Opinion by John D. Sutter (CNN) — As someone who’s been reporting on the climate crisis for more than a decade, I can say that the most insidious threat to climate action isn’t denial or apathy. It’s doubt and confusion. That’s why the news from COP28 in Dubai is so infuriating. The COP — an
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By Jill Martin and David Close, CNN (CNN) — How NCAA athletes are compensated could be set to change. If it does, it would stem from a completely new approach by the NCAA. In a letter to NCAA Division I membership, NCAA president Charlie Baker is proposing to create a new subdivision within Division I
Continue ReadingBy AHMED MOHAMED and SAM METZ Associated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Attorneys for Mauritania’s former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz say he has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and self-enrichment. The verdict wraps up a rare corruption trial in west Africa and closes a chapter in the long trajectory
Continue Reading By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A spectator died during an NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans at Golden 1 Center on Monday, the Kings announced. In a statement sent to CNN, the Kings said that a fan had a “medical emergency” during the first quarter, after
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By CNN staff (CNN) — CNN will host two town halls in Iowa next week featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy less than five weeks out from the state’s Republican caucuses, the network announced Tuesday. DeSantis will take the stage on Tuesday, December 12, at 9 p.m. ET from Grand View University
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By Alicia Vitarelli Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Beloved actor Sylvester Stallone drew a record crowd to the steps he made famous at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday. It was all for Philadelphia’s first-ever “Rocky Day.” On December 3, 1976, the first ‘Rocky’ film made its debut. The
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Big investors, celebrity chefs and chains rushed to open ghost kitchens during the pandemic, and they were expected to make up more than 20% of the restaurant industry by 2025. But ghost kitchens are now crashing. Last week, Kitchen United, which raised $175 million in funding and
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of tennis great Chris Evert, who won at least one Grand Slam singles championship 13 years in a row (1974-1986). Personal Birth date: December 21, 1954 Birth place: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Birth name: Christine Marie Evert Father: James “Jimmy” Evert, pro tennis instructor
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a German man accused of forming an armed group to oppose government measures against the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 has been arrested in Portugal. Prosecutors said Tuesday that the 39-year-old man most recently lived in Bavaria and was charged in June. He is accused along with two others of forming
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By Allyssia Alleyne, CNN (CNN) — For five-and-a-half seasons, “The Crown” has dazzled viewers with its depictions of glamor, from the regal elegance of the young Queen Elizabeth touring the Commonwealth, to the jet-set chic of Princess Margaret and Princess Diana’s parade of iconic looks. But with sixth and final season spanning the late ’90s
Continue ReadingBy MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As leaders, officials and activists descend on Dubai for United Nations climate talks to discuss saving Earth, another environmental crisis is nearby. Devastated by a nearly two-month-long assault by Israeli airstrikes and ground fighting, large swaths of Gaza have been flattened, agricultural lands have
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Celine Song’s “Past Lives,” Todd Haynes’ “May December” and Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” got a leading five nominations, including best feature, from the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Natalie Morales and Joel Kim Booster announced the nominees Tuesday on a YouTube livestream. The Spirit Awards limit eligibility to productions with
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press CVS Health is introducing changes to how its prescription drug pricing model works, and that could lead to some savings for customers starting next year. The health care giant said Tuesday that it will roll out a new reimbursement model designed to make costs more predictable. The company will start offering it
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Volunteers and city workers have removed mementos, signs and other items that accumulated at the sites of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history. The effort Tuesday comes as wet, wintry weather sets in and marks a new chapter in the area’s recovery from the Oct.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The highly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI arrived a little early after a copy was leaked online. Rockstar Games released its first look for the sixth game of the hugely popular video game series Monday evening — roughly 15 hours before the planned Tuesday morning unveiling — while citing
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s top securities regulator said in an updated statement on Tuesday that it has not detected suspicious trading activity on the Israeli stock exchange in the days leading up to the October 7 Hamas attack. The statement from the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) raises questions about some of the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear this classic song is bringing overdue acknowledgement to a beloved artist. Sixty five years after it first released, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. That makes the hit song’s original
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Danish dockworkers and drivers are threatening to stop transporting Teslas to neighboring Sweden if the carmaker does not reach a deal with striking Swedish workers within two weeks. Denmark’s 3F labor union said the planned “sympathy strike” is aimed at putting extra pressure on a Tesla (TSLA) subsidiary
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has dismissed a case involving a Maine hotel that could have made it harder for people with disabilities to learn in advance whether hotel accommodations meet their needs. Hotels and other business interests had urged the justices to limit the ability of so-called testers to file lawsuits against hotels
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay some of their athletes. In a letter sent to more than 350 Division I schools
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