San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China

BEIJING (AP) — San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famedRead More

Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates

(CNN) — In a sweeping win for climate and environmental advocates, the Biden administration on Friday finalized a rule to ban fossil fuel drilling on nearly halfRead More

3 California police officers charged in the death of a man they restrained while in custody, prosecutor says

(CNN) — Three California police officers have been charged in the death of a man in their custody in 2021, prosecutors announced Thursday – two years after theRead More

Version of Churchill’s hated portrait immortalized in ‘The Crown’ goes up for auction

(CNN) — “That is not a painting, it’s a humiliation!” Winston Churchill (played by John Lithgow) angrily tells the renowned painter Graham Sutherland (actor Stephen Dillane)Read More

Palaces, superyachts and chauffeurs: How the super rich will watch the 2024 Paris Olympics

(CNN) — This summer, crowds are expected to flock to Paris for the summer Olympic games. Prices for hotel rooms are likely to skyrocket. Tickets forRead More

Volkswagen workers are voting on whether to join the UAW. The results could be felt nationwide

New York (CNN) — Renee Berry has been working at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee since 2010, shortly after it opened, long enough to seeRead More

Tesla recalls Cybertruck due to accelerator pedal that can stick down

New York (CNN) — Tesla has been ordered to recall nearly 4,000 of its Cybertrucks due to an accelerator pedal that can stick in place when pressed down.Read More

Hyundai is the latest brand to pause advertising on X due to antisemitism

New York (CNN) — Hyundai said on Thursday it paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, a day after an ad from the automaker reportedlyRead More

Prince William resumes public duties after Kate’s cancer announcement

London (CNN) — The Prince of Wales was back in action on Thursday, carrying out his first public engagements during which he promised to “take care” of hisRead More

GOP-led House panel uses Democratic votes to push foreign aid bills, setting up confrontation with conservatives

(CNN) — The GOP-led House Rules Committee late Thursday night used Democratic support to advance a series of foreign aid bills, a sign that Republican leadersRead More