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Month: July 2024

AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana’s vulnerable coast.

Associated Press VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation. Michael Smith, the CEO of AmeriCorps, visited a staging

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Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife defends Harris against sexist criticisms of her as childless

CNN By Sunlen Serfaty and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The ex-wife of second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris against sexist criticisms about her lack of biological children, calling them “baseless” and expressing her gratitude for the presumptive Democratic nominee. “These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since

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Pennsylvania state police commissioner reveals stunning details about Trump shooting

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A local law enforcement commissioner revealed during a House Homeland Security hearing on Tuesday stunning new details about the security failures that led to the near assassination of Donald Trump, raising more questions for the embattled US Secret Service. Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris’ striking

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We finally know what caused the global tech outage – and how much it cost

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Insurers have begun calculating the financial damage caused by last week’s devastating CrowdStrike software glitch that crashed computers, canceled flights and disrupted hospitals all around the globe — and the picture isn’t pretty. What’s been described as the largest IT outage in history will cost Fortune 500 companies alone more

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A 134-year-old home goods retailer filed for bankruptcy and is closing more than 70 stores

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Conn’s HomePlus, a 134-year-old furniture and electronics retailer with locations primarily in the southern United States, has filed for bankruptcy and is closing nearly half of its 170 stores. The Texas-based company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, has been struggling with slumping sales

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Red Lobster may soon have a new owner

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Two months after filing for bankruptcy, Red Lobster is close to emerging with a new owner. Red Lobster said this week in a court filing that it will accept an existing sale offer from Fortress Credit Corp., a lender experienced in restaurant management, after the seafood chain

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Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress

By Clare Foran, Michael Williams and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out against protests of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, broadly disparaging anti-Israel protesters as “Iran’s useful idiots” in an address to Congress on Wednesday. Netanyahu’s address to Congress comes at a crucial crossroads for the war. US officials have voiced optimism about the

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