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North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
Read full article: North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn siteNorth Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has sued CNN over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board.
'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message
Read full article: 'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a messageThe advertisement on “The View" this week, preceded by a warning from ABC, was shocking: condemning celebrities for supposedly promoting abortion rights and showing images of dead fetuses.
Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues
Read full article: Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continuesSeveral top staffers working on North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign for governor have quit their posts.
The Latest: Trump campaigns in Michigan, Wisconsin; Harris sit down for interview with CNN
Read full article: The Latest: Trump campaigns in Michigan, Wisconsin; Harris sit down for interview with CNNFormer President Donald Trump is campaigning Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election.
CenterPoint Energy restores electricity to all customers
Read full article: CenterPoint Energy restores electricity to all customersNearly two weeks after Beryl tore through Houston, CenterPoint Energy says everyone that can get power in their homes or business should have it back now, according to CNN.
Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78
Read full article: Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, has died.
Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewers
Read full article: Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewersThose with an interest can find several exhaustive, independent fact checks of claims made by Joe Biden and Donald Trump during their televised debate on Thursday night.
How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were there
Read full article: How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were thereIt almost didn't seem to matter that CNN's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage for the much-awaited presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Joe Biden, Donald Trump face off in CNN Presidential Debate
Read full article: Joe Biden, Donald Trump face off in CNN Presidential DebateThursday marks the first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Biden and Trump will face off for 90 minutes starting at 8 p.m. CDT at CNN’s studios in Atlanta. You can watch the debate live on KSAT.
How the media covered the aftermath of Trump's conviction — and his remarks the following morning
Read full article: How the media covered the aftermath of Trump's conviction — and his remarks the following morningCNN and MSNBC both cut away from former President Donald Trump's live remarks Friday about halfway through to offer fact checks, and never returned.
Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58
Read full article: Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, has died at age 58.
Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
Read full article: Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016Security video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016.
Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools
Read full article: Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news toolsWith cameras not allowed at former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, live news blogs are coming into their own as an important news tool.
Texas A&M football analyst accused of fatally poisoning girlfriend, unborn child
Read full article: Texas A&M football analyst accused of fatally poisoning girlfriend, unborn childTaylor, who used to play college football at Arkansas State, was indicted by a Nashville grand jury and charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the poisoning deaths of his girlfriend and her unborn child, CNN reported.
Chinese legislature's meetings return, but the limited openness they once had is gone
Read full article: Chinese legislature's meetings return, but the limited openness they once had is goneSome of the most closely watched news conferences happen during China's annual meetings of its ceremonial legislature.
Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for IVF in Texas after Alabama ruling
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for IVF in Texas after Alabama rulingAbbott stopped short of calling on the Legislature to take actions to protect IVF after a Alabama court ruling threw fertility treatments into legal limbo in that state.
Another Republican debate is canceled after Haley says she'll only participate if Trump does, too
Read full article: Another Republican debate is canceled after Haley says she'll only participate if Trump does, tooAnother Republican presidential debate has been canceled after Nikki Haley’s refusal to participate in any forum that doesn’t include ex-President Donald Trump.
DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week's CNN debate at the same time as Trump's Fox town hall
Read full article: DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week's CNN debate at the same time as Trump's Fox town hallFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to appear at next week’s Republican presidential debate on CNN.
Spirit Airlines apologizes after putting unaccompanied 6-year-old child on wrong flight, reports say
Read full article: Spirit Airlines apologizes after putting unaccompanied 6-year-old child on wrong flight, reports saySpirit Airlines is apologizing after putting an unaccompanied 6-year-old child on the wrong flight.
Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire school
Read full article: Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire schoolTwo television networks have said they will hold separate Republican presidential debates at the same location in New Hampshire just ahead of that state’s GOP primary next month, but officials at Saint Anselm College said they were only aware of one of the events.
France will spend $216 million to destroy surplus wine and turn it into hand sanitizer
Read full article: France will spend $216 million to destroy surplus wine and turn it into hand sanitizerThe French government will spend $216 million to destroy a surplus of wine in an effort to support struggling wine producers.
CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and Amanpour
Read full article: CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and AmanpourCNN is making dramatic changes to its lineup, with new roles for Abby Phillip, Laura Coates and news veterans Christiane Amanpour and Chris Wallace.
Fox News says it 'addressed' onscreen message that called Biden a 'wannabe dictator'
Read full article: Fox News says it 'addressed' onscreen message that called Biden a 'wannabe dictator'Fox News says it has addressed an onscreen headline that called President Joe Biden a “wannabe dictator” who sought to have his political rival arrested, without saying what was done.
Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office
Read full article: Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving officeThere are media reports that Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified document related to a potential attack on Iran.
CNN's Amanpour criticizes network's decision to hold Trump town hall
Read full article: CNN's Amanpour criticizes network's decision to hold Trump town hallChristiane Amanpour, the veteran international correspondent who has been at CNN for 40 years, became the network's most prominent journalist to publicly criticize the decision to host Donald Trump for a town hall in New Hampshire last week.
