By Betsy Klein, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sprawling ballroom project officially got the green light on Thursday from a board that oversees planning for federal buildings and land, marking the latest step in an accelerated process that now faces some legal uncertainty. Despite more than 32,000 public comments overwhelmingly opposed to
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CNN By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said. The president wrote on Truth Social that Bondi would be “transitioning to a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before taking his own life. Cho was a senior at
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Boston Marathon terror attack. On April 15, 2013, double bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured at least 264. Facts The bombs exploded 12 seconds apart near the marathon’s finish line on Boylston Street. According to Richard
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1947 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Father: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, transit police officer and jazz musician Mother: Cora Alcindor,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Delaney, a businessman, former US representative from Maryland and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1963 Birth place: Wood-Ridge, New Jersey Birth name: John Kevin Delaney Father: Jack Delaney, electrician Mother: Elaine (Rowe) Delaney, homemaker Marriage: April
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name: Antony John Blinken Father: Donald Blinken, investment banker and US ambassador to Hungary Mother: Judith (Frehm) Pisar, UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural
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By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron hit back at Donald Trump on Thursday after the US president mocked Macron’s relationship with his wife as he chided France for refusing to join the US-Israeli offensive against Iran. The two leaders have touted their friendly relationship in the past, especially during Trump’s
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By Matthew Chance, CNN Doha (CNN) — Even as President Donald Trump took to the White House podium to tout the military successes of his war on Wednesday night, Iranian drones and missiles rained down on a region bearing the brunt of the Islamic Republic’s stubborn retaliation. The United Arab Emirates – its image as
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When Chief Justice John Roberts and the eight associate justices took the Supreme Court bench on Wednesday for a fundamental debate over American identity, they did not acknowledge the presence of Donald Trump in the courtroom. That was not unexpected: Wednesday marked the first time in
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is imposing a new 100% tariff on certain pharmaceutical companies that have not struck deals to sell their drugs directly to consumers as part of his “Most Favored Nation” pricing initiative, the White House announced on Thursday. The forthcoming tariff will apply to imports of patented
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — “When we are finished, take over your government,” Donald Trump told the Iranian people late February, announcing the war. “It will be yours to take.” Weeks on, the US president is delivering a similar message to Europe, which is battling a fresh energy shock after Iran effectively closed the
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The USS Gerald R Ford, the US Navy’s newest and largest aircraft carrier, was only able to fly sorties two days after a March 12 laundry fire was extinguished, the US Navy’s top officer said, in the first indication that the blaze hindered combat operations against Iran. When the
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By Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland, Asuka Koda, Lily Hautau and Elise Hammond Merritt Island, Florida (CNN) – Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to journey around the moon after successfully conducting the translunar injection burn, or TLI. “Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of, and it’s your
Continue Reading CNN, NASA, NASA VIA YOUTUBE By Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland, Asuka Koda, Lily Hautau and Elise Hammond Merritt Island, Florida (CNN) – Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to journey around the moon after successfully conducting the translunar injection burn, or TLI. “Humanity has once again shown what we are
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By Ellis Kim, Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday officially signed a memorandum ordering all Department of Homeland Security employees be paid amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. The move expands Trump’s earlier directive for DHS to unilaterally pay Transportation Security Administration workers in a bid to
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By Amanda Musa, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Florida authorities released body camera video of the arrest of golf legend Tiger Woods, who was charged with driving under the influence after his latest rollover crash last week. Woods is seen down on one knee next to the roadway, not far from his SUV, which is
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Hot Springs police and the Walter Clark Legal Group are speaking out about the dangers of distracted driving. Officials say even a few seconds of inattention can lead to serious or deadly crashes, urging drivers to stay focused, avoid phone use, and keep their eyes on the road.
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By David Wright, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Barack Obama’s past comments are haunting Democrats’ efforts to draw new congressional districts in Virginia as they try to give their party an edge in the battle for control of Congress. The former president, still one of the Democratic Party’s most popular figures, has endorsed and appeared
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Army last month introduced its first new lethal hand grenade since the Vietnam War, a plastic weapon that uses shock waves rather than shrapnel to kill enemies. The new grenade, called the M111, becomes the Army’s choice for urban combat, when troops must clear indoor areas to
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