August 2021

US airstrikes pound Taliban positions as militants threaten key cities in Afghanistan. This image shows an Afghan National Army commando in Herat province on August 1.

Taliban hunting down Afghan allies as US withdrawal continues

August 2, 2021 5:04 AM CNN

Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more…

Jay Pickett, veterano actor de telenovelas, muere a los 60 años

August 2, 2021 4:36 AM CNN Newssource

olivertapia (CNN) — Jay Pickett, un veterano actor de telenovelas mejor conocido por sus papeles en “General Hospital”, “Days…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seen here at the State Department in Washington

Havana Syndrome stokes fear and frustration among diplomats over response from State Department

August 2, 2021 4:28 AM CNN Newssource

By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Williams, CNN As reports continue to rise of US diplomats and intelligence officials being sickened by…

Así se forjó el improbable e histórico triunfo del italiano Lamont Marcell Jacobs en los 100 metros

August 2, 2021 4:20 AM CNN Newssource

olivertapia Tokio (CNN) — El italiano Lamont Marcell Jacobs estableció un nuevo récord europeo al lograr una impactante victoria en los 100…

See the woman Guinness World Records says has the biggest mouth

August 2, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

Samantha Ramsdell has captured a huge audience on TikTok for her larger-than-life mouth which now holds a Guinness World…

5 things to know for August 2: Coronavirus, infrastructure, climate, Taliban, Myanmar

August 2, 2021 4:17 AM CNN Newssource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Zucchini is a vastly underrated vegetable. For all you gardeners out there, we’ve got some ideas on how to use up all that…

Flash flood threat for 6 states in the West

August 2, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

Monsoonal moisture is causing isolated heavy downpours from New Mexico to Montana. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the…

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

August 2, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

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

Ocasio-Cortez: We won’t pass infrastructure deal without reconciliation

August 2, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that progressives have “more than enough” votes to block the bipartisan…

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

August 2, 2021 4:17 AM 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…

CNN analyst on why it’s ‘highly likely’ Congress will get Trump tax returns

August 2, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

CNN’s Elie Honig explains why it’s likely that Congress will get former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, two years after the House Ways and…

Afghan media mogul: The country has changed

August 2, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

Saad Mohseni, CEO Of Afghanistan’s largest media conglomerate Moby Media Group, says the Taliban now faces a different…

Daniel Dhers, el venezolano veterano de BMX, finalmente pudo mostrar sus ‘trucos locos’ al mundo

August 2, 2021 2:56 AM CNN Newssource

olivertapia (CNN) — El ciclista venezolano de BMX estilo libre Daniel Dhers ha estado en el juego durante décadas, pero este es el primer año…

Estados Unidos vence a México y gana la Copa Oro

August 2, 2021 2:50 AM CNN Newssource

olivertapia (CNN) — Estados Unidos derrotó a México 1-0 en tiempo extra para ganar la Copa Oro de la Concacaf el domingo por la noche en el…

El cometa más grande descubierto hasta ahora se aproximará lo suficiente a nosotros para ser visible

August 2, 2021 2:45 AM CNN Newssource

urielblanco (CNN) — Los astrónomos descubrieron el cometa más grande hasta ahora, y es unas mil veces más gigantesco que otros. El cometa…

Wall Street is buying up family homes. This image shows an aerial photograph of single-family homes in San Diego

Wall Street is buying up family homes. The rent checks are too juicy to ignore

August 2, 2021 2:30 AM CNN Newssource

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Housing markets are hotter than ever, and big money is getting in on the act. Pension funds, investment firms and Wall…

Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi emotionally embrace after winning gold in the men's high jump in Tokyo.

Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim share Olympic gold in emotional high jump final

August 2, 2021 2:25 AM CNN Newssource

By Rhea Mogul, CNN They both cleared the highest bar, but when it came to deciding a winner, two Olympic high jumpers opted not to take it to a…

ANÁLISIS | Estados Unidos, es hora de pagar el alquiler

August 2, 2021 2:16 AM CNN Newssource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — Es como si los demócratas en la Casa Blanca y el Congreso hubieran olvidado la fecha. Ahora es el primero del mes y el…

Zucchini noodle pasta is served here with tomatoes and feta.

Too much zucchini is never enough! How to use up summer squash in so many ways

August 2, 2021 1:48 AM CNN Newssource

By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve…

HSBC staged a strong recovery in the first half of the year. Pedestrians walk outside the HSBC Main Building in Hong Kong on August 2.

HSBC brings back dividend as profit more than doubles to $10.8 billion

August 2, 2021 1:39 AM CNN Newssource

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business HSBC’s profits soared in the first half of the year as its business staged a strong recovery from the worst of…

Month: August 2021