Ways to save money on gas as prices keep climbing
Gas prices continue to spike across the country as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, causing drivers pain at the pump.
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Tracking cool temperatures, potential wintry weather later this week
TONIGHT: Decreasing clouds, but it’s cold with lows falling into the lower 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: This evening is chilly as skies begin to clear out overnight, bringing temperatures down below freezing into the lower 20s. High pressure over the Plains begins to migrate into the
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Disney CEO apologizes for ‘silence’ on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
by Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized for his “silence” on Florida’s controversial bill dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” days after declining to condemn it. On Monday, Chapek had spoken out about — but did not directly condemn — the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, which would ban educators from discussions about
Continue ReadingHere’s what NATO’s Article 5 is and how it applies to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted a roiling debate about what US involvement should look like. US officials have made clear that American troops won’t engage directly with Russian forces, and NATO members have pushed back on calls for a no-fly zone to be set up in Ukraine, warning that
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WATCH: Traffic dodges object on Interstate 70
Vehicles driving westbound on Interstate 70 in Columbia had to swerve to avoid an object in the road Monday afternoon before police removed it.
Continue ReadingCongress will draft legislation suspending trade relations with Russia and banning energy imports
By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN A powerful, bipartisan group in Congress announced Monday that it would craft legislation suspending normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, and grant the White House the authority to increase tariffs on the two countries, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a significant statement, four top
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Florida to recommend against Covid-19 vaccine for healthy children
By Steve Contorno and Carma Hassan, CNN The Florida Department of Health will recommend against Covid-19 vaccinations for healthy children, the state’s top public health official said Monday, putting the state at odds with the guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recommended that children get vaccinated in November, when
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Angelina Jolie travels to Yemen to aid refugees and renews call for humanitarian access in Ukraine
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Angelina Jolie drew parallels between refugees in Yemen and those suffering because of the war in Ukraine. The star, who has for years worked closely with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), shared that she had traveled to Yemen in a video on her verified Instagram account over the weekend.
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WeWork says it is finalizing plans to divest its Russia operations
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business WeWork said Monday that it is planning to divest its operations in Russia, one week after its CEO said the real estate company’s “assets do incredibly well” there and he didn’t think it would need to pull out of the country. “Together with our colleagues, members, and landlords, we
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Russian tanks emblazoned with ‘Z’ were first spotted on Ukraine’s border. Here’s how the letter became a pro-war symbol
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN In late February, days before Russian forces launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine, videos and photos began circulating on social media showing tanks, communications trucks and rocket launchers emblazoned with the letter “Z” rolling toward the border. Digital sleuths speculated over what the “Z,” written in the Roman alphabet rather than
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Paris Fashion Week: How luxury fashion responded to the war on Ukraine
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN In the month leading up to the Fall-Winter shows in Paris, it was widely believed that the event would mark a significant return to business as usual — a celebration for the fashion world after two years of pandemic-related disruptions. Coronavirus cases were relatively low, international travel to and from France
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Ukraine slams Moscow’s offer to evacuate civilians to Russia and Belarus as ‘immoral’
By Tim Lister and Luke McGee, CNN Ordinary Ukrainians living in some areas under attack by Russian forces faced a cynical proposal on Monday: stay put and risk getting bombed, or leave home and head for Russia or Belarus. Ukrainian officials rejected the Kremlin’s unilateral proposal for evacuation corridors for civilians as an unacceptable non-starter.
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Basketball star Brittney Griner is the latest American to be detained in Russia as supporters work desperately to free them
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Brittney Griner, the star basketball player detained in Russia over alleged drug charges, has become the latest of several Americans who have yet to secure their freedom from a country increasingly isolated from the rest of the world. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought forth global condemnation from governments and peoples alike,
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Iran’s ally Russia may spoil nuclear talks to keep oil price high
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appeared to be imminent by the end of last week. The main parties to the talks indicated that an agreement was close, until an unlikely hurdle emerged. Russia, which has largely stood by Iran in its conflict with the
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Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 6 million
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The global Covid-19 death toll surpassed 6 million on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Global daily deaths have been dropping quickly over the past month, down from about 11,000 a day in the second week of February to about 7,000 a day now — one of the lowest
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Netflix quits Russia and TikTok won’t allow new posts
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Netflix and TikTok are suspending all or part of their services in Russia, adding to a long list of companies boycotting the country over its war in Ukraine. Netflix said on Sunday that it would stop streaming its content in Russia, though it did not specify what would happen to
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Tracking some light snow showers this morning
MONDAY A few snow showers will greet some folks this morning. Some folks might end up with a light dusting on those grassy, elevated surfaces but roads should just stay wet. Those will move east by 9-10 AM, leaving us stuck in the cold this afternoon with highs in the 30’s. TONIGHT Skies will clear
Continue ReadingHow Bourdain’s favorite songs, movies and books inspired a film about his life
By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN His mission was a complicated one: Tell the complex story of the late Anthony Bourdain, a man he had never met. Documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville said when he researches a film subject, he tries to get inside the person’s head as much as possible. While researching “Roadrunner: A
Continue ReadingAnthony Bourdain documentary dives deep into a restlessness ‘he could never turn off’
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Feelings about Anthony Bourdain are no less raw, nearly four years after his shocking death. Director Morgan Neville’s poignant documentary chronicles Bourdain’s trajectory from New York chef to celebrated author to beloved globe-trotting TV personality, and tries to shed some light on the mystery of his 2018 suicide at age 61.
Continue ReadingAt a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border that has become a hub for shipping weapons, a senior Defense Department official said, seeing firsthand the multinational effort to get weapons into Ukraine amid Russia’s unprovoked invasion. While at
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