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By KATIE TAM and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A landmark floating restaurant that fed Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners has been towed out of Hong Kong after falling victim to the pandemic. The parent company of Jumbo Floating Restaurant couldn’t find a new owner and lacked
Continue ReadingKathleen Magramo, CNN A turtleshell-shaped box and a sacrificial altar are among a treasure trove of 13,000 relics dating back over 3,000 years discovered by archaeologists in southwest China. The relics — many made of gold, bronze and jade — were unearthed in six sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui archaeological site, near Chengdu, Chinese state
Continue ReadingBy Emiko Jozuka and Helen Regan, CNN More than 11 years after Japan’s worst nuclear disaster, the government lifted evacuation orders in a section of a village previously deemed off limits on Sunday, allowing residents to move back into their homes. Kazunori Iwayama, a former resident of Katsurao village, which lies about 40 kilometers (24
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN Wedding season is in full swing after two years of delayed or pared down “micro” ceremonies, and one thing is clear: Classic is out, wear-what-you-want is in. For the big celebrity unions of the season, that shift has brought us Kourtney Kardashian’s corseted Dolce & Gabbana mini dress with a dramatic long
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, CNN As Arizona’s Pipeline Fire has scorched nearly 23,000 acres, officials are discussing the possibility of closing the Coconino National Forest to the public, citing concerns over the fire threat, current weather patterns and prolonged drought conditions, an incident management spokesperson says. The Pipeline Fire, which reportedly began burning about six miles
Continue ReadingCNN By Joe Sutton, CNN Arizona’s Pipeline Fire, about six miles from Flagstaff, has scorched more than 20,000 acres, about four times the area it was Monday afternoon, according to Coconino National Forest officials. Two smaller fires in the vicinity, the Haywire Fire and Double Fire, are now combined and called the Haywire Fire, and
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s prime minister has warned that the disruption of cargo transport could cause “irrecoverable” damages on the country’s economy, as a nationwide strike by truckers entered its eighth day. The Transport Ministry says that about 6,800 truckers rallied at various sites across South Korea
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s prime minister has warned that the disruption of cargo transport could cause “irrecoverable” damages on the country’s economy, as a nationwide strike by truckers entered its eighth day. The Transport Ministry says that about 6,800 truckers rallied at various sites across South Korea
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has presented a package of measures aimed at cushioning the impact of high inflation that includes 500-euro ($523) payments for all residents and a three-month delay to a new levy on carbon dioxide emissions. The government put the price of immediate measures at about 5 billion euros and said
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has presented a package of measures aimed at cushioning the impact of high inflation that includes 500-euro ($523) payments for all residents and a three-month delay to a new levy on carbon dioxide emissions. The government put the price of immediate measures at about 5 billion euros and said
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Citing LGBT demographic data from the Williams Institute based on Gallup surveys conducted between 2015-2017, Stacker looked at LGBT family demographics in every state and Washington D.C.
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Wicked Reports compiled a list of potential risks when buying from third-party sellers online, using insights from new reports and expert opinions.
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Extra Space Storage has compiled a list of mortgage rates tracking how much they’ve changed over the decades, going all the way back to 1972.
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The second hearing by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol took place on the morning of June 13, focusing heavily on the numbers of the 2020 election. Here’s what Stacker learned.
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — A.B. Yehoshua, a prominent Israeli author celebrated for his mastery of the Hebrew language and a leading peace activist, has died. He was 85. His death was confirmed on Tuesday by a Tel Aviv hospital. Yehoshua’s work was widely translated and adapted to film and stage. His writing won numerous literary awards,
Continue Reading KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani TV journalist apparently taken by force by plainclothes police in the southern port city of Karachi has been released and returned home. His TV station and colleagues reported his release on Tuesday. Nafees Naeem did not comment on his overnight detention. There was no official statement from the police
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olivertapia (CNN) — La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karine Jean-Pierre, descartó el lunes las preocupaciones de que la edad o la resistencia del presidente Joe Biden podrían representar un desafío para su candidatura a la reelección y dijo: “Esa no es una pregunta que debamos hacer”. “Oh, Dios mío, él es el
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Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The mayor of a northeastern Chinese city on the North Korean border has apologized for unspecified failures related to its COVID-19 response. Dandong has been under lockdown for more than 50 days. The mayor gave no specifics, but said government work and basic services had been “unsatisfactory,” for which he offered his
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CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Claudia Dominguez and Ray Sanchez, CNN Yellowstone National Park will remain closed to visitors through at least Wednesday due to dangerous flooding conditions, which have prompted park evacuations and left some in surrounding communities trapped without safe drinking water, officials say. A Montana helicopter company transported about 40 people on Monday
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