By Laura Paddison, CNN The world’s oceans are polluted by a “plastic smog” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles that if gathered would weigh around 2.3 million tons, according to a new study. A team of international scientists analyzed global data collected between 1979 and 2019 from nearly 12,000 sampling points in
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Raquel Leviss is speaking out about her entanglement with two of her “Vanderpump Rules” castmates. In a statement to “Entertainment Tonight,” shared by the show on social media Wednesday, Leviss apologized to Ariana Madix for her months-long affair with Madix’s now former boyfriend, Tom Sandoval. “I want to apologize for
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La madre de Brian Laundrie dice que la carta que le escribió a su hijo pidiéndole que “quemara después de leer” es anterior a su viaje de 2021 con Gabby Petito y que estaba destinada a “comunicarme con Brian mientras él y yo atravesábamos un período difícil en nuestra relación”, según
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole and Evan Perez, CNN The Louisville Metro Police Department routinely uses excessive force and practices “an aggressive style of policing” against Black people, the Justice Department said Wednesday after an investigation launched following the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The scathing assessment paints a shocking portrait of racist and
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La mexicana Salma Hayek y el español Antonio Banderas están entre los presentadores de los Oscar 2023, según la lista divulgada por la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas, que incluye también a figuras como Halle Bailey, Hugh Grant, Jessica Chastain y Nicole Kidman. La edición número 95 de
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN)– La conservacionista australiana Bindi Irwin reveló este miércoles que se sometió a una cirugía por endometriosis después de una batalla de una década contra la enfermedad que afecta el útero. “Durante 10 años he luchado contra una fatiga, un dolor y unas náuseas insuperables”, compartió Irwin en publicaciones en las redes sociales
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission has acknowledged a wide-ranging investigation into Twitter’s privacy practices after a House subcommittee on Tuesday disclosed a dozen letters from the agency to the company seeking information about its operations under new CEO Elon Musk. The acknowledgment marks a rare public confirmation of a probe linked to
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed a new rule for regulating wastewater from coal-fired power plants that are stronger than previous rules in the Obama and Trump administrations. “Coal-fired power plants discharge wastewater that can contain toxic metals and other pollutants that contaminate our vital water sources,” EPA Administrator Michael
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to press Taiwan and try to undercut US influence in the coming years as he begins a third term as president. While Beijing has stepped up its public criticism of the
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Speaker Kevin McCarthy often spent the last two years avoiding much discussion about the January 6, 2021, attack. Now, he’s effectively put the issue back in the spotlight and on the investigative agenda — a gambit that has divided House and Senate Republicans and reopened
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN A nearby star system is helping astronomers unravel the mystery of how water appeared in our solar system billions of years ago. Scientists observed a young star, called V883 Orionis, located 1,300 light-years away using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array of telescopes, or ALMA, in northern Chile. The star is surrounded
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A crash involving a semi-truck shut down eastbound Interstate 70 near Range Line Street in Columbia on Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Nicole Scherzinger covered a “Titanic” classic with a twist. The former Pussycat Dolls singer performed “My Heart Will Go On” during an appearance on “That’s My Jam,” hosted by Jimmy Fallon, in a segment called the “Wheel of Musical Impressions.” Scherzinger was asked to sing the hit ballad in the style
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By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Is the United States out to sabotage China? Chinese leaders think so. President Xi Jinping accused Washington this week of trying to isolate his country and hold back its development. That reflects the ruling Communist Party’s growing frustration that its pursuit of prosperity and global influence is
Continue Reading By MARK THIESSEN, ISABELLA O’MALLEY and NATALIA GUTIERREZ Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A social media campaign is urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska’s North Slope. The #StopWillow campaign, mostly on TikTok, has tallied more than 50 million views. Its popularity reflects the unease that young Americans feel
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebnese officials say French authorities have asked Lebanese prosecutors to detain two people suspected of involvement in a 1983 bombing in Beirut that killed dozens of French troops, It is highly unlikely that Lebanese authorities will detain the suspects nearly 40 years after the attacks. Neither has
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted 10.8 million job openings in January, indicating the American job market continues to run too hot for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. Job openings fell from 11.2 million in December but remained high by historical standards, the Labor Department reported Wednesday,
Continue ReadingBy John Blake, CNN As soon as some members of the Islamic Center of Muncie saw the man coming toward them, they knew he was trouble. He was a big guy with broad shoulders, marching toward their mosque with his head down and his face flushed red from what looked like anger. It was Friday
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN The space race has expanded to new frontiers in recent years, moving into business, tourism … and now cinema. Russian film makers on Tuesday released a trailer for “The Challenge,” which became the first ever feature film to be shot in space in 2021. The trailer outlines the movie’s plot: A
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El violeta se toma las calles, y las redes sociales, cada 8 de marzo. Identifica universalmente la lucha por los derechos de la mujeres en un mundo donde aún impera una dolorosa desigualdad. La elección del color no es casual: es uno de los legados del movimiento sufragista que
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