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Chris Christie says it is time for GOP to 'face the realities of the 2020 election'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday urged Republicans "to face the realities of the 2020 election and learn, not hide from them," as he lobbed several thinly veiled criticisms at his one-time ally, former President Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3tHdOmJ

KISS has Covid

KISS is postponing four tour dates after Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement from the band. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mNj0nx

Here's what it's like to drive a new $100,000 Jeep

Cruising up a highway heading north out of New York City, the bright white Jeep Grand Wagoneer I was driving got the sort of attention usually given to Lamborghinis and Ferraris. Other vehicles maneuvered to get a better look and smartphones were held out through car windows for a shot. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jsJEA2

Taranto: Southen Italy's hidden treasure

The Puglia region envelops the "heel" of the boot-shaped Italian peninsula. Laden with olive groves, surrounded by clear, sparkling water and speckled with charming, historic towns and villages, its rustic appeal has made it an increasingly popular destination for tourists. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ysQklP

See cows airlifted over Swiss meadows

Every year, around 1,000 cows from higher pastures make their way to the Urnerboden valley in Switzerland. While most animals walk this route, some injured or heavily pregnant cows are airlifted. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gL6VLO

January 6 committee to ask phone records be kept of lawmakers who participated in 'Stop the Steal'

The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot is set to request that a group of telecommunications companies preserve the phone records of a group of GOP members of Congress and former President Donald Trump, as well as members of the Trump family, who played some role in the "Stop the Steal" rally that served as the prelude to the Capitol insurrection. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3yu9ZC7

Big Tech failed with contact tracing. Can it do better with vaccine passport apps?

As some US cities start requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, events and workplaces, smartphone makers such as Apple, Samsung and Google are rolling out ways to make it easy for users to show their Covid-19 vaccine status with just a tap. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jsp56D

Two die in Japan days after receiving Moderna shots suspended over contamination risk

Two people have died in Japan days after receiving doses from a batch of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines whose use was suspended Thursday following concerns over a contamination risk, the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3joh6HF

'There is no room to put these bodies,' Alabama health official says as Covid-19 deaths climb

The rate of Covid-19 deaths has increased in 42 US states in the last week, according to new data, as the spread of the more virulent coronavirus Delta variant has upended a spring of reopenings and led to increasing concern headed into autumn. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sVbbwZ

The 'billion-dollar air route' is bouncing back

Since March 2020, would-be travelers have experienced more turbulence on the ground than in the air. As always, though, CNN Travel are your attendants on hand to guide you through the safety instructions and point our your nearest exits. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kzIEcr

Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher triggered Covid outbreak starting with students

An unvaccinated elementary school teacher who took off their mask to read to students ended up infecting more than half of them last May -- and they went on to infect other students, family members and community members, California public health officials reported Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2WyHuWT

Texas House approves GOP voting restrictions bill after months of Democratic delays

The Texas House approved a raft of new voting restrictions Friday, as majority Republicans seeking to hold on to power in a rapidly changing state finally overcame months of delays by Democrats who said the measure will raise new barriers to the ballot box for marginalized voters. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jkx8m4

Amitabh Chaudhry, MD, Axis Bank, on tech & risks

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Hong Kong national security police investigate Tiananmen Square vigil organizers

Hong Kong's national security police are investigating the group behind the city's annual June 4 vigil, which commemorates pro-democracy protesters who died in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, according to a letter to organizers seen by CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mDaFma

Calif. governor fights recall by sharpening contrast with opponent in effort to energize female voters

As conservative talk radio host Larry Elder has surged to the front of the Republican pack in the effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democrats have redoubled their efforts to activate female voters to come to Newsom's defense -- warning that California could face a very different future under Elder or another Republican whose positions are largely outside the mainstream in the state. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mA60la

Fossil confiscated in police raid is one of the most complete pterosaur skeletons ever found

A discovery made during a police raid has been identified as the most complete fossil of a flying reptile from Brazil. The remains revealed new information about tapejarids, or pterosaurs that soared across the skies during the Early Cretaceous period between 100.5 million and 145 million years ago. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DkKAOD

You do not have the 'constitutional right' to refuse the Covid-19 vaccine

Now that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the Pfizer/ BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older, it's time for all governments across the country to mandate the vaccine for people taking part in indoor activities. There are no more valid excuses for not being vaccinated other than health reasons. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38i8Pi4

Philippines' Duterte raises rivals' suspicions by seeking vice presidency in 2022

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Tuesday he will run for the vice presidency in next year's elections, confirming an earlier announcement by the country's ruling political party that was criticized by opponents as a ploy for Duterte to maintain his grip on power. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XTSRZQ

