World’s longest purpose-built cycling tunnel opens in Norway

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  There are many ways to explore the seven mountains that surround the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage city … Read more

Opinion: Mifepristone saved my life

Editor’s Note: Roxanne Jones, a founding editor of ESPN The Magazine and former vice president at ESPN, has been a producer, reporter and editor at the New York Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jones is co-author of “Say it Loud: An Illustrated History of the Black Athlete.” She talks politics, sports and culture weekly … Read more

Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner’s snowplow accident

Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner’s snowplow accident Newly released body camera footage shows firefighters and sheriff’s deputies rushing to help actor Jeremy Renner after a near-fatal snowplow accident in January. The “Avengers” actor broke more than 30 bones and suffered other severe injuries. CNN’s Chloe Melas has more. Source link

Tax Day: Here’s what you need to know if you haven’t filed your return yet — and even if you have

Editor’s Note: This is an updated version of a story that originally ran on April 14, 2023. New York CNN  —  It’s April 18, the official deadline to file your federal and state income tax returns for 2022. (It is also, apparently, National Animal Crackers Day for those who celebrate.) Whether you have already filed … Read more

FDA clears the way for additional bivalent boosters for certain vulnerable individuals

CNN  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the terms of its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccines on Tuesday, allowing people ages 65 and older and certain people with weakened immunity to get additional doses before this fall’s vaccination campaigns. The bivalent vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna carry … Read more

Sony World Photography Awards: Boris Eldagsen rejects prize for AI-generated image

CNN  —  A German artist has rejected an award from a prestigious international photography competition after revealing that his submission was generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Berlin-based Boris Eldagsen won the creative open category at this year’s Sony World Photography Award with his entry “Pseudomnesia: The Electrician.” The eerie black and white image shows two … Read more

Southwest Airlines flights grounded due to equipment issues

CNN  —  Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights were delayed after technical issues that prompted the airline to temporarily halt its operations on Tuesday morning. Southwest said the flight delays were the result of “data connection issues resulting from a firewall failure,” a problem that led to a brief ground stop. The Federal Aviation Administration initiated … Read more

McCurtain County, Oklahoma, recording: Governor calls on officials to resign over recording of racist and threatening remarks

CNN  —  The governor of Oklahoma is calling on four McCurtain County officials to resign after they allegedly participated in a secretly recorded conversation that included racist remarks about lynching Black people and talking about killing journalists. The McCurtain Gazette-News over the weekend published the audio it said was recorded following a Board of Commissioners … Read more