By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent It’s exactly the scenario Democrats had worked for months to avoid — but now find themselves confronting. Vulnerable members were forced to cast a tough vote in an already daunting election year. And now, they are left with nothing to show for it. With Sen. Joe Manchin effectively wielding
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist It is supposed to be the Christmas we all get back together with our families, and if you are one of the estimated 109 million Americans taking to the sky or highway to return home for Christmas week, it should be mostly hassle-free. A few travel woes are expected this
Continue Reading
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell‘s sex trafficking trial have paused their deliberations until Monday morning in New York. Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has pleaded not guilty to six federal counts, including sex trafficking of a minor, enticing a
Continue Reading
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Jurors in the manslaughter trial of the White former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her firearm for her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright ended deliberations Wednesday evening. They had returned to work Wednesday after asking what they should do if they can’t reach a verdict — and have
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Former President Donald Trump was booed by a portion of an audience in Dallas on Sunday when he said he had received a Covid-19 booster shot, according to video of the closed press event that was shared on social media. The comments by Trump — who, despite championing his administration’s efforts
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, asking for a federal court to halt or limit her office’s ongoing investigations. The lawsuit, which comes on the heels of James’ office seeking to depose Trump as part of its civil fraud investigation into
Continue Reading
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spider-Man made even more money than originally projected. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latest movie in the Marvel series, notched a record-breaking opening weekend at the domestic box office by bringing in $260 million, Sony said Monday. That’s up from Sunday’s projections of $253 million, and it’s remarkable in a
Continue Reading
TONIGHT: High pressure, a south breeze, and plenty of sunshine has us warm today, but temperatures drop again tonight. With clear skies, and a slight wind shift out of the north, our temperatures drop into the mid-20’s by early Tuesday. TUESDAY: The week cold front that brings the wind shift will pass by without issue,
Continue Reading
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Jim Cramer announced on CNBC Monday he had tested positive for Covid-19. While holding up three Abbott BinaxNOW tests on air from his home studio where he is isolating, Cramer said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that he tested positive on Thursday evening after taking a test earlier in
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday will tighten fuel emissions standards for cars and light trucks to 40 miles per gallon by the 2026 model year, replacing the looser Trump-era standards. The new standards will save consumers money on fuel and prevent billions of tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide from being
Continue Reading
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business This year didn’t go as planned for employers. With the introduction of vaccines in late 2020, many were hoping for a return to something resembling normalcy in 2021. But instead they grappled with delayed re-openings, vaccine mandates and mask guidance, employee safety and hiring and retention struggles as the pandemic
Continue Reading
By Wayne Sterling, CNN The National Basketball Association (NBA) will allow teams dealing with Covid-19 issues to add replacement players due to the rising number of cases, according to a memo dated Sunday and obtained by CNN on Monday. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have agreed to allow teams to sign a replacement
Continue Reading
TODAY: High pressure is going to be in charge today. That will bring a lot of sunshine and a bit of a warmup to finish up some shopping. Temperatures will be a little warmer than they were this weekend, in the upper 40’s. TONIGHT: We’ll stay quiet overnight as clouds will be hard to come
Continue Reading
Julia Buckley, CNN Flying into Venice, on the right hand side of the airplane, you’ll see the city unfurl beneath you: a mass of terracotta roofs, brick bell towers and those canals, knitting the 118 islands of Venice together. Then, as the plane continues northwards across the lagoon to land at Venice airport, just outside
Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After about a year of construction, the Jefferson City Bicentennial Bridge is set to officially open with a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon. Previously, the bridge construction was delayed in October due to manufacturing issues with bridge materials. According to the official website, the bridge is about 830 feet long and
Continue Reading
By Andy Rose and Francesca Street, CNN Despite stringent measures supposed to minimize Covid outbreaks on ocean cruises, operator Royal Caribbean says at least 48 people on board one of its ships that docked in Miami at the weekend have tested positive for the virus. The Symphony of the Seas, the world’s biggest cruise ship,
Continue Reading
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The outlook for the American economy is suddenly much darker. Investors around the world sold stocks and oil prices dropped sharply on Monday as Omicron cases surged and governments imposed anti-virus measures that could hamper economic growth. But the US faces a second potential blow after Sen. Joe Manchin, a
Continue Reading
Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential runoff election yesterday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
Continue Reading Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential runoff election yesterday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
Continue Reading Andrew Torgan, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after winning a presidential runoff election yesterday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
Continue Reading