US House approves $3.5 trillion plan to transform America's social safety net

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a budget framework that will pave the way for Democrats to spend up to $3.5 trillion on a sweeping economic package to expand the social safety net that President Joe Biden has made a signature agenda item. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zgufbi

McDonald's has run out of milkshakes in the UK

McDonald's has been forced to stop selling milkshakes and bottled drinks at nearly 1,300 restaurants in the United Kingdom as Brexit-related staff shortages and supply chain delays caused by the pandemic continue to slam companies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ms6Y2E

Cillizza calls out Trump ally Lindsey Graham for changing tone on impeachments

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham remained a loyal ally to former President Donald Trump throughout both of Trump's impeachments, but now Graham says he wants to impeach President Joe Biden for his approach to the drawdown of US forces in Afghanistan. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza explores Graham's blind loyalty to Trump and how it's still affecting his political moves. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zdOTZG

The meeting with a foreign leader the Biden presidency desperately needs

President George H.W. Bush was convinced Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir had lied to him about settlements during their first meeting. President Bill Clinton was so exasperated with Benjamin Netanyahu that he shouted to aides: "Who's the f**king superpower here?" when their first meeting concluded. And President Barack Obama felt the same way after being treated to the famous Netanyahu lectures on politics of the Middle East. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38cvYCB

How Tim Cook has grown the Apple empire in his decade as CEO

When Tim Cook took over as chief executive of Apple, it was a corporate transition unlike any other. He stepped out from the shadow of one of the best-known American CEOs and took the reins of one of the world's biggest tech companies facing some uncertainty about how much more successful it could be. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mrnrEa

Mask wars preview the 2022 battle for the Sun Belt

The fierce political struggles erupting across the Sun Belt this summer over mask mandates and other public health precautions against Covid-19 point toward epic governors' races next year that will test how much the political balance of power has changed in the rapidly growing states at the epicenter of the confrontation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38634En

Cuomo issues farewell with attacks on sexual harassment probe and political rivals

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a series of attacks on his political rivals and questioned the motives of state Attorney General Letitia James, the Democrat who oversaw an investigation that found he sexually harassed 11 women, in his farewell address on Monday, less than 12 hours before he leaves office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2WhItKV

How NY's first female governor will lead the state, after Andrew Cuomo leaves

From Donald Trump to Rudy Giuliani to Andrew Cuomo, New York is a place where big personalities often make it to the top. But the style of leadership they embody certainly has its limitations, and we've seen the downsides of politicians who stay in the executive suite, grow increasingly out of touch and -- worst of all -- behave badly or abusively. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zd1H2o

Q2, Q3 may be soft qtrs for US-facing pharma cos

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As Covid-19 hospitalizations rise, doctors hope vaccine approval and boosters can stave off the surge

As Americans face a daunting surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations -- with the rates for children and adults under 50 hitting their highest levels yet -- officials are hoping full approval of the vaccines could encourage more people to get vaccinated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sCg1iy

Taiwan's President kicks off rollout of island's first domestically produced Covid-19 vaccine

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen received her first shot of the island's homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, a public show of support for the new drug which is central to plans for inoculation self sufficiency amid low immunization rates and struggles to obtain vaccines from overseas. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3B5yEOO

Barry Manilow reacts to being interrupted mid-song at 'We Love NYC' due to weather

Barry Manilow's performance at the "We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert" in New York City's Central Park was cut short due to inclement weather in the area. He called in to CNN to talk to Anderson Cooper about the interruption and sings the song he wasn't able to perform. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zakkE6

Full Covid-19 vaccine approval won't just boost confidence. It'll likely lead to new business requirements, surgeon general says

With the "imminent" full approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine expected, more businesses will likely issue vaccine mandates to help prevent the Delta variant from sending the country further backward in this pandemic, doctors say. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j91WGq

Commercial airlines may be compelled to help transport Afghan evacuees

The Biden administration could potentially compel US airlines to help with transporting tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees as the US military struggles to manage the influx of people following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/387F1EM

Biden's failing global Covid-19 response

Have we been duped? Just a few months ago, our organizations, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines and Health Global Access Project, celebrated President Joe Biden's support to temporarily waive intellectual property (IP) for Covid-19 vaccines. For a moment, we had hoped that this commitment to global solidarity would be the beginning of the end of this pandemic for everyone, everywhere. Now, with little effort spent to build support for this IP waiver, refusal to commit to the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General's plea for a moratorium on booster vaccinations until at least 10% of every country has been vaccinated, and a global response plan with little more than platitudes, Biden's statements of support have proved to be empty words. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XCJ0au

