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By Paula Newton, CNN Indigenous leader and advocate Mary Simon has been installed as Canada’s governor general. Simon is the first Indigenous person to serve as the official representative of Queen Elizabeth II in Canada and commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces. It is a largely ceremonial role although the Queen must approve the appointment

By Jennifer Gray and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists Firefighters in the West have witnessed loss beyond measure and are yet again gearing up for another devastating fire season, especially in California. Jesse Alexander, the chief for the Yuba City Fire Department in California, and his crew have been on the front lines of some of

By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business You wrote a perfectly-tailored resume. Nailed the interviews. And got the job offer. Now, it’s time to negotiate. While salary tends to be the major negotiation point, it’s not the end of the conversation. There are other benefits and perks that can be flexible as well. Stay mum on pay,

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Maybe you have a natural affinity for making and managing money. Or maybe you’re just trying not to make a hash of it. Either way, someone at some point in your life likely dropped a pearl of wisdom in your lap that has made your financial life better than it

By Steve Almasy and Dave Alsup, CNN Smoke from the Western wildfires has prompted officials in Montana to issue air quality warnings in a dozen counties. “Air quality across the state ranges from MODERATE to UNHEALTHY, with the worst air quality concentrations occurring in the southern half of the state, south of the I-90 corridor.

By Dakin Andone, CNN California’s largest wildfire has destroyed multiple buildings and is threatening thousands more as the battle against the blaze stretched into its 12th day. Low moisture in vegetation and limited access in the remote area have hampered firefighters, officials said. The Dixie Fire had grown to 190,625 acres and was 21% contained

By Zahid Mahmood, CNN Nearly two-thirds of women in the UK military have experienced bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination during their career, a landmark parliamentary report revealed on Sunday. The UK defense subcommittee, which described its inquiry into the treatment of women in the military as “one of the most important” in its history, said

By Martin Goillandeau and Kara Fox, CNN UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who recently tested positive for and recovered from Covid-19, has apologized after suggesting people shouldn’t “cower” from Covid-19. “I’ve deleted a tweet which used the word “cower,” he said. “I was expressing gratitude that the vaccines help us fight back as a society,

By Aya Elamroussi and Claire Colbert, CNN Despite the efforts of firefighters battling the Bootleg Fire, the raging flames of the nation’s largest wildfire continued to spread in southern Oregon as officials declared weather warnings in the area. The fire has scorched 408,930 acres as of Sunday, an expansion of more than 6,000 acres since

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN A postcard of kangaroos lounging among gumtrees arrives in our letterbox in London, addressed to my 4-year-old daughter. “My darling,” it says. “How are you? Are you enjoying school? Do you have friends? Your brother is one year old now. I hope you can come and see me in Australia one

By Haley Brink and Hannah Gard, CNN Meteorologists A surge of monsoonal moisture is bringing rounds of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms to areas of the Southwest that are currently suffering from extreme to exceptional drought conditions. Nearly 10 million people are under flash flood watches across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. While expansive

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As dozens of wildfires burn across the West, officials declared additional states of emergency for counties in California and Nevada while the nation’s largest blaze in Oregon continued to swell Friday. The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon has scorched 401,601 acres since it was sparked by lightning on July 6, according

By Hannah Gard and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists A barrage of heat waves have plagued the US this summer and more above-average temperatures are on the way next week, affecting more of the country than those before it. Although not as extreme as the past few heat spells, this one will span from coast to