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%
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and storms, especially before midnight. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Rain and storms early, becoming dry and warmer in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers continue to roll across the area this afternoon, but no severe weather is expected with embedded storms into tonight.
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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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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
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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
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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 ReadingBy 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
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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
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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
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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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingCatherine 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
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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.
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Today: Temperatures warm into the mid-’60s for Thursday’s high as winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. Scattered showers and storms will become more widespread late this afternoon with some lightning possible. Tonight: Showers and storms continue to track across Mid-Missouri along a stalling warm-front leading to temperatures parking into the mid-’50s once
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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
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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 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
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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 ReadingBy 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
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