By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s tiny, squishy, chewy. It’s shaped like a cute baby mango and GenZers have gone crazy over it. Walgreens can’t keep it in stock. For the beleaguered drugstore chain, the odd “Gummy Mango” candy is a much-needed win. It arrived last fall in about 2,500 of its
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: a gelato ban in Italy, runaway horses in central London, the orange fog that hit Athens and – if you’re still feeling brave enough – the best dates and times to book summer flights. When to book summer travel Mid-to-late August is the best
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By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has rolled out the largest restructuring of its military in almost a decade, focusing on technology-driven strategic forces equipped for modern warfare, as Beijing vies with Washington for military primacy in a region rife with geopolitical tensions. In a surprise move last week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Destructive tornadoes gutted homes as they plowed through Nebraska and Iowa, and the dangerous storm threat could escalate Saturday as tornado-spawning storms pose a risk from Michigan to Texas. The region of Elkhorn in Omaha, Nebraska, is one of the hardest-hit areas after severe storms began barreling through parts
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Claudia Rebaza, CNN London (CNN) — Julian Assange started his WikiLeaks whistleblowing website on a quest for “radical transparency and truth,” a mission that turned an already polarizing personality into a notorious character and earned him crusaders and critics in equal measure. The long-running battle for his extradition to the United States continued this month, with US
Continue Reading By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN Soweto, South Africa (CNN) — Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully had a first confrontation with the police,” he says. It was June 16, 1976.
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who previously said that Donald Trump shouldn’t be near the Oval Office, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Friday that he would vote for the former president over President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. “I think that Biden is unfit
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The star witness in Harvey Weinstein’s historic rape trial says she would consider testifying in a new trial, after the former Hollywood producer’s New York conviction was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals this week. Mimi Haley, a former production assistant on The Weinstein
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — El Ejército de Ecuador informó a través de un comunicado que un helicóptero Mi 171 E se accidentó la mañana de este viernes en el sector de Tiwino, ubicado en la provincia amazónica de Pastaza, dejando un saldo de ocho personas muertas. Según la institución, la aeronave cumplía la ruta Shell-Twino-Tababoro
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Electoral de Panamá anunció este viernes que suspendió el uso de la votación electrónica y dispuso que las elecciones presidenciales del 5 de mayo se realicen con votación y escrutinio manuales. La medida fue tomada en sesión extraordinaria del Consejo Nacional de Partidos Políticos y su subcomisión técnica
Continue Reading By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s Coffee County suffered a cyberattack this month that forced the county to sever its connection to the state’s voter registration system as a precautionary measure, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Investigators believe the incident was a ransomware attack, in which cybercriminals typically
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Un accidente de autobús en el norte de Chile dejó dos turistas brasileños muertos y otros 33 heridos, informó este viernes el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Brasil. De los heridos, que viajaban en el vehículo, tres se encuentran en estado grave, añadió en un comunicado. La institución indicó que
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ellen DeGeneres está reflexionando sobre el final de su programa de entrevistas. La comediante comenzó esta semana su gira “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour”, su primer gran proyecto desde que el programa “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” terminó en 2022. Al borde de las lágrimas, Ellen DeGeneres anuncia el final de su programa
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Un tribunal federal de México decidió, por unanimidad, despenalizar el aborto en el estado de Jalisco, informaron este jueves autoridades judiciales y la organización Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida (GIRE). El secretario de acuerdos del Segundo Tribunal Colegiado en Materia Penal del Tercer Circuito, Carlos Alberto Alcantara, le
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los miembros del jurado tendrán ahora un fin de semana de tres días para reflexionar sobre lo que escucharon durante la primera semana completa de testimonios en el histórico juicio de Donald Trump por el pago de dinero por silencio. David Pecker bajó finalmente del estrado tras más de 10 horas de
Continue Reading By Brian Rokus, Aaron Pellish and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former Rep. Peter Meijer is dropping his bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat, the Republican said in a statement Friday. “The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed since we launched this campaign. After prayerful consideration, today I withdrew my name
Continue Reading By Luciana Lopez and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday said that Republic First Bank has been closed by Pennsylvania state regulators, in what the FDIC said was the first US bank failure this year. “Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank (doing business as Republic Bank) was closed today by the
Continue Reading By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday joined Black mayors from across the nation to preview the work his department is doing to bring transportation projects to their communities to correct historic wrongs. The projects, made possible through the Biden administration’s $3.3 billion “Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods” program, were among the issues discussed at the annual African American Mayors Association Conference in
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa estadounidense, Lloyd Austin, anunció este viernes un paquete de ayuda militar a largo plazo por un valor de US$ 6.000 millones para Ucrania , el mayor hasta la fecha, que permitirá a Estados Unidos comprar nuevos equipos producidos por la industria de defensa del país para el
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