Anti-Black racism surfaces in an African country. Critics are blaming the president for it
CNN By Larry Madowo, CNN A viral video from late February showed a man decrying the incompatibility of Black African “values” with those…
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Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea
CNN By Oren Liebermann, Jennifer Hansler, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the…
Continue ReadingAmericans pulled back on their spending in February, after a strong January
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Americans pulled back on their spending last month after a surprisingly spendy January. US retail sales fell 0.4% in…
Continue Reading100,000 Californians still have no power as storms whip hurricane-force winds, flood homes and threaten 25 million people in other states
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Continue ReadingDeSantis saying Ukraine support is not ‘vital’ national interest sparks backlash in GOP
CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN Several key Republican senators on Tuesday pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent comments that US…
Continue Reading‘The next AOL?’: Meta’s massive layoffs raise questions about Zuckerberg’s strategy as company morale sinks
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN “A challenging period.” That’s how Mark Zuckerberg described in a memo what the near future will be like…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 15: Storms, Ukraine, Meta, Bank collapse, Willow Project
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CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN Several key Republican senators on Tuesday pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent comments that US…
Continue ReadingChina’s economic recovery is on track. But youth unemployment is getting worse
CNN By Laura He, CNN China’s economic recovery appears to be on track as it gradually emerges from three years of its strict zero-Covid policy.…
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Rick Allen takes interim John Day city manager job
The former Madras mayor is known as the city fixer for the many management jobs he’s had throughout Central Oregon – his latest is in John…
Continue ReadingNew NCAA President Charlie Baker admits it’s a ‘tumultuous time’ in college sports
CNN By Wayne Sterling and Steve Almasy, CNN Charlie Baker has been NCAA president for less than two weeks, but he knows he is coming into his role in…
Continue Reading‘Harry Potter’ tour heads to Tokyo as Warner Bros courts more Asia fans
CNN By Michelle Toh, Marc Stewart and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Hogwarts is coming to Tokyo, as Warner Bros. pushes to expand one of the most successful…
Continue ReadingImran Khan greets supporters outside home after Pakistan police arrest operation ends in chaos
CNN By Sophia Saifi, Tara John, Vasco Cotovio, Kathleen Magramo and Azaz Syed, CNN Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan greeted supporters…
Continue ReadingGirls’ high school deemed ineligible to play in future activities and tournaments after forfeiting basketball game against team with transgender student-athlete
CNN, GETTY IMAGES, WISH, GLSEN.ORG By Michelle Watson, CNN A Vermont girls’ high school that withdrew from a basketball tournament last month…
Continue ReadingThe forgotten rescue plan that could prevent another SVB-like collapse
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN After Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed, the US government stepped in with an extraordinary measure to rescue…
Continue ReadingTyson is laying off nearly 1,700 poultry plant workers
WWBT, TYSON FOODS, CNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Tyson is laying off nearly 1,700 workers as it closes two poultry plants in an effort to boost…
Continue ReadingRussian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea
CNN By Oren Liebermann, Jennifer Hansler, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the…
Continue ReadingThe facts on Trump’s 2018 loosening of regulations on banks like SVB
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN After Silicon Valley Bank collapsed late last week following a run on the bank, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont argued that…
Continue ReadingGeorge Santos files paperwork that would allow him to run for reelection
CNN By Fredreka Schouten and Manu Raju, CNN Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos filed paperwork Tuesday with federal regulators formally declaring his…
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama says her family felt a sense of responsibility to represent the Black community during White House years
CNN By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former first lady Michelle Obama said her family felt an enhanced sense of responsibility during their time in the White…
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