By Ray Sanchez and Tina Burnside, CNN Leanna Taylor has long maintained that her ex-husband did not mean to leave their 22-month-old son Cooper to die in the back of a sweltering SUV eight years ago. In 2016, Taylor took the stand at the trial of Justin Ross Harris, the Georgia father sentenced to life
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday did not promise a meeting with President Joe Biden for the families of Americans held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad, but he sought to assure them that the administration is making every effort to bring their loved ones home, according to
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The city council delayed a vote on raises for over 300 city employees by 5 percent except police in Jefferson City.
Continue ReadingBy Laura Ly and Isa Kaufman-Geballe, CNN A 24-year-old woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. The unidentified woman, who had agreed to meet up with a man she had previously been chatting with on a dating app,
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Biden will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until September, according to reports.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, lows in the mid-60s with lower humidity. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy, low chance of a shower during the day. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: A slow moving cold front continues to slide south this afternoon, lowering temperatures and humidity by tonight. High pressure moves in overhead, keeping us clear and
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN Former Manchester United and France star Patrice Evra says he wants to use his platform to tackle violence against children after detailing the sexual abuse he says he received as a teenager. In his autobiography ‘I Love This Game,’ Evra writes about abuse that he says
Continue ReadingBy Devon M. Sayers, CNN High heat indexes are forcing one of Atlanta’s major attractions to make adjustments to its schedule. Zoo Atlanta closed early on Wednesday and will close early again on Thursday because of extremely high heat indexes, the zoo announced on its website. The grounds close at 2:30 p.m. The zoo normally
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And President Joe Biden is urging Congress to do the same by lifting the federal gas tax through September. But consumers don’t receive the full benefit of gas tax holidays, according to
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN It’s the question everyone is asking: Are we about to enter a recession? A tepid stock market, soaring inflation, and rising interest rates have left Americans less than optimistic about the state of the economy. Consumer sentiment has plunged to a record low, according to a University of Michigan survey released
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN Republican voters in Georgia ignored Donald Trump‘s endorsements in congressional primary runoffs for safe GOP House seats on Tuesday night, but sided with the Senate candidate in Alabama who had his blessing over one of the former President’s earliest and most loyal supporters. Tuesday’s elections also set the matchups for several
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy shrank at a slightly faster rate than previously estimated during the first quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Wednesday. With one quarter of negative economic growth in the books, the data adds to fears that a recession may be looming. Real gross domestic product declined at
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan and Whitney Wild, CNN Business Calls for violence against members of the January 6 committee are circulating on some of the same online platforms that helped fuel the lies that led to the insurrection, a new analysis has found. Users on these platforms are openly calling for the execution of committee members,
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Europe and the United States have barred the import of Russian oil to cut off a crucial revenue source for the Kremlin. But the plan to pile pain on President Vladimir Putin, forcing him to reconsider his war in Ukraine, hasn’t worked. Russia’s government is making just as much money
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Facing an even more formidable task than “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi” deftly threaded the needle between “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope” in the “Star Wars” timeline, filling its finale with enough action and callbacks to cap off a highly satisfying and hugely nostalgic
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that aims to protect abortion providers and patients seeking abortion care in the state from civil action started in another state. Assembly Bill 1666 next heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is supportive of abortion rights. It would take effect
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN A major bipartisan gun safety bill moved one step closer to final passage in the Senate on Thursday after a critical vote succeeded in advancing the measure with Republican support. The vote was 65-34, and 15 GOP senators joined Democrats to break the filibuster.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old community organizer, will win the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, CNN projects, and could become the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress. He bested a crowded field of candidates looking to replace Democratic Rep. Val Demings in an Orlando-based district, including state Sen.
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TODAY: Wednesday is shaping up cooler, making for a much more tolerable day in terms of how it feels as you walk out the door. A cold front is slowly pushing through the region this morning, and may re-initiate some shower or thunderstorm activity this afternoon near I-44. Still, expect a mostly dry day, with
Continue ReadingLucy Bayly, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell wants to increase joblessness in the US in order to save the economy. But Beyoncé may beat him to it. The multi-hyphenate artist’s latest single, “Break My Soul,” which dropped late Monday, begs listeners to “release” themselves from their 9-5, saying “I just quit my job,
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