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SUVs produced more planet-heating pollution than most countries last year, new figures show
By Laura Paddison, CNN While global car sales might have fallen in 2022, one type of car, with an especially large climate footprint, had a great year: The SUV. Last year sports utility vehicles accounted for nearly half of all cars sold, with particular growth in the US, India and Europe, according to the International
Continue Reading Finland’s Parliament gives final approval for NATO bid
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s Parliament has given final approval for the Nordic country’s historic bid to join NATO with lawmakers signing off on membership along with the required legislation. The 200-seat legislature passed the measure in a 184-7 vote on Wednesday to allow for Finland’s accession to NATO. The move
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PS Animal Shelter advises making a plan for your pet in case of emergencies
The Palm Springs Animal Shelter said it is experiencing a growing issue of receiving several pets from owners who passed away or are taken away because of a medical emergency. Last year, the shelter received over 131 animals in these situations. “We’re finding that people as a general rule don’t realize that if they haven’t
Continue ReadingBiltmore Forest police officer accused of child sex crime
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Biltmore Forest police officer faces a criminal charge in South Carolina after he was accused of inappropriately touching a child in August 2022. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Adam Robert Cabe, of Candler, turned himself in on
Continue Reading Metaverse in spotlight at MWC tech fair even as doubts arise
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Companies are spotlighting the metaverse at the MWC tech fair even as doubts of its viability have been creeping in following the initial hype. People could fly over futuristic cityscape in South Korea, fight a fire or go inside a human blood vessel in metaverse
Continue ReadingEd Sheeran says his wife was diagnosed with tumor while pregnant
By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ed Sheeran has revealed that his wife, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumor when she was pregnant with their second child. In a diary entry — which was photographed by Annie Liebowitz and posted to Sheeran’s Twitter on Wednesday — to announce his new album, the British singer-songwriter said a
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Justin Bieber cancela las fechas restantes de su Justice World Tour
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — A los aficionados de Justin Bieber que esperaban ansiosamente nuevas fechas para su pospuesta gira internacional se les informó que los espectáculos no se llevarán a cabo. Los sitios de seguidores informaron que el resto de las fechas de la gira Justice World Tour del cantante canadiense se cancelaron, y el
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To the rooftops: Staggering snowfall in California mountains
By JOHN ANTCZAK, AMY TAXIN and BEN FINLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emergency crews in California scrambled Wednesday to shuttle food and medicine to mountain communities stranded by back-to-back winter storms that have dumped so much snow some residents can barely see out their windows. In San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles,
Continue Reading De forma predeterminada, TikTok establecerá un límite de tiempo diario en pantalla de una hora para usuarios menores de 18 años
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — TikTok anunció este miércoles que los usuarios menores de 18 años pronto tendrán sus cuentas predeterminadas con un límite de tiempo diario de una hora en pantalla, una de las decisiones más agresivas hasta el momento por parte de una compañía de redes sociales para evitar que los adolescentes permenezcan en
Continue ReadingBipartisan group of senators to introduce new bill aimed at rail safety in wake of East Palestine crash
By Betsy Klein and Manu Raju, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is introducing a new bill aimed at shoring up rail safety in the aftermath of the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. The introduction of the legislation on Wednesday comes ahead of a critical hearing set for next week
Continue Reading‘The Mandalorian’ hits the reset button as it eases into its third season
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Success has its privileges, including the freedom to get off to the relatively slow start that “The Mandalorian” indulged with its third-season debut, reintroducing the central players and a few peripheral ones, while laying out the bones of a plot that might be called Mission to Mandalore. In one of
Continue Reading Abren una investigación por violación contra el futbolista marroquí Achraf Hakimi, según una fuente cercana a la causa
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Las autoridades judiciales francesas abrieron una investigación al futbolista marroquí Achraf Hakimi por violación, según confirmó este martes a CNN una fuente cercana a la investigación. La fiscalía de Nanterre, a las afueras de París, dirige la investigación, añadió la fuente. Hakimi, marroquí nacido en España, es lateral del París
Continue ReadingWhen Tracey Emin became Frida Kahlo: Mary McCartney’s take on two groundbreaking artists
Lianne Kolirin, CNN In 1998, Tracey Emin rocked the contemporary art world with her brutally honest installation, “My Bed.” The unkempt bed, which was shortlisted for the Turner Prize and later sold for more than $4 million, was a window into Emin’s private life, strewn with used condoms, soiled underwear and a full ashtray. Two
Continue ReadingEli Lilly to cut insulin prices, cap costs at $35 for many people with diabetes
By Jen Christensen and Betsy Klein, CNN Eli Lilly announced Wednesday a series of price cuts that would lower the price of the most commonly used forms of its insulin 70% and said it will automatically cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 for people who have private insurance and use participating pharmacies. Lilly says it
Continue ReadingItalian cyclist Antonio Tiberi fined after killing San Marino tourism minister’s cat with air rifle
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN A court in San Marino has fined Italian professional cyclist Antonio Tiberi 4,000 euros (around $4,250) after he pleaded guilty to shooting a cat belonging to the tiny republic’s minister of tourism, Federico Pedini Amati, a court spokesperson confirmed to CNN. Tiberi, an Italian who lives in San Marino, also
Continue ReadingClose call between 2 aircraft at Boston Logan under federal investigations
CNN, WBZ, WCVB By Pete Muntean, CNN Air traffic controllers stopped a departing private jet from running into a JetBlue flight as it was coming in to land Monday night in Boston, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA says it is investigating the incident. This is the fifth close call involving a commercial
Continue ReadingSpring training game between Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates ends without umpires
By Ben Church, CNN Umpires for the spring training preseason game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates were not fussed about working any overtime on Tuesday as they left the field before the players. In fairness to the officials, the game had officially ended when Baltimore’s Josh Lester grounded out to second base
Continue Reading ‘A form of resistance’: More Black families are choosing to homeschool their children
By Athena Jones and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN — Photographs by Laura Oliverio and Xueying Chang, CNN Tracie Yorke grew concerned about the quality of education her son was receiving after his school moved to remote learning during the pandemic in 2020. Yorke, of Hyattsville, Maryland, described her fourth grader’s Zoom classes as chaotic —
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Flights and firefighting: Companies push into the metaverse
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The push is still on for the metaverse even as doubts of its viability have been creeping in as the initial hype wears off. Companies allowed people to fly over futuristic cityscape in South Korea, fight a fire or go inside a human blood vessels
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