[ad_1] CNN — By 2013, the zombie apocalypse genre had been done to death. “The Walking Dead” had concluded its third season, “World War Z” was expected to be a summer blockbuster and “Resident Evil” was still perhaps the best-known zombie-starring video game. Where else could the undead go from …
Read More »Paramedics in Illinois charged with murder after patient dies
[ad_1] CNN — Two paramedics in Illinois are facing murder charges after a patient died of positional asphyxiation shortly after he was taken to a hospital in December, court documents say. Peggy Finley, 44, and Peter Cadigan, 50, responded to a home in Springfield on December 18 after police requested …
Read More »Germany plans to destroy this town for a coal mine. Thousands are gathering to stop it
[ad_1] CNN — It’s a stark image in 2023: Police in riot gear flooding a village, pulling people out of houses and tearing down structures to make way for the arrival of excavating machines to access the rich seam of coal beneath the ground. Since Wednesday, as rain and winds …
Read More »Supreme Court to hear challenge from ex-Postal Service worker who refused to work on Sundays
[ad_1] CNN — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the case of a former US Postal Service worker who wants the justices to revisit a decades-old test for determining whether employers can deny religious accommodation requests. Conservatives have long sought to throw out the standard set in 1977, …
Read More »Frustration is rising over Covid drug shortages in China, and there are no easy answers
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong CNN — As Jo Wang, an event planner in …
Read More »Andrew Tate’s deal with Rumble is worth millions, he has privately said
[ad_1] New York CNN — Andrew Tate has been lining his pockets via right-wing social media. The 36-year-old former pro kickboxer turned misogynistic “alpha male” influencer, who Romanian authorities took into custody in late December as they pursue allegations of human trafficking and rape, signed deals in 2022 with Rumble …
Read More »NYC mayor cites slower economic growth spurred by high office vacancy, cost of migrant crisis and health care, in budget address
[ad_1] CNN — New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the state of the city’s economic outlook as part of a $102.7 billion budget proposal for 2024 on Thursday, highlighting slow economic growth despite spikes in tourism and jobs. Adams touted investments that will be made into public safety and …
Read More »FAA is years away from upgrading the system that grounded all US flights
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The Federal Aviation Administration software that failed Wednesday causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations is 30 years old and at least six years away from being updated, a government source familiar with the situation tells CNN. The Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM) database failure triggered …
Read More »Mattel is giving preschoolers an age-appropriate Barbie
[ad_1] New York CNN — Mattel is giving preschoolers a new age-appropriate Barbie doll that it says is better suited for their needs. The doll, called “My First Barbie,” is specifically created for kids three years old and older, said Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie …
Read More »NYC nurses strike ends after tentative deal reached with hospitals
[ad_1] New York CNN — A nurses strike at two private New York City hospitals has come to an end after 7,000 nurses spent three days on the picket line. The New York State Nurses Association union reached tentative deals with Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Health System. The …
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