By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number expected to nearly triple by 2050. Deaths from strokes may double by the same year, and 10% to 20% of adults experience depression later in life. While the numbers are striking, there’s a growing body of evidence showing that
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By Joe Brandt, Kyle Burton Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Fast-moving thunderstorms packing heavy rain, high winds and pockets of large hail swept through the Philadelphia region Thursday night and Friday morning. The storms toppled some trees and scattered branches and debris, flooded some roads and knocked out power to
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas called out members of his party behind closed doors this week for parroting Russian disinformation and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points, a source in the room told CNN. McCaul, a former House Foreign Affairs chairman and staunch Ukraine supporter, acknowledged during the
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Personal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — Josh the line cook leaned on the doorframe, burgers steaming on the hot plate behind him. He was arguing that “Point Break” is the best sports movie of all time. I disagreed. “Point Break” is no “Friday Night Lights.” “Hot take, Ruskell!” He handed me a
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The renovation of a football pitch in Austria’s capital has led to the discovery of a Roman mass grave housing the remains of more than a hundred soldiers who died in combat. The construction company working on the sports field in the district of Simmering in Vienna found a
Continue ReadingPor Priscilla Alvarez, Katelyn Polantz y Evan Perez, CNN El esfuerzo acelerado y agresivo del gobierno de Trump para impulsar su agenda migratoria ha expuesto los desafíos existentes con un sistema anticuado y suscitó la preocupación de que las autoridades estén violando el debido proceso para imponer las deportaciones. Desde que asumió el cargo, el
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By Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — UK police have charged British comedian and actor Russell Brand with rape and other sexual offenses against four women. Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, London’s Metropolitan Police said
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Conan O’Brien is opening up about his decision to honor a commitment he made to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Several performers have canceled performances at the renowned and historically bipartisan arts institution after President Donald Trump criticized
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A British woman was found guilty Friday of breaching a buffer zone outside a UK abortion clinic, in a case that attracted concern from the Trump administration over “freedom of expression” in the country. Livia Tossici-Bolt, 64, from Bournemouth, a town on the southern English coast, was convicted of
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CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Social Security Administration plans to slash its technology team roughly in half at a time when the agency’s complex and fragile computer systems are crashing more often. Top executives in the agency’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, known as OCIO, have been tasked with cutting 50%
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors added two additional criminal charges against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, one month before he is set to go to trial in New York. Prosecutors charged Combs with an additional count of sex trafficking and one additional count of transportation to engage in prostitution relating to “Victim-2,”
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina Carmen Álvarez Rivero, senadora nacional por el PRO, habló este viernes en La Mañana de CNN con Nacho Girón luego de su votación en contra de los pliegos de Ariel Lijo y García-Mansilla a la Corte Suprema y dijo que “la sesión fue para desgastar a Milei”. En CNN Radio, la legislador
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WWJ) — Five people charged in a sextortion scheme that led to a Michigan teen’s death have pleaded guilty, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The five individuals were identified as Dinsimore Guyton Robinson, 29, of Huntsville, Alabama, Kendall Ormond London, 32, of Lithonia,
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — A hawk that terrorized a sleepy English village for weeks was finally captured on Thursday, ending a string of around 50 attacks that landed a 75-year-old man in the hospital, disrupted postal deliveries, and stole two woollen beanies belonging to a 91-year-old man. The male Harris’ Hawk was
Continue ReadingPor Samantha Delouya, CNN Los aranceles podrían obstaculizar la construcción de viviendas en EE.UU., en un momento en que el país necesita construir millones de casas nuevas para satisfacer la creciente demanda. La fuerte disminución de la asequibilidad de la vivienda en los últimos cuatro años ha afectado a muchos estadounidenses, y el presidente Donald
Continue ReadingPor Alicia Wallace, CNN La economía estadounidense añadió 228.000 puestos de trabajo en marzo, una cifra mayor de la prevista y un aumento respecto a los 117.000 empleos sumados en febrero, según los datos de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales publicados el viernes. La tasa de desempleo subió al 4,2% desde el 4,1% del mes
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 228,000 jobs in March, a significant increase from February’s revised gains of 117,000, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.2% from 4.1%. Economists were expecting job growth to slow to 130,000 in March and
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Diego Guelar, exembajador argentino ante Estados Unidos y China, analizó el viaje del presidente Javier Milei a Estados Unidos y el impacto político a nivel regional y global del aumento de aranceles por parte del gobierno de Donald Trump. En CNN Primera Mañana, afirmó que los aranceles son “un tsunami y
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CNN By David Goldman and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks were battered by a steep sell-off Friday after China retaliated against the United States for President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a tit-for-tat that escalates a global trade war. The Dow plunged by 2,231 points, or 5.5%. The broader S&P 500 was
Continue ReadingPor Juliana Liu y Nectar Gan, CNN China anunció este viernes que impondrá aranceles del 34% a todas las importaciones procedentes de Estados Unidos a partir del 10 de abril, cumpliendo así su promesa de contraatacar tras la escalada de la guerra comercial global del presidente Donald Trump. El mandatario anunció este miércoles aranceles adicionales
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A letter reportedly sent by the world’s top tennis players requesting more prize money at grand slams is a “really positive” step for the sport, according to Chinese star Zheng Qinwen. Renowned French sports outlet L’Équipe reported on Wednesday that the top-20-ranked male and female players cosigned a letter
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By Ella Nilsen, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — When a powerful thunderstorm spawns a tornado, people have what feels like only moments to gather their family and get to a safe place. “Every minute counts,” said David Stensrud, a professor of meteorology at Penn State and former research meteorologist at the National Severe Storms Laboratory,
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Restaurant industry icons where Americans went out for decades for wings, dinner, and celebrations are facing a crisis. Hooters filed for bankruptcy this week, the latest casual dining chain to go belly up. Red Lobster, TGI Fridays and Buca di Beppo also filed for bankruptcy in the
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen and Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — As the April 15 tax filing deadline fast approaches, fewer Americans have filed their federal taxes, and more have requested extensions, at this point in the filing season compared to last year, according to the latest public data and private Internal Revenue Service numbers obtained by
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By Juliana Liu and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China said Friday that it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States from April 10, making good on a promise to strike back after US President Donald Trump escalated a global trade war. On Wednesday, Trump unveiled an additional
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By David Goldman and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks were battered by a steep sell-off Friday after China retaliated against the United States for President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a tit-for-tat that escalates a global trade war. The Dow plunged by 2,231 points, or 5.5%. The broader S&P 500 was 5.97%
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant $75,000 after he again made a gun gesture with his fingers in his team’s 110-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, despite receiving a warning from the league for performing the same celebration earlier this week. In the league’s announcement
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of grueling action, the women’s NCAA tournament is down to just four teams. The Final Four games will be held on Friday, with both contests being played in Tampa, Florida. Here’s everything you need to know about the two semifinal clashes with a spot in Sunday’s national
Continue ReadingPor Hanna Park, CNN Mientras las comunidades del centro de EE.UU. lidian con la devastación generalizada causada por una serie de tormentas mortales que generaron decenas de tornados esta semana, los meteorólogos advierten de otra grave amenaza para la región: lluvias incesantes durante este fin de semana, con el potencial de causar inundaciones “únicas en
Continue ReadingPor Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Las autoridades venezolanas recibieron el jueves a más de 500 migrantes que regresaban de Estados Unidos y México, lo que indica una intensificación de las deportaciones y repatriaciones entre Washington y Caracas a pesar de las renovadas tensiones geopolíticas. El jueves por la mañana, un vuelo venezolano con 313 migrantes provenientes
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