Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reach divorce settlement
CNN — Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have come to a divorce agreement, a source with knowledge of the negotiations tells CNN. Per the agreement, a draft of which was obtained by CNN, Kardashian will receive $200,000 per month in child support from West, who last year legally changed his name to Ye, and share…
Hong Kong is giving away free airline tickets to travelers
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — Hong Kong attracted around 56 million visitors a year before the pandemic, and now the popular destination…
Fox News settles with Dominion for $787 million, averting defamation trial over its 2020 election lies
Wilmington, Delaware CNN — Fox News reached a last-second settlement with Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday as the case raced toward opening statements, paying more than $787 million to end a colossal two-year legal battle that publicly shredded the right-wing network’s credibility. Fox News’ $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems is the largest publicly…
GSA junket a case of government hypocrisy
Editor’s Note: Matt Welch is editor in chief of Reason and co-author of “The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What’s Wrong with America (PublicAffairs).” Story highlights Matt Welch says Obama told bailed-out banks in 2009 to curb corporate junket spending He says $822,000 GSA junket shows our lecturing government guilty of same…
IQAir report shows the best and worst places for air quality in 2021
CNN — Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report by IQAir, a company that tracks global air quality, found that average annual air pollution in every country — and 97% of cities — exceeded the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines, which were designed…
China GDP: Economy shakes off Covid legacy to grow 4.5% in Q1
Hong Kong CNN — China’s economy got off to a solid start in 2023, as consumers went on a spending spree after three years of strict pandemic restrictions ended. Gross domestic product grew by 4.5% in the first quarter from a year ago, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. That beat the…
Fact Check: The second GOP debate of the 2024 election
CNN — Seven Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate Wednesday night in California, while the front-runner in the party primary, former President Donald Trump, skipped the debate and instead gave a speech in Michigan amid a strike by autoworkers. The candidates on the debate stage made false or misleading claims about a variety of…
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ trailer shows being a hero isn’t all fun and games
CNN — Mario learns that being a hero is a tough gig in the new trailer for “Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The colorful preview, in which Mario (Chris Pratt) sets off on an adventure to defend Mushroom Kingdom against Bowser (Jack Black), features a look at some much-anticipated characters, including Donkey Kong (voiced by Seth…
Hong Kong is opening up to tourism — but is it too late?
CNN — Market vendor Mr. Chan gestures around what used to be one of Hong Kong’s busiest streets. “There are no tourists now, whatsoever,” he says. Mr. Chan sells silver earrings, necklaces and scarves on Tung Choi Street in Kowloon, which is famous for its robust night market. The past three years have been harsh…
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: US warns Russia not to touch American nuclear technology at Ukrainian nuclear plant
CNN — The US has sensitive nuclear technology at a nuclear power plant inside Ukraine and is warning Russia not to touch it, according to a letter the US Department of Energy sent to Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom last month. In the letter, which was reviewed by CNN and is dated March 17,…
