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By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet A single viral video on TikTok can launch your business into the stratosphere. But getting — and holding — viewers’ attention on the video-sharing platform can elude even the savviest business owner. To level-up your company’s TikTok presence, focus on ways to be more efficient and effective. Build an editorial
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By Paul P. Murphy, Adrienne Broaddus and Holly Yan, CNN Davenport, Iowa (CNN) — Four days before a portion of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, collapsed, work to rectify recently discovered façade and wall issues was underway, documents released Wednesday by the city and a permit show. The section of the wall that was
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — An eating disorder prevention organization said it had to take its AI-powered chatbot offline after some complained the tool began offering “harmful” and “unrelated” advice to those coming to it for support. The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), a nonprofit organization aimed at supporting people impacted by
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kwasi Bandoh, a senior recruiter for an airline, stood before a group of aviation mechanic students at their graduation ceremony last month and congratulated them for all having jobs. As some of the students began nudging each other, Bandoh realized that perhaps not every one of
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids’ voice and location data recorded by its popular Alexa voice assistant. Separately, the company agreed to pay $5.8 million in customer refunds
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials accused of plotting assassinations abroad, including against former national security adviser John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Thursday’s sanctions target Mohammad Reza Ansari, an official with a unit of the IRGC-Qods
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mncwabe and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Lionel Messi will play his last game for the club on Saturday, coach Christophe Galtier told reporters on Thursday. Messi’s current contract runs out in June and there has been much speculation about where he will be playing his football next season.
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a cement mixing company that seeks to bypass federal labor law and sue a union in state court for the destruction of property caused by striking workers. The court said the dispute could continue in state court
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Hi, I’m “Dave.” And here is Brad Pitt. The FX series “Dave” landed a big one, in the form of Oscar-winner Pitt starring in this season’s finale as himself, but really named Luke. The episode, titled “Looking for Love,” comes in at 46-minutes and was directed by Kitao Sakurai
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Red light therapy has been found to be helpful for skin health, wound healing, hair growth among people with alopecia and pain management. Some have claimed it’s also useful for sleep, but research and experts tell a different story. Circadian rhythms — the body’s internal clock controlling our sleep
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urielblanco (CNN) — ¿Alguna vez has tenido un vehículo con un cinturón de seguridad de difícil acceso? Esta llamada a revisión es para ti. Ford tuvo que llamar a revisión 176.000 de sus SUV Ford Bronco, modelos de los años 2021 a 2023, pues la Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras (NHTSA,
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The stunning visual palette of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” soared in 2018, combining that eye-popping animation with an abiding love of the comics and plenty of goofy humor. Coming almost five years later, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” spins a much denser web, padding on about 40 minutes that
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country. The Robert Koch Institute said Thursday that lung diseases from forest fires and agricultural dust may become a growing problem. So will skin cancer
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is turning up the pressure on ARC Automotive to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators by ordering the company to answer questions under oath and threatening fines if it doesn’t respond. NHTSA argues that the recall is justified because two people
Continue Reading By BABACAR DIONE, SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court in Senegal’s capital says opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been convicted of corrupting youth but acquitted of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor. He was sentenced to two years in prison. Sonko was not present in the courtroom when
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo is striking back at anti-fat comments about her. In a series of social media posts that can only be viewed by her followers, the singer responded to a tweet in which someone posted video of Lizzo’s recent Tina Turner tribute performance of “Proud Mary” and commented on
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company to monitor players’ social media accounts in a bid to try to protect athletes from cyberbullying. Several players say they receive death threats via apps after they lose matches. Some say
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is meeting with counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc of developing nations in South Africa. South Africa’s ambassador to the bloc said Thursday’s discussions will start with “an exchange of views” on major geopolitical issues, including the war in
Continue Reading By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It’s time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastline to get plans in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway on Thursday. Forecasters and experts are predicting a “near-normal” hurricane season. The director at the National Hurricane Center stressed during a Wednesday news conference that
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Fueron cinco años de espera, pero finalmente Miles Morales y su Spider-Man están de vuelta. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” llega a los cines de Latinoamérica y Estados Unidos este jueves 1 de junio, y lo hace con una gran expectativa del público porque se trata de la secuela de “Spider-Man: Into
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