Taliban turns social media into a tool for control

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Rifles, Humvees and millions of rounds of ammo: Taliban celebrate their new American arsenal

US national security officials are working to account for more than 20 years worth of weapons provided to the Afghan military as images of Taliban fighters brandishing American-made rifles and riding in abandoned Humvees are raising concerns about what else was left behind. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gnfsEy

BLM protesters were targeted by federal government with stiffer punishments, an analysis shows

The Justice Department targeted more than 300 protesters by charging them with federal crimes for their roles during the civil unrest last summer after the murder of George Floyd, according to a new report from The Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of Black advocacy groups. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2WfccEj

California judge rules gig worker initiative utilized by Uber and Lyft is unconstitutional

A California judge ruled Friday that the costly and controversial 2020 ballot measure exempting firms like Uber and Lyft from having to classify their gig workers in the state as employees rather than as independent contractors is unconstitutional. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XL4ylx

'No one trusts anything that comes from the Taliban's mouth.' Three women on what Afghanistan is like under the militant group's rule

Since the Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan, seizing provincial capitals at lightning speed, it's been difficult to get a picture of what life is like for Afghans outside the capital, Kabul. Especially for women. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sxB4Tj

Texas health officials warn of full ICUs as state grapples with worsening Covid-19 surge

The latest surge in Covid-19 hospitalizations this summer is having a deepening effect in Texas, a state that has seen its leadership rebuke steps such as mandatory mask wearing, yet now faces hospitals stretched to capacity with sick patients. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2W6lnXz

Prospects for sugar exports are encouraging: ICRA

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Facebook takes action against 'disinformation dozen' after White House pressure

Facebook on Wednesday announced that it had taken action against the so-called "disinformation dozen," one month after the White House singled out the twelve people and argued that they were responsible for a majority of coronavirus misinformation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xTGgC8

This is not Saigon 1975

Although US involvement in the Vietnam War had officially ended two years earlier with the Paris Peace Accords, the final scenes in Saigon were one more reminder of how utterly disastrous the entire operation had been. The lives lost, the families ruined, the money spent, the shattered standing of America overseas had all been for nothing. As Americans were evacuated from the Saigon on helicopters, this moment was the final humiliation for a nation that had stood proud after defeating the global threat of fascism during World War II. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XFiayN

GOP senator falsely claims there are 30,000 US troops in Taiwan

President Joe Biden's withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has been widely criticized across the political spectrum, with a focus on the administration's miscalculation of the speed with which the Taliban would take over and its failure to act faster to extract US personnel and thousands of Afghans who have worked to support the US over two decades of war. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2W7dtwU

Ron DeSantis' 2024 road just hit a major bump

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has been seen as a champion of fighting Covid-19 by Republicans — despite extreme surges in the state. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza explores how, beyond the human toll, DeSantis's approach to the virus could also hurt his presidential chances in 2024. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3spwUgd

Marvel chief calls Disney's 'Shang-Chi' flare-up on social media a 'misunderstanding'

Disney's recent run-ins with talent have seemingly complicated life for Marvel, as Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige spent part of the premiere for "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" on Monday cleaning up a "misunderstanding" involving Disney CEO Bob Chapek and the movie's star, Simu Liu. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xOVt7u

Grace restrengthens into tropical storm as it threatens the Caribbean with flooding and mudslides

Grace is once again at tropical storm strength, moving away from Hispanoala and nearing Jamaica. The center of Grace will move near or over the island Tuesday with tropical storm-force winds, strong surf and flooding rains, the National Hurricane Center said. As a result, the government of Jamaica has changed the tropical storm watch for the country to a tropical storm warning for the island. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xSHJst

Party in metals, not new age stocks: Anshul Saigal

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First-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic drought

The federal government on Monday declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, triggering mandatory water consumption cuts for states in the Southwest, as climate change-fueled drought pushes the level in Lake Mead to unprecedented lows. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3slAcRL

Inside Biden's defiant Afghanistan response

By the time images of desperate Afghans clinging to American warplanes began emerging from Kabul on Monday morning, President Joe Biden had conceded to aides he had little choice but to interrupt his stay at Camp David to return to the White House. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37NaETY

Title, cover and details of Bob Woodward's new Trump book revealed

First it was "Fear," then it was "Rage," now it is "Peril." That is the title of the highly-anticipated third book about President Trump from legendary journalist Bob Woodward, this time written with co-author Robert Costa, a Washington Post national political reporter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2VWvUUW

As the climate crisis worsens in the US, pressure for action from Biden and Kerry grows

In a summer of deadly and life-altering extreme weather, the Biden administration and Democrats are walking a tightrope, with a razor-thin majority in Congress, to enact policies that will reroute the US economy away from fossil fuels and show the world that the US will lead on climate change. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UhUHSJ

Top US general says terror groups could reconstitute in Afghanistan sooner than expected

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Sunday in a briefing for Senators that terrorist groups like al Qaeda could reconstitute in Afghanistan sooner than the two years defense officials had previously estimated to Congress because of the recent, rapid Taliban takeover of the country, according to a Senate aide briefed on the comments. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2VXDD56

What will an Afghanistan under the Taliban look like?

