G20. New Delhi doesn’t want its monkeys to ruin the summit. But it has a plan

G20. New Delhi doesn’t want its monkeys to ruin the summit. But it has a plan

CNN  —  Authorities in India are determined to keep a lid on any monkey business ahead of world leaders jetting in next week, by placing life-size cutouts of angry langurs across the capital to dissuade smaller pesky primates from wreaking havoc or hogging the limelight while the nation takes center stage. India is gearing up … Read more

Video: This is what struck Dr. Sanjay Gupta about Mitch McConnell appearing to freeze at news conference

Video: This is what struck Dr. Sanjay Gupta about Mitch McConnell appearing to freeze at news conference

Hear what struck Gupta about McConnell appearing to freeze at news conference CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta weighs in on video showing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appearing to freeze for about 30 seconds while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky. Source link

Fulton County charges against Donald Trump face a major test Monday

Fulton County charges against Donald Trump face a major test Monday

CNN  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will lay out the first details of her sprawling anti-racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, his White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and 17 other co-defendants at a federal court hearing on Monday morning. This will be the first time that substantive arguments will be … Read more

Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’

Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’

CNN  —  In a defiant speech to the UN Security Council, North Korea insisted its efforts to launch a spy satellite into space are transparent and within “its legitimate right as a sovereign state.” Pyongyang’s ambassador to the UN Kim Song defended his country during a rare address to the UN on Friday, denying that … Read more

Merryville evaucation: Wildfires force southwestern Louisiana town to evacuate amid extreme drought

Merryville evaucation: Wildfires force southwestern Louisiana town to evacuate amid extreme drought

CNN  —  Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented 441 wildfires in August, forcing multiple southwestern towns to evacuate Thursday and the state to implement a burn ban. The state is experiencing severe heat and drought conditions. In an email to CNN, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry spokesperson Jennifer Finely said 441 fires have burned from … Read more

Doug Burgum injured playing basketball, throwing debate attendance into question: First on CNN

Doug Burgum injured playing basketball, throwing debate attendance into question: First on CNN

CNN  —  North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was taken to a Milwaukee emergency room Tuesday after suffering an injury while playing a game of pick-up basketball with his staff, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It’s unclear whether the presidential candidate will be able to stand for the first GOP primary debate on … Read more

Trump expected to skip debate and do interview with Tucker Carlson instead

Trump expected to skip debate and do interview with Tucker Carlson instead

CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump is planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday and is instead expected to sit for an interview with former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson, multiple sources familiar with his plans tell CNN. Over the last 24 hours, Trump has increasingly been informing those close to him … Read more

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canadian territory as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canadian territory as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region

CNN  —  Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn across the region, leaving many to face dangerous road conditions or stand in line for hours for desperately needed emergency flights. The capital city of Yellowknife – home to about 20,000 – and several … Read more

Watch: Trump’s attacks on judges could hurt his case, former federal judge says

Watch: Trump’s attacks on judges could hurt his case, former federal judge says

Former federal judge: Trump’s attacks on judges could hurt his case Judge J. Michael Luttig, former federal judge, tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Donald Trump’s attacks on the judges presiding over his trials could “imperil” the former president. Source link

China’s defense minister Li Shangfu warns against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan during Russia meeting

China’s defense minister Li Shangfu warns against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan during Russia meeting

CNN  —  China’s defense minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday warned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan in a veiled jab at the United States as he addressed a security conference in Russia. Speaking at the Moscow Conference on International Security, Li said attempts to “use Taiwan to contain China,” would “surely end … Read more