By Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz and Jeremy Herb, CNN As Donald Trump inches closer to launching another presidential run after the midterm election, Justice Department officials have discussed whether a Trump candidacy would create the need for a special counsel to oversee two sprawling federal investigations related to the former president, sources familiar with the
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Kyrie Irving will miss the first of several Brooklyn Nets games Friday after he was suspended for comments regarding his tweet linking to an antisemitic documentary. The Nets suspended Irving Thursday after he initially doubled down on his decision to share the content on his Twitter account. The star point guard
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN A new power couple has taken the stage. A former Miss Argentina and former Miss Puerto Rico shocked and delighted fans by announcing their surprise marriage on Instagram. Mariana Varela and Fabiola Valentín met at the 2020 Miss Grand International competition in Thailand, where they represented Argentina and Puerto Rico, respectively.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and mild with lows in the mid-60s. Breezy with wind gusts up to 30 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with wind gusts between 35-40 mph. Highs in the upper 70s. Storms moving in from the west after sunset. EXTENDED: Clouds move in tonight in advance of our next storm system, keeping temperatures in
Continue ReadingBy Bob Ortega, Isabelle Chapman and Curt Devine, CNN Early voters dropping off ballots in Berks County, Pennsylvania, are confronted by a sight surprising for elections in the United States: A pair of uniformed sheriff’s deputies armed with guns and tasers guarding the ballot box. Directed by local election officials to question voters before letting
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Gov. Michael Parson visited a growing Columbia business Thursday morning.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN New details regarding the death of Takeoff have been revealed as the artist continues to be mourned. Takeoff, who came to fame as one-third of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, was shot and killed early Tuesday at a private party in Houston, Texas. He was 28. The Harris County Medical
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN Our planet’s rising temperatures are making it harder for planes to take off at certain airports, presenting yet another challenge to civil aviation. And as heatwaves become more frequent, the problem could extend to more flights, forcing airlines to leave passengers on the ground. “The basic challenge facing any aircraft as
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said the Republican focus on crime ahead of the 2022 midterm elections was clear hypocrisy, telling CNN’s Don Lemon that the party is not “concerned about voter safety, they just want to keep voters scared.” Clinton, who will headline her first candidate specific
Continue ReadingBy Pedram Javaheri, Jennifer Gray, Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN meteorologists A clash of two seasons will see an early winter blast meet record autumn warmth over the next few days — and that meeting will lead to a robust storm system with heavy mountain snow in the West and severe storms in the
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business If you bought your first home during the past year, consider yourself one of the fortunate few. Skyrocketing home prices and climbing interest rates pushed the share of first-time homebuyers to an all-time low, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. And those first-time buyers were
Continue ReadingBy Alex Hardie and Hande Atay Alam, CNN As many as 14,000 people have been arrested in Iran during protests there since September, according to a top United Nations official. “Over the past six weeks, thousands of men, women and children — by some accounts over 14,000 persons — have been arrested, which includes human
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Ohio Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Tim Ryan on Thursday said he doesn’t want help from his own national party, telling “CNN This Morning” that he doesn’t “really want them at this point.” “You know, the national Democratic Party has never been really good at strategic political decisions. So you know, it
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN A Chicago man is accused of making violent threats against the Republican candidate for Illinois governor. Scott Lennox, 21, allegedly called the office of Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey last Friday and left a lengthy voicemail, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. “I’m going to skin Darren Bailey alive,
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has survived a shooting at a political rally on Thursday that his party called an assassination attempt, which killed one person and injured several others and prompted protests among Khan’s supporters. Video of the alleged attack shows Khan waving from an open-topped truck
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TODAY: Breezy and warm conditions repeat today, with forecast highs right on par with where they were yesterday. Expect temperatures to climb into the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies with winds from the south sustained from 10 to 15 mph and gusting as high as 25-30 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will fill in overnight, and
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Wall Street is waiting for the results of Tuesday’s midterm election like the rest of the world, but traders say this week’s inflation report may prove to be far more consequential to markets. “Obviously this midterm election — because democracy is on the ballot — is a big deal in
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in people with a treatment-resistant form of the disease, a new study found. The randomized, double-blind clinical trial, which authors called “the largest of its kind,” compared results of a 25-milligram dose to a
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you plan to make a Starbucks run today, your hot drinks will look a bit different. The company is debuting its holiday cups, an annual tradition dating back to 1997 that unofficially rings in the season for the chain’s fervent fans. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you plan to make a Starbucks run today, your hot drinks will look a bit different. The company is debuting its holiday cups, an annual tradition dating back to 1997 that unofficially rings in the season for the chain’s fervent fans. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
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