By Meg Dunn, CNN Growing up in rural Indiana, DeAnna Ellenberger Pursai and her sister, Angel, were constant companions and playmates. Only a year apart in age, they called themselves twins. But there’s one big difference between them. Ten minutes after Angel was born in 1973, her mother was told she had Down syndrome and
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN James Corden’s days of carpooling in late night are almost over. The host of “The Late Late Show” is set to vacate his seat in 2023, bringing to a close of what will at that point be an eight-season run. Corden got emotional while speaking about his decision in his monologue
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Attorneys general from 16 states and the District of Columbia and a coalition of environmental groups are suing the US Postal Service in an effort to stop the purchase of thousands of gasoline-powered trucks. The lawsuits allege that the USPS erred in its decision to replace its current fleet with 90%
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Nothing makes Dyree Williams feel more like himself than his hair, which he has proudly worn in twists, braids and locks all his life — it’s part of his identity and a direct connection to his ancestors. But Williams’ locks became an issue after the 17-year-old moved from Cincinnati, Ohio, to East Bernard, 50 miles
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Oren Liebermann, Jim Sciutto and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Russian forces have made some progress in Moscow’s renewed assault on eastern Ukraine, according to US and NATO officials, as their military tries to fix the myriad problems that plagued the early weeks of the invasion. The US has seen “some evidence” of
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden has a student loan debt forgiveness problem. Lawmakers within his party continue to put the issue front and center, urging the President to cancel $50,000 for each of the 43 million federal student loan borrowers — something he has shot down repeatedly, including on Thursday. Biden has already
Continue Reading By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat “bad behavior” online. The move, posted on Weibo’s official account, garnered over 200 million views and was widely discussed, with some users
Continue Reading By Sandi Sidhu, Roman Tymotsko and Oleksandra Titorova, CNN When 12-year-old Kira Obedinsky, orphaned by war, was whisked from her hometown of Mariupol to a hospital in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine earlier in March, she was unsure if she would ever be reunited with her remaining family members. Now in Kyiv, against all
Continue Reading By Gregory Wallace, CNN Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday called the unusual deal his predecessor negotiated with then-President Donald Trump for the next generation of Air Force One a one-off that he hopes not to repeat. “Air Force One, I’m just going to call a very unique moment, a very unique negotiation. A very unique set
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As California plunges even deeper into its multiyear megadrought after an alarmingly dry winter, officials are eyeing what experts say is one of the leading culprits in the crisis: water-guzzling grass lawns. Residents and businesses in the counties around Los Angeles were told this week that they would need to limit
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is ending its Covid-19 paid sick leave policy starting on Monday, the company said in a memo to employees this weekend that was shared with CNN Business. The return to pre-pandemic sick leave policies means that all US employees will now get up to five days of excused, unpaid
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business When war breaks out, defense companies tend to make money. That means aerospace and defense stocks can serve as safe havens for investor cash during geopolitical unrest. But so far, that has not been the case following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Global military spending grew by 0.7% and topped $2
Continue Reading Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Elon Musk said Twitter might soon charge fees for certain users, as the billionaire continues to tease how he might change the platform as its new owner. Musk, who struck a roughly $44 billion deal to buy Twitter last week, said in a tweet the platform will “always be free for
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Been stuck at home so long your passport has cobwebs? It’s time to start planning your comeback tour. Your journey just might land you at the world’s busiest airport, which has taken a surprising path to world dominance. CNN Travel is here with our weekly feast of fun, adventure and inspiration.
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk has raised just over $7 billion in additional equity financing to help fund his purchase of Twitter. The new investors include Oracle founder Larry Ellison, cryptocurrency platform Binance and venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, according to a new Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure Musk filed Wednesday. Musk last
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As the economy began bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic, interest in investment products that promoted good environmental, social and governance practices took off. But as markets have come under pressure this year, so-called “ESG” funds have started to struggle. What’s happening: Funds that prioritize responsible investments and ESG issues
Continue Reading By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Author Melissa Hart refuses to give in to other parents challenging the content of books aimed at children and young adults. While parents, lawmakers and others speculate about the intent of authors and educators, the mother of a nonbinary teen is determined to promote inclusive content because “representation
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices rose by double-digit percentages in most major US cities at the beginning of this year. Of 185 metro areas tracked, 70% saw double-digit growth in median home prices during the first quarter of 2022 compared to a year before, according to a report from the National Association of
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN China has introduced lockdown measures in its two biggest cities, Beijing and Shanghai — the twin engines that power much of the nation’s economy — in an uncompromising bid to stamp out Covid-19 outbreaks. Shanghai is at the center of the latest outbreak, reporting upwards of 15,000 new cases a day.
