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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is taking its toll in more ways than one. Across the region — including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle — the high temps have resulted in a pause on some normal activities. Portland reached 115 degrees on Monday afternoon, breaking Sunday’s all-time record of

The “heat dome” weather phenomenon can trigger record breaking temperatures.

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As temperatures surged past 100 degrees, Bree Oswill gathered all the blankets and towels she could find and taped them to every window that didn’t have a shade. She doesn’t have central air conditioning and wanted to prevent every bit of sunlight and heat from entering her home. Growing up in

By Luke McGee, CNN The remains of 20 people have been discovered in a boat in the waters of the British overseas territory, the Turks and Caicos Islands. What they were doing in the waters, who they are and how they died remain unknown, though the local authorities have said that there is no suspicion

Tropical Depression Four has formed and is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm, named Danny, before landfall on South Carolina this evening. CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers has the latest.

Ford is going after Jeep Wrangler’s niche with the new Bronco. CNN Business’ Peter Valdes-Dapena shows what it can do over steep hills, through creeks, and over rocks.

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Jeep Wrangler has cornered a very nice slice of the auto market for a long time. But that appears to be over now that the new full-size Ford Bronco has arrived. Based on test drives on road and off, Jeep has should be worried. We’re not talking about the

By Rob Picheta, CNN Dozens of firefighters are tackling a large blaze at the Elephant and Castle train station in south London, the city’s fire brigade has said. Video posted to social media showed smoke billowing from the station on Monday afternoon. The London Fire Brigade said 10 fire engines and approximately 70 firefighters were

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Key inflation readings soared above 5% this spring, with prices rising on everything from food to metals to transportation.No one can say with certainty whether we’re in for a prolonged period of high inflation or a short one due to pandemic-induced issues like supply chain problems. Either way, today’s concerns

Opinion by Richard Ditizio for CNN Business Perspectives When my brother died of AIDS 26 years ago this week, there were no celebratory Pride flags waving, no rainbow-clad corporate logos flooding social media with support. Instead, on that June day, I had to peruse a scant list of crematoriums willing to burn his virus-ravaged body,

Australian officials are tightening Covid-19 restrictions to curb new clusters of cases emerging around the country. CNN’s Angus Watson reports.

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Two men in Australia have been fined $760 each for violating Sydney‘s latest round of lockdowns after police found them naked and lost in the bush as they apparently fled from a wild animal. Officers in a police helicopter spotted the pair sunbathing naked on a beach in Royal National Park

By Angela Dewan, CNN In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country’s pandemic strategy. “Dear Customers, We will be closed for the foreseeable future because Scott Morrison is a useless dickhead who only ordered enough vaccine to vaccinate 4%

By Mia Alberti, CNN Defense officials are investigating after an employee from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) lost several “sensitive” documents that were later found by a member of the public, a ministry spokesperson said. The action follows a BBC report that the papers were found at a bus stop in Kent, southeast England.

Philip Wang, CNN Tesla began recalling more than 285,000 vehicles in China on Saturday over a safety risk concerning the vehicle’s cruise control feature. The cruise control system in certain models can be activated when drivers try to shift gears or accidentally touch the gear selector, resulting in accidental acceleration, according to China’s State Administration