By Haley Britzky, CNN The Iranian regime is “fundamentally” misunderstanding its own citizens by blaming outside actors for the protests raging throughout the country, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday. “What’s happening in Iran is first and foremost about Iranians, about their future, about their country. And it’s not
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Artemis Moshtaghian, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iran’s World Cup defeat to the United States was met by cheers and celebrations in Tehran and other Iranian cities on Tuesday evening, as protesters hailed the country’s exit from the tournament as a blow to the ruling regime. The nation was eliminated from
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey Mario learns that being a hero is a tough gig in the new trailer for “Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The colorful preview, in which Mario (Chris Pratt) sets off on an adventure to defend Mushroom Kingdom against Bowser (Jack Black), features a look at some much-anticipated characters, including Donkey Kong (voiced by
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The leader of the Missouri Military Academy said Wednesday that the school will defend itself against unfounded allegations that officials allowed physical abuse against a former student.
Continue ReadingBy Eliott C. McLaughlin and Andi Babineau, CNN A school board will pay a $10 million settlement in the death of 16-year-old Imani Bell, an Atlanta-area basketball player whose 2019 death from heat-related injuries led to murder charges against two coaches, the family’s legal team said. The payout from the Clayton County Board of Education,
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Olivia Alafriz, CNN Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, facing renewed and growing questions about his residency in the final week of the runoff campaign, described himself during a campaign speech in January as living in Texas and said he decided to run for Georgia’s Senate seat while at his Texas
Continue ReadingBy Kate Golembiewski, CNN Wolves are pack animals, living in family groups led by a matriarch and her mate. Some wolves stay with their pack their whole lives, helping hunt and raise pups like aunts and uncles as they mature, but others split off to find a mate of their own and start their own
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter owner Elon Musk’s dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a former top Twitter official who led the company’s content moderation before abruptly resigning this month.
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TODAY: Wednesday is starting starkly cold, with temperatures in the 20s area wide early this morning. With a steady northwest breeze sustained around 15-20 mph through the day, temperatures will struggle to reach 40 this afternoon, likely landing somewhere in the high 30s. Abundant sunshine will help all it can, but today is shaping up
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, officially unveiled in Miami Wednesday will be the Italian automaker’s maker’s last purely gasoline-powered supercar. It will also be unlike any Lamborghini supercar before because it’s designed to go off-road. If Mad Max owned a Lamborghini, it would probably look a lot like the Sterrato, with
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods has called for Greg Norman, the CEO of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, to stand down amid a rift with the PGA Tour. Speaking to reporters ahead of the start of his Hero World Challenge event in New Providence, Bahamas, Woods said Norman “has to go.” Asked if the
Continue ReadingBy Jomana Karadsheh and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN A man is reported to have been killed by security forces in northern Iran during public celebrations by anti-government protesters following the national football team’s defeat against the United States on Tuesday. Norway-based rights group Iran Human Rights (IHR) said Mehran Samak was shot in the head by
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken today. Still, dozens of counties in the region remain under a tornado watch due to the particularly dangerous situation, the National Weather Service said. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken today. Still, dozens of counties in the region remain under a tornado watch due to the particularly dangerous situation, the National Weather Service said. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken today. Still, dozens of counties in the region remain under a tornado watch due to the particularly dangerous situation, the National Weather Service said. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken today. Still, dozens of counties in the region remain under a tornado watch due to the particularly dangerous situation, the National Weather Service said. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken today. Still, dozens of counties in the region remain under a tornado watch due to the particularly dangerous situation, the National Weather Service said. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As the hurricane season closes, a handful of blockbuster storms made history after an eerily quiet first half of the season gave false hope. “Overall, the season was less active than we anticipated,” said Phil Klotzbach, research scientist at Colorado State University. “We (and most other groups) forecast an above-normal
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Wilson, Paul LeBlanc and Clare Foran, CNN The House on Wednesday approved legislation to avert a rail shutdown following a grave warning from President Joe Biden about the economic danger posed by congressional inaction. By a 290 to 137 vote, the House passed the tentative rail agreement that will prevent a rail strike.
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The threat of possible tornadoes, strong winds and hail in parts of Alabama and Mississippi persisted early Wednesday as a line of storms that loomed over the region for much of Tuesday is expected to weaken as it moves east. More than a dozen Alabama counties, including Montgomery and the city
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