat capsized and sank in a river in the Sagaing region of northwestern Myanmar. The state-run Myanma Alinn Daily reports that six civilians, three workers and the security force personnel are missing after
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By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A US court on Tuesday sentenced a wildlife trade kingpin to 18 months in prison for conspiring to traffic hundreds of kilos of rhino horns, in a ruling conservation groups said would cause a major blow to the illicit business. Teo Boon Ching, a Malaysian citizen nicknamed “the Godfather”
Continue Reading By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The Wisconsin-based company American Foods Group, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, has recalled more than 58,000 pounds of raw ground beef due to concerns of possible contamination with the bacteria Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli, according to a Friday alert posted by the US Department of Agriculture. The
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament has voted to pass a motion submitted by the government that allows the potential arrest of the country’s leading opposition figure, Lee Jae-myung, who faces a widening investigation over corruption allegations. Lawmakers voted in favor of lifting
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has paused nearly two years of interest rate increases after a surprising fall in U.K. inflation eased concerns about the pace of price rises. In a development Thursday that few predicted just two days ago, the central bank kept its main interest rate
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