By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Ramen isn’t the first food to come to mind when you think of sweet treats. Cup Noodles is trying to change that — with a new s’mores-flavored instant ramen. The limited-edition offering combines microwavable noodles with a sauce-based flavor blend of chocolate, marshmallow and graham crackers, plus additional mini
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — With another pricey Alzheimer’s disease treatment expected to receive an approval decision soon, the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association has published the final version of its new diagnostic criteria for the disease. And for the first time, the criteria call on doctors diagnosing the disease to rely on biomarkers — pieces
Continue ReadingAnabella González (CNN Español) — Nicolás Maduro es candidato para las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio. Si su candidatura logra el apoyo popular en las urnas frente al aspirante apoyado por la mayoría de la oposición, Edmundo González Urrutia, el actual presidente lograría su segunda reelección y en 2025 empezaría un tercer mandato presidencial. ¿Cómo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year. Republican primary voters have now all booted all the “Sister Senators” from their party out of office. The election results mean there
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Es una figura ineludible de la Argentina, tanto en lo político como en lo cotidiano. Aunque este 1 de julio se cumplen 50 años de su muerte, aún hoy se lo sigue invocando y su nombre aparece en numerosas avenidas, localidades, instituciones, edificios y hasta restaurantes. En Argentina es usual
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — The word “onigiri” (OH-knee-GEEH-reeh) just became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year. The humble sticky-rice ball — a mainstay of Japanese food — has entered the global lexicon. Key to onigiri is the stickiness of the rice. The rice balls are stuffed with a variety of fillings. Traditional
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden waged an intense weekend battle to save his reelection bid following his disastrous debate performance but has been unable to dismiss existential questions about his candidacy that are more glaring than ever. Biden is secluded with his family at Camp David following several events at which
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Do you want orange creamsicle or minty watermelon? Homemade popsicles are not only easy to make, they’re healthier than anything you’ll find in the freezer aisle. Food science expert Jessica Gavin has been making them for years with her two kids. She cautions that even healthy-looking popsicle brands come loaded with artificial colors
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The parent company of Redbox, those distinctive, red-colored kiosks at grocery stores that sell or rent DVDs, has filed for bankruptcy after enduring months of financial struggle. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) revealed in a filing that it has nearly $1 billion in debt and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press If you’re looking for a bean salad with substance that can serve as a dip, a condiment, a side dish or even a vegetarian entrée, than you must make Cowboy Caviar a part of your summer cookout repertoire. Also called Texas Caviar, this protein-packed salad is amazing, and so very versatile. In a
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By Madalena Araujo, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Olympics as his personal guest during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday. “I did use the opportunity to make him absolutely understand that, if he does make it to Paris, then he
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement for the continent’s most industrialized country. The coalition came about after Ramaphosa’s African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in a milestone election result in late May. South Africa
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Official results have confirmed that Mongolia’s ruling party won a much smaller majority in a parliamentary election than it had held previously, raising the possibility of a return to a coalition government for the first time in eight years. The election commission posted a certified list of winners online
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. The stock market logged a gangbusters first half of
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Police say five people have been shot, including three fatally, near the University of Cincinnati campus. Police say two people were taken into custody early Monday, including one of the wounded. Cincinnati police Capt. Mark Burns says multiple firearms were recovered at the scene. Earlier, the university’s public safety department had posted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl began pounding the southeast Caribbean on Monday as a powerful Category 4 storm after becoming the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the
Continue ReadingWILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop. Bone fragments in a piece of fossilized excrement at a new museum in northern Arizona — aptly called the Poozeum — are among the tinier bits of evidence that indicate T. rex wasn’t much
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As our daily interactions become more digital, emojis are evolving to help us convey our particular emotions via text messages. Emojis can also dramatically alter the meaning of a sentence — and sometimes reveal what generation you belong to. 👀 Take this CNN quiz to see what your texting style
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As our daily interactions become more digital, emojis are evolving to help us convey our particular emotions via text messages. Emojis can also dramatically alter the meaning of a sentence — and sometimes reveal what generation you belong to. 👀 Take this CNN quiz to see what your texting
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As our daily interactions become more digital, emojis are evolving to help us convey our particular emotions via text messages. Emojis can also dramatically alter the meaning of a sentence — and sometimes reveal what generation you belong to. 👀 Take this CNN quiz to see what your texting
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