Olive trees survive heatwave with smart irrigation
As the eastern Mediterranean bakes in an intense heatwave, high-tech irrigation is keeping Greek olive trees watered. (Aug. 6)
As the eastern Mediterranean bakes in an intense heatwave, high-tech irrigation is keeping Greek olive trees watered. (Aug. 6)
Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois (Aug. 6)
Greece is battling dozens of fires across the country, which have burned down houses and prompted evacuations, amid one of the worst heatwaves the country has seen in 40 years.
CNN's Selina Wang talks with Japanese skateboarder Kokona Hiraki about winning a silver medal at the age of 12 at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Wuhan (China) (AFP) – Residents of Wuhan queue at a gym to get tested for Covid-19 as authorities roll out mass-testing for the city of 11 million people. This follows reports of Wuhan’s first local infections in over a year and concerns of Delta variant outbreaks across the country.

Kunheim (France) (AFP) – Pokaa, a two-year-old golden retriever with a keen nose for the coronavirus, works at a nursing home in France's Alsace region. The first dog of his kind in France, Pokaa is able to pick up on positive Covid cases 48 hours before a PCR test would, according to the director of the charity HANDI'CHIENS.
13-year-old skateboarding prodigy Sky Brown talks to CNN's Coy Wire about her Olympic experience and how she hopes to inspire people to follow their dreams.
Kunheim (France) (AFP) – Pokaa, a two-year-old golden retriever with a keen nose for the coronavirus, works at a nursing home in France’s Alsace region. The first dog of his kind in France, Pokaa is able to pick up on positive Covid cases 48 hours before a PCR test would, according to the director of the charity HANDI’CHIENS.

The biggest job gain since August last year is signaling a strong labor market. CNN's Julia Chatterley reports.
These beach-cleaning robots are being tested to minimize coastal pollution by using trained algorithms, automation and remote controls to remove litter.
De Dalton's restaurant, run by chef Robbert Jan de Veen in the town of Voorthuizen near Amsterdam has made an attempt to secure a place for himself in the Guinness Book of Records with the world's most expensive hamburger at a price of €5,000 ($5,938).
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticizes vaccine mandates by arguing against showing "papers" for basic activities. CNN's John Berman and Brianna Keilar roll the list of documents needed for daily life in the United States.