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The best Lightning Deals of Amazon Prime Day 2023

Amazon has exclusive Lightning Deals for Prime Day 2023, but these savings are only available for a limited amount of time. source https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/live-news/lightning-deals-amazon-prime-day-2023-07-12/index.html

At least 41 dead after heavy rain and flash floods in northern India

Flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in northern India have killed at least 41 people since the weekend, according to local authorities. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/12/india/india-himachal-pradesh-rain-flood-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html

The BBC is unflinching in its coverage of the scandal facing one of its top anchors

The BBC is ensnared in scandal — and its reporters are not shying away from covering it. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/12/media/bbc-anchor-reliable-sources/index.html

Powerball prize jumps to an estimated $725 million after no jackpot winners Monday

There were no jackpot winners after Monday's Powerball drawing and the grand prize jumped to an estimated $725 million -- the seventh largest Powerball jackpot, according to lottery officials. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/us/powerball-jackpot-tuesday/index.html

The best Lightning Deals of Amazon Prime Day 2023

Amazon has exclusive Lightning Deals for Prime Day 2023, but these savings are only available for a limited amount of time. source https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/live-news/lightning-deals-amazon-prime-day-2023-07-11/index.html

Ozzy Osbourne pulls out of Power Trip festival citing health problems

British rock icon Ozzy Osbourne announced on Monday he was pulling out of the Power Trip music festival scheduled for October, citing persistent health problems that have plagued his career in recent years. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/entertainment/ozzy-osbourne-power-trip-health-intl-hnk/index.html

How much did Jack Ma's speech cost Ant Group? About $230 billion

Ant Group has announced a share buyback that values it at $78.5 billion, which is about $230 billion or 75% less than the valuation it fetched nearly three years ago, before its IPO was yanked by Chinese regulators. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/10/investing/china-ant-group-valuation-jack-ma-intl-hnk/index.html

Authorities swoop on Chinese restaurant that challenged customers to eat 108 dumplings

A restaurant in China that challenged its customers to eat more than 100 dumplings in return for a free meal has fallen foul of authorities, who are investigating whether it has violated the country's anti-food waste law. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/china/china-eating-contest-investigation-intl-hnk/index.html

Global heat in 'uncharted territory' as scientists warn 2023 could be the hottest year on record

The world is blasting through climate records as scientists are sounding the alarm that 2023 could be the hottest year on record, and that the climate crisis could be altering our weather in ways they don't yet understand. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/world/extreme-global-temperature-heat-records-climate/index.html

'No danger to the transgender community' after missing South Carolina teen found dead sheriff says

South Carolina law enforcement officials say there is "no danger to the transgender community" as a transgender teenager was found dead this week after going missing and two suspects were taken into custody. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/us/south-carolina-teen-missing-person-death/index.html

Emma Stone is at the center of rumors about a new 'from the vault' Taylor Swift song

As Swifties and others rejoice at the release of Taylor Swift's "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)," a reissue of the star's third studio album from 2010, one previously unreleased track has some scratching their heads. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/entertainment/when-emma-falls-in-love-taylor-swift/index.html

'It looked like a war zone': Parkland high school shooting victim's father describes visiting school site

The father of a Parkland, Florida, high school shooting victim who visited the untouched site five years after the massacre that left 17 people dead said he was not prepared for what he saw at the crime scene, which had "blood everywhere." source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/us/parkland-florida-shooting-victim-family-interviews/index.html

Yellen urges China to back global funds to fight climate change

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged China on Saturday to combat the "existential threat" of climate change by supporting international funds intended to help developing countries confront the crisis. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/business/us-china-janet-yellen-visit-climate-finance-hnk-intl/index.html

Two men executed in Iran over deadly attack on Shiraz shrine

Iran on Saturday executed two men it accused of carrying out a deadly attack on a shrine in Shiraz in October 2022, according to state-run news agency IRNA. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/middleeast/iran-executes-men-over-shiraz-shrine-attack-intl-hnk/index.html

El Paso Walmart shooter expected to be sentenced on federal charges today after facing dozens of victims' families and survivors in court

A sentence is expected to be issued Friday for Patrick Crusius, who has pleaded guilty to dozens of federal charges after massacring 23 people and wounding 22 others at a Texas Walmart in 2019 -- one of the deadliest attacks targeting Latinos in modern US history. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/07/us/el-paso-walmart-shooter-sentencing-friday/index.html