Continue Reading By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat “bad behavior” online. The move, posted on Weibo’s official account, garnered over 200 million views and was widely discussed, with some users
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans had to reach deeper into their pockets in March, as yet another key inflation index showed prices hit a fresh 40-year high. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index increased by 6.6% for the year ended in March, the Commerce Department reported Friday. It was the highest rate since the
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday asked Congress for a $33 billion supplemental funding bill aimed at supporting Ukraine over the next several months as Russia’s brutal and unrelenting war enters a new phase. In another significant request, Biden outlined a proposal that would further
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid, CNN US children under 5 are getting closer to authorized Covid-19 vaccines, but most parents may be reluctant to actually get them when they become available, a new survey found. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Vaccine Monitor survey, published Wednesday, only 18% of parents of children under 5 said they would
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age, the company said Thursday. “We believe mRNA-1273 will be able to safely protect these children against SARS-CoV-2, which is so important in our continued fight
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN When it comes to managing your finances, you may use an app on your phone or your computer to help rein in overspending. But personal finance experts say that even the most budget-conscious consumers are still falling for common money traps like sale items, subscription services and extended warranties. Here’s what
Continue Reading By Darren Lewis and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Jarrod Bowen joined West Ham United in January 2020 and as he looks back over the last few years with the club it’s almost as if he can’t quite believe what has happened. West Ham finished the 2019/20 season five points shy of relegation, having lost half
Continue Reading By Darren Lewis and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Jarrod Bowen joined West Ham United in January 2020 and as he looks back over the last few years with the club it’s almost as if he can’t quite believe what has happened. West Ham finished the 2019/20 season five points shy of relegation, having lost half
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, Maryna Marukhnych, and Brice Laine, CNN When Dasha and the other children emerged from their basement and into their newly occupied village it was for food. They were hiding from the Russians, who had fired shots into the air, at cars — and at people. But when the children
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s staunchest allies don’t like what they heard House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy saying on tape about the ex-President and some of their GOP colleagues after the Capitol attack. But they and the former President are holding their fire — at least for now. Most
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Radina Gigova and Anna Chernova, CNN American Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine who had been detained in Russia since 2019, is back in the United States, his mother Paula Reed tweeted early Thursday. Reed was released in a prisoner swap Wednesday. “It’s been (a) very exciting day
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday eulogized Madeleine Albright, describing the first female US secretary of state as a “force of nature” and a champion of democracy. “With her goodness and grace, her humanity and her intellect, she turned the tide of history,” Biden said during the funeral service
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to compete against smaller businesses, agency secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday, in an announcement that throws the full weight of the Biden administration behind the bill. Testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee,
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday eulogized Madeleine Albright, describing the first female US secretary of state as a “force of nature” and a champion of democracy. “With her goodness and grace, her humanity and her intellect, she turned the tide of history,” Biden said during the funeral service
Continue Reading By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist New Mexico has seen wildfires burn more acres so far this year (over 173,000) than in seven of the last eight years, according to statistics from the Southwest Coordination Center, which coordinates the mobilization of resources between the twelve Federal and State Dispatch Centers of the Southwest Area. And fire
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX has been on a tear in 2022, notching 18 rocket launches and two astronaut splashdowns in just the first 130 days of the year — an unprecedented pace for the company and the commercial launch industry. The latest is scheduled for Friday evening with the launch of 53 of
Continue Reading By Naomi Thomas and Brenda Goodman, CNN The United States is “certainly, right now, in this country, out of the pandemic phase,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on PBS’s “NewsHour” on Tuesday. “Namely, we don’t have 900,000 new
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN When it comes to managing your finances, you may use an app on your phone or your computer to help rein in overspending. But personal finance experts say that even the most budget-conscious consumers are still falling for common money traps like sale items, subscription services and extended warranties. Here’s what
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The World Health Organization and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund warned of an increased risk of measles spread, with worldwide cases up nearly 80% so far in 2022 compared with 2021. “Almost 17,338 measles cases were reported worldwide in January and February 2022, compared to 9,665 during the first
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN At a closed-door Republican conference meeting Wednesday, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy gave a full-throated defense of his recently leaked comments where he expressed concern about far-right House Republicans inciting violence in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection. The California Republican said Wednesday that the
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken forcefully pushed back Tuesday when Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky pointed out that Ukraine and Georgia were once part of the Soviet Union as Paul appeared to raise Moscow’s alleged rationale about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “I firmly disagree with that
