Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Fact check: Harris falsely claims Project 2025 blueprint calls for cutting Social Security

Fact check: Harris falsely claims Project 2025 blueprint calls for cutting Social Security

Fact check: Harris falsely claims Project 2025 blueprint calls for cutting Social Security
Crime|News|Opinion

Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy's fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

A riveted nation watched video released this week of a sheriff’s deputy in Illinois fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who called 911 for assistance, in her home

Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy's fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
Election|Entertainment|Opinion

Confused by all the Kamala Harris memes? Here’s the context

Confused by all the Kamala Harris memes? Here’s the context

Confused by all the Kamala Harris memes? Here’s the context
Opinion|Political

What is DEI? Republicans are using the term to attack Kamala Harris, but experts say it’s widely misunderstood

What is DEI? Republicans are using the term to attack Kamala Harris, but experts say it’s widely misunderstood

What is DEI? Republicans are using the term to attack Kamala Harris, but experts say it’s widely misunderstood
Election|News|Opinion|Political

CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup

CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup

CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup
News|Opinion|Sports

Olympics-Boxers deserve prize money at Olympics, says former governing body

The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Wednesday accused the International Olympic Committee of doing too little to reward boxers, and demanded prize money

Olympics-Boxers deserve prize money at Olympics, says former governing body
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Mother turns tragedy into strength, advocates for families who experience infant loss

Mother turns tragedy into strength, advocates for families who experience infant loss

Mother turns tragedy into strength, advocates for families who experience infant loss
Health|News|Opinion|Political

New Zealand abuse scandal mirrored in other countries

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologised and promised reforms on Wednesday after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused

New Zealand abuse scandal mirrored in other countries
Health|News|Opinion

NYC's rat-hating mayor, Eric Adams, is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn property

New York City’s rat-hating mayor has once again been ticketed for a rat infestation at his Brooklyn property

NYC's rat-hating mayor, Eric Adams, is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn property
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Opinion|Political

Right-wing media figures target Kamala Harris with race and gender-based attacks

Right-wing media figures target Kamala Harris with race and gender-based attacks

Right-wing media figures target Kamala Harris with race and gender-based attacks
News|Opinion|Political

'Incredibly insulting': Susan Rice responds to comment that Harris is a 'DEI hire'

Former UN ambassador Susan Rice speaks with CNN's Wolf Blitzer about a comment made by Rep. Ted Burchett (R-TN) calling Vice President Kamala Harris a "DEI hire."

'Incredibly insulting': Susan Rice responds to comment that Harris is a 'DEI hire'
News|Opinion|Political

Biden dropped out − is the news media to blame?

Are journalists to blame for Biden dropping out? This assumes that the power of the press is significant and straightforward. It’s neither.

Biden dropped out − is the news media to blame?
Opinion|Political

Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace

An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.

Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace
Europe|Opinion|Political

Supreme Court ruling may put presidents above the law – but even kings never were

Even Louis XIV of France, the epitome of absolute monarchy, did not stand above the law. Kings have always been defined and constrained by legal precedent.

Supreme Court ruling may put presidents above the law – but even kings never were
Health|Opinion|Political

Democrats hope Harris' bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress and White House

President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Democrats hope Harris' bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress and White House
Election|News|Opinion|Political

Biden calls his decision to step aside from 2024 race a matter of defending democracy

Biden calls his decision to step aside from 2024 race a matter of defending democracy

Biden calls his decision to step aside from 2024 race a matter of defending democracy
Europe|Opinion|Sports

France’s forgotten athletes: As the world tunes in to the Olympics, many of Paris’ poorer suburbs see little benefit

France’s forgotten athletes: As the world tunes in to the Olympics, many of Paris’ poorer suburbs see little benefit

France’s forgotten athletes: As the world tunes in to the Olympics, many of Paris’ poorer suburbs see little benefit
Election|News|Opinion|Political

2024 Election Latest: Biden says democracy lies in the hands of voters during solemn address

President Joe Biden has made his first address since his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race

2024 Election Latest: Biden says democracy lies in the hands of voters during solemn address
News|Opinion|Political

Biden makes a case for his legacy — and for Harris to continue it — in his Oval Office address

Even though President Joe Biden won’t be on the ballot in November, voters will still be weighing his legacy

Biden makes a case for his legacy — and for Harris to continue it — in his Oval Office address
News|Opinion|Political

Appeals court orders release of woman whose murder conviction was reversed after 43 years in prison

An appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after 43 years in prison

Appeals court orders release of woman whose murder conviction was reversed after 43 years in prison
News|Opinion

Case against Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man in Memphis, Tennessee, moves forward

A security guard and a police investigator say a U.S. Army veteran who served in the war in Afghanistan pepper-sprayed a homeless man and entered into a confrontation with him before fatally shooting him with an automatic rifle in Memphis, Tennessee

Case against Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man in Memphis, Tennessee, moves forward
News|Opinion

Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don't be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5

Former Federal Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate has some advice for people following storms: Don't judge their severity on how big a number they've been assigned

Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don't be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5
News|Opinion

Canadian officer says Alice Munro claimed her daughter was lying about being abused by stepfather

A retired police detective involved in the arrest of the husband of Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories, says he was disturbed by her reaction 20 years ago when he said he was going to charge her husband for sexually assaulting her daughter

Canadian officer says Alice Munro claimed her daughter was lying about being abused by stepfather
Health|Opinion|Political

Mental health clinics across the US are helping Latinos bridge language and access barriers

Mental health experts, community clinics and politicians are working to create new programs to break down barriers that Latinos might face to getting therapy or treatment

Mental health clinics across the US are helping Latinos bridge language and access barriers
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion

Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?

In 1966, Cheng Yen, a Buddhist nun living in eastern Taiwan, asked local housewives to contribute 50 cents a month to fund her charity

Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?

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