Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.New York (CNN Business)The US economy added another 1.8 million jobs in July, a sharp slowdown from June and a small step for an economy that's 12.9 million jobs during the pandemic.It was the of improvement after the spring lockdown that , and the July job gain exceeded economists' expectations. Even so, it was far fewer than the 4.8 million jobs added in June.The unemployment rate fell to 10.2%, the reported Friday, but remains above the Great Recession high of 10% that was reached in October...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.New York (CNN Business)The US economy added another 1.8 million jobs in July, a sharp slowdown from June and a small step for an economy that's 12.9 million jobs during the pandemic.It was the of improvement after the spring lockdown that , and the July job gain exceeded economists' expectations. Even so, it was far fewer than the 4.8 million jobs added in June.The unemployment rate fell to 10.2%, the reported Friday, but remains above the Great Recession high of 10% that was reached in October...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Washington (CNN) signed an executive order on Thursday directing some federal agencies to prioritize purchasing certain drugs and medical materials when made in the United States. The scope of the order remains unclear, because it will direct the FDA to produce a list of "essential medicines, medical countermeasures and critical input" that will be covered by the new requirements. It comes after an initial within the United States to obtain medical supplies and equipment at the start of the coronavirus...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Washington (CNN) signed an executive order on Thursday directing some federal agencies to prioritize purchasing certain drugs and medical materials when made in the United States. The scope of the order remains unclear, because it will direct the FDA to produce a list of "essential medicines, medical countermeasures and critical input" that will be covered by the new requirements. It comes after an initial within the United States to obtain medical supplies and equipment at the start of the coronavirus...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Newly released documents suggest were informed about ammonium nitrate being housed at a warehouse in Beirut port, including the Ministry of Justice. The information adds to a growing body of evidence, including emails and public court documents, that officials had been notified about a shipment of thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate -- described by one Russian analyst as a "floating bomb" -- that is linked to in the seaside capital. After the explosion, Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Newly released documents suggest were informed about ammonium nitrate being housed at a warehouse in Beirut port, including the Ministry of Justice. The information adds to a growing body of evidence, including emails and public court documents, that officials had been notified about a shipment of thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate -- described by one Russian analyst as a "floating bomb" -- that is linked to in the seaside capital. After the explosion, Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Over 60 NFL players have opted out of the 2020 season because of the pandemic.Players had until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday to decide and after the deadline passed, a spokesperson for the NFL told CNN that out of 2,880 players, 66 players chose to opt out.That figure could be higher -- both NBC's and reported the figure was 67 players.The are the team most affected, with eight players opting out of the 2020 season -- prompting much "tanking for Trevor" commentHighly-rated quarterback is expected to be...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Over 60 NFL players have opted out of the 2020 season because of the pandemic.Players had until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday to decide and after the deadline passed, a spokesperson for the NFL told CNN that out of 2,880 players, 66 players chose to opt out.That figure could be higher -- both NBC's and reported the figure was 67 players.The are the team most affected, with eight players opting out of the 2020 season -- prompting much "tanking for Trevor" commentHighly-rated quarterback is expected to be...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN BusinessNew York(CNN Business) Up to 40 million Americans could be by the end of this year, according to a new report published Friday by the Aspen Institute.The report warns that the United States may be facing the most in history if , with up to 43% of renter households facing eviction this year."As the data demonstrates, the gravity of this situation cannot be overstressed," said Emily Benfer, law professor at Wake Forest University School of Law and a co-author of the report. "Unless the federal government invests in...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN BusinessNew York(CNN Business) Up to 40 million Americans could be by the end of this year, according to a new report published Friday by the Aspen Institute.The report warns that the United States may be facing the most in history if , with up to 43% of renter households facing eviction this year."As the data demonstrates, the gravity of this situation cannot be overstressed," said Emily Benfer, law professor at Wake Forest University School of Law and a co-author of the report. "Unless the federal government invests in...