Elon Musk says Twitter’s ad revenue is down 50% and cash flow is negative (www.cnn.com)
No, electric vehicle sales aren’t dropping. Here’s what’s really going on (www.cnn.com)
No, electric vehicle sales aren’t dropping. Here’s what’s really going on::Tesla has been slashing prices. Ford just cut the price of its Mustang Mach-E, too, plus it cut back production of its electric pickup. And General Motors is thinking about bringing back plug-in hybrids, arguably a step back from EVs.
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit (www.cnn.com)
More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit [38.8 °C]....
1 death reported at Burning Man while festival attendees remain stuck in the Nevada desert from heavy rains (www.cnn.com)
As thousands of people remain unable to leave the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated their campsites with ankle-deep mud Saturday, authorities say they are investigating a death at the event....
Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The home insurance market is crumbling. These owners are paying the price (www.cnn.com)
The home insurance market is crumbling in New Orleans, leaving Alfredo Herrera with few options for coverage — and skyrocketing insurance premiums....
A Nigerian woman reviewed some tomato puree online. Now she faces jail (www.cnn.com)
'Trump isn't funding any of us': Co-defendants in Georgia case are struggling with mounting legal bills (www.cnn.com)
Some of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the sprawling election subversion case in Georgia are trying all sorts of ways to fund their mounting legal bills – yet the costs of the 2020 election fallout may quickly exceed their abilities to pay....
Israel formally declares war against Hamas as it battles to push militants off its soil (www.cnn.com)
Israel formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday, setting the stage for a major military operation in Gaza as fighting rages on Israeli soil. The declaration comes after Hamas, an Islamist militant group, launched a surprise assault this weekend that has so far killed over 600 Israelis....
McDonald’s once again sued after customer burns herself on hot coffee (www.cnn.com)
McDonald’s is being sued over a hot coffee spill, again....
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds (www.cnn.com)
Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report. Cannabis use surged among young adults under 30, alongside historic rates of vaping, as well.
The United States is producing more oil than any country in history (www.cnn.com)
As the world grapples with the existential crisis of climate change, environmental activists want President Joe Biden to phase out the oil industry, and Republicans argue he’s already doing that. Meanwhile, the surprising reality is the United States is pumping oil at a blistering pace and is on track to produce more oil than...
More Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’ (www.cnn.com)
The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise. Nearly 16 million people aged 65 and older in the US lived solo in 2022, three times as many who lived alone in that age group in the 1960s. And as Baby Boomers age, that number is expected to grow even more, raising big questions about the country’s future.
Chiquita found liable for financing paramilitary group (www.cnn.com)
Live updates: Multiple victims in shooting near Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade (www.cnn.com)
The only thing more American than the Super Bowl is a mass shooting....
Blinken calls out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender and ‘stop hiding behind civilians’ (www.cnn.com)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender....
Most school shootings aren’t mass killings, study finds, and they’re often driven by community violence (www.cnn.com)
Many Americans think of school shootings as mass casualty events involving an adolescent with an assault-style weapon. But a new study says that most recent school shootings orchestrated by teenagers do not fit that image — and they are often related to community violence....
Gay Water, a vodka soda that's a response to the Bud Light transphobia (www.cnn.com)
Trump stock tanks after issuing tens of millions new shares (www.cnn.com)
Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock is tumbling again after the company announced a massive new influx of shares. The struggling company is rapidly losing money, and a new stock offering could help it stay afloat....
18 people dead and suspect at large after shootings in area of Lewiston, Maine, authorities say (www.cnn.com)
Powerball jackpot skyrockets to massive $1.04 billion after no winner Saturday (www.cnn.com)
The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.04 billion after no tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing....
Brett Kavanaugh says justices are working on ‘concrete steps’ on ethics (www.cnn.com)
Justice Brett Kavanaugh said Thursday that the Supreme Court is working on “concrete steps” to address ethics issues at the high court amid an array of recent news stories on justices’ travel and relationships with political donors....
Where is the ice? Great Lakes ice cover is nearly non-existent and reaches 50-year record low (www.cnn.com)
A warm start to the winter season has left the Great Lakes virtually ice-free and with their lowest ice cover to kick off a new year in at least 50 years....
Palestinians support Hamas decision to go to war with Israel, survey suggests, with no political solution on horizon (www.cnn.com)
CNN reporting on some interesting survey results from the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah. Seven hundred and fifty adults were interviewed face to face in the West Bank, and 481 were interviewed in Gaza, also in person. The Gaza data collection was done during the recent truce, when it was safer for...
Australians vote No in referendum that promised change for First Nations people but couldn’t deliver (www.cnn.com)
With a two-letter word, Australians have struck down the first attempt at constitutional change in 24 years, major media outlets reported, a move experts say will inflict lasting damage on First Nations people and suspend any hopes of modernizing the nation’s founding document....