New glimpses into 2020 election interference probe suggest peril could be growing for Trump and his associates

Revelations that special counsel Jack Smith has been digging into efforts to overturn former President Donald Trump's Arizona election loss in 2020 bolster growing indications that his investigation is nearing a critical point. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/07/politics/donald-trump-2020-election-interference-probe/index.html

Woman known as 'Nation River Lady' is identified nearly 5 decades after she was found floating in river Canadian police say

Canadian police have identified a woman known as the "Nation River Lady," nearly five decades after she went missing and was found dead floating in a river in Ontario, police said. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/06/americas/nation-river-lady-missing-woman-identified-canada/index.html

Philadelphia mass shooting was 'obviously planned' DA says. But investigation could still take months

The man facing murder charges in the shootings of five people in a Philadelphia neighborhood earlier this week "obviously planned" the rampage, but the investigation into other factors of the case could take months as authorities dig for more details, a district attorney said. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/06/us/philadelphia-shooting-thursday/index.html

Moderna inks deal to make mRNA medicines in China

US drugmaker Moderna has signed a deal to make mRNA medicines in China as part of its first major investment in the country, despite escalating trade and political tension between Washington and Beijing. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/06/business/china-moderna-investment-mrna-hnk-intl/index.html

The three-year cruise is going ahead -- with a bigger ship

For its three year, round the world cruise, Life at Sea says it has bought a new ship and navigated through a management split. The company insists it will now debut its summer-chasing cruise in November 2023. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/three-year-cruise-life-at-sea/index.html

Blueberries have joined green beans in this year's Dirty Dozen list

Before you buy fruits and vegetables, consider which ones might contain pesticides that could impact your health. Here is the 2023 Dirty Dozen list of the most contaminated produce tested by the government, along with the Clean 15 list of least contaminated foods. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/health/dirty-dozen-produce-pesticides-2023-wellness/index.html

China just played a trump card in the chip war. Are more export curbs coming?

A trade war between China and the United States over the future of semiconductors is escalating. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/tech/china-export-controls-semiconductor-war-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html

El Niño is here and the world must prepare for more extreme heat UN weather agency warns

Governments must prepare for more extreme weather events and record temperatures in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organization warned Tuesday, as it declared the onset of the warming phenomenon El Niño. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/05/world/wmo-el-nino-warmer-weather-climate-intl-hnk/index.html

India downplayed a key Russia-friendly summit but Putin and Xi may not be complaining

Last year, the world watched closely as China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi of India and other world leaders within a Moscow-friendly group gathered in the Uzbek city of Samarkand for a high-profile, two-day summit. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/05/asia/sco-summit-china-india-putin-downplay-intl-hnk/index.html

China just played a trump card in the chip war. Are more export curbs coming?

A trade war between China and the United States over the future of semiconductors is escalating. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/tech/china-export-controls-semiconductor-war-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html

Woman dies while hiking Grand Canyon in excessive heat

A woman died at the Grand Canyon National Park while trying to hike eight miles on Sunday, the National Park Service said. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/us/grand-canyon-heat-woman-dies/index.html

Israeli forces' military operation in West Bank's Jenin continues for second consecutive night

Israeli forces continued military operations in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin for a second night, a day after incursions killed at least 10 people between the ages of 16 and 23, and injured about 100 others. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/middleeast/israel-west-bank-jenin-raids-tuesday-intl-hnk/index.html

A new Texas law forces vendors to rate sexual content in schoolbooks. They're not happy about it

Book vendors selling to Texas public schools, ranging from national sellers like Amazon to local bookstores with eight employees, must now rate the books they sell based on sexual content. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/business/texas-sexually-explicit-books-law/index.html

India's Modi welcomes Putin Xi and other leaders to virtual security summit

World leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Tuesday in a virtual summit of Eurasian leaders hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/asia/sco-summit-xi-putin-modi-intl-hnk/index.html

Philadelphia police search for motive in a shooting believed to have left 5 dead and 2 children injured

Police in Philadelphia are working to uncover the motive in a sprawling Monday evening shooting that investigators believe left five people dead and two children injured -- a shooting that ended with the arrest of a suspect authorities say had a bulletproof vest, an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/us/philadelphia-shooting-motive-suspect-tuesday/index.html

