Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Julia Hollingsworth, CNN(CNN) They've helped South Korean stars dominate charts and break records on social media.Now, some are claiming another victory: helping .Ahead of his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump bragged that he had about 1 million RSVPs. But when the arena didn't even reach its 19,000-person capacity, many people online were quick to give K-pop fans and TikTok users at least partial credit for the low turnout.See morePrior to the rally, people on social media platforms TikTok and Twitter encouraged people to...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Julia Hollingsworth, CNN(CNN) They've helped South Korean stars dominate charts and break records on social media.Now, some are claiming another victory: helping .Ahead of his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump bragged that he had about 1 million RSVPs. But when the arena didn't even reach its 19,000-person capacity, many people online were quick to give K-pop fans and TikTok users at least partial credit for the low turnout.See morePrior to the rally, people on social media platforms TikTok and Twitter encouraged people to...WW…

By , Adam Renton, Rob Picheta and , CNN 12:22 PM ET, Sun December 27, 202062 PostsAmazon told investors on Thursday that it has suspended more than 6,000 seller accounts on its platform from around the world for price gouging on essential items during the pandemic. In his  to shareholders, Bezos said the company has also removed more than 500,000 listings from Amazon’s website for price gouging. And, he said, Amazon has ramped up its reporting of price gougers to the authorities."To accelerate our response to price-gouging incidents, we created a special communication...…By , Adam Renton, Rob Picheta and , CNN 12:22 PM ET, Sun December 27, 202062 PostsAmazon told investors on Thursday that it has suspended more than 6,000 seller accounts on its platform from around the world for price gouging on essential items during the pandemic. In his  to shareholders, Bezos said the company has also removed more than 500,000 listings from Amazon’s website for price gouging. And, he said, Amazon has ramped up its reporting of price gougers to the authorities."To accelerate our response to price-gouging incidents, we created a special communication...WW…

By , Adam Renton, Rob Picheta and , CNN 1722 GMT (0122 HKT) December 27, 202062 PostsAmazon told investors on Thursday that it has suspended more than 6,000 seller accounts on its platform from around the world for price gouging on essential items during the pandemic. In his  to shareholders, Bezos said the company has also removed more than 500,000 listings from Amazon’s website for price gouging. And, he said, Amazon has ramped up its reporting of price gougers to the authorities."To accelerate our response to price-gouging incidents, we created a special communication...…By , Adam Renton, Rob Picheta and , CNN 1722 GMT (0122 HKT) December 27, 202062 PostsAmazon told investors on Thursday that it has suspended more than 6,000 seller accounts on its platform from around the world for price gouging on essential items during the pandemic. In his  to shareholders, Bezos said the company has also removed more than 500,000 listings from Amazon’s website for price gouging. And, he said, Amazon has ramped up its reporting of price gougers to the authorities."To accelerate our response to price-gouging incidents, we created a special communication...WW…

By , , , Adam Renton, and , CNN 9:27 p.m. ET, March 20, 2020167 PostsOur live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has General Motors in partnership with Ventec Life Systems are collaborating to produce respiratory care products, including ventilators, to fight Covid-19.Ventec will use GM’s logistics, purchasing and manufacturing expertise to build more of their "critically important ventilators" to help save lives.“We are working closely with Ventec to rapidly scale up production of their critically important respiratory products to support our country’s fight again the Covid-19 pandemic,”...…By , , , Adam Renton, and , CNN 9:27 p.m. ET, March 20, 2020167 PostsOur live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has General Motors in partnership with Ventec Life Systems are collaborating to produce respiratory care products, including ventilators, to fight Covid-19.Ventec will use GM’s logistics, purchasing and manufacturing expertise to build more of their "critically important ventilators" to help save lives.“We are working closely with Ventec to rapidly scale up production of their critically important respiratory products to support our country’s fight again the Covid-19 pandemic,”...WW…

By , , Adam Renton, , Mike Hayes and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 9:46 p.m. ET, March 23, 2020143 PostsKansas will issue an executive order tomorrow morning limiting mass gatherings to 10 people, Gov. Laura Kelly announced in a press conference on Monday. Kansas has a total of 82 coronavirus cases, with two deaths in the state.A group of clothing and textile manufacturers, including Hanes, are planning to deliver their first shipments of three-ply face masks to the federal government by midweek to help health care workers respond to the coronavirus pandemic.The largest US yarn spinner,...…By , , Adam Renton, , Mike Hayes and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 9:46 p.m. ET, March 23, 2020143 PostsKansas will issue an executive order tomorrow morning limiting mass gatherings to 10 people, Gov. Laura Kelly announced in a press conference on Monday. Kansas has a total of 82 coronavirus cases, with two deaths in the state.A group of clothing and textile manufacturers, including Hanes, are planning to deliver their first shipments of three-ply face masks to the federal government by midweek to help health care workers respond to the coronavirus pandemic.The largest US yarn spinner,...WW…

