New York state adjusts Covid death toll, adding nearly 12,000
By Lauren del Valle and Devan Cole, CNN New York’s new governor said Wednesday that the state’s Covid-19 death toll now aligns with the…
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Approximately 1,500 people who may be Americans are left in Afghanistan, Blinken says
By Jennifer Hansler, Paul LeBlanc and Phil Mattingly, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are approximately 1,500 people…
Continue ReadingNY Gov. Hochul expected to name state Sen. Brian Benjamin for lieutenant governor
By Lauren del Valle, CNN New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to appoint state Sen. Brian Benjamin as her lieutenant governor, according to a…
Continue Reading‘Trying to pull off an infinite number of miracles.’ Inside the round-the-clock volunteer effort to save Afghans
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The woman and her two children had tried nearly a dozen times without success to get into Hamid Karzai…
Continue ReadingPelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t mince words Wednesday about her view of…
Continue ReadingFact check: Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy makes at least 5 false claims in 7-minute Fox News interview
By Daniel Dale House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy made at least five false claims during a seven-minute Sunday interview on Fox News. McCarthy…
Continue ReadingFact check: Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy makes at least 5 false claims in 7-minute Fox News interview
CNN By Daniel Dale House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy made at least five false claims during a seven-minute Sunday interview on Fox News.…
Continue ReadingPentagon mandates US military service members receive Covid vaccine immediately
CNN, STANFORD MEDICINE By Jessica Schneider, Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members…
Continue ReadingPentagon mandates US military service members receive Covid vaccine immediately
By Jessica Schneider, Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members get fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingSCOTUS blocked the latest eviction moratorium. Here are the steps the Biden administration is taking to help at-risk renters.
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is taking new steps to prevent evictions as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, the White House and…
Continue ReadingTrump makes executive privilege threat as House committee seeks documents from agencies on January 6 attack
By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to invoke executive privilege…
Continue ReadingClimate measures in reconciliation, infrastructure bills will mostly meet Biden’s emissions goals, Schumer says
By Ella Nilsen, CNN An analysis from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office estimates that combined, the bipartisan infrastructure bill…
Continue ReadingPelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan
By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t mince words Wednesday about her view of two…
Continue ReadingNew York district attorneys ask state attorney general to hold off on publicly releasing Cuomo investigation materials
By Sonia Moghe and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Three New York district attorneys’ offices are urging the state attorney general’s office…
Continue ReadingFCC proposes $5 million robocall fine against right-wing operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman
By Brian Fung and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Federal Communications Commission proposed a record-breaking $5 million fine against right-wing political…
Continue ReadingBiden calls cybersecurity ‘core national security challenge’ in meeting with tech, education and critical infrastructure leaders
By Brian Fung, CNN Business leaders from key sectors of the economy pledged to help harden the country against cyberattacks on Wednesday following a…
Continue ReadingWhy some US Capitol rioters are getting no jail time
By Tierney Sneed, CNN When it comes to holding the January 6 US Capitol rioters to account, the Justice Department has plenty of tools in its…
Continue ReadingHerschel Walker launches Senate campaign in Georgia
By Alex Rogers, CNN Herschel Walker, the former football star, announced his campaign for US Senate in Georgia on Wednesday, after months of…
Continue ReadingTwo congressmen traveled to Afghanistan amid frantic evacuation efforts
By Devan Cole, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN Two US congressmen on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan as the US…
Continue ReadingTwo congressmen traveled to Afghanistan amid frantic evacuation efforts
CNN By Devan Cole, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN Two US congressmen on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan as the…
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