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee sought Thursday night to limit the political damage after he said in an earlier interview that the Latino community in the United States was diverse, "unlike the African American community with notable exceptions." In three tweets, Biden said he wanted to "clarify" his remarks, which President had seized on in its latest effort to undercut the former vice president's support among Black voters. "Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee sought Thursday night to limit the political damage after he said in an earlier interview that the Latino community in the United States was diverse, "unlike the African American community with notable exceptions." In three tweets, Biden said he wanted to "clarify" his remarks, which President had seized on in its latest effort to undercut the former vice president's support among Black voters. "Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Hear more of James Hong's Hollywood tales , a new podcast by CNN about the delightful, surprising stories all around us. (CNN)James Hong is everywhere.He spoke Mandarin with Keanu Reeves in "The Day the Earth Stood Still." He backflipped his way out of a fight in "Wayne's World 2." He was the supportive, noodle-loving Mr. Ping in "Kung Fu Panda." On television, he was the maître d' in the episode of "Seinfeld" titled "The Chinese Restaurant."Without exaggeration, Hong might be the most prolific actor in...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Hear more of James Hong's Hollywood tales , a new podcast by CNN about the delightful, surprising stories all around us. (CNN)James Hong is everywhere.He spoke Mandarin with Keanu Reeves in "The Day the Earth Stood Still." He backflipped his way out of a fight in "Wayne's World 2." He was the supportive, noodle-loving Mr. Ping in "Kung Fu Panda." On television, he was the maître d' in the episode of "Seinfeld" titled "The Chinese Restaurant."Without exaggeration, Hong might be the most prolific actor in...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)A Black Louisiana man will spend the rest of his life in prison for stealing hedge clippers, after the Louisiana Supreme Court denied his request to have his sentence overturned last week.Fair Wayne Bryant, 62, was convicted in 1997 on one count of attempted simple burglary. In his appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Louisiana in 2018, his attorney, Peggy Sullivan, wrote that Bryant "contends that his life sentence is unconstitutionally harsh and excessive."Last week, though, the state Supreme...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)A Black Louisiana man will spend the rest of his life in prison for stealing hedge clippers, after the Louisiana Supreme Court denied his request to have his sentence overturned last week.Fair Wayne Bryant, 62, was convicted in 1997 on one count of attempted simple burglary. In his appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Louisiana in 2018, his attorney, Peggy Sullivan, wrote that Bryant "contends that his life sentence is unconstitutionally harsh and excessive."Last week, though, the state Supreme...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Women poured into rallies across Turkey on Wednesday over fears of Ankara's potential withdrawal from a European treaty on gender-based violence.Chanting their support for the treaty, women chanted, "The choice is ours, the decision is ours, the night is ours, the street are ours."In recent weeks, the Council of Europe Convention on combating and preventing violence against women has stirred public debate. The agreement is commonly known as the Istanbul Convention, after being signed in the...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Women poured into rallies across Turkey on Wednesday over fears of Ankara's potential withdrawal from a European treaty on gender-based violence.Chanting their support for the treaty, women chanted, "The choice is ours, the decision is ours, the night is ours, the street are ours."In recent weeks, the Council of Europe Convention on combating and preventing violence against women has stirred public debate. The agreement is commonly known as the Istanbul Convention, after being signed in the...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Washington (CNN)A former top Saudi intelligence official who fell out with the Saudi Crown Prince is alleging that an assassination squad traveled from Saudi Arabia to Canada to try to kill him just days after journalist by members of the same group, according to a new legal complaint filed Thursday by the alleged target, Dr. Saad Aljabri, in DC District Court. Aljabri accuses the Kingdom's powerful crown prince and defacto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, of dispatching the hit team to murder...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Washington (CNN)A former top Saudi intelligence official who fell out with the Saudi Crown Prince is alleging that an assassination squad traveled from Saudi Arabia to Canada to try to kill him just days after journalist by members of the same group, according to a new legal complaint filed Thursday by the alleged target, Dr. Saad Aljabri, in DC District Court. Aljabri accuses the Kingdom's powerful crown prince and defacto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, of dispatching the hit team to murder...