By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business It’s been promised for years. Now it’s finally here. Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of the VW ID. Buzz, a 21st century version of the classic VW Bus. Unlike the noisy and underpowered original bus, the new version will be full electric with ample horsepower. The Bus was a
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By Sarah Dean and Rob Picheta, CNN Russia’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Russian military conscripts have been involved in the invasion of Ukraine and that some were taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces, just a day after President Vladimir Putin insisted conscripts were not part of the assault. The ministry admitted that conscripts were
Continue ReadingBy 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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TONIGHT Highs will top out in the mid to upper 40’s this afternoon with plenty of sunshine to help get us there. Increasing clouds tonight will help keep things mild tonight, allowing temperatures to bottom out around 30 degrees. THURSDAY Snow flakes will start to fly early Thursday, with moisture working in ahead of our
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By Lianne Kolirin and Tim Lister, CNN Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, posted an open letter addressed to the world’s media on Tuesday, detailing what she described as the “mass murder of Ukrainian civilians.” In recent weeks Zelenska has repeatedly used social media to highlight the plight of her nation, yet none have
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The cause of a Jefferson City house fire was under investigation Wednesday morning.
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By Mark Thompson and James Frater, CNN Business Europe will consider joining a US-led embargo of Russian oil this week as the West looks for new ways to punish President Vladimir Putin for waging his devastating war in Ukraine. EU leaders will discuss whether to dump by far the biggest supplier of oil to the
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks surged Wednesday as investors celebrated a drop in crude oil prices. The Dow gained more than 700 points, or 2.1%, in midday trading. It was a broad-based rally, with oil giant Chevron the only Dow stock trading lower. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were up about 2.6%
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal background checks. Beginning this week, Tinder users will see a background check tool integrated into the popular dating app’s Safety Center. The new option is part of a partnership between Tinder’s parent company,
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WEDNESDAY Things are staying fairly settled this afternoon. We’ll wake up to some sunshine but clouds look to make a return later today. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 40’s this afternoon. TONIGHT With those clouds acting like a blanket tonight, overnight lows will only fall to about 30. EXTENDED But that’s
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The two missile defense systems that the US delivered to Poland this week are part of a weapons system upon which the US military has heavily relied for nearly 40 years. The deployment, announced Thursday by Vice President Kamala Harris, is intended to deter Russia and boost Poland’s security amid western
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN A ship was found after 107 years underwater, a box of love letters was returned to its rightful family, and a teen trying to rescue a cat from a tree ends up needing rescuing himself. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Submerged for a century Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship,
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The last day to register for the April 5 general municipal election is Wednesday, as all voter registration applications must be dropped off or postmarked by Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Lauren Fox, CNN The swift US rejection of a Polish plan to get MiG-29 fighter jets into Ukraine is the clearest example yet of the complications that the US and its NATO allies face trying to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s brutal assault while
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that nearly $16 billion in Covid-19 relief will be stripped out of a massive spending bill after Democratic leaders faced problems locking down votes amid a last-minute dispute within their party over the issue. The massive spending bill,
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Herb, CNN With continued worry that Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine could spill over into neighboring countries, the Pentagon is putting in place the military infrastructure needed to help run a war in Europe and meet President Joe Biden’s pledge to defend “every inch” of NATO territory, according
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Thinner toilet paper rolls. Emptier snack bags. A little less shampoo in the bottle. Instead of charging buyers more to compensate for inflation, some companies are just, well, offering less. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Thinner toilet paper rolls. Emptier snack bags. A little less shampoo in the bottle. Instead of charging buyers more to compensate for inflation, some companies are just, well, offering less. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Thinner toilet paper rolls. Emptier snack bags. A little less shampoo in the bottle. Instead of charging buyers more to compensate for inflation, some companies are just, well, offering less. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Thinner toilet paper rolls. Emptier snack bags. A little less shampoo in the bottle. Instead of charging buyers more to compensate for inflation, some companies are just, well, offering less. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
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