Pepsi apologizes for recent Threads post after backlash: 'We hear you, we're sorry'
“Our recent Wild Cherry post landed in a way we never intended,” the company wrote on Threads.
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Muere a los 75 años Bonnie Tyler, conocida por el éxito “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
Por Kathryn Snowdon, CNN La cantante galesa Bonnie Tyler, conocida por éxitos como “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, falleció a los 75 años, según un comunicado publicado en su página web. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Compan...
Conoce Rules, el restaurante londinense de 228 años que parece detenido en el tiempo
Por Chris Dwyer, CNN “Ostras. Pasteles. Pudín”. Pocas frases resumen mejor la tradición gastronómica británica. Esas tres palabras aparecen escritas con elegantes letras doradas en las ventanas de Rules, el legendario restaurante de Covent Garden que presume ser el más antigu...
Spirits brand co-owned by Ryan Reynolds shutters distillery, visitor center in Oregon
Global liquor company Diageo opened Aviation American Gin's nearly 33,000-square-foot distillery and visitor center in 2022.
Chinese restaurant in California goes viral for strict kids policy
A restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area is going viral after a screenshot of its policy toward diners with children was posted — and largely applauded — online....
Inside the 228-year-old London restaurant that time forgot
By Chris Dwyer, CNN (CNN) — “Oysters. Pies. Pudding.” If there’s a more British welcome to a restaurant, it has yet to be found. Those three words are stenciled in gleaming gold script on the windows of Rules, a legendary dining room in Covent Garden that proudly claims the t...
One of India’s greatest food cities is finally getting the global attention it deserves
By Poonam Binayak, CNN Lucknow, India (CNN) — A plate of buffalo galawati kebabs arrives at the table at Tunday Kababi, a famous restaurant in Phool Wali Gali, a narrow lane in Lucknow’s old quarter. Diners tear off pieces of paratha, a flat bread, and scoop up the tender, me...
Asif Ali Zardari Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Asif Ali Zardari, president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1956 Birth place: Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan Father: Hakim Ali Zardari, politician and businessman Mother: Bilquis Zardari Mar...
¿Quieres ayudar a Venezuela? Esta hamburguesa de un chef mexicano podría ser el comienzo
Por Marisol Jimenez, CNN en Español “Hola, soy Eduardo García del restaurante Máximo. Hemos estado muy enfocados en el fútbol, pero no nos olvidemos de Venezuela”. El mensaje es breve, casi casual. Pero detrás de esa invitación hay una historia larga, áspera y profundamente h...
Monaco bombing attack suspect found shot dead in Ukraine, officials say
By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The woman suspected in the Monaco bombing attack that wounded a Ukrainian businessman has been found dead in Ukraine, officials in that country said on Tuesday. Interpol previously named the bombing suspect...
The new tastemakers are cutlery designers
By Jessica Salter (CNN) — The design writer and collector Dung Ngo owns more than 10,000 pieces of cutlery. It started 25 years ago, when Ngo turned 30 and decided that “the cutlery I bought after college from Target, no longer fit who I was.” He found a 40-piece set he loved i...
State Fair wants to crown 'best green chile cheeseburger' in New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- For New Mexico restaurants, this may be the ultimate source of bragging rights -- who makes the best green chile cheeseburger in the state? Well, the New Mexico State Fair is now taking applications for its Original Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge. New...
New Mexico State Fair accepting applications for green chile cheeseburger competition
(KVIA) -- The New Mexico State Fair is accepting applications for its Original Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge. One New Mexico restaurant will be crowned the fair's "Green Chile Cheeseburger Champion" -- but only eight will be selected to participate, according to EXPO New Mex...
Shampoo recalled nationwide after bacterial contamination detected
A cosmetics company is urging consumers not to use one of its shampoos after the presence of an infectious bacteria was detected in the product.
Supreme Court allows Texas to require age verification for mobile apps
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce a law that requires mobile app stores to verify the age of users and obtain parental consent for minors attempting to install programs on their phones. Texas’ law, enacted last year in response t...
Microsoft axes about 4,800 jobs, including major cuts to Xbox
By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft is eliminating about 4,800 jobs — about 2.1% of the company’s global workforce — with its Xbox gaming unit among the hardest hit. “Our business is changing because the world around it is changing,” Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s executive vi...
Who qualifies for payment in $50M settlement over Disney and streaming prices?
The lawsuit blamed Disney for rising streaming costs for YouTube TV and DirecTV. The company has denied any wrongdoing.