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Ben Church, CNN(CNN) star LeBron James says the league won't miss Donald Trump's viewership after the US President criticized players for kneeling during the national anthem.Following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, NBA players have been vocal in their calls for social justice and, as the season resumed last week, every player knelt during the national anthem,However, in an interview with Fox on Wednesday, Trump said it was "not acceptable" for athletes to take a knee, adding that he'd been an advocate for the sport to resume...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Ben Church, CNN(CNN) star LeBron James says the league won't miss Donald Trump's viewership after the US President criticized players for kneeling during the national anthem.Following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, NBA players have been vocal in their calls for social justice and, as the season resumed last week, every player knelt during the national anthem,However, in an interview with Fox on Wednesday, Trump said it was "not acceptable" for athletes to take a knee, adding that he'd been an advocate for the sport to resume...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Paul P. Murphy, CNN(CNN) Doctored videos of are already circulating on every major social media platform.In videos originally shot by both CNN and eyewitnesses in the Lebanese capital, footage of a rising smoke plume at Beirut Port was inverted and made to look like a "negative." In addition, a missile-like object was superimposed on the video.Some of the manipulated footage was taken from the Facebook page of Beirut-based, CNN Arabic social media producer . He had captured the explosion while walking near the port -- something that he does...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Paul P. Murphy, CNN(CNN) Doctored videos of are already circulating on every major social media platform.In videos originally shot by both CNN and eyewitnesses in the Lebanese capital, footage of a rising smoke plume at Beirut Port was inverted and made to look like a "negative." In addition, a missile-like object was superimposed on the video.Some of the manipulated footage was taken from the Facebook page of Beirut-based, CNN Arabic social media producer . He had captured the explosion while walking near the port -- something that he does...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Doctored videos of are already circulating on every major social media platform. In videos originally shot by both CNN and eyewitnesses in the Lebanese capital, footage of a rising smoke plume at Beirut Port was inverted and made to look like a "negative." In addition, a missile-like object was superimposed on the video. Some of the manipulated footage was taken from the Facebook page of Beirut-based, CNN Arabic social media producer . He had captured the explosion while walking near the port --...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Doctored videos of are already circulating on every major social media platform. In videos originally shot by both CNN and eyewitnesses in the Lebanese capital, footage of a rising smoke plume at Beirut Port was inverted and made to look like a "negative." In addition, a missile-like object was superimposed on the video. Some of the manipulated footage was taken from the Facebook page of Beirut-based, CNN Arabic social media producer . He had captured the explosion while walking near the port --...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have sealed off a village after a resident there died from , a centuries-old disease responsible for the most deadly pandemic in human history.The death was reported to health authorities in Baotou city on Sunday and the victim was confirmed to be a bubonic plague patient on Thursday, the Baotou Municipal Health Commission said in a on its website. The patient died of circulatory system failure, according to the statement. It did not mention how...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have sealed off a village after a resident there died from , a centuries-old disease responsible for the most deadly pandemic in human history.The death was reported to health authorities in Baotou city on Sunday and the victim was confirmed to be a bubonic plague patient on Thursday, the Baotou Municipal Health Commission said in a on its website. The patient died of circulatory system failure, according to the statement. It did not mention how...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.London (CNN Business)A cataclysmic blast in Beirut, Lebanon's capital, is poised to send an economy already deep in crisis hurtling toward a dangerous unknown.On Tuesday, a massive explosion at the city's port left and 5,000 injured. The number of deaths is expected to climb as search-and-rescue efforts continue.The blast, which also leveled huge swaths of Beirut and displaced 300,000 people, couldn't come at a worse moment.In the past year, a breakdown in the country's banking system and skyrocketing...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.London (CNN Business)A cataclysmic blast in Beirut, Lebanon's capital, is poised to send an economy already deep in crisis hurtling toward a dangerous unknown.On Tuesday, a massive explosion at the city's port left and 5,000 injured. The number of deaths is expected to climb as search-and-rescue efforts continue.The blast, which also leveled huge swaths of Beirut and displaced 300,000 people, couldn't come at a worse moment.In the past year, a breakdown in the country's banking system and skyrocketing...