Associated 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
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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) — A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Winds up to 150 mph (240 kph), just shy of a Category
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 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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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 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 By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Trying to get a table at a buzzy new restaurant in New York or Los Angeles? You’ll have better luck if you’re an American Express cardholder and pay the requisite hundreds of dollars in fees. American Express announced last week that it’s buying Tock, a booking app
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — As France gets ready to face Belgium in the Euro 2024 round of 16 on Monday, star man Kylian Mbappé is still struggling to get used to the protective equipment he has to wear. For the second match in a row, Mbappé will be wearing a mask when he
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is imposing new restrictions on the sale of hemp products, requiring some basic standards for rented residences, cutting income taxes and requiring cash bail for dozens of new crimes. Those are among many laws passed earlier this year by the General Assembly that are taking effect on July 1.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s final day of the term will be Monday, when it issues a critical decision on whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Here’s what to watch: When will the court rule?
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lando Norris said he would lose respect for friend Max Verstappen if the Red Bull driver fails to apologize for a collision between the pair during a controversial Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. McLaren’s Norris and Verstappen had been disputing the lead in a tense battle at the front
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters are racing to tackle wildfires that have broken out on the eastern Aegean islands of Chios and Kos as Greece’s prime minister warns of a dangerous summer ahead. Emergency services issued evacuation orders for those in the Metohi area of western Chios Monday, urging them to head to a nearby
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Tras meses de intensas especulaciones y reticencias oficiales, China confirmó finalmente que sus dos exministros de Defensa, que desaparecieron de la escena pública el año pasado, habían sido investigados por corrupción. Su dramática caída ha sacado a la luz presuntos engaños profundamente arraigados en sectores clave de la modernización militar
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