CNN — The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) shared in a news release their latest package of terms proposed to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) as part of strike negotiations. The proposed package from AMPTP includes an increase in wages, which the studios say is the highest wage increase for WGA … Read more
Tokyo CNN — Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as early as Thursday, officials announced on Tuesday, following months of heightened public anxiety and pushback from many neighboring countries. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said authorities would go forward with the release on August 24 “if they encounter no obstacles.” … Read more
New York CNN — The reign of “Barbie” is over. At least at the box office, anyway. For the first time since its July 21 release, the Greta Gerwig-directed film wasn’t the country’s top-grossing film for the weekend. Instead, DC’s superhero film “Blue Beetle” took its place and grossed an estimated $25.4 million, while “Barbie” … Read more
Rome CNN — An Italian cheesemaker died on Sunday after being crushed by thousands of rounds of Grana Padano cheese in the aging room of his factory in Bergamo, northern Italy, local authorities said. Giacomo Chiapparini, 74, had entered the aging room to check the automatic robot used to clean the cheese rounds during the … Read more
CNN — More than 9,000 flights have been impacted by the severe summer storms that are pounding the eastern United States. Over 8,200 flights were delayed in the US on Monday, according to data from FlightAware, and more than 1,600 US flights were cancelled. Delta Airlines had around 400 cancellations, or 11% of its schedule, … Read more
CNN’s new guidance about ‘breaking news’ language TV networks have been overusing the term “breaking news” for years. So CNN is setting a higher bar for using the “breaking” banner, Brian Stelter reports. Source link
Cooper recaps flood of Trump breaking news CNN’s Anderson Cooper breaks down a series of breaking news stories regarding President Donald Trump and the impeachment inquiry. Source link
CNN — The blue light in LED lighting that is increasingly used in our homes can damage the eye’s retina while disturbing our biological and sleep rhythms, a French health authority warned in a new report. New scientific evidence confirms the “phototoxic effects” of short-term exposures to high-intensity blue light, as well as an increased … Read more
Story highlights For the eighth year in a row, the DASH diet comes in at No. 1 The Mediterranean diet was tied at No. 1 on the list The worst-ranked overall diets were the popular keto and Dukan diets CNN — If you’re a fan of the “fat-burning” keto diet, you’ll be fired up about … Read more