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is the subject of national scrutiny right now. On Tuesday he alarmed press freedom advocates by lashing out at a press conference and indicating
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump said in a sworn affidavit that he doesn’t have any documents sought by the New York attorney general in its investigation of the Trump Organization’s finances. The one-page signed affidavit filed with the court Friday was Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to end the civil contempt and daily fine
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN The pink line on Erin Blakeney’s first positive Covid-19 test was so light that she almost didn’t believe it. But there was no denying the fever and sore throat that developed overnight, just a few days after she and her husband attended a large memorial service in late March. The couple
Continue Reading By Michelle Toh, CNN Business DJI, the world’s top drone maker, will temporarily stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine. The move marks a rare exit from Russia by a prominent Chinese company since the war started, and comes after Ukrainian authorities claimed that DJI’s drones were being used by the Russian military. In a
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Getting ready for your next vacation? Don’t forget to pack your patience. Experts say a summer of travel chaos lies ahead with crowded planes and canceled flights as the industry struggles to cope in the face of decreased workforces. Plus, some of the world’s most popular tourism destinations are still off
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey and Issy Ronald, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended teenager figure skater Kamila Valieva, arguing it would be impossible to achieve “perfection” while using banned substances. “It is utterly impossible to achieve such perfection using unfair methods, with the help of additional substances and manipulations,” the Russian president said on Tuesday.
Continue Reading By Don Riddell and Matias Grez, CNN When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on the morning of February 24, Darijo Srna was awoken at 6 a.m. by the sound of air raid sirens. It was a noise the former international football star says immediately transported his “head and body” back to his native Croatia,
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Even the world’s richest person needs financial advice. That’s great news for Morgan Stanley, the investment bank of choice for Elon Musk. Morgan Stanley advised the Tesla CEO on his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. The bank also helped secure $25.5 billion in funding for the deal, including
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN North Charleston, South Carolina, officials are offering a $10,000 reward after dozens of shots were fired in the parking lot of a city baseball field during a youth game Monday evening. Video shot by a player’s parent shows the children looking around in confusion as the first volley of shots is
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is the subject of national scrutiny right now. On Tuesday he alarmed press freedom advocates by lashing out at a press conference and indicating that
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, Maryna Marukhnych and Brice Laine, CNN A steady flow of people make their way across fields and rivers dotting southern Ukraine’s countryside through the day. As night falls, the crowds swell. They travel on foot, by bicycle, or wheelbarrow. They are desperate to leave behind the Russian occupation of
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN New audio of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, obtained and reported on by The New York Times on Tuesday, reveals he expressed concern about far-right House Republicans inciting violence against other lawmakers in the aftermath of January 6, 2021. In the audio, the California Republican repeatedly lamented the inflammatory comments made
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Up to a quarter million Ford Explorers are being recalled due to a mechanical problem that can cause the SUV to roll away while it’s parked, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The document said a bolt in the rear axle mounting could fracture and cause the
Continue Reading By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The US should prepare for a possible summer surge of Covid-19 cases across Southern states, former White House Coronavirus Response Task Force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told CBS on Sunday morning. It’s now predictable that the South will see surges in the summer and Northern states will see surges in the
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Inflation is at a 40-year high, and Americans are feeling it. A gallon of gas costs about double what it cost in January 2021. Home prices were up a whopping 19.8% year-over-year in February. And, in March, groceries cost 10% more than they did a year earlier. Thankfully some analysts
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy keeps repeating a false claim about Attorney General Merrick Garland. In an interview on Fox last Wednesday, McCarthy said that if Republicans win control of the House in the November midterm elections, “We’re gonna investigate the attorney general. Why did he go after parents, and call
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright, Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak and Ted Barrett, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California, the White House announced. “Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on rapid and PCR tests. She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Fidelity Investments announced Tuesday that it will offer bitcoin as an investment option in its 401(k) plans by the middle of this year. It’s a big move given that Fidelity is the largest 401(k) plan provider in the United States, acting as custodian for 23,000 plans, which have 20.4 million
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Ellie Kaufman and Michael Conte, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Tuesday that the entire “global international security order” put in place after World War II is at stake if Russia gets away “cost-free” following its invasion of Ukraine. The top US
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN After years of recommending regular aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke, scientists now see little benefit for most healthy people, and say it may contribute to a risk of bleeding in your stomach or brain that goes up as you get older. The US Preventive Service Task Force has finalized
