[ad_1] CNN — Left vs. right. Woke vs. the unwoke. Red State Jesus vs. Blue State Jesus. There are some leaders who see faith and politics strictly as an either/or competition: You win by turning out your side and crushing the opposition. But the Rev. William J. Barber II, who …
Read More »George Santos: Santos says he ‘was not a drag queen in Brazil’ but was having ‘fun at a festival’
[ad_1] CNN — Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos disputed claims that he was a “drag queen in Brazil,” telling reporters Saturday he was having “fun at a festival” as he refused to engage with questions from reporters on the debunked assertion that his mother was in the World Trade Center …
Read More »New York City to open a fifth relief center amid the continued influx of asylum seekers, mayor says
[ad_1] CNN — New York City is set to open a relief center in a terminal for cruise ships, which will provide temporary respite to the continued influx of asylum-seekers entering the city, officials said. The new site will be located at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, one of three terminals …
Read More »Here are the companies that have laid off employees this year
[ad_1] New York CNN — Just this week, Alphabet, Google’s parent company, Microsoft (MSFT) and Vox Media announced layoffs that will affect more than 22,000 workers. Their moves follow on the heels of job cuts earlier this month at Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Salesforce. More companies are expected to do …
Read More »St. Francois County escape: All 5 inmates escaping from a Missouri detention center have been captured, authorities say
[ad_1] CNN — All five inmates who fled a Missouri detention center this week have been captured, authorities said. Around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the five inmates at the St. Francois County Detention Center in southeastern Missouri entered a secured cell, made their way through a secured door “by use …
Read More »A Florida woman is barricading herself inside a Daytona Beach hospital room after shooting her terminally ill husband
[ad_1] CNN — A woman has confined herself to a room inside a Daytona Beach, Florida, hospital after shooting her terminally ill husband on Saturday, police say. Officers arrived at the Advent Health Hospital after receiving a report of about a person being shot, Daytona Beach police said in a …
Read More »Keenan Anderson’s estate files $50 million claim against Los Angeles
[ad_1] Los Angeles CNN — Attorneys representing the estate of Keenan Anderson, who died from cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly tased by Los Angeles Police Department officers, filed a $50 million claim of damages against the city of Los Angeles for his death, they announced in a news conference Friday. The claim is the …
Read More »‘Puss in Boots’ film draws praise for panic attack scene
[ad_1] CNN — One of the most stirring and resonant sequences in a film this awards season comes from an unlikely source: “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” The DreamWorks film, a sequel to a spinoff of “Shrek,” follows the titular feline as he attempts to restore eight of the …
Read More »Analysis: Why Germany is struggling to stomach the idea of sending tanks to Ukraine
[ad_1] CNN — The past 12 months has forced European leaders to seriously rethink their approach to national security. If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has confirmed one thing, it’s that peace on the continent cannot be taken for granted. The status quo – decades of low spending and defense not …
Read More »Turkey cancels visit by Swedish defense minister after protest permit
[ad_1] Reuters — Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that a planned visit by his Swedish counterpart to Ankara has been canceled after Swedish authorities granted permission for protests in Stockholm. The demonstrations planned in Stockholm for later on Saturday were aimed at Turkey and Sweden’s efforts to …
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