Lawmakers, activists discuss how to prevent gun violence in schools
Friday’s shooting in Olathe, Kansas, was the 12th shooting on a K-12 campus in 2022, according to CNN.
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U.S unemployment rate drops to 3.8% in February
The nation’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% in February, with the country adding 678,000 jobs, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
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Russia condemned over deadly Mariupol children’s hospital bombing as WHO highlights pattern of strikes on medical facilities
By Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Olga Voitovych, CNN An injured woman, heavily pregnant, is carried on a stretcher past the smoldering wreckage of Mariupol’s maternity and children’s hospital. Her face is pale, one hand cradles her belly in a protective gesture. Every window on that side of the building appears to be blown out;
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Tracking a few storms tomorrow, widespread rain Sunday night
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and mild with gusty winds. Lows in the low 50s. TOMORROW: Breezy and mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s. A few storms possible by late afternoon and evening. Gusty winds could reach up to 35 mph during the day and night. EXTENDED: Clouds try to break up overnight,
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Student shot and arrested after opening fire on school resource officer and administrator in Kansas, police say
A suspect is in custody after a shooting injured an administrator and a school resource officer Friday morning at Olathe East High School in Kansas, police tweeted.
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Serena Williams: ‘I should have been at like 30 or 32’ grand slam singles titles
By Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Widely considered to be the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams says she’s still aiming to beat Margaret Court’s record of 24. “I should have been at like 30 or 32 (grand slam singles titles),” Williams told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “I should have had
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Shell won’t buy any more Russian oil and gas
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia is finding it ever harder to sell its oil and gas. Shell said Tuesday it was breaking completely with Russia’s giant energy industry, halting all purchases of Russian crude oil immediately and shutting its service stations in the country. The UK-based company, which last week announced it was dumping
Continue ReadingBlinken and NATO chief warn establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine could lead to a ‘full-fledged war in Europe’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Top US and NATO officials on Friday pushed back against calls for a no-fly zone to be set up in Ukraine, warning that it could lead to a “full-fledged war in Europe” and saying they’re doing what they can to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s invasion. In separate news conferences
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This Toyota just sold for $2.5 million
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business A Toyota sold at a Florida collector car auction Friday for $2.5 million. As you might guess, this was not your standard Rav4 Hybrid. (Yes, car prices have gone up a lot, but not that much.) This particular Toyota was, genuinely, the rarest of the rare. It was a Toyota
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Russia says it’s blocking access to Facebook
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Russia is blocking Facebook in the country, according to its communications regulator. “In March 2022, a decision was made to block access to the Facebook network (owned by Meta Platforms, Inc.) in the Russian Federation,” the statement said. In response, Meta president of global affairs Nick Clegg said the company
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Organization unveils plans for community center in northeast Columbia
United Community Builders unveiled plans for the $4 million Beacon Community Center on Friday.
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‘The Batman’ flies high with its dark and serious Dark Knight, but hangs around too long
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Batman” presents a muscular vision of the Dark Knight that hardcore fans have long desired, a dark and serious epic that’s somewhat offset by two disclaimers: At nearly three hours, the movie hangs around too long, really feeling it down the stretch; and despite its origins, this detective-driven take
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How to manage your money amid global unrest
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business With Russia’s internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, one thing is certain: No one knows exactly how things will play out. So far that disturbing uncertainty hasn’t sent markets into a sustained tailspin. US stocks took a hit the week of the invasion, but have since recovered some of those losses.
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Tracking warmth and moisture that will fuel showers and storms this weekend
TONIGHT Friday is shaping up nicely, with highs in the low 70’s again this afternoon. With this warmth, comes more moisture in the atmosphere, and that means clouds. Clouds and continued south wind tonight will keep us warm, with lows early Saturday only dipping into the 50’s. SATURDAY This gives temperatures on Saturday a bump.
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s chances of getting much needed rain are slim
By Tom Sater and Monica Garrett, CNN It’s been a soggy week for the Pacific Northwest, as another powerful atmospheric river unloaded fierce winds, crashing high waves and record rainfall in areas such as Seattle, Washington. Now, another storm system is pushing through, and this time, promising to bring much needed precipitation to California. However,
Continue ReadingDeSantis vows to veto latest GOP-proposed congressional boundaries in Florida
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis engaged in a high-stakes game of chicken over the state’s new congressional map on Friday, with future control of the US House of Representatives potentially at stake. Over the objections of DeSantis, a Republican who publicly vowed to veto their work, the GOP-controlled House and
Continue ReadingCNN, BBC, and others suspend broadcasting from Russia after Putin signs law limiting press
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s creeping authoritarianism got a lot more overt on Friday when he signed a censorship bill into law making it impossible for news organizations to accurately report the news in or from Russia. The law, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, makes it a crime to
Continue ReadingMust-watch videos of the week
By Austin Mabeus, CNN A 4-year-old’s case of the Mondays caught on cam, Poseidon gets some hot new wheels, and a game show moment that will make you groan. These are the must-watch videos of the week. We’ve all been there The pressures of preschool were just too much for a Kansas 4-year-old on a
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By Austin Mabeus, CNN A 4-year-old’s case of the Mondays caught on cam, Poseidon gets some hot new wheels, and a game show moment that will make you groan. These are the must-watch videos of the week. We’ve all been there The pressures of preschool were just too much for a Kansas 4-year-old on a
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By Austin Mabeus, CNN A 4-year-old’s case of the Mondays caught on cam, Poseidon gets some hot new wheels, and a game show moment that will make you groan. These are the must-watch videos of the week. We’ve all been there The pressures of preschool were just too much for a Kansas 4-year-old on a
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