Month: August 2024

Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from yacht, Italian official says, as divers search for his daughter

August 22, 2024 8:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Niamh Kennedy, Lauren Kent and Kara Fox, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been recovered from the sunken Bayesian superyacht, Italian interior ministry official Massimo Mariani told Reuters Thursday. Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter Hannah is still missing, Mariani said, and divers are still searching

Nuevas elecciones en Venezuela: la propuesta de Celso Amorim, asesor de Lula da Silva

August 22, 2024 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) — Celso Amorim, el principal asesor de política internacional del presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, propuso celebrar nuevas elecciones para contrarrestar la crisis generada en el país por la controversia sobre el ganador de los comicios del 28 de julio. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel La idea fue

Europe offers clues for solving America’s maternal mortality crisis

August 22, 2024 8:10 AM Associated Press

AP Science Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. has one of the worst maternal mortality rates of any wealthy nation. Experts say European countries that have far lower rates of maternal deaths can provide lessons for the U.S. Research shows the vast majority of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Public health experts blame the United

TikTok has fallen hard for yet another grocery store staple

August 22, 2024 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — How does a piece of produce go viral? Take the lowly cucumber, so frequently misidentified as a vegetable. (It’s a fruit, though in recipes it’s often prepared like a veggie.) It’s not necessarily underrated among produce, but it’s also not as flavorful as butternut squash, nor does it inspire

Huge 2,492-carat diamond, believed to be world’s second-largest, unearthed in Botswana

August 22, 2024 8:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, believed to be the second biggest ever found, has been unearthed in Botswana, according to a mining company. The huge stone is thought to be the biggest found since the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905. Canadian mining company Lucara

Italian aviation authorities investigate after turbulence injures two easyJet flight attendants

August 22, 2024 7:49 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Italian authorities have launched an investigation after two easyJet flight attendants were injured when their flight from Corfu to London’s Gatwick Airport was buffeted by turbulence earlier this week. As a result of the incident, the pilot made an unscheduled landing at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at 1:48 p.m. on Monday. In a

Bangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continues

August 22, 2024 7:49 AM Associated Press

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital Thursday allowed police to interrogate two journalists in their custody for four days in connection with the murder of a garment worker, who joined recent student protests against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that forced her to step down and flee to India earlier

Oil giant Halliburton hit by apparent cyberattack disrupting systems

August 22, 2024 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Oil giant Halliburton said Wednesday it’s grappling with a computer system issue reportedly linked to a cyberattack. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that Halliburton was hit by a cyberattack that appears to be impacting business operations at the company’s Houston campus and some global

Who was Mike Lynch, the tech entrepreneur among the missing after a superyacht sank?

August 22, 2024 7:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The body of Mike Lynch, the 59-year-old British tech investor, has been recovered from the sunken Bayesian superyacht, Italian interior ministry office Massimo Mariani told Reuters on Thursday. Early Monday morning, a luxury yacht he was on was hit by a tornado and sunk off the coast of

Exclusive: The Chicks to sing National Anthem at the DNC on Thursday

August 22, 2024 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The Chicks will perform the National Anthem on Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention, multiple sources told CNN. The country music group – formerly known as the Dixie Chicks – are set to take the stage on the closing night of the DNC, to kick

A hotel fire in South Korea killed at least 7 people and injured 12, officials say

August 22, 2024 7:32 AM Associated Press

Officials say a fire has broken out at a hotel in the South Korean city of Bucheon, killing at least seven people and injuring 12 others. The director of Bucheon’s public health department says three of the injured people are in serious condition. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blaze. An official with the

Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive

August 22, 2024 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The US military cannot turn away enlistees who have HIV, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, striking down the final part of a controversial Pentagon approach to the condition that has been chipped away at in recent years. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema said the Pentagon’s ban on HIV-positive people seeking

Ucrania avanza en Rusia mientras el alcalde de Moscú acusa a Kyiv de “uno de los mayores ataques de la historia” con drones

August 22, 2024 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

Julia Hernández (CNN) — El audaz avance transfronterizo de Ucrania en Rusia hizo que las tropas sigan derribando puentes clave en la parte occidental del país, mientras que el alcalde de Moscú acusó este miércoles a Kyiv de intentar lanzar “uno de los mayores ataques de la historia” con drones contra la capital. Desde que

Biden habló con Netanyahu este miércoles en un momento crítico en las conversaciones sobre Gaza

August 22, 2024 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, habló este miércoles con el primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, sobre “el acuerdo de alto el fuego y liberación de rehenes y los esfuerzos diplomáticos para rebajar las tensiones regionales”, publicó en X la portavoz de la Casa Blanca Emilie Simons.

Recuperan el cuerpo del empresario tecnológico británico Mike Lynch del superyate en Sicilia, informa funcionario italiano

August 22, 2024 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El cuerpo del empresario tecnológico británico Mike Lynch fue recuperado del superyate “Bayesian” hundido, dijo el jueves a Reuters Massimo Mariani, funcionario del Ministerio del Interior italiano. La hija de 18 años de Lynch, Hannah, sigue desaparecida, dijo Mariani, y los buzos siguen buscando en el área donde se hundió el

Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul

August 22, 2024 7:22 AM Associated Press

Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Freight trains in Canada could be running again within days after the government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labor union Thursday, a move aimed at averting potentially dire economic consequences across the country and in the U.S. if the trains are sidelined for a long

Global Affairs Canada ‘very proud’ of $9M NYC condo purchase, says consul general Tom Clark didn’t influence

August 22, 2024 7:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Aiello / CTV News National Correspondent Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada’s consul general in New York Tom Clark did not influence the government’s decision to purchase his new official residence, a senior Global Affairs Canada official told MPs Wednesday. “There was no influence from Mr.

¿Por qué los trabajadores del Poder Judicial de México se oponen a la reforma de AMLO?

August 22, 2024 7:16 AM CNN Newsource

Karen Esquivel (CNN Español) — Desde el primer minuto de este miércoles 21 de agosto, el Poder Judicial de México quedó paralizado como parte del paro nacional aprobado de trabajadores, jueces y magistrados para detener el actual proceso de la reforma al Poder Judicial impulsada por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador. El mandatario afirma

Being here ‘means something’: Why one Canadian party leader is attending the DNC

August 22, 2024 7:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Brennan MacDonald / CTV News Senior Producer, Question Period Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) — While the stakes for Canada may be high in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, only one Canadian federal party leader has actually attended either the Republican or Democratic national conventions. Bloc Québécois Leader

Fake celebrity endorsements become latest weapon in misinformation wars, sowing confusion ahead of 2024 election

August 22, 2024 7:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Taylor Swift didn’t endorse former President Donald Trump last weekend. Ryan Reynolds wasn’t photographed wearing a pro-Kamala Harris shirt. And the Communist Party USA never backed President Joe Biden’s now-defunct campaign. But these false claims about the 2024 campaign, and dozens of other posts with similar fake endorsements,

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