By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — “It’s alive! IT’S ALIVE!” In the 1931 movie “Frankenstein,” Dr. Henry Frankenstein howling his triumph was an electrifying moment in more ways than one. As massive bolts of lightning and energy crackled, Frankenstein’s monster stirred on a laboratory table, its corpse brought to life by the power of electricity.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Paul Click here for updates on this story Maryland (WJZ) — A new Maryland bill aims to limit settlement money for victims of abuse in juvenile detention facilities. At a House Judiciary hearing, fueled with passion on all sides, state lawmakers debated ways to strike a balance between properly compensating victims of alleged
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Tariffs are looming, inflation is still sticky and US consumers are bracing themselves for the impact. That’s according to data released Friday from the Commerce Department: Americans socked away money into savings, pulled back on discretionary purchases, and, when accounting for inflation, increased their spending ever so slightly after
Continue ReadingPor Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Las fuerzas de Israel atacaron el viernes el sur de Beirut por primera vez desde el alto el fuego de noviembre, según la televisión libanesa, después de que Israel dijera anteriormente que se habían disparado dos proyectiles desde Líbano. Esta es una noticia en desarrollo y será actualizada. The-CNN-Wire™ & ©
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Agustín Etchebarne, economista y director general de la Fundación Libertad y Progreso, analizó los datos del acuerdo con el FMI, anunciado por el gobierno nacional. En CNN Primera Mañana, afirmó que “el acuerdo trajo algunas dudas sobre el tema cambiario, se sabe que habrá algún cambio y trajo cierta incertidumbre, y
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — For six seasons in a row, Tyler O’Neill has homered on MLB Opening Day. Making his debut for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, O’Neill started the season with his record-extending sixth straight home run on Opening Day during his team’s 12-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays. No other
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A partial solar eclipse on Saturday will make it look as though the moon has taken a bite out of the sun over parts of the world. The celestial event comes just two weeks after a lunar eclipse created a “blood moon” in the night sky. A partial solar
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Un potente terremoto de magnitud 7,7 sacudió el centro de Myanmar. Así fue la detención de una estudiante de la Universidad Tufts. Sheinbaum esperará para responder a aranceles. Niegan libertad condicional a la mujer que mató a Selena Quintanilla. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans don’t want Outback’s Aussie-themed steaks anymore. Instead, they’re craving Texas-style cuts from Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn’s tender filets. Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn’s sales topped Outback’s last year, and the chains’ stocks are going in different directions. Texas Roadhouse’s stock has increased around 15% over the last
Continue ReadingBy Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The call centers that America’s military veterans rely on to schedule appointments and arrange medical care may no longer have a live voice on the other end of the line because the agents who handle the calls are set to be laid off, according to multiple sources familiar with
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Stephen Collinson El rápido ascenso de la representante Elise Stefanik fue un barómetro del poder del trumpismo. Pero una interrupción repentina en su ascenso revela señales de alerta para la Casa Blanca y culmina una semana difícil en la que las inevitables repercusiones de la terapia de choque política del presidente Donald Trump
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala’s fairytale run at this year’s Miami Open has come to an end after the 19-year-old lost to US star Jessica Pegula in the semifinals on Thursday. Eala had made history with a string of impressive results at the tournament, where she beat grand slam champions
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — A large coin collection buried underground for over 50 years is going up for auction — and it’s expected to fetch more than $100 million. The Traveller Collection features coins that range in age from ancient to modern times and represent more than 100 territories around the globe. Among
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By John Towfighi and Matthew Kaufman, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs could send the cost of a new car soaring. Fixing the car you already have will likely get more costly, too. Trump said Wednesday he is imposing 25% tariffs on car parts coming into the US, in addition to
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By Jack Guy, Mai Takiguchi and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two-week supply of essentials, according to guidelines published last week. While there is no
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By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — High-cut, fire truck red and with a scoop neckline that seemed designed for slow-motion cameras, Pamela Anderson’s “Baywatch” swimsuit — worn by the actor during her tenure on the US TV series from 1992 to 1997 — is one of the most infamous on-screen uniforms of that decade.
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By Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Communities across the Australian state of Queensland are bracing for more rain after record-breaking floods cut off roads and inundated vast areas of the region’s outback. Several areas in western Queensland have recorded their worst flooding in 50 years after days of heavy rainfall engorged rivers
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By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans are racing to finalize plans to move a budget blueprint that would finally unlock their ability to move ahead with Trump’s agenda in one massive policy bill. Passing a budget framework would allow them to then write a tax, immigration and defense bill that can pass with
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By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk was speaking to Tesla staff in Austin, Texas, last Thursday when he admitted: “I’m stretched pretty thin. I have like 17 jobs.” The meeting seemed hastily arranged. Employees were notified shortly before the event, which was scheduled for 9:30 pm, Business Insider reported. Never before
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By Kara Fox, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — On a bright Sunday afternoon outside of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, a group of teenage girls was creating chaos. “Bibi, Bibi, we love Bibi,” they yelled, using a popular nickname for the Israeli leader, as one spat into a “Bring Home the Hostages” hat
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KRGV By Karina Tsui, Mary Gilbert and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Abandoned vehicles littered submerged roads across South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley Thursday and Friday after over half year’s worth of rain – approaching a full year’s worth in some places – caused at least four deaths and forced dozens of water rescues near
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By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department’s decision to invoke the rarely used state secrets privilege in a bid to avoid giving a federal judge details on two deportation flights has opened a complicated new front in the government’s ongoing resistance to turning over the information. The department’s invocation of
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By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley, who is leaving the prestigious Ivy League university for Toronto as the Trump administration’s battle with higher education in the US continues, said mid-phone interview with CNN while walking the campus, “Hold on one second.” A group of worried students approached the scholar as
Continue ReadingBy John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping held court with dozens of the world’s top executives on Friday, as he sought to bolster foreign investment during an escalating trade war with the United States. The meeting, in which Xi reassured global investors about the country’s economic prospects to arrest a
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By Karina Tsui, Mary Gilbert and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Abandoned vehicles littered submerged roads across South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley Thursday and Friday after over half year’s worth of rain – approaching a full year’s worth in some places – caused at least four deaths and forced dozens of water rescues near the
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — At 64 and 60 years old, Antoinette and Brucie-Baby are thin and bony. Their skin hangs looser than it did in their youth, but their eyes still gleam with energy. But these aren’t just any sexagenarians we’re talking about; these are geckos, believed to be the world’s oldest on
Continue ReadingPor Edward Szekeres, CNN Un potente sismo de magnitud 7.7 sacudió el centro de Myanmar este viernes por la tarde hora local, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El sismo se produjo a 16 kilómetros al noroeste de la ciudad de Sagaing, Myanmar, alrededor de las 12:50 p.m.,
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By Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar of Friday, killing scores of people and prompting the country’s military junta to make a rare plea for international assistance. The earthquake cut through a vast and varied corner of Southeast Asia, sending
Continue ReadingPor Emma Tucker, CNN La Universidad de Michigan finalizará de inmediato su programa de diversidad, equidad e inclusión tras meses de debate sobre posibles retrocesos en las iniciativas, que motivaron a cientos de estudiantes, personal y profesorado a protestar el año pasado. La universidad cerrará sus oficinas de diversidad, equidad e inclusión y de equidad
Continue ReadingPor Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak y Betsy Klein, CNN El vicepresidente de EE.UU., J. D. Vance, presentó este viernes el caso destacado hasta la fecha para el control estadounidense de Groenlandia durante una controvertida visita a la isla semiautónoma, que sus residentes habían resistido y cuyos líderes dijeron que no era bienvenida. “Queremos tener buenas
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