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A small-town mom wanted to help her community. And then the community took aim at her child
Kelsey and Chris Waits moved to Hastings, Minnesota, to build a dream home for…
Defense lawyer prompts outrage for bringing up Ahmaud Arbery's toenails in closing arguments
A sentence uttered by a defense attorney in the trial of those accused…
A lawyer in the Arbery death trial tried to keep Black pastors out of court. So more than 100 showed up today
When defense attorney Kevin Gough attempted to ban Black pastors from the…
Republican extremism offers a preview of possible new House majority
If House Republicans win in the midterm elections, it's already clear their new…
Houston police told Astroworld Festival personnel to stop show, says police chief
Houston police told organizers at the weekend's deadly Astroworld Festival to stop the…
'It's gotta stop for the sake of America': Biden chastises GOP for targeting Republicans who supported infrastructure bill
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Republicans to stop pursuing retaliation against 13…
Public allowed to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for first time in nearly 100 years
For the first time in nearly a century, members of the public will be able to walk…
GE is splitting into three companies
General Electric, the industrial conglomerate founded by Thomas Edison in 1892, is breaking up. GE announced plans…
A mother murdered. Her toddler missing. And the family left to search for her year after year
Arianna Fitts was just two-and-a-half years old the last time she was seen…
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices jump to new records
Two cryptocurrencies have hit new milestones. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $68,530.34 early Tuesday, according to CoinMarketCap. That's just a few weeks after it hit a previous high of nearly $67,000 before sliding as much as 12%. Meanwhile, Ethereum…
BP CEO on the API: We don't agree on everything
BP CEO Bernard Looney defends the company's association with the API, the largest and most powerful oil lobby in the United States. He tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour: "better [to] be inside and influencing than outside."
CNN poll reveals Biden's approval at new low
One year out from the 2022 midterm elections, 58% of Americans say President Joe Biden hasn't paid enough attention to the nation's most important problems, as a majority disapproves of the way he's handling his job as President, according to…
The next front in Facebook's misinformation battle: climate change
In August 2019, when a Facebook employee typed "climate change" into the platform's search bar, the auto-fill suggestions that popped up included "climate change debunked" and "climate change is a hoax." The results prompted the employee to ask in a…
What we learned this week in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes
As the criminal trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes entered its third month this week, much of the focus continued to be on how the failed blood-testing startup was able to attract investments from several wealthy families.Daniel Mosley, an investor…
He survived severe Covid-19; now he's getting vaccinated, but losing friends
Jim Sells is 71, a self-described "strong conservative" who's on social media all the time.…
Judge rules against Blue Origin in standoff with SpaceX, NASA
A federal judge delivered a major blow to Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, on Thursday by ruling in favor of NASA in a dispute over who will build the lander intended to take humans back to the moon.Jeff Bezos…
Nintendo says the chip shortage is hurting Switch sales
Nintendo has become the latest victim of a global chip shortage that is battering supply chains.The Japanese company reduced its forecast Thursday for sales of its popular Switch console by about 6%. It now expects to sell 24 million units…
US blacklists Israeli firm NSO Group for use of spyware
The US Commerce Department on Wednesday blacklisted Israeli firms NSO Group and Candiru, accusing the companies of providing spyware to foreign governments that "used these tools to maliciously target" journalists, embassy workers and activists.Commerce officials added the Israeli firms to…
Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software
Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people in photos and videos posted on the social network, marking a massive shift both for the tech industry and for a company known for collecting…
How Greenwashing May Be Affecting Your Investments
“All natural,” “eco-friendly” and “green” — we’ve seen it all before. Food, home goods and clothing companies have all jumped on the sustainable bandwagon, and it’s not just because of…
What to Do When Cryptocurrency Is Crashing
Cryptocurrencies were all the rage earlier this year, with the prices of several coins surging to record highs and crypto exchange Coinbase making its public offering. Crypto enthusiast and Tesla…
A Roth IRA Could Help You Avoid Taxes Like the Ultrawealthy
The trove of IRS records recently uncovered by ProPublica has confirmed what many have always suspected: Billionaires often enjoy a substantially lower tax rate than the average American. They do…