By Jessica Hasbun, CNNE Dominican merengue legend Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, also known as Johnny Ventura, died Wednesday at the age of 81, his son Jandy Ventura confirmed to CNN. The singer-songwriter died of a heart attack at the Medical Union Clinic in the northern city of Santiago, in the Dominican Republic, according to his son.
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For the first time ever in Olympic competition, men and women raced side-by-side Thursday in the preliminary heats of the mixed 4x100m medley relay.
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Suni Lee’s dad, John, called into TODAY to share his thoughts and emotions about his daugther’s gold medal in the women’s all-around final.
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American Suni Lee stepped up after Simone Biles withdrew from the individual all-around final, keeping the gold medal within the U.S. squad.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El fuerte sismo de magnitud 8,2 que sacudió la costa de Alaska, según datos preliminares del Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés), fue el más fuerte desde 1964, dijo un funcionario a CNN. El evento generó un alerta de tsunami, que fue cancelado horas más tardes. El fuerte
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Opinion by Craig Robinson and Eddie Fishman for CNN Business Perspectives Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that two restrictive provisions in an Arizona voting law could remain in place. It’s a disheartening development in the ongoing voting rights battle waging across the country. Not only does the decision weaken the Voting Rights Act
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Disneyland Resort traditionally draws millions of visitors from around the world each year to “the happiest place on Earth,” but after closing for more than a year because of the pandemic, the resort was forced to make some major changes aimed at safely welcoming guests back. A month after the Southern
Continue ReadingCNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to one of the Disney Parks & Resorts around the world, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics All Disney parks around the world except one are now open to visitors, though Covid-19 restrictions remain in
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Bulgaria’s Kraseva secures the win over USA’s Fuchs in women’s fly 48-51kg.
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The members of the U.S. women’s basketball 3×3 team join TODAY to talk about their experience playing in the new Olympic sport.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — El número de homicidios sigue aumentando en las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos tras un año en el que se registró un aumento récord de homicidios en todo el país, según un informe publicado por el Consejo de Justicia Penal. El estudio de los homicidios durante los seis primeros meses de
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Michaela Blyde led the way for New Zealand in women’s rugby pool play against Great Britain. The final score was 26-21.
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Alba Torrens had 25 points as Spain’s women’s basketball team ran its record to 2-0 with an 85-70 win over Serbia. Canada beat South Korea in the other Group A game.
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Italy handily defeated the United States to win fencing bronze in women’s team foil, giving the Italians five total fencing medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Craig Melvin sits down with Collin Morikawa to look at how he’s handled success on the PGA Tour and what it means for him to be playing for Team USA in Tokyo.
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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic cruised into the men’s tennis singles semifinal on Wednesday with a win over Kei Nishikori, 6-2, 6-0.
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It took a decisive third set that went to 27 points, but Korea topped Japan in a thrilling women’s badminton doubles quarterfinal.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The chair of Ben & Jerry’s board of directors denies accusations of anti-Semitism in the wake of the company’s decision to stop selling its ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories. “This action is not anti-Semitic. I am not anti-Semitic.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — It’s become harder for workers 45 years and older to secure jobs, according to a new study. Hiring managers perceived mid-career job seekers as having weaker skills compared to younger candidates, despite the former often outperforming the latter.
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coffee prices are surging. But that won’t make a difference in how much you spend on a cup of joe at Starbucks. Higher input costs have been prompting companies across industries to charge their customers more. Household furnishings are more expensive. Cereal boxes are shrinking while prices stay the same
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