By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Trainspotting” actor Jonny Lee Miller has signed on to “The Crown.” Miller will play former UK Prime Minister John Major in Season 5 of the show, Netflix revealed on Friday. Major served as Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997, the year Princess
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large There’s no more contentious issue in the already heated debate over election reform than the requirement that all voters have a valid photo ID in order to cast a ballot. Republicans insist it’s a common sense measure to cut down on the possibility of voter fraud. Democrats push back,
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business As Dominic Toretto, the main character of the Fast & Furious franchise, once said, “it don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning’s winning.” That’s true, but the movie theater industry really needs this weekend’s box office to win by a lot. “F9: The Fast Saga,”
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After being found guilty for the murder of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin now faces sentencing. Darryl Forges reports.
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20 million people are under heat alerts in the Western US. As scorching temperatures bring drought, water restrictions and wildfires, these residents say they’ve had enough.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland announces the Justice Department is suing Georgia over new voting restrictions enacted as part of Republican efforts nationwide to limit voting access in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election defeat.
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Devan Cole, CNN The Justice Department is suing Georgia over new voting restrictions enacted as part of Republican efforts nationwide to limit voting access in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election defeat. The state law imposes new voter identification requirements for absentee ballots, empowers state officials to take over local
Continue Reading Hada Messia, CNN Some things never change in Rome, they say. Now, however, the Colosseum has proved that theory wrong, by opening its subterranean levels to the public. It is not only the first time in 2,000 years that the area — described as the “heart” of the building — has been open; since the
Continue Reading By Claudia Rebaza, Clare Duffy and Al Goodman, CNN The widow of controversial antivirus software magnate John McAfee said her husband was not suicidal, and blamed United States authorities for “this tragedy” after he was found dead in his cell in a prison near Barcelona on Wednesday. The 75-year-old McAfee, who had multiple run-ins with
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Britain’s beleaguered Health Secretary Matt Hancock has apologized for breaching Covid regulations after being pictured in an embrace with his adviser, with whom British tabloid The Sun alleges he is having an extramarital affair. CNN’s Bianca Nobilo reports.
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By Daniella Diaz and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House voted Friday to repeal a Trump-era rule that rolled back regulations ofmethane emissions from oil and gas industries, sending a resolution to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature as his administration looks to combat climate change. The final vote was 229-191. All Democrats supported the
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By John Sinnott and Aleks Klosok Kim Gaucher is a breastfeeding mom. She is also a Canadian basketball player who wants to represent her country at the Tokyo Olympics that start next month. In an Instagram video she posted this week Gaucher says she can’t do both because “Tokyo has said no friends, no family,
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Christina Carrega, CNN The Justice Department announced on Friday that it is launching a task force to address the rise in threats against election officials, according to a memo sent to all federal prosecutors and the FBI. “The Department of Justice has a long history of protecting every American’s right to
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants across the country have been reporting difficulty hiring as customers return in droves. We’ve heard from some former servers who cited the stress of the job under these conditions as one reason for switching careers. For those who’ve stayed, we want to know: What is it like to work
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A Frenchwoman who has admitted to killing her abusive husband fainted with apparent shock and relief in court after hearing the sentence sought against her by prosecutors. The prosecution has asked for a sentence of five years in prison for Valérie Bacot, with four years of the term suspended, a lawyer for the accused said. If confirmed, Bacot would walk free, as she has already spent a year in detention, the lawyer, Nathalie Tomasini, explained to French media. CNN’s Cyril Vanier reports.
Continue ReadingBy Frank Turner, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Police are asking residents to help them fight crime and they answered in a big way. The Flint Safe Neighborhood Initiative by the Michigan State Police, Crime Stoppers and community members distributed door hangers and business cards during a
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By Clare Duffy and Al Goodman, CNN Business John McAfee, the controversial antivirus software magnate who’d had multiple recent run-ins with the US law, has died at 75. McAfee was awaiting extradition in a Spanish prison after being charged with tax evasion in the United States last year. McAfee was found dead in his cell
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting the southern border in El Paso, Texas, on Friday to visit a migrant processing center, following dogged criticism for not having visited the US-Mexico border and a rocky first foreign trip to Guatemala and Mexico earlier this month. The vice president is touring the El
Continue ReadingBy Rachel McCrary, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — After a year of controversy and heightened scrutiny, police departments around the country are facing a surge of retirements and a lag in applicants. Agencies in mid-Michigan are no different and it’s putting a strain on officers currently on
Continue ReadingBy KGO Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A kayaker who tried paddling from the Bay Area to Hawaii and had to be rescued is now facing criticism for the cost of his failed attempt. Seven days into his voyage, the Coast Guard had to rescue Cyril Derreumaux earlier
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