CNN — The ceremony for the 54th NAACP Image Awards took place Saturday. The event recognizes achievement in the arts, entertainment and culture by people of color in more than 80 categories. Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Will Smith and Angela Bassett, who won Entertainer of the Year, were among those …
Read More »February 24, 2023 – It’s now one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began
On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared messages of hope as anxiety and resolve filled the air throughout Ukrainian cities. Zelensky declared 2023 as the year of Ukraine’s victory over Russia, and expressed confidence in his country’s ability to fend off attacks, but did not …
Read More »February 23, 2023 – Town hall on Russia’s war in Ukraine
USAID Administrator Samantha Power speaks during a CNN town hall on Thursday, February 23, 2023. (CNN) Samantha Power, US Agency for International Development administrator, assured that US assistance is properly being used to support Ukraine in the war. “Up until this point, we don’t have any evidence that US assistance is …
Read More »One year into the Ukraine war, US fails to get Middle East allies to take sides
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi CNN — At a major international defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates this week, tucked away in a distant …
Read More »In a first, South Korean court grants gay couple health benefits
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A South Korean court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a same-sex couple seeking equal health benefits, overturning a lower court’s earlier decision in a ruling hailed by supporters and activists as the first recognition of the legal rights of such couples. The plaintiff, So …
Read More »Don Lemon to return to CNN after formal training following sexist comments, network boss says
New York CNN — CNN anchor Don Lemon will return to the network’s air on Wednesday after he participates in formal training following sexist comments he made last week, the network’s chief executive, Chris Licht, said in an email to employees Monday night. “I sat down with Don and had …
Read More »BART running limited service to Oakland Airport due to power outage
CNN — California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit system says it is running “limited service” to the Oakland International Airport because of a power outage in Alameda County. “Oakland Airport Connector service is running limited service due to a power outage. Shuttles will depart every 18 minutes,” BART said in a …
Read More »Norfolk Southern CEO again promised to do right by East Palestine residents. The community wants to ‘hold him to that’
CNN — The head of Norfolk Southern, the company who operated the train carrying hazardous materials that derailed earlier this month, met with residents and local leaders of the East Palestine, Ohio, community on Saturday and promised the company is “here to stay” until the village is “made whole,” the …
Read More »History repeats itself as states move to ban Chinese citizens from buying property
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — New efforts to bar Chinese citizens and others from owning property in Texas and other states echo the treatment of Asian people in the US more …
Read More »DOJ prosecutors in DC take over corruption probe into Texas attorney general
CNN — Justice Department prosecutors in Washington, DC, have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. State prosecutor Kent Schaffer, who is separately investigating Paxton, told CNN in an interview that the Justice Department notified him of the change. The yearslong corruption investigation had, until now, …
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