BERLIN (AP) — The European Union’s top court says products such as disinfectants can’t be advertised as “skin friendly.” The European Court of Justice issued its ruling Thursday after a German federal court sought its opinion in a case against a drugstore chain. The dm chain sold a hand, skin and surface disinfectant with a
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — United States sprinter Erriyon Knighton has been cleared to compete at the Olympic Games after an independent arbitrator determined his failed drug test was “more likely than not” caused by contaminated meat. Knighton, the 2023 World Championship 200m silver medalist, tested positive for a metabolite of trenbolone during an
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Data from India’s Health Ministry shows a monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months. Between March 1 and June
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — This weekend’s rematch between basketball rivals Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese is breaking more records before it even begins. Ticket prices for Clark’s Indiana Fever and Reese’s Chicago Sky are the most expensive for a WNBA game ever, according to TickPick, with the average hovering at around
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By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is prioritizing critical air defense capabilities for Ukraine over other countries to “ensure Ukraine’s survival” as Russia continues its brutal assault on the country with no end in sight, a senior White House official and congressional sources told CNN. A senior White House official described the action as a “rather extraordinary” policy adjustment
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys have reached agreement on a “powerful and substantial” new series of sanctions that are part of its ongoing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The EU’s Belgian presidency posted on social media on Thursday that the package provides new targeted measures and maximizes the impact of existing sanctions by
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Corporate America is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence to automate work once exclusively done by humans. More than half (61%) of large US firms plan to use AI within the next year to automate tasks previously done by employees, according to a survey of finance chiefs released Thursday.
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Americans tend to shell out in the summer as
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — ¡Bienvenido, verano boreal! Este jueves 2o de junio se celebra el solsticio de verano en el hemisferio norte y, con él, la llegada de la temporada de más calor del año. Esto es lo que debes saber sobre el esperado evento astronómico. La ciencia del solsticio de verano La
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CNN Opinion by Frederic J. Frommer (CNN) — Trying to name the best baseball player of all time is a fraught exercise, requiring comparing stars across different eras, some of which excluded huge chunks of the population. But for my money, Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at the age of 93, is the clear choice, for
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frederic J. Frommer (CNN) — Trying to name the best baseball player of all time is a fraught exercise, requiring comparing stars across different eras, some of which excluded huge chunks of the population. But for my money, Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at the age of 93, is the clear choice, for his
Continue Reading By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s easy to grasp why Apple, Microsoft and Google are multitrillion-dollar companies: Just think about how many people around the world interact with the companies’ products and rely on them to go about their daily lives. But these multigenerational brand names are now trailing behind Nvidia, suddenly
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — For just the second time in the tournament’s 108-year history, the Copa América will be played outside of South America. As it did in 2016 for the special centenary, the United States will host this year’s expanded edition that will feature 16 teams rather than the customary 12 and
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — As the temperature outside heats up, so does the chatter around the “song of the summer” — the unofficial name for the track that becomes inescapable between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The song of the summer is the pesky earworm you hear blaring at the beach, the pool
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Colin Allred of Texas, who’s challenging GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in the Republican-leaning state this fall, is promising to “fix the border” in a new ad, declaring that he “stood up to Joe Biden on the border.” But just two years ago, the congressman
Continue ReadingSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Authorities in Chile say at least two rail workers were killed and nine others injured Thursday when a freight train collided head-on with another train on a test run just outside the capital of Chile. Police said Thursday they were investigating to determine the cause of the crash. The collision left
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is the 2024 summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also the first official day of summer — although swaths of the US have been baking in unseasonably high temperatures for weeks. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is the 2024 summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also the first official day of summer — although swaths of the US have been baking in unseasonably high temperatures for weeks. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is the 2024 summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also the first official day of summer — although swaths of the US have been baking in unseasonably high temperatures for weeks. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is the 2024 summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also the first official day of summer — although swaths of the US have been baking in unseasonably high temperatures for weeks. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
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