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Month: June 2022

Southern Baptist Convention passes 2 reform measures aimed at improving its handling of sexual abuse allegations

By Aya Elamroussi and Chris Boyette, CNN Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) voted Tuesday to pass two reform measures to address how it deals with sexual abuse allegations within its churches, a statement on its communications website said. The move comes after an independent investigation commissioned by the SBC found that it mishandled

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Jim Marchant, vocal proponent of election lies, will win GOP primary for Nevada secretary of state, CNN projects

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Former Nevada state Assemblyman Jim Marchant will win the Republican nomination for secretary of state in the Silver State, CNN projects. Marchant, an unsuccessful 2020 congressional candidate, has been a vocal proponent of election lies, saying on his website that his No. 1 priority would be to “overhaul the fraudulent election

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Teslas using driver-assist systems were involved in 273 crashes over the past 9 months, according to NHTSA

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released on Wednesday nine months of crash data from vehicles using driver-assist technologies like Tesla Autopilot as well as fully autonomous vehicles like Waymo’s robotaxis. NHTSA broke crash data into two categories based on the level of the autonomous systems: driver-assist systems — which

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Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Don’t count Bill Gates among the fans of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Those digital asset trends are “100% based on greater fool theory,” the Microsoft co-founder said Tuesday at a TechCrunch conference, referencing the notion that investors can make money on worthless or overvalued assets as long as people are willing

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US toddlers could soon be vaccinated against Covid. Here’s why that’s a big moment in the pandemic

By Rob Picheta and Hafsa Khalil, CNN The US could be vaccinating infants, toddlers and preschoolers against Covid-19 within days. Vaccine advisers at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are meeting Wednesday to discuss extending the emergency use authorization of Moderna’s and Pfizer/BioNTech’s shots to those aged six months and older. It comes a day

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US toddlers could soon be vaccinated against Covid. Here’s why that’s a big moment in the pandemic

By Rob Picheta and Hafsa Khalil, CNN The US could be vaccinating infants, toddlers and preschoolers against Covid-19 within days. Vaccine advisers at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are meeting Wednesday to discuss extending the emergency use authorization of Moderna’s and Pfizer/BioNTech’s shots to those aged six months and older. It comes a day

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Korean War Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war. Causes of the Korean War Under Japanese rule before and during World War II, Korea was divided into two parts after the Japanese surrender. The Soviet Union occupied the area north

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Mitch Daniels Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana. Personal Birth date: April 7, 1949 Birth place: Monongahela, Pennsylvania Birth name: Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr. Father: Mitchell Daniels Sr., drug company salesman Mother: Dorothy Mae (Wilkes) Daniels Marriage: Cheri (Herman) Daniels (1997-present and May 20, 1978-1994, divorced) Children:

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George Pataki Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of George Pataki, former governor of New York. Personal Birth date: June 24, 1945 Birth place: Peekskill, New York Birth name: George Elmer Pataki Father: Louis Pataki, postman Mother: Margaret (Lagana) Pataki Marriage: Elizabeth “Libby” Rowland (1973-present) Children: Emily, Teddy, Allison and George Owen Education: Yale

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