By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Queen’s beloved corgis appear to be in good hands with the Duchess of York. Sarah Ferguson has shared the first photos of Queen Elizabeth II’s famous dogs since her former mother-in-law’s funeral in September. The Queen was passionate about the corgi breed throughout her life, owning dozens of the dogs.
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN Wildfires burning in British Columbia and Washington state have triggered an air quality advisory for metro Vancouver, according to a Metro Vancouver district press release. The smoke is contributing to high concentrations of fine particulate matter in the area, which pose the greatest risk to health, according to the US Environmental
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Oppmann, CNN Protestors in Cuba who have been taking to the streets after Hurricane Ian damaged the island’s already faltering power grid could face criminal charges, Cuba’s Attorney General’s office said Saturday. In a note published in the island’s communist party newspaper, Granma, prosecutors said they were investigating cases of arson and vandalism
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN “The news hit me like a bucket of cold water,” says Alejaidys Morey, a 30-year-old Venezuelan woman, who until this week was planning to start traveling towards the United States. On Wednesday, the US announced that it is expanding Title 42 — a pandemic-era provision that allows migration officials to expel
Continue ReadingBy CNN’s Rafael Romo In the almost complete darkness before midnight in the Caribbean Sea, a scream suddenly pierces the crash of the waves and wind. “This is the Coast Guard. Stop your engines!”, an officer screams. Powerful flashlights reveal a 32-foot, single-engine boat, crowded with immigrants — some of them small children — lying
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Sara Smart, CNN A bird strike shortly after takeoff sent a United Airlines flight back to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Friday, the airline said. Flight 1930, on a Boeing 737-900, was bound for Miami International Airport. “The aircraft landed safely and passengers deplaned at the gate,” United Airlines said in
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Hu, CNN As Haiti reels from a cascade of crises, the United Nations has released a grim report accusing the country’s powerful gangs of using rape as a tool of intimidation and control. Large swathes of capital city Port-au-Prince are run by organized criminal groups, with one Haitian security forces source telling CNN
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. The spike will boost retirees’ monthly payments by $146 to an estimated average of $1,827 for 2023. The hefty increase, which follows a 5.9% adjustment for this
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. The spike will boost retirees’ monthly payments by $146 to an estimated average of $1,827 for 2023. The hefty increase, which follows a 5.9% adjustment for this
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Venezuela has lost its seat on the United Nations Council of Human Rights — a development hailed on Tuesday by activists and human rights defenders in Venezuela as cause for celebration. The Council, a 47-member multilateral body, is tasked with promoting human rights and addressing abuses around the world, though it
Continue ReadingLiam Reilly and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The public can once again enter the crown portion of the Statue of Liberty — the first time since it closed its doors in March 2020 because the Covid-19 pandemic, a spokesperson told CNN. While portions of the Statue of Liberty gradually reopened throughout the pandemic, the crown was
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Sugam Pokharel and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The coronation of King Charles III will take place on May 6 next year at Westminster Abbey in London, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday. The service will be a more modern affair than previous royal coronations and will “look towards the future,” the palace said in
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN There’s a new champion brown bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park & Preserve. After an online cheating scandal disrupted the semifinals, a winner was announced Tuesday night, October 11, in the park’s annual Fat Bear Week contest. Bear 747 collected the most votes, triumphing over his worthy challenger
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN A passenger who allegedly took psilocybin — the hallucinogenic chemical found in certain mushrooms — before boarding a United Airlines flight in Miami last week was arrested after allegedly assaulting two members of the flight crew. Cherruy Loghan Sevilla is charged with interfering with a flight crew and assaulting two flight
Continue ReadingBy Etant Dupain and Caitlin Hu, CNN United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to consider deploying forces to Haiti to address growing humanitarian and security crises in the country. Guterres’ comments come just days after the Haitian government itself asked for international military assistance as the country deals with rampant gang
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business No one wants to run out of money before they die. But making sure your nest egg will last is a challenge because you’re dealing with a lot of unknowns: How long will you live? Will you face costly health crises? How will the market and the economy perform while
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN The influence of celebrities on culture is undeniable, but would you trust a pop star to help give you advice on mental health? The latest celebrity venture in the mental health field comes from rapper Megan Thee Stallion with Bad B*tches Have Bad Days Too, a free resource hub of lifelines,
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN The influence of celebrities on culture is undeniable, but would you trust a pop star to help give you advice on mental health? The latest celebrity venture in the mental health field comes from rapper Megan Thee Stallion with Bad B*tches Have Bad Days Too, a free resource hub of lifelines,
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai and Michelle Velez, CNN A landslide in Venezuela on Sunday has killed at least 39 people and left over 50 missing in the north central state of Aragua, Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro announced Tuesday. Maduro also hinted that hopes to safely rescue the missing are fading. “We are
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Every second counts in drive-thru lanes for fast food chains. A recent study showed Chick-fil-A had the slowest one — but only because it’s so popular and there are so many cars in line. Taco Bell led the pack in speed of service, with an average time of about 221 seconds,
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