August 2021

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro mark new smartphone era for Google

August 2, 2021 2:42 PM CNN Newssource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google on Monday kicked off smartphone season by previewing its new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. But…

Square anounced Sunday that it's buying Afterpay for $29 billion. A customer uses a Square Inc. device to make a payment in San Francisco

‘Buy now, pay later’ is becoming a huge business

August 2, 2021 2:36 PM CNN Newssource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Want to buy a new coat without shelling out the entire cost upfront? For shoppers, that’s becoming an…

Jack Dorsey’s Square purchases Afterpay for $29 billion

August 2, 2021 2:36 PM CNN

Jack Dorsey’s payment company, Square, is spending $29 billion on the buy now, pay later company Afterpay. CNN’s Richard Quest discusses what this…

Rep. Ilhan Omar introduces bills that aim for guaranteed income

August 2, 2021 2:33 PM CNN Newssource

By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced two bills…

You’ll have to prove you’re vaccinated to dine at these famous restaurants

August 2, 2021 2:32 PM CNN

Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer explains the company’s policy requiring employees and diners to be…

Justice Department sues Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over executive order restricting travel of undocumented migrants

August 2, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newssource

By KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON (KTVT) — The U.S. Department Justice Department sued…

DaBaby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 25

Rapper DaBaby apologizes for inflammatory comments

August 2, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newssource

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Rapper DaBaby has apologized for the false and disparaging comments he made about gay men and HIV during a performance at a…

Religious groups eye a whole new round of litigation to challenge Delta variant restrictions and vaccine mandates.

Religious groups eye legal challenges to Delta variant restrictions and vaccine mandates

August 2, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newssource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The spread of the Delta variant has rekindled a debate that raged in the Supreme Court last term as…

‘It’s mindboggling, it’s crazy’: What the data says about the unvaccinated and Covid-19

August 2, 2021 2:31 PM CNN

CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data around the Covid-19 vaccine that shows that you have a 25 times greater chance of dying from Covid-19 if you are…

The pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in the US has risen steadily over the past three weeks

Unvaccinated red states hit hard by new surge

August 2, 2021 2:31 PM CNN

Conservative states with low vaccination rates are where the new surge is hitting hardest, but many Republican leaders defy or mock covid…

O’Hare International Airport opens display honoring aviation achievements of Bessie Coleman

August 2, 2021 2:29 PM CNN Newssource

By WBBM Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago is honoring the achievements of one…

A healthcare worker prepares Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic on May 20

Is it legal to mandate Covid vaccines? In many circumstances, yes

August 2, 2021 2:18 PM CNN Newssource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN For those who are refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, there are a lot of legal ways for public and private actors to make…

Andy Slavitt: ‘We have to say, look, there’s a consequence if you choose not to get vaccinated’

August 2, 2021 2:18 PM CNN

Andy Slavitt, the former White House senior adviser for COVID-19 response, discusses vaccine mandates and the delta variant with CNN’s Phil…

Olympic sport climber Tomoa Narasaki of Japan competes in the 2019 Climbing World Championships.

The words you’ll need to know to watch these new Olympic sports this week

August 2, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newssource

By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN The Tokyo Olympics have marked the return of fan-favorite events like swimming and gymnastics. But viewers…

State releases tips for parents of children returning to in-person learning

August 2, 2021 2:15 PM Shelby Filangi

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KRDO) — After more than a year of COVID-19 related changes to schooling, the Colorado Department of Public Safety released tips for…

Ezra Klein: GOP doesn’t want its voters to die

August 2, 2021 2:12 PM CNN

Ezra Klein, opinion columnist for The New York Times and host of “The Ezra Klein Show”, talks about the challenges of getting all eligible Americans…

Family, Neighbors Stunned By San Francisco Teenage Girl’s Murder; ‘It Breaks My Heart’

August 2, 2021 2:12 PM CNN Newssource

By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KPIX) — The residents of a San Francisco Bayview…

CHP captures video of driver going wrong way on freeway to evade police

August 2, 2021 2:12 PM CNN Newssource

By KGO Staff Click here for updates on this story VALLEJO, California (KGO) — A driver sped the wrong way down a…

Hackers block Italian Covid-19 vaccination booking system in ‘most serious cyberattack ever’

August 2, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newssource

By Livia Borghese and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Hackers have attacked and blocked an Italian Covid-19 vaccination booking system, a source from…

‘I just want my baby back’: Day 3 of recovery efforts for teen who drowned trying to save brother in Sacramento River

August 2, 2021 2:08 PM CNN Newssource

By Marissa Perlman Click here for updates on this story KNIGHTS LANDING, CA (KOVR) — The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office…

Month: August 2021