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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Growing up in South Africa in the 1950s and ’60s, it was inevitable that Penny Siopis’ work would be political. The multimedia artist was born during apartheid, South Africa’s period of legislated segregation, and began her career in the 1980s when anti-apartheid activist (and later president) Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. The “momentous
Continue ReadingSelina Wang, CNN | Chie Kobayashi, CNN Wearing tall platform sandals and a long kimono, Ikuko glides across the room as if she were balancing a glass of water on her head. She gazes at a wall of old photos in Tokyo’s Akasaka geisha house. In one image, she’s pictured mid-dance in a vibrant pink
Continue ReadingBy Charles Riley, CNN Business The European Union has announced plans to end the sale of polluting vehicles by 2035, an ambitious goal that would put hybrid cars on the endangered species list and usher in a rapid and dramatic shift to fully electric models. The European Commission said Wednesday that it wants to require
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By Brian Rokus and Christina Carrega, CNN A former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer has pleaded guilty to hitting a kneeling person in the head who was surrendering during an arrest in May last year, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. Cory Evans, 33, appeared in court and pleaded guilty Wednesday in the
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Koch, Philip Wang and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ruled that President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for his unproven claims that the country’s electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud. Wednesday’s ruling resulted from Bolsonaro missing a deadline on Monday to present any proof of his claims. The
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN It may seem like all the stars of the 32nd Olympiad have already competed, but there are several Americans who are fighting for the gold before the games come to a close on Sunday. Beach volleyball duo is going for gold Alix Klineman and April Ross of the United States have
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Motors’ very expensive Chevy Bolt recall highlights one big risk of building electric vehicles. GM is preparing to spend $800 million to fix — or possibly replace — the batteries in nearly 70,000 Bolts due to a fire risk. That comes out to about $11,650 per vehicle, making it
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Mariana Toro (CNN) — Este fin de semana, después de que expiró la prohibición de desalojos de casi un año, Ronald Leonard estaba aterrorizado de ser expulsado de su casa de alquiler en Daytona Beach, Florida. Pero luego, el martes por la noche, escuchó que la moratoria de desalojo se había extendido nuevamente. “Soy el
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN Simone Biles has tweeted thanks to a Japanese gym for allowing her to privately train while she attempted to regain her gold medal form after withdrawing during the women’s artistic gymnastics team final at the Summer Olympics. While thanking those at the Juntendo University in a Wednesday tweet, Biles retweeted a
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Nintendo’s pandemic boom may be coming to an end. The Japanese company said Thursday that sales fell nearly 10% in the quarter ended June, a sign that fewer people stayed at home to play video games as some countries around the world began to reopen. Operating profit dropped more than
Continue ReadingCNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Nintendo’s pandemic boom may be coming to an end. The Japanese company said Thursday that sales fell nearly 10% in the quarter ended June, a sign that fewer people stayed at home to play video games as some countries around the world began to reopen. Operating profit dropped more
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Las pruebas de coronavirus en Estados Unidos están por debajo de donde se encontraban en puntos anteriores de la pandemia. Sin embargo, los funcionarios de salud están trabajando para que esos números vuelvan a aumentar. En una discusión organizada el martes por el Centro de Estudios Estratégicos e Internacionales, el director del
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El mandato de vacunación recientemente anunciado en la ciudad de Nueva York para ciertas actividades en interiores plantea preguntas a los visitantes sobre el cumplimiento de los nuevos requisitos. El pase Key to NYC, anunciado el martes por el alcalde, Bill de Blasio, requerirá la vacunación de los trabajadores y clientes
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, Nadia Romero and Jeff Simon, CNN As hospitals in Louisiana fill up with Covid-19 patients, vaccination sites in the state are also seeing increased traffic, leaving at least one hospital official optimistic that all the vaccination outreach is working. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Director of Operations Thomas Dunn
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN China’s spiraling Delta variant outbreak has reached Wuhan, the original epicenter of the pandemic, prompting citywide coronavirus testing as authorities scramble to contain the city’s first reported local infections in more than a year. China is grappling with its worst outbreak in months, with more than 300 cases detected in more
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Elon Musk says he’s getting a new biography. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO tweeted Wednesday that the biographer Walter Isaacson will pen the book. He didn’t say when the book will be released. “If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX & my general goings on, @WalterIsaacson is writing a biography,” Musk
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Ser gobernador suele ser un gran trabajo. Tienes un montón de control, puedes hacer las cosas y no tienes que preocuparte por cosas molestas como el obstruccionismo en el Congreso. Excepto por este momento. De hecho, un análisis rápido de todo el país revela que los cuatro gobernadores que dirigen los
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration has informed Congress of a proposed $750 million weapons sale to Taiwan in a move likely to further inflame tensions with Beijing. The administration gave notice about the intended sale on Wednesday, according to a State Department spokesperson, two congressional sources, and a notification from the Defense Security
Continue ReadingBy Christine Koh, CNN Do you feel frustrated by adolescent self-centeredness, boundary pushing and questionable decision-making that seem to come out of nowhere, a dramatic departure from the sweet elementary school years? These are common parent complaints, but ones with developmental explanations. Adolescent brains are changing quickly and are not yet fully developed. The good
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe and Rebekah Riess, CNN Local and federal officials will convene a series of meetings, dubbed “Sunshine” meetings, to discuss possible changes following the Surfside condo building collapse, Miami-Dade officials announced Wednesday. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz said a group of local,
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