After spending most of the year with below average temperatures, things change dramatically this weekend. An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) is in place for much of the Southland through early next week. Widespread high pressure will yield highs as much as ten degrees above normal through the entire weekend. Highs this
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Overstock.com, one of the biggest names in e-commerce, is ditching its name for something just as recognizable: Bed Bath & Beyond. The change comes following a judge’s approval of Overstock’s purchase of the bankrupt brand’s name, domain and loyalty program assets earlier this week for more than
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By LUKE LASTER Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Detroit man files a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Detroit for wrongful conviction and imprisonment. The now 37-year-old Kenneth Nixon joined his lawyers, family members, and a team of other men who faced similar situations and are
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic, the venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, is finally prepared to launch its first paying customers to the edge of space — a milestone two decades in the making. The company’s inaugural commercial flight, set for Thursday, will be a research-focused mission with Italian Air Force-funded
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — One hot June day in Louisiana, Tyler Cestia was supposed to drop his son off at a babysitter before continuing on to work. His two-year-old boy, Thomas, asked to ride in the “big boy seat,” the child safety seat his older brother usually rode in, the one right
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Profesionales médicos de EE.UU. analizarán los “presuntos restos humanos” que se encontraron en los restos del submarino Titán en el Océano Atlántico Norte mientras continúan las investigaciones sobre la implosión catastrófica de la embarcación. El submarino de la compañía OceanGate perdió contacto con su nave nodriza, el Polar Prince, poco
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CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — As Silicon Valley and beyond is gripped by the fervor of artificial intelligence, Melinda French Gates is raising the alarm that more women must be involved in developing these tech tools. The philanthropist and longtime advocate for women and girls said she is “very nervous” about
Continue Reading CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — As Silicon Valley and beyond is gripped by the fervor of artificial intelligence, Melinda French Gates is raising the alarm that more women must be involved in developing these tech tools. The philanthropist and longtime advocate for women and girls said she is “very nervous” about
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — As Silicon Valley and beyond is gripped by the fervor of artificial intelligence, Melinda French Gates is raising the alarm that more women must be involved in developing these tech tools. The philanthropist and longtime advocate for women and girls said she is “very nervous” about how
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that the climate event known as El Niño has officially emerged for the first time in more than four years, and it’s expected to be strong this time around. The phenomenon generally has a wide-ranging
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A French minerals company is buying a British startup in a tie-up that could produce enough lithium carbonate to power 500,000 electric vehicles a year. Imerys, a Paris-based industrial supplier, announced Thursday it had acquired 80% of British Lithium, a small private company that’s found a way
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, a menudo explica su teoría simple de ganar elecciones con la legendaria sabiduría tradicional de su padre: “No me compares con el Todopoderoso, compárame con la alternativa”. Pero su gran discurso en Chicago este miércoles, dedicado a consagrar la “Bidenomics” como una idea
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un minúsculo bolso de mano que mide apenas 0,65 por 0,22 y por 0,7 milímetros (o menos de 0,03 pulgadas de ancho) se vendió por más de US$ 63.000 en una subasta en línea este miércoles. Apenas visible para el ojo humano, el bolso verde amarillento fluorescente se basa en
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By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked Kentucky Senate Bill 150, which would have prohibited transgender minors from receiving several forms of gender-affirming care. The ruling stops the law from taking effect while other courts hear challenges to the law. “Based on the evidence submitted, the court finds that
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — England’s swimming authority will stop the weighing of children at its clubs following athlete criticism of “unacceptable behaviour.” New guidance released by Swim England, the country’s national governing body for swimming, stated that “athletes under the age of 18 should not be weighed, unless they are on a
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — As Silicon Valley and beyond is gripped by the fervor of artificial intelligence, Melinda French Gates is raising the alarm that more women must be involved in developing these tech tools. The philanthropist and longtime advocate for women and girls said she is “very nervous” about how
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By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — A jury has acquitted on all counts the former school resource officer who stayed outside during the February 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida – absolving him of wrongdoing in the rare trial of a law
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KCAL, KCBS By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people were injured Wednesday when an Amtrak train collided with a truck blocking the tracks and partially derailed in Southern California, local officials said. The driver of the truck was transported to a trauma center and another person was taken to
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By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are preparing to let the push for potential impeachment proceedings dominate their agenda over the next few months, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces growing pressure from an increasingly restive right flank eager to take aim at President Joe Biden and his Cabinet.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Casa Real Británica publicó su estado financiero anual este jueves, revelando que el gasto oficial para el año 2022-2023 superó la Subvención Soberana y otros ingresos reales obtenidos. Atribuye los altos costos al “período excepcional de transición” en la Casa Real, que vio el funeral de la reina Isabel
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