By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French investigations into a fatal weekend attack near the Eiffel Tower are looking into the suspect’s mental health. The alleged attacker swore allegiance to the Islamic State group before stabbing a German-Filipino tourist to death and injuring two other people with a hammer. Officials say the French
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Billie Eilish has confirmed that she accidentally came out in a recent interview with Variety magazine. Speaking on the red carpet at a Variety event in Los Angeles on Saturday, the 21-year-old Grammy award-winner said she didn’t want to make a big deal out of revealing her
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By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — A nationally recognized online disinformation researcher has accused Harvard University of shutting down the project she led to protect its relationship with mega-donor and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The allegations, made by Dr. Joan Donovan, raise questions about the influence the tech giant might have over seemingly independent research. Facebook’s parent
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and Americans are in a mood to spend, as shown by record-high figures from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Charitable giving, on the other hand, is at the lowest level in decades, according to data from Giving Tuesday. Here’s what else you need
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and Americans are in a mood to spend, as shown by record-high figures from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Charitable giving, on the other hand, is at the lowest level in decades, according to data from Giving Tuesday. Here’s what else you
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and Americans are in a mood to spend, as shown by record-high figures from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Charitable giving, on the other hand, is at the lowest level in decades, according to data from Giving Tuesday. Here’s what else you
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, there’s growing concern about how the situation may raise the risk of disease and illness in Gaza. There could be more deaths in Gaza from disease and a broken health infrastructure than from bombs and missiles, the World Health Organization has warned. “Eventually, we
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Those watching Liverpool’s Premier League win against Fulham were treated to not just one, but four stunning goals on Sunday, as the Reds secured a dramatic 4-3 win. Liverpool completed its comeback with two strikes in the dying minutes, but it was the quality of all four Liverpool goals
Continue Reading By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — It’s an Italian home most can only dream of spending the night in. Featuring multiple suites, all filled with artistic masterpieces, Rome’s 17th-century Palazzo Vilòn is sheer luxury. Spread across 1,100 square meters on multiple floors, it comes with a private gym, spa, cinema, 24-hour butler and chefs. And
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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — Language experts choosing the Oxford word of the year 2023 were dazzled by a bright young thing, selecting a relative newcomer, “rizz,” for the top spot. Derived from the word “charisma,” “rizz” refers to a person’s ability to attract a romantic partner through “style, charm or attractiveness,” dictionary
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Boxy, colorful and emblazoned with the brand’s signature “TC” logo, Telfar’s “Shopping Bag” handbags have for years been prized accessories among the fashion conscious. The bags — modeled after the shape of a Bloomingdale’s shopping bag — have been worn by everyone from Beyoncé and
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren and three other liberal senators are raising concerns about how the Department of Education and federal student loan servicers are handling the return of student loan payments after a three-plus year, pandemic-related pause. Federal student loan payments resumed in October, but the 12-month on-ramp period
Continue Reading By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There was some serious star power in Green Bay on Sunday afternoon. Twelve-time Grammy award-winning artist Taylor Swift was in attendance for the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-19 road defeat against the Green Bay Packers. Watching on in person for the fifth time this season in support of her boyfriend,
Continue Reading By Samantha Delouya and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court spent nearly two hours Monday morning grappling with whether federal bankruptcy code permits a controversial agreement that would give billions of dollars to victims of the opioid epidemic while protecting members of the Sackler family, who owned the company Purdue Pharma, from current
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce another person. It topped “Swiftie” (an enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift), “situationship” (an informal romantic or sexual relationship) and “prompt” (an instruction
Continue Reading By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Spotify will lay off around 1,500 employees to reduce costs in a third round of job cuts this year, CEO Daniel Ek said Monday as he announced a “significant” strategy shift for the music-streaming company. “Economic growth has slowed dramatically and capital has become more expensive. Spotify is
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Human rights lawyers have gone to court in the Netherlands to call for a halt to the export of fighter jet parts to Israel that are being used in attacks on Gaza. The lawyers say that delivery of parts for F-35 jets makes the Netherlands
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Spotify says it’s axing 17% of its global workforce in the music streaming service’s third round of layoffs this year. It’s trying to slash costs while focusing on becoming profitable. In a message to employees posted on the company’s blog Monday, CEO Daniel Ek said the jobs are being cut as part
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has accused the U.S. of double standards, slamming it for allowing rival South Korea to launch a spy satellite from U.S. territory after condemning the North’s earlier satellite launch. The North’s space agency said Monday that if “the gangster-like logic of the U.S.
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say they arrested at least 17 suspects in the weekend bus shooting that left 10 people dead and 25 others wounded, authorities said. Security forces raided several areas in the northern Gilgit Baltistan region — where the attack took place — and arrested the men who were currently being
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