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Atlanta is “The Big City” to Deep South residents. But once you leave the region, it starts to feel smaller. It’s only the seventh-largest metro area in the United States. And it doesn’t even crack the top 40 in metro areas worldwide. But once again, Atlanta can boast of having the
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Ellie Kaufman and Michael Conte, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Tuesday that the entire “global international security order” put in place after World War II is at stake if Russia gets away “cost-free” following its invasion of Ukraine. The top US
Continue Reading By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Indonesia will start restricting exports of palm oil this week, a move that could make the global food crisis worse and push up the prices of hundreds of consumer products. President Joko Widodo announced Friday that Indonesia would suspend exports of cooking oil, and the raw materials used to make
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN After 13 days of testimony, attorneys for Johnny Depp on Tuesday rested their case in his defamation trial against Amber Heard, and Heard’s legal team began presenting their side. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, alleging that a 2018 op-ed she penned defamed him and caused him to lose work in
Continue Reading By Kristen Holmes, Aaron Pellish and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Four candidates vying for the Republican nomination in Pennsylvania’s US Senate race said during a GOP debate Monday evening that it’s not yet time for their party to move on from the 2020 election. The candidates — Mehmet Oz, David McCormick, Carla Sands and Kathy Barnette
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The world’s richest man wasn’t convinced he’d be successful in his bid to buy Twitter, one of the most influential social media companies on the planet. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk pulled it off. On Monday, Twitter announced that it had reached a deal to sell the company to Musk
Continue Reading By Laura He, CNN Business China is about to embark on a new infrastructure spending spree in a bid to fix an economy nearing breaking point because of Covid lockdowns. President Xi Jinping told a meeting of senior economic officials Tuesday that “all out efforts” must be made to boost construction to increase domestic demand
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Supreme Court grappled on Tuesday with whether the Biden administration can terminate a Trump-era border policy known as “Remain in Mexico” in a case that will test the White House’s ability to set immigration policy. Some conservatives on the court asked tough questions of the administration
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Four years ago, Twitter cofounder and then-CEO Jack Dorsey laid out four key focus areas that would propel the company’s growth. Among them: promoting “healthy conversation” on the platform. After years of criticism for Twitter’s apparent failures to prevent its platform from turning toxic, Dorsey acknowledged
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Should you rent or buy? It’s a tough question considering the current housing market. Rental rates have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels and mortgage rates have climbed above 5%. So, if you find yourself in this dizzying debate, experts say consider these key factors before making your move. Here’s what you need to
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Should you rent or buy? It’s a tough question considering the current housing market. Rental rates have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels and mortgage rates have climbed above 5%. So, if you find yourself in this dizzying debate, experts say consider these key factors before making your move. Here’s what you need to
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Should you rent or buy? It’s a tough question considering the current housing market. Rental rates have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels and mortgage rates have climbed above 5%. So, if you find yourself in this dizzying debate, experts say consider these key factors before making your move. Here’s what you need to
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Should you rent or buy? It’s a tough question considering the current housing market. Rental rates have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels and mortgage rates have climbed above 5%. So, if you find yourself in this dizzying debate, experts say consider these key factors before making your move. Here’s what you need to
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae, Junko Ogura, Mayumi Maruyama and Jessie Yeung, CNN A short-range ballistic missile fired by North Korea Saturday reached an altitude of about 37 miles (60 kilometers) over its 373-mile (600km) trajectory, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was fired, likely from
Continue Reading By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration has secured the purchase of 20 million treatment courses of Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill, a senior administration official told CNN on Monday. The administration will work with the manufacturer to accelerate production and delivery of the new drug to pharmacies across the country, the
Continue Reading By Amanda Jackson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Authorities have found 3-month-old Brandon Cuellar, who they say was kidnapped Monday in San Jose, California, as the infant’s grandmother unloaded groceries. The child was reunited with his mother Tuesday and taken to a local hospital for a precautionary evaluation, the San Jose Police Department said in a
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, Paul Vercammen, Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Thursday. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Elon Musk is officially set to buy Twitter, and the company’s employees have questions. At an all-hands meeting Monday afternoon with CEO Parag Agrawal and Board Chair Bret Taylor, Twitter employees raised questions about everything from what the deal would mean for their compensation to whether former
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Kevin Liptak and Alex Marquardt, CNN As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has transformed into a grinding war of attrition with no meaningful peace deal in sight, the US and its allies have begun to convey a new, longer-term goal for the war: to defeat Russia so decisively on the battlefield
Continue Reading By Mallika Kallingal and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Federal public defenders in Tennessee are calling for a statewide moratorium on executions and an independent commission to study the state’s executions after a death row inmate was granted a temporary reprieve minutes before his execution last week, according to a letter addressed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.
