By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — TGI Fridays, the bankrupt casual dining chain, has only 85 restaurants left in the United States, according to its website. It’s a sharp decline of the once-iconic restaurant, which had about 270 US locations at the beginning of last year and has only seen its store count
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español ¿Quién sucederá al papa Francisco? El camino de Francisco por América Latina. Roban el bolso de la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. La Universidad de Harvard demanda al Gobierno de Trump. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete aquí para recibir el newsletter
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — There’s a key difference between an iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phone that may matter now more than ever: One was likely assembled in China, while the other was probably produced in Vietnam, India or South Korea. Samsung, unlike Apple, doesn’t rely heavily on China for smartphone production,
Continue ReadingJade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Access to the federal website on COVID-19 is no longer publicly accessible. The Covid.gov page now automatically forwards to a new site featuring a picture of President Donald Trump and what it hypes as the “true origins of COVID-19.” This site blames the coronavirus pandemic on a lab leak from
Continue ReadingCNN Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Access to the federal website on COVID-19 is no longer publicly accessible. The Covid.gov page now automatically forwards to a new site featuring a picture of President Donald Trump and what it hypes as the “true origins of COVID-19.” This site blames the coronavirus pandemic on a lab leak
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison admitted that he miscalculated the popularity of Luka Dončić among the team’s fanbase before the shocking trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in February. The NBA world was stunned when Dončić was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers in one of the
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By Oscar Holland and Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — With a history dating back to at least the 13th century, the Fisherman’s Ring is among the most recognizable items of papal regalia. Named after St. Peter, who was a fisherman and, according to the Catholic tradition, the first pope, it was worn by Pope Francis
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By Arit John and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrats’ efforts to land on a winning message against President Donald Trump have led the party to consider how fully to embrace a new, politically complex cause: pressuring the administration to follow a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The party
Continue ReadingPor TuAnh Dam, CNN La demanda de la Universidad de Harvard contra la administración Trump ha generado un conflicto titánico entre la universidad más prestigiosa de Estados Unidos y el Gobierno federal por la libertad académica, la financiación federal y la supervisión del campus. El conflicto legal por la congelación de los fondos federales probablemente
Continue ReadingPor Devan Cole, de CNN El Salvador informó al Gobierno de Trump que Kilmar Ábrego García se encuentra “en buen estado de salud”, según dijo un funcionario del Departamento de Estado el lunes a la jueza federal que lleva su caso. “El 20 y 21 de abril, nuestro embajador solicitó al Gobierno salvadoreño información actualizada
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Ever since President Donald Trump introduced his first round of new tariffs, it’s been a waiting game to see just how much they’ll impact the global economy. This week, one of the earliest signs was revealed — and it wasn’t pretty. South Korea’s Customs Service reported that
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons finally ended their NBA-record 15-game losing streak in the postseason, beating the New York Knicks 100-94 at Madison Square Garden to level the first round series at 1-1. Detroit, appearing in the postseason for the first time since 2019, last earned a playoff win in Game
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Antisemitic incidents in the United States rose for the fourth consecutive year in 2024, hitting their highest level since the Anti-Defamation League started tracking them in 1979, according to the organization’s annual audit released Tuesday. The audit identified 9,354 cases of assault, harassment, and vandalism in 2024, marking
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump is running out of patience: He wants lower interest rates, a key part of his economic agenda. The only problem: America’s rate-setters don’t report to him. Trump over the past week has ripped into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering borrowing costs, threatening
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — At most places Melissa Valliant goes when dining out, she carries in her backpack a set of reusable flatware — prepared to refuse the disposable utensils she says are part of the plastic pollution crisis that’s inextricably linked with the climate crisis. Plastic is made from chemicals derived from
Continue ReadingBy John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The price of gold jumped to a fresh record high on Tuesday, as concerns about US President Donald Trump’s intention to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell weighed on investors. Gold, considered a safer financial bet amid economic uncertainty, rose to a new record of $3,500.05 per
Continue ReadingPor Nectar Gan, CNN Mientras el mundo se apresuraba a rendir homenaje al papa Francisco tras su muerte, la respuesta ha sido comparativamente moderada en China, un estado oficialmente ateo con millones de católicos cuyo Gobierno ha tenido una relación difícil y compleja con el Vaticano. Con el fallecimiento del papa Francisco, Beijing pierde a
Continue ReadingPor Ross Adkin, CNN El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dijo este lunes que está abierto a la posibilidad de conversaciones bilaterales con Ucrania por primera vez en años, mientras aumenta la presión de Estados Unidos sobre ambas partes para acordar un rápido acuerdo de paz. Funcionarios estadounidenses, europeos y ucranianos se reunirán esta semana
Continue ReadingPor CNN Millones de personas celebran cada 22 de abril el Día de la Tierra. Encuentra aquí un vistazo a su historia. El Día de la Tierra se celebra cada 22 de abril, pero algunos eventos tienen lugar los fines de semana antes o después del 22. Fue creado en Estados Unidos para aumentar la
Continue ReadingBy John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle batteries, has unveiled an upgraded battery it says promises an even longer range than rival BYD’s cutting-edge technology. Both tech giants now boast they have batteries that can charge EVs in as little as five
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially atheist state with millions of Catholics whose government has had a difficult and complex relationship with the Vatican. In the passing of Pope
Continue ReadingBy Ross Adkin, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, as pressure from the United States builds on both sides to agree to a quick peace deal. US, European and Ukrainian officials are set to meet
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By TuAnh Dam, Betsy Klein, Kara Scannell and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration appears open to negotiations with Harvard, even after America’s most prestigious university sued the federal government – setting up a clash over academic freedom, federal funding and campus oversight. Last week, administration officials reached out to Harvard representatives three
Continue ReadingPor Christopher Lamb, Alicia Johnson, Jhasua Razo y Sarah-Grace Mankarious, CNN Un viejo dicho sobre las elecciones papales dice: “Quien entra al cónclave como papa, lo deja como cardenal”. En otras palabras, cualquier candidato que se considere favorito antes de que comience la votación debe ser tratado con cautela, y ningún cardenal debería entrar en
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, Alicia Johnson, Jhasua Razo and Sarah-Grace Mankarious, CNN Rome (CNN) — An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins should be treated with caution, and no
Continue ReadingBy Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — While there are plenty of awe-inspiring man-made destinations around the globe, nothing is as creative as nature. From trees that resemble monsters, to colorful sinkholes, towering rock formations and waterfalls of molten lava, these are some of the most unusual and fascinating landscapes in the world. Kingley Vale, Sussex,
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL star tight end Shannon Sharpe has been accused of multiple instances of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed Sunday by an anonymous woman and her attorneys. Sharpe’s legal representatives called the lawsuit an attempt to “shake down” the popular podcaster for millions
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By Gloria Pazmino and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate who has been in immigration detention in Louisiana for more than a month, was barred from attending the birth of his firstborn child Monday, after immigration officials denied him permission to attend the birth in person, according to emails reviewed
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education announced on Monday that it will restart collecting federal student loans in default on May 5, ending a pandemic-era pause that began roughly five years ago. More than 5 million borrowers are in default, the department said in a news release. Federal student loans
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By Betul Tuncer and Sylvie Kirsch, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida faced frequent shouting from the crowd at a contentious town hall on Monday with a number of attendees asking critical questions about the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency. The congressman repeatedly asked the crowd to let him
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