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Three men arrested in Iran for allegedly selling babies on Instagram
Tehran, Iran (CNN)Iranian authorities have arrested three men attempting to sell babies online, semi-official ISNA news agency reported Thursday.A 20-day-old baby and a two-month-old child were rescued from the online infant-selling ring, the news agency said. Tehran Police Chief Hossein Rahimi said a third baby has been identified but is yet to be found, ISNA reported. The rescued babies were being advertised on social media platform Instagram, according to the semi-official KhabarOnline website. One was being advertised for 400 million Iranian Riyals ($9,490), and the other for 500...…Tehran, Iran (CNN)Iranian authorities have arrested three men attempting to sell babies online, semi-official ISNA news agency reported Thursday.A 20-day-old baby and a two-month-old child were rescued from the online infant-selling ring, the news agency said. Tehran Police Chief Hossein Rahimi said a third baby has been identified but is yet to be found, ISNA reported. The rescued babies were being advertised on social media platform Instagram, according to the semi-official KhabarOnline website. One was being advertised for 400 million Iranian Riyals ($9,490), and the other for 500...WW…
4 NYPD commanding officers reassigned over how protesters were handled
By , , Rob Picheta, , and , CNN 12:37 AM ET, Sun June 7, 202049 PostsFour NYPD commanding officers in Brooklyn have been reassigned due to their handling of protesters during the first days of the George Floyd protests in New York City, a senior NYPD official confirmed to CNN. The order came down at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday morning, the official said.The curfew in Miami-Dade County has been moved to 9 p.m. ET effective Saturday until further notice, a statement from Mayor Carlos Gimenez's office said.The curfew had been midnight to 6 a.m. earlier in the week but was changed to 10 p.m....…By , , Rob Picheta, , and , CNN 12:37 AM ET, Sun June 7, 202049 PostsFour NYPD commanding officers in Brooklyn have been reassigned due to their handling of protesters during the first days of the George Floyd protests in New York City, a senior NYPD official confirmed to CNN. The order came down at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday morning, the official said.The curfew in Miami-Dade County has been moved to 9 p.m. ET effective Saturday until further notice, a statement from Mayor Carlos Gimenez's office said.The curfew had been midnight to 6 a.m. earlier in the week but was changed to 10 p.m....WW…
June 6 George Floyd protest news
By , , Rob Picheta, , and , CNN 0437 GMT (1237 HKT) June 7, 202086 PostsOur live coverage of the nationwide George Floyd protests has US President Donald Trump tweeted about the protests in Washington, DC, tonight."Much smaller crowd in DC than anticipated. National Guard, Secret Service, and DC Police have been doing a fantastic job. Thank you!" he tweeted.Fact check: There were tens of thousands of people on the streets in DC today, in what appears to be the biggest gathering in the city since Floyd's death, said CNN Correspondent Alex Marquadt, reporting from the scene. Things stayed...…By , , Rob Picheta, , and , CNN 0437 GMT (1237 HKT) June 7, 202086 PostsOur live coverage of the nationwide George Floyd protests has US President Donald Trump tweeted about the protests in Washington, DC, tonight."Much smaller crowd in DC than anticipated. National Guard, Secret Service, and DC Police have been doing a fantastic job. Thank you!" he tweeted.Fact check: There were tens of thousands of people on the streets in DC today, in what appears to be the biggest gathering in the city since Floyd's death, said CNN Correspondent Alex Marquadt, reporting from the scene. Things stayed...WW…
May 20 coronavirus news | CNN
Live UpdatesBy , and , CNNLink Copied!Video Ad FeedbackUS sends help to Russia as their Covid-19 cases jump03:15Link Copied!AllCatch UpCasesLockdownsPoliticsThe FutureSort ByOur live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic hasLink Copied!Brazil set a record high for new coronavirus cases within 24 hours, the country’s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.Brazil reported 19,951 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 291,579 confirmed cases.This new surge tops the previous record set on Tuesday.Deaths caused by coronavirus increased by 888, bringing to the...…Live UpdatesBy , and , CNNLink Copied!Video Ad FeedbackUS sends help to Russia as their Covid-19 cases jump03:15Link Copied!AllCatch UpCasesLockdownsPoliticsThe FutureSort ByOur live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic hasLink Copied!Brazil set a record high for new coronavirus cases within 24 hours, the country’s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.Brazil reported 19,951 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 291,579 confirmed cases.This new surge tops the previous record set on Tuesday.Deaths caused by coronavirus increased by 888, bringing to the...WW…
Amazon has suspended 6,000 seller accounts globally for coronavirus price gouging
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…
Amazon has suspended 6,000 seller accounts globally for coronavirus price gouging
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…
Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue lit up as a doctor, in tribute to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus
Rob Picheta, CNN • Updated 13th April 2020Up next(CNN) — The statue was illuminated on Easter Sunday.CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty ImagesThe flag of Italy, which has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, was projected onto the monument.Buda Mendes/Getty Images…Rob Picheta, CNN • Updated 13th April 2020Up next(CNN) — The statue was illuminated on Easter Sunday.CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty ImagesThe flag of Italy, which has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, was projected onto the monument.Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesWW…
A 64-year-old man accidentally ejected himself from a fighter jet at 2,500 feet
Rob Picheta, CNN • Updated 14th April 2020(CNN) — Related contentAn image from the report, which details the man's surprise ejection.Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety…Rob Picheta, CNN • Updated 14th April 2020(CNN) — Related contentAn image from the report, which details the man's surprise ejection.Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation SafetyWW…
US records more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time
By , , Lauren Kent, Rob Picheta, Ed Upright and , CNN 12:19 a.m. ET, November 6, 2020Our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has .6 PostsThe United States recorded 102,831 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. It marked the first time the country's daily new cases reached six figures -- and is the highest single-day jump in infections since the pandemic began.The US also recorded 1,097 more coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday.Weekly high: It comes after the country reported more than 600,000 new cases in a week for the...…By , , Lauren Kent, Rob Picheta, Ed Upright and , CNN 12:19 a.m. ET, November 6, 2020Our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has .6 PostsThe United States recorded 102,831 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. It marked the first time the country's daily new cases reached six figures -- and is the highest single-day jump in infections since the pandemic began.The US also recorded 1,097 more coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday.Weekly high: It comes after the country reported more than 600,000 new cases in a week for the...WW…
Twenty Indian soldiers dead after clash with China along disputed border | CNN
By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At least 20 Indian soldiers have died after a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the Himalayas late Monday, the Indian army has said.The incident occurred during a “deescalation process” underway in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Aksai Chin-Ladakh area, where a large troop build-up has reportedly been , before senior military commanders began talks earlier this month.The Indian army had earlier said three soldiers had died, but added on Tuesday that a further 17 troops “who were critically...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At least 20 Indian soldiers have died after a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the Himalayas late Monday, the Indian army has said.The incident occurred during a “deescalation process” underway in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Aksai Chin-Ladakh area, where a large troop build-up has reportedly been , before senior military commanders began talks earlier this month.The Indian army had earlier said three soldiers had died, but added on Tuesday that a further 17 troops “who were critically...WW…