June 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ becomes the first $1 billion Tom Cruise film
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” has flown to new heights. The sequel to the 1986 blockbuster, in which Tom Cruise reprises the famed role of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, has crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, according to Paramount. “Maverick” is the first film in Cruise’s more than 40-year
Continue ReadingRussian court schedules start of Brittney Griner’s trial for Friday, her lawyer says
By Anna Chernova and Dakin Andone, CNN A Russian court on Monday scheduled Brittney Griner‘s trial to start Friday, according to her lawyer, and ruled the WNBA star’s detention be extended six months pending its outcome. Griner — who has been held in Russia since her arrest at a Moscow airport on allegations of attempted
Continue ReadingSupreme Court further erodes separation between church and state in case of praying football coach
By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court said Monday that a Washington state school district violated the First Amendment rights of a high school football coach when he lost his job after praying at the 50-yard line after games. The opinion was 6-3 along conservative-liberal ideological lines. “The Constitution
Continue ReadingHow the Supreme Court is dismantling the separation of church and state
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court justices on Monday readily put themselves in the shoes of a football coach who wanted to pray at midfield after a game, over those of students who might feel pressure to join him, in an expansive decision focused on the “suppression” of religious
Continue ReadingA 79-year-old says Roe v. Wade saved her life after she was raped months post the 1973 ruling
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Kollene Dunn’s abortion a few months after the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling saved her family, she said. Dunn learned she was pregnant from a date rape and her mind quickly raced to her two young children, she told CNN. The single mom realized she did not have the
Continue ReadingThe newest content moderation minefield for tech platforms: abortion posts
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the wake of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have flooded social media platforms with information about how to access in-person or medication abortions to help those in states that have outlawed the procedure or could soon do so. But the situation could create
Continue ReadingWhite House warns of Republican efforts to ‘strip women of their rights’ following Roe ruling
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is promising to fight Republican efforts in the House of Representatives to pass a nationwide abortion ban at 15 weeks following the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling it an attempt to strip away women’s rights. After the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling
Continue ReadingKanye West’s surprise BET Awards appearance was to honor Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
By Lisa Respers France, CNN His face couldn’t be seen, but Kanye West showed up at the 2022 BET Awards to honor Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs received a lifetime achievement award, which was presented by West and fellow producer/artist Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. “How do we crown our kings?” West said. “How do we appreciate our
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Police investigate shots fired at south Columbia apartment complex early Monday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers responded to a south Columbia apartment complex early Monday morning for a report of shots fired. Several shots were fired in the 3900 block of Buttonwood Drive, according to the Columbia Police Department. At least five CPD vehicles were at The Lyfe @ Missouri apartment complex around 3 a.m. Andy
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Tracking a pleasant start to the week, and hints of rain by the end
TODAY: Monday will start cool, with temperatures in the high 50s and lower 60s. This comes as surface high pressure is sliding in from the northwest. This has kept northerly winds in place, and mostly clear skies. Through the day, sunshine will warm temperatures to just around 80 degrees. Skies will stay mostly clear, until
Continue ReadingMaria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger launch brain health brand
By Chloe Melas, CNN Business Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger are on a mission to educate you on your brain health. Shriver has been an outspoken advocate about Alzheimer’s. Her father, Robert Sargent Shriver, was diagnosed with the disease in 2003. That inspired her to create the nonprofit, The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement. Now she and
Continue ReadingWest pushes Russia into its first foreign debt default since 1918
By David Goldman and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution more than a century ago. Following reports that Moscow had failed to pay about $100 million in interest on two bonds during a 30-day grace period that expired Sunday, the White House
Continue ReadingG7 leaders work to ‘starve’ Russia of oil money as Zelensky says he wants the war over by the end of the year
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told G7 leaders during a virtual meeting Monday that he wants the war in Ukraine to end by the end of 2022, according to a source familiar with his remarks, as leaders worked to starve Russia of its oil revenues and mitigate the economic fallout of the
Continue ReadingThe 4 remaining Supreme Court cases of this blockbuster term
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Although the Supreme Court issued the two most important opinions of the term last week, upending near 50-year-old precedent on abortion and expanding gun rights for the first time in a decade, this blockbuster term is not over. Still to be decided are four disputes, and new
Continue ReadingKendrick Lamar closes Glastonbury with blood-soaked plea for women’s rights
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar closed his headline Glastonbury set with an impassioned plea for women’s rights. The Grammy-winning artist, who had initially been announced as part of the lineup for the festival’s 50th anniversary in 2020, finally made his debut on Sunday after delays caused by the pandemic. When Lamar took
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 27: Roe v. Wade, Ukraine, Covid, North Korea, Stanley Cup
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A summer of joy is what we need… now. Like many of us, you may be disheartened — maybe even overwhelmed — by America’s bitter political divides. But with 90 or so days of summer ahead, this season is still an opportunity to grab hold of some goodness. Summer festivals are
Continue ReadingHarris says she ‘never believed’ Trump SCOTUS nominees who told Senate Roe was settled precedent
By Maegan Vazquez, Jasmine Wright and Devan Cole, CNN In her first interview since Roe v. Wade was overturned on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris told CNN’s Dana Bash that she never believed former President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court picks, whom she voted against in the Senate, would preserve the landmark abortion law. “I never
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot grows to record $1.9 billion as no tickets matched all winning numbers Saturday
By Tina Burnside and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Powerball jackpot has now grown to an estimated $1.9 billion after no winning tickets were sold in Saturday night’s drawing, according to the California Lottery Association. The winning numbers were 28-45-53-56-69 and the Powerball was 20. The next Powerball drawing is set for Monday. Saturday’s estimated $1.6
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 27: Roe v. Wade, Ukraine, Covid, North Korea, Stanley Cup
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A summer of joy is what we need… now. Like many of us, you may be disheartened — maybe even overwhelmed — by America’s bitter political divides. But with 90 or so days of summer ahead, this season is still an opportunity to grab hold of some goodness. Summer festivals are
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