By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Competitions at the Winter Olympics are defined by extremes: extreme air, extreme speed and extreme temperatures. On sliding tracks, athletes in luge, bobsled and skeleton break highway speed limits. In the halfpipe and big air competitions, snowboarders hit huge jumps, completing dizzying numbers of spins while airborne. They
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By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — The UK High Court on Friday ruled that the government’s decision to ban activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization last summer was unlawful, marking a major victory for civil liberties campaigners. The court found that then-Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe the group was disproportionate,
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By Jacopo Prisco, Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — As he took his final steps before leaving the moon, Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan had some poignant closing words: “We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.” It was December 14, 1972, and Cernan knew
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A Sydney council has banned beachgoers from boarding a community bus while shirtless or wearing bikinis, reigniting a decades-old debate over public decency in Australia. “Please dress appropriately. Clothing must be worn over swimwear,” reads a sign for the Hop, Skip and Jump bus, which is funded by Northern
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Por Alicia Wallace, CNN Un informe económico en EE.UU. publicado el viernes 13 pareció ofrecer una buena noticia: la inflación anual se desaceleró significativamente. Sin embargo, los detalles del último Índice de Precios al Consumidor presentaron un panorama más desalentador: algunas presiones inflacionarias no solo persisten, sino que se están acelerando. Los precios al consumidor
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Chocolate lovers are experiencing sticker shock this Valentine’s Day. Consumer prices for chocolate have spiked 14.4% year-over-year during the January 1 to early February window, according to market intelligence firm Datasembly. That’s a significant acceleration from the 7.8% price hike during the same period last year and
Continue Reading Por Anna Chernova, CNN en Español Rusia prometió brindar “asistencia” a Cuba en una declaración realizada por el Ministerio de Exteriores este viernes, sin especificar en qué consistirá exactamente. “Sin duda, estamos en solidaridad con Cuba y la ayudaremos, incluida la asistencia material. Esto ya se está haciendo”, dijo el viceministro de Exteriores, Sergey Ryabkov,
Continue Reading Por Haley Britzky, CNN El Departamento de Defensa ha estado buscando activamente armas láser y sistemas de defensa, una iniciativa que cobró gran atención esta semana cuando el uso de un sistema láser antidrones provocó el cierre temporal del espacio aéreo sobre El Paso, Texas. El interés en los sistemas de alta energía se ha
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It’s a partly cloudy start to the day here in the Coachella Valley. However, it’s still absolutely fantastic temperature-wise. It’s a mild morning, and the afternoon will have mild temperatures as well. Expect highs in the 70s for the next few afternoons. Winds will stay calm, and the air will be dry for the weekend.
Continue Reading Por Lianne Kolirin, CNN El Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) ha sido criticado por vender merchandising de los Juegos Olímpicos de Berlín de 1936, que Adolf Hitler utilizó para mostrar su ideología nazi. El sitio web de los Juegos Olímpicos —actualmente bajo los focos por los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Milán-Cortina— presenta una camiseta para
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Knowable Magazine reports on efforts to recreate historical smells, enhancing our connection to the past and enriching cultural experiences.
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Spokeo reports people are seeking real-world connections to combat loneliness, using running clubs, friendship apps, and phone-free events.
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By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) — Steven Wright knew he had a problem long before the first snowflake fell. Wright, who runs the Jay Peak ski resort in northern Vermont, realized something was wrong last summer while talking to Canadian season pass holders who had decided they wouldn’t be coming to the US — or
Continue Reading Por Dakin Andone, CNN Videos e imágenes que muestran a un individuo armado y enmascarado afuera de la casa de Nancy Guthrie en Tucson, Arizona, han renovado la búsqueda de la mujer de 84 años y podrían ofrecer a los investigadores pistas importantes sobre su identidad. Las imágenes publicadas por el FBI el martes representan
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the temporary shutdown of airspace over El Paso, Texas. The interest in high-energy systems has only accelerated as military
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — When Said Noor, a US Army veteran, picked up a phone call on December 2, he immediately knew something was wrong. His brother Lal was in Laredo, Texas, several hours south of their home in Austin, nervously explaining that the commercial truck he drove had been stopped at a
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — “Our public health system has squandered the trust of our citizens,” President Donald Trump said on February 13, 2025, the day his nominee to run the nation’s health agencies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was sworn in. “They don’t trust us. They don’t trust anybody, frankly. They’ve gone through hell.”
Continue Reading Análisis por Rey Rodríguez, CNN en Español De niños, no eran pocos los cubanos que, hace algunas décadas, acompañaban a sus padres en los paseos en coche hasta el malecón de La Habana. A orillas del mar, pasaban horas observando los barcos que entraban a la bahía. Aquel espectáculo trasmitía paz y, también, una sensación
Continue Reading Por Jackie Wattles, CNN La NASA y SpaceX lanzaron este viernes una cápsula que transporta a cuatro astronautas rumbo a la Estación Espacial Internacional, iniciando un viaje que permitirá que el laboratorio en órbita vuelva a contar con su personal completo después de un mes de operar con una tripulación mínima. La misión, denominada Crew-12,
Continue Reading Por Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood y Priscilla Álvarez, CNN La administración Trump ha gastado más de US$ 30 millones para enviar inmigrantes a países lejanos que no son los suyos, incluyendo, en algunos casos, el pago de más de US$ 1 millón por persona, según un nuevo informe del presidente demócrata de la Comisión de
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