Rio de Janeiro has canceled its world-famous Carnival street parades due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, the city's mayor Eduardo Paes announced Tuesday during a YouTube live stream.While some major Carnival events will still go ahead, organized street parties,…
With Covid-19 causing delays in construction schedules and project openings, compiling CNN's annual architecture lookahead has become a tricky business. Indeed, several entries in last year's list (and even 2020's) are yet to officially open their doors.Regardless, the coming year…
Darryl Chan tested positive for Covid-19 when he landed in Hong Kong last month. More than two weeks later -- and despite never showing any symptoms -- he remains isolated in a hospital bed with no sign of being allowed…
As the trend for Y2K-inspired fashion continues to resurface wardrobe staples from 20 years ago, it was only a matter of time before the Ugg boot made its divisive return.Over the past year, reformed versions of the classic beige sheepskin…
Travis Scott's spiked hard seltzer CACTI has been discontinued, Anheuser-Busch said."After careful evaluation, we have decided to stop all production and brand development of CACTI Agave Spiked Seltzer. We believe brand fans will understand and respect this decision," an Anheuser-Busch…
As threats to democracy become increasingly mainstream, traditional norms and practices of covering politics must be rethought, Jay Rosen, journalism professor at New York University, said on "Reliable Sources" Sunday."American news media knows how to cover two parties that are…
"West Side Story" had little to sing about this weekend.20th Century Studios' remake of the 1961 classic musical brought in an estimated $10.5 million for its opening in North America this weekend.This total was below expectations, which projected the film…
President Joe Biden and other politicians will tell you inflation is Corporate America's fault. Corporate America blames the administration's pandemic assistance programs for putting too much cash into the economy.The reality, economists say, is that it's all of those things.…
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, one of the few high-profile news personalities who retained a reputation of integrity as Fox leaned hard into right-wing and conspiratorial programming, announced Sunday that he is departing the network and joining CNN+ to host…
The economic recovery from the coronavirus has always been uneven, with different parts of the world bouncing back at different speeds.But this divergence could be about to get worse, creating headaches for the policymakers who have to manage what happens…
Kate McKinnon returned to "Saturday Night Live" this week and opened the show portraying Dr. Anthony Fauci. The doctor gave the audience scenarios for how to handle the holidays and the pandemic."I'm back!" McKinnon's Fauci said during McKinnon's first appearance…
At least six people died at an Amazon warehouse building collapse after an EF-3 tornado caused major structural damage to the building Friday, according to the Edwardsville Fire Department in Illinois.Forty-five people made it out of the building, with one…
Ford is increasing output for its Mustang Mach-Es in 2022, Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley announced Friday in a tweet.The company's first mainstream all-electric vehicle is expected to reach more than 200,000 units per year for North America and…
At least two people have died at an Amazon warehouse building collapse in Illinois, Edwardsville police chief Michael Fillback confirmed to reporters Saturday morning. A tornado Friday caused major structural damage to the building.Fillback added one person who worked at…
Bad news for American consumers: It's getting more expensive to dine out, and it's getting more expensive to eat at home.Restaurant prices spiked 5.8% over the 12 months ending in November without seasonal adjustments, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said…
Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of famed astronaut Alan Shepard, and four paying customers on a supersonic joy ride to the edge of space Saturday morning.The group blasted off aboard…
After 60 years the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks is back on the big screen, under the direction of one of the biggest blockbuster filmmakers of all time, and set for a big opening."West Side Story," 20th Century…
Meditation toys to help kids manage their feelings. A Lego kit for coding, with a focus on problem-solving skills. And an Amazon video chat portal that uses holograms, games and puzzles to keep little ones engaged on calls.A recent crop…
Amazon is facing strikes by warehouse workers and delivery drivers across Europe as its busiest weekend of the year begins.Labor unions in Germany, Italy and France are calling for the company to pay its workers fairly and respect their right…
The Biden administration is piling more pressure on Chinese companies it claims could undermine US national security.The US Commerce Department on Wednesday added a dozen Chinese companies to a trade blacklist, saying that some of the firms have supported the…
For 11 weeks, the only words from Elizabeth Holmes in her criminal trial came from old TV interviews, an audio recording of an investor call and text messages presented to the jury.But over the course of two days this week,…
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, is set to testify in a Senate subcommittee hearing in early December about the platform's potentially harmful impact on younger users following months of scrutiny on the issue.The testimony will mark Mosseri's first appearance…
Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas as part of efforts to tackle a global shortage of chips.Announcing its largest ever investment in the United States, the South Korean electronics giant said Tuesday that…
Apple on Tuesday sued NSO Group and its parent company, accusing the Israeli firm of violating a federal anti-hacking law by selling potent software that clients have used to spy on Apple customers.The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in…
