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‘The Underground Railroad’ conducts an unsettling ride through an alternate history

May 13, 2021 7:03 AM CNN Newsource

“The Underground Railroad” has an almost dreamlike quality, exploring an alternate history of the antebellum South that filters Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book through “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins’ lens. But the emotional wallop delivered by Amazon’s beautifully rendered limited series is somewhat offset by the journey’s length, stretching about six terrific hours’ worth of TV

Colonial Pipeline is restarting but the gas crisis isn’t over

May 13, 2021 6:44 AM CNN Newsource

The Colonial Pipeline is back in action after a six-day shutdown, but widespread gas station outages in the Southeast could linger for days. Industry executives and government officials warned it will take time to refill gasoline supplies depleted by panic-buying, a truck driver shortage and the ransomware attack on the pipeline. As of 7 a.m.

Bitcoin plunges 12% after Elon Musk tweets that Tesla will not accept it as payment

May 13, 2021 6:43 AM CNN

The price of bitcoin has nosedived after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company was suspending plans to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for electric vehicles. Bitcoin was down 12% as of 6:50 a.m. ET on Thursday — bringing the coin’s price down to about $49,300, according to cryptocurrency news website Coindesk. Other digital currencies

Bitcoin’s crash is very bad news for other cryptos

May 13, 2021 6:42 AM CNN Newsource

Elon Musk’s surprise reversal on accepting bitcoin payments for Tesla cars has triggered a sharp plunge in the cryptocurrency — spelling trouble for other coins that have notched shocking returns in recent months. What’s happening: Bitcoin prices have plummeted about 12% to less than $50,000 in the last 24 hours, according to Coindesk. The decline

Pair of recent Chicago police killings puts spotlight on policies related to officer foot pursuits

May 13, 2021 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

In late March, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was fatally shot by Chicago police officers at the end of a foot chase. Police said body camera footage shows Toledo holding a gun in his right hand, but it vanishes from sight as he turns toward the officer and begins to raise his hands as he’s shot. A

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is proud of NBA’s new social justice champion award, but worries US still faces ‘the same issues’

May 13, 2021 6:09 AM CNN

On the court, six-time NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was famous for the goggles he used to play in. Off it, Abdul-Jabbar had his eyes on a very different prize — to use his platform to highlight the importance of social issues and the need for reform. In recognition of his

UN confirms military forces blocking aid in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following CNN investigation

May 13, 2021 5:13 AM CNN Newsource

The United Nations has confirmed that military forces are impeding humanitarian access to parts of Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, after an exclusive CNN investigation revealed that Eritrean troops were coordinating with Ethiopian forces to cut off critical aid routes. A CNN team traveling through Tigray’s central zone witnessed Eritrean soldiers, some disguising themselves in old

More than 150 Republicans launch new political movement questioning Trump’s role in GOP

May 13, 2021 5:02 AM CNN

A group of more than 150 Republicans, led by Donald Trump critics Evan McMullin and Miles Taylor, announced a new political movement that takes aim at former President Donald Trump’s hold on the GOP and calls for a reform of the party. The effort came hours after Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming was ousted from

UEFA Champions League final moved from Istanbul to Porto amid travel restrictions

May 13, 2021 4:24 AM CNN Newsource

The Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea is to be played in Porto instead of Istanbul, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday. UEFA opted to move the showpiece event to Portugal as the country is one of few places Britons can travel to easily amid Covid-19 restrictions. Turkey, on the other

Communal violence erupts in Israeli cities following days of air strikes and rocket attacks

May 13, 2021 4:08 AM CNN Newsource

As the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchange deadly airstrikes and rocket bombardments, rioting and violent clashes have also swept through several Israeli cities between Arab and Jewish citizens. In Acre, a lynching attempt by an Arab mob left a Jewish man critically wounded, according to Israeli media reports. In Bat Yam, graphic

Biden has a ‘core conviction’ to hike taxes on corporations and the rich. It could cost him.

May 13, 2021 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s steadfast belief in taxing corporations and the rich has become a central plank in his legislative agenda, even as he’s warned of political peril and red lines from Republicans. GOP senators, some of whom Biden will host in the Oval Office on Thursday as he seeks a bipartisan infrastructure deal, have rejected

Chips are in short supply. Manufacturers are spending big to prevent a repeat

May 13, 2021 3:51 AM CNN Newsource

As the world grapples with a shortage of semiconductors, South Korea’s chipmakers are spending huge amounts of money to shore up their production in the decade ahead. Samsung and SK Hynix on Thursday announced plans to expand their investments in semiconductors through 2030 by allocating tens billions of dollars of new money to the sector.

Tiger is still missing as mystery deepens over man who was seen with it

May 13, 2021 3:34 AM CNN Newsource

A man who wrangled a tiger strolling in front of a Houston home Sunday has posted bond over the incident, yet the circumstances of the scene that shocked neighbors and authorities remain unclear. Victor Hugo Cuevas, previously out on bond for an unrelated murder charge, was arrested Monday for evading police, who say Cuevas loaded

The latest on Covid-19 and India’s worsening crisis

May 13, 2021 2:13 AM CNN Newsource

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israeli and Palestinian violence pulls US focus back to Middle East

May 13, 2021 1:22 AM CNN Newsource

Entering office, President Joe Biden hoped to shift US foreign policy away from the Middle East and toward areas he thought of as more modern-day threats: China, Russia and cyberspace. But as some of the worst violence in years breaks out between Israelis and Palestinians, the region’s long-entrenched battles are dragging Biden back in, forcing

Bitcoin drops around 12% after Elon Musk tweets that Tesla will not accept it as payment

May 13, 2021 12:27 AM CNN Newsource

The price of bitcoin has taken a nosedive after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company was suspending plans to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for electric vehicles. Bitcoin was down around 12% early Thursday morning ET — bringing the coin’s price down to about $50,900, according to cryptocurrency news website Coindesk. Musk cited the

Republicans draw ‘red line’ on increasing taxes to fund Biden’s infrastructure plan

May 12, 2021 11:58 PM CNN Newsource

Republican leaders say they told President Joe Biden on Wednesday that they’re drawing a “red line” on hiking certain taxes to fund the President’s infrastructure spending proposal, an anticipated hurdle that has arisen during a crucial week for the White House’s infrastructure priorities. The discussion between the GOP leaders and Biden took place during the

Long-awaited milestones could soon return as more young Americans get vaccinated, CDC director says

May 12, 2021 11:49 PM CNN Newsource

Americans could soon see milestones like a full return to in-person classrooms now that Covid-19 vaccinations are open to young teens, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. “I think we should be five days a week, everybody present in school in the fall,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.

These long-awaited milestones could soon return as more young Americans get vaccinated, CDC director says

May 12, 2021 11:49 PM CNN

Americans could soon see milestones like a full return to in-person classrooms now that Covid-19 vaccinations are open to young teens, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. “I think we should be five days a week everybody present in school in the fall,” CDC director Rochelle Walensky told CNN’s

Ellen DeGeneres plans to end her talk show in 2022

May 12, 2021 9:37 PM CNN Newsource

Ellen DeGeneres tells The Hollywood Reporter that she plans to end her long-running daytime talk show in 2022. “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and, as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” DeGeneres told THR in an interview