July 2021

Two Democrats in Congress call on Justice Department watchdog to investigate if Barrack case ‘was inappropriately suppressed’

July 23, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Erica Orden Two Democratic members of Congress are asking the Justice Department’s inspector general to open an investigation into whether the probe of Trump ally Tom Barrack, indicted earlier this week, “was inappropriately suppressed,” after CNN reported Wednesday that prosecutors had enough evidence to charge him last year. Reps. Ted Lieu of California and

People travelling within the U.K. contributed to a ‘super seeding’ event that spread the Alpha variant: study

July 23, 2021 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — How did the Alpha variant — the first COVID-19 variant of concern to be identified, appearing first in Kent county in southern England— spread across the U.K. so quickly in 2020? This is the focus of a new study, which

Global Affairs Canada ‘engaging’ with staff in Austria following reports of ‘Havana syndrome’ symptoms

July 23, 2021 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Cousins Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Global Affairs Canada said it is “engaging” with Canadian officials in Austria following reports that American representatives in Vienna have been experiencing symptoms similar to the mysterious “Havana syndrome.” Earlier this week, U.S. diplomats, intelligence officials and government staff reported about

‘Woodstock 99’ draws a line from the ugliness of that festival to the present

July 23, 2021 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Before there was the Fyre festival — with its absurdly comic snafus and dueling documentaries — there was Woodstock 99. The HBO documentary “Woodstock 99: Peace, Love and Rage” examines that event — described as morphing from a comedy into a horror film — and finds within it a dire

Welcome to the never-ending chip shortage

July 23, 2021 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Charles Riley, CNN Business The global shortage of semiconductors that has hobbled the auto industry and made some consumer electronics more expensive could last until the middle of 2023, Intel has warned. “While I expect shortages to bottom out in the second half [of the year], it will take another one to two years

FBI says it got more than 4,500 tips on Kavanaugh, providing ‘relevant’ ones to Trump White House

July 23, 2021 6:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The FBI disclosed that it received more than 4,500 tips on a phone line in 2018 as part of a background investigation into then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and provided “relevant” ones to former President Donald Trump’s White House counsel. The exact number of tips was disclosed

See Tokyo 2020 Olympics from above

July 23, 2021 6:37 AM CNN

CNN’s Will Ripley takes a look at the city of Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics, where a growing number of athletes have tested positive for Covid-19 and venues sit nearly empty.

This may be the lowest-rated Olympics ever. NBC shouldn’t sweat it

July 23, 2021 6:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The Summer Olympics — one of the most-watched events worldwide — officially kicks off in Tokyo this weekend. After being delayed a year because of the pandemic, NBC hopes pent-up demand will drive sports fans to their TVs, laptops and phones to tune in. But traditional TV viewership of this

Wear OS 3: Google, Samsung y Fitbit se unen para traer mejores relojes inteligentes que reten al Apple Watch

July 23, 2021 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Garzón (CNN Español) — Google presentó a Android 12 beta durante su conferencia para desarrolladores Google I/O 2021, pero posiblemente la mayor sorpresa fue Wear OS 3, anteriormente llamado también Android Wear OS. Como es costumbre, se esperaba que Google presentara novedades de Wear OS y sus otros sistemas operativos, pero en esta ocasión la

Val Kilmer leads a tantalizing tour of his life and career in ‘Val’

July 23, 2021 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Val Kilmer joins the ranks of celebrities that fastidiously documented their lives via video, then shared that in documentary form. But “Val” feels more deeply personal and fascinating than most, catching its star in the wake of a terrible illness and exploring the “difficult” label he bore as an actor,

‘Ted Lasso:’ A great show, or just the right show at the time we needed it?

July 23, 2021 6:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Lowry and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Is “Ted Lasso” a great show, or was it just the show we (or at least a lot of us) needed last summer during the pandemic? That’s the question as the Apple TV+ series returns for its second season, fresh off a record haul of Emmy nominations for

10 years after her death, Amy Winehouse is still so important

July 23, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN There’s a now-famous clip of acoustic version of Amy Winehouse singing “Love Is a Losing Game.” Winehouse, in what appears to be a recording booth, rings every emotional nuance from her song as she sings the lyrics: “Over futile odds/And laughed at by the gods/And now the final frame/Love is

Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ listening event: Everything you need to know

July 23, 2021 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kanye West premiered his 10th studio album, “Donda,” during a listening event Thursday night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It was the first original material from the provocative rapper since his Grammy-winning 2019 album “Jesus Is King.” Here’s what you need to know about the sold out event that

Viernes 23 de julio en Juegos Olímpicos: calendario y horarios de los latinos y estadounidenses que compiten

July 23, 2021 6:09 AM CNN Newsource

urielblanco (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 ya dieron el banderazo inicial con algunas competencias como el fútbol y sóftbol. Minuto a minuto: Los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 Y, mientras pasan los días, habrá cada vez más deportes que observar, con latinoamericanos y estadounidenses a quienes seguir en su búsqueda de

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids an ‘in danger’ rating at UNESCO vote

July 23, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott, CNN The Australian government and a United Nations body faced off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is “in danger” of losing its “outstanding universal value” and its place on the World Heritage List. On Friday, the World Heritage Committee decided to not place the reef on a list of

Fact check: Rep. Eric Swalwell falsely says Mitch McConnell only got ‘serious’ about Covid-19 vaccines after Monday stock market dip

July 23, 2021 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did what he has been doing for seven months: he called on Americans to get vaccinated for Covid-19. McConnell warned that “these shots need to get in everybody’s arm as rapidly as possible or we’re going to be back in a situation in the fall

State Department suspends passport online booking system because of bots

July 23, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department on Wednesday evening temporarily suspended an online booking system used for urgent appointments because of bots, according to an update posted to its consular affairs website. “At 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 21, we temporarily disabled the online booking system for Urgent Travel Service to ensure

Major change coming to unemployment benefits

July 23, 2021 5:56 AM Crystal Jimenez

The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced a huge change to it’s two-step process, that unlocks payments for thousands of people who have gone some time without it. When applying to receive unemployment benefits, you must under-go a two-step process. The first step involves state officials determining whether or not a person is eligible for the

This is what athletes are getting up to in the Olympic Village

July 23, 2021 5:51 AM CNN

Olympic athletes at the 2020 Games in Tokyo are sharing what life is like inside the Olympic Village.

Must-watch videos of the week

July 23, 2021 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachael Scott, CNN NFL GOAT Tom Brady lobs jokes at the White House, a new bride tests her “in sickness and in health” vow at the reception and Olympic athletes TikTok-test their cardboard beds in the athletes’ village (yes, cardboard). These are the must-watch videos of the week. ‘Sleepy Tom’ Brady Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Month: July 2021