CNN faces backlash over chaotic Trump town hall event
Read full article: CNN faces backlash over chaotic Trump town hall eventCNN is facing a backlash over its town hall featuring former President Donald Trump, an event that swiftly turned chaotic in a stark display of the tightrope facing journalists covering a leading 2024 Republican candidate who refuses to play by the rules.
Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins
Read full article: Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan CollinsDonald Trump's town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major TV event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and a big test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins.
Don Lemon fired from CNN after divisive morning show run
Read full article: Don Lemon fired from CNN after divisive morning show runLongtime CNN host Don Lemon has been fired by the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
Police investigate after substitute teacher in Texas encourages students to fight in classroom
Read full article: Police investigate after substitute teacher in Texas encourages students to fight in classroomMesquite ISD officials said a substitute has been fired and police are investigating after she arranged fights during class.
CNN's Don Lemon regrets saying Nikki Haley past her 'prime'
Read full article: CNN's Don Lemon regrets saying Nikki Haley past her 'prime'CNN anchor Don Lemon startled some colleagues on the network's morning show with his implication that 51-year-old Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was past her prime.
Cohen says DA took phones for renewed Trump hush-money probe
Read full article: Cohen says DA took phones for renewed Trump hush-money probeDonald Trump’s long-estranged former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, says Manhattan prosecutors recently took his cellphones to preserve evidence related to a hush-money payment he made to porn actress Stormy Daniels in the waning weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Former Uvalde CISD police chief explains decisions at Robb Elementary in newly released video
Read full article: Former Uvalde CISD police chief explains decisions at Robb Elementary in newly released videoNewly obtained video shows Pete Arredondo’s account of the shooting at Robb Elementary in his own words.
DPS preparing to fire high-ranking Texas Ranger after Uvalde school shooting response, CNN reports
Read full article: DPS preparing to fire high-ranking Texas Ranger after Uvalde school shooting response, CNN reportsThe Texas Department of Public Safety is preparing to fire a high-ranking Texas Ranger for his lack of action during the Robb Elementary School shooting response, according to a report from CNN.
US probing automated driving system use in 2 Tesla crashes
Read full article: US probing automated driving system use in 2 Tesla crashesThe U.S. government’s highway safety agency says it's sending teams to investigate November crashes in California and Ohio involving Teslas that may have been operating on automated driving systems.
Reports: Uvalde County sheriff knew about Robb shooting call, diverted to other scene half-mile away
Read full article: Reports: Uvalde County sheriff knew about Robb shooting call, diverted to other scene half-mile awayUvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco knew about the calls for shots fired on campus the day of the Robb Elementary shooting in which 19 students and two teachers died on May 24 but diverted to a shooting reported less than a half-mile from the school, according to a CNN report.
Audio shows DPS was aware children were trapped in Robb Elementary 30 minutes before classroom was breached, CNN reports
Read full article: Audio shows DPS was aware children were trapped in Robb Elementary 30 minutes before classroom was breached, CNN reportsNew audio obtained by CNN shows the Texas Department of Public Safety was made aware that children were trapped in Robb Elementary 30 minutes before the Border Patrol Tactical Unit finally breached the classroom and killed the shooter.
Uvalde City Council will discuss possible termination of interim police chief during executive session Saturday
Read full article: Uvalde City Council will discuss possible termination of interim police chief during executive session SaturdayThe Uvalde City Council will meet Saturday in an executive session to discuss the possible termination of the interim Uvalde police chief.
Uvalde County Sheriff says his response was ‘adequate’ during Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Uvalde County Sheriff says his response was ‘adequate’ during Robb Elementary shootingWhile Uvalde County Commissioner, Lt. Mariano Pargas was a no-show at Wednesday’s meeting, another top ranking law enforcement official drew attention. Sheriff Ruben Nolasco was pressed for answers by reporters.
Audio shows interim Uvalde police chief knew about room ‘full of victims’ during Robb Elementary shooting, CNN reports
Read full article: Audio shows interim Uvalde police chief knew about room ‘full of victims’ during Robb Elementary shooting, CNN reportsThe interim Uvalde police chief knew there was a room “full of victims” at Robb Elementary School but failed to properly act, according to audio recordings obtained by CNN.
Tourists get stuck 200 feet underground at Grand Canyon Caverns after elevator malfunction
Read full article: Tourists get stuck 200 feet underground at Grand Canyon Caverns after elevator malfunctionA group of tourists had to be rescued from the Grand Canyon Caverns Monday after being stuck 200 feet underground for more than a day.
DPS captain reportedly ordered officers not to enter Robb Elementary 70 minutes into shooting response
Read full article: DPS captain reportedly ordered officers not to enter Robb Elementary 70 minutes into shooting responseA Texas Department of Public Safety captain reportedly ordered his officers not to enter Robb Elementary 70 minutes into the 77-minute shooting, according to CNN.
