By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — One German man has redefined “man on a mission.” A 62-year-old from Magdeburg deliberately got 217 Covid-19 vaccine shots in the span of 29 months, according to a new study, going against national vaccine recommendations. That’s an average of one jab every four days. In the process, he became
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Leading artificial intelligence image generators can be manipulated into creating misleading election-related images, according to a report released Wednesday by tech watchdog the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The findings suggest that despite pledges from leading AI firms to address risks related to potential political misinformation ahead of
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé had a night to remember on Tuesday, scoring two goals and being touted as the world’s best player, as he helped Paris Saint-Germain advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The 25-year-old’s double led the French side to a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad in San
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Elon Musk supported making OpenAI a for-profit company, the ChatGPT maker said, attacking a lawsuit from the wealthy investor who has accused the artificial intelligence business of betraying its founding goal to benefit humanity as it pursued profits instead. In its first response since the Tesla CEO sued last
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Oscar Mayer is going vegan, even though the fad appears to be fading. For the first-time ever, the Kraft Heinz-owned brand is going plant-based with two new versions of its hot dog and sausage it says offer a “smoky, savory taste and thick, juicy bite” that mirror
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By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia state Senate committee investigating allegations of wrongdoing by the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis heard more than three hours of testimony from defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant that largely went unchallenged by the mostly Republican committee and offered little to no new information about the claims. Merchant is
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Phoenix Suns picked up an impressive – and unexpected – 117-107 overtime road win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday behind a 35-point performance from 2014 NBA MVP Kevin Durant. After a three-game skid in the middle of February, the Nuggets had recently recaptured their form and entered
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By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — When Napoleon first encountered a Camembert cheese, legend has it, he was so delighted he kissed the waitress who plonked it in front of him. Setting aside the inappropriateness of this gesture, the French emperor clearly recognized a winner. Produced in France’s northwestern region of Normandy in various
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways says it saw a $143 million in profit last year, citing an increase in passengers as fueling the gains. The profit, though slim, represents success for the long-troubled airline, which like other carriers suffered massive losses during the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic. Etihad said
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has floated its currency and announced a deal with the International Monetary Fund to increase its bailout loan to $8 billion. The moves are aimed at shoring up an economy hit by a staggering shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation. The flotation of the Egyptian
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un brote mortal de psitacosis, una infección bacteriana también conocida como fiebre de los loros, afectó a personas que viven en varios países europeos, dijo este martes la Organización Mundial de la Salud. El brote se detectó inicialmente en 2023 y continuó hasta principios de este año. Se informó la muerte
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A painting by Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, who stunned the public by abdicating earlier this year, has been sold at auction in Copenhagen for $23,300 — exceeding the estimated price. The artistic works of the 83-year queen have been exhibited at museums in Denmark and abroad. The 1998 acrylic painting, which had
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service says four migrants were found dead and 64 others were rescued when a boat from Mauritania reached the Canary Islands. The rescued migrants, including two women and nine minors arrived on the island of El Hierro late on Tuesday evening. Two people were transferred by helicopter to
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Para ver las entradas más recientes haz clic aquí. Una mujer palestina desplazada carga sus pertenencias por una calle entre los escombros de casas destruidas por el bombardeo israelí en Khan Yunis, en el sur de Gaza, el 6 de marzo de 2024. Crédito: AFP vía Getty Images
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — “La zona de interés”, el drama histórico de Jonathan Glazer que obtuvo el Oscar a mejor película internacional, es técnicamente una película sobre el Holocausto. La película se centra en la vida real del comandante de Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, y su familia, que viven una vida bucólica y aparentemente mundana al
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TODAY: More sunshine warms us today, back to near 60, after a only reaching 40s yesterday. TONIGHT: Skies will begin to cloud up overnight into Thursday morning. Sprinkles may return between midnight and sunrise Thursday. Temperatures remain in the 40s. EXTENDED: The best chances for rain don’t arrive until after 9 a.m. on Thursday, when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will hold an open house Wednesday to show plans for the construction of a new Municipal Services Center and to hear what the public has to say about the project. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at Mill Creek Elementary School on W. Nifong Blvd. The new
Continue Reading By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — That a crowd of thousands gathered for the funeral of Kelvin Kiptum was testament to the marathon world record holder’s staggering impact on his sport. Kiptum’s death in a road accident at the age of 24 has left a gaping hole in the distance
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president vows that he won’t tolerate the prolonged walkouts by junior doctors, calling them “an illegal collective action” that threatens public health. President Yoon Suk Yeol’s tough statement made during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday comes as his government is taking steps to suspend
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — The U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency chief is visiting Russia amid concern about a Ukrainian nuclear power plant caught in the crossfire since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and seized the facility shortly after. IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi arrived at the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday evening, according
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