First professional female athlete diagnosed with degenerative brain disease CTE

Scientists in Australia have diagnosed the world's first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in a professional female athlete, with implications for millions of girls and women who play contact sport. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/australia/australia-cte-female-athlete-health-scn-intl-hnk/index.html

China is lining up a Harvard-trained economist as its next central bank chief

China has named an economist who studied at Cambridge University and Harvard University to a key political post at its central bank that could position him to eventually replace governor Yi Gang. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/economy/china-pboc-pan-gongsheng-intl-hnk/index.html

Putin expected to meet Xi Jinping and other world leaders for first time since Wagner insurrection

All eyes will be on Vladimir Putin this week, with the Russian president expected to make his first appearance on the world stage since the Wagner insurrection threatened his steel grip on power. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/europe/sco-summit-putin-china-india-support-intl-hnk/index.html

Australian firm sues Twitter for $665000 for not paying bills

An Australian project management firm has filed a lawsuit against Twitter in a US court seeking cumulative payments of about A$1 million ($665,000) over alleged non-payment of bills for work done in four countries, court filings showed. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/tech/australia-twitter-lawsuit-hnk-intl/index.html

Controversial Chinese scientist He Jiankui proposes new gene editing research

He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who sparked global outrage in 2018 when he revealed that he had created the first gene-edited children, has put forward a new proposal for modifying human embryos that he claims could help aid the "aging population." source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/china/he-jiankui-gene-editing-proposal-china-intl-hnk-scn/index.html

China beats its own record for hot days over six months

China has registered the highest number of hot days over six months since records began, according to authorities, as the country confronts another record-breaking summer of blistering heat. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/china/china-record-hot-days-climate-intl-hnk/index.html

Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals

Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states to outlaw the practice. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/02/americas/canada-ban-animal-testing-cosmetics-trnd/index.html

An earthquake destroyed their home days before Christmas. They still have to pay the mortgage

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake forced hundreds out of their damaged Northern California homes months ago. The aftermath helps show that many Californians might not be as prepared as they could be for quakes in a state that has more damage-causing temblors than any other. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/02/us/rio-dell-california-earthquakes/index.html

Baltimore Police are at the scene of a 'mass shooting incident' officials say

Baltimore Police officers are at the scene of an overnight "mass shooting incident" in South Baltimore, Baltimore Police Spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge said Sunday. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/02/us/baltimore-shooting-sunday/index.html

Crews have hauled away most of the train cars that derailed and fell into the Yellowstone River after a bridge collapse EPA says

A week after a train derailment and bridge collapse sent rail cars into the Yellowstone River, authorities say only two rail cars carrying molten sulfur and scrap metal remain in the water as cleanup continues near Columbus, Montana. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/02/us/montana-yellowstone-train-derailment-cleanup/index.html

Israeli warplanes target Syrian air defense battery

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that Israeli warplanes had targeted a Syrian air defense battery from which they claimed an anti-aircraft rocket was launched towards Israel. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/02/middleeast/israeli-warplanes-syria-attack-intl-hnk/index.html

Work from yurt? Co-working spaces are getting weird

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, nobody wanted to work full time in the office. Three years later, many of those same people have soured on working full time at home. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/business/coworking-spaces-rent-wework-office/index.html

Storms smoke and heat threaten Fourth of July travel and holiday weekend plans

Mother Nature will threaten Fourth of July travel and holiday plans this weekend as severe storms, record heat and wildfire smoke all take place on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/weather/july-4-travel-delays-cancellations-storms/index.html

Russia's war in Ukraine and fallout from Wagner insurrection

Ukraine claimed advances on the southern front and in the east -- but it did not make any specific claims to newly captured territory. Follow here for live updates. source https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-07-01-23/index.html

Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here's why

Driving down the Spanish Steps, defacing the Colosseum, riding a moped around Pompeii and smashing sculptures in the Vatican. Tourist bad behavior is focused on Italy this year, say experts. Experts say there's a reason: source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/italy-tourists-bad-behavior/index.html

A record-high number of 40-year-olds in the US have never been married study finds

If you've made it to your 40th birthday without tying the knot, you're not alone, according to a recent report from the Pew Research Center. source https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/record-number-of-40-year-olds-never-married-trnd/index.html