A male snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after showing symptoms of a cough and nasal discharge. (CNN)A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo that hadn’t been vaccinated has tested positive for coronavirus. But the zoo is continuing to roll out shots to protect other animals. Last Thursday, […]
Thunderstorms cause flash flooding in London, submerging roads and some train stations
Thunderstorms flooded roads and parts of the Underground rail system in London on Sunday, July 25. (CNN)Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding across London on Sunday afternoon, sparking major transport delays. London Metropolitan Police said the flooding had caused “severe disruption” on the North Circular Road, one of the major roads surrounding central London. Several London […]
Pizza for Italy and Dracula for Romania. South Korean broadcaster apologizes for its Olympic ‘inexcusable mistake’
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is a gratuitously enjoyable affair, with bulging muscles and beaming athletes proudly walking the Parade of Nations — and into our hearts. The made-for-TV spectacle is an entry way for some viewers to learn more about countries and athletes that they are less familiar with. But in […]
Australia once reveled in being the ‘lucky country’ on Covid-19. Now weary Aussies ‘feel like prisoners’
London (CNN)A postcard of kangaroos lounging among gumtrees arrives in our letterbox in London, addressed to my 4-year-old daughter. “My darling,” it says. “How are you? Are you enjoying school? Do you have friends? Your brother is one year old now. I hope you can come and see me in Australia one day. I love […]
WATCH: Brevard Law Enforcement, First Responder Appreciation Day and BBQ Set July 25 at Kiwanis Island Park
DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO LAY THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE FOR YOU ABOVE VIDEO: President of Back Brevard Heroes Sherri Centore, VP of Kimberley Tucker and Treasurer Jennifer Parrish discuss the second annual Brevard County Law Enforcement and First Responder Appreciation Day and Bar-B-Que will be held Sunday, […]
CNN panel agrees Hunter Biden art sales are a ‘huge’ optics, ethics issue: ‘Obviously, this is a problem’
A CNN panel reacted to Hunter Biden’s plans to meet with potential buyers of his new artwork in New York City and Los Angeles, where his art could be sold for upwards of $500,000, calling it an “ethics problem.” White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended Biden’s new venture on Thursday, arguing that because the […]
Tokyo Olympics robot impresses with impeccable shooting during US-France halftime
The Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball matchup between the U.S. and France was briefly overshadowed by a robot at halftime. The robot was spotted at the foul line taking almost as long as NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo to shoot, but the machine made the basket. The robot was then placed at the top of the three-point […]
Global phone hacks expose darker side of Israel’s ‘startup nation’ image
Jerusalem (CNN)Audacious Mossad spy operations around the world. The plucky “startup nation” home to reams of billion-dollar ideas. These are two drivers of Israel’s image abroad that its political and business leaders have long been happy to push. That slick image appears to have taken a hit with new reports that once again Israeli-founded technology, […]
Annemiek van Vleuten crossed the line and thought she’d won cycling gold. She hadn’t
(CNN)Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten threw her arms up in the air, her face a picture of ecstasy and joy. That’s what you do when you think you’ve won Olympic gold — except she hadn’t. That honor went to Austria’s Anna Kiesenhofer, who capitalized on her rival’s confusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic women’s road […]
NYC robbery suspect seen rifling through unconscious man’s pockets after brazen daylight beat down
Disturbing video released by police Saturday shows a man punch and stomp on another man’s head in a brazen daylight attack in New York City, knocking the victim unconscious and robbing him. NYPD Crime Stoppers shared surveillance video of the 9 a.m. attack Saturday near Pitkin Avenue and Barbey Street in Brooklyn. The video shows […]