Amazing Sports
RIP Diego Maradona, Soccer’s Tragic Rock ‘n Roll Star
Click here to read the full article on SPIN.Diego Maradona died on Wednesday morning at the age of 60 a few weeks after having brain surgery. But it was the complications of a heart attack that did him in — coincidentally, for in the words of Rod Tidwell from Jerry Maguire, Maradona was “ALL HEART.”That…
Entertainment
Bill Murray’s brother Ed, who inspired ‘Caddyshack,’ dies
(CNN)Ed Murray, the brother of actor Bill Murray, has died, according to a posting on the actor’s company’s verified Instagram account.News of the elder Murray’s death came in the form of a statement on the William Murray Golf Instagram account.”It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of the legend Ed Murray,”…
‘The Flight Attendant’ serves up a fun trip thanks to Kaley Cuoco
(CNN)”The Flight Attendant” feels like the TV equivalent of summer beach reading, in mostly good ways. Kaley Cuoco stars as the globetrotting party gal of the title, who has the unfortunate experience of waking up next to a dead guy. What happens thereafter plays like a Hitchock-ian thriller, punctuated by the comedy of a protagonist…
Christina Perri says she lost her baby, who was ‘born silent’
(CNN)Christina Perri announced she lost her child, a baby girl who was “born silent after fighting so hard to make it to our world.””She is at peace now & will live forever in our hearts,” the singer and songwriter wrote on Twitter, posting a picture of the baby’s hand. Perri was in her third trimester.…
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Health
Sex gets complicated during the pandemic
(CNN)When the pandemic hit, couples found themselves worrying about getting sick, losing income, teaching their children at home while working full time (or worrying full time about sending them to school). It hardly makes a perfect recipe for sex. The stress has been too much for one Texas couple in their mid-40s with two children,…
Some college towns grapple with Covid-19 after students return for fall semester
(CNN)While many colleges and universities are offering classes online, that hasn’t necessarily stopped students from gathering. And now some college towns are grappling with outbreaks of Covid-19 as the start of the fall semester complicates local responses to the pandemic. “We are urging students to understand the imperative role that they play in stopping this…
How to reboot your workout routine: Let’s set the foundation
By Dana Santas, CNNUpdated 2:52 PM ET, Sat September 12, 2020Join Dana Santas for a seven-part series to learn how to reboot your workout routine — and stick with it. Here’s Part I. (CNN)After time off from exercising, it’s understandable if you’re having a hard time getting motivated. You may even feel a bit bad,…
New Technology
Slack stock spikes on reports of Salesforce deal
New York (CNN Business)Slack shares shot up as much as 28% Wednesday, despite being halted twice for volatility, following a report that Salesforce has been in talks to acquire the workplace messaging app. Salesforce shares were down more than 4% on the news.The talks were first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Any deal would…
France orders Big Tech to pay digital tax despite threat of US tariffs
London (CNN Business)France will require big tech companies to pay its digital services tax, a move that is likely to trigger retaliation by President Donald Trump and pitch the incoming US administration into another trade fight.The 3% tax on revenue from digital services in the country was introduced last year. But the French government had…
Amazon wins legal fight against eBay over alleged seller poaching
(CNN Business)Amazon secured a major legal victory in its fight with rival eBay over seller poaching, with an arbitration panel ruling in its favor earlier this month, according to court filings by the company on Tuesday.eBay (EBAY) had filed two lawsuits — against Amazon (AMZN) in Santa Clara County in 2018 and against a group…
India bans more Chinese apps as tensions remain high
Hong Kong (CNN Business)India has banned dozens more Chinese apps, drawing a rebuke from Beijing and further straining already tense relations between the world’s most populous countries.”We firmly oppose the Indian side’s repeated use of ‘national security’ as an excuse to prohibit some mobile apps with Chinese background,” Ji Rong, spokesperson for China’s embassy in…
The gadgets and tech that got us through 2020
(CNN Business)Smartphones, laptops and gaming consoles remain at the top of holiday wish lists, but this year we at CNN Business are reflecting on the tech, services and apps that truly made a big impact on our everyday lives.Here’s what impressed our editors, reporters and producers the most — and in many ways, helped us…
Science
Bill Murray’s brother Ed, who inspired ‘Caddyshack,’ dies
(CNN)Ed Murray, the brother of actor Bill Murray, has died, according to a posting on the actor’s company’s verified Instagram account.News of the elder Murray’s death came in the form of a statement on the William Murray Golf Instagram account.”It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of the legend Ed Murray,”…