Exhibit celebrates El Paso, Juárez sign painters’ overlooked artistry
Anne Giangiulio moved to the Borderland in 2004 to teach graphic arts at the University of Texas at El Paso. One of her strongest memories from that time was the abundance of hand-painted signs on businesses around the city, especially around Segundo Barrio. Giangiulio, a nati...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warmer start to the day, chances for Isolated showers and thunderstorms increase by evening
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A warm start to our Sunday but by evening, we're tracking increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms, especially across the Sacramento Mountains and eastern lowlands. Strong outflow winds between 40 and 50 miles per hour could accompany storms as th...
Putin and Trump held ‘businesslike’ 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says
By Tim Lister and Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Donald Trump for nearly 90 minutes on July 4 in which the US leader again offered to help end the Ukraine war, according to the Russian foreign ministry. Putin personally congrat...
5 cities missing out on hosting FIFA World Cup matches in 2026
Major U.S. cities are getting an economic boost from the World Cup, with places like Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas flooded with thousands of overseas tourists attending matches to cheer on their home countries and packing bars to take in the action on the pitch....
Tesla sales soar 25% in sign its troubles may be easing
By Anna Cooban, Chris Isidore, CNN London (CNN) — Tesla’s global sales shot up 25% in the second quarter in a sign that Elon Musk’s EV maker may be turning a corner – at least in Europe. The company posted deliveries of more than 480,000 in the three months to the end of June...
July 4, 1776: The day Thomas Jefferson went shopping
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — As dawn broke in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, the weather was a pleasant 68 degrees. The temperature crept up to 72.25 degrees at 9 a.m., reaching a balmy 76 by 1 p.m. before dipping slightly to 73.5 at 9 p.m. We know this because on the day that...
Turkey blocks American LGBTQ+ cruise from docking, citing ‘moral standards’
By Billy Stockwell, Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Turkish authorities have banned a cruise ship catering to American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in the country’s ports, citing “moral standards” and “family values,” the CEO of the events company behind the upcoming Mediterranean tou...
Walmart Fourth of July deals: Up to 50% off Bluetooth speakers
Shop Bluetooth speaker deals just in time for your Fourth of July party!
How Trump made more than $1 billion on crypto when most of his coin’s investors lost money
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump launched his $TRUMP memecoin in the days leading up to his second inauguration, ushering in a pro-crypto administration – and a lucrative family business. The venture that netted Trump hundreds of millions of dollars last y...
OpenAI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company, FT reports
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly discussing handing the Trump administration a 5% stake in the company amid growing government scrutiny of artificial intelligence firms. The proposal would involve other US AI companies giving th...
What to expect from today’s jobs report
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — For much of the past 18 months, the labor market has remained largely frozen. Rampant uncertainty, a lasting hangover from pandemic-era overhiring, the rise of AI, and a cocktail of other economic concerns – persistently high inflation, elevated...
Breakaway Catholic group excommunicated after defying warnings from Pope Leo
By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Vatican announced Thursday that priests and members of a breakaway Catholic group that ordained four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV’s wishes are in schism and excommunicated. The Society of Saint Pius X, an ultra-traditionali...
Soaring revenue at Mar-a-Lago shows how Trump’s business interests and politics intersect
By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump’s wealth has soared since retaking office, a new financial disclosure shows his two premier Florida resorts have also delivered record-breaking surges in revenue – a potent illustration of how...
In-N-Out reveals 6 new locations across 5 states opening 'soon'
(KTLA) – Fans of California-based In-N-Out Burger can look forward to six new locations opening soon in five states. The Irvine, California-based company’s most recent location, in Timnath, Colorado, a small agricultural community near Fort Collins, opened on June 24. It currentl...
Is the labor market turning a corner? Thursday’s jobs report will offer some key clues
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — For much of the past 18 months, the labor market has remained largely frozen. Rampant uncertainty, a lasting hangover from pandemic-era overhiring, the rise of AI, and a cocktail of other economic concerns – persistently high inflation, elevated...
Mt. Olive Pickle Co. exits Great American State Fair over Confederate flag
"Our company stands on values of human dignity, opportunity, and freedom."
Buc-ee's is not a 'convenience store' nor is it appropriate near protected open-space (Letters) - The Denver Post
Buc-ee's is not a 'convenience store' nor is it appropria...
