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Year: 2022

Mandela Barnes has signaled support for removing police funding and abolishing ICE — despite ad claiming otherwise

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Wisconsin Democratic Senate nominee Mandela Barnes has previously signaled his support for removing police funding and abolishing ICE, according to a review by CNN’s KFile, despite claiming otherwise in a recent ad in which he speaks directly to the camera to defend his record on those issues. “Look,

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Uvalde school board expected to discuss superintendent Hal Harrell’s retirement Monday

By Shimon Prokupecz, CNN The superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has told staff of his intention to retire, in the wake of CNN’s reporting on the district’s actions after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. In an email obtained by CNN, Superintendent Hal Harrell told district staff Monday’s school board meeting

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Updated Covid-19 boosters are ‘most important thing’ Americans can do for their health today, official says

By Carma Hassan, CNN About 11.5 million people in the United States have gotten an updated Covid-19 booster, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but more people need to prepare for fall and winter by getting their shots now, health officials said Friday. White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr.

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Haiti government asks for international military assistance

By Etant Dupain and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Haiti’s government has asked for international military assistance as it grapples with interlocked health, energy and security crises, according to a statement from Jean-Junior Joseph, advisor to Haiti’s Prime Minister. “After serious reflections, facing a dire humanitarian crisis in Haiti, where hospitals are not having enough energy

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Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study

CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, and an increased risk of cancer in women. Ongoing research previously suggested that hair straightening chemicals are associated with an increased risk of certain hormone-related cancers, including breast and

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