Continue Reading By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Just before the start of Alexandra Rudkovskaya’s shift on Saturday, her mom gave her a big, long hug. The kind mothers give their kids when they don’t know when — or even if — they’ll see them again. Rudkovskaya, 24, works as a paramedic in Kharkiv
Continue Reading By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A live-streamed, mid-air “plane-swap” stunt that ended with a plane crashing in the Arizona desert is under federal investigation after organizers allegedly defied a government order. Event organizers said two pilots on separate aircraft planned to skydive into each other’s planes, leaving each aircraft pilotless for less than
Continue Reading By Sara Ashley O’Brien and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Four years ago, Twitter cofounder and then-CEO Jack Dorsey laid out four key focus areas that would propel the company’s growth. Among them: promoting “healthy conversation” on the platform. After years of criticism for Twitter’s apparent failures to prevent its platform from turning toxic, Dorsey acknowledged
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When thinking of post-traumatic stress disorder, your mind may go to a movie about war. It’s a quiet day at base camp when suddenly the enemy launches an attack. The main character is scrambling to respond to incoming fire, making quick decisions about how to respond to danger that is largely
Continue Reading By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden’s January 20, 2021 inauguration. The vast trove of texts offers the most revealing picture to date of
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Jamie Gangel, CNN Newly obtained text messages and recent court filings fill in significant gaps about the key role a little-known Pennsylvania Republican congressman played at almost every turn in scheming to reverse or delay certification of the 2020 election. The texts, which were among those selectively
Continue Reading By Amy Cassidy and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Norwegian police arrested seven Greenpeace activists on Monday after they chained themselves to a Russian oil tanker to try to prevent it docking at a port in Norway operated by Exxon. The Ust Luga — loaded with Russian jet fuel worth $116 million — was on its
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is set to unveil new details and announcements Monday on Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill, a White House official tells CNN. The administration has plans underway to increase the availability and uptake of the drug, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha announced on
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Anyone looking for a place to live right now is navigating one of the toughest and most expensive housing markets in recent history. The pandemic boom in housing pushed home prices to an all-time high of $375,300 in March, 34% higher than the median price of $280,600 in March 2020,
Continue Reading By Michael Warren and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue clashed over the results of the 2020 election during the state’s GOP governor’s debate Sunday night, blaming each other for Democratic gains in the last election cycle. It marked the first primary debate between Perdue, whose most prominent supporter
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue Reading By Selina Wang, CNN Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese capital. But just as the government is tightening controls in the city — testing 21 million residents, shutting schools and some shopping malls — I’m trying to get in. Flights from Tokyo to Beijing this
Continue Reading By Joshua Berlinger and Joseph Ataman, CNN Emmanuel Macron has won France’s presidential election, fending off a historic challenge from far-right candidate Marine Le Pen during Sunday’s runoff vote. Macron took 58.5% of Sunday’s vote, making him the first French leader to be reelected in 20 years. He and Le Pen advanced to the runoff
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The White House Correspondents’ Dinner returns next Saturday — and the sitting president is set to attend for the first time since 2016. After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, President Joe Biden will speak at the century-old press gala after former president Donald Trump famously boycotted the event.
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered a warning to fellow Democrats on Sunday, saying that if they “don’t get up and deliver” while their party has the majority in Congress, they will lose the 2022 midterm elections. “There is so much we can do. And if we do it
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week, city authorities said over the weekend, raising the prospect more stringent restrictions could soon be implemented in line with other Chinese cities. Chaoyang, one of the city’s largest districts, announced Sunday that it
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week, city authorities said over the weekend, raising the prospect more stringent restrictions could soon be implemented in line with other Chinese cities. Chaoyang, one of the city’s largest districts, announced Sunday that it
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