Kroger to buy Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion
Cincinnati-based grocery store chain Kroger Co. has announced it will buy Pittsburgh-based rival Giant Eagle in a $1.65 billion deal.
White House lifts export control on Anthropic that froze its most advanced models
By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The US government has lifted export controls Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, the company said Tuesday evening. “We’ve received notice that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5,” Anthropic said in ...
El Paso nonprofit receives $200K grant for digital health literacy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As more health information is stored online, an El Paso nonprofit received a $200,000 grant Tuesday to create a lesson plan to teach people how to manage their health information. Texas Mutual Insurance Company and its health affiliate, Texicare, gave ...
Las Cruces seeks input on potential 'brownfields'
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department is asking residents, property owners, business owners, and community stakeholders to participate in the Brownfields Identification Survey, an initiative designed to help identify vacant, abandoned, un...
The app that lets you raid a bakery for 5 bucks at closing time
The Too Good To Go app helps restaurants reduce food waste by selling their leftovers at closing time — at deep discounts.
Walmart Fourth of July smart TV deals: Samsung, Sony and more
Shop the best deals to save on a massive upgrade to your home entertainment setup that will keep you awed all year-round!
After four years, Atlantic menhaden study funding finally in place
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) -- After four years of questions and debate, two million dollars is in place to fund research into the status of a tiny fish with a huge economic impact on Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay. The fish at the center of the controversy is the Menhaden. Menhaden ar...
Pope Leo faces first major crisis of papacy from rebel Catholic group
By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has made a last-ditch appeal to a rebel group of traditionalist Catholics who plan to ordain bishops without his approval, saying they will be committing a “sin of extreme gravity” if they proceed. Just over a year into his t...
China’s humanoid robots have captivated the world. A rental market is exposing their limits
By John Liu, Fred He, CNN Hong Kong/Hangzhou/Beijing (CNN) — When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle. He saw a business. Soon after, the e-commerce livestreamer in Hangzhou shelle...
The smell of death lingers in Venezuela’s ruined streets as overwhelmed hospitals race to save lives
By Max Saltman, Isa Soares, Madelena Araujo, Mary Triny Mena, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Venezuela was broken long before two back-to-back earthquakes ripped the country from its foundations last Wednesday. The effects of more than a decade of government mismanagement and e...
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire gets 30 years in US jail for ‘astonishing’ fraud
Associated Press New York (AP) — A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a US prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds ...
El Pasoans rally support, aid for Venezuelan families devastated by earthquakes
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Volunteers raced to move boxes labeled “clothes” and “medicine” resting at the center of a restaurant in Central El Paso, all destined for Venezuela, a country devastated by two earthquakes. The two major earthquakes struck the South American country last ...
Heat wave essentials to keep you comfortable in hot weather
Shop heat wave must-haves now before it gets even hotter.
Local businesses seeing large crowds during World Cup games, boosting economy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The FIFA World Cup is entering its fourth week of play, and some local businesses in El Paso have seen large crowds flocking to their establishments to enjoy the matches. Whether supporting the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Portugal or another tea...
New York Stock Exchange opening bell to be rung from Oval Office for Trump Accounts launch
By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — The New York Stock Exchange will be opened from the Oval Office next week to mark the opening of Trump Accounts, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Monday. “We’re having a big opening bell ceremony next week where Nasdaq and the New Y...
Fourth of July food deals: Krispy Kreme, SONIC and more celebrate America's 250th
Restaurant chains are going red, white and blue for America’s 250th birthday on July!
Comcast to split into two public companies, spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast in recent years has shifted its business emphasis away from traditional cable toward streaming and other sources of revenue.
Comcast says it will spin off NBCUniversal
By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Comcast’s media businesses, including NBC, Peacock and Universal, are moving one step closer to a sale. On Monday morning Comcast said it is spinning off NBCUniversal as well as its European media arm, Sky, into a new publicly traded company. T...
Netanyahu’s emerging challenger represents his polar opposite, and that may be his appeal
By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — On the evening of June 8, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party posted four words on its official X account. “There is no Gadi without Tibi.” Accompanying the short message was an AI-generated, 11-second clip showing two...
El Paso picked for national economic 'resilience' program
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of El Paso has been selected by the National League of Cities (NLC) to participate in the Building Economic Resilience in Communities (BERC) Program, a national initiative aimed at helping local governments strengthen economic stability and expan...
Buc-ee's targets several states for new stores
It may not be long until a Buc-ee's is near you.