In late 2001, the rolling hills to the west of Afghanistan's Maidan Shahr were scarred with the black eruptions of high explosives, as the last few Taliban fighters were pounded by Northern Alliance artillery and American bombers. Then, as suddenly as a thunderclap, silence fell on the battlefield. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jWeKio

Video appears to show Taliban inside presidential palace

The presidential palace in Kabul has been "handed over" to the Taliban, vacated by government officials, including former President Ashraf Ghani who has fled the country. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports a Taliban member present for the "handover" spoke briefly in English to say he had formerly been held by the US in Guantanamo. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3k3hkDw

This $4.7 million racer will likely be Bugatti's last gas-powered supercar

Bugatti announced that it will be making a production version of its concept car called the Bolide, an 1,800-horsepower, 16-cylinder track-only supercar with a top speed of over 300 miles per hour. And this will likely be the last gasoline-powered car the French automaker will build. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jW3hPT

Homophobic chanting mars Premier League win

Hundreds of thousands of fans attended English Premier League matches this weekend for the first time in nearly 18 months, though one game was marred by homophobic chanting and another by "isolated incidents of disorder" ahead of kick off. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37QuKwB

BBC Russia correspondent calls her imminent expulsion 'shocking' and says she can never go back

A BBC journalist working in Moscow said Saturday that she felt shocked she was being expelled from Russia and said she had been told she could never return to the country, in what her employer, the UK's public broadcaster, described as a "direct assault on media freedom." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xMZx88

August turns into a month of crises as Biden stares down a pivotal moment in his presidency

President Joe Biden is facing multiple August crises with Afghanistan on the verge of collapse, Covid-19 patients overwhelming hospitals in some states, persistent inflation concerns, an uncertain path forward for his sweeping infrastructure agenda and surging attempted border crossings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jMTQCk

Belarusian Olympic sprinter speaks out on taking refuge in Poland

Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya, who refused to her country's orders to return home after she refused to run in an event she hadn't trained for at Tokyo 2020, spoke out about seeking refuge in Poland and the video that made it dangerous to return to Belarus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3AH65XT

Canada has big decisions to make on China

In what Canadian officials have described as "arbitrary" decisions, Chinese courts this week have handed down a harsh sentence to Michael Spavor, accused of espionage, and upheld a death sentence for Robert Schellenberg, convicted of drug smuggling in the Asian country in 2018. The decisions come as the extradition trial of the Chinese tech giant Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou is entering its final stages in a Vancouver courtroom. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3CICijo

Calls for violence online similar to before January 6 Capitol attack, DHS Intel chief says

Online extremist rhetoric is strikingly similar to the build-up to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, with increasing calls for violence linked to conspiracy theories and false narratives, Homeland Security Intelligence chief John Cohen said in an interview with CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3m139kF

$138m Jack Grealish transfer shows it's business as usual for English Premier League's elite

It wasn't that long ago that six of the English Premier League's biggest teams -- Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham -- sparked outrage for signing up to the proposed European Super League (ESL). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2VPlHJI

I didn't expect a Nicolas Cage movie to be the voice of this moment. I was wrong

Of all 2021's surprises, a movie delivering gentle, minimally violent emotional catharsis and starring Nicolas Cage has to be one of the strangest. The plot of the new movie "Pig," released on video on demand last week, sounds like a "John Wick" riff: A reclusive truffle hunter's beloved pig is stolen, and he journeys into the underbelly of the city he once called home to get her back. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2VLRwmI

Second libel case against journalist Maria Ressa dismissed by Philippine court

A Philippine court has dismissed a libel case against Maria Ressa, a lawyer said on Thursday, one of several lawsuits filed against the journalist who says she has been targeted because of her news site's critical reports on President Rodrigo Duterte. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2VIBU3n

An Olympian got lost, nearly missed his race, then won gold. He found the volunteer who helped him.

It's a situation we can all relate to: You get on the wrong bus, lose track of time and come close to missing an important appointment -- or in the case of Hansle Parchment, almost don't make your semifinal in the 110 meters hurdles at the Olympic Games. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jUD18K

California man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories

A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an FBI investigator he thought they were "going to grow into monsters so he had to kill them," according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sbrvJR