August 2021

The Delta variant is challenging China's zero Covid strategy. Citizens line up at a Covid-19 testing site in Yuhuatai district of Nanjing

Delta variant challenges China’s zero Covid strategy — and raises questions over its vaccine efficacy

August 2, 2021 1:36 AM CNN Newssource

By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN China’s hardline zero Covid strategy is facing a fresh challenge from the rapid spread of the Delta…

Iranian state media has said that the deadly attack on tanker Mercer Street connected to an Israeli billionaire was in retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria

Deadly drone attack on tanker escalates Iran-Israel maritime tensions

August 2, 2021 1:26 AM CNN Newssource

By Jonny Hallam, Kareem El Damanhoury, Barbara Starr and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Maritime tensions are escalating in the Middle East following the…

Katie Ledecky shares what she ate as her celebratory meal after winning gold

August 2, 2021 1:22 AM CNN

Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky sits down with CNN’s Coy Wire to discuss the two gold and two silver medals she won for Team USA at the 2020…

Katie Ledecky prepares to race in the women's 800m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Katie Ledecky says she ‘never would have imagined’ her Olympic swimming success

August 2, 2021 1:22 AM CNN Newssource

By Coy Wire and George Ramsay, CNN With her Tokyo Olympics drawn to a close, American swimmer Katie Ledecky can start to unwind. “I did have a…

Pop star Kris Wu is detained in China after rape allegations. Wu is here attending the Paris Fashion Week in France on January 16

Pop star Kris Wu detained in China after rape allegations

August 2, 2021 12:24 AM CNN Newssource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape after allegedly “repeatedly…

A vehicle burned in the fire that broke out in Mugla's Marmaris district in Turkey on July 30.

‘The animals are on fire,’ say devastated farmers as wildfires sweep Turkey

August 1, 2021 11:45 PM CNN

By Gul Tuysuz and Arwa Damon, CNN In the small village of Kacarlar, on Turkey’s southern coast, farmers are facing apocalyptic scenes as…

Family of Pueblo man shot by Denver Police hold rally in remembrance

August 1, 2021 11:21 PM Sean Rice

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — In June, Duane Manzanares was shot and killed by Denver Police officers. Tonight, the family is search for answers after they…

A West Hollywood salon celebrates nurses with free makeovers

August 1, 2021 10:44 PM CNN Newssource

By Paul Vercammen and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Five nurses who’ve seen the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic up close were treated to a reprieve…

This woman has the largest mouth in the world, according to Guinness

August 1, 2021 10:38 PM CNN Newssource

By Rachel Trent, CNN TikTok is full of users with big mouths, but one star on the social media platform just proved hers is quite literally the…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has told its staff to ask for more disclosures from Chinese companies seeking to go public in the United States before it will approve any plans for them to sell shares. In this picture taken on October 18

SEC temporarily halts approvals of new Chinese IPOs after Didi debacle

August 1, 2021 10:37 PM CNN Newssource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission has told its staff to ask for more disclosures from Chinese companies…

Police on their way to the site of the helicopter crash in Colusa

Authorities are investigating after four people died in a California helicopter crash

August 1, 2021 10:37 PM CNN Newssource

By Jenn Selva and Hollie Silverman, CNN Four people died after a helicopter crashed in California Sunday, authorities said. The aircraft crashed…

Businesses are taking a stand on vaccines

August 1, 2021 10:29 PM CNN

As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society…

A Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown helped change the CDC's mask guidance. People walk down Commercial Street in Provincetown on Tuesday

A Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown helped change the CDC’s mask guidance. Here’s what residents learned and how they’re responding

August 1, 2021 10:29 PM CNN Newssource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN The July 4 holiday is always a huge celebration in the small town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, with a long lineup of…

Estrenos musicales de la semana: María Becerra presenta “Mi debilidad”; Danny Ocean estrena “Apartamento”; Melendi colabora con Mau y Ricky

August 1, 2021 10:25 PM CNN Newssource

Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Esta semana los estrenos musicales están liderados por la cantante argentina María Becerra quien…

Los memes del triunfo de Estados Unidos sobre México en la Copa Oro

August 1, 2021 10:24 PM CNN Newssource

olivertapia (CNN Español) — En los últimos minutos del tiempo extra en la final, Estados Unidos sorprendió a México con un gol que terminó…

August 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

August 1, 2021 10:14 PM CNN Newssource

A California mother died after being shot in front of 6-year-old daughter. Police think it could be a case of mistaken identity

August 1, 2021 10:10 PM CNN Newssource

By Jenn Selva and Hollie Silverman, CNN A California mother died after being shot in front of her 6-year-old daughter last week, in what authorities…

A silver medal is worth around $450 if you melt it down.

How much are Olympic medals worth?

August 1, 2021 10:06 PM CNN Newssource

By Jack Guy, CNN Olympians taking part in Tokyo 2020 are competing for a chance to write a page in the history books — and hopefully bring home…

A city-operated mobile pharmacy advertises the Covid-19 vaccine in a New York City neighborhood on July 30.

Covid news coverage needs to start from this fact: ‘The vaccines work’

August 1, 2021 9:13 PM CNN Newssource

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…

Stelter: It’s time for a reset of media Covid-19 coverage

August 1, 2021 9:13 PM CNN

CNN’s Brian Stelter says the media’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic needs added nuance to accurately reflect the different realities facing…

Month: August 2021