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Month: July 2022

After surviving abuse from their biological parents for years, 6 Turpin children were placed in a foster home ‘of horrors,’ attorney says

By Jean Casarez and Christina Maxouris, CNN Six of the 13 Turpin children — who were tortured for years by their biological parents — were then placed in a foster home where they endured a “second bout” of abuse, including sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and their reports were ignored by the foster care agency,

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First on CNN: Human smugglers peddle misinformation to US-bound migrants on Facebook, watchdog says

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Human smugglers frequently misrepresent immigration policies and conditions along the US-Mexico border in Facebook and WhatsApp social media posts targeting US-bound migrants, according to a report released Wednesday by a tech transparency group. Since taking office, President Joe Biden has faced an unprecedented number of migrants arriving at the US southern

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Fearing a wipeout, Democrats try to unify around a simple midterm message: Republicans are ‘extremists’

By Edward-Isaac Dovere Seized by genuine panic about the prospect of Republicans winning control of Congress and governors’ mansions across the country, multiple Democratic leaders and candidates in some of the tightest races are calling on party leaders — including President Joe Biden — to focus on calling out Republicans as “extremists.” They don’t think

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What it’s like inside Boeing’s new 777X

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Described as “the world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet,” the Boeing 777X was originally scheduled to enter into service in 2020, but the launch of the jetliner has been beset by delays. Now expected to debut in 2025, the airplane’s most striking exterior feature is undoubtedly its folding wingtips — a

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A stir crazy Joe Biden fought Covid cabin fever with help from his dog and a stack of books about Ireland

By Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid last week, the dog stayed with him. The cat went with his wife. Biden’s long-anticipated, heavily-planned-for, how-has-it-not-happened-yet Covid infection turned the White House residence briefly into a sick ward for a single, high-profile patient who aides said spent the weekend going stir crazy

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Indiana attorney general is investigating the doctor who provided abortion services for a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim, doctor’s lawyer says

By Sarah Boxer, Andi Babineau and Rob Frehse, CNN The Indiana doctor who provided abortion services for a 10-year-old girl who was raped is now being investigated by the state’s attorney general, according to a lawyer for the doctor. A notice from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita of his inquiry into Dr. Caitlin Bernard arrived

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