By Joe Sutton, Claudia Dominguez and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Delaware State University, a historically Black institution, said its women’s lacrosse team was racially profiled by sheriff’s deputies last month during a traffic stop in Georgia. The team’s bus was headed north on Interstate 95 in Liberty County on April 20 following a game in Florida
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Elon Musk’s bold plan to buy Twitter depends partly on how his investment in Tesla is doing. Uh-oh. Shares of Tesla have plummeted about 20% since Musk first disclosed plans to buy all of Twitter and take it private. That’s a key reason why Twitter’s stock is now
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Electric truck maker Rivian delivered some much needed assurance to Wall Street Wednesday, even as it reported a larger than expected first quarter loss. The company said that it had 7,000 new orders for its R1 electric pickup in the last two months, bringing total net orders up to 90,000
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TODAY: Wednesday starts warm much like Tuesday. With temperatures starting in the low 70s and upper 60s, we have another setup for a summer-like day. Expect some cloud cover in our skies today, but not enough to cool us off. We likely climb to around 92 under partly cloudy skies. Dew points near 70 will
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, Jeff Zeleny and Dan Merica, CNN Tuesday’s Republican primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia were a test with mixed results for former President Donald Trump‘s endorsement power. Trump suffered his first big loss of 2022 in Nebraska, where his chosen candidate for governor in the Republican primary lost to the state party’s
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Worries about an economic slowdown are running wild on Wall Street. Despite concerns about inflation, higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve, supply chain issues and geopolitical turmoil due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Covid outbreaks in China, American consumers continue to do what they do best:
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By Jamiel Lynch, Dakin Andone and Pete Muntean, CNN “I have no idea how to fly the airplane.” The pilot on his single-engine Cessna 208 had “gone incoherent,” the passenger was telling air traffic controllers Tuesday afternoon, according to audio from LiveATC.net. It was, he stressed, a “serious situation.” Air Traffic Controller Robert Morgan, a
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By Reuters Boeing Co. is feuding with Aerojet Rocketdyne, a key supplier for its Starliner spacecraft, as the U.S. aerospace giant races to test launch the uncrewed astronaut capsule and mend its reputation in the space sector, people familiar with the matter said. The CST-100 Starliner is scheduled for a May 19 Florida launch atop
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business James Cromwell, one of the stars in “Succession,” superglued himself to a counter of a Starbucks in New York protesting the chain’s surcharge on vegan milks. The incident, which happened Tuesday, was a protest coordinated with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Cromwell is a longtime supporter of
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House is struggling to answer questions about a baby formula shortage in the United States as the scope of the crisis becomes clearer and store shelves remain bare. After announcing a series of limited steps the Biden administration is taking to address the shortage, White House press secretary Jen
Continue ReadingBy Jeffrey Toobin, CNN For Justice Clarence Thomas, these are glory days. As Thomas settles into his fourth decade on the Supreme Court, his influence, even his control, is ascendant. Thomas began his career as a justice as a near outcast — an ideological fringe figure and a scarred veteran of a brutal confirmation fight.
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By Francesca Street, CNN The airports are crowded, the flights are packed and air travel in the US and beyond is back in full swing. But the return to the skies in the wake of the pandemic hasn’t been entirely smooth: passengers seem more badly behaved than ever, flight cancellations feel increasingly commonplace and airlines
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By Mark Thompson and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Ukraine suspended the flow of some Russian natural gas to Europe on Wednesday, blaming Moscow for diverting supplies from the vital pipeline network. Russian gas, a key source of energy for Germany and many other EU economies, had continued to flow uninterrupted through pipelines across Ukraine since
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major reason that US drivers are paying record prices for gasoline. But it’s not the only cause of the spike. Numerous factors are pushing prices up, with regular gasoline hitting a record $4.40 a gallon Wednesday according to AAA’s survey. Gas prices were already
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Bill Gates said he has tested positive for Covid-19. The outspoken vaccine advocate said on Twitter he’s “experiencing mild symptoms” and he’s “following the experts’ advice by isolating until I’m healthy again.” Gates added that he’s “fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted.” The billionaire Microsoft founder also said Tuesday that
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By Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman and Amir Tal, CNN Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday. The Palestinian health ministry said she was shot in the head by a live bullet, and confirmed her death shortly afterwards.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN After an 11-day manhunt, an inmate who escaped an Alabama jail has been captured and is back behind bars. The corrections officer he fled with — whom authorities believe he had a romantic relationship with — died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. And this isn’t the first jail love story
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN After an 11-day manhunt, an inmate who escaped an Alabama jail has been captured and is back behind bars. The corrections officer he fled with — whom authorities believe he had a romantic relationship with — died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. And this isn’t the first jail love story
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN After an 11-day manhunt, an inmate who escaped an Alabama jail has been captured and is back behind bars. The corrections officer he fled with — whom authorities believe he had a romantic relationship with — died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. And this isn’t the first jail love story
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