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Democrat who made reproductive rights a campaign focus will win Alabama special election, CNN projects
CNN — Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a central part of her campaign, will win a special election Tuesday for an Alabama state House seat, CNN projects. Her victory serves as another data point for national Democrats, who hope the backlash over strict state abortion laws following the overturning of Roe v. …
First on CNN: Top economists say Democrats’ health care and climate package will put ‘downward pressure on inflation’
“This historic legislation makes crucial investments in energy, health care, and in shoring up the nation’s tax system. These investments will fight inflation and lower costs for American families while setting the stage for strong, stable, and broadly-shared long-term economic growth,” 126 economists said in a letter sent to congressional leadership Tuesday, which was first …
A fireball that crashed to Earth came from outside of our solar system | News
Break out the cosmic confetti: Wonder Theory just turned one! That’s right. It’s been a whole year since we kicked off this curiosity voyage, as Dustin Henderson from “Stranger Things” would say. There are few things greater than marveling together at the many splendors of the science world. I’ve loved every minute of it so …
2 dead, 2 injured in workplace shooting in Alabama, police say – CNN
2 dead, 2 injured in workplace shooting in Alabama, police say CNN Alabama workplace shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 injured; suspect located: reports Fox News BREAKING: 2 dead, 2 injured in Alabama water plant shooting; suspect ‘located,’ police say Atlanta Journal Constitution Albertville Mueller plant shooting: 2 killed, 2 injured, shooter dead, latest updates AL.com Alabama workplace shooting: Two …
Rombauer wins Preakness Stakes – CNN
The horse put on a strong finish, passing Midnight Bourbon and Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit down the stretch, to comfortably win the race. The victory at the Preakness Stakes is the first for trainer McCarthy. Midnight Bourbon, the 3-1 favorite, finished second, while Medina Spirit, the 3-1 odds favorite, came in third. Rombauer had …
CNN answers your questions about the EU’s proposal to tighten Covid-19 vaccine export controls
Vaccinators administer the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a medical center in Bridport, England, on March 20. Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images A senior European diplomat is urging caution over the use of proposed new rules that would govern exports of Covid-19 vaccines to outside of the EU. The rules were announced by the European Commission earlier …
Apple suspends Parler from App Store | Lifestyles – Technology
The warning signs on social media were clear: calls for civil war, death, attacks on law enforcement. Now experts warn that the calls for violence have only intensified ahead of Inauguration Day. CNN’s Drew Griffin reports. Apple removed Parler, the alternative social media platform popular with conservatives, from its app store on Saturday. “[T]here is …
Man fined $3,500 for breaking Taiwan quarantine for 8 seconds | National
Taiwanese authorities have slapped a $3,500 fine on a man who broke quarantine regulations for just eight seconds. The man, a migrant worker from the Philippines, was quarantining in a hotel in Kaohsiung City when he briefly stepped out of his room into the hallway, the city’s Department of Health told Taiwan’s official Central News …
Those wild firework drones after Joe Biden’s victory speech, explained | Technology
Joe Biden addressed the nation for the first time as president-elect on Saturday. But it was what followed that had the crowd and even himself surprised. A light show in Wilmington, Delaware, illuminated the night sky spelling out “Biden,” “46” and “USA.”‘ It even included a map of the United States. It wasn’t just your …
Federal Judge Reggie Walton Condemned Trump’s Comments About Judge Juan Merchan On CNN
(Permanent Musical Accompaniment To The Last Post Of The Week From The Blog’s Favourite Living Canadian)Most federal judges do not cotton to threats, verbal and otherwise, against other judges. In these volatile times, when one judge is threatened, the rest of them hear the bell tolling, and federal judges are at the top of the …