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How space researchers knew that 90-year-old William Shatner didn’t have to worry about his age

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business William Shatner, the 90-year-old actor of “Star Trek” fame, endured a 10-minute, rocket-powered ride to the edge of space, which put his body through crushing g-forces that his fellow passengers described as face-bending — only to step out of the vehicle and immediately begin waxing poetic about the experience and

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Alex Murdaugh was taken into custody October 14

Alex Murdaugh coordinated with former housekeeper’s family to sue himself for insurance money and then took $3 million, affidavits say

By Raja Razek, CNN Newly released documents allege that Alex Murdaugh, a once-prominent South Carolina attorney now embroiled in scandals including alleged life insurance fraud, coordinated with his former housekeeper’s family to sue himself for insurance money that he then pocketed for himself, according to a pair of affidavits released Saturday. Murdaugh was arrested Thursday

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Tracking a soggy start to Thursday

THURSDAY: The rain’s pretty wide-reaching this morning. That will thin out to more scattered showers this afternoon, so you’ll want to keep the umbrella handy. A few of us might even pick up some brief sunshine as highs top out near 70. TONIGHT: Scattered showers with an isolated rumble of thunder overnight. Lows will make

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President Joe Biden

Exclusive: Biden sending 13 cabinet members, high-level officials to UN climate summit in show of force

By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden is planning a show of strength at next month’s pivotal UN climate summit in Glasgow. The president is sending 13 cabinet members and senior administration officials, including his top domestic and international climate advisers Gina McCarthy and John Kerry, according to a schedule obtained by CNN. Biden also

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Wells Fargo's third-quarter earnings were up 59% after it freed up money it had set aside to cover loan losses.

Wells Fargo profit soars nearly 60%

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Wells Fargo’s third-quarter earnings were up 59% after it freed up money it had set aside to cover loan losses. The bank said it reduced the money it set aside to cover loan losses by $1.7 billion. It had raised those loan loss reserves early in 2020, when the future

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Facebook isn’t the only problem

Opinion by Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami and Jeremy M. Weinstein for CNN Business Perspectives Frances Haugen’s spellbinding testimony before Congress last week riveted the attention of lawmakers and the country. She claimed that Facebook’s own research found that the platform is harmful to teenage girls and amplifies dangerous speech that has led to violence and

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