This country’s love affair with air conditioning shows a Catch 22 of climate change
(CNN) — When the temperature soared to 99 degrees Fahrenheit last month, Singapore resident Chee Kuan Chew saw just one option: cancel all plans and stay indoors with air conditioning comfort. “You can’t survive without air con in Singapore,” Chee said. “It’s impossible with the heat.” The 20-year-old university student lives with his family in a four-bedroom […]3 years ago
National Archives refutes claims Trump had two years to go through presidential records in rare public statement
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The National Archives is pushing back on claims made by former President Donald Trump, his lawyers and his allies over his retention of classified documents, for which he now faces a federal indictment. On Friday, the Archives took the rare step of releasing a public statement rebuking claims suggesting that Trump was allowed to keep […]3 years ago
Bipartisan group to introduce bill banning bump stocks
(CNN) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce a bill on Thursday to ban the sale of bump stocks and other devices that enable semi-automatic firearms to increase their rate of fire and effectively operate as fully automatic weapons, the bill’s lead sponsor told CNN. Democratic Sens. Martin Heinrich and Catherine Cortez Masto, as well […]3 years ago
Park rangers are looking for 2 people accused of harassing a bison calf at Grand Teton National Park
(CNN) — Rangers at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park are seeking information on two people who are accused of harassing a bison calf last weekend, the National Park Service says. The two people “were seen approaching and touching a bison calf at the southern end of Elk Ranch Flats in Grand Teton National Park” on Sunday, according to […]3 years ago
Three historical shipwrecks uncovered in the Mediterranean
(CNN) — An international team of scientists discovered three historical shipwrecks during an underwater archaeological expedition last year in the Mediterranean Sea. The expedition also gathered high-resolution images of three Roman wrecks initially discovered by oceanographer Robert Ballard and archaeologist Anna Marguerite McCann in the 1980s to 2000s. Researchers’ findings were presented Thursday during a UNESCO press conference […]3 years ago
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson dies at age 93
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson has died, the Christian Broadcasting Network said in a news release Thursday.3 years ago
Lululemon stands by decision to fire employees who intervened in robbery
Lululemon’s (LULU) CEO Calvin McDonald said the retailer stands by its decision to fire two employees who tried to intervene during a theft at one of its stores.3 years ago
‘It felt like an eternity.’ Parkland student testifies in trial of ex-school resource officer who stayed outside during massacre
Prosecutors in the trial of the former school resource officer who stayed outside a Parkland, Florida, high school while 17 people were massacred called their first witness Wednesday: a former student who testified she and her classmates rendered aid to wounded students as they waited for help for 20 minutes after the shooter fired into her classroom.3 years ago
Pence announces presidential run: ‘Different times call for different leadership’
Pence’s presidential bid places him in a unique position as he becomes the first vice president in modern history to challenge his old boss.3 years ago
Florida says migrants flew to Sacramento voluntarily but California officials say the asylum seekers were deceived
Three dozen migrants who were flown to Sacramento, recently, did so voluntarily, Florida officials said Tuesday, countering accusations from California authorities.3 years ago
Chris Christie files to run for 2024 Republican presidential nomination
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed to run for president on Tuesday ahead of announcing his second bid for the White House and kicking off another clash with former President Donald Trump, the GOP frontrunner and a former Christie ally.3 years ago
NASA’s Psyche mission will launch to an unexplored metal world this fall
In October, NASA's first spacecraft designed to a metallic asteroid will launch.3 years ago
Rep. George Santos’ lawyer asks to keep bond cosigners’ names sealed
An attorney for Rep. George Santos has asked a New York judge to keep the identities sealed of those individuals who put up his $500,000 bond.3 years ago
Pilot of unresponsive private jet that crashed and killed 4 was seen slumped over, source says
A source familiar with the situation told CNN, the pilot of the unresponsive private jet was seen slumped over.3 years ago
First responders say fatal crash of unresponsive plane left a ‘crater’ with few recognizable pieces
The details of why the plane veered so far off course is still unclear .No surviving passengers were found at the crash site.3 years ago
This could be Apple’s biggest product launch since the Apple Watch
Apple may be just one day away from unveiling its most ambitious new hardware product in years.3 years ago
‘We thought it was an earthquake’: Probe into deadly train crash focuses on signal failure, as rescue efforts end
Authorities investigating one of the deadliest train crashes in India’s history were examining whether a signal failure led to the disaster.3 years ago
Austin police say suspect in 2 killings may be involved in nearly a dozen more
Police in Austin, Texas, said a man contacted them and admitted to killing two people, which led authorities to investigate his possible involvement in up to 10 other killings.3 years ago
Biden signs debt ceiling deal into law, averting historic default
The White House Twitter account tweeted this image on June 3, 2023, saying, "Today, President Biden signed the bipartisan budget agreement into law -- avoiding a first-ever default while protecting key investments in the American people."3 years ago
647 people drown each day. Here’s how to avoid being one of them
(CNN) — On Good Friday 2017, Wyatt Werneth got a call from his wife, who had gone grocery shopping with their daughter: The car’s broken down. Please rescue us. Werneth hopped in his vehicle to assist, driving by Patrick Space Force Base near Cape Canaveral, Florida. From the A1A highway, Werneth said you can see the […]3 years ago
Don’t store cash in Venmo and PayPal, US regulator warns
NEW YORK (CNN) — Payment apps like PayPal and Venmo might be convenient, but they’re not banks — and a federal financial services watchdog is worried that too many consumers are treating them as such. Some consumers are using services like PayPal, Venmo, Cash App and Apple Pay for direct deposit of paychecks, or simply […]3 years ago
Biden to address nation from Oval Office after avoiding catastrophic default
In his remarks, Biden will tell Americans the package ensures economic progress going forward.3 years ago
Justice Department will not seek criminal charges in Pence classified document probe
The Justice Department has closed its investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents found at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence.3 years ago
