By Chris Isidore, CNN Business GM is once again recalling nearly 70,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles because of a risk that the battery will catch fire when the car is parked. The company does not have a fix for the problem that has been tied to at least nine fires nationwide since early 2020. The
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business One evening earlier this month, a White rage-filled man sat behind a desk, looked into a camera, and began to rant about how something must be done to “save” the United States before “we become Rwanda,” a not-so-subtle reference to the horrific genocide that occurred in the African country decades
Continue ReadingFox News host Tucker Carlson attacked Capitol police officer Harry Dunn, who defended the Capitol during the January 6th attack.
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection is terminating two border wall contracts in the Laredo sector that cover approximately 31 miles, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. In one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden ordered a pause on wall construction and called for a review of projects
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Metz, CNN Business After being let go from his job as a software quality-assurance engineer in April, Eric Watkins said he filed for unemployment benefits in Colorado. But he hasn’t received a penny of the $6,490 he said he was eligible to receive and he’s not sure when he will. Watkins, a self-described
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Over the past few years, a number of cities and some states enacted rules banning or restricting local police use of facial-recognition software. Now, in a handful of locations around the country, the controversial technology is making a comeback. The city of New Orleans, which in 2020
Continue ReadingBy Bob Ortega, CNN Investigates Oklahoma pastor Jackson Lahmeyer’s quest to win a seat in the US Senate in his home state recently led him to the Phoenix coliseum that has become a beacon for the Trump faithful seeking to overturn the 2020 election. Lahmeyer is among a slew of 2022 political aspirants or lawmakers
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 14, 1942 Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts Birth name: Michael Rubens Bloomberg Father: William Henry Bloomberg, bookkeeper Mother: Charlotte (Rubens) Bloomberg, office manager Marriage: Susan Brown (1976-1993, divorced) Children: Georgina, 1983; Emma, 1979 Education: Johns Hopkins University,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Joaquín Guzmán, otherwise known as “El Chapo,” a Mexican drug lord who has repeatedly broken out of prison. He was recaptured in January 2016 and later extradited to the United States to stand trial on federal charges. He was convicted on 10 counts related to
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Workers at the Frito-Lay plant in Topeka, Kansas, say it used to be one of the best jobs in town — a place of shared meals, group outings and community. In recent years, though, employees and union members say the facility where Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos are made has become another
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Gaouette and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden is poised to nominate Caroline Kennedy to serve as ambassador to Australia, three people familiar with the search process told CNN, in one of the highest-profile envoy selections yet by the White House. Kennedy, the daughter of former President John F. Kennedy, served as ambassador
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Personal Birth date: April 19, 1957 Birth place: Aden, Yemen Birth name: Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani Father: Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Mother: Kokilaben Ambani Marriage: Nita Ambani (1985-present) Children: Akash and
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of basketball player LeBron James. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1984 Birth place: Akron, Ohio Birth name: LeBron Raymone James Father: Anthony McClelland Mother: Gloria James Marriage: Savannah (Brinson) James (September 2013-present) Children: Zhuri Nova, Bryce Maximus and LeBron Jr. Other Facts James also played football
Continue ReadingDavid Williams and Justin Lear, CNN A stolen painting by famed American artist Margaret Keane is back home with its original owners — including one of the women depicted in the portrait — almost 50 years after someone swiped it from a Honolulu dentist’s office. The owners had been searching for the painting, known as
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During a court hearing Friday, a judge ordered the water at Coral Mountain Golf Course at Trilogy in La Quinta be turned on after owners shut off the water supply. MORE: Exclusive: Water shut off at La Quinta golf course after partial foreclosure During the hearing, Brendan Ozanne, an attorney who represents the golf course’s
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Sean Penn no regresará al set de su nuevo programa “Gaslit” hasta que todo el elenco y el equipo hayan recibido las vacunas contra el covid-19, confirmó el representante de la estrella a CNN este viernes. Penn interpreta el papel del fiscal general John Mitchell en el drama político, que es
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN A family in Georgia is mourning after a 5-year-old boy — described as someone who had “nothing but pure love” — died just days after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Wyatt Gibson suffered a stroke and died on July 16 in a Chattanooga, Tennessee, hospital where he’d been intubated because he was
Continue ReadingAlabama Governor Kay Ivey spoke out against the unvaccinated population in Alabama and says it’s time to start blaming them for not doing their part in the pandemic.
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday called out “the unvaccinated folks” for the rise in Covid-19 cases in her state, a remarkable plea at a time when many GOP leaders are refusing to urge people to get vaccinated even as Covid-19 cases surge in many parts of the country. “Folks
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