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)The glass and debris from Tuesday's explosion in Beirut injured Imad Khalil and Lina Alameh, but both say they are lucky to be alive.The husband and wife now lay in a local hospital room, together, recovering from the glass and debris that tore through their apartment -- and them.Lina needed three hours of surgery. Imad, whom Lina says was seriously injured and had to be transported down 11 flights of stairs on the back of a door, needed six hours in surgery.They are among the thousands across...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)The glass and debris from Tuesday's explosion in Beirut injured Imad Khalil and Lina Alameh, but both say they are lucky to be alive.The husband and wife now lay in a local hospital room, together, recovering from the glass and debris that tore through their apartment -- and them.Lina needed three hours of surgery. Imad, whom Lina says was seriously injured and had to be transported down 11 flights of stairs on the back of a door, needed six hours in surgery.They are among the thousands across...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Daisy Coleman, whose allegation of sexual assault and ensuing harassment was chronicled in the Netflix documentary "Audrie and Daisy," died by suicide on Tuesday, her mother confirmed on Facebook. She was 23."She was my best friend and (an) amazing daughter," Melinda Moeller Coleman wrote. "I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her. I can't. I wish I could have taken the pain from her!"Coleman's death comes eight years after she accused a when she was 14 in her hometown of...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Daisy Coleman, whose allegation of sexual assault and ensuing harassment was chronicled in the Netflix documentary "Audrie and Daisy," died by suicide on Tuesday, her mother confirmed on Facebook. She was 23."She was my best friend and (an) amazing daughter," Melinda Moeller Coleman wrote. "I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her. I can't. I wish I could have taken the pain from her!"Coleman's death comes eight years after she accused a when she was 14 in her hometown of...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.New York (CNN)LEGO is launching a line of braille bricks.The designed and created a line of bricks molded with studs that correspond to numbers and letters in the braille alphabet. The foundation is sending the blocks, free of charge, to school districts across the United States, according to a press release from American Printing House, a non-profit that promotes independent living for people who are blind and visually impaired.For schools that won't be reopening this fall, the LEGO Foundation is...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.New York (CNN)LEGO is launching a line of braille bricks.The designed and created a line of bricks molded with studs that correspond to numbers and letters in the braille alphabet. The foundation is sending the blocks, free of charge, to school districts across the United States, according to a press release from American Printing House, a non-profit that promotes independent living for people who are blind and visually impaired.For schools that won't be reopening this fall, the LEGO Foundation is...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Doctored videos of are already circulating on every major social media platform. In videos originally shot by both CNN and eyewitnesses in the Lebanese capital, footage of a rising smoke plume at Beirut Port was inverted and made to look like a "negative." In addition, a missile-like object was superimposed on the video. Some of the manipulated footage was taken from the Facebook page of Beirut-based, CNN Arabic social media producer . He had captured the explosion while walking near the port --...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Doctored videos of are already circulating on every major social media platform. In videos originally shot by both CNN and eyewitnesses in the Lebanese capital, footage of a rising smoke plume at Beirut Port was inverted and made to look like a "negative." In addition, a missile-like object was superimposed on the video. Some of the manipulated footage was taken from the Facebook page of Beirut-based, CNN Arabic social media producer . He had captured the explosion while walking near the port --...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Washington (CNN)Amid escalating tensions with both North Korea and Iran, advisers hesitated to give him military options fearing the President might accidentally take the US to war and deliberately informed their counterparts in both countries that they did not know what the President would do next, multiple former administration officials tell me. These accounts are contained in my upcoming book, which will be published August 11 by Harper Collins.Trump's relationship with Kim Jong Un has blown hot and...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Washington (CNN)Amid escalating tensions with both North Korea and Iran, advisers hesitated to give him military options fearing the President might accidentally take the US to war and deliberately informed their counterparts in both countries that they did not know what the President would do next, multiple former administration officials tell me. These accounts are contained in my upcoming book, which will be published August 11 by Harper Collins.Trump's relationship with Kim Jong Un has blown hot and...