By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent With two weeks remaining in the historic 2008 presidential race, Colin Powell delivered a surprise announcement: He endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama and offered words of regret to his old friend, John McCain. “I think we need a generational change,” said Powell, the former secretary of state, chairman
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Music superstars BTS and Harry Styles are hitting the road this fall, while The Weeknd and Billie Eilish have concerts planned for 2022. Live music is back — and that’s great news for Live Nation. Shares of Live Nation, a concert promoter, venue operator and the owner of
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the plans. Harris will headline an evening rally on Thursday in Prince William County, the most diverse county in the commonwealth, according to the 2020 census. Democrats in Virginia are hopeful
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business A bipartisan group of lawmakers warned Amazon on Monday they are concerned top executives including former CEO Jeff Bezos may have misled or even lied to Congress about the company’s business practices. The lawmakers, members of the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee, cited recent media reports that cast doubt on
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Today: Temperatures will continue to increase to 75 degrees with winds out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly clear to help make for a beautiful Monday afternoon. Tonight: Temperatures will fall once again into the upper ’70s thanks to mostly clear sky conditions. Extended: Tuesday will be a repeat of Monday with
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Randy Gonzales grew up fishing with his father around the murky marshlands of St. Malo, a former village along the shore of Lake Borgne in Louisiana’s St. Bernard Parish. What the fourth generation Filipino American did not know at the time was the deep, hidden history of his own heritage: More
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has “Rickrolled” an audience, all in the name of climate activism. Thunberg danced to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” on Saturday, in front of a crowd at Climate Live, a youth-led concert for climate action. “Rickrolling” is an internet phenomenon that involves getting someone
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By Gregory Lemos, CNN Authorities in Huntsville, Alabama, are facing questions surrounding the discovery of a woman’s body in the back of a rarely used police van in a police parking lot. A police officer discovered the body of Christina Nance on October 7 in an unoccupied van in the back corner of a parking
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business September was no easy month for America’s factories. They struggled with shortages of materials and qualified workers plus the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which battered the US gulf coast at the end of August. US industrial production fell 1.3% last month, according to data collected by the Federal Reserve, which
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MONDAY: This stretch of fantastic weather will keep rolling into this afternoon. After a cool start, wall-to-wall sunshine will help temperatures warm into the middle 70’s. TONIGHT: Another mostly clear night means temperatures will cool off once again. They’ll fall all the way into the upper 40’s by sunrise. EXTENDED: The nice weather’s here to
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, Travis Barker did more than just present Kourtney Kardashian with a massive engagement ring. Schwartz told People magazine the rocker was actively involved in the design of the huge oval shaped diamond which she said is “a flawless, beautifully cut diamond stone.” “I worked
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By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Facebook plans to hire up to 10,000 workers in Europe to build a “metaverse” that will combine virtual and augmented reality technologies in a new online realm. The US tech giant announced the recruitment drive on Sunday, saying it would take place over five years. Facebook said the investment was
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday mourned the loss of Colin Powell, describing him as a “dear friend” and a dedicated public servant who broke barriers as the first Black US secretary of state. “Colin Powell was a good man,” Biden said in a statement. “He will be remembered as one of
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By John Bonifield, CNN Dr. Christina Yannetsos’ patient was about her age, 38, and extremely sick with Covid-19. “I remember having a conversation with her kids who were probably anywhere from 10 to teenagers, and them asking me if their mom was going to die,” Yannetsos, an emergency medicine physician at the University of Colorado
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By Kara Scannell and Chandelis Duster, CNN Former President Donald Trump answered questions under oath for about 4 1/2 hours Monday as part of a lawsuit brought by men alleging they were assaulted by his security during a demonstration outside Trump Tower in 2015, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said. “We examined Mr. Trump on
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By Amanda Watts and Alta Spells, CNN Alex Murdaugh waived an extradition hearing in Florida on Friday, according to the Orange County Corrections office, and returned to South Carolina a day later to face charges related to the misappropriation of settlement funds in connection with the 2018 death of his family’s longtime housekeeper. He was
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The Columbia City Council is set to vote on the approval of a new neighborhood in East Columbia that would add 168 homes to the area.
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84. “General Colin
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By Matt Rivers, Etant Dupain, Natalie Gallón, Kylie Atwood and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN One of Haiti’s most powerful gangs is believed to be behind the kidnapping of 17 American and Canadian missionaries over the weekend, a source in the Caribbean country’s security forces told CNN. Authorities believe the “400 Mawozo” gang abducted the group, which
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The recent oil spill off the coast of California has caused less damage than feared so far. However, it’s brought the issue of offshore drilling into a new environment: state congressional races. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
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