Uvalde CISD hired former DPS trooper knowing she was under investigation, letter shows
Read full article: Uvalde CISD hired former DPS trooper knowing she was under investigation, letter showsNew documents released by the Texas Department of Public Safety reveal that Uvalde CISD police officials knew the officer they hired, who previously worked as a trooper and responded to the May 24 massacre, was under investigation.
Uvalde schools hire — and then fire — former DPS trooper under investigation for shooting response
Read full article: Uvalde schools hire — and then fire — former DPS trooper under investigation for shooting responseGov. Greg Abbott said the school district knew the ex-trooper “had actions inconsistent with training and department requirements.”
CNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and Collins
Read full article: CNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and CollinsCNN says it is scrapping its “New Day” morning show for a revamped program that will be hosted by Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, set to debut later this year.
Bernard Shaw, CNN's 1st chief anchor, dies at 82
Read full article: Bernard Shaw, CNN's 1st chief anchor, dies at 82Bernard Shaw, CNN’s chief anchor for two decades and a pioneering Black broadcast journalist best remembered for calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 as missiles flew around him in Baghdad, has died.
CNN hires ex-NYPD official, intelligence expert John Miller
Read full article: CNN hires ex-NYPD official, intelligence expert John MillerJohn Miller, who has switched between journalism and law enforcement in a lengthy career, has been hired by CNN as its chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst.
Robb Elementary School principal on administrative leave following Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Robb Elementary School principal on administrative leave following Uvalde school shootingThe principal of Robb Elementary School has been placed on administrative leave, her attorney confirmed to CNN.
Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo’s termination could be decided soon, CNN reports
Read full article: Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo’s termination could be decided soon, CNN reportsThe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police chief’s termination could be decided at a school board meeting this weekend, according to a CNN report.
Judge again denies Bannon bid to delay his trial next week
Read full article: Judge again denies Bannon bid to delay his trial next weekA federal judge says the criminal contempt trial of Steve Bannon can start as scheduled next week and that the extensive media coverage of the onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump shouldn't be a barrier to selecting an unbiased jury to hear the case.
Mother of the Uvalde elementary school shooter said ‘he had his reasons’
Read full article: Mother of the Uvalde elementary school shooter said ‘he had his reasons’The mother of the 18-year-old shooter who gunned down 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday, spoke with the media following the massacre.
11-year-old said she survived Uvalde shooting by smearing herself in friend’s blood, playing dead
Read full article: 11-year-old said she survived Uvalde shooting by smearing herself in friend’s blood, playing deadAn 11-year-old student at Robb Elementary School smeared herself in her friend’s blood and played dead in an effort to survive Tuesday’s shooting.
Texas lawmakers back U.S. ban on Russian oil imports and call for increased domestic production
Read full article: Texas lawmakers back U.S. ban on Russian oil imports and call for increased domestic productionTexas Republicans spent much of Monday demanding nearly unfettered drilling and pipeline usage across North America — policies Biden officials refused to endorse.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine sends news network ratings up
Read full article: Russia's invasion of Ukraine sends news network ratings upRussia's invasion of Ukraine sent television viewers to the cable news networks for updates, with Fox News Channel gaining the largest audience and CNN the most dramatic increase.
New this week: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Kanye and 'From'
Read full article: New this week: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Kanye and 'From'This week’s new entertainment releases include a musical reunion of Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, the first take of a multi-part documentary on Kanye West and the return of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for its pandemic-delayed fourth season.
Finalist for Texans head coaching job suing NFL over alleged racist hiring practices
Read full article: Finalist for Texans head coaching job suing NFL over alleged racist hiring practicesBrian Flores says his lawsuit against the NFL over alleged racist hiring practices will continue even if he becomes a head coach again this offseason because the league needs change.
Betty White’s 100th birthday film still taking to the big screen despite actress’s death
Read full article: Betty White’s 100th birthday film still taking to the big screen despite actress’s deathMovie screenings of Betty White’s “100 Year Young” will still go on as planned despite her passing on Dec. 31, according to CNN.
Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021
Read full article: Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021The metrics are ugly for many television, digital and print news organizations: after record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption.
Publisher scraps plans to release book by Chris Cuomo
Read full article: Publisher scraps plans to release book by Chris CuomoA planned book by Chris Cuomo has been canceled as fallout continues for the former CNN host who had privately helped his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, respond to sexual harassment allegations.
Lawyer: Chris Cuomo accuser was disgusted by 'hypocrisy'
Read full article: Lawyer: Chris Cuomo accuser was disgusted by 'hypocrisy'A woman who lodged a sexual harassment allegation against former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was “disgusted” by what she saw as his hypocrisy and attempts to discredit women who made similar allegations against his brother.
CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal
Read full article: CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandalCNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year.