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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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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United Community Builders unveiled plans for the $4 million Beacon Community Center on Friday.
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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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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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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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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 Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Proud Ukrainian” Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in donations to help refugees fleeing her native country amid the conflict with Russia. The Hollywood couple launched a “Stand With Ukraine” GoFundMe campaign on Thursday with the goal of raising $30 million for
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 678,000 jobs in February, exceeding economists’ expectations. It was the best month for job growth since July. The nation has 2.1 million jobs to go before hitting the February 2020 level and recouping all positions lost in the pandemic, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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The second day of the 2022 True/False Film Festival is set to kick off Friday, with over 30 films and events set to take place throughout downtown Columbia.
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business As Russia’s assault on Ukraine continues, American bar and restaurant owners are hoping a small word change will help show their solidarity with the Ukrainian people. In a move reminiscent of the “freedom fries” fad of the early aughts, they’re taking Moscow Mules off the menu and replacing them with
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympics kicks off in Beijing today and a record number of Para athletes — around 700 — are ready to showcase their skills in events such as alpine skiing and wheelchair curling. Notably absent, though, are about 80 Russian and Belarusian athletes who were banned
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