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A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. - A large explosion rocked t...
Tamara Qiblawi and Ben Wedeman, CNN

Large explosion rocks Beirut port

A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, damaging buildings and offices around the city.
4 years ago
Work from home...
Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business

These companies are working from home until 2021 — or forever

Many companies are coming to terms with a future of work that doesn't look anything like it did before.
4 years ago
Tropical Storm Isaias to ride Florida's east coast, bringing high winds and heavy rain...
Christina Maxouris and Joe Sutton, CNN

Tropical Storm Isaias to ride Florida’s east coast, bringing high winds and heavy rain

Florida began to feel the effects Sunday morning of a powerful storm that's inching in the state's direction -- and is expected to hug its east coast until Monday.
4 years ago
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 03:  Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks to the media outsi...
Karl de Vries and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies after COVID-19 battle

Herman Cain, a onetime Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from coronavirus
4 years ago
Post Malone...
Lisa Respers France, CNN

Post Malone talks Utah and aliens in almost four hour podcast

In a nearly four hour episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, rapper Post Malone spoke about his love for Utah along with conversations about conspiracy theories and UFOs.
4 years ago
Mars Perserverance...
Ashley Strickland, CNN

Mars launch: NASA sends Perseverance rover to space

The Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter are finally on the journey to Mars.
4 years ago
The CEOs of those companies are set to testify before lawmakers on Wednesday in the biggest hearing...
Brian Fung, CNN Business

Congress is about to grill the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google

For over a year, top lawmakers in Congress have been investigating Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. The investigation's purpose? To determine whether the companies have abused their power and dominance in the online marketplace.
4 years ago
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Katie Hunt, CNN

1,000-year-old medieval remedy could be potential antibiotic, scientists say

A team of UK researchers has found what they believe may be an ancient alternative to antibiotics.
4 years ago
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Cabin Interior Photo courtesy - Virgin Galactic...
Jackie Wattles, CNN Business

Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane will use 16 cameras to capture space tourists’ every move

 (CNN) — When Virgin Galactic’s tourism customers take their quarter-million-dollar ride to the edge of space, they’ll strap themselves into custom-made reclining seats and blast into the upper atmosphere before spending a few minutes floating in microgravity — all while an on-board camera system captures their next social media posts. Virgin Galactic hosted a live […]
4 years ago
The bear, which has escaped its electrified enclosure, is known to have attacked livestock in the r...
Valentina Di Donato and Lianne Kolirin, CNN

Serial runaway bear nicknamed ‘Papillon’ is on the loose again in Italy

A brown bear nicknamed "Papillon" after displaying an impressive talent for escaping is being sought by rangers in Italy after fleeing from his electrified pen.
4 years ago
ACT and SAT prep scams are becoming more common....
Christina Maxouris, CNN

The ACT launched a new registration system and took it down the same day as students rushed to sign up for tests

The ACT took down its new online registration system on the same day it was launched after it was unable to handle the "extremely high volumes" of users coming to the site, a spokeswoman told CNN in a statement.
4 years ago
DALLAS, TX - MAY 05:  Attendees look at a display of Remington shotguns during the NRA Annual Meeti...
Rob McLean, CNN Business

Remington Arms files for second bankruptcy in two years

Remington Arms, one of America's oldest gun makers, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ... again.
4 years ago
crying good for you...
Kristen Rogers, CNN

Go ahead, have a good cry. It’s good for you, psychiatrists say

On International Self-Care Day, we are reminded that crying is good for us. It some instances it's crucial.
4 years ago
New national security advisor Robert O'Brien speaks with US Presdent Donlad Trump (not shown) on Se...
ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

Trump’s national security adviser tests positive for Covid-19

The White House confirmed that O'Brien has mild symptoms and “has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off-site,” adding that: “There is no risk of exposure to the President or the Vice President" and that the "work of the National Security Council continues uninterrupted.”
4 years ago
Twitter features...
Clare Duffy, CNN Business

Here’s what the Twitter hack tells us about potential security risks of working from home

It's not clear whether remote working policies at Twitter, which has said it will allow some employees to continue working from home "forever" if they choose, had anything to do with the hack. But it's something other companies should be aware of.
4 years ago
coronavirus vaccine...
Andrea Kane, CNN

The first Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial in the US is expected to begin next week. Here’s how the vaccine works

The vaccine is expected to enter Phase 3 testing next week. This phase of the trial is expected to involve 30,000 volunteers and will test whether the vaccine protects people against the coronavirus.
4 years ago
Hurricane Hanna...
Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN

Hurricane Hanna makes landfall in Texas as two other storms threaten Hawaii and the Caribbean

Three separate storm systems are threatening the United States and the Caribbean this weekend. They are Hurricane Hanna in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Douglas in the Pacific Ocean and Tropical Storm Gonzalo in the Atlantic.
4 years ago
WNBA campaign...
Leah Asmelash, CNN

WNBA dedicates season to Breonna Taylor and Say Her Name campaign

Before the start of its 2020 campaign on Saturday, the WNBA dedicated the season to Breonna Taylor and the Say Her Name movement.
4 years ago
Huge black bear spotted relaxing in a pool is one big summer mood...
Lauren M. Johnson, CNN

Huge black bear spotted relaxing in a pool is one big summer mood

woman in Virginia was delighted when a large black bear decided to take a nap in a kiddie pool she had in her backyard.
4 years ago
walmart masks...
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business

Walmart will still serve customers who refuse to wear masks, despite new rules

Walmart and other retailers say they won't prohibit customers who refuse to wear a mask from shopping -- to avoid confrontations between customers and employees.
4 years ago
hawaii douglas...
Judson Jones, Derek Van Dam and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Meteorologists

Hurricane Douglas, the strongest storm on the planet, moves toward Hawaii

Hurricane Douglas, currently the strongest storm on Earth, packs dangerous winds of 120 mph that extend 25 miles from the eye as it approaches Hawaii.
4 years ago
NBA and Nike...
Calum Trenaman, for CNN

Michael Jordan game-worn sneakers tipped to fetch over $500,000 at auction

One knock-on effect of the hype surrounding "The Last Dance" documentary appears to be a boom in Michael Jordan memorabilia, with one pair of the former Chicago Bulls star's sneakers expected to fetch over $500,000 at auction.
4 years ago
Signage for ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok app is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph tak...
Sherisse Pham, CNN Business

TikTok could be sold to American investors to avert US ban, reports say

Could an American takeover of TikTok save it from being locked out of the United States?
4 years ago
Trader Joe's renaming...
Madeleine Porter

Trader Joe’s renaming international food products

Trader Joe's is renaming their lines of international food products. A California high-school senior, Briones Bedell,  started the petition two weeks ago.
4 years ago