Seoul, South Korea (CNN)One Friday night, Kwon Tae-hoon received a call."Are you the brother of Mr. Kwon Dae-hee?" the caller asked. "Your brother is in the ER. Could you come to (the hospital) now?" His brother's condition "wasn't that serious," the hospital said. Kwon assumed his brother had gotten into a fight after drinking, and, as he took a taxi to the Seoul hospital, he prepared to scold him for getting into trouble. But he never got the chance. When Kwon arrived, the 24-year-old was unconscious. After having a surgery to make his jawline more slender, his brother had bled so much...…Seoul, South Korea (CNN)One Friday night, Kwon Tae-hoon received a call."Are you the brother of Mr. Kwon Dae-hee?" the caller asked. "Your brother is in the ER. Could you come to (the hospital) now?" His brother's condition "wasn't that serious," the hospital said. Kwon assumed his brother had gotten into a fight after drinking, and, as he took a taxi to the Seoul hospital, he prepared to scold him for getting into trouble. But he never got the chance. When Kwon arrived, the 24-year-old was unconscious. After having a surgery to make his jawline more slender, his brother had bled so much...WW…

(CNN)A man in the Philippines has died after being forced to do 300 squats for breaching Covid curfews, making him the latest victim of the country's often brutal approach to enforcing restrictions. On April 1, Darren Manaog Peñaredondo, 28, left his home in General Trias, a city in Cavite province, which is under lockdown due to rising cases, to buy water, his family said, according to CNN affiliate CNN Philippines. But he was stopped by police and told to do "pumping exercises" 100 times, according to the report. Police made him repeat the exercises, meaning he ultimately did about 300...…(CNN)A man in the Philippines has died after being forced to do 300 squats for breaching Covid curfews, making him the latest victim of the country's often brutal approach to enforcing restrictions. On April 1, Darren Manaog Peñaredondo, 28, left his home in General Trias, a city in Cavite province, which is under lockdown due to rising cases, to buy water, his family said, according to CNN affiliate CNN Philippines. But he was stopped by police and told to do "pumping exercises" 100 times, according to the report. Police made him repeat the exercises, meaning he ultimately did about 300...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied! — Kathleen Folbigg has spent the past 18 years in prison for one of the most horrific crimes imaginable: killing all four of her babies.But new scientific evidence suggests that’s not what happened.Genomic testing shows at least two of the Australian’s babies likely died from a previously undiscovered genetic mutation that led to heart complications – meaning she may have been wrongfully imprisoned for almost two decades.The finding has prompted 90 scientists – including two Australian Nobel Laureates – to ask the governor of New South Wales to pardon and let...…By , CNNLink Copied! — Kathleen Folbigg has spent the past 18 years in prison for one of the most horrific crimes imaginable: killing all four of her babies.But new scientific evidence suggests that’s not what happened.Genomic testing shows at least two of the Australian’s babies likely died from a previously undiscovered genetic mutation that led to heart complications – meaning she may have been wrongfully imprisoned for almost two decades.The finding has prompted 90 scientists – including two Australian Nobel Laureates – to ask the governor of New South Wales to pardon and let...WW…

Julia Hollingsworth, CNN • Updated 20th March 2021Up nextHong Kong (CNN) — A man receives a dose of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during mass vaccination program on March 2, 2021 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty ImagesHealth authorities officers unload Covid-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac China, under guard from Police at Pharmacy Warehouse in Surabaya, Indonesia on January 13, 2021. Ahmad Mukti/Riau Images/Barcroft Media/Getty ImagesDoctor Akay Kaya, right, and a nurse Yildiz Ayten from the Bahcesaray public hospital, arrive in the remote village of Guneyyamac in eastern Turkey,...…Julia Hollingsworth, CNN • Updated 20th March 2021Up nextHong Kong (CNN) — A man receives a dose of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during mass vaccination program on March 2, 2021 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty ImagesHealth authorities officers unload Covid-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac China, under guard from Police at Pharmacy Warehouse in Surabaya, Indonesia on January 13, 2021. Ahmad Mukti/Riau Images/Barcroft Media/Getty ImagesDoctor Akay Kaya, right, and a nurse Yildiz Ayten from the Bahcesaray public hospital, arrive in the remote village of Guneyyamac in eastern Turkey,...WW…

By , Adam Renton, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, Zamira Rahim and , CNN 12:02 a.m. ET, June 25, 2020Our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has 15 PostsThe Chinese government on Wednesday announced that more than 90 million coronavirus tests have been conducted across the country since the beginning of the pandemic.“As of June 22, the accumulative number of nucleic acid tests conducted by medical and health institutions nationwide reached 90.41 million,” said Guo Yanhong, an official with the National Health Commission.People are often required to be tested multiple times if they are...…By , Adam Renton, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, Zamira Rahim and , CNN 12:02 a.m. ET, June 25, 2020Our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has 15 PostsThe Chinese government on Wednesday announced that more than 90 million coronavirus tests have been conducted across the country since the beginning of the pandemic.“As of June 22, the accumulative number of nucleic acid tests conducted by medical and health institutions nationwide reached 90.41 million,” said Guo Yanhong, an official with the National Health Commission.People are often required to be tested multiple times if they are...WW…