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports that President Donald Trump has been trying to associate former Vice President Joe Biden with the "radical left" and shore up support among evangelical voters.See MoreCNN's Jeremy Diamond reports that President Donald Trump has been trying to associate former Vice President Joe Biden with the "radical left" and shore up support among evangelical voters.…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports that President Donald Trump has been trying to associate former Vice President Joe Biden with the "radical left" and shore up support among evangelical voters.See MoreCNN's Jeremy Diamond reports that President Donald Trump has been trying to associate former Vice President Joe Biden with the "radical left" and shore up support among evangelical voters.WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Louisville's police chief and chief of public services walked out of a government oversight committee meeting Monday, citing a recent lawsuit for keeping them from answering questions about the deaths of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee and police actions during protests, according to a city spokesperson. during a police raid on her home. During protests that followed her death, , a BBQ restaurant owner, was killed by law enforcement.Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was shot eight times after police...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Louisville's police chief and chief of public services walked out of a government oversight committee meeting Monday, citing a recent lawsuit for keeping them from answering questions about the deaths of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee and police actions during protests, according to a city spokesperson. during a police raid on her home. During protests that followed her death, , a BBQ restaurant owner, was killed by law enforcement.Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was shot eight times after police...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)After more than four months, the US State Department on Thursday lifted its advisory warning US citizens against traveling abroad.The department -- the highest level of travel advisory -- on March 19, urging US citizens not to travel overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic.However, "(w)ith health and safety conditions improving in some countries and potentially deteriorating in others, the Department is returning to our previous system of country-specific levels of travel advice (with Levels from...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)After more than four months, the US State Department on Thursday lifted its advisory warning US citizens against traveling abroad.The department -- the highest level of travel advisory -- on March 19, urging US citizens not to travel overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic.However, "(w)ith health and safety conditions improving in some countries and potentially deteriorating in others, the Department is returning to our previous system of country-specific levels of travel advice (with Levels from...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)A baby Asian elephant named Avi has died after struggling with health problems since the day he was born.The male calf lived for only 27 days and had developmental impairments limiting his ability to feed, the said in a statement Sunday.He was euthanized and "passed away peacefully" Sunday morning, according to the zoo.The calf was near his mother, Rani, since he was born on July 6 and, after weeks of life support measures by the Elephant Care Team, his health deteriorated rapidly over the...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)A baby Asian elephant named Avi has died after struggling with health problems since the day he was born.The male calf lived for only 27 days and had developmental impairments limiting his ability to feed, the said in a statement Sunday.He was euthanized and "passed away peacefully" Sunday morning, according to the zoo.The calf was near his mother, Rani, since he was born on July 6 and, after weeks of life support measures by the Elephant Care Team, his health deteriorated rapidly over the...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)The Canadian government will allow four patients with incurable cancer to receive psilocybin therapy, which uses the drug found in the so-called "magic mushrooms" or "shrooms," to ease their end-of-life distress. The landmark decision by Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, marks the first time since 1974 that a legal exemption has been given in Canada for patients to access psychedelic treatment, according to a on Tuesday by TheraPsil, a non-profit organization working to help Canadians gain access to...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)The Canadian government will allow four patients with incurable cancer to receive psilocybin therapy, which uses the drug found in the so-called "magic mushrooms" or "shrooms," to ease their end-of-life distress. The landmark decision by Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, marks the first time since 1974 that a legal exemption has been given in Canada for patients to access psychedelic treatment, according to a on Tuesday by TheraPsil, a non-profit organization working